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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to            

Commission File Number 000-23262

 

 

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   04-2921333

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1100 Winter Street

Waltham, Massachusetts

  02451
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(781) 663-5001

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   ¨     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes   ¨     No   x

As of March 5, 2010, there were 44,294,317 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value per share.

 

 

 


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MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page
Number
Part I.   

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  
Item 1.   

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  
  

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets—January 31, 2010 and July 31, 2009 (unaudited)

   3
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations—Three and six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)

   4
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)

   5
  

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   6
Item 2.   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   18
Item 3.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   31
Item 4.   

Controls and Procedures

   32
Part II.   

OTHER INFORMATION

  
Item 1.   

Legal Proceedings

   33
Item 1A.   

Risk Factors

   33
Item 2.   

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   33
Item 5.   

Other Information

   34
Item 6.   

Exhibits

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MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share and share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     January 31,
2010
    July 31,
2009
 
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 163,970      $ 168,767   

Available-for-sale securities

     284        440   

Short-term investments

     —          10,000   

Accounts receivable, trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,257 and $3,767, at January 31, 2010 and July 31, 2009, respectively

     150,311        171,090   

Inventories, net

     67,107        63,023   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     13,060        12,773   
                

Total current assets

     394,732        426,093   
                

Property and equipment, net

     56,348        61,178   

Investments in affiliates

     13,180        12,369   

Goodwill

     42,007        25,708   

Other intangible assets, net

     27,509        23,120   

Other assets

     9,741        7,353   
                

Total assets

   $ 543,517      $ 555,821   
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Current installments of obligations under capital leases

   $ 54      $ 152   

Accounts payable

     112,756        122,125   

Current portion of accrued restructuring

     7,021        15,098   

Accrued income taxes

     1,377        1,803   

Accrued expenses

     43,259        42,277   

Other current liabilities

     5,817        5,793   

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     1,602        1,866   
                

Total current liabilities

     171,886        189,114   
                

Long-term portion of accrued restructuring

     1,686        2,014   

Obligations under capital leases, less current installments

     64        194   

Other long-term liabilities

     16,437        16,490   

Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations

     2,057        2,411   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; zero issued or outstanding at January 31, 2010 and July 31, 2009

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share. Authorized 1,400,000,000 shares; 44,293,804 issued and outstanding shares at January 31, 2010; 45,652,078 issued and 45,086,746 outstanding shares at July 31, 2009

     443        457   

Additional paid-in capital

     7,427,477        7,437,877   

Treasury stock, at cost 565,332 shares at July 31, 2009

     —          (3,813

Accumulated deficit

     (7,092,103     (7,103,228

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     15,570        14,305   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     351,387        345,598   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 543,517      $ 555,821   
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31,
    Six Months Ended
January 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Net revenue

   $ 235,488      $ 260,461      $ 482,167      $ 551,874   

Cost of revenue

     203,954        228,240        414,619        491,583   
                                

Gross profit

     31,534        32,221        67,548        60,291   

Operating expenses:

        

Selling, general and administrative

     23,917        26,003        46,874        57,081   

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,599        1,372        2,972        2,740   

Impairment of goodwill

     —          164,682        —          164,682   

Restructuring, net

     36        656        165        7,074   
                                

Total operating expenses

     25,552        192,713        50,011        231,577   
                                

Operating income (loss)

     5,982        (160,492     17,537        (171,286
                                

Other income (expense):

        

Interest income

     82        451        203        1,217   

Interest expense

     (158     (177     (285     (417

Other gains (losses), net

     (289     5,799        (580     1,915   

Equity in (losses) of affiliates and impairments

     (848     (10,975     (1,712     (11,510
                                

Total other income (expense)

     (1,213     (4,902     (2,374     (8,795
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     4,769        (165,394     15,163        (180,081

Income tax expense

     2,174        3,455        4,055        7,489   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     2,595        (168,849     11,108        (187,570

Discontinued operations, net of income taxes:

        

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (29     74        16        159   
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,566      $ (168,775   $ 11,124      $ (187,411
                                

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.06      $ (3.73   $ 0.25      $ (4.12

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 0.06      $ (3.73   $ 0.25      $ (4.12
                                

Shares used in computing basic earnings (loss) per share:

     44,208        45,256        44,504        45,498   
                                

Shares used in computing diluted earnings (loss) per share:

     44,301        45,256        44,623        45,498   
                                

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
January 31,
 
     2010     2009  

Cash flows from operating activities of continuing operations:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 11,124      $ (187,411

Income from discontinued operations

     16        159   
                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     11,108        (187,570

Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing operations:

    

Depreciation

     8,450        9,446   

Impairment of goodwill

     —          164,682   

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,972        2,740   

Stock-based compensation

     2,396        3,044   

Non-operating losses (gains)

     580        (1,915

Equity in losses of affiliates and impairments

     1,712        11,510   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects from acquisition:

    

Trade accounts receivable, net

     21,940        9,518   

Inventories

     949        (721

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     992        1,808   

Accounts payable, accrued restructuring and accrued expenses

     (18,359     (26,704

Refundable and accrued income taxes, net

     (1,129     892   

Other assets and liabilities

     (1,525     16,176   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

     30,086        2,906   
                

Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:

    

Additions to property and equipment

     (3,438     (6,604

Redemption of short-term investments

     10,000        —     

Proceeds from the sale of equity investments in affiliates

     947        1,326   

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

     (29,040     —     

Investments in affiliates

     (3,102     (7,463
                

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

     (24,633     (12,741
                

Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:

    

Repayments on capital lease obligations

     (329     (259

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     128        —     

Repurchase of common stock

     (9,175     (3,275
                

Net cash used in financing activities of continuing operations

     (9,376     (3,534
                

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

    

Operating cash flows

     (807     (1,207
                

Net cash used in discontinued operations

     (807     (1,207
                

Net effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (67     (10,646
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (4,797     (25,222

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     168,767        160,585   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 163,970      $ 135,363   
                

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

 

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MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) NATURE OF OPERATIONS

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “ModusLink Global Solutions” or the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, ModusLink Corporation (“ModusLink”), ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc. (“ModusLink OCS”), ModusLink PTS, Inc. (“ModusLink PTS”) and Tech for Less, LLC, is a leader in global supply chain business process management serving technology-based clients in the computing, software, consumer electronics, storage and communications markets. The Company designs and executes critical elements in our clients’ global supply chains to improve speed to market, product customization, flexibility, cost, quality and service. These benefits are delivered through a combination of innovative service solutions, integrated operations, proven business processes, an expansive global footprint and world-class technology.

On December 4, 2009, the Company acquired Tech for Less LLC (“TFL”). TFL is a processor and marketer of customer-returned consumer electronics and business technology products. The Company acquired 100% of the equity interest of TFL for approximately $30.0 million, a working capital adjustment of approximately $0.5 million and performance-based consideration of up to $10.0 million if certain financial measures are met during calendar 2010, which is recorded at a fair value of approximately $0.5 million at January 31, 2010.

The Company had fiscal 2009 revenue of approximately $1.0 billion. As of January 31, 2010, the Company has an integrated network of strategically located facilities in various countries, including numerous sites throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The Company previously operated under the names CMGI, Inc. and CMG Information Services, Inc. and was incorporated in Delaware in 1986. ModusLink Global Solutions’ address is 1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451.

(2) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of a normal recurring nature) considered necessary for fair presentation have been included. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended July 31, 2009, which are contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 14, 2009. The results for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

The Company has six operating segments: Americas; Asia; Europe; ModusLink OCS; ModusLink PTS and TFL. The Company has three reportable segments, Americas, Asia and Europe. The Company reports the ModusLink PTS operating segment in aggregation with the Americas operating segment. In addition to its three reportable segments, the Company reports an “All other” category. The “All other” category represents the ModusLink OCS and TFL operating segments. The Company also has Corporate-level activity, which consists primarily of costs associated with certain corporate administrative functions such as legal and finance which are not allocated to the Company’s subsidiary companies, administration costs related to the Company’s venture capital activities and any residual results of operations from previously divested operations.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company considers events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before the issuance of financial statements to provide additional evidence relative to certain estimates or to identify matters that require additional disclosure. For the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010, the Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the day of issuance of these financial statements.

(3) RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In September 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ratified final Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) consensus on the following issue: EITF Issue No. 08-1, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables”, which is also known as Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-13, Revenue Recognition Topic 605: “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements” (“ASU 2009-13”). ASU 2009-13 supersedes EITF Issue No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables,” which is now codified in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) under Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition” (“ASC Topic 605”). ASU 2009-13 retains the criteria from ASC Topic 605 for when delivered items in a multiple-deliverable arrangement should be considered separate units of accounting, but removes the previous separation criterion under ASC Topic 605 that objective and reliable evidence

 

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of fair value of any undelivered items must exist for the delivered items to be considered a separate unit or separate units of accounting. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on of after June 15, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2009-13 and the impact, if any, that it may have on its results of operations or financial position.

In July 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” which is codified in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) under Topic 105, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“ASC Topic 105”). ASC Topic 105 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP (the GAAP hierarchy). ASC Topic 105 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. ASC Topic 105 became effective for the Company during the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” which is now codified in the ASC under Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” (“ASC Topic 825”). This standard extends the disclosure requirements concerning the fair value of financial instruments to interim financial statements of publicly traded companies. This guidance is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009, and as such, became effective for the Company for the year ended July 31, 2009. Although our adoption did not materially impact our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow, the Company is now required to provide additional disclosures which are included in Note 5.

(4) ACQUISITION

On December 4, 2009, the Company acquired TFL. TFL acquires returned and excess technology products from retailers, e-tailers, distributors and manufacturers. TFL tests and repairs the merchandise and remarkets it to consumers through its website and other direct channels. TFL provides the Company with a business-to-consumer asset recovery channel for technology products. TFL also extends the Company’s aftermarket solution offering, which is designed to manage the complete range of post-sales activities for technology companies, from customer service, technical support and multichannel returns management to testing, repair and asset disposition.

The Company acquired 100% of the equity interest of TFL for approximately $31.0 million which consisted of a cash payment of $30.0 million from our existing cash and cash equivalents, a $0.5 million cash payment related to the working capital adjustment and the acquisition date fair value of the additional performance-based consideration of approximately $0.5 million. The $0.5 million represents the acquisition date fair value of the additional performance-based consideration of up to $10.0 million that may be paid if certain financial performance measures are met in calendar 2010 (the “earnout”). The estimated acquisition date fair value of the earnout that may be paid has been recorded as a component of “other current liabilities”. Any change in the fair value of the earnout subsequent to the acquisition date, including changes from events after the acquisition date, such as changes in the meeting of performance goals, will be recognized in earnings in the period the estimated fair value changes. A change in fair value of the earnout could have a material effect on the statement of operations and financial position in the period of the change in estimate. The final working capital adjustment is expected to be determined during the second half of fiscal year 2010 absent a dispute as to the final adjustment amount.

The following table presents the purchase price (in thousands) for the acquisition:

 

Cash consideration paid

   $ 30,000

Estimated adjustment to excess working capital

     464

Earnout acquisition date fair value

     500
      

Total purchase price

   $ 30,964
      

The Company also incurred expenses of approximately $0.7 million related to the acquisition of TFL, which were expensed in accordance with ASC Topic 805.

The amounts recorded for the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are based on the estimated fair value as of the acquisition date and are subject to revision as defined in ASC Topic 805.

Intangible assets were recorded for approximately $7.4 million and will be amortized over estimated useful lives of 2 to 7 years, on a straight-line basis. Goodwill was recorded for approximately $16.3 million and will not be amortized. Goodwill represents the excess purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired and will be deductible for income tax purposes. The amount paid in

 

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excess of the fair value of net assets acquired provides the Company with a business-to-consumer asset recovery channel for technology products and extends the Company’s aftermarket solution offering, which is designed to manage the complete range of post-sales activities for technology companies, from customer service, technical support and multichannel returns management to testing, repair and asset disposition.

The fair value amounts recorded were as follows (in thousands):

 

Cash

   $ 883   

Accounts receivable

     729   

Inventory

     5,164   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,322   

Property and equipment

     445   

Intangible assets

     7,360   

Goodwill

     16,299   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (1,078

Deferred rent

     (160
        

Total purchase price

   $ 30,964   
        

Operating results of TFL for the period comprising December 4, 2009, through January 31, 2010 have been included in the Company’s “All other” category in the segment information included in Note 11. Approximately $4.8 million in net revenue and a $0.4 million net loss from TFL were included in the Company’s results. The Company has omitted pro forma disclosures related to this acquisition as the pro forma effect of including the results of TFL since the beginning of fiscal year 2010 or fiscal year 2009 would not be materially different than the actual results reported.

(5) FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Company utilizes the valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs used to measure fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-tiered fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows: Level 1 inputs are observable, such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which requires the Company to develop its own assumptions.

ASC Topic 820 requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs where available and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. On a recurring basis, the Company measures available-for-sale securities at fair value.

At January, 31, 2010 the Company’s available-for-sale securities of approximately $0.3 million, which are carried at fair value and measured on a recurring basis, are comprised of equity investments and are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices.

In connection with the acquisition of TFL on December 4, 2009, the Company agreed to an earnout payment of up to $10.0 million, which may be paid if certain financial performance measures are met in calendar 2010. The Company has recorded the acquisition-date estimated fair value of the earnout payment of $0.5 million as a component of the consideration transferred by applying the income approach and using Level 3 inputs. The estimated acquisition-date fair value was measured based on the probability-adjusted present value of the amount expected to be paid. The probability adjusted earnout payment was discounted at 16.5%, the weighted-average cost of capital for the acquisition. The Company remeasures the fair value of the earnout payment at each reporting period using Level 3 inputs. The fair value of the earnout payment was $0.5 million as of January 31, 2010 and is reflected in “Other current liabilities” in our consolidated balance sheets. There has been no change in fair value of the earnout payment between December 4, 2009 and January 31, 2010.

The following table presents a summary of the earnout payment and activity:

 

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     Three Months
Ended
   Six Months
Ended
     January 31,
2010
   January 31,
2010
     (in thousands)

Earnout Payment

     

Balance at Beginning of Period

   $ —      $ —  

Purchase price earnout payment

     500      500

Change in fair value of earnout payment

     —        —  
             

Balance as of January 31, 2010

   $ 500    $ 500
             

As of January 31, 2010 and July 31, 2009, the fair values of our other financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term and long-term capital lease obligations, approximate the carrying amounts of the respective asset and/or liability due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments and the Company’s best estimate of interest rates currently available for similar debt instruments.

(6) CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Investments with maturities greater than 90 days but less than twelve months at the time of purchase are considered short-term and classified as available-for-sale.

(7) GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company conducts its annual goodwill impairment test on July 31 of each fiscal year. In addition, if and when events or circumstances change that would indicate that the fair value of any of its reporting units may be below its carrying value, an interim test would be performed. In making this assessment, the Company relies on a number of factors including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, and transactions and marketplace data. For goodwill testing purposes the Company has six reporting units, the Americas, Asia, Europe, ModusLink OCS, ModusLink PTS and TFL.

During the quarter ended January 31, 2010, approximately $16.3 million of goodwill was recognized in the All other category of the Company’s segment reporting as a result of the Company’s acquisition of TFL. The Company’s goodwill of $42.0 million as of January 31, 2010 relates to the Company’s ModusLink OCS, ModusLink PTS and TFL reporting units.

The Company conducted its annual impairment test on July 31, 2009 for the ModusLink OCS and ModusLink PTS reporting units. The Company completed step one of the annual impairment testing analysis and concluded that as of July 31, 2009, the goodwill related to ModusLink OCS and ModusLink PTS reporting units was not impaired.

During fiscal year 2009, the estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units were evaluated using an income approach by calculating the present value of the Company’s estimated future cash flows. The Company determined the income approach was more representative of fair value. The income approach incorporates many assumptions including future growth rates, discount factors, expected capital expenditures, and income tax cash flows. In developing an appropriate discount rate to apply in its estimated cash flow models the Company developed an estimate of its weighted average cost of capital. Changes in economic and operating conditions impacting these assumptions could result in goodwill impairment in future periods.

 

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The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the Company’s reportable segments as of January 31, 2010 are as follows:

 

     Americas     Asia     Europe     All
Other
   Consolidated
Total
 
     (in thousands)  

Balance as of July 31, 2009

           

Goodwill

   $ 94,477      $ 73,948     $ 30,108      $ 5,857    $ 204,390   

Accumulated impairment charges

     (74,626     (73,948     (30,108     —        (178,682
                                       
     19,851        —          —          5,857      25,708   
                                       

Goodwill from the acquisition of TFL

     —          —          —          16,299      16,299   
                                       

Balance as of January 31, 2010

           

Goodwill

     94,477        73,948       30,108        22,156      220,689   

Accumulated impairment charges

     (74,626     (73,948     (30,108     —        (178,682
                                       
   $ 19,851      $ —        $ —        $ 22,156    $ 42,007   
                                       

(8) SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

Stock options for the purchase of approximately 0.1 million shares of the Company’s common stock were awarded to executives during the six months ended January 31, 2010 at a weighted average exercise price of $7.27 per share. The weighted average option fair value was $3.46 per share. The weighted average option fair value was calculated using the binominal-lattice model with the following weighted average assumptions: expected volatility of 65.8%, risk-free rate of 1.83% and expected life of 4.08 years.

Additionally, approximately 0.1 million nonvested shares were awarded to executives during the six months ended January 31, 2010 at a weighted average fair value of $7.26 per share. The fair value of nonvested shares is determined based on the market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchases and nonvested shares for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, which was allocated as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31,
   Six Months Ended
January 31,
     2010    2009    2010    2009
     (in thousands)

Cost of goods sold

   $ 84    $ 92    $ 175    $ 223

Selling, general and administrative

     1,241      1,268      2,221      2,821
                           
   $ 1,325    $ 1,360    $ 2,396    $ 3,044
                           

(9) OTHER GAINS (LOSSES), NET

The following table reflects the components of “Other gains (losses), net”:

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31,
    Six Months Ended
January 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Foreign currency exchange gains (losses)

   $ (225   $ 5,405      $ (496   $ 2,000   

Gain on sale of investments

     101        875        101        1,327   

Impairment of investment

     —          —          —          (975

Loss on disposal of assets

     (52     (24     (68     (20

Other, net

     (113     (457     (117     (417
                                
   $ (289   $ 5,799      $ (580   $ 1,915   
                                

The Company recorded foreign exchange losses of approximately $0.2 million and $0.5 million during the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, respectively. These net losses related primarily to realized and unrealized losses from foreign currency exposures and settled transactions in the Americas, Asia and Europe. During the three months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $0.1 million to adjust a previously recorded gain on the acquisition by a third party of Virtual Ink, Inc. due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow.

The Company recorded foreign exchange gains of approximately $5.4 million and $2.0 million during the three and six months ended January 31, 2009, respectively. These net gains related primarily to realized and unrealized gains and losses related to foreign

 

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currency exposures and settled transactions in the Americas, Asia and Europe. During the three months ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $0.9 million to adjust a previously recorded gain on the acquisition by a third party of The Generations Network, Inc. (“TGN”) due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow. Additionally, during the six months ended January 31, 2009, a gain of approximately $0.5 million was recorded to adjust a previously recorded gain on the acquisition by a third party of Avamar Technologies, Inc., due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow. TGN and Avamar Technologies, Inc. were @Ventures portfolio companies that were acquired by third parties in previous reporting periods. Also, during the six months ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded a write-off of an investment in a private company for $1.0 million. The $1.0 million write-off was due to the carrying value of the investment exceeding the estimated value of the investment.

(10) RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES

The following table summarizes the activity in the restructuring accrual for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010:

 

     Employee
Related
Expenses
    Contractual
Obligations
    Asset
Impairments
   Total  
     (in thousands)  

Accrued restructuring balance at July 31, 2009

   $ 6,842      $ 10,270      $ —      $ 17,112   
                               

Restructuring charges

     —          —          —        —     

Restructuring adjustments

     (53     182        —        129   

Cash paid

     (2,743     (3,607     —        (6,350

Non-cash adjustments

     —          277        —        277   
                               

Accrued restructuring balance at October 31, 2009

   $ 4,046      $ 7,122      $ —      $ 11,168   
                               

Restructuring charges

     —          —          —        —     

Restructuring adjustments

     (350     386        —        36   

Cash paid

     (1,216     (1,281     —        (2,497

Non-cash adjustments

     —          —          —        —     
                               

Accrued restructuring balance at January 31, 2010

   $ 2,480      $ 6,227      $ —      $ 8,707   
                               

It is expected that the payments of employee-related charges will be substantially completed by July 31, 2010. The remaining contractual obligations primarily relate to facility lease obligations for vacant space resulting from the current and previous restructuring activities of the Company. The Company anticipates that contractual obligations will be substantially fulfilled by March 2014.

The net restructuring charges for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009 would have been allocated as follows had the Company recorded the expense and adjustments within the functional department of the restructured activities:

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31,
    Six Months Ended
January 31,
     2010     2009     2010     2009
     (in thousands)

Cost of revenue

   $ 170      $ (1,006   $ 303      $ 2,891

Selling, general and administrative

     (134     1,662        (138     4,183
                              
   $ 36      $ 656      $ 165      $ 7,074
                              

During the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded a net restructuring charge of approximately $36,000 and $0.2 million, respectively due to changes in estimates for previously recorded employee-related expenses and facilities lease obligations primarily based on changes to the underlying assumptions.

During the three and six months ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded a net restructuring charge of approximately $0.7 million and $7.1 million, respectively. These charges resulted primarily from a plan for a workforce reduction of approximately 500 employees, which was approved by management during the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 (the “2009 Plan”). As a result of the 2009 Plan, for the three and six months ended January 31, 2009, the Company recognized a pre-tax restructuring charge of $6.8 million and $2.2 million, respectively related to the workforce reduction for severance payments. During the three and six months ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded net adjustments of approximately $1.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, due to reductions in estimates for previously recorded employee-related expenses and facility lease obligations primarily based on changes to the underlying assumptions. All actions related to the workforce reduction will be completed by July 31, 2010.

The following table summarizes the restructuring accrual by reportable segment and the Corporate-level activity for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010:

 

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     Americas     Asia     Europe     All
Other
    Corporate-level
Activity
    Consolidated
Total
 
     (in thousands)  

Accrued restructuring balance at July 31, 2009

   $ 8,104      $ 410      $ 7,734      $ 404      $ 460      $ 17,112   
                                                

Restructuring charges

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Restructuring adjustments

     129        —          —          —          —          129   

Cash paid

     (3,887     (266     (2,029     (110     (58     (6,350

Non-cash adjustments

     277        —          —          —          —          277   
                                                

Accrued restructuring balance at October 31, 2009

   $ 4,623      $ 144      $ 5,705      $ 294      $ 402      $ 11,168   
                                                

Restructuring charges

     —          —          —          —          —          —     

Restructuring adjustments

     308        (54     (218     —          —          36   

Cash paid

     (1,049     (62     (1,223     (95     (68     (2,497

Non-cash adjustments

     —          —          —          —          —          —     
                                                

Accrued restructuring balance at January 31, 2010

   $ 3,882      $ 28      $ 4,264      $ 199      $ 334      $ 8,707   
                                                

(11) SEGMENT INFORMATION

Based on the information provided to the Company’s chief operating decision-maker (“CODM”) for purposes of making decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance; the Company has three reportable operating segments, Americas, Asia, and Europe. The Company reports the ModusLink PTS operating segment in aggregation with the Americas operating segment. In addition to its three reportable operating segments, the Company reports an All other category. The All other category represents activity of the Company’s ModusLink OCS operating segment and TFL operating segment. The Company also has Corporate-level activity consisting primarily of costs associated with certain corporate administrative functions such as legal and finance, which are not allocated to the Company’s subsidiary companies and administration costs related to the Company’s venture capital investing. The All other category’s balance sheet information includes ModusLink OCS and TFL. The Corporate-level activity balance sheet information includes cash and cash equivalents, available-for-sale securities, investments and other assets, which are not identifiable to the operations of the Company’s operating segments.

Management evaluates segment performance based on segment net revenue, operating income (loss) and “adjusted operating income (loss)”, which is defined as the operating income (loss) excluding net charges related to depreciation, long-lived asset impairment, restructuring, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation and non-cash charges. These items are excluded because they may be considered to be of a non-operational or non-cash nature. Historically, the Company has recorded significant impairment and restructuring charges and therefore management uses adjusted operating income (loss) to assist in evaluating the performance of the Company’s core operations.

 

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Summarized financial information of the Company’s continuing operations by operating segment is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31,
    Six Months Ended
January 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Net revenue:

        

Americas

   $ 79,026      $ 88,646      $ 164,164      $ 181,627   

Asia

     70,116        74,108        145,682        157,998   

Europe

     79,017        94,106        162,102        204,761   

All other

     7,329        3,601        10,219        7,488   
                                
   $ 235,488      $ 260,461      $ 482,167      $ 551,874   
                                

Operating income (loss):

        

Americas

   $ (3,369   $ (76,625   $ (3,946   $ (85,711

Asia

     14,778        (66,162     30,210        (55,081

Europe

     (1,054     (13,736     (729     (22,823

All other

     (538     (164     (459     416   
                                

Total Segment operating income (loss)

     9,817        (156,687     25,076        (163,199
                                

Other reconciling items

     (3,835     (3,805     (7,539     (8,087
                                

Total Operating income (loss)

   $ 5,982      $ (160,492   $ 17,537      $ (171,286
                                

Adjusted operating income (loss):

        

Americas

   $ (380   $ 266      $ 1,602      $ (4,906

Asia

     16,432        10,705        33,591        24,421   

Europe

     264        4,078        2,201        1,404   

All other

     (5     135        378        1,016   
                                

Total Segment Adjusted operating income (loss)

     16,311        15,184        37,772        21,935   

Other reconciling items

     (3,143     (2,827     (6,252     (6,235
                                

Total Adjusted operating income (loss)

   $ 13,168      $ 12,357      $ 31,520      $ 15,700   
                                

Adjusted operating income (loss)

   $ 13,168      $ 12,357      $ 31,520      $ 15,700   

Adjustments:

        

Depreciation

     (4,226     (4,779     (8,450     (9,446

Amortization of intangible assets

     (1,599     (1,372     (2,972     (2,740

Impairment of goodwill

     —          (164,682     —          (164,682

Stock-based compensation

     (1,325     (1,360     (2,396     (3,044

Restructuring and other, net

     (36     (656     (165     (7,074
                                

Operating income (loss)

   $ 5,982      $ (160,492   $ 17,537      $ (171,286

Other income (expense), net

     (1,213     (4,902     (2,374     (8,795

Income tax expense

     (2,174     (3,455     (4,055     (7,489

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (29     74        16        159   
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,566      $ (168,775   $ 11,124      $ (187,411
                                

 

     January 31,
2010
   July 31,
2009
     (in thousands)

Total assets of continuing operations:

     

Americas

   $ 176,572    $ 180,788

Asia

     143,111      187,836

Europe

     130,542      118,338

All other

     52,685      24,429
             

Sub-total

     502,910      511,391

Corporate-level activity

     40,607      44,430
             
   $ 543,517    $ 555,821
             

 

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As of January 31, 2010, approximately 76%, 10% and 14% of the Company’s long-lived assets were located in the Americas, Asia and Europe, respectively. As of July 31, 2009, approximately 72%, 13% and 15%, of the Company’s long-lived assets were located in the Americas, Asia and Europe, respectively. As of January 31, 2010, approximately, $9.8 million, $7.6 million, $8.5 million and $3.4 million of the Company’s long-lived assets were located in Singapore, Ireland, the Netherlands and China, respectively. As of July 31, 2009, approximately, $10.1 million, $7.9 million, $6.5 million and $4.0 million of the Company’s long-lived assets were located in Singapore, Ireland, the Netherlands and China, respectively.

During the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company generated revenue of approximately $47.4 million and $98.7 million, respectively, in China and approximately $35.5 million and $74.1 million, respectively, in the Netherlands, from external customers. During the three and six months ended January 31, 2009, the Company generated revenue of approximately $46.8 million and $104.1 million, respectively, in China and approximately $45.2 million and $96.2 million, respectively, in the Netherlands, from external customers.

(12) EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company calculates earnings per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, “Earnings per Share.” The Company adopted ASC Topic 260-10, formerly FASB Staff Position EITF No. 03-6-1, “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” effective August 1, 2009. Under ASC Topic 260-10, unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. All of the Company’s restricted stock are considered participating securities because they contain non-forfeitable rights to dividend equivalents.

Under the two-class method, net income is reduced by the amount of dividends declared in the period for each class of common stock and participating securities. The remaining undistributed earnings are then allocated to common stock and participating securities as if all of the net income for the period had been distributed. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is calculated by dividing net income allocable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income allocable to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares for the period, as adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of non-participating share-based awards. The following table reconciles earnings per share for the three and six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009.

 

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31,
    Six Months Ended
January 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

BASIC

        

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,566      $ (168,775   $ 11,124      $ (187,411

Less net income allocable to participating restricted stock

     (22     —          (75     —     
                                

Net income (loss) available for common shares

   $ 2,544      $ (168,775   $ 11,049      $ (187,411
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     44,208        45,256        44,504        45,498   
                                

Basic net income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.06      $ (3.73   $ 0.25      $ (4.12
                                

DILUTED

        

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,566      $ (168,775   $ 11,124      $ (187,411

Less net income allocable to participating restricted stock

     (22     —          (75     —     
                                

Net income (loss) available for common shares

   $ 2,544      $ (168,775   $ 11,049      $ (187,411
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     44,208        45,256        44,504        45,498   

Weighted average common equivalent shares arising from: dilutive stock options

     93        —          119        —     
                                

Weighted-average number of common and potential common shares

     44,301        45,256        44,623        45,498   
                                

Diluted net income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.06      $ (3.73   $ 0.25      $ (4.12
                                

For the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, approximately 2.2 million common stock equivalent shares in both periods and 0.4 million and 0.3 million, respectively, nonvested shares were excluded from the denominator in the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

 

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For the three and six months ended January 31, 2009, approximately 2.8 million and 2.4 million, respectively, common stock equivalent shares and 0.3 million and 0.3 million, respectively, nonvested shares were excluded from the denominator in the calculation of diluted earnings per share, as the Company had recorded a net loss for the three and six months ended January 31, 2009.

(13) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The components of comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
January 31,
    Six Months Ended
January 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010    2009  
     (in thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,566      $ (168,775   $ 11,124    $ (187,411

Net unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities

     362        (282     113      (1,408

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (1,399     (5,233     1,152      (10,340

Minimum pension liability adjustment

     —          493        —        60   
                               

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 1,529      $ (173,797   $ 12,389    $ (199,099
                               

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income was as follows:

 

     January 31,
2010
   July 31,
2009
 
     (in thousands)  

Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities

   $ 62    $ (51

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

     13,071      11,919   

Minimum pension liability adjustment

     2,437      2,437   
               

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   $ 15,570    $ 14,305   
               

(14) INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by both the moving average and the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) methods. Materials that the Company typically procures on behalf of its clients that are included in inventory include materials such as compact discs, printed materials, manuals, labels, hardware accessories, hard disk drives, consumer packaging, shipping boxes and labels, and power cords and cables for client-owned electronic devices.

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

     January 31,
2010
   July 31,
2009
     (in thousands)

Raw materials

   $ 44,301    $ 42,349

Work-in-process

     2,409      5,482

Finished goods

     20,397      15,192
             
   $ 67,107    $ 63,023
             

(15) CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of business, which it considers routine and incidental to its business. The Company currently is not a party to any legal proceedings, the adverse outcome of which, in management’s opinion, would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operation, or financial condition.

(16) SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

In June 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $15.0 million of the Company’s common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions over a twelve month period (the “Repurchase Program”). The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by the Company’s management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. Repurchases may also be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit shares to be repurchased when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. The Repurchase Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. It is the Company’s intention to retire and return any repurchased shares to the Company’s authorized, but not issued or outstanding common stock. The Repurchase Program is funded using the Company’s

 

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working capital. As of January 31, 2010, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of approximately 1.6 million shares at a cost of approximately $12.8 million under the Repurchase Program.

In September 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions over a period of 18 months (the “2008 Repurchase Program”). The 2008 Repurchase Program was funded using the Company’s working capital. During the quarter ended January 31, 2009, the Company discontinued the 2008 Repurchase Program. Prior to the discontinuation of the 2008 Repurchase Program, the Company had repurchased an aggregate of 3.5 million shares of common stock at a cost of approximately $38.3 million.

(17) INCOME TAXES

As of January 31, 2010 and July 31, 2009, the liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to various federal, state, and foreign income tax matters was $5.7 million and $6.2 million, respectively. Effective August 1, 2009, the Company adopted the provisions within ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. As a result, to the extent the unrecognized tax benefits are recognized, the entire amount would impact the effective tax rate. As of January 31, 2010 and July 31, 2009, the Company had recorded liabilities for interest expense related to uncertain tax positions in the amount of $84,000 for both periods. The Company did not accrue for penalties related to income tax positions as there were no income tax positions that required the Company to accrue penalties. The Company does not expect that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next twelve months. For the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company was profitable in certain jurisdictions where the Company operates, resulting in an income tax expense using enacted rates in those jurisdictions.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax and various state, local and international income taxes in numerous jurisdictions. The federal and state tax returns are generally subject to tax examinations for the tax years ended July 31, 2006 through July 31, 2009. In addition, a number of tax years remain subject to examination by the appropriate government agencies for certain countries in the European and Asian regions. In Europe, the Company’s 2003 through 2009 tax years remain subject to examination in most locations, while the Company’s 1998 through 2009 tax years remain subject to examination in most Asian locations.

(18) @VENTURES INVESTMENTS

The Company maintains interests in several privately held companies through its interests in two venture capital funds which invest as “@Ventures.” The Company invests in early stage technology companies. These investments are generally made in connection with a round of financing with other third-party investors. During the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, approximately $2.0 million and $3.1 million, respectively was invested by @Ventures. At January 31, 2010, the Company’s carrying value of investments in privately held companies was approximately $13.2 million. Investments in which the Company’s interest is less than 20% and which are not classified as available-for-sale securities are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value unless it is determined that the Company exercises significant influence over the investee company, in which case the equity method of accounting is used. For those investments in which the Company’s voting interest is between 20% and 50%, the equity method of accounting is generally used. Under this method, the investment balance, originally recorded at cost, is adjusted to recognize the Company’s share of net earnings or losses of the investee company as they occur, limited to the extent of the Company’s investment in, advances to and commitments for the investee. These adjustments are reflected in “Equity in losses of affiliates and impairments” in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(19) SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On February 1, 2010, the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A., Silicon Valley Bank and HSBC Business Credit (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “Lenders”), whereby the Lenders provided to the Company a senior secured revolving credit facility up to an initial aggregate principal amount of $40.0 million. The Credit Facility permits the Company to increase aggregate principal amount by an additional $20.0 million upon certain conditions being met. The Credit Facility amended and restated the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated October 31, 2005, as amended, by and among ModusLink Corporation, SalesLink LLC and SalesLink Mexico Holdings Corp., each a direct and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, Bank of America, N.A. (as successor by merger to LaSalle National Association) and The PrivateBank and Trust Company (as successor by assignment to RBS Citizens, National Association (f/k/a Citizens Bank of Massachusetts)), which expired on January 31, 2010.

The Credit Facility terminates on February 1, 2013. Each borrowing under the Credit Facility shall be comprised entirely of base rate loans (to be denominated in U.S. dollars), eurodollar rate loans (to be denominated in U.S. dollars) or letters of credit as the Company may request. Letters of credit are subject to a $15.0 million sublimit.

Interest under the Credit Facility will accrue, depending on the type of borrowing, at the base rate or the eurodollar rate, plus, in each case, an applicable rate that varies from 1.25% to 1.75% for the base rate and 2.25% to 2.75% for the eurodollar rate, depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. Interest is due and payable in arrears on each interest payment date and the maturity date of the Credit Facility. Principal is due on the maturity date.

 

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The Credit Facility is secured by the assets of the Company and includes certain restrictive covenants, including covenants that will limit the Company’s ability to create liens, incur additional indebtedness, make investments, or dispose of asset or property. In addition, the Company must maintain certain financial covenants typical for this type of arrangement, including a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, a minimum consolidated core cash flow leverage ratio and minimum global cash.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The matters discussed in this report contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended that involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical information provided herein may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part II—Item 1A below and elsewhere in this report and the risks discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis, judgment, belief or expectation only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

Overview

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “ModusLink Global Solutions” or the “Company”), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, ModusLink Corporation (“ModusLink”), ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc. (“ModusLink OCS”), ModusLink PTS, Inc. (“ModusLink PTS”) and Tech For Less, LLC (“TFL”), is a leader in global supply chain business process management serving technology-based clients in such markets as computing, software, consumer electronics, storage and communications. The Company designs and executes critical elements in our clients’ global supply chains to improve speed to market, product customization, flexibility, cost, quality and service. These benefits are delivered through a combination of industry expertise, innovative service solutions, integrated operations, proven business processes, expansive global footprint and world class technology.

On December 4, 2009, the Company acquired TFL. TFL is a processor and marketer of customer-returned consumer electronics and business technology products. The Company acquired 100% of the equity interest of TFL for approximately $30.0 million, a working capital adjustment of approximately $0.5 million and performance-based consideration of up to $10.0 million if certain financial measures are met during calendar 2010, which is recorded at a fair value of approximately $0.5 million at January 31, 2010.

Management evaluates operating performance based on net revenue, operating income (loss), and net income (loss), and, across its segments, on the basis of “adjusted operating income (loss),” which is defined as operating income (loss) excluding net charges related to depreciation, long-lived asset impairment, restructuring, amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation and other changes not related to our baseline operating results. See Note 11 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 above for segment information, including a reconciliation of adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss).

We have developed a long-term set of strategic initiatives and an operating plan focused on increasing both revenue and profitability. We view the continued development of our global operational infrastructure and footprint as a primary source of differentiation in the market place. We believe that by leveraging our global footprint we will be able to optimize our clients’ supply chains using multi-facility, multi-geographic solutions.

Our focus during fiscal 2010 remains consistent with the continued execution against our long-term strategic plan, and implementation of the following initiatives which are designed to achieve our long-term goals:

Drive sales growth through a combination of existing client penetration, and targeting new markets. Historically, a significant portion of our revenues from our supply chain business have been generated from clients in the computing and software markets. These markets are mature and, as a result, gross margins in these markets tend to be low. To address this, we have expanded our sales focus to include three new markets, in addition to the computing and software markets, which we believe can benefit from our supply chain expertise. We believe these markets, communications, storage devices and consumer electronics, are experiencing faster growth than our historical markets, and represent opportunities to realize higher gross margins on our services. Companies in these markets often are early in their product life cycles and have significant need for a supply chain partner who will be an extension to their business models.

Increase the value delivered to clients through service expansion. During fiscal year 2010, we have continued to focus on and invest in expanding and further developing our e-commerce, aftermarket and certain other offerings, which we believe will increase the overall value of the supply chain solutions we deliver to our existing clients and to new clients. We expect these solutions will continue to enhance our gross margins and drive greater profitability. Furthermore, we believe that the addition of new services to existing clients will strengthen our relationship with these clients, and further integrate us with their business.

Drive operational efficiencies throughout our organization. Our strategy is to operate an integrated supply chain system infrastructure that extends from front-end order management through distribution and returns management. This end-to-end solution enables clients to link supply and demand in real time, improve visibility and performance throughout the supply chain, and provide real-time access to information for greater collaboration and making informed business decisions. We believe that our clients benefit

 

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from our global integrated business solution. We also reduce our operating costs while implementing operational efficiencies throughout the Company. We expect that our lean sigma continuous improvement program will drive further operational efficiencies in the future. The lean sigma continuous improvement program is aimed at reducing our overall costs, increasing efficiencies and improving capacity utilization. The program consists of standardized training for the Company’s employees in the lean sigma fundamentals (which include six sigma and “lean” methodology approaches) including standard tools to support the identification and elimination of waste and variability and applying these methods to operational and administrative tasks. As noted, the training enables employees to identify and implement projects to improve efficiency, productivity and eliminate waste through ongoing improvement efforts. We believe this initiative will yield improved process standardization and operating efficiency gains, as well as lower our long-term operating costs.

We believe that successful execution of these initiatives will enable us to improve our long-term financial performance. We have developed financial operating metric goals which are dependent on the successful implementation of these initiatives. These goals are to generate gross margins which along with an appropriate level of selling, general and administrative costs will result in an operating income margin range of 5% to 7%. From time to time, we publicly state our progress against these goals and current expectation of when we believe we will attain these goals and begin operating at these levels. Among the key factors that will influence our performance against these goals are successful execution and implementation of our strategic initiatives, global economic conditions, especially in the technology sector, demand for our clients’ products, and demand for outsourcing services.

During the prior fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, the Company saw a weakening in the business environment and global economy. Management believes that the declines in revenue during the three and six months ended January 31, 2010 compared with the three and six months ended January 31, 2009 are in large part due to the weakening in the global economic environment. During fiscal 2009, the Company implemented restructuring plans to better position the Company for the long-term, given the ongoing challenging economic environment. The cost cutting actions that were taken during fiscal year 2009 as a result of the general economic decline included the elimination of approximately 500 jobs and the closing of certain facilities. For the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of approximately $36,000 and $0.2 million due to changes in underlying assumptions of initial estimates of previously recorded restructuring plans.

For the three months ended January 31, 2010, the Company reported net revenue of $235.5 million, operating income of $6.0 million, income from continuing operations before income taxes of $4.8 million, net income of $2.6 million and a gross margin percentage of 13.4%. For the six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company reported net revenue of $482.2 million, operating income of $17.5 million, income from continuing operations before income taxes of $15.2 million, net income of $11.1 million and a gross margin percentage of 14.0%. Net income for the six months ended January 31, 2010 reflects an impairment charge of $0.3 million recorded on a certain investment included in the @Ventures investment portfolio. We currently conduct business in The Netherlands, Hungary, France, Ireland, Czech Republic, Singapore, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Japan, Australia and Mexico in addition to our United States operations. At January 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents, available-for-sale securities and short-term investments of $164.3 million, and working capital of $222.8 million.

As a large portion of our revenue comes from outsourcing services provided to clients such as hardware manufacturers, software publishers, telecommunications carriers, broadband and wireless service providers and consumer electronics companies, our operating performance has been and may continue to be adversely affected by declines in the overall performance of the technology sector and the continued economic decline affecting the world economy. In addition, the drop in consumer demand for our clients’ products has had and may continue to have the effect of reducing our volumes and adversely affecting our revenue performance. The market for our supply chain management services is very competitive. We also face pressure from our clients to continually realize efficiency gains in order to help our clients maintain their gross margins and profitability. Increased competition and client demands for efficiency improvements may result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and, in some cases, loss of market share. As a result of these competitive and client pressures the gross margins in our business are low. During the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, our gross margin percentage were 13.4% and 14.0%, respectively. Increased competition arising from industry consolidation and/or low demand for our clients’ products and services may hinder our ability to maintain or improve our gross margins, profitability and cash flows. We must continue to focus on margin improvement, through implementation of our strategic initiatives, cost reductions and asset and employee productivity gains in order to improve the profitability of our business and maintain our competitive position. We generally react to margin and pricing pressures in several ways, including efforts to target new markets, expand our service offerings and to lower our infrastructure costs. We seek to lower our cost to service clients by moving work to lower-cost venues, establishing facilities closer to our clients to gain efficiencies, and other actions designed to improve the productivity of our operations.

Historically, a limited number of key clients have accounted for a significant percentage of our revenue. For the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, sales to Hewlett-Packard accounted for approximately 28% of our consolidated net revenue for each period. For the three and six months ended January 31, 2009, sales to Hewlett-Packard accounted for approximately 22% and 23%, respectively, of our consolidated net revenue and sales to SanDisk Corporation accounted for approximately 11% of our consolidated net revenue for each period. We expect to continue to derive the vast majority of our operating revenue from sales to a small number of key clients. In general, we do not have agreements which obligate any client to buy a minimum amount of services from us or designate us as an exclusive service provider. Consequently, our sales are subject to demand variability by our clients. The level and

 

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timing of orders placed by our clients vary for a variety of reasons, including seasonal buying by end-users, the introduction of new technologies and general economic conditions.

Basis of Presentation

The Company has six operating segments: Americas; Asia; Europe; ModusLink OCS; ModusLink PTS and TFL. The Company has three reportable segments, Americas, Asia and Europe. The Company reports the ModusLink PTS operating segment in aggregation with the Americas operating segment. In addition to its three reportable segments, the Company reports an All other category. The All other category represents the ModusLink OCS and TFL operating segments. The Company also has Corporate-level activity, which consists primarily of costs associated with certain corporate administrative functions such as legal and finance which are not allocated to the Company’s subsidiary companies, administration costs related to the Company’s venture capital activities and any residual results of operations from previously divested operations.

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, all significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Results of Operations

Three months ended January 31, 2010 compared to the three months ended January 31, 2009

Net Revenue:

 

     Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Total

Net
Revenue
    Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Total

Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 79,026    33.6   $ 88,646    34.0   $ (9,620   (10.9 )% 

Asia

     70,116    29.8     74,108    28.5     (3,992   (5.4 )% 

Europe

     79,017    33.5     94,106    36.1     (15,089   (16.0 )% 

All other

     7,329    3.1     3,601    1.4     3,728      103.5
                                    

Total

   $ 235,488    100.0   $ 260,461    100.0   $ (24,973   (9.6 )% 
                            

Net revenue decreased by approximately $25.0 million during the three months ended January 31, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior year. This $25.0 million decrease was primarily a result of a decline in volumes from certain client programs due to the economic downturn, partially offset by new business. Approximately $135.1 million of the net revenue for the three months ended January 31, 2010 related to the procurement and re-sale of materials on behalf of our clients as compared to $155.2 million for the three months ended January 31, 2009.

During the three months ended January 31, 2010, net revenue in the Americas, Asia and Europe regions decreased by approximately $9.6 million, $4.0 million and $15.1 million, respectively. These decreases resulted primarily from declines in client order volumes of the base business due to the economic downturn. The increase in the All other category related to inclusion of incremental revenue from the Company’s TFL operating segment.

A significant portion of our client base operates in the technology sector, which is intensely competitive and very volatile. Our clients’ order volumes vary from quarter to quarter for a variety of reasons, including market acceptance of their new product introductions and overall demand for their products including seasonality factors. This business environment, and our mode of transacting business with our clients, does not lend itself to precise measurement of the amount and timing of future order volumes, and as a result, future consolidated and segment sales volumes and revenues could vary significantly from period to period. We sell primarily on a purchase order basis, rather than pursuant to contracts with minimum purchase requirements. These purchase orders are generally for quantities necessary to support near-term demand for our clients’ products.

 

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Cost of Revenue:

 

     Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 76,334    96.6   $ 84,554    95.4   $ (8,220   (9.7 )% 

Asia

     48,807    69.6     57,839    78.0     (9,032   (15.6 )% 

Europe

     73,747    93.3     84,324    89.6     (10,577   (12.5 )% 

All other

     5,066    69.1     1,523    42.3     3,543      232.6
                            

Total

   $ 203,954    86.6   $ 228,240    87.6   $ (24,286   (10.6 )% 
                            

Cost of revenue consists primarily of expenses related to the cost of materials purchased in connection with the provision of supply chain management services as well as costs for salaries and benefits, contract labor, consulting, fulfillment and shipping, and applicable facilities costs. Cost of revenue decreased by approximately $24.3 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010, as compared to the three months ended January 31, 2009. Gross margins for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 were 13.4% as compared to 12.4% in the prior year quarter. This increase is attributable to increased productivity and cost reduction actions that were initiated during fiscal year 2009 and a change in customer mix and product mix associated with the levels of procurement and re-sale of materials on behalf of our customers.

For the three months ended January 31, 2010, the Company’s gross margin percentages within the Americas, Asia and Europe regions were 3.4%, 30.4% and 6.7%, as compared to 4.6%, 22.0% and 10.4%, respectively, for the same period of the prior year. The 120 basis-point decrease in gross margin within the Americas region is attributed to lower volumes, a change in product mix and less cost leverage as the result of lower volumes, which was partially offset by increased productivity and the impact of cost reduction actions initiated during fiscal year 2009. Within the Asia region, the 840 basis-point increase in gross margin is primarily attributed to a change in product mix and increased cost savings and leverage. Within the Europe region, the 370 basis-point decrease in gross margin was primarily due to reduced cost leverage due to lower volumes, a change in customer mix and geography mix, and a negative impact from foreign currency translation, which was partially offset by the reversal of a liability due to satisfaction of conditions under a prior agreement and the impact of cost reduction actions initiated during fiscal year 2009.

As a result of the lower overall cost of delivering the Company’s services in the Asia region, particularly China, we expect gross margin levels in Asia to continue to exceed those earned in the Americas and Europe regions. However, we expect that there will continue to be pressure on gross margin levels in Asia as the market, particularly China, matures.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

 

     Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 4,998    6.3   $ 5,965    6.7   $ (967   (16.2 )% 

Asia

     6,216    8.9     7,111    9.6     (895   (12.6 )% 

Europe

     6,542    8.3     7,379    7.8     (837   (11.3 )% 

All other

     2,326    31.7     1,994    55.4     332      16.6
                            

Sub-total

     20,082    8.5     22,449    8.6     (2,367   (10.5 )% 

Corporate-level activity

     3,835    —          3,554    —          281      7.9
                            

Total

   $ 23,917    10.2   $ 26,003    10.0   $ (2,086   (8.0 )% 
                            

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and employee-related costs, sales commissions and incentive plans, information technology expenses, travel expenses, facilities costs, consulting fees, fees for professional services, depreciation expense and marketing expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses during the three months ended January 31, 2010 decreased by approximately $2.1 million compared to the three month period ended January 31, 2009, primarily as a result of a $2.5 million decline in employee-related costs, a $0.3 million decline in bad debt expense, a $0.3 million decline in depreciation expense, and a $0.3 million decline in franchise taxes, which were partially offset by the inclusion of approximately $1.1 million of selling, general and administrative expenses of TFL and $0.4 million in transaction costs related to the acquisition of TFL.

 

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Impairment of Goodwill:

 

     Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
   Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ —      —      $ 74,626    84.2   $ (74,626   (100.0 )% 

Asia

     —      —        73,948    99.8     (73,948   (100.0 )% 

Europe

     —      —        16,108    17.1     (16,108   (100.0 )% 

All other

     —      —        —      —          —        —     
                             

Total

   $ —      —      $ 164,682    63.2   $ (164,682   (100.0 )% 
                             

The Company conducts its goodwill impairment test on July 31 of each fiscal year. In addition, if and when events or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of any of its reporting units below its carrying value, an interim test would be performed. In making this assessment, the Company relies on a number of factors including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, and transactions and marketplace data. There have been no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended January 31, 2010 other than the inclusion of goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition of TFL. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 there was no impairment recorded. If the assumptions used in preparing the assessments of the reporting units for purposes of impairment analysis differ from actual future results, we may record impairment charges in the future. For goodwill testing purposes the Company has six reporting units, the Americas, Asia, Europe, ModusLink OCS, ModusLink PTS and TFL. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, indicators of potential impairment caused the Company to conduct an interim impairment test. Those indicators included the following: a significant decrease in the market capitalization of the Company, and the change in the macroeconomic environment. As part of the test, the Company performed a market capitalization reconciliation to ensure that the resulting outputs of the test and the total Company fair value were consistent, giving effect to a reasonable control premium, 35%. As a result of the step one test, the Company concluded that, as of January 31, 2009, the fair value of three of its five reporting units was below their respective carrying values, including goodwill. The three reporting units that showed potential impairment were the Americas, Asia and Europe. As such, step two of the impairment test was initiated. The step two analysis was completed and in connection with the preparation of its quarterly financial statements for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 the Company concluded that its goodwill was impaired and recorded a $164.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge consisting of $74.6 million for the Americas, $73.9 million for Asia, and $16.1 million for Europe.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units were evaluated in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 using the income approach by calculating the present value of its estimated future cash flows and the comparable transaction method. The Company determined that due to the economic conditions that the income approach was more representative of fair value. The income approach incorporates many assumptions including future growth rates, discount factors, expected capital expenditures, and income tax cash flows. In developing an appropriate discount rate to apply in its estimated cash flow models the Company develops an estimate of its weighted average cost of capital.

Amortization of Intangible Assets:

 

     Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 756    1.0   $ 754    0.9   $ 2      0.3

Asia

     369    0.5     371    0.5     (2   (0.5 )% 

Europe

     —      —          —      —          —        —     

All other

     474    6.5     247    6.9     227      91.9
                            

Total

   $ 1,599    0.7   $ 1,372    0.5   $ 227      16.5
                            

The intangible asset amortization relates to certain amortizable intangible assets acquired by the Company in connection with its acquisition of Modus Media, Inc., ModusLink OCS, ModusLink PTS, and TFL. These intangible assets are being amortized over lives ranging from 1 to 10 years.

 

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Restructuring and Other, net:

 

     Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
    As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    Three Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
    As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 308      0.4   $ 530      0.6   $ (222   (41.9 )% 

Asia

     (54   —          459      0.6     (513   (111.8 )% 

Europe

     (218   (0.3 )%      (585   (0.6 )%      367      62.7

All other

     —        —          —        —          —        —     
                              

Sub-total

   $ 36      —        $ 404      0.2     (368   (91.1 )% 

Corporate-level activity

     —        —          252      —          (252   (100.0 )% 
                              

Total

   $ 36      —        $ 656      0.3   $ (620   (94.5 )% 
                              

During the three months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded a net restructuring charge of approximately $36,000 due to changes in estimates for previously recorded employee-related expenses and facilities lease obligations primarily based on changes to the underlying assumptions.

During the three months ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded a net restructuring charge of approximately $0.7 million. The $0.7 million charge recorded during the three months ended January 31, 2009 consisted of approximately $2.2 million related to a workforce reduction of approximately 63 employees related to the Company’s 2009 restructuring plans, partially offset by a net adjustment of $1.5 million to decrease previously recorded restructuring estimates for employee-related severance expenses due to changes to the underlying assumptions.

Interest Income/Expense:

During the three months ended January 31, 2010, interest income decreased to $0.1 million from $0.5 million for the three months ended January 31, 2009. The decrease in interest income was the result of lower average interest rates during the current period compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Interest expense totaled approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. In both periods, interest expense related primarily to the Company’s stadium obligation.

Other Gains (Losses), net:

Other gains (losses), net were approximately $0.3 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010. During the three months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded foreign exchange losses of approximately $0.2 million due to realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency exposures and settled transactions in the Americas, Asia and Europe, and a $0.1 million loss on the disposal of fixed assets. These losses were offset by $0.1 million gain on the sale of an investment. The $0.1 million gain was the result of an adjustment to a previously recorded gain on the acquisition by a third party of Virtual Ink, Inc., due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow.

During the three months ended January 31, 2009, other gains (losses), net consisted of a net gain of approximately $5.8 million. During the three months ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded foreign exchange gains of approximately $5.4 million, and a $0.9 million gain on the sale of an investment. The $0.9 million gain was the result of an adjustment to a previously recorded gain on the acquisitions by a third party of The Generations Network, Inc. (“TGN”), due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow.

Equity in Losses of Affiliates, net of Impairments:

Equity in losses of affiliates, net of impairments, results from the Company’s minority ownership in certain investments that are accounted for under the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s proportionate share of each affiliate’s operating income or losses is included in equity in losses of affiliates. Equity in losses of affiliates decreased to a loss of $0.8 million for the three months ended January 31, 2010 from a loss of $11.0 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, primarily as a result of there being no impairments during the current period on investments included in the @Ventures portfolio of companies.

The Company assesses the need to record impairment losses on its investments and records such losses when the impairment of an investment is determined to be other than temporary in nature. The process of assessing whether a particular equity investment’s net realizable value is less than its carrying cost requires a significant amount of judgment. In making this judgment, the Company carefully considers the investee’s cash position, projected cash flows (both short and long-term), financing needs, recent financing rounds, most recent valuation data, the current investing environment, management/ownership changes and competition. The valuation process is based primarily on information that the Company requests from these privately held companies and is not subject

 

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to the same disclosure and audit requirements as the reports required of U.S. public companies. As such, the reliability and the accuracy of the data may vary. Based on the Company’s evaluation, there is no impairment for the three months ended January 31, 2010 related to its investment in a privately held company.

Estimating the net realizable value of investments in privately held early-stage technology companies is inherently subjective and has contributed to volatility in our reported results of operations in the past and may negatively impact our results of operations in the future. We may incur impairment charges to our investments in privately held companies, which could have an adverse impact on our future results of operations. A decline in the carrying value of our $13.2 million of investments in affiliates at January 31, 2010 ranging from 10% to 20%, respectively, would decrease our income from continuing operations by $1.3 million to $2.6 million.

Income Tax Expense:

During the three months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $2.2 million, as compared to income tax expense of $3.5 million for same period in the prior fiscal year. For the three months ended January 31, 2010, the Company was profitable in certain jurisdictions where the Company operates, resulting in an income tax expense using the enacted tax rates in those jurisdictions.

The Company provides for income tax expense related to federal, state, and foreign income taxes. For the three months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s U.S. taxable income, and the taxable income for certain foreign locations, was offset by net operating loss carryovers from prior years. The Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset in the U.S. and certain of its foreign subsidiaries due to the uncertainty of realizing such benefits.

Results of Operations

Six months ended January 31, 2010 compared to the six months ended January 31, 2009

Net Revenue:

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Total

Net
Revenue
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Total

Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 164,164    34.0   $ 181,627    32.9   $ (17,463   (9.6 )% 

Asia

     145,682    30.3     157,998    28.6     (12,316   (7.8 )% 

Europe

     162,102    33.6     204,761    37.1     (42,659   (20.8 )% 

All other

     10,219    2.1     7,488    1.4     2,731      36.5
                                    

Total

   $ 482,167    100.0   $ 551,874    100.0   $ (69,707   (12.6 )% 
                            

Net revenue decreased by approximately $69.7 million during the six months ended January 31, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior year. This $69.7 million decrease was primarily a result of a decline in volumes from certain client programs due to the economic downturn, partially offset by new business. Approximately $275.3 million of the net revenue for the six months ended January 31, 2010 related to the procurement and re-sale of materials on behalf of our clients as compared to $333.5 million for the six months ended January 31, 2009.

During the six months ended January 31, 2010, net revenue in the Americas, Asia and Europe regions decreased by approximately $17.5 million, $12.3 million and $42.7 million, respectively. These decreases resulted primarily from declines in client order volumes of the base business due to the economic downturn. The $2.7 million increase in net revenue in the all other category is due to the inclusion of net revenue from the TFL operating segment.

A significant portion of our client base operates in the technology sector, which is intensely competitive and very volatile. Our clients’ order volumes vary from quarter to quarter for a variety of reasons, including market acceptance of their new product introductions and overall demand for their products including seasonality factors. This business environment, and our mode of transacting business with our clients, does not lend itself to precise measurement of the amount and timing of future order volumes, and as a result, future consolidated and segment sales volumes and revenues could vary significantly from period to period. We sell primarily on a purchase order basis, rather than pursuant to contracts with minimum purchase requirements. These purchase orders are generally for quantities necessary to support near-term demand for our clients’ products.

 

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Cost of Revenue:

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 155,804    94.9   $ 177,990    98.0   $ (22,186   (12.5 )% 

Asia

     102,585    70.4     121,700    77.0     (19,115   (15.7 )% 

Europe

     149,968    92.5     188,975    92.3     (39,007   (20.6 )% 

All other

     6,262    61.3     2,918    39.0     3,344      114.6
                            

Total

   $ 414,619    86.0   $ 491,583    89.1   $ (76,964   (15.7 )% 
                            

Cost of revenue consists primarily of expenses related to the cost of materials purchased in connection with the provision of supply chain management services as well as costs for salaries and benefits, contract labor, consulting, fulfillment and shipping, and applicable facilities costs. Cost of revenue decreased by approximately $77.0 million for the six months ended January 31, 2010, as compared to the six months ended January 31, 2009. Gross margins for the first half of fiscal 2010 were 14.0% as compared to 10.9% in the first half of fiscal 2009. This increase is attributable to increased productivity and cost reduction actions that were initiated during fiscal year 2009 and a change in customer mix and product mix associated with the levels of procurement and re-sale of materials on behalf of our customers.

For the six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company’s gross margin percentages within the Americas, Asia and Europe regions were 5.1%, 29.6% and 7.5%, as compared to 2.0%, 23.0% and 7.7%, respectively, for the same period of the prior year. The 310 basis-point increase in gross margin within the Americas region is attributed to increased productivity, a change in product mix and the impact of cost reduction actions initiated during fiscal year 2009. Within the Asia region, the 660 basis-point increase in gross margin is primarily attributed to a change in customer and work mix. Within the Europe region, the 20 basis-point decrease in gross margin was primarily due to a decline in volumes and a negative impact of foreign currency translation, partially offset by increased productivity, changes in the work mix the reversal of a liability due to satisfaction of conditions under a prior agreement and the impact of cost reduction actions initiated during fiscal year 2009.

As a result of the lower overall cost of delivering the Company’s services in the Asia region, particularly China, we expect gross margin levels in Asia to continue to exceed those earned in the Americas and Europe regions. However, we expect that there will continue to be pressure on gross margin levels in Asia as the market, particularly China, matures.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 10,358    6.3   $ 12,748    7.0   $ (2,390   (18.7 )% 

Asia

     12,203    8.4     14,942    9.5     (2,739   (18.3 )% 

Europe

     13,080    8.1     17,897    8.7     (4,817   (26.9 )% 

All other

     3,694    36.2     3,659    48.9     35      1.0
                            

Sub-total

     39,335    8.2     49,246    8.9     (9,911   (20.1 )% 

Corporate-level activity

     7,539    —          7,835    —          (296   (3.8 )% 
                            

Total

   $ 46,874    9.7   $ 57,081    10.3   $ (10,207   (17.9 )% 
                            

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of compensation and employee-related costs, sales commissions and incentive plans, information technology expenses, travel expenses, facilities costs, consulting fees, fees for professional services, depreciation expense and marketing expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses during the six months ended January 31, 2010 decreased by approximately $10.2 million compared to the six month period ended January 31, 2009, primarily as a result of a $6.4 million decline in employee-related costs, a $1.9 million decline in bad debt expense, a $0.7 million decline in Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system implementation costs, a $0.7 million decline in depreciation expense, a $0.5 million decline in travel expenses and a $0.3 million decline in franchise taxes, partially offset by the inclusion of approximately $1.1 million of selling, general and administrative expenses of TFL and $0.7 million in transaction costs related to the acquisition of TFL.

 

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Impairment of Goodwill:

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
   Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ —      —      $ 74,626    41.1   $ (74,626   (100.0 )% 

Asia

     —      —        73,948    46.8     (73,948   (100.0 )% 

Europe

     —      —        16,108    7.9     (16,108   (100.0 )% 

All other

     —      —        —      —          —        —     
                             

Total

   $ —      —      $ 164,682    29.8   $ (164,682   (100.0 )% 
                             

The Company conducts its goodwill impairment test on July 31 of each fiscal year. In addition, if and when events or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of any of its reporting units below its carrying value, an interim test would be performed. In making this assessment, the Company relies on a number of factors including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows, and transactions and marketplace data. There have been no amounts recorded for impairment of goodwill during the six months ended January 31, 2010. During the six months ended January 31, 2010 there was no impairment recorded. If the assumptions used in preparing the assessments of the reporting units for purposes of impairment analysis differ from actual future results, we may record impairment charges in the future. For goodwill testing purposes the Company has six reporting units, the Americas, Asia, Europe, ModusLink OCS, ModusLink PTS and TFL. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, indicators of potential impairment caused the Company to conduct an interim impairment test. Those indicators included the following: a significant decrease in the market capitalization of the Company, and the change in the macroeconomic environment. As part of the test, the Company performed a market capitalization reconciliation to ensure that the resulting outputs of the test and the total Company fair value were consistent, giving effect to a reasonable control premium, 35%. As a result of the step one test, the Company concluded that, as of January 31, 2009, the fair value of three of its five reporting units was below their respective carrying values, including goodwill. The three reporting units that showed potential impairment were the Americas, Asia and Europe. As such, step two of the impairment test was initiated. The step two analysis was completed and in connection with the preparation of its quarterly financial statements for the quarter ended January 31, 2009 the Company concluded that its goodwill was impaired and recorded a $164.7 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge consisting of $74.6 million for the Americas, $73.9 million for Asia, and $16.1 million for Europe.

The estimated fair values of the Company’s reporting units were evaluated in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 using the income approach by calculating the present value of its estimated future cash flows and the comparable transaction method. The Company determined that due to the economic conditions that the income approach was more representative of fair value. The income approach incorporates many assumptions including future growth rates, discount factors, expected capital expenditures, and income tax cash flows. In developing an appropriate discount rate to apply in its estimated cash flow models the Company develops an estimate of its weighted average cost of capital.

 

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Amortization of Intangible Assets:

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 1,512    0.9   $ 1,506    0.8   $ 6      0.4

Asia

     738    0.5     740    0.5     (2   (0.3 )% 

Europe

     —      —          —      —          —        —     

All other

     722    7.1     494    6.6     228      46.2
                            

Total

   $ 2,972    0.6   $ 2,740    0.5   $ 232      8.5
                            

The intangible asset amortization relates to certain amortizable intangible assets acquired by the Company in connection with its acquisition of Modus Media, Inc., ModusLink OCS, ModusLink PTS, and TFL. These intangible assets are being amortized over lives ranging from 1 to 10 years.

Restructuring and Other, net:

 

     Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2010
    As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    Six Months
Ended
January 31,
2009
   As a % of
Segment
Net
Revenue
    $ Change     % Change  
     (in thousands)  

Americas

   $ 437      0.3   $ 1,591    0.9   $ (1,154   (72.5 )% 

Asia

     (54   —          1,180    0.7     (1,234   (104.6 )% 

Europe

     (218   (0.1 )%      4,051    2.0     (4,269   (105.4 )% 

All other

     —        —          —      —          —        —     
                             

Sub-total

   $ 165      —        $ 6,822    1.2     (6,657   (97.6 )% 

Corporate-level activity

     —        —          252    —          (252   (100.0 )% 
                             

Total

   $ 165      —        $ 7,074    1.2   $ (6,909   (97.7 )% 
                             

During the six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded a net restructuring charge of approximately $0.2 million due to changes in estimates for previously recorded employee-related expenses and facilities lease obligations primarily based on changes to the underlying assumptions.

During the six months ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of approximately $7.1 million, primarily the result of a plan for a workforce reduction of approximately 500 employees, which was approved by management in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 (the “Q1Plan”). All actions related to the Q1 Plan and the additional charges taken in the second fiscal were completed by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009. The Company estimates that all payments related to the Q1 Plan and will be completed by the end of fiscal year 2010. The restructuring charges for the six months ended January 31, 2009 was partially offset by a net adjustments of approximately $1.9 million to decrease previously recorded restructuring estimates for previously recorded employee-related severance expenses and facilities lease obligations primarily based on changes to underlying assumptions.

Interest Income/Expense:

During the six months ended January 31, 2010, interest income decreased to $0.2 million from $1.2 million for the six months ended January 31, 2009. The decrease in interest income was the result of lower average interest rates during the current period compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.

Interest expense totaled approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. In both periods, interest expense related primarily to the Company’s stadium obligation.

OtherGains (Losses), net:

Other gains (losses), net was a net loss of approximately $0.6 million for the six months ended January 31, 2010. During the six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded foreign exchange losses of approximately $0.5 million due to realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency exposures and settled transactions in the Americas, Asia and Europe. During the six months ended January 31, 2010, the net losses was offset by a $0.1 million gain, which was the result of an adjustment to a previously recorded gain on the acquisition by a third party of Virtual Ink, Inc., due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow. Virtual Ink was an @Ventures portfolio company that was acquired by a third party in a previous reporting period.

 

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During the six months ended January 31, 2009, other gains (losses), net consisted of a net gain of approximately $1.9 million. During the six months ended January 31, 2009, the Company recorded realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction gains of approximately $2.0 million, and $1.3 million of gains on the sale of investments. The $1.3 million of gains was the result of adjustments to previously recorded gains on the acquisitions by a third parties of TGN and Avamar Technologies, Inc., due to the satisfaction of conditions leading to the release of funds held in escrow. TGN and Avamar Technologies, Inc. were @Ventures portfolio companies that were acquired by third parties in previous reporting periods. These gains were partially offset by a $1.0 million impairment of an investment.

Equity in Losses of Affiliates, net of Impairments:

Equity in losses of affiliates, net of impairments, results from the Company’s minority ownership in certain investments that are accounted for under the equity method. Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s proportionate share of each affiliate’s operating income or losses is included in equity in losses of affiliates. Equity in losses of affiliates decreased to a loss of $1.7 million for the six months ended January 31, 2010 from a loss of $11.5 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year, primarily as a result of a $13.1 million decrease in the amount of impairment charges recorded on investments included in the @Ventures portfolio of investments. This decrease was offset by the decrease in equity in income (losses) of affiliates of $3.3 million from equity in income of affiliates of $1.9 million for the six months ended January 31, 2009 to equity in losses of affiliates of $1.4 million for the six months ended January 31, 2010.

The Company assesses the need to record impairment losses on its investments and records such losses when the impairment of an investment is determined to be other than temporary in nature. The process of assessing whether a particular equity investment’s net realizable value is less than its carrying cost requires a significant amount of judgment. In making this judgment, the Company carefully considers the investee’s cash position, projected cash flows (both short and long-term), financing needs, recent financing rounds, most recent valuation data, the current investing environment, management/ownership changes and competition. The valuation process is based primarily on information that the Company requests from these privately held companies and is not subject to the same disclosure and audit requirements as the reports required of U.S. public companies. As such, the reliability and the accuracy of the data may vary. Based on the Company’s evaluation, it recorded a $0.3 million impairment charge for the six months ended January 31, 2010 related to its investment in a privately held company. This impairment charge is included in “Equity in losses of affiliates and impairments” in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Estimating the net realizable value of investments in privately held early-stage technology companies is inherently subjective and has contributed to volatility in our reported results of operations in the past and may negatively impact our results of operations in the future. We may incur additional impairment charges to our investments in privately held companies, which could have an adverse impact on our future results of operations. A decline in the carrying value of our $13.2 million of investments in affiliates at January 31, 2010 ranging from 10% to 20%, respectively, would decrease our income from continuing operations by $1.3 million to $2.6 million.

Income Tax Expense:

During the six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company recorded income tax expense of approximately $4.1 million, as compared to income tax expense of $7.5 million for same period in the prior fiscal year. For the six months ended January 31, 2010, the Company was profitable in certain jurisdictions where the Company operates, resulting in an income tax expense using the enacted tax rates in those jurisdictions.

The Company provides for income tax expense related to federal, state, and foreign income taxes. For the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company’s U.S. taxable income, and the taxable income for certain foreign locations, was offset by net operating loss carryovers from prior years. The Company continues to maintain a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax asset in the U.S. and certain of its foreign subsidiaries due to the uncertainty of realizing such benefits.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, the Company has financed its operations and met its capital requirements primarily through funds generated from operations, the issuance of its securities, returns generated by our venture capital investments and borrowings from lending institutions. As of January 31, 2010, the Company’s primary sources of liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $164.3 million. In addition, on February 1, 2010 the Company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and a Security Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with a bank syndicate. The Credit Facility provides a senior secured revolving credit facility up to an initial aggregate principal amount of $40.0 million and is secured by substantially all of the domestic assets of the Company. The Credit Facility permits the Company to increase the aggregate principal amount by an additional $20.0 million upon certain conditions being met. The Credit Facility terminates on February 1, 2013. Interest on the Credit Facility is based on the type of borrowing, at the base rate or the Eurodollar rate plus an applicable rate that varies from 1.25% to 1.75% for the base rate and 2.25% to 2.75% for the eurodollar rate depending on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. The Credit Facility includes certain restrictive financial covenants, which include a maximum consolidated leverage ratio, a minimum consolidated core cash flow leverage ratio and minimum global cash and restrictions that limit the ability of the Company, to among other things, create

 

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liens, incur additional indebtedness, make investments, or dispose of assets or property without prior approval from the lenders. The Credit Facility amended and restated the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, (the “Loan Agreement”) dated October 31, 2005, as amended by and among ModusLink Corporation, SalesLink LLC and SalesLink Mexico Holdings Corp., each a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with a bank syndicate, which expired on January 31, 2010. On January 31, 2010, the Company did not have any debt outstanding and had letters of credit for $0.1 million outstanding under the Loan Agreement.

In addition, the Company maintains a credit facility of approximately $3.4 million with a Taiwanese bank. No amounts were outstanding under this facility at January 31, 2010. The Company’s working capital at January 31, 2010 was approximately $222.8 million.

Cash used in operating activities of continuing operations represents net income (loss) as adjusted for non-cash items and changes in operating assets and liabilities. Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations was $30.1 million and $2.9 million for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The $27.2 million increase in cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations for the six months ended January 31, 2010 compared with the same period in the prior year was due to a $25.3 million increase in income (loss) from continuing operations as adjusted for non-cash items and a $1.9 million increase in cash resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities. During the six months ended January 31, 2010, non-cash items included depreciation expense of $8.5 million, stock-based compensation of $2.4 million, amortization of intangible assets of $3.0 million, non-operating losses, net, of $0.6 million and equity in losses of affiliates and impairments of $1.7 million. The cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations for the six months ended January 31, 2009 was primarily driven by a decrease in accounts payable, accrued restructuring, and accrued expenses of $26.7 million. During the six months ended January 31, 2009, non-cash items included depreciation expense of $9.4 million, stock-based compensation of $3.0 million, amortization of intangible assets of $2.7 million, non-operating gains, net, of $1.9 million, and $164.7 million impairment of goodwill.

The Company believes that its cash flows related to operating activities of continuing operations are dependent on several factors, including increased profitability, effective inventory management practices, and optimization of the credit terms of certain vendors of the Company. Our cash flows from operations are also dependent on several factors including the overall performance of the technology sector and the market for outsourcing services, as discussed above in the “Overview” section.

Investing activities of continuing operations used cash of $24.6 million for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and used cash of $12.7 million for the six months ended January 31, 2009. The $24.6 million of cash used in investing activities during the six months ended January 31, 2010 resulted primarily from $29.0 million, net of cash acquired used to acquire TFL during the six months ended January 31, 2010, $3.4 million in capital expenditures and $3.1 million of investments in affiliates. This use of cash was partially offset by $10.0 million of proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments and the receipt of $0.9 million of proceeds related to the acquisition by third parties of @Ventures portfolio companies. The $12.7 million of cash used by investing activities during the six months ended January 31, 2009 resulted primarily from $7.5 million of investments in affiliates and $6.6 million in capital expenditures. These cash uses were partially offset by the receipt of $1.3 million of proceeds related to the acquisition by third parties of @Ventures portfolio companies during the six months ending January 31, 2009. As of January 31, 2010, the Company had a carrying value of $13.2 million of investments in affiliates, which may be a potential source of future liquidity. However, the Company does not anticipate being dependent on liquidity from these investments to fund either its short-term or long-term operating activities.

Financing activities of continuing operations used cash of $9.4 million and $3.5 million for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The $9.4 million of cash used for financing activities of continuing operations during the six months ended January 31, 2010 primarily related to $9.2 million of cash used to repurchase the Company’s common stock. The $3.5 million of cash used for financing activities of continuing operations during the six months ended January 31, 2009 primarily related to $3.3 million of cash used to repurchase the Company’s common stock and $0.3 million of capital lease repayments. The Company is not dependent on liquidity from its financing activities to fund either its short-term or long-term operating activities; however, we have utilized our revolving line of credit to meet operating requirements in the past.

Cash used for discontinued operations totaled $0.8 million and $1.2 million for the six months ended January 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, primarily for ongoing lease obligations.

Given the Company’s cash resources as of January 31, 2010, the Company believes that it has sufficient working capital and liquidity to support its operations for at least the next 12 months. There are no material capital expenditure requirements as of January 31, 2010. However, should additional capital be needed to fund any future cash needs, investments or acquisition activities, the Company may seek to raise additional capital through offerings of the Company’s stock, or through debt financing. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company will be able to raise additional capital on terms that are favorable to the Company, or at all.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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Contractual Obligations

A summary of the Company’s contractual obligations is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009. The Company’s gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits was approximately $5.7 million and approximately $84,000 of accrued interest and penalties as of January 31, 2010. The Company is unable to reasonably estimate the amount or timing of payments for the liability.

The Company agrees to indemnify its clients in the ordinary course of business. Typically, the Company agrees to indemnify its clients for losses caused by the Company. As of January 31, 2010, the Company had no recorded liabilities with respect to these arrangements.

In 1999, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a facility lease with a term ending in November 2006. The Company issued a guaranty in connection with this lease. The Company divested of its interest in the subsidiary in 2002. During the quarter ended October 31, 2006, the Company became aware that this lease had been amended to extend the lease term through November 2016 with cumulative base rent of approximately $16.0 million. The Company disputes that it has any ongoing liability under this guaranty.

The Company is also a party to litigation from time to time, which it considers routine and incidental to its business. Management does not expect the results of such routine and incidental matters to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our quarterly financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, stock-based compensation expense, inventories, investments, income taxes, restructuring, impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, contingencies and litigation. Of the accounting estimates we routinely make relating to our critical accounting policies, those estimates made in the process of: preparing investment valuations; determining discounted cash flows for purposes of evaluating goodwill and intangible assets for impairment; determining future lease assumptions related to restructured facility lease obligations; and establishing income tax liabilities are the estimates most likely to have a material impact on our financial position and the results of operations. Some accounting policies may have a significant impact on amounts reported in these financial statements. During the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, we believe that there have been no significant changes to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ratified final Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) consensus on the following issue: EITF Issue No. 08-1, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables” (“EITF 08-1”), which is also known as Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-13, Revenue Recognition Topic 605: “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements” (“ASU 2009-13”). ASU 2009-13 supersedes EITF Issue No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables,” which is now codified in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) under Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition” (“ASC Topic 605”). ASU 2009-13 retains the criteria from ASC Topic 605 for when delivered items in a multiple-deliverable arrangement should be considered separate units of accounting, but removes the previous separation criterion under ASC Topic 605 that objective and reliable evidence of fair value of any undelivered items must exist for the delivered items to be considered a separate unit or separate units of accounting. ASU 2009-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning on of after June 15, 2010. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2009-13 and the impact, if any, that it may have on its results of operations or financial position.

In July 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles,” which is codified in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) under Topic 105, “Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“ASC Topic 105”). ASC Topic 105 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP (the GAAP hierarchy). ASC Topic 105 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. ASC Topic 105 became effective for the Company during the first quarter of fiscal 2010.

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” which is now codified in the ASC under Topic 825, “Financial Instruments” (“ASC Topic 825”). This standard extends the disclosure requirements concerning the fair value of financial instruments to interim financial statements of publicly traded companies. This guidance is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009, and as such,

 

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became effective for the Company for the year ended July 31, 2009. Although our adoption did not materially impact our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow, the Company is now required to provide additional disclosures.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The Company is exposed to the impact of interest rate changes, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and changes in the market values of its investments. The carrying values of financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and the revolving line of credit, approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying value of capital lease obligations approximates fair value, as estimated by using discounted future cash flows based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. As a matter of policy, the Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

Interest Rate Risk

At January 31, 2010, ModusLink had no outstanding borrowings under its Loan Agreement with a bank syndicate and the Company had no open derivative positions with respect to its borrowing arrangements.

We maintain a portfolio of highly liquid cash equivalents typically maturing in 90 days or less as of the date of purchase. We place our investments in instruments that meet high credit quality standards, as specified in our investment policy and include corporate and state municipal obligations such as commercial paper, certificates of deposit and institutional money market funds.

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment in short-term investments. Our short-term investments are intended to establish a high-quality portfolio that preserves principal, meets liquidity needs, avoids inappropriate concentrations and delivers an appropriate yield in relationship to our investment guidelines and market conditions.

Foreign Currency Risk

The Company has operations in various countries and currencies throughout the world and its operating results and financial position are subject to greater exposure from significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company has historically used derivative financial instruments on a limited basis, principally foreign currency exchange rate contracts, to minimize the transaction exposure that results from such fluctuations. As of January 31, 2010, the Company did not have any derivative financial instruments.

Revenues from our foreign operating segments accounted for approximately 63.3% and 63.9% of total revenues during the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, respectively. A portion of our international sales made by our foreign business units in their respective countries is denominated in the local currency of each country. These business units also incur a portion of their expenses in the local currency.

Primary currencies include Euros, Singapore Dollars, Chinese Renminbi, Hungarian Forints, Czech Koruna, Taiwan Dollars, Japanese Yen, Australian Dollars, Malaysian Ringgits and Mexican Pesos. The income statements of our international operations are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in each applicable period. To the extent the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, the translation of these foreign currency-denominated transactions results in increased revenues and operating expenses for our international operations. Similarly, our revenues and operating expenses will decrease for our international operations when the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies. While we attempt to balance local currency revenue to local currency expenses to provide in effect a natural hedge, it is not always possible to completely reduce the foreign currency exchange rate risk due to competitive and other reasons.

The conversion of the foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements into U.S. dollars will lead to a translation gain or loss which is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss). For the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, we recorded foreign currency translation gains of approximately $1.4 million and $4.0 million, respectively which are recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. In addition, certain of our subsidiaries have assets and liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the relevant entity’s functional currency. Changes in the functional currency value of these assets and liabilities create fluctuations that will lead to a transaction gain or loss. For the three and six months ended January 31, 2010, we recorded realized and unrealized foreign currency transaction losses of approximately $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively which are recorded in “Other gains (losses), net” in our consolidated statement of operations.

Our international business is subject to risks, including, but not limited to, differing economic conditions, changes in political climate, differing tax structures, other regulations and restrictions, and foreign currency exchange rate volatility when compared to the United States. Accordingly, our future results could be materially adversely impacted by changes in these or other factors. As exchange rates vary, our international financial results may vary from expectations and adversely impact our overall operating results.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined by Rule 13a-15(f)), that occurred during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of operations in the normal course of business, which we consider routine and incidental to our business. We currently are not a party to any legal proceedings, the adverse outcome of which, in management’s opinion, would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operation or financial condition.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have not been any material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, including in the first paragraph under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” you should carefully consider the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table provides information about purchases by the Company of its common stock during the quarter ended January 31, 2010:

 

Period

   Total Number
of Shares
Repurchased  (1)
    Average
Price Paid
per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Repurchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
   Approximate Dollar
Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs  (2)

November 1, 2009-November 30, 2009

   201,472      $ 8.29    201,472    $ 7,047,150

December 1, 2009-December 31, 2009

   323,414 (3)     $ 9.29    323,301    $ 4,042,606

January 1, 2010-January 31, 2010

   183,325      $ 9.74    183,325    $ 2,256,526

 

(1) The Company repurchased an aggregate of 708,098 shares of its common stock during the quarter ended January 31, 2010 pursuant to the repurchase program announced in June 2009 (the “Program”). The Company has repurchased an aggregate of 1,572,240 shares of common stock through January 31, 2010 pursuant to the Program.
(2) In June 2009, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $15.0 million of its common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions under the Program over a 12 month period ending in June 2010. The Program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
(3) Includes 113 shares delivered to the Company as payment of tax liability upon the vesting of shares of restricted stock.

 

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Item 5. Other Information.

At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the “Annual Meeting”) on December 9, 2009, the following matters were acted upon by the stockholders of the Company:

 

  1. The election of three Class I Directors, Francis J. Jules, Joseph C. Lawler and Michael J. Mardy, for the ensuing three years;

 

  2. The amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) to increase the number of shares of common stock of the Company reserved thereunder from 300,000 to 600,000; and

 

  3. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year.

The number of shares of Common Stock issued, outstanding and eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting as of the record date of October 12, 2009 was 45,777,430. The other directors of the Company, whose terms of office as directors continued after the Annual Meeting, are Anthony J. Bay, Virginia G. Breen, Thomas H. Johnson, and Edward E. Lucente. The results of the voting on each of the matters presented to stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:

 

     VOTES
FOR
   VOTES
WITHHELD
   VOTES
AGAINST
   ABSTENTIONS    BROKER
NON-
VOTES

1. Election of three directors as a Class I Director:

              

Francis J. Jules

   33,038,096    3,036,228    N/A    N/A    N/A

Joseph C. Lawler

   34,554,277    1,520,047    N/A    N/A    N/A

Michael J. Mardy

   34,689,872    1,384,452    N/A    N/A    N/A

2. Amendment of ESPP

   21,369,108    N/A    564,763    340,703    13,799,750

3. Ratification of KPMG LLP

   35,183,160    N/A    650,777    240,387    —  

During the quarter ended January 31, 2010, we made no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to our Board of Directors, as described in our most recent proxy statement.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

The Exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such Exhibits are filed with, or incorporated by reference in, this report.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  M ODUS L INK G LOBAL S OLUTIONS , I NC .
Date: March 12, 2010   By:   / S /    S TEVEN G. C RANE
   

Steven G. Crane

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

10.1   Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010, by and among ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries, Bank of America, N.A., Silicon Valley Bank and HSBC Business Credit (USA) Inc.
10.2   Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010, by and among ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries and Bank of America, N.A.
10.3   Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note, dated as of February 1, 2010, issued by ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries to Bank of America, N.A.
10.4   Revolving Credit Note, dated as of February 1, 2010, issued by ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries to Silicon Valley Bank.
10.5   Revolving Credit Note, dated as of February 1, 2010, issued by ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries to HSBC Business Credit (USA) Inc.
31.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

Published CUSIP Number:         

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of February 1, 2010

among

MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

and certain of its Subsidiaries, as the Borrowers,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer,

and

The Other Lenders Party Hereto

 

 

 


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Section

        Page
ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

  
  
1.01    Amendment and Restatement    1
1.02    Defined Terms    2
1.03    Other Interpretive Provisions    27
1.04    Accounting Terms    27
1.05    Rounding    28
1.06    Times of Day    28
1.07    Letter of Credit Amounts    28
1.08    Currency Equivalents Generally    28
ARTICLE II

THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

  
2.01    The Borrowings    29
2.02    Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans    29
2.03    Letters of Credit    30
2.04    [RESERVED]    38
2.05    Prepayments    38
2.06    Optional Termination or Reduction of Commitments    38
2.07    Repayment of Loans    39
2.08    Interest    39
2.09    Fees    39
2.10    Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate    40
2.11    Evidence of Debt    40
2.12    Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback    41
2.13    Sharing of Payments by Lenders    42
2.14    Borrowers’ Agent    43
2.15    One Obligation    43
2.16    Increase in Revolving Credit Facility    43
ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

  
3.01    Taxes    45
3.02    Illegality    48

 

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3.03    Inability to Determine Rates    48
3.04    Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans    49
3.05    Compensation for Losses    50
3.06    Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders    50
3.07    Survival    51
3.08    Nature and Extent of Each Borrower’s Liability    51
ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

  
4.01    Conditions of Initial Credit Extension    53
4.02    Conditions to all Credit Extensions    55
ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

  
5.01    Existence, Qualification and Power    55
5.02    Authorization; No Contravention    56
5.03    Governmental Authorization; Other Consents    56
5.04    Binding Effect    56
5.05    Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect    56
5.06    Litigation    57
5.07    No Default    57
5.08    Ownership of Property; Liens; Investments    57
5.09    Environmental Compliance    57
5.10    Insurance    58
5.11    Taxes    58
5.12    ERISA Compliance    58
5.13    Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties    59
5.14    Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act    59
5.15    Disclosure    59
5.16    Compliance with Laws    59
5.17    Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc    60
5.18    Solvency    60
5.19    Casualty, Etc    60
5.20    Labor Matters    60
5.21    Collateral Documents    60

 

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ARTICLE VI

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

    
  
6.01    Financial Statements    61
6.02    Certificates; Other Information    62
6.03    Notices    64
6.04    Payment of Obligations    64
6.05    Preservation of Existence, Etc    64
6.06    Maintenance of Properties    65
6.07    Maintenance of Insurance; Treasury Management    65
6.08    Compliance with Laws    65
6.09    Books and Records    65
6.10    Inspection Rights    66
6.11    Use of Proceeds    66
6.12    Additional Subsidiaries    66
6.13    Compliance with Environmental Laws    66
6.14    Further Assurances    66
6.15    Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds    67
6.16    Amendments of Organization Documents    67
6.17    Material Contracts    67
ARTICLE VII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

  
7.01    Liens    67
7.02    Indebtedness    69
7.03    Investments    70
7.04    Fundamental Changes    71
7.05    Dispositions    72
7.06    Restricted Payments    72
7.07    Change in Nature of Business    73
7.08    Transactions with Affiliates    73
7.09    Burdensome Agreements    73
7.10    Use of Proceeds    74
7.11    Financial Covenants    74
7.12    Amendments of Organization Documents    74
7.13    Accounting Changes    74
7.14    Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness    74

 

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ARTICLE VIII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

8.01    Events of Default    74
8.02    Remedies upon Event of Default    76
8.03    Application of Funds    77
ARTICLE IX

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

  
9.01    Appointment and Authority    78
9.02    Rights as a Lender    78
9.03    Exculpatory Provisions    78
9.04    Reliance by Administrative Agent    79
9.05    Delegation of Duties    79
9.06    Resignation of Administrative Agent    80
9.07    Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders    80
9.08    No Other Duties, Etc    81
9.09    Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim    81
9.10    Collateral Matters    81
ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

  
  
10.01    Amendments, Etc    82
10.02    Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications    83
10.03    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies    85
10.04    Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver    86
10.05    Payments Set Aside    87
10.06    Successors and Assigns    87
10.07    Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality    91
10.08    Right of Setoff    91
10.09    Interest Rate Limitation    92
10.10    Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness    92
10.11    Survival of Representations and Warranties    92
10.12    Severability    92
10.13    Replacement of Lenders    92
10.14    Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc    93
10.15    Waiver of Jury Trial    94
10.16    No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility    94
10.17    Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents    94
10.18    USA PATRIOT Act Notice    95

 

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10.19    Time of the Essence    95
10.20    ENTIRE AGREEMENT    95

SIGNATURES

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SCHEDULES

  2.01    Commitments and Applicable Percentages
  2.02    Eligible Inventory Locations
  2.03    Eligible Loan Parties and Corresponding Applicable Advance Percentages
  5.08(b)    Existing Liens
  5.12(d)    Pension Plans
  5.12(e)    Other Plans
  5.13    Subsidiaries and Other Equity Investments; Loan Parties
  5.20    Labor Matters
  6.12    Additional Subsidiaries
  7.02    Existing Indebtedness
  7.03    Existing Investments
10.02    Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Addresses for Notices

 

EXHIBITS

Form of   
A    Committed Loan Notice
B    Revolving Credit Note
C    Compliance Certificate
D-1    Assignment and Assumption
D-2    Administrative Questionnaire
E    Letter of Undertaking
F    Borrowing Base Certificate
G    Joinder

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of February 1, 2010, among MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), each of the Domestic Subsidiaries of Holdings signatory hereto (together with Holdings, the “ Borrowers ”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS :

The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility, and the Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend and the L/C Issuer has indicated its willingness to issue letters of credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.01 Amendment and Restatement . In order to facilitate the amendment and restatement contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to effectuate the desires of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders:

(a) As of the close of business on February 1, 2010, the entire outstanding balance of the Loan (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) was held by Bank of America and The Private Bank (or their participants).

(b) Simultaneously with the Closing Date, but immediately prior to giving effect to Section 1.01(e) , the parties hereby agree that (i) the Applicable Revolving Credit Percentages of each of the Lenders shall be the Revolving Credit Applicable Percentage as set forth on Schedule 2.01 opposite such Lender’s name, (ii) the outstanding principal balance of the Loan (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be reallocated as outstanding Loans hereunder, and (iii) the requisite assignments shall be deemed to be made in such amounts among the Lenders and from each Lender to each other Lender, with the same force and effect as if such assignments were evidenced by applicable Assignments and Assumptions, but without the payment of any related assignment fee.

(c) The parties hereby consent to all reallocations and assignments effected pursuant to Section 1.01(b) and waive any requirement for any other document or instrument, including any Assignment and Assumption, necessary to give effect to any reallocation or assignment. On the Closing Date, the Lenders shall make full cash settlement with each other either directly or through the Administrative Agent, as the Administrative Agent may direct or approve, with respect to all assignments and reallocations as reflected in this Section 1.01 such that after giving effect to such settlements each Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage equals (with customary rounding) its Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Loans.

(d) The Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement which in any manner govern or evidence the Obligations, the rights and interests of the Lenders and any terms, conditions or matters related to any thereof, shall be and hereby are amended and restated in their entirety

 

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by the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, and the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be superseded by this Agreement.

(e) Notwithstanding this amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement, and of any related “Loan Documents” (as such term is defined in the Existing Credit Agreement and referred to herein, individually or collectively, as the “ Existing Loan Documents ”), (i) all of the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations owing to any Person under the Existing Credit Agreement and other Existing Loan Documents shall continue as Obligations hereunder, and (ii) each of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Notes and any other Loan Document (as defined herein) that is amended and restated in connection with this Agreement is given as a substitution of, and not as a payment of, the indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Borrowers under the Existing Credit Agreement or any Existing Loan Documents and neither the execution and delivery of such documents nor the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereunder is intended to constitute a novation of the Existing Credit Agreement or of any of the other Existing Loan Documents or any obligations thereunder. Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, all Loans owing by the Borrowers and outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement shall continue as Loans hereunder and shall constitute advances hereunder, and all Letters of Credit outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement shall continue as Letters of Credit hereunder. “Loans” under the Existing Credit Agreement accruing interest at the “BBA LIBOR Daily Floating Rate” under the Existing Credit Agreement shall accrue interest at the Base Rate hereunder and the parties hereto agree that the “Interest Periods” for all “LIBOR Loans” outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement on the Closing Date shall remain in effect without renewal, interruption or extension as Eurodollar Rate Loans under this Agreement and accrue interest at the Eurodollar Rate hereunder (with any changes in the Applicable Rate effected hereunder becoming effective as of the Closing Date); provided that on and after the Closing Date the Applicable Rate applicable to any Loan or Letter of Credit hereunder shall be as set forth in the definition of Applicable Rate below, without regard to any margin applicable thereto under the Existing Credit Agreement prior to the Closing Date.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions regarding assignments set forth in Section 10.06 hereof, as of the Closing Date, the Revolving Credit Commitment for each of the Lenders are as set forth on Schedule 2.01.

1.02 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

Accounts ” shall mean all accounts (including without limitation all right to payment for services rendered or goods sold or leased), contract rights, leases, chattel paper, instruments, life insurance policies, notes and documents, whether now owned or to be acquired by any Borrower.

Account Debtor ” shall mean any Person who is or who may become obligated to any Borrower under, with respect to, or on account of an Account.

Administrative Agent ” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.

Administrative Agent’s Office ” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02 , or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to Holdings and the Lenders.

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit D-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

Aggregate Commitments ” means the Revolving Credit Commitments of all the Lenders.

Aggregate Credit Exposures ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility at such time and (b) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings at such time.

Agreement ” means this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

Allocable Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.08 .

Applicable Advance Percentage ” means the advance rates on Eligible Inventory and Eligible Receivables applicable to each Eligible Loan Party, as set forth on Schedule 2.03 .

Applicable Fee Rate ” means, at any time, in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility (a) from the Closing Date to the date on which the Administrative Agent receives a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(b) for the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2010, 0.625% per annum and (b) thereafter, the applicable percentage per annum set forth below determined by reference to the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(b) :

 

Applicable Fee Rate

Pricing Level

  

Consolidated Leverage Ratio

   Unused Commitment Fee

1

   < 0.5:1    0.50%

2

   ³ 0.5:1 but <1.0:1    0.50%

3

   ³ 1.0:1    0.625%

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Fee Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) ; provided , however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Level 3 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Fee Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b) .

Applicable Percentage ” means with respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Revolving Credit Facility represented by such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at such time. If the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 , or if the Revolving Credit Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender in respect

 

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of the Revolving Credit Facility shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

Applicable Rate ” means, in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility, (i) from the Closing Date to the date on which the Administrative Agent receives a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(b) for the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2010, 1.75% per annum for Base Rate Loans and 2.75% per annum for Eurodollar Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees and (ii) thereafter, the applicable percentage per annum set forth below determined by reference to the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(b) :

 

Applicable Rate

Pricing Level

  

Consolidated Leverage Ratio

  

Eurodollar

Rate

(Letters

of Credit)

  

Base Rate

1

   < 0.5:1    2.25%    1.25%

2

   ³ 0.5:1 but <1.0:1    2.50%    1.50%

3

   ³ 1.0:1    2.75%    1.75%

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) ; provided , however , that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Level 3 shall apply in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b) .

Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage ” means with respect to any Lender at any time, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility at such time.

Appropriate Lender ” means, at any time, (a) with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, a Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility or holds a Loan, respectively, at such time and (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) the L/C Issuer and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a) , the Lenders.

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.

Assignee Group ” means two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

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 10.06(b) ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D-1 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or other agreement or instrument were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease and (c) all Synthetic Debt of such Person.

Audited Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.

Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date for the Revolving Credit Facility, (ii) the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06 , and (iii) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02 .

Bank of America ” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.

Base Rate ” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change (i) in such prime rate announced by Bank of America or the Federal Funds Rate shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change in the “prime rate” or the Federal Funds Rate, respectively, and (ii) in the Eurodollar Rate described in clause (c) above shall take effect on the date of such change.

Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.

Borrowers ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Borrower Agent ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14 .

Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .

Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01 .

Borrowing Base Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F .

Borrowing Base Deficiency ” means, at any time, the failure of (a) the sum of the Loan Values of the Eligible Collateral at such time to equal or exceed (b) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings at such time.

 

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Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.

Buy Back Agreement ” means an agreement between a Borrower and a customer of such Borrower pursuant to which such customer agrees to purchase from such Borrower any Inventory that is in excess of such Borrower’s then current requirements or which is obsolete, at a price that is not less than 100% of the original purchase price of such Inventory.

Capital Expenditures ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, any expenditure in respect of the purchase or other acquisition of any fixed or capital asset (excluding normal replacements and maintenance which are properly charged to current operations).

Capitalized Leases ” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

Cash Collateralize ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(g) .

Cash Equivalents ” means any of the following types of Investments, to the extent owned by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens created under the Collateral Documents and other Liens permitted hereunder):

(a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than 360 days from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof;

(b) time deposits with, or insured certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of, any commercial bank that (i) (A) is a Lender or any Affiliate of such Lender or (B) is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, (ii) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated as described in clause (c) of this definition and (iii) has combined capital and surplus of at least $1,000,000,000, in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof;

(c) commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America and rated at least “Prime-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P, in each case with maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof; and

(d) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are administered by financial institutions that have the highest rating obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P, and the portfolios of which are limited solely to Investments of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this definition.

 

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Cash Investment Policy ” means that certain cash investment policy of the Borrowers as in effect as of the date hereof and as provided to and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority.

Change of Control ” means an event or series of events by which:

(a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities 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 33% or more of the equity securities of Holdings entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of Holdings on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or

(b) during any period of 24 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of Holdings cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors); or

(c) any Person or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired by contract or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon consummation thereof, will result in its or their acquisition of the power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of Holdings, or control over the equity securities of Holdings entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of Holdings on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such Person or Persons have the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) representing 33% or more of the combined voting power of such securities; or

(d) Holdings shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally and beneficially all of the Equity Interests in the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

 

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Closing Date ” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.01 .

CMG@Ventures Entities ” means CMG Securities Corporation, CMG@Ventures, Inc., CMG@Ventures Capital Corp., and any Subsidiaries of the foregoing.

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

Collateral ” means all of the “ Collateral ” referred to in the Collateral Documents and all of the other property that is or is intended under the terms of the Collateral Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

Collateral Documents ” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, each Securities Pledge Agreement, certificates representing the “Pledged Equity” or “Pledged Interests” (as applicable) referred to therein accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank and instruments evidencing the “Pledged Debt” referred to therein indorsed in blank, all lockbox agreements, deposit account control agreements and securities account control agreements, the Intellectual Property Security Agreements, each of the joinders to Security Agreement, Securities Pledge Agreements, or Intellectual Property Security Agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.12 , and each of the other agreements, mortgages, instruments or documents that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and all landlords’ and bailees’ waiver and consent agreements with respect to the Collateral.

Committed Loan Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A .

Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C .

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, at any date of determination, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for the most recently completed Measurement Period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) all Net Non-Cash Restructuring Charges recognized by Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during such Measurement Period (to the extent calculations of the Net Non-Cash Restructuring Charges for such Measurement Period result in a positive number); (v) unrealized, non-cash foreign exchange losses, (vi) an amount equal to all non-cash goodwill impairment charges recognized by Borrowers and their Subsidiaries; (vii) adjustments for equity investments held by CMG@Ventures Entities or from impairment charges on Investments, and (viii) non-cash stock compensation expenses; and minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits, (ii) unrealized, non-cash foreign exchange gains, and (iii) adjustments for equity investments held by CMG@Ventures Entities or from gains on Investments.

Consolidated Core Cash Flow Coverage Ratio ” means, at any date of determination, the ratio of (a) (i) Consolidated EBITDA, plus (ii) rentals payable under leases of real or personal, or mixed, property, in each case as reflected on the Borrowers’ income statements, to (b) the sum of (i) Consolidated Interest Charges, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all regularly scheduled principal payments or redemptions or similar acquisitions for value of outstanding debt for borrowed money, but excluding any such payments to the extent refinanced through the incurrence of additional Indebtedness

 

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otherwise expressly permitted under Section 7.02 , (iii) rentals paid under leases of real or personal, or mixed, property, in each case as reflected on the Borrowers’ income statements, and (iv) Net Cash Restructuring Payments (to the extent that calculations of the Net Cash Restructuring Payments for such Measurement Period result in a positive number), in each case, of or by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for the most recently completed Measurement Period.

Consolidated Funded Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, for the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations, whether current or long-term, for borrowed money (including Obligations hereunder) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments, (b) all purchase money Indebtedness, (c) all direct obligations arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments, (d) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (e) all Attributable Indebtedness, (f) without duplication, all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (e) above of Persons other than the Borrowers or any Subsidiary, and (g) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which a Borrower or a Subsidiary is a general partner or joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Borrower or such Subsidiary.

Consolidated Interest Charges ” means, for any Measurement Period, the sum of (a) all cash interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, (b) all cash interest paid or payable with respect to discontinued operations and (c) the portion of cash rent expense under Capitalized Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, in each case, of or by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period (including Consolidated EBITDA with respect to any newly-created or acquired Subsidiary calculated on a pro forma basis for such Measurement Period as if the acquisition had been consummated as of the first day of the Measurement Period).

Consolidated Net Income ” means, at any date of determination, the net income (or loss) of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period; provided that Consolidated Net Income shall exclude (a) extraordinary gains and extraordinary losses for such Measurement Period, (b) the net income of any Subsidiary during such Measurement Period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of such income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its Organization Documents or any agreement, instrument or Law applicable to such Subsidiary during such Measurement Period, except that any Borrower’s equity in any net loss of any such Subsidiary for such Measurement Period shall be included in determining Consolidated Net Income, and (c) any income (or loss) for such Measurement Period of any Person if such Person is not a Subsidiary, except that any Borrower’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such Measurement Period shall be included in Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such Measurement Period to any Borrower or a Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Subsidiary, such Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to such Borrower as described in clause (b) of this proviso).

 

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Contractual Obligation ” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.

Cost Plus Agreement ” means an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business and on an ongoing basis between a Borrower and a Subsidiary pursuant to which services are rendered by one of the parties in exchange for consideration payable by the other party in the amount of the service provider’s cost plus an applicable mark-up, and “ Cost Plus Agreements ” means all such agreements.

Credit Extension ” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.

Debt Securities ” means any bonds, notes, certificates of deposit, or any other debt securities of any Loan Party or of any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement.

Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

Default ” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

Default Rate ” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided , however , that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.

Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed to fund any portion of the Loans or participations in L/C Obligations required to be funded by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within one Business Day of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, or (c) has been deemed insolvent or become the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding.

Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith.

Dollar ” and “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States.

Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States.

 

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Eligible Assignee ” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.06(b)(iii) , (v)  and (vi)  (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.06(b)(iii) ).

Eligible Collateral ” means, collectively, Eligible Inventory and Eligible Receivables.

Eligible Inventory ” means the aggregate amount of all Inventory (including raw materials) of Eligible Loan Parties (other than ModusLink PTS, Inc.) that is subject to a Buy Back Agreement, valued on the first-in, first-out method of inventory valuation or valued on a moving average basis which is insured to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction, less any Inventory:

(a) which is damaged, or not of merchantable quality, or has any defects that would affect the market value of such inventory; or

(b) which is consigned, in transit or the subject of a bill in lading or other title document; or

(c) which is not located at an Eligible Inventory Location; or

(d) which the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion determines not to treat as Eligible Inventory, including without limitation due to age, type, category or quantity (and the Administrative Agent shall notify Holdings of any such determination within a reasonable time after it has been made); or

(e) which fails to meet or violates any warranty, representation or covenant contained in this Agreement, the Security Agreement or any related document or instrument relating to such Inventory; or

(f) which is subject to any Lien or security interest except in favor of the Administrative Agent; or

(g) which is produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or is packaging or shipping material or general supplies; or

(h) which is not in good condition or does not meet in all material respects all material standards imposed by any Person having regulatory authority over such goods or their use and/or sale, is damaged, is not currently saleable in the normal course of business or is saleable but requires repairs, repackaging or other cost and expense (other than normal and customary stocking costs); or

(i) which, although subject to a Buy Back Agreement, the customer has breached its obligation to purchase Inventory pursuant to such Buy Back Agreement; or

(j) which is obsolete, unusable or otherwise unavailable for sale and has been in the Borrowers’ Inventory in excess of 180 days.

Borrowers agree that work in process inventory shall not be included in Eligible Inventory. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Inventory owned by any Borrower or Subsidiary located outside of the United States shall be Eligible Inventory.

 

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Eligible Inventory Location ” means the locations identified on Schedule 2.02 , together with such other locations in the United States as to which the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, agree, subject to such reasonable conditions as Administrative Agent may determine appropriate, including the execution and filing of appropriate financing statements and the obtaining of any Lien waivers from any bailee, warehouseman, landlord, mortgagee or similarly situated Person who may have a Lien in or upon any Inventory at such location.

Eligible Loan Parties ” means the Loan Parties set forth on Schedule 2.03 .

Eligible PTS Inventory ” means the aggregate amount of all Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc., valued on the first-in, first-out method of inventory valuation or valued on a moving average basis which is insured to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction, less any Inventory:

(a) which is damaged, or not of merchantable quality, or has any defects that would affect the market value of such inventory; or

(b) which is consigned, in transit or the subject of a bill in lading or other title document; or

(c) which is not located at an Eligible Inventory Location; or

(d) which the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion determines not to treat as Eligible Inventory, including without limitation due to age, type, category or quantity (and the Administrative Agent shall notify Holdings of any such determination within a reasonable time after it has been made); or

(e) which fails to meet or violates any warranty, representation or covenant contained in this Agreement, the Security Agreement or any related document or instrument relating to such Inventory; or

(f) which is subject to any Lien or security interest except in favor of the Administrative Agent; or

(g) which is produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or is packaging or shipping material or general supplies; or

(h) which is not in good condition or does not meet in all material respects all material standards imposed by any Person having regulatory authority over such goods or their use and/or sale, is damaged, is not currently saleable in the normal course of business or is saleable but requires repairs, repackaging or other cost and expense (other than normal and customary stocking costs); or

(i) which is unrepaired or unrefurbished consumer electronic goods and unrepaired or unrefurbished boards for such goods; or

(j) which is obsolete, unusable or otherwise unavailable for sale and has been in ModusLink PTS, Inc.’s Inventory in excess of 180 days.

Borrowers agree that work in process inventory shall not be included in Eligible PTS Inventory. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Inventory owned by any Borrower or Subsidiary located outside of the United States shall be Eligible PTS Inventory.

 

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Eligible Receivables ” means the aggregate amount of all Receivables of Eligible Loan Parties arising in the ordinary course of such Eligible Loan Parties’ business as presently conducted, valued at the lowest of invoice (adjusted for credits, returns or the like), book value or the amount reasonably expected by Eligible Loan Parties to be collected from the particular Account Debtor(s), less any accounts and related amounts:

(a) which remain fully or partially unpaid for more than ninety (90) days after their respective invoice dates except as contemplated by clause (o) below; or

(b) which are not due and payable in full in accordance with such Person’s credit and collection policy as disclosed by such Person to Administrative Agent; provided that regardless of the terms of such credit and collection policy, no Eligible Receivable shall have a payment term which is greater than sixty (60) days from the date of its related invoice; or

(c) which are owed by a particular Account Debtor if fifty percent (50%) or more of the balance owing by such Account Debtor has not been paid within 90 days of the invoice date; or

(d) with respect to which the Account Debtor is another Borrower or is a partner, shareholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of any such Borrower or is a Subsidiary or other Affiliate; or

(e) with respect to which payment by the Account Debtor is or may be conditional, and accounts commonly known as “bill and hold” or accounts with a similar or like arrangement; or

(f) with respect to which the Account Debtor is not a resident or citizen of or otherwise located in the United States of America, or with respect to which the Account Debtor is not subject to service of process in the United States of America, unless such Person has furnished Administrative Agent with a letter of credit or account receivable insurance in at least the amount of the account acceptable as to form, substance and issuer to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion; notwithstanding the foregoing, up to $7,500,000 of ModusLink B.V. Receivables shall be considered Eligible Receivables if, but for this subsection (f), such ModusLink B.V. Receivables would otherwise be considered Eligible Receivables; or

(g) with respect to which the Account Debtor is the United States of America or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, unless all necessary steps are taken to comply with the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended, and all other necessary steps to perfect Administrative Agent’s security interest in such account have been completed to Administrative Agent’s satisfaction; or

(h) with respect to which such Person is or may become liable to the Account Debtor for goods sold or services rendered by such Account Debtor to such Person; or

(i) with respect to which the goods giving rise thereto have not been shipped and delivered to and accepted as satisfactory by the Account Debtor thereof or with respect to which the services performed giving rise thereto have not been completed and accepted as satisfactory by the Account Debtor; or

(j) arising from a “sale on approval” or “sale or return”; or

(k) which are subject to any Lien or security interest except in favor of Administrative Agent, or are “bonded” or similar accounts; or

 

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(l) which are owed by an Account Debtor which has a dispute with such Person, or as to which any adverse claim, dispute or litigation relates (including without limitation any claim that any amounts are not owed to such Person), but only in the amount of such adverse claim, dispute or litigation; or

(m) which are owed by an Account Debtor which (a) has filed a petition or (b) is subject to an involuntary petition under any section or chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any similar law or regulation or has made a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or

(n) which fails to meet or violates any warranty, representation or covenant (subject to any applicable grace or cure period) contained in this Agreement or any related document or instrument relating directly to Accounts; or

(o) which Administrative Agent deems, in its reasonable discretion, to be doubtful in their collection.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, (i) except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) above, no Accounts which are owed to any Subsidiary that is not a resident of the United States shall be Eligible Receivables and (ii) if the aggregate amount of all Accounts owed by a particular Account Debtor exceed 37.5% of Eligible Receivables after giving effect to subsections (a)-(o) above, then all Accounts in excess of such amount shall be excluded as Eligible Receivables.

Environmental Laws ” means any and all Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrowers, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

Environmental Permit ” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.

Equity Interests ” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

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ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with the Borrowers within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).

ERISA Event ” shall mean (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any event or condition which might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan of any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; or (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

Eurodollar Rate ” means,

(a) with respect to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to (i) the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate (“BBA LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two London Banking 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 or, (ii) if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by Bank of America and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Bank of America’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; and

(b) for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to (i) BBA LIBOR, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time two London Banking Days prior to the date of determination (or as to any day that is not a London Banking Day, on the next preceding London Banking Day) for Dollar deposits being delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing that day or (ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the date of determination in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Base Rate Loan being made or maintained by Bank of America and with a term equal to one month would be offered by Bank of America’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market at their request at the date and time of determination.

Eurodollar Rate Loan ” means a Committed Loan that bears interest at a rate determined by reference to clause (a)  of the definition of “Eurodollar Rate.”

 

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Eurodollar Reserve Percentage ” means, for any day during any Interest Period, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, carried out to five decimal places) in effect on such day, whether or not applicable to any Lender, under regulations issued from time to time by the FRB for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to Eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities”). The Eurodollar Rate for each outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be adjusted automatically as of the effective date of any change in the Eurodollar Reserve Percentage.

Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01 .

Excluded Equity Interests ” means (a) all Equity Interests held by any Borrower that are listed as “available-for-sale securities” on the balance sheets of the Loan Parties and (b) all other Equity Interests held by any Borrower in privately held companies with carrying values of less than $100,000 as of the date hereof.

Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrowers hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under the Laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable Lending Office is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which the Borrowers are located, (c) any backup withholding tax that is required by the Code to be withheld from amounts payable to a Lender that has failed to comply with clause (A) of Section 3.01(e)(ii) , and (d) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by Holdings under Section 10.13 ), any United States withholding tax that (i) is required to be imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender pursuant to the Laws in force at the time such Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new Lending Office) or (ii) is attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure or inability (other than as a result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section 3.01(e) , except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new Lending Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrowers with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii) or (iii) .

Existing Credit Agreement ” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 31, 2005 among ModusLink Corporation, SalesLink LLC and Sales Link Mexico Holding Corp., as the Borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as successor my merger to LaSalle Bank National Association), as agent, and a syndicate of lenders, as amended, modified and supplemented to date.

Existing Letter of Credit ” means that certain letter of credit in the amount of $100,994 for the benefit of Bay Colony Center LLC, with an automatic renewal date of October 1, 2010.

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Fee Letter ” means the letter agreement, dated February 1, 2010, by and between Holdings and the Administrative Agent.

Foreign Lender ” means any Lender that is organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which a Borrower is resident for tax purposes (including such a Lender when acting in the capacity of the L/C Issuer). For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of a Loan Party which is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

FRB ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

Full Payment ” means, with respect to any Obligations, (a) the full and indefeasible cash payment thereof, including any interest, fees and other charges accruing during an insolvency proceeding (whether or not allowed in the proceeding); (b) if such Obligations are L/C Obligations or inchoate or contingent in nature, cash collateralization thereof (or delivery of a standby letter of credit acceptable to Agent in its discretion, in the amount of required Cash Collateral); and (c) a release of any claims of the Loan Parties against the Administrative Agent, Lenders and L/C Issuer arising on or before the payment date. No Loans shall be deemed to have been paid in full until all Revolving Credit Commitments related to such Loans have expired or been terminated

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 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 supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Guarantee ” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person, whether or not such

 

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Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “ Guarantee ” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Guarantor Payment ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.08 .

Guarantors ” means, collectively, the Subsidiaries of Holdings which are not Domestic Subsidiaries, and which are listed on Schedule 6.12, and each other Subsidiary of Holdings which is not a Domestic Subsidiary and that shall be required to execute and deliver a guaranty or guaranty supplement pursuant to Section 6.12 .

Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Holdings ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Indebtedness ” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

(b) the maximum amount of all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;

(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;

(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and not past due for more than 60 days after the date on which such trade account was created);

(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(f) all Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person and all Synthetic Debt of such Person;

(g) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interest in such Person or any other Person or any warrant, right or option to acquire such Equity Interest, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; and

 

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(h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.

For all purposes hereof, 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. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date.

Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.

Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b) .

Information ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07 .

Intellectual Property Security Agreements ” means a Patent and Trademark Security Agreement and Copyright Security Agreement, in each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with each other intellectual property security agreement and intellectual property security agreement supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.12 .

Interest Payment Date ” means, (a) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each month and the Maturity Date.

Interest Period ” means, as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two or three months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower Agent in its Committed Loan Notice; provided that (a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day; any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and (c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.

Inventory ” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.

Investment ” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or interest in, another Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business unit. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

IP Rights ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.17 .

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

ISP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

 

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Issuer Documents ” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and Holdings (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.

Laws ” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.

L/C Advance ” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage.

L/C Borrowing ” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Borrowing.

L/C Credit Extension ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

L/C Issuer ” means Bank of America in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.

L/C Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.07 . For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

Lender ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Lending Office ” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify Holdings and the Administrative Agent.

Letter of Credit ” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder and shall include the Existing Letter of Credit.

Letter of Credit Application ” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the L/C Issuer.

Letter of Credit Expiration Date ” means the day that is one year after the date that is seven days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect for the Revolving Credit Facility (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(i) .

Letter of Credit Sublimit ” means an amount equal to $15,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

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Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01 .

Loan Documents ” means, collectively, (a) this Agreement, (b) the Revolving Credit Notes, (c) the Collateral Documents and (d) each Issuer Document.

Loan Parties ” means, collectively, each of the Borrowers, any Pledgor, and any Guarantor of the Obligations.

Loan Value ” means, at any time, with respect to the Eligible Collateral of the Eligible Loan Parties, the sum of the following amounts and, with respect to a particular category of Eligible Collateral, the following amount for such category of Eligible Collateral:

(a) the lesser of (i) the Applicable Advance Percentage of the value of Eligible Inventory of each of the Eligible Loan Parties (other than ModusLink PTS, Inc.) plus the Applicable Advance Percentage of the value of Eligible PTS Inventory, and (ii) $15,000,000 (provided that no more than $5,000,000 shall be attributed to ModusLink PTS, Inc. and/or Eligible PTS Inventory under any provision of this clause (a)); plus

(b) the Applicable Advance Percentage of the value of Eligible Receivables of each of the Eligible Loan Parties (including ModusLink PTS, Inc.).

London Banking Day ” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the operations, business, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document, or of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

Material Contract ” means, with respect to any Person, each contract to which such Person is a party involving aggregate consideration payable to or by such Person of $5,000,000 or more in any year or otherwise material to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of such Person.

Maturity Date ” means February 1, 2013; provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

Measurement Period ” means, at any date of determination, the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of Holdings.

 

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Modified GAAP ” means GAAP, with the exception that monthly financial statements will not be adjusted for tax provisions, mark-to-market accounting, restructuring charges, stock based compensation expense and accounting for discontinued operations.

ModusLink B.V. Receivables ” shall mean all accounts receivable of Hewlett-Packard Company, a Delaware corporation owed to ModusLink B.V., a corporation organized under the laws of the Netherlands, f/k/a Modus Media International B.V. (“ModusLink B.V.”) or ModusLink Tilburg B.V., a corporation organized under the laws of the Netherlands, f/k/a SalesLink International B.V., f/k/a Logistical Processing B.V. (“Tilburg B.V.”) which result from the operations of ModusLink B.V. or Tilburg B.V. in Tilburg, Netherlands and Apeldoorn, Netherlands as indicated on the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

Multiemployer Plan ” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

Multiple Employer Plan ” means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.

Net Cash Restructuring Payments ” means, for any Measurement Period, cash payments made under leases accrued as non-cash restructuring charges after October 31, 2009, on a going-forward basis, in each case, of or by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for the most recently completed Measurement Period, net of the component of restructuring charges (as defined by GAAP) that are contractual in nature and accrued during the Measurement Period.

Net Non-Cash Restructuring Charges ” means, for any Measurement Period, the component of restructuring charges (as defined by GAAP) that are contractual in nature and accrued during the Measurement Period, net of any cash payments made during the Measurement Period under leases accrued as non-cash restructuring charges.

Obligations ” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan, Letter of Credit or Related Credit Arrangements, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.

Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

 

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Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Outstanding Amount ” means (a) with respect to Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrowers of Unreimbursed Amounts.

Participant ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(d) .

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Pension Plan ” means at any time any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan or a Multiemployer Plan) that is covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code and is maintained or is contributed to by any Borrower and any ERISA Affiliate.

Pension Act ” means the Pension Protection Act of 2006, as amended from time to time.

Pension Funding Rules ” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431 and 432 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.

Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Plan ” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan), maintained for employees of any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or any such Plan to which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.

Platform ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .

Pledged Foreign Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of a Loan Party which is not a Domestic Subsidiary, the Equity Interests of which have been pledged to the Administrative Agent (as required by Section 6.12 or otherwise).

Pledgors ” means ModusLink Pte. Ltd., a Singapore limited company, Modus Media International Ireland (Holdings), an Ireland limited company , and each other Subsidiary of a Loan Party which is not a Domestic Subsidiary that has pledged the Equity Interests to the Administrative Agent as required by Section 6.12 or other terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, and “ Pledgor ” means any one of them.

Post-Closing Agreement ” means that certain Post Closing Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.

 

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Public Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .

Receivables ” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.

Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(c) .

Related Credit Arrangements ” means, collectively, Related Swap Contracts and Related Treasury Management Arrangements.

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Related Swap Contract ” means each Swap Contract entered into or maintained by or for the benefit of any Loan Party with a Related Swap Contract Provider and is not prohibited by the express terms of the Loan Documents.

Related Swap Contract Provider ” means any Person that, at the time it enters into a Related Swap Contract, is (a) a Lender or (b) an Affiliate of a Lender that has executed and delivered a letter of undertaking in the form of Exhibit E hereto to the Administrative Agent, provided that, at any time such Person ceases to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender hereunder, such Person shall no longer be considered a “Related Swap Contract Provider”.

Related Treasury Management Arrangement ” means any Bank of America ePayables Solution and any arrangement for the delivery of treasury management services to or for the benefit of any Loan Party which is entered into or maintained with a Lender or Affiliate of a Lender and which is not prohibited by the express terms of the Loan Documents; provided that, at any time the provider of such services ceases to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender hereunder, such arrangements shall no longer be considered “Related Treasury Management Arrangements”.

Reportable Event ” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.

Request for Credit Extension ” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Loans, a Committed Loan Notice and (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application.

Required Lenders ” means, as of any date of determination, at least two Lenders holding at least 51% (or, at any time that any Loans are made pursuant to Section 2.16 hereof and such Loans are not made by the Lenders as of the date hereof in the Applicable Revolving Credit Percentages set forth on Schedule 2.01 as of the date hereof, 66-2/3%) of the sum of the (a) Total Revolving Credit Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that the unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized

 

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by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of any Person or any of its Subsidiaries, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, share repurchase, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to any Person’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof), or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such dividend or other distribution or payment.

Revolving Credit Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation (a) to make Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01 and (b) to purchase participations in L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Revolving Credit Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

Revolving Credit Facility ” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.

Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(d) .

Revolving Credit Note ” means a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Lender evidencing Loans made by such Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit B .

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

Securities Pledge Agreement ” means each securities pledge agreement dated on or after the date hereof, duly executed by each Pledgor in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the other parties secured thereunder, and any joinder agreement thereto executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant thereto.

Security Agreement ” means that certain Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof, duly executed by each of the Borrowers in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the other parties secured thereunder, and any joinder agreement thereto executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant thereto.

Subsidiary ” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise Controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “ Subsidiary ” or to “ Subsidiaries ” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Holdings.

 

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Swap Contract ” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “ Master Agreement ”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

Swap Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

Synthetic Debt ” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination thereof, all obligations of such Person in respect of transactions entered into by such Person that are intended to function primarily as a borrowing of funds (including any minority interest transactions that function primarily as a borrowing) but are not otherwise included in the definition of “ Indebtedness ” or as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Synthetic Lease Obligation ” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property (including sale and leaseback transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any Debtor Relief Laws to such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

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.

Threshold Amount ” means $5,000,000.

Total Revolving Credit Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and L/C Obligations.

Type ” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Illinois; 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

 

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of Illinois, “ 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.

United States ” and “ U.S. ” mean the United States of America.

Unreimbursed Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i) .

U.S. Loan Party ” means any Loan Party that is organized under the laws of one of the states of the United States of America and that is not a Person that is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957 of the Code.

1.03 Other Interpretive Provisions . With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “ include ,” “ includes ” and “ including ” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “ without limitation .” The word “ will ” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “ shall .” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “ herein ,” “ hereof ” and “ hereunder ,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “ asset ” and “ property ” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “ from ” means “ from and including ;” the words “ to ” and “ until ” each mean “ to but excluding ;” and the word “ through ” means “ to and including .”

(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

1.04 Accounting Terms . (a)  Generally . All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time,

 

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applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein.

(b) Changes in GAAP . 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, the 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, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Borrowers shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

(c) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities . All references herein to consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries or to the determination of any amount for Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or any similar reference shall, in each case, be deemed to include each variable interest entity that Holdings is required to consolidate pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 46 – Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities: an interpretation of ARB No. 51 (January 2003) as if such variable interest entity were a Subsidiary as defined herein.

1.05 Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

1.06 Times of Day . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Central time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

1.07 Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided , however , that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

1.08 Currency Equivalents Generally . Any amount specified in this Agreement (other than in Articles II , IX and X ) or any of the other Loan Documents to be in Dollars shall also include the equivalent of such amount in any currency other than Dollars, such equivalent amount thereof in the applicable currency to be determined by the Administrative Agent at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (as defined below) for the purchase of such currency with Dollars. For purposes of this Section 1.07 , the “ Spot Rate ” for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days prior to the date of such determination; provided that the Administrative Agent may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency.

 

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ARTICLE II

THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

2.01 The Borrowings . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make revolving loans (each such loan, a “ Loan ”) to the Borrowers from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Borrowing, (i) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the Revolving Credit Facility and (B) the sum of the Loan Values of all Eligible Collateral at such time, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Within the limits of each Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01 , prepay under Section 2.05 , and reborrow under this Section 2.01 . Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans . (a) Each Borrowing, each conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower Agent’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Borrower Agent pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Committed Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Agent. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) , each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrower Agent is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Borrower Agent fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Committed Loan Notice or if the Borrower Agent fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Borrower Agent requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.

(b) Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage under the Revolving Credit Facility, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower Agent, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans described in Section 2.02(a) . In the case of a Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the

 

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Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01 ), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrowers in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrowers on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower Agent; provided , however , that if, on the date a Committed Loan Notice with respect to a Borrowing is given by the Borrower Agent, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first , shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and second , shall be made available to the Borrowers as provided above.

(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Lenders.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify Holdings and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify Holdings and the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.

(e) After giving effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than 5 Interest Periods in effect in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility.

2.03 Letters of Credit . (a)  The Letter of Credit Commitment . (i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03 , (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of Holdings or its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b) , and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of Holdings or its Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Credit Facility, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by Holdings for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by Holdings that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Holdings’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly Holdings may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. The Existing Letter of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.

 

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(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii) , the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders have approved such expiry date; or

(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders have approved such expiry date.

(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;

(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;

(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $50,000;

(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars; or

(E) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into satisfactory arrangements with Holdings or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s risk with respect to such Lender.

(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.

(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of

 

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Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.

(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit . (i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrower Agent delivered to the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Agent. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least two Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, the Borrower Agent shall furnish to the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may require.

(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower Agent and, if not, the L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Borrower, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of Holdings (or the applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

(iii) If the Borrower Agent so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “ Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “ Non-Extension Notice Date ”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Borrower Agent shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but

 

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may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided , however , that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower Agent that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.

(iv) If the Borrower Agent so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that permits the automatic reinstatement of all or a portion of the stated amount thereof after any drawing thereunder (each, an “ Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit ”). Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Borrower Agent shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer to permit such reinstatement. Once an Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit has been issued, except as provided in the following sentence, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to reinstate all or a portion of the stated amount thereof in accordance with the provisions of such Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit permits the L/C Issuer to decline to reinstate all or any portion of the stated amount thereof after a drawing thereunder by giving notice of such non-reinstatement within a specified number of days after such drawing (the “ Non-Reinstatement Deadline ”), the L/C Issuer shall not permit such reinstatement if it has received a notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Reinstatement Deadline (A) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such reinstatement or (B) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower Agent that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied (treating such reinstatement as an L/C Credit Extension for purposes of this clause) and, in each case, directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such reinstatement.

(v) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower Agent and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations . (i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall notify Holdings and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit (each such date, an “ Honor Date ”), the Borrowers shall reimburse the L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Borrowers fail to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “ Unreimbursed Amount ”), and the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice). Any notice given by the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

 

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(ii) Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii) , each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the L/C Issuer.

(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from the L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03 .

(iv) Until each Lender funds its Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.

(v) Each Lender’s obligation to make Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c) , shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the L/C Issuer, the Borrowers or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Lender’s obligation to make Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Borrower Agent of a Committed Loan Notice ). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

(vi) If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii) , the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant

 

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L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c)(vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Repayment of Participations . (i) At any time after the L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c) , if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrowers or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e) Obligations Absolute . The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;

(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the any Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

(iv) any payment by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or

 

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(v) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries.

The Borrower Agent shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower Agent’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower Agent will immediately notify the L/C Issuer. Each Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(f) Role of L/C Issuer . Each Lender and each Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Borrowers hereby assume all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided , however , that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrowers’ pursuing such rights and remedies as they may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.03(e) ; provided , however , that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrowers may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to the Borrowers, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrowers which the Borrowers prove were caused by the L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

(g) Cash Collateral . Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, (i) if the L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrowers shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations. Not later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Maturity Date, the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize all outstanding Letters of Credit with a Letter of Credit Expiration Date later than the Maturity Date, and the L/C Issuer is hereby authorized to provide any notices with respect to Auto-Extension Letters of Credit or Auto-Reinstatement Letters of Credit as set forth in Sections 2.03(b)(iii) and (iv)  above. Sections 2.05 , 8.01(c) and 8.02(c) set forth certain additional requirements to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder. For purposes of this Section 2.03 , Section 2.05 , Section 8.01(c) and Section 8.02(c) , “ Cash Collateralize ” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, as collateral for the

 

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L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders). Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. Each Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked deposit accounts at Bank of America (which accounts may or may not be interest bearing). If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that any funds held as Cash Collateral are subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or that the total amount of such funds is less than the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, the Borrowers will, forthwith upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay to the Administrative Agent, as additional funds to be deposited as Cash Collateral, an amount equal to the excess of (x) such aggregate Outstanding Amount over (y) the total amount of funds, if any, then held as Cash Collateral that the Administrative Agent determines to be free and clear of any such right and claim. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are on deposit as Cash Collateral, such funds shall be applied, to the extent permitted under applicable Laws, to reimburse the L/C Issuer.

(h) Applicability of ISP and UCP . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the Borrowers when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.

(i) Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage a Letter of Credit fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate times the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.07 . Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

(j) Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer . The Borrowers shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, at the rate per annum equal to 0.125%, computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.07 . In addition, the Borrowers shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.

 

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(k) Conflict with Issuer Documents . In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

2.04 [RESERVED]

2.05 Prepayments . (a)  Optional . The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (1) three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (2) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (B) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof; and (C) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurodollar Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s ratable portion of such prepayment (based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility). If such notice is given by the Borrowers, the Borrowers shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 .

(b) [RESERVED] .

(c) Mandatory Revolving Prepayments .

(i) If for any reason the aggregate amount of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings at any time exceeds the sum of the Loan Values of the Eligible Collateral at such time, the Borrowers shall immediately prepay the Loans and L/C Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (other than the L/C Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.

(ii) If any Borrower receives any proceeds of over $100,000 from the exercise of any Buy Back Agreements at any time when the difference between (A) the sum of the Loan Values of the Eligible Collateral and (B) the aggregate amount of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings is less than $2,500,000, the Borrowers shall immediately prepay the Loans and L/C Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (other than the L/C Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to such proceeds from the exercise of any Buy Back Agreements.

2.06 Optional Termination or Reduction of Commitments . The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Revolving Credit Facility or the Letter of Credit Sublimit, or from time to time permanently reduce the Revolving Credit Facility or the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. five Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (iii) the Borrowers shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Revolving Credit Facility if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings would exceed the Revolving Credit Facility or (B) the Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit.

 

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2.07 Repayment of Loans . The Borrowers shall repay to the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Loans outstanding on such date.

2.08 Interest . (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08(b) , (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for such Revolving Credit Facility and (ii) each Base Rate Loan under the Revolving Credit Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for such Revolving Credit Facility.

(b) (i) If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(ii) If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by the Borrowers under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then upon the request of the Required Lenders such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(iii) Upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, the Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(iv) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

2.09 Fees . In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.03(i) and (j) :

(a) Unused Commitment Fee . The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, an unused commitment fee equal to the Applicable Fee Rate times the actual daily amount by which the Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations. The unused commitment fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period for the Revolving Credit Facility. The unused commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Fee Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Fee Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Fee Rate was in effect.

 

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(b) One-Time Upfront Fee . The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, a one-time upfront fee equal to $400,000. Such one-time upfront fee shall be for the Lenders’ participation in the facilities described herein and shall be payable in full upon the Closing Date.

2.10 Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate . (a) All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a) , bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

(b) If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of Holdings or for any other reason, Holdings, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders determine that (i) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as calculated by Holdings as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrowers shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrowers under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Section 2.03(c)(iii) , 2.03(i) or 2.08(b) or under Article VIII . The Borrowers’ obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.

2.11 Evidence of Debt . (a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrowers and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the 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 the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Revolving Credit Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Revolving Credit Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

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and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

2.12 Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback . (a)  General . All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 2:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrowers shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected on computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

(b)(i) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 12:00 noon on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers 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 Borrowers severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrowers to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrowers 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 Borrowers the amount of such interest paid by the Borrowers for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrowers shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrowers may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

(ii) Payments by Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower Agent prior to the time at which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the L/C Issuer hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Appropriate Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrowers have not in fact made such payment, then each of the Appropriate Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to

 

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such Lender or the L/C Issuer, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrowers with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(c) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent . If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II , and such funds are not made available to the Borrowers by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

(d) Obligations of Lenders Several . The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.04(c) .

(e) Funding Source . Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

(f) Insufficient Funds . If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, L/C Borrowings, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i)  first , toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii)  second , toward payment of principal and L/C Borrowings then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and L/C Borrowings then due to such parties.

2.13 Sharing of Payments by Lenders . If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time, then, in each case under clauses (a) and (b) above, 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 Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations of the other Lenders, or make

 

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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 Obligations then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be, provided that:

(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii) the provisions of this Section 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 or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).

Each Loan Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Loan Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Loan Party in the amount of such participation.

2.14 Borrowers’ Agent . Each Loan Party hereby designates Holdings as its representative and agent (the “ Borrower Agent ”) for all purposes under the Loan Documents, including requests for Loans and Letters of Credit, designation of interest rates, delivery or receipt of communications, preparation and delivery of Borrowing Base Certificates and financial reports, receipt and payment of Obligations, requests for waivers, amendments or other accommodations, actions under the Loan Documents (including in respect of compliance with covenants), and all other dealings with the Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer or any Lender. Holdings hereby accepts such appointment. The Administrative Agent and Lenders shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, any notice or communication (including any notice of borrowing) delivered by Holdings on behalf of any Loan Party. The Administrative Agent and Lenders may give any notice or communication with a Loan Party hereunder to Holdings on behalf of such Loan Party. Each of the Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders shall have the right, in its discretion, to deal exclusively with Holdings for any or all purposes under the Loan Documents. Each Loan Party agrees that any notice, election, communication, representation, agreement or undertaking made on its behalf by Holdings shall be binding upon and enforceable against it.

2.15 One Obligation . The Loans, L/C Obligations and other Obligations shall constitute one general obligation of the Borrowers and (unless otherwise expressly provided in any Loan Document) shall be secured by Administrative Agent’s Lien upon all Collateral; provided , however , that the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be deemed to be a creditor of, and the holder of a separate claim against, each Borrower to the extent of any Obligations jointly or severally owed by such Borrower.

2.16 Increase in Revolving Credit Facility . (a)  Request for Increase . Provided there exists no Default, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Revolving Credit Lenders), the Borrower Agent may from time to time, request an increase in the Revolving Credit Facility by an amount (for all such requests) not exceeding $20,000,000; provided that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 (with $5,000,000 increments thereafter), and (ii) the Borrower Agent may make a maximum of four such requests. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrower Agent (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify

 

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the time period within which each Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Lenders).

(b) Lender Elections to Increase . Each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of such requested increase. No Lender is obligated to agree to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment, and any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment.

(c) Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders . The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower Agent and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder. To achieve the full amount of a requested increase, and subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Borrower Agent may also invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Lenders pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel.

(d) Effective Date and Allocations . If the Revolving Credit Facility is increased in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Agent shall determine the effective date (the “ Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date ”) and the final allocation of such increase. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower Agent and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date.

(e) Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase . As condition precedents to such increase, (i) the Borrowers shall pay any applicable upfront and arrangement fees specified by Administrative Agent, (ii) the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (i) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (ii) in the case of each Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.15 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clause (a) of Section 6.01 , and (B) no Default exists, and the Borrowers shall otherwise satisfy the conditions for Credit Extensions under Section 4.02 , and (iii) the Borrowers shall execute and deliver all amendments, restatements, or other documents to any and all Loan Documents (including amended and restated notes) as necessary or required by the Administrative Agent to effect any increase in the Loans contemplated hereunder. The Borrowers shall prepay any Loans outstanding on the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 ) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Loans ratable with any revised Applicable Revolving Credit Percentages arising from any nonratable increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments under this Section.

(f) Yield . The applicable margin on the Loans extended under this Section 2.16 and the increase in the Revolving Credit Facility will be determined by the Borrowers and the Lenders providing such Loans or the increase in the Revolving Credit Facility at the time of the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date; provided that if such applicable margin would exceed the applicable margin for the Revolving Credit Facility as in effect prior to the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date, the applicable margin for the Revolving Credit Facility (including any prior Loans and increases to the

 

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Revolving Credit Facility) shall be automatically increased to equal the applicable margin on the new Loans.

(g) Conflicting Provisions . This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or 10.01 to the contrary.

ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

3.01 Taxes. (a) Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes . (i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrowers hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall to the extent permitted by applicable Laws be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Taxes. If, however, applicable Laws require the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to withhold or deduct any Tax, such Tax shall be withheld or deducted in accordance with such Laws as determined by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.

(ii) If the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent shall be required by the Code to withhold or deduct any Taxes including both United States Federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the Administrative Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Administrative Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the Administrative Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with the Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, the sum payable by the Borrowers shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent, Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers . Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Borrowers shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c) Tax Indemnifications . (i) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) above, the Borrowers shall, and do hereby jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the L/C Issuer, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) withheld or deducted by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent or paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. The Borrowers shall also, and do hereby jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for any amount which a Lender or the L/C Issuer for any reason fails to pay indefeasibly to the Administrative Agent as required by clause (ii) of this subsection. A certificate as to the amount of any such payment or liability delivered to Holdings by a Lender or the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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(ii) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) above, each Lender and the L/C Issuer shall, and does hereby, indemnify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefore, against any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities, penalties, interest and expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent) incurred by or asserted against the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent by any Governmental Authority as a result of the failure by such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to deliver, or as a result of the inaccuracy, inadequacy or deficiency of, any documentation required to be delivered by such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (e). Each Lender and the L/C Issuer hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii). The agreements in the foregoing clause (ii) shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.

(d) Evidence of Payments . Upon request by Holdings or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, after any payment of Taxes by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01 , the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to Holdings, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to Holdings or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.

(e) Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation . (i) Each Lender shall deliver to Holdings and to the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by applicable Laws or when reasonably requested by Holdings or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable Laws or by the taxing authorities of any jurisdiction and such other reasonably requested information as will permit Holdings or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine (A) whether or not payments made hereunder or under any other Loan Document are subject to Taxes, (B) if applicable, the required rate of withholding or deduction, and (C) such Lender’s entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction of, applicable Taxes in respect of all payments to be made to such Lender by the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise to establish such Lender’s status for withholding tax purposes in the applicable jurisdiction.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any of the Borrowers is resident for tax purposes in the United States,

(A) any Lender that is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to Holdings and the Administrative Agent executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or such other documentation or information prescribed by applicable Laws or reasonably requested by Holdings or the Administrative Agent as will enable Holdings or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine whether or now such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements; and

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Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of Holdings or the Administrative Agent, but only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the following is applicable:

(I) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party,

(II) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,

(III) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY and all required supporting documentation;

(IV) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of Holdings within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (y) executed originals of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or

(V) executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable Laws as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Laws to permit Holdings or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.

(iii) Each Lender shall promptly (A) notify Holdings and the Administrative Agent of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction, and (B) take such steps as shall not be materially disadvantageous to it, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, and as may be reasonably necessary (including the re-designation of its Lending Office) to avoid any requirement of applicable Laws of any jurisdiction that Holdings or the Administrative Agent make any withholding or deduction for taxes from amounts payable to such Lender.

(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds . Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender or the L/C Issuer, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be. If the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrowers or with respect to which the Borrowers have paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to the Borrowers an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrowers under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that the Borrowers, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer, jointly and severally agree to repay

 

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the amount paid over to the Borrowers (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer in the event the Administrative Agent, such Lender or the L/C Issuer is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This subsection shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrowers or any other Person.

3.02 Illegality . If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers through the Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrowers shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.

3.03 Inability to Determine Rates . If the Required Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof that (a) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan, or (c) the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify Holdings and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended, and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Committed Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

 

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3.04 Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans . (a)  Increased Costs Generally . If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement contemplated by Section 3.04(e) ) or the L/C Issuer;

(ii) subject any Lender or the L/C Issuer to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any participation in a Letter of Credit or any Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender or the L/C Issuer in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 3.01 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer); or

(iii) impose on any Lender or the L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or the L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) Capital Requirements . If any Lender or the L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Revolving Credit Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender or the L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrowers shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

 

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(d) Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies Holdings of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

(e) Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans . The Borrowers shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including Eurocurrency funds or deposits (currently known as “Eurocurrency liabilities”), additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Rate Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan, provided the Borrowers shall have received at least 10 days’ prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice 10 days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest shall be due and payable 10 days from receipt of such notice.

3.05 Compensation for Losses . Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrowers shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:

(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

(b) any failure by the Borrowers (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by Holdings; or

(c) any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by Holdings pursuant to Section 10.13 ;

including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. The Borrowers shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.

For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders under this Section 3.05 , each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Rate for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.

3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders . (a)  Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender, the L/C Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the

 

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account of any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01 , or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , then such Lender or the L/C Issuer shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04 , as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or the L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or if the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 , the Borrowers may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 10.13 .

3.07 Survival . All of the Borrowers’ obligations under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.

3.08 Nature and Extent of Each Borrower’s Liability .

(a) Joint and Several Liability . Each Borrower agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the Administrative Agent and Lenders the prompt payment and performance of, all Obligations and all other agreements of the Borrowers under the Loan Documents. Each Borrower agrees that its guaranty obligations hereunder constitute a continuing guaranty of payment and not of collection, that such obligations shall not be discharged until Full Payment of the Obligations, and that such obligations are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of (a) the genuineness, validity, regularity, enforceability, subordination or any future modification of, or change in, any Obligations or Loan Document, or any other document, instrument or agreement to which any Loan Party is or may become a party or be bound; (b) the absence of any action to enforce this Agreement (including this Section) or any other Loan Document, or any waiver, consent or indulgence of any kind by the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect thereto; (c) the existence, value or condition of, or failure to perfect a Lien or to preserve rights against, any security or guaranty for the Obligations or any action, or the absence of any action, by Agent or any Lender in respect thereof (including the release of any security or guaranty); (d) the insolvency of any Loan Party; (e) any election by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in an insolvency proceeding for the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code; (f) any borrowing or grant of a Lien by any other Borrower, as debtor-in-possession under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; (g) the disallowance of any claims of Administrative Agent or any Lender against any Loan Party for the repayment of any Obligations under Section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; or (h) any other action or circumstances that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, except Full Payment of all Obligations.

(b) Waivers .

(i) Each Borrower expressly waives all rights that it may have now or in the future under any statute, at common law, in equity or otherwise, to compel the Administrative Agent or Lenders to marshal assets or to proceed against any Loan Party, other Person or security for the payment or performance of any Obligations before, or as a condition to, proceeding against such

 

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Borrower. Each Borrower waives all defenses available to a surety, guarantor or accommodation co-obligor other than Full Payment of all Obligations. It is agreed among each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and Lenders that the provisions of this Section 3.08 are of the essence of the transaction contemplated by the Loan Documents and that, but for such provisions, the Administrative Agent and Lenders would decline to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit. Each Borrower acknowledges that its guaranty pursuant to this Section is necessary to the conduct and promotion of its business, and can be expected to benefit such business.

(ii) The Administrative Agent and Lenders may, in their discretion, pursue such rights and remedies as they deem appropriate, including realization upon Collateral or any real property by judicial foreclosure or non-judicial sale or enforcement, without affecting any rights and remedies under this Section 3.08 . If, in taking any action in connection with the exercise of any rights or remedies, the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall forfeit any other rights or remedies, including the right to enter a deficiency judgment against any Borrower or other Person, whether because of any applicable Laws pertaining to “election of remedies” or otherwise, each Borrower consents to such action and waives any claim based upon it, even if the action may result in loss of any rights of subrogation that any Borrower might otherwise have had. Any election of remedies that results in denial or impairment of the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to seek a deficiency judgment against any Borrower shall not impair any other Borrower’s obligation to pay the full amount of the Obligations. Each Borrower waives all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies, such as nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to any security for the Obligations, even though that election of remedies destroys such Borrower’s rights of subrogation against any other Person. The Administrative Agent may bid all or a portion of the Obligations at any foreclosure or trustee’s sale or at any private sale, and the amount of such bid need not be paid by the Administrative Agent but shall be credited against the Obligations. The amount of the successful bid at any such sale, whether the Administrative Agent or any other Person is the successful bidder, shall be conclusively deemed to be the fair market value of the Collateral, and the difference between such bid amount and the remaining balance of the Obligations shall be conclusively deemed to be the amount of the Obligations guaranteed under this Section 3.08 , notwithstanding that any present or future law or court decision may have the effect of reducing the amount of any deficiency claim to which the Administrative Agent or any Lender might otherwise be entitled but for such bidding at any such sale.

(c) Extent of Liability; Contribution .

(i) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Borrower’s liability under this Section 3.08 shall be limited to the greater of (i) all amounts for which such Borrower is primarily liable, as described below, and (ii) such Borrower’s Allocable Amount (as defined below).

(ii) If any Borrower makes a payment under this Section 3.08 of any Obligations (other than amounts for which such Borrower is primarily liable) (a “ Guarantor Payment ”) that, taking into account all other Guarantor Payments previously or concurrently made by any other Borrower, exceeds the amount that such Borrower would otherwise have paid if each Borrower had paid the aggregate Obligations satisfied by such Guarantor Payments in the same proportion that such Borrower’s Allocable Amount bore to the total Allocable Amounts of all Borrowers, then such Borrower shall be entitled to receive contribution and indemnification payments from, and to be reimbursed by, each other Borrower for the amount of such excess, pro rata based upon their respective Allocable Amounts in effect immediately prior to such Guarantor Payment. The “ Allocable Amount ” for any Borrower shall be the maximum amount that could then be

 

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recovered from such Borrower under this Section 3.08 without rendering such payment voidable under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state fraudulent transfer or conveyance act, or similar statute or common law.

(iii) Nothing contained in this Section 3.08 shall limit the liability of any Borrower to pay Loans made directly or indirectly to that Borrower (including Loans advanced to any other Borrower and then re-loaned or otherwise transferred to, or for the benefit of, such Borrower), L/C Obligations relating to Letters of Credit issued to support such Borrower’s business, and all accrued interest, fees, expenses and other related Obligations with respect thereto, for which such Borrower shall be primarily liable for all purposes hereunder. The Administrative Agent and Lenders each shall have the right, at any time in their discretion, to condition Loans and Letters of Credit upon a separate calculation of borrowing availability for each Borrower and to restrict the disbursement and use of such Loans and Letters of Credit to such Borrower.

(d) Joint Enterprise . Each Borrower has requested that the Administrative Agent and Lenders make this credit facility available to Borrowers on a combined basis, in order to finance Borrowers’ business most efficiently and economically. Borrowers’ business is a mutual and collective enterprise, and Borrowers believe that consolidation of their credit facility will enhance the borrowing power of each Borrower and ease the administration of their relationship with Lenders, all to the mutual advantage of Borrowers. Borrowers acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent’s and Lenders’ willingness to extend credit to Borrowers and to administer the Collateral on a combined basis, as set forth herein, is done solely as an accommodation to Borrowers and at Borrowers’ request.

(e) Subordination . Each Borrower hereby subordinates any claims, including any rights at law or in equity to payment, subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification or set off, that it may have at any time against any other Loan Party, howsoever arising, to the Full Payment of all Obligations.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

4.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension . The obligation of the L/C Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:

(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement, the Post-Closing Agreement, and each of the Collateral Documents (other than those specifically provided for in the Post-Closing Agreement), sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrowers;

(ii) a Revolving Credit Note executed by the Borrowers in favor of each Lender requesting a Revolving Credit Note;

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require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to be a party;

(iv) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(v) a favorable opinion of BRL Law Group LLC, as counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(vi) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Borrower either (A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the consummation by such Loan Party of the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;

(vii) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings certifying (A) that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b)  have been satisfied, and (B) that there has been no event or circumstance since the date of the Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(viii) evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan Documents has been obtained and is in effect, together with the certificates of insurance, naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as an additional insured or loss payee, as the case may be, under all insurance policies maintained with respect to the assets and properties of the Loan Parties that constitutes Collateral;

(ix) a Borrowing Base Certificate dated as of December 31, 2009, duly certified by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of Holdings relating to the initial Credit Extension;

(x) a duly completed Compliance Certificate as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings ended October 31, 2009, signed by chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of Holdings;

(xi) monthly financial statements as of December 31, 2009 in the form required by Section 6.01(b); and

(xii) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender reasonably may require.

(b) (i) All fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid and (ii) all fees required to be paid to the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.

 

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(c) Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders) to the extent invoiced 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 the Administrative Agent and the Lenders).

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9.03 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01 , each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

4.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions . The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 4.02 , the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b)  shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Section 6.01(a) .

(b) No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.

(c) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the L/C Issuer shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.

(d) the sum of the Loan Values of the Eligible Collateral exceeds the Outstanding Amount of the Loans and L/C Obligations at such time, after giving effect to such Credit Extension.

Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) submitted by the Borrower Agent shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b)  have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Borrowers jointly and separately represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

5.01 Existence, Qualification and Power . Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable and when recognized, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite

 

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power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.02 Authorization; No Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower of each Loan Document to which such Person is or is to be a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law. Upon the execution by each Pledgor of each Securities Pledge Agreement to which such Person is a party, the execution, delivery and performance by such Pledgor of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any Law.

5.03 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents . No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with (a) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) the grant by any Loan Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents, (c) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the first priority nature thereof) (other than the filing of UCC financing statements) or (d) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents.

5.04 Binding Effect . This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms.

5.05 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect . (a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the date thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness in accordance with GAAP.

 

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(b) Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) The consolidated balance sheets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at October 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of income and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the three months then ended, certified by the chief financial officer or treasurer of Holdings, copies of which have been furnished to each Lender, fairly present the consolidated financial condition of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at such date and the consolidated and consolidating results of operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for the period ended on such date, all in accordance with GAAP.

(d) The consolidated forecasted balance sheet, statements of income and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(c) were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were fair in light of the conditions existing at the time of delivery of such forecasts, and represented, at the time of delivery, the Borrowers’ best estimate of its future financial condition and performance.

5.06 Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened or contemplated in writing, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or (b) either individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.07 No Default . Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is in default under or with respect to, or a party to, any Contractual Obligation that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

5.08 Ownership of Property; Liens; Investments . (a) Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries has good record and marketable title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Schedule 5.08(b) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Liens on the property or assets of each Loan Party, showing as of the date hereof the lienholder thereof, the principal amount of the obligations secured thereby and the property or assets of such Loan Party subject thereto. The property of each Loan Party is subject to no Liens, other than Liens set forth on Schedule 5.08(b) , and as otherwise permitted by Section 7.01 .

(c) Each Loan Party has good, marketable and insurable fee simple title to the real property owned by such Loan Party, free and clear of all Liens, other than Liens created or permitted by the Loan Documents. Each lease of real property under which any Loan Party of a Loan Party is the lessee, including, without limitation, each lease with respect to each Eligible Collateral Location, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the lessor thereof, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

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properties, and as a result thereof the Borrowers have reasonably concluded that such Environmental Laws and claims could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.10 Insurance . The properties of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrowers, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrowers or the applicable Subsidiary operates.

5.11 Taxes . The Borrowers and their Subsidiaries have filed (where applicable) all Federal, state and other material tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all Federal, state and other material taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. To the Loan Parties’ knowledge, there is no proposed tax assessment against the Borrowers or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is party to any tax sharing agreement.

5.12 ERISA Compliance . (a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state laws. Each Pension Plan which is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code as currently in effect has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code;

(b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Materials Adverse Effect.

(c) (i) Neither the Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has taken any action which would constitute or result in an ERISA Event with respect to any Pension Plan; (ii) The Borrowers and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable minimum funding requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained; (iii) as of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is 80% or higher and neither any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate knows of any facts or circumstances which would cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to drop below 80% as of the most recent valuation date; (iv) neither the Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred any liability to the PBGC other than for the payment of premiums, and there are no premium payments which have become due which are unpaid; (v) neither the Borrowers nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; and (vi) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Plan;

(d) Neither any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes to, or has any obligation to contribute to, or liability under, any Pension Plan other than (A) on the Closing Date, those listed on Schedule 5.12(d) hereto and (B) thereafter, as not prohibited by this Agreement;

 

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(e) Neither any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate maintains or contributes to, or has any obligation to contribute to, any Plan which provides health, accident or life insurance benefits to former employees, their spouses or dependents, other than in accordance with Section 4980B of the Code other than (A) on the Closing Date, those listed on Schedule 5.12(e) hereto and (B) thereafter, as not prohibited by this Agreement.

5.13 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties . No Loan Party has any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 , and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by a Loan Party in the amounts specified on Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all Liens except those created under the Collateral Documents. Other than (i) as set forth on part (b) of Schedule 5.13 or (ii) any Equity Interests whose value is less than $500,000 per investment, no Loan Party has any Equity Interests. All of the outstanding Equity Interests in each Loan Party other than Holdings have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by the Loan Party and in the amounts specified on Part (c) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all Liens except those created under the Collateral Documents. Set forth on Part (d) of Schedule 5.13 is a complete and accurate list of all Loan Parties, showing as of the Closing Date (as to each Loan Party) the jurisdiction of its incorporation, the address of its principal place of business and its U.S. taxpayer identification number or, in the case of any non-U.S. Loan Party that does not have a U.S. taxpayer identification number, its unique identification number issued to it by the jurisdiction of its incorporation. The copy of the charter of each Loan Party and each amendment thereto provided pursuant to Section 4.01(a) is a true and correct copy of each such document, each of which is valid and in full force and effect.

5.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act . (a) No Borrower is engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.

(b) None of the Borrowers, any Person Controlling the Borrowers, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

5.15 Disclosure . The Borrowers have disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Loan Party is subject, and all other matters known to it, that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No report, financial statement, certificate or other information furnished (whether in writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished) contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Borrowers represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.

5.16 Compliance with Laws . Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary thereof is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.17 Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc . Each Loan Party and each of its Subsidiaries own, or possess the right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights (collectively, “ IP Rights ”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, without conflict with the rights of any other Person. To the best knowledge of the Borrowers, no slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries infringes upon any rights held by any other Person. No claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened, which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.18 Solvency . With respect to Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (a) the fair value of the property of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) Holdings and its Subsidiaries do not intend to, and do not believe that they will, incur debts or liabilities beyond Holdings and its Subsidiaries’ ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) Holdings and its Subsidiaries are not engaged in business or a transaction, and are not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which Holdings and its Subsidiaries’ property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis are able to pay their 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.

5.19 Casualty, Etc . Neither the businesses nor the properties of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries are affected by any fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God or of the public enemy or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance) that, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.20 Labor Matters . Except as set forth on Schedule 5.20 , there are no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the employees of the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date and neither the Borrowers nor any Domestic Subsidiary has suffered any strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years. No Foreign Subsidiary has suffered any strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last five years which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.21 Collateral Documents . The provisions of the Collateral Documents are effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01 ) on all right, title and interest of the respective Loan Parties in the Collateral described therein. Except for filings completed prior to the Closing Date and as contemplated hereby and by the Collateral Documents, no filing or other action will be necessary to perfect or protect such Liens.

 

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ARTICLE VI

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder (other than (x) contingent indemnification obligations that survive termination of this Agreement and (y) obligations and liabilities under Related Credit Arrangements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable secured party have been made) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit (which is not collateralized in accordance with this Agreement) shall remain outstanding, the Loan Parties shall, and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01, 6.02, 6.03 ) cause each Subsidiary to:

6.01 Financial Statements . Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:

(a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings (or such later date on which Holdings is required to file a Form 10-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including under Rule 12b-25 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit;

(b) as soon as available, but in any event within (y) 45 days after the end of each calendar month (other than the last month of the fiscal year), commencing with January 2010, a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such calendar month, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations and cash flows for such calendar month and for the portion of Holdings’ fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous month and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year (if available), all in reasonable detail, certified by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of Holdings as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in accordance with Modified GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes to the effect that such statements are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and (z) forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of each fiscal year of Holdings and its Subsidiaries (or such later date on which Holdings is required to file a Form 10-Q under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including under Rule 12b-25 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), (i) internally prepared documentation sufficient to establish that all deviations from GAAP identified on the financial statements delivered pursuant to subsection (y) above in accordance with Modified GAAP have been conformed and/or modified to be in accordance with GAAP as of such quarter, (ii) a consolidating balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter and the related consolidating statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of Holdings’ fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, such consolidating statements to be certified by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of Holdings to the effect that such statements are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements of

 

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Holdings and its Subsidiaries, and (iii) a statement of all consolidated cash balances maintained by Holdings and its Subsidiaries for each country;

(c) as soon as available, but in any event at least 1 day before the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, an annual business plan and budget of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, including forecasts prepared by management of the Borrowers, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, of consolidated balance sheets and statements of income or operations and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a quarterly basis for the immediately following fiscal year, provided that a board-approved annual business plan and budget of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent by the 65 th day of each fiscal year.

As to any information contained in materials furnished pursuant to Section 6.02(c) , the Borrowers shall not be separately required to furnish such information under Section 6.01(a) or (b)  above, but the foregoing shall not be in derogation of the obligation of the Borrowers to furnish the information and materials described in Sections 6.01(a) and (b)  above at the times specified therein.

6.02 Certificates; Other Information . Deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders:

(a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(a) , a certificate of its independent certified public accountants certifying such financial statements and stating that in making the examination necessary therefor no knowledge was obtained of any Default or, if any such Default shall exist, stating the nature and status of such event;

(b) concurrently with the delivery of the annual audited financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(a) and the monthly financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(b) for the months of October, January and April, a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of Holdings;

(c) promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of any Loan Party by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any audit of any of them;

(d) promptly after the same are available, notification of each annual report or financial statement sent to the stockholders of Holdings and each Form 10-K, 10-Q, or 8-K which Holdings may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or with any national securities exchange, and in any case not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;

(e) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statement or report furnished to any holder of Debt Securities of any Loan Party or of any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01 or any other clause of this Section 6.02 ;

(f) [RESERVED];

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possible investigation or other inquiry (other than routine non-material comment and review process) by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof;

(h) promptly after the assertion or occurrence thereof, notice of any action or proceeding against or of any noncompliance by any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit that could (i) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) cause any property described in real estate mortgages or deeds of trust (if any) to be subject to any restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law;

(i) as soon as available, but in any event within 35 days after the end of each month, a Borrowing Base Certificate, as at the end of such month, duly certified by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of Holdings, together with report setting forth (A) a trial balance of all Accounts existing as of the last day of the month preceding the date of such report, specifying for each Account Debtor obligated on the Accounts in the United States or on the ModusLink B.V. Receivables, such Account Debtor’s name and outstanding balance, (B) an aging of such Accounts in the United States and the ModusLink B.V. Receivables, (C) a list of all billings booked in advance as of such day, (D) a listing of all inventory in the United States (including, without limitation, an aging of such inventory, the location of such inventory, and whether it is subject to a Buy Back Agreement), and (E) any other information reasonably required by the Administrative Agent; and

(j) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial, legal or corporate affairs of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

Documents or notices required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b)  or Section 6.02(d) (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 Holding’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 10.02 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on Holding’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). Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Borrowers shall be required to provide paper copies of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 6.02(b) to the Administrative Agent. Except for such Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrowers 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 Borrowers hereby acknowledge that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrowers hereunder (collectively, “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “ Public Lender ”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrowers or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Borrowers hereby agree that so long as 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 Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC”

 

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shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrowers shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrowers or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws ( provided , however , that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 10.07 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers shall be under no Obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC”.

6.03 Notices . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a) of the occurrence of any Default;

(b) of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, including (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual Obligation of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary; (ii) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between the Borrowers or any Subsidiary and any Governmental Authority; or (iii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding affecting the Borrowers or any Subsidiary, including pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws;

(c) of the occurrence of any ERISA Event; and

(d) of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof.

Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03 (other than Section 6.03(f) ) shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of Holdings setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrowers have taken and propose to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

6.04 Payment of Obligations . Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all its obligations and liabilities, including (a) all tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrowers or such Subsidiary; (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property; and (c) all Indebtedness, as and when due and payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness.

6.05 Preservation of Existence, Etc . (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05 ; provided , however , that a Loan Party may consummate any merger or consolidation permitted under Section 7.04 ; (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) preserve or renew all of its registered patents, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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6.06 Maintenance of Properties . (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; and (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.07 Maintenance of Insurance; Treasury Management .

(a) Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrowers, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons and providing for not less than 30 days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent of any change in or any termination, lapse or cancellation of such insurance.

(b) ModusLink Corporation and all of its Domestic Subsidiaries shall maintain all treasury management services, all deposit accounts, all securities accounts, and all other banking services for all of its Domestic Subsidiaries with Bank of America (except for any deposit accounts, securities accounts, and other banking services required by ModusLink Corporation or one of its Domestic Subsidiaries in a location where such accounts or services cannot be provided by Bank of America, provided that such accounts or services shall be subject to control agreement requirements and other perfection actions as set forth in the Security Agreement). Holdings and all of its Domestic Subsidiaries shall maintain all treasury management services, all deposit accounts, all securities accounts, and all other banking services for all of its Domestic Subsidiaries with Bank of America and/or the Lenders, except for (i) deposit and securities accounts with an aggregate balance of less than $250,000 as of the date hereof, (ii) deposit accounts opened at any time after the date hereof with an aggregate balance (together with all other deposit accounts of Holdings and all of its Domestic Subsidiaries) of less than $250,000, (iii) securities accounts opened at any time after the date hereof with an aggregate balance (together with all other securities accounts of Holdings and all of its Domestic Subsidiaries) of less than $2,500,000, (iv) certificates of deposit where Bank of America and/or the Lenders do not offer certificates of deposit with comparable rates of return (provided that any such certificates of deposit with maturities of longer than six months shall be subject to perfection actions and requirements as set forth in the Security Agreement), and (v) any deposit accounts, securities accounts, and other banking services required by Holdings or one of its Domestic Subsidiaries in a location where such accounts or services cannot be provided by Bank of America and/or the Lenders (provided that such accounts or services shall be subject to control agreements or other perfection action as set forth in the Security Agreement).

6.08 Compliance with Laws . Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.09 Books and Records . (a) Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrowers or such Subsidiary, as the case may be; and (b) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the Borrowers or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

 

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6.10 Inspection Rights . Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrowers. The Borrowers shall reimburse the Administrative Agent for one such field examination per year, provided , however , that when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the sole expense of the Borrowers (regardless of the number of such field examinations) at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.

6.11 Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions for financing acquisitions, working capital, general corporate purposes and issuances of Letters of Credit not in contravention of any Law or of any Loan Document.

6.12 Additional Subsidiaries . Notify the Administrative Agent at the time that any Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether directly or indirectly) of Holdings, and promptly thereafter (and in any event within 30 days):

(a) if such Person is a Domestic Subsidiary, cause such Person to become a Borrower by executing a Joinder to this Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G and to the Security Agreement and Intellectual Property Security Agreements in the forms attached thereto;

(b) if such Person is not a Domestic Subsidiary, to the extent any Borrower intends to fund any Investment in such Person (except as otherwise specifically permitted under Sections 7.03(c)(vi) and 7.03(c)(vii) ), cause the holder of the Equity Interests of such Person to execute the Security Agreement or other applicable Collateral Document and pledge 66 2/3% of the Equity Interests to be pledged as Collateral for the Obligations pursuant thereto, and amend the Schedule of Pledged Equity to the Security Agreement or other applicable Collateral Document to reflect such pledge; and

(c) deliver to the Administrative Agent documents of the types referred to in clauses (iii) and (iv) of Section 4.01(a) and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the creation, attachment, perfection and enforceability of the Lien on any Collateral, including any Equity Interests of Pledged Foreign Subsidiaries, and the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of the documentation referred to in clauses (a) and (b)), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

6.13 Compliance with Environmental Laws . Comply, and cause all lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties to comply, in all material respects, with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits; obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties; and conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and clean up all Hazardous Materials from any of its properties, in accordance with the requirements of all Environmental Laws; provided , however , that neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.

6.14 Further Assurances . Promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, (a) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and (b) do,

 

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execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably require from time to time in order to (i) carry out more effectively the purposes of the Loan Documents, (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, subject any Loan Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ properties, assets, rights or interests to the Liens now or hereafter intended to be covered by any of the Collateral Documents, (iii) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Collateral Documents and any of the Liens intended to be created thereunder and (iv) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under any Loan Document or under any other instrument executed in connection with any Loan Document to which any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is or is to be a party, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do so.

6.15 Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds . Make all payments and otherwise perform all obligations in respect of all leases of real property to which the Borrowers or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, keep such leases in full force and effect and not allow such leases to lapse or be terminated or any rights to renew such leases to be forfeited or cancelled, notify the Administrative Agent of any default by any party with respect to such leases and cooperate with the Administrative Agent in all respects to cure any such default, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do so, except, in any case, where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, could not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.16 Amendments of Organization Documents . Provide the Administrative Agent with each amendment, restatement or other modification to any Organization Documents of the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

6.17 Material Contracts . (i) Perform and observe all the terms and provisions of each Material Contract to be performed or observed by it, (ii) maintain each such Material Contract in full force and effect, (iii) enforce each such Material Contract in accordance with its terms, (iv) take all such action to such end as may be from time to time requested by the Administrative Agent and (v) upon request of the Administrative Agent, make to each other party to each such Material Contract such demands and requests for information and reports or for action as any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled to make under such Material Contract, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to do so, except, in any case under clauses (i) through (v) above, where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE VII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Revolving Credit Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder (other than (x) contingent indemnification obligations that survive termination of this Agreement and (y) obligations and liabilities under Related Credit Arrangements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable secured party have been made) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit (which is not collateralized in accordance with this Agreement) shall remain outstanding, no Loan Party shall, nor shall any Loan Party permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:

7.01 Liens . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or sign or file or suffer to exist under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction a financing statement that names the Borrowers or any of

 

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them or any of their Subsidiaries as debtor, or assign any accounts or other right to receive income, other than the following:

(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;

(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 5.08(b) and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not changed, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(d) , (iii) the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, and (iv) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(d) ;

(c) Liens for taxes not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;

(d) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;

(e) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;

(f) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(g) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances affecting real property which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount, and which do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person;

(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) ;

(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(f)(i) ; provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;

(j) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with a Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower or becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower; provided that such Liens were not created in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or Investment and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with a Borrower or such Subsidiary or acquired by a Borrower or such Subsidiary, and the applicable Indebtedness secured by such Lien is permitted under Section 7.02(f)(ii) ;

(k) the replacement, extension or renewal of any Lien permitted above upon or in the same property theretofore subject thereto or the replacement, extension or renewal (without increase in the amount or change in any direct or contingent obligor) of the Indebtedness secured thereby.

 

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7.02 Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) obligations (contingent or otherwise) existing or arising under any Swap Contract, provided that (i) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates or foreign exchange rates and (ii) such Swap Contract does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party;

(b) Indebtedness of a Borrower to another Borrower or a Subsidiary of a Borrower, which Indebtedness shall (i) in the case of Indebtedness owed to a Borrower, constitute “Pledged Debt” under the Security Agreement, (ii) be on terms (including subordination terms) acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (iii) be otherwise permitted under the provisions of Section 7.03 ;

(c) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;

(d) Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.02 and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, as a result of or in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension; and provided , still further, that the terms relating to principal amount, amortization, maturity, collateral (if any) and subordination (if any), and other material terms taken as a whole, of any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness, and of any agreement entered into and of any instrument issued in connection therewith, are no less favorable in any material respect to the Loan Parties or the Lenders than the terms of any agreement or instrument governing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended and the interest rate applicable to any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness does not exceed the then applicable market interest rate;

(e) Guarantees of a Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness, real estate leases and supply agreements of another Loan Party to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder;

(f) Any of the following Indebtedness so long as the aggregate of such Indebtedness does not exceed $15,000,000 at any time:

(i) Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and purchase money obligations for fixed or capital assets within the limitations set forth in Section 7.01(i) ;

(ii) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of Section 7.03(g) , which Indebtedness is existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower (other than Indebtedness incurred solely in contemplation of such Person’s becoming a Subsidiary of a Borrower); and

(iii) unsecured Indebtedness; and

(g) any Indebtedness or obligation of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries relating to the payment of taxes to the Internal Revenue Service on behalf of officers and directors of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries who have incurred tax liability upon the vesting of certain equity interests and who

 

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have forfeited certain of those vested equity interests to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries (as applicable) in exchange for such Borrowers or Subsidiaries (as applicable) paying such tax liability to the Internal Revenue Service.

7.03 Investments . Make or hold any Investments, except:

(a) Investments held by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries (i) consistent with the terms of the Cash Investment Policy, up to an aggregate of $15,000,000 at any given time, and (ii) in the form of Cash Equivalents;

(b) advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrowers and Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $750,000 at any time outstanding, for travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary business purposes;

(c) (i) Investments by any Borrower in another Borrower or a Pledged Foreign Subsidiary outstanding on the date hereof, (ii) additional Investments by any Borrower in another Borrower (other than Holdings), (iii) additional Investments by any Borrower in Domestic Subsidiaries of the Borrowers so long as the Borrowers have first complied with the requirements of Section 6.12(a) and (c)  with respect to such Domestic Subsidiary, (iv) additional Investments by any Borrower in a Pledged Foreign Subsidiary so long as the Borrowers have first complied with the requirements of Section 6.12(b) and (c)  with respect to such Person, (v) Investments by Holdings in CMG@Ventures Entities outstanding as of the date hereof, additional Investments by Holdings in CMG@Ventures Entities not to exceed $1,500,000 during each fiscal year (which amounts shall be used to provide working capital to the CMG@Ventures Entities), and additional Investments by CMG@Ventures Entities provided that such additional Investments are less than $15,000,000 in the aggregate after the date hereof, (vi) Investments by any Loan Party in another Loan Party or Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of one or more Cost Plus Agreements, and (vii) Investments by any Borrower in any Foreign Subsidiary which is not a Pledgor and which has not had any of its equity interests pledged in favor of the Administrative Agent by a Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof, provided that Investments permitted by this clause (vii) shall be limited to an aggregate of $5,000,000 during each fiscal year;

(d) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss;

(e) Guarantees permitted by Section 7.02 ;

(f) Investments existing on the date hereof (other than those referred to in Section 7.03(c)(i) ) that either are set forth on Schedule 7.03 or have an aggregate value as of the date hereof (not including Investments listed on Schedule 7.03 ) of $1,000,000 and other Investments relating to current and future stock repurchase programs;

(g) the purchase or other acquisition of all of the Equity Interests in, or all or substantially all of the property of, any Person that, upon the consummation thereof, will be wholly-owned directly by Holdings or one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries (including as a result of a merger or consolidation); provided that, with respect to each purchase or other acquisition made pursuant to this Section 7.03(g) :

(i) any such newly-created or acquired Subsidiary shall comply with the requirements of Section 6.12 ;

 

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(ii) the lines of business of the Person to be (or the property of which is to be) so purchased or otherwise acquired shall be substantially the same or related to the lines of business as one or more of the principal businesses of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in the ordinary course;

(iii) such purchase or other acquisition shall not include or result in any contingent liabilities that could reasonably be expected to be material to the business, financial condition, operations or prospects of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the board of directors (or the persons performing similar functions) of the Borrowers or such Subsidiary if the board of directors is otherwise approving such transaction and, in each other case, by a Responsible Officer);

(iv) the total cash and noncash consideration (including the fair market value of all Equity Interests issued or transferred to the sellers thereof, all indemnities, earnouts and other contingent payment obligations to, and the aggregate amounts paid or to be paid under noncompete, consulting and other affiliated agreements with, the sellers thereof, all write-downs of property and reserves for liabilities with respect thereto and all assumptions of debt, liabilities and other obligations in connection therewith) paid by or on behalf of the Borrowers for any single purchase or other acquisition or related series thereof shall not exceed $50,000,000, provided, however, that the total cash and noncash consideration paid by the Borrowers for the acquisition of Tech for Less LLC, including any earnout, shall be excluded from such amount;

(v) (A) immediately before and immediately after giving pro forma effect to any such purchase or other acquisition, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) immediately after giving effect to such purchase or other acquisition, Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be in pro forma compliance with all of the covenants set forth in Section 7.11 , such compliance to be determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b)  as though such purchase or other acquisition had been consummated as of the first day of the fiscal period covered thereby; and

(vi) the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, at least five Business Days prior to the date on which any such purchase or other acquisition is to be consummated, a certificate of a Responsible Officer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, certifying that all of the requirements set forth in this clause (vi) have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the consummation of such purchase or other acquisition;

7.04 Fundamental Changes . Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except that, so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom:

(a) any Borrower (other than Holdings) may merge with another Borrower (other than Holdings);

(b) any Borrower may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to another Borrower (other than Holdings);

 

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(c) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may dispose of all or substantially all its assets (including any Disposition that is in the nature of a liquidation) to (i) another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or (ii) to a Loan Party;

(d) in connection with any acquisition permitted under Section 7.03 , any Subsidiary of a Loan Party may merge into or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it; provided that the Person surviving such merger shall be a Loan Party; and

(e) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, any Loan Party (other than Holdings) may merge into or consolidate with any other Person or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it; provided, however, that in each case, immediately after giving effect thereto, such Loan Party is the surviving corporation.

7.05 Dispositions . Make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make any Disposition, except:

(a) Dispositions of obsolete or worn out property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business;

(b) Dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(c) Dispositions of Excluded Equity Interests, equipment or real property;

(d) Dispositions of property by any Borrower to another Borrower;

(e) Dispositions of CMG@Ventures Entities or their respective Investments;

(f) Dispositions permitted by Section 7.04 ; and

(g) Dispositions of cash Investments to the extent consistent with and permitted by the Cash Investment Policy, provided that (i) at the time of any such Disposition, no Default shall exist or would result from such Disposition, (ii) at the time of any such Disposition, the property Disposed of in reliance on this clause (g) is not subject to the exclusive control of the Administrative Agent or any Lender pursuant to any Collateral Document, and (iii) the purchase price for such property Disposed of shall be paid to the Borrowers or such Subsidiaries solely in cash,

provided, however , that any Disposition pursuant to Section 7.05(a) through Section 7.05(g) shall be for fair market value.

7.06 Restricted Payments . Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, or issue or sell any Equity Interests (other than Excluded Equity Interests) or accept any capital contributions, except that, so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any action described below or would result therefrom:

(a) the Subsidiaries of Holdings may make Restricted Payments to Holdings to fund repurchases by Holdings of its Equity Interests or other cash dividends with respect to the Equity Interests of Holdings and Holdings may fund repurchases of its Equity Interests and make other dividends with respect to its Equity Interests, so long as the aggregate amounts of such Restricted Payments by Holdings do not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year of Holdings, and provided that, immediately

 

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after giving effect to each such Restricted Payment, Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be in pro forma compliance with all of the covenants set forth in Section 7.11 , such compliance to be determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b)  as though such Restricted Payment had been consummated as of the first day of the fiscal period covered thereby;

(b) each Loan Party and its Subsidiaries may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other common Equity Interests of such Person;

(c) the Borrowers and each Subsidiary may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire its common Equity Interests with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new common Equity Interests;

(d) the Subsidiaries of Holdings may declare and pay cash dividends to Holdings and other Subsidiaries, in addition to those permitted by Section 7.06(a) above;

(e) Borrowers and its Subsidiaries may make tax payments contemplated pursuant to Indebtedness described in Section 7.02(g) ;

(f) Holdings may, in accordance with the terms of its various equity incentive plans, implement (or continue to implement) programs with its officers and employees whereby an officer or employee may deliver shares of common stock of Holdings to Holdings whose value approximates the amount of taxes that are owed by such officer or employee as a result of the vesting or lapse of a risk of forfeiture on shares of common stock that had been granted or issued to the officer or employee by Holdings, with Holdings then remitting withholding taxes due as a result of such vesting as a result thereof; and

(g) Holdings may, in accordance with all applicable Laws, issue and sell its Equity Interests on the public market and in private placement transactions.

7.07 Change in Nature of Business . Engage in any material line of business substantially different from or unrelated to those lines of business conducted by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business substantially related or incidental thereto.

7.08 Transactions with Affiliates . Enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the Borrowers, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to the Borrowers or such Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the Borrowers or such Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate; provided that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to transactions between or among the Loan Parties or Loan Parties and Pledged Foreign Subsidiaries.

7.09 Burdensome Agreements . Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that (a) limits the ability (i) of any Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to the Borrowers or to otherwise transfer property to or invest in the Borrowers, except for any agreement in effect at the time any Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrowers, so long as such agreement was not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Subsidiary of the Borrowers, (ii) of any Subsidiary to Guarantee the Indebtedness of the Borrowers or (iii) of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person; provided , however , that this clause (iii) shall not prohibit any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(i) solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness; or

 

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(b) requires the grant of a Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is granted to secure another obligation of such Person.

7.10 Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.

7.11 Financial Covenants .

(a) Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio . Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio at any time during any period of four fiscal quarters of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries to be greater than 2.0:1.0.

(b) Minimum Consolidated Core Cash Flow Coverage Ratio . Permit the Consolidated Core Cash Flow Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries to be less than 1.5:1.0.

(c) Minimum Global Cash . At all times during the term of this Agreement, maintain a balance of cash (as determined under GAAP), cash equivalents (as determined under GAAP), and Cash Equivalents of less than $60,000,000 (on a consolidated basis), plus up to $15,000,000 in the aggregate which may be invested in the CMG@Ventures Entities after the date hereof (subject to downward adjustments as such investments are made after the date hereof, and subject to reduction in the event Holdings resolves to invest a lesser amount or no additional amounts in CMG@Ventures Entities and its Investments).

7.12 Amendments of Organization Documents . Amend any of its Organization Documents in any material respect.

7.13 Accounting Changes . Make any change in (a) accounting policies or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP, or (b) fiscal year (except to align the fiscal year of a newly acquired Subsidiary with the fiscal year of Holdings).

7.14 Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness . Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of, any Indebtedness, except (a) the prepayment of the Credit Extensions in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (b) regularly scheduled or required repayments or redemptions of Indebtedness set forth in Schedule 7.02 and refinancings and refundings of such Indebtedness in compliance with Section 7.02(g) .

ARTICLE VIII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

8.01 Events of Default . Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

(a) Non-Payment . The Borrowers fail to (i) pay when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan or any L/C Obligation or deposit any funds as Cash Collateral in respect of L/C Obligations, or (ii) pay within five days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or any fee due hereunder, or (iii) pay within five days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or

 

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(b) Specific Covenants . (i) The Borrowers fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 6.03 , 6.05 , 6.10 , 6.11 , 6.12 , 6.15 or Article VII or (ii) the Borrowers fail to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 6.01 or 6.02 and such failure with respect to Section 6.01 or 6.02 continues for 4 Business Days, which period may be extended to 15 days one time during each calendar year upon advance notice from the Borrower Agent to the Administrative Agent of a material disruption in the finance or accounting staff of the Borrowers; or

(c) Other Defaults . Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in Section 8.01(a) or (b)  above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days, provided, however, that the Borrowers may extend the cure period to 90 days for any default under this Section 8.01(c) by Cash Collateralizing an amount equal to the then outstanding unpaid balance of the Loans and L/C Obligations as security for the Obligations; or

(d) Representations and Warranties . Any representation, warranty, certification or statement of fact made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading when made or deemed made; or

(e) Cross-Default . (i) Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness or Guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder and Indebtedness under Swap Contracts) having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Guarantee or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which a Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as so defined) under such Swap Contract as to which a Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by such Loan Party or such Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount; or

(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc . Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 30 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or

 

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(g) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment . (i) Any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 60 days after its issue or levy; or

(h) Judgments . There is entered against any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof (i) one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) exceeding $10,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer is rated at least “A” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of the potential claim and does not dispute coverage), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of 10 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or

(i) ERISA . (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrowers under Title IV of ERISA to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, or (ii) the Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or

(j) Invalidity of Loan Documents . Any provision of any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party or any other Person contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any provision of any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any provision of any Loan Document; or

(k) Change of Control . There occurs any Change of Control; or

(l) Collateral Documents . Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Section 4.01 or 6.12 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01 ) on the Collateral purported to be covered thereby; or

8.02 Remedies upon Event of Default . If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:

(a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;

(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers;

 

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(c) require that the Borrowers Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and

(d) exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under the Loan Documents;

provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrowers under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrowers to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

8.03 Application of Funds . After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02 ), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III ) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuer (including fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of any Lender or the L/C Issuer) and amounts payable under Article III ), ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;

Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;

Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and L/C Borrowings, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;

Fifth , to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit;

Sixth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid amounts with respect to Related Credit Arrangements, ratably among Related Swap Contract Providers and Lenders providing Related Treasury Management Arrangements; and

Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Law.

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as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.

ARTICLE IX

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

9.01 Appointment and Authority . (a) Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, and no Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “ collateral agent ” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and the L/C Issuer for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article IX and Article X (including Section 10.04(c) , as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

9.02 Rights as a Lender . The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrowers 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.

9.03 Exculpatory Provisions . The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required

 

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to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law; and

(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10.01 and 8.02 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrowers, a Lender or the L/C Issuer.

The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or the L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or the L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the 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.

9.05 Delegation of Duties . The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

 

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9.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify Holdings and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (a) 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 or the L/C Issuer 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 (b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the 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 Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

Any resignation by Bank of America as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, (ii) the retiring L/C Issuer shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

9.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

 

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9.08 No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the bookrunners or arrangers listed on the cover page hereof (if any) shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder.

9.09 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 Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrowers) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise

(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(i) and (j) , 2.09 , 2.10(b) and 10.04 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 , 2.10(b) and 10.04 .

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or the L/C Issuer or authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or the L/C Issuer or in any such proceeding.

9.10 Collateral Matters . Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion,

(a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under Related Credit Arrangements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Lender shall have been made, provided however, no Lien shall be released until the applicable Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Lender have been made) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made), (ii) that is sold or to be sold as part of or in connection with any sale permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 10.01 ;

 

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(b) to release any guarantor from its obligations under a Guarantee; and

(c) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 7.01(i) .

Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any guarantor from its obligations under a Guarantee pursuant to this Section 9.10 . In each case as specified in this Section 9.10 , the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrowers’ expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under a Guarantee, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.10 .

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.01 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and the Borrowers or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

(a) waive any condition set forth in Section 4.01 (other than Section 4.01(b)(i) or (c)) , or, in the case of the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.02 , without the written consent of each Lender;

(b) without limiting the generality of clause (a) above, waive any condition set forth in Section 4.02 as to any Credit Extension under the Revolving Credit Facility without the written consent of the Required Lenders;

(c) extend or increase the Revolving Credit Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Revolving Credit Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02) without the written consent of such Lender;

(d) postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for (i) any payment (excluding mandatory prepayments) of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under such other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such payment or (ii) any scheduled reduction of the Revolving Credit Facility hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Appropriate Lender;

(e) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iii) of the second proviso of this Section 10.01 ) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such amount; provided , however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be

 

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necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrowers to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate;

(f) amend any financial covenant threshold hereunder to make it less restrictive without the written consent of each Lender;

(g) amend the definition of Applicable Advance Percentage without the written consent of each Lender;

(h) waive compliance with the requirement to Cash Collateralize any Obligation without the written consent of each Lender;

(i) change Section 2.13 and Section 8.03 in a manner that would alter (i) the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender or (ii) the order of application of any reduction in the Revolving Credit Commitments without the written consent of the each Lender;

(j) change any provision of this Section 10.01 or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender;

(k) release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions, without the written consent of each Lender; or

(l) impose any greater restriction on the ability of any Lender under the Revolving Credit Facility to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the written consent of the Required Lenders;

and provided , further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document 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 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 and (iii) the Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender.

10.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications . (a)  Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

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(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b).

(b) Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrowers 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), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(c) The Platform . THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to any Loan Party , any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrowers’ or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; p r ovided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Loan Party, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

 

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(d) Change of Address, Etc . Any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower Agent, the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Holdings or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

(e) Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders . The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic Committed Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrowers even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrowers shall jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrowers. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

10.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies . No failure by any Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuer; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) the L/C Issuer from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13 ), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses

 

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(b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13 , any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

10.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver . (a)  Costs and Expenses . The Borrowers shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of the respective counsel for the Lenders, in connection with the negotiation, execution, and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (iii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the L/C Issuer in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iv) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

(b) Indemnification by the Borrowers . The Borrowers shall jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender and the L/C Issuer, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrowers or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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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 subsection (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the L/C Issuer or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the L/C Issuer or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or the L/C Issuer in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or L/C Issuer in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12(d) .

(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrowers shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(e) Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten Business Days after demand therefor.

(f) Survival . The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.

10.05 Payments Set Aside . To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrowers is made to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and the L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

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successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that no Loan 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 Section 10.06(b) , (ii)  by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.06(d) , or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 10.06(f) and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Assignments by Lenders . Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment(s) and the Loans (including for purposes of this Section 10.06(b) , participations in L/C Obligations) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Minimum Amounts .

(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Loans at the time owing to it under such Revolving Credit Facility or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B) in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Revolving Credit Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $2,500,000, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers otherwise consent (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided , however , that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single Eligible Assignee (or to an Eligible Assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met;

(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 Loans or the Revolving Credit Commitment assigned;

(iii) Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

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at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;

(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of any Revolving Credit Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Revolving Credit Commitment, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender; and

(C) the consent of the L/C Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under one or more Letters of Credit (whether or not then outstanding).

(iv) Assignment and Assumption . The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided , however , that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(v) No Assignment to Borrowers . No such assignment shall be made to any Borrower or any of the Borrowers’ Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

(vi) No Assignment to Natural Persons . No such assignment shall be made to a natural person.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 , 3.05 and 10.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment). Upon request, the Borrowers (at their expense) shall execute and deliver a Revolving Credit Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.06(d) .

(c) Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Revolving Credit Commitments of, and principal amounts of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

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(d) Participations . Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrowers 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 Revolving Credit Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations) 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, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 10.01 that affects such Participant. Subject to subsection (e) of this Section, the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 10.06(b) . To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender.

(e) Limitations upon Participant Rights . A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01 or 3.04 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrowers’ prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.01 unless the Borrower Agent is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrowers, to comply with Section 3.01(e) as though it were a Lender.

(f) Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Revolving Credit Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(g) Resignation as L/C Issuer after Assignment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Bank of America assigns all of its Revolving Credit Commitment and Loans pursuant to Section 10.06(b) , Bank of America may, upon 30 days’ notice to Holdings and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer. In the event of any such resignation as L/C Issuer, Holdings shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor L/C Issuer hereunder; provided , however , that no failure by Holdings to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Bank of America as L/C Issuer, as the case may be. If Bank of America resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c) ). Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer and (b) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Bank of America to effectively assume the obligations of Bank of America with respect to such Letters of Credit.

 

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10.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.16(c) or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrowers, (g) with the consent of the Borrowers or (h) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers.

For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof relating to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof or their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, provided that, in the case of information received from a Loan Party or any such Subsidiary 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 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrowers or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.

10.08 Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, the L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account or any Loan Party against any and all of the obligations of the Borrowers or any Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or the L/C Issuer shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of any Loan Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender or the L/C Issuer different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Lender, the L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and the L/C Issuer agrees to notify Holdings

 

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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.

10.09 Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “ Maximum Rate ”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrowers. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

10.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents 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 4.01 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

10.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.

10.12 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

10.13 Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 , if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, then Holdings 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 10.06 ), all of its interests, rights and

 

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obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

(a) the Borrowers shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 10.06(b) ;

(b) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts);

(c) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and

(d) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws.

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 Holdings to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

10.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc . (a)  GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION . EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS SITTING IN COOK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH ILLINOIS 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 OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR THE L/C ISSUER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c) WAIVER OF VENUE . EACH LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN

 

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PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS . EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.02 . NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW

10.15 Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

10.16 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent on the other hand, (B) Holdings and the Loan Parties have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) Holdings and the Loan Parties are capable of evaluating, understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Administrative Agent is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary, for Holdings or any Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) the Administrative Agent has no obligation to Holdings, any Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of Holdings, the other Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and the Administrative Agent has no obligation to disclose any of such interests to Holdings, the Loan Parties or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of Holdings and the other Loan Parties hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

10.17 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents . The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption or in any amendment or other modification hereof (including waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures 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,

 

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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 Uniform laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

10.18 USA PATRIOT Act Notice . Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the Act. The Borrowers shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.

10.19 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence of the Loan Documents.

10.20 ENTIRE AGREEMENT . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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

 

MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUS MEDIA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
MODUSLINK CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUSLINK PTS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
SOL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary

MODUS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL

(IRELAND) LIMITED

By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary

 

S-1


MODUSLINK OPEN CHANNEL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
TECH FOR LESS LLC
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer

 

S-2


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

By:  

/s/ Bozena Janociak

Name:   Bozena Janociak
Title:   Assistant Vice President

 

S-3


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as a Lender and L/C Issuer

By:  

/s/ David Bacon

Name:   David Bacon
Title:   Vice President

 

S-4


SILICON VALLEY BANK,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Jack Gaziano

Name:   Jack Gaziano
Title:   Managing Director

 

S-5


HSBC BUSINESS CREDIT (USA) INC.,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Andrew Brown

Name:   Andrew Brown
Title:   Vice President

 

S-6


SCHEDULE 2.01

REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENTS

AND APPLICABLE PERCENTAGES

 

Lender

  

Revolving Credit Commitment

  

Revolving Credit Applicable

Percentage

Bank of America, N.A.

   $15,000,000 (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Agreement)    37.500000000%

Silicon Valley Bank

   $12,500,000 (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Agreement)    31.250000000%

HSBC Business Credit (USA) Inc.

   $12,500,000 (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Agreement)    31.250000000%

Total

   $40,000,000 (subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Agreement)    100.000000000%


SCHEDULE 10.02

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S OFFICE,

CERTAIN ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

 

BORROWER AGENT / HOLDINGS:
MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (781) 663-5121
Telecopier: (781) 663-5045
Electronic Mail: steven_crane@moduslink.com
Website Address: www.moduslink.com
U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number: 04-2921333
With a copy to:
BRL Law Group LLC
425 Boylston Street, Third Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Attention: Thomas B. Rosedale
Telephone: (617) 399-6931
Telecopier: (617) 399-6930
Electronic Mail: trosedale@brllawgroup.com
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
Administrative Agent’s Office
(for payments and Requests for Credit Extensions):
Bank of America, N.A.
Street Address: 901 Main Street
Mail Code:
City, State ZIP Code: Dallas, Texas 75202
Attention: Credit Services/Monica Barnes
Telephone: (214) 209-9289
Telecopier: (214) 290-9442
Electronic Mail: monica.t.barnes@bankofamerica.com
Account No.: 129-2000-883
Ref: Moduslink Global Solutions
ABA# 026009593
Other Notices as Administrative Agent:
Bank of America, N.A.
Agency Management
Street Address: 231 South LaSalle Street
Mail Code: Mail Code: IL1-231-10-41
City, State ZIP Code: Chicago, Illinois 60604


Attention: Bozena Janociak, Agency Officer
Telephone: (312) 828-3597
Telecopier: (877) 207-0732
Electronic Mail: Bozena.janociak@bankofamerica.com
L/C ISSUER:
Bank of America, N.A.
Trade Operations – Los Angeles
1000 W. Temple St.
Mail Code: CA9-705-07-05
Los Angeles, CA 90012-1514
Attention: Bolivar Carrillo
Telephone: (213) 481-7842
Telecopier: (213) 457-8841
Electronic Mail: bolivar.carrillo@bankofamerica.com


SCHEDULE 2.02

Eligible Inventory Locations

 

Name of Landlord and

Address of Leased Premises

AAAA World Import-Export, Inc.

11010 N.W. 92 Terrace

Miami, FL 33178

Duke Realty Limited Partnership

501 Innovation Avenue

Suite 100

Morrisville, NC 27560

John J. Flatley and Gregory D. Stoyle, Trustees of The 425 Medford Nominee Trust

425 Medford Street

Boston, MA 02129

1270 Don Haskins, Ltd.

Suites A through D

1270 Don Haskins Drive

El Paso, TX

Western Liberty, LLC

2000 S. Liberty Drive

Bloomington, IN


Name of Landlord and

Address of Leased Premises

JWR Properties II

5233 Old State Road 37

Bloomington, IN 47402-0271

3-B East Associates*

5960 Miami Lakes Drive

Miami Lakes, FL

Prologis

Interchange City Distribution Center #21

1501 Corporate Place

LaVerge, TN 37086

Sycamore Business Park LLC *

2111 East Ridge Ave.

Riverside, CA

SouthPark Warehouse III Acquisition Corporation *

2000 Midway Lane

Smyrna, TN 37167

Duke Realty Limited Partnership *

200 Innovation Drive, Suite 145

Morrisville, NC 27560


Name of Landlord and

Address of Leased Premises

ProLogis NA2 U.S. LLC

7955 Zionsville Road

Indianapolis, IN

COS Realty, LLC*

1610 Garden of the Gods Rd, #100

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

CCI-B 2150 Garden of the Gods, LLC*

2150 Garden of the Gods Rd

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

STAG II Lindon*

500 South 500 West

Lindon, UT 84042

 

* These locations will not be Eligible Inventory Locations until such time as a fully executed landlord waiver, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, is delivered to the Administrative Agent.


SCHEDULE 2.03

Eligible Loan Parties

 

Eligible Loan Party

   Applicable Advance Percentage  
   Eligible Inventory     Eligible Receivables     Eligible PTS Inventory  

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

   50   80   N/A   

Modus Media, Inc.

   50   80   N/A   

ModusLink Corporation

   50   80   N/A   

Sol Holdings, Inc.

   50   80   N/A   

Modus Media International (Ireland) Limited

   50   80   N/A   

ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.

   50   80   N/A   

ModusLink PTS, Inc.

   N/A      80   Finished Inventory = 45

Raw Materials = 30



SCHEDULE 5.08(b)

Existing Liens

 

Document

Number

 

Document Type

 

Debtor

 

Secured Party

 

Filing
Jurisdiction

 

Filing

Date

 

Filing

Number

 

Collateral
Description

ModusLink Corporation

1.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink, Inc.   Leaf Funding, Inc.   DE SOS   5/13/05   51479147   Equipment.

2.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corporation   Crown Credit Company   DE SOS   8/31/05   52705516   Equipment.

3.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corporation   Crown Credit Company   DE SOS   8/31/05   52705607   Equipment.

4.

 

UCC-1

Financing Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   2/14/06   60610683   Equipment.

5.

 

UCC-1

Financing Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   2/14/06   60610709   Equipment.


Document

Number

 

Document Type

 

Debtor

 

Secured Party

 

Filing
Jurisdiction

 

Filing

Date

 

Filing

Number

 

Collateral
Description

6.

 

UCC-1

Financing Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   General Electric Capital Corporation   DE SOS   3/29/06   61063445   Equipment.

7.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   6/26/06   62188324   Equipment.

8.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corp   Xerox Corporation   DE SOS   7/6/06   62323277   Equipment.

9.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   7/7/06   62335735   Equipment.

10.

 

UCC-1

Financing Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   7/7/06   62335743   Equipment.

11.

 

UCC-1

Financing Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   7/7/06   62335750   Equipment.


Document

Number

 

Document Type

 

Debtor

 

Secured Party

 

Filing
Jurisdiction

 

Filing

Date

 

Filing

Number

 

Collateral
Description

12.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   7/10/06   62354835   Equipment.

13.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   U.S. Bancorp   DE SOS   9/27/06   63342367   Equipment.

14.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   10/26/06   63743390   Equipment.

15.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   10/26/06   63743408   Equipment.

16.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   10/26/06   63743416   Equipment.

17.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   General Electric Capital Corp   DE SOS   11/1/06   63809357   Equipment.

18.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   11/22/06   64085205   Equipment.

19.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   6/4/07   72083920   Equipment.


Document

Number

 

Document Type

 

Debtor

 

Secured Party

 

Filing
Jurisdiction

 

Filing

Date

 

Filing

Number

 

Collateral
Description

20.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Crown Credit Company   DE SOS   8/7/07   72994258   All of Lessee’s right, title and interest in all equipment leased.

21.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Xerox Corporation   DE SOS   8/28/07   73288692   Equipment.

22.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Saxon Business Systems, Inc.   DE SOS   2/29/08   80747087   Filed for informational purposes (Lease).

23.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.   DE SOS   3/20/08   80987154   Equipment.

24.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Crown Credit Company   DE SOS   5/20/08   81735479   Equipment.

a.

 

UCC Amendment

Statement

  _   Crown Company Credit   _   12/01/09   93820682   Collateral restatement (equipment)

25.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Marlin Leasing Corp.   DE SOS   5/30/08   81846540   Equipment.

26.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Crown Credit Company   DE SOS   6/16/08   82051561   Equipment.


Document

Number

 

Document Type

 

Debtor

 

Secured Party

 

Filing
Jurisdiction

 

Filing

Date

 

Filing

Number

 

Collateral
Description

27.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   General Electric Capital Corp.   DE SOS   8/26/08   82902458   Equipment.

28.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   U.S. Bancorp   DE SOS   9/8/08   83035357   Equipment.

29.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Coactiv Capital Partners, Inc.   DE SOS   1/7/09   90047818   Equipment.

a.

 

UCC

Amendment

Statement

  _   _   _   7/27/09   92397674   Amends the collateral description (adds collateral).

30.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   Banc of America Leasing & Capital, LLC   DE SOS   6/11/09   91873360   Equipment.

a.

 

UCC

Amendment

Statement

  _   -   _   6/12/09   91889622   Amends the collateral description (adds collateral).

31.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   CIT Technology Financing Services I LLC   DE SOS   8/10/09   92555891   Equipment.

32.

 

UCC-1

Financing

Statement

  ModusLink Corporation   General Electric Capital Corporation   DE SOS   10/16/09   93338867   Equipment.


Document

Number

 

Document Type

 

Debtor

 

Secured Party

 

Filing
Jurisdiction

 

Filing

Date

 

Filing

Number

 

Collateral
Description

33.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   12/07/09   93904254   Equipment.

34.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   12/07/09   93904262   Equipment.

35.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   12/07/09   93904270   Equipment.

36.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   12/07/09   9310855   Equipment.

37.

  UCC-1 Financing Statement   ModusLink Corporation   Raymond Leasing Corporation   DE SOS   12/07/09   93911242   Equipment.

 


SCHEDULE 5.12(d)

Pension Plans

1. ModusLink Global Solutions Savings & Retirement 401(k) Plan

2. Each of ModusLink B.V. and ModusLink Open Channel Solutions B.V. has a defined benefit pension plan and a defined contribution pension plan. ModusLink Pte. Ltd. has a defined benefit pension plan.


SCHEDULE 5.12(e)

Other Plans

None.


SCHEDULE 5.13

Subsidiaries and Other Equity Investments; Loan Parties

 

(a) Subsidiaries

Please see below ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. Legal Entity Organizational Chart (United States), ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. Legal Entity Organizational Chart (Mexico), ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. Legal Entity Organizational Chart (Europe), and ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. Legal Entity Organizational Chart (Asia). Please see the tables below the Organization Charts for holdings of entities that are not direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of any of the Loan Parties as listed below.


ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

Legal Entity Organizational Chart

(United States)

LOGO


ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

Legal Entity Organizational Chart

(Mexico)

LOGO


ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

Legal Entity Organizational Chart

(Europe)

LOGO


ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

Legal Entity Organizational Chart

(Asia)

LOGO


Equity Interests

 

Exact Legal Name

of Loan Party

  

Name, Jurisdiction of

Formation and Type

of Entity of

Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of

Interest and Par Value

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount Issued

and Out standing

(by class or type)

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    CMG Securities Corporation; Massachusetts corporation    Common Stock, no par value    200,000 shares of Common Stock    100 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    CMG @Ventures Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation    Common Stock, $0.01 par value    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    CMG @Ventures, Inc., a Delaware corporation    Common Stock, $0.01 par value    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    Modus Media, Inc.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    ModusLink PTS, Inc.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    Tech for Less LLC; Delaware limited liability company    Membership Interests; no par value    N/A    N/A
Modus Media, Inc.    ModusLink Corporation; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    3,000 shares of Common Stock    2,000 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Corporation    Sol Holdings, Inc.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    100 shares of Common Stock


Exact Legal Name

of Loan Party

  

Name, Jurisdiction of

Formation and Type

of Entity of

Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of

Interest and Par Value

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount Issued

and Out standing

(by class or type)

ModusLink Corporation    ModusMedia International (Ireland) Limited; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $1.00 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Corporation    SalesLink LLC, a Delaware limited liability company    Membership Interests; no par value    N/A    N/A
ModusLink Corporation    SalesLink Mexico Holding Corp. a Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Corporation    Modus Media International Documentation Services (Ireland) Ltd., a Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $1.00 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Mexico S.A. de C.V.; Mexico entity    Ordinary Shares; par value $1.00 Mexican currency    50,000 Ordinary shares   

ModusLink Corporation holds 49,999 Ordinary shares

Modus Media International Documentation Services (Ireland) Limited holds 1 Ordinary share

ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink BV; The Netherlands entity    €100,000    €100,000    €20,000


Exact Legal Name

of Loan Party

  

Name, Jurisdiction of

Formation and Type

of Entity of

Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of

Interest and Par Value

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount Issued

and Out standing

(by class or type)

ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Hungary Kft.; Hungary entity    HUF 3,000,000    HUF 3,000,000   

ModusLink Corporation owns a quota representing HUF 2,900,000 of the registered capital

Modus Media International Ireland (Holdings) owns quota representing HUF 100,000 of the registered capital

ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink France S.A.S; France entity    100,000 Common    100,000 Common    100,000 Common
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Czech Republic s.r.o; Czech Republic entity    CZK 200,000    CZK 200,000    CZK 200,000
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Pte. Ltd, a Singapore entity    100,000 Ordinary shares; issued share capital of SGD100,000; no par value    N/A    100,000 Ordinary shares
ModusMedia International (Ireland) Limited    Modus Media International Ireland (Holdings), an Ireland entity    Ordinary shares; Nominal Par Value €1.26973808    12,200,000 Ordinary shares   

10,188,728 Ordinary shares

10,188,727 Ordinary shares held by Modus Media International (Ireland) Limited

1 Ordinary share held by Modus Media International Leinster Unlimited

Sol Holdings, Inc.    Sol Services Corporation, S.A. de C.V., a Mexico entity    Ordinary shares; par value $1.00 Mexican currency    50,000 Ordinary shares   

49,999 Ordinary shares held by Sol Holdings, Inc.

1 Ordinary share held by Modus Media International Documentation Services (Ireland) Limited


Exact Legal Name

of Loan Party

  

Name, Jurisdiction of

Formation and Type

of Entity of

Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of

Interest and Par

Value

(including options,

warrants & similar

arrangements)

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount Issued

and Out standing

(by class or type)

ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Limited, a United Kingdom entity    5,000,000 Ordinary shares    5,000,000 Ordinary shares    5,000,000 Ordinary shares
ModusLink Corporation    Modus Media International Leinster Unlimited, a British Virgin Island entity    10,000 Ordinary shares; par value $1.00    10,000 Ordinary shares   

2 Ordinary shares

1 Ordinary share held by Modus Media International Documentation Services (Ireland) Limited

1 Ordinary share held by Tudor Nominees Limited

ModusLink Corporation    Logistix Holdings Europe Limited, an Ireland entity    1,000,000 Ordinary shares; par value €1.269738    1,000,000 Ordinary shares    1,000,000 Ordinary shares
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Solutions Services Pte. Ltd., Singapore entity    SGD 2,000,000 Ordinary shares; issued share capital SGD 200,000    200,000 Ordinary shares    200,000 Ordinary shares
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Japan KK, a Japan entity    Authorized Capital Share (Numbers) System    Issued Capital is JPY 301,000,000 and 6,020 shares    Issued Capital is JPY 301,000,000 and 6,020 shares


Exact Legal Name

of Loan Party

  

Name, Jurisdiction of

Formation and Type

of Entity of

Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of

Interest and Par

Value

(including options,

warrants & similar

arrangements)

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount Issued

and Out standing

(by class or type)

ModusLink Corporation    SalesLink International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a Singapore entity    SGD 1,700,000 Ordinary shares; 50,000 preference shares; no par value    N/A    1,700,000 Ordinary shares; 50,000 preference shares
ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.    ModusLink Open Channel Solutions B.V., The Netherlands entity    €90,000    €90,000    €25,700
ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.    Open Channel Solutions Pty Limited, an Australia entity    Ordinary shares; Australian $1.00 per share paid    N/A    61,716 Ordinary shares
ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.    ModusLink Open Channel Solutions KK, a Japan entity    Common shares; JPY 50,000 per share    200 Common shares    200 Common shares

 

(b) Other Equity Interests

Please see Schedule 5.13(a).

 

(c) Equity Interests

Please see Schedule 5.13(a).


(d) Loan Parties

 

Loan Party

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Principal Place of Business

   Taxpayer Identification
Number
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    Delaware    1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451    04-2921333
Modus Media, Inc.    Delaware    1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451    04-3357799
ModusLink Corporation    Delaware    1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451    04-3400270
Sol Holdings, Inc.    Delaware    1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451    04-3548816
Modus Media International (Ireland) Limited    Delaware    1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451    36-3693134
ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.    Delaware   

Three Allied Drive Suite 303

Dedham, MA 02026

   043535055
ModusLink PTS, Inc.    Delaware    5233 South Old State Road 37 Bloomington, IN 47401    35-1801761
Tech for Less LLC    Delaware    1610 Garden of the Gods Road Colorado Springs, CO 80907    4249365
Modus Media International Ireland (Holdings)    Ireland    Monasterevin Road Kildare Town Co. Kildare Ireland    12556
ModusLink PTE. Ltd.    Singapore    51 Ubi Avenue 3 Singapore 408858    198903169H


SCHEDULE 5.20

Labor Matters

 

1. ModusLink Mexico S.A. de C.V, Sol Services Corporation, S.A. de C.V. and SalesLink Servicios, S. de R. L. de C.V. each have collective bargaining agreements covering their respective employees. The collective bargaining agreements are with/under no active unions.

 

2. Entities in Ireland with employees each have unions and collective bargaining agreements covering their respective employees.

 

3. ModusLink B.V. in The Netherlands has a work council.


SCHEDULE 6.12

Additional Subsidiaries

None.


SCHEDULE 7.02

Existing Indebtedness

ModusLink Pte. Ltd. has a facility with Union Bank in Taiwan of up to TWD 30,000,000.


SCHEDULE 7.03

Existing Investments

See Schedule 5.13.


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF COMMITTED LOAN NOTICE

Date:                      ,         

 

To: Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), each of the Domestic Subsidiaries of Holdings signatory thereto (together with Holdings, the “ Borrowers ”), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer.

The undersigned hereby requests (select one):

¨   A Borrowing of Loans

¨    A conversion or continuation of Loans

 

  1. On                                                                               (a Business Day).

 

  2. In the amount of $        .

 

  3. Comprised of                                              .

[Type of Loan requested]

 

  4. For Eurodollar Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of                      months.

The Borrowing requested herein complies with the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.01 of the Agreement.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]


The Borrower Agent hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b)  shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.

 

MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.,
as the Borrower Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

                     ,         

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), hereby jointly and severally promise to pay to                              or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrowers under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrowers, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer.

The Borrowers jointly and severally promise to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan made by the Lender until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. This Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note is also entitled to the benefits of any applicable guaranty and is secured by the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

Each Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note.

This Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note constitutes a renewal and restatement of, and replacement and substitution for, that certain Second Replacement Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note, dated as of February 27, 2009 in the maximum principal amount of Twenty-Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00), executed by Holdings and certain other entities and made payable to the order of the Lender (the “ Prior Note ”). The indebtedness evidenced by the Prior Note is continuing indebtedness evidenced hereby, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute a payment, settlement, or novation of the Prior Note, or to release or otherwise adversely affect any lien, mortgage, or security interest securing such indebtedness or any rights of the Lender against any guarantor, surety, or other party primarily or secondarily liable for such indebtedness.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]


THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

 

MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

MODUS MEDIA, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

MODUSLINK CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

MODUSLINK PTS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

SOL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

MODUS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) LIMITED
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[Signatures continue on next page.]

 

B-2


MODUSLINK OPEN CHANNEL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

TECH FOR LESS LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

B-3


LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

Date  

Type of Loan

Made

 

Amount of

Loan Made

 

End of

Interest

Period

 

Amount of

Principal or

Interest Paid

This Date

 

Outstanding

Principal

Balance This

Date

 

Notation

Made By

                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      
                                                                                                      

 

B-4


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date:                      ,         

 

To: Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), each of the Domestic Subsidiaries of Holdings signatory thereto (together with Holdings, the “ Borrowers ”), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer.

The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the [chief executive officer / chief financial officer / treasurer / controller] of Holdings, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Compliance Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the Borrowers, and that:

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]

1. Holdings has delivered the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement for the fiscal year of Holdings ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section.

[Use following paragraph 1 for month-end financial statements for the months of October, January, and April]

1. Holdings has delivered the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement for the month ended as of the above date. Such consolidated financial statements fairly present the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of Holdings and its Subsidiaries in accordance with Modified GAAP as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes to the effect that such statements are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries. Holdings has also delivered (i) internally prepared documentation sufficient to establish that all deviations from GAAP identified on such financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(b) in accordance with Modified GAAP have been conformed and/or modified to be in accordance with GAAP as of such fiscal quarter; (ii) a consolidating balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter and the related consolidating statements of income or operations for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of Holdings’ fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, such consolidating statements to be certified by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of Holdings to the effect that such statements are fairly stated in all material respects when considered in relation to the consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, and (iii) a statement of all consolidated cash balances maintained by Holdings and its Subsidiaries for each country.


2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.

3. A review of the activities of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries (as applicable) performed and observed all their Obligations under the Loan Documents, and

[select one:]

[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during such fiscal period each of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it, and no Default has occurred and is continuing.]

—or—

[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]

4. The representations and warranties of the Borrowers contained in Article V of the Agreement and all representations and warranties of any Loan Party that are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection with the Loan Documents, are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties contained in subsection (a) of Section 5.05 of the Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 6.01 of the Agreement, including the statements in connection with which this Compliance Certificate is delivered.

5. The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedules 1 and 2 attached hereto are true and accurate on and as of the date of this Compliance Certificate.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

C-2


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Compliance Certificate as of                      , 20    .

 

MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.,
as the Borrower Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

C-3


For the Month/Year ended                     ,          (“ Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 1

to the Compliance Certificate

($ in 000’s)

 

I. Section 7.11(a) – Consolidated Leverage Ratio.

 

A.    Consolidated Funded Indebtedness at Statement Date    $             
B.    Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for Measurement Period ending on above date (“ Subject Period ”) (including Consolidated EBITDA with respect to any newly-created or acquired Subsidiary calculated on a pro forma basis for such Measurement Period as if the acquisition had been consummated as of the first day of the Measurement Period):   
   1.    Consolidated Net Income for Subject Period:    $             
   2.    Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period:    $             
   3.    Provision for income taxes for Subject Period:    $             
   4.    Depreciation expenses for Subject Period:    $             
   5.    Amortization expenses for Subject Period:    $             
   6.    All Net Non-Cash Restructuring Charges recognized by Borrowers and their Subsidiaries during Subject Period (to the extent calculations of the Net Non-Cash Restructuring Charges for Subject Period result in a positive number):    $             
   7.    Unrealized, non-cash foreign exchange losses for Subject Period:    $             
   8.    An amount equal to all non-cash goodwill impairment charges recognized by Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for Subject Period:    $             
   9.    Adjustments for equity investments held by CMG@Ventures Entities or from impairment charges on Investments for Subject Period:    $             
   10.    Non-cash stock compensation expenses for Subject Period:    $             
   11.    Income tax credits for Subject Period:    $             
   12.    Unrealized, non-cash foreign exchange gains for Subject Period:    $             
   13.    Adjustments for equity investments held by CMG@Ventures Entities or from gains on Investments for Subject Period:    $             
   14.    Consolidated EBITDA (Lines I.A.1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 – 11 – 12 – 13):    $             
C.       Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Line I.A ÷ Line I.B.14):          to 1.0
      Maximum permitted:                                2.0:1.0   

S CHEDULE 1 TO E XHIBIT C


II. Section 7.11(b) – Consolidated Core Cash Flow Coverage Ratio

 

A.       Consolidated EBITDA for Subject Period (Line I.B.14 above):    $             
B.       Rentals payable under leases of real or personal, or mixed, property, in each case as reflected on the Borrowers’ income statements for Subject Period:    $             
C.       Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period:    $             
D.       The aggregate principal amount of all regularly scheduled principal payments or redemptions or similar acquisitions for value of outstanding debt for borrowed money, but excluding any such payments to the extent refinanced through the incurrence of additional Indebtedness otherwise expressly permitted under Section 7.02 of the Agreement for Subject Period:    $             
E.       Rentals paid under leases of real or personal, or mixed, property, in each case as reflected on the Borrowers’ income statements for Subject Period:    $             
F.       Net Cash Restructuring Payments (to the extent that calculations of the Net Cash Restructuring Payments for Subject Period result in a positive number):    $             
G.       Consolidated Core Cash Flow Coverage Ratio (Line II.A + Line II.B) ÷ (Line II.C + Line II.D + Line II.E + Line II.F):          to 1.0
      Minimum required:                                 1.5:1.0   

 

III. Section 7.11(c) – Minimum Global Cash. Balance of cash (as determined under GAAP), cash equivalents (as determined under GAAP), and Cash Equivalents as of Statement Date (on a consolidated basis):                                              $             

 

      Minimum required:                                 $60,000,000   

 

S CHEDULE 1 TO E XHIBIT C - Page 2


For the Quarter/Year ended                          (“ Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 2

to the Compliance Certificate

($ in 000’s)

Consolidated EBITDA

(in accordance with the definition of Consolidated EBITDA

as set forth in the Agreement)

 

Consolidated EBITDA   

Quarter
Ended

  

Quarter
Ended

  

Quarter
Ended

  

Quarter
Ended

  

Twelve
Months
Ended

Consolidated Net Income

              

+       Consolidated Interest Charges

              

+       income taxes

              

+       depreciation expense

              

+       amortization expense

              

+       Net Non-Cash Restructuring Charges (to the extent calculations of the Net Non-Cash Restructuring Charges for Subject Period result in a positive number)

              

+       unrealized, non-cash foreign exchange losses

              

+       non-cash goodwill impairment charges

              

+       adjustments for equity investments held by CMG@Ventures Entities or from impairment charges on Investments

              

+       Non-cash stock compensation expenses

              

 

S CHEDULE 2 TO E XHIBIT C


-        income tax credits

              

-        unrealized, non-cash foreign exchange gains

              

-        adjustments for equity investments held by CMG@Ventures Entities or from gains on Investments

              

=       Consolidated EBITDA

              

 

S CHEDULE 2 TO E XHIBIT C - Page 2


EXHIBIT D-1

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each] Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignor ”) and [the][each] Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignee ”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees] hereunder are several and not joint.] Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement identified below (the “ Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the 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][the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, the Letters of Credit included in such facilities 1 ) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “ Assigned Interest ”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

1.    Assignor[s] :   

                                                                  

  
     

 

  
2.    Assignee[s] :   

 

  
     

 

  
   [for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [ identify Lender ]]
3.    Borrower(s) :   

 

  

 

1

Include all applicable subfacilities.


4. Administrative Agent : Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Agreement

 

5. Agreement : Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010, among MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), each of the Domestic Subsidiaries of Holdings signatory thereto (together with Holdings, the “ Borrowers ”), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer

 

6. Assigned Interest :

 

Assignor[s]

  Assignee[s]   Facility
Assigned 2
  Aggregate
Amount of
Revolving Credit
Commitment/Loans
for all Lenders 3
  Amount of
Revolving
Credit
Commitment/
Loans

Assigned
  Percentage
Assigned of
Revolving
Credit
Commitment/
Loans 4
    CUSIP
Number
                   $ —     $ —                   
                   $ —     $ —                   
                   $ —     $ —                   

 

[7.

Trade Date :                               ] 5

Effective Date:                     , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY 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:  

 

  Title:
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

 

2

Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment (e.g. “Revolving Credit Commitment”, etc.).

3

Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

4

Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Revolving Credit Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

5

To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

D1-2


By:  

 

  Title:

 

[Consented to and] 6 Accepted:

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

By:  

 

  Title:
[Consented to:] 7
By:  

 

  Title:

 

6

To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Agreement.

7

To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties ( e.g. L/C Issuer) is required by the terms of the Agreement.

 

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ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2010,

AMONG MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., EACH OF ITS DOMESTIC

SUBSIDIARIES SIGNATORY THERETO, EACH LENDER FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY

THERETO, AND BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND L/C

ISSUER

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

  1. Representations and Warranties .

1.1. Assignor . [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee . [The][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 Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.06(b)(iii) , (v)  and (vi)  of the Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.06(b)(iii) of the Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the 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.

 

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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 Illinois.

 

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EXHIBIT D-2

FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

On file with the Administrative Agent.


EXHIBIT E

FORM OF LETTER OF UNDERTAKING

 

To: Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), each of the Domestic Subsidiaries of Holdings signatory thereto (together with Holdings, the “ Borrowers ”), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer.

The undersigned is an Affiliate of a Lender, may from time to time enter into one or more Swap Contracts with the Borrowers and/or their Subsidiaries, and, in order to obtain the benefits of the Collateral under the Collateral Documents, is executing and delivering this letter of undertaking to the Administrative Agent as contemplated by the Agreement.

In furtherance of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby:

(a) agrees that it shall have no right to notice of any action, or to consent to, direct or object to any action under any Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) (without thereby limiting any rights any Affiliate of the undersigned has in its capacity as a Lender and only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents);

(b) acknowledges and accepts the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and agrees to be bound by the provisions of Article IX of the Agreement as if it were a Lender party thereto; and

(c) unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that, without first obtaining prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, it shall not (i) except as provided in Section 10.08 of the Agreement, exercise or attempt to exercise any right of set-off or other recourse against any bank account or other monies of any Loan Party which may be in its possession or under its control for or in respect of the enforcement against any Loan Party of any of the Obligations, or (ii) commence any other action or proceeding of any nature, including any judicial proceeding, for or in respect of the enforcement against any Loan Party of any of the Obligations.

Executed this      day of                     , 20    .

 

[Name of Affiliate]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT F

FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

 

To: Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent

Date:                      ,         

 

(1)    Borrowing Base    
  

(Line IV.C from Schedule I )

                    
(2)    Revolving Credit Facility                     
(3)    Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans                     
(4)    Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the L/C    
  

Obligations

                    
(5)    Borrowing Availability (Borrowing Base Deficiency)    
  

(A) the lesser of (1) and (2) minus

   
  

(B) the sum of (3) plus (4)

                    

This report (this “ Certificate ”) is submitted pursuant to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), each of the Domestic Subsidiaries of Holdings signatory thereto (together with Holdings, the “ Borrowers ”), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer. Pursuant to the Collateral Documents, the Administrative Agent has been granted a security interest in all of the Collateral referred to in this Certificate and has a valid perfected first priority security interest in the Eligible Collateral, subject to the Liens permitted under Section 7.01 of the Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

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The undersigned hereby certifies, as of the date first written above, that (a) the amounts and calculations herein and in Schedule I accurately reflect the Receivables, Eligible Receivables, Inventory, Eligible Inventory, Eligible PTS Inventory, and Outstanding Amounts and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing.

 

MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.,
as the Borrower Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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SCHEDULE I

to Borrowing Base Certificate

Borrowing Base

 

I.    A.    The aggregate amount of all Receivables of Eligible Loan Parties arising in the ordinary course of such Eligible Loan Parties’ business as presently conducted, valued at the lowest of invoice (adjusted for credits, returns or the like), book value or the amount reasonably expected by Eligible Loan Parties to be collected from the particular Account Debtor(s)                       
Less : Ineligible Receivables 8  
   B.    Receivables which remain fully or partially unpaid for more than ninety (90) days after their respective invoice dates except as contemplated by Section I.P. below                       
   C.    Receivables which are not due and payable in full in accordance with such Person’s credit and collection policy as disclosed by such Person to Administrative Agent; provided that regardless of the terms of such credit and collection policy, no Eligible Receivable shall have a payment term which is greater than sixty (60) days from the date of its related invoice                       
   D.    Receivables which are owed by a particular Account Debtor if fifty percent (50%) or more of the balance owing by such Account Debtor has not been paid within 90 days of the invoice date                       
   E.    Receivables with respect to which the Account Debtor is another Borrower or is a partner, shareholder, director, officer, employee, or agent of any such Borrower or is a Subsidiary or other Affiliate                       
   F.    Receivables with respect to which payment by the Account Debtor is or may be conditional, and accounts commonly known as “bill and hold” or accounts with a similar or like arrangement                       
   G.    Receivables with respect to which the Account Debtor is not a resident or citizen of or otherwise located in the United States of America, or with respect to which the Account Debtor is not subject to service of process in the United States of America,  

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Agreement, (i) except as otherwise provided in subsection G above, no Accounts which are owed to any Subsidiary that is not a resident of the United States shall be Eligible Receivables and (ii) if the aggregate amount of all Accounts owed by a particular Account Debtor exceed 37.5% of Eligible Receivables after giving effect to subsections B-P above, then all Accounts in excess of such amount shall be excluded as Eligible Receivables.

 

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      unless such Person has furnished Administrative Agent with a letter of credit or account receivable insurance in at least the amount of the account acceptable as to form, substance and issuer to Administrative Agent in its sole discretion; notwithstanding the foregoing, up to $7,500,000 of ModusLink B.V. Receivables shall be considered Eligible Receivables if, but for this subsection G, such ModusLink B.V. Receivables would otherwise be considered Eligible Receivables                       
   H.    Receivables with respect to which the Account Debtor is the United States of America or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof, unless all necessary steps are taken to comply with the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended, and all other necessary steps to perfect Administrative Agent’s security interest in such account have been completed to Administrative Agent’s satisfaction                       
   I.    Receivables with respect to which such Person is or may become liable to the Account Debtor for goods sold or services rendered by such Account Debtor to such Person                       
   J.    Receivables with respect to which the goods giving rise thereto have not been shipped and delivered to and accepted as satisfactory by the Account Debtor thereof or with respect to which the services performed giving rise thereto have not been completed and accepted as satisfactory by the Account Debtor                       
   K.    Receivables arising from a “sale on approval” or “sale or return”                       
   L.    Receivables which are subject to any Lien or security interest except in favor of Administrative Agent, or are “bonded” or similar accounts                       
   M.    Receivables which are owed by an Account Debtor which has a dispute with such Person, or as to which any adverse claim, dispute or litigation relates (including without limitation any claim that any amounts are not owed to such Person), but only in the amount of such adverse claim, dispute or litigation                       
   N.    Receivables which are owed by an Account Debtor which (a) has filed a petition or (b) is subject to an involuntary petition under any section or chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any similar law or regulation or has made a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors                       
   O.    Receivables which fails to meet or violates any warranty, representation or covenant (subject to any applicable grace or cure period) contained in this Agreement or any related document or instrument relating directly to Accounts                       

 

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   P.    Receivables which Administrative Agent deems, in its reasonable discretion, to be doubtful in their collection                       
   Q.    Total Ineligible Receivables (the sum of I.B through I.P)                       
   R.    Eligible Receivables (I.A less I.Q)                       
II.    A.    Inventory (including raw materials) of Eligible Loan Parties (other than ModusLink PTS, Inc.) that is subject to a Buy Back Agreement, valued on the first-in, first-out method of inventory valuation or valued on a moving average basis which is insured to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction                       
Less : Ineligible Inventory 9  
   B.    Inventory which is damaged, or not of merchantable quality, or has any defects that would affect the market value of such inventory                       
   C.    Inventory which is consigned, in transit or the subject of a bill in lading or other title document                       
   D.    Inventory which is not located at an Eligible Inventory Location                       
   E.    Inventory which the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion determines not to treat as Eligible Inventory, including without limitation due to age, type, category or quantity (and the Administrative Agent shall notify Holdings of any such determination within a reasonable time after it has been made)                       
   F.    Inventory which fails to meet or violates any warranty, representation or covenant contained in this Agreement, the Security Agreement or any related document or instrument relating to such Inventory                       
   G.    Inventory which is subject to any Lien or security interest except in favor of the Administrative Agent                       
   H.    Inventory which is produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or is packaging or shipping material or general supplies                       
   I.    Inventory which is not in good condition or does not meet in all material respects all material standards imposed by any Person having regulatory authority over such goods or their use and/or sale, is damaged, is not currently saleable in the normal course of  

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Agreement, no Inventory owned by any Borrower or Subsidiary located outside of the United States shall be Eligible Inventory.

 

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      business or is saleable but requires repairs, repackaging or other cost and expense (other than normal and customary stocking costs)                       
   J.    Inventory which, although subject to a Buy Back Agreement, the customer has breached its obligation to purchase Inventory pursuant to such Buy Back Agreement                       
   K.    Inventory which is obsolete, unusable or otherwise unavailable for sale and has been in the Borrowers’ Inventory in excess of 180 days                       
   L.    Inventory consisting of work in progress                       
   M.    Total Ineligible Inventory (the sum of II.B through II.L)                       
   N.    Eligible Inventory (II.A less II.M)                       
III.    A.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc., valued on the first-in, first-out method of inventory valuation or valued on a moving average basis which is insured to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction                       
Less : Ineligible PTS Inventory 10  
   B.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which is damaged, or not of merchantable quality, or has any defects that would affect the market value of such inventory                       
   C.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which is consigned, in transit or the subject of a bill in lading or other title document                       
   D.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which is not located at an Eligible Inventory Location                       
   E.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion determines not to treat as Eligible Inventory, including without limitation due to age, type, category or quantity (and the Administrative Agent shall notify Holdings of any such determination within a reasonable time after it has been made)                       
   F.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which fails to meet or violates any warranty, representation or  

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in the Agreement, no Inventory owned by any Borrower or Subsidiary located outside of the United States shall be Eligible PTS Inventory.

 

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      covenant contained in this Agreement, the Security Agreement or any related document or instrument relating to such Inventory                       
   G.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which is subject to any Lien or security interest except in favor of the Administrative Agent                       
   H.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which is produced in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or is packaging or shipping material or general supplies                       
   I.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which is not in good condition or does not meet in all material respects all material standards imposed by any Person having regulatory authority over such goods or their use and/or sale, is damaged, is not currently saleable in the normal course of business or is saleable but requires repairs, repackaging or other cost and expense (other than normal and customary stocking costs)                       
   J.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which is unrepaired or unrefurbished consumer electronic goods and unrepaired or unrefurbished boards for such goods                       
   K.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. which is obsolete, unusable or otherwise unavailable for sale and has been in ModusLink PTS, Inc.’s Inventory in excess of 180 days                       
   L.    Inventory (including raw materials) of ModusLink PTS, Inc. consisting of work in progress                       
   M.    Total Ineligible PTS Inventory (the sum of III.B through III.L)                       
   N.    Eligible PTS Inventory (III.A less III.M)                       
IV.    Borrowing Base  
   A.    The lesser of (i) the Applicable Advance Percentage of the value of Eligible Inventory of each of the Eligible Loan Parties (other than ModusLink PTS, Inc.) plus the Applicable Advance Percentage of the value of Eligible PTS Inventory, and (ii) $15,000,000 (provided that no more than $5,000,000 shall be attributed to ModusLink PTS, Inc. and/or Eligible PTS Inventory under any provision of this Section IV.A)                       
   B.    The Applicable Advance Percentage of the value of Eligible Receivables of each of the Eligible Loan Parties (including ModusLink PTS, Inc.).                       
   C.    Loan Values of Eligible Collateral (the sum of IV.A and IV.B)                       

 

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EXHIBIT G

FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT

This JOINDER AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of [                         , 20    ] , among MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), each of the Domestic Subsidiaries of Holdings signatory to the Credit Agreement (together with Holdings, the “ Existing Borrowers ”), [                        , a[n]             ] (the “ New Borrower ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Existing Borrowers, each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

RECITALS

A. Section 6.12(a) of the Credit Agreement requires each Person that becomes a Domestic Subsidiary (directly or indirectly) of Holdings to become a Borrower under the Credit Agreement.

B. Accordingly, the New Borrower hereby agrees as follows with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders:

ARTICLE I

JOINDERS

1.1 Credit Agreement . The New Borrower hereby (a) acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Borrower will be deemed to be and shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and a Borrower for all purposes of the Credit Agreement, and shall have all of the obligations of a Borrower thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement; (b) jointly and severally together with the Existing Borrowers thereunder, promises to each Lender and the Administrative Agent, as provided in the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof; (c) makes each representation and warranty set forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement as to itself to the same extent as each other Borrower thereunder, provided that with respect to the New Borrower each reference to the “Closing Date” in Article V of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the effective date of this Agreement, and hereby agrees to be bound as a Borrower by all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement to the same extent as all Existing Borrowers thereunder; (d) to secure the prompt payment and performance of all Obligations, grants to Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, and the other parties secured under the Loan Documents, a continuing security interest in and Lien upon all of the right, title and interest of the undersigned in and to its Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement; (e) authorizes the Administrative Agent to file any financing statements (including fixture filings) in any relevant jurisdiction that indicate the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal property” of the New Borrower, or words to similar effect, and ratifies any action taken by the Administrative Agent before the date of this Agreement to effect or perfect its Lien on any Collateral, and further authorizes the Administrative Agent to file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Copyright Office [or Canadian Intellectual Property Office] (or any


successor or similar foreign office) such documents as may be necessary or reasonably advisable for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the Lien granted by the New Borrower, without the signature of the New Borrower (to the extent not required by any applicable filing office), and naming the New Borrower as debtor and the Administrative Agent as secured party; and (f) attaches as Annex I hereto a supplement to the Schedules to the Credit Agreement, and certifies that such supplement has been prepared by the New Borrower in substantially the form of the Schedules to the Credit Agreement and is accurate and complete as of the date first above written.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

2.1 New Borrower Representations and Warranties . The New Borrower hereby represents and warrants, that:

(a) This Agreement and all other Loan Documents to which the New Borrower is a party that are required in connection with this Agreement have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the New Borrower and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the New Borrower, enforceable against the New Borrower in accordance with their terms except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally; and

(b) No Default has occurred and is continuing on the date hereof.

2.2 Other Representations and Warranties . [Holdings /                     ] hereby represents and warrants, that:

(a) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the undersigned and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Holdings, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally; and

(b) It is the sole owner of all the ownership interests in the New Borrower.

ARTICLE III

EFFECTIVENESS

3.1 Effectiveness . This Agreement shall become effective on the date when the last of the following conditions shall have been satisfied or waived by the Administrative Agent in writing:

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received the following (in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion):

(i) duly executed counterparts of this Agreement sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrower Agent;

(ii) replacement Revolving Credit Notes executed by the New Borrower and the Existing Borrowers in favor of each Lender requesting a Revolving Credit Note;

(iii) duly executed counterparts of each other Loan Document required in connection with the Credit Agreement, including, without limitation, a joinder to each of the Security Agreement, the Intellectual Property Security Agreements, and the Securities Pledge Agreement, as applicable, together with all attachments thereto and deliverables to be made in connection therewith, sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrower Agent, executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(iv) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of the New Borrower as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer authorized to act as a Responsible Officer of the New Borrower in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the New Borrower is a party;

(v) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that the New Borrower is duly organized or formed, validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, including, certified copies of its organization documents from the state of its incorporation or formation, certificates of good standing and/or qualification to engage in business and, if required, tax clearance certificates;

(vi) a favorable opinion of counsel for the New Borrower, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Agent;

(vii) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the New Borrower either (A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the consummation by the New Borrower of the execution, delivery and performance by the New Borrower and the validity against the New Borrower of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;

(viii) original certificates evidencing all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity or other ownership interests, if any, required to be pledged by any Existing Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Security Agreement or the Securities Pledge Agreement, which certificates shall be accompanied by undated stock powers duly executed in blank by each relevant pledgor in favor of the Administrative Agent;

(ix) evidence that all other action that the Administrative Agent may deem reasonably necessary or desirable in order to perfect and protect the first priority liens and security interests created under the Collateral Documents has been taken (including, without limitation, receipt of duly executed payoff letters and UCC-3 termination statements);

(x) evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan Documents has been updated to include the New Borrower, as applicable, together with updated certificates of insurance, naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as an additional insured or loss payee, as the case may be, under all insurance policies maintained with respect to the assets and properties of the New Borrower that constitutes Collateral; and

(xi) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender reasonably may require.

 

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(b) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the execution and delivery hereof or would occur immediately after giving effect to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by the New Borrower of its obligations hereunder.

ARTICLE IV

[RATIFICATION OF GUARANTORS

4.1 Ratification. Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges and consent to the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Guarantor hereby ratifies and confirms that the guaranty set forth in the Guaranty Agreement executed by such Guarantor is in full force and effect and, following the effectiveness of this Agreement, will remain in full force and effect, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with the terms therein except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.]

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

5.1 Integration; Confirmation . On and after the date hereof, the Credit Agreement and the respective Schedules thereto shall be supplemented as expressly set forth herein; all other terms and provisions of each of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the respective Schedules thereto shall continue in full force and effect and unchanged and are hereby confirmed in all respects.

5.2 Loan Document . This Agreement is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof.

5.3 Expenses . The New Borrower agrees to pay (a) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent, including all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement or any document or agreement contemplated hereby and (b) all taxes which the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, or any other party secured under the Loan Documents may be required to pay by reason of the security interests granted in the Collateral (including any applicable transfer taxes).

5.4 Addresses for Notices . All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and mailed, delivered or transmitted by telecopier to each party hereto at the address set forth in Section 10.02 of the Credit Agreement (with any notice to the New Borrower being delivered to the Borrower Agent). All such notices and other communications shall be deemed to be given or made at the times provided in Section 10.02 of the Credit Agreement.

5.5 Section Captions . Section captions used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not affect the construction of this Agreement.

5.6 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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5.7 Counterparts . 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.

5.8 GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES (BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS RELATING TO NATIONAL BANKS).

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officers, and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.

 

NEW BORROWER:

[                                                                                      ]

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

EXISTING BORROWERS:
MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

MODUS MEDIA, INC.

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

MODUSLINK CORPORATION

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

MODUSLINK PTS, INC.

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SOL HOLDINGS, INC.
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MODUS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) LIMITED
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MODUSLINK OPEN CHANNEL SOLUTIONS, INC.
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TECH FOR LESS LLC
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Acknowledged and accepted:

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT :

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

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ANNEX I

See attached.

Exhibit 10.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of February 1, 2010 (this “ Security Agreement ”) is being entered into among MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower Agent ”), EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED SUBSIDIARIES OF THE BORROWER AGENT AND EACH OTHER PERSON WHO SHALL BECOME A PARTY HERETO BY EXECUTION OF A SECURITY JOINDER AGREEMENT (together with the Borrower Agent, collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for each of the Secured Parties (as defined in Section 1 below).

RECITALS :

A. Certain of the Grantors are party to that certain Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 31, 2005, by and among the Administrative Agent, the lenders thereunder, and the borrowers thereto (as such agreement heretofore has been amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”).

B. The Grantors have requested that the Administrative Agent and the lenders party to the Existing Credit Agreement amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement pursuant to a Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Grantors, the Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as L/C Issuer, and the lenders from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), and that the Lenders make available to the Grantors a revolving credit facility with a letter of credit sublimit pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth therein.

C. Certain additional extensions of credit may be made from time to time for the benefit of the Grantors pursuant to certain Related Credit Arrangements (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

D. It is a condition precedent to the Secured Parties’ obligations to make and maintain such extensions of credit that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Security Agreement to the Administrative Agent.

In order to induce the Secured Parties to from time to time make and maintain extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and Related Credit Arrangements, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Certain Definitions . All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Credit Agreement. Terms used in this Security Agreement that are not otherwise expressly defined herein or in the Credit Agreement, and for which meanings are provided in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Illinois (the “ UCC ”), shall have such meanings unless the context requires otherwise. In addition, for purposes of this Security Agreement, the following terms have the following definitions:

Facility Termination Date ” means the date as of which all of the following shall have occurred: (a) the Aggregate Commitments have terminated, (b) all Obligations have been paid in full (other than (x) contingent indemnification obligations and (y) obligations and liabilities under Related Credit Arrangements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Secured Parties have been made), and (c) all Letters of Credit have terminated or expired (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements with respect thereto satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made).


Non-UCC Collateral ” means Collateral for which perfection is not governed by the UCC.

Qualifying Control Agreement ” has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

Secured Obligations ” means (a) as to each Borrower, all of the Obligations, including, the payment and performance of its obligations and liabilities (whether now existing or hereafter arising) (i) under Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents (including this Security Agreement) to which it is now or hereafter becomes a party, and (ii) any Related Credit Arrangements to which any Loan Party is now or hereafter becomes a party, and (b) as to each Guarantor, the payment and performance of its obligations and liabilities (whether now existing or hereafter arising) (i) under any Loan Documents (including this Security Agreement) to which it is now or hereafter becomes a party, and (ii) any Related Credit Arrangements to which it is now or hereafter becomes a party.

Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the L/C Issuer, any provider of Related Credit Arrangements to any Loan Party, and each other holder from time to time of the Secured Obligations.

2. Grant of Security Interest . Each Grantor grants as collateral security for the payment, performance and satisfaction of the Secured Obligations, to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a continuing first priority security interest in and to, and collaterally assigns to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all of the assets and personal property of such Grantor or in which such Grantor has or may have or acquire an interest or the power to transfer rights therein, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and wheresoever located, including the following:

(a) All accounts, and including accounts receivable, contracts, bills, acceptances, choses in action, and other forms of monetary obligations at any time owing to such Grantor arising out of property sold, leased, licensed, assigned or otherwise disposed of or for services rendered or to be rendered by such Grantor, including health-care-insurance receivables and all of such Grantor’s rights with respect to any property represented thereby, whether or not delivered, property returned by customers and all rights as an unpaid vendor or lienor, including rights of stoppage in transit and of recovering possession by proceedings including replevin and reclamation (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Accounts ”);

(b) All inventory, including all goods manufactured or acquired for sale or lease, and any piece goods, raw materials, work in process and finished merchandise, component materials, and all supplies, goods, incidentals, office supplies, packaging materials and any and all items used or consumed in the operation of the business of such Grantor or which may contribute to the finished product or to the sale, promotion and shipment thereof, in which such Grantor now or at any time hereafter may have an interest, whether or not the same is in transit or in the constructive, actual or exclusive occupancy or possession of such Grantor or is held by such Grantor or by others for such Grantor’s account (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Inventory ”);

(c) All goods, including all machinery, equipment, motor vehicles, parts, supplies, apparatus, appliances, tools, patterns, molds, dies, blueprints, fittings, furniture, furnishings, fixtures and articles of tangible personal property of every description, and all computer programs embedded in any of the foregoing and all supporting information relating to such computer programs (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Equipment ”);

 

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(d) All general intangibles, including all rights now or hereafter accruing to such Grantor under contracts, leases, agreements or other instruments, including all contracts or contract rights to perform or receive services, to purchase or sell goods, or to hold or use land or facilities, and to enforce all rights thereunder, all causes of action, corporate or business records, inventions, patents and patent rights, rights in mask works, designs, trade names and trademarks and all goodwill associated therewith, trade secrets, trade processes, copyrights, licenses, permits, franchises, customer lists, computer programs and software, all internet domain names and registration rights thereto, all internet websites and the content thereof, all payment intangibles, all claims under guaranties, tax refund claims, all rights and claims against carriers and shippers, leases, all claims under insurance policies, all interests in general and limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and other Persons not constituting Investment Property (as defined below), all rights to indemnification and all other intangible personal property and intellectual property of every kind and nature (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ General Intangibles ”);

(e) All deposit accounts, including demand, time, savings, passbook, or other similar accounts maintained with any bank by or for the benefit of such Grantor (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Deposit Accounts ”);

(f) All chattel paper, including tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, or any hybrid thereof (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Chattel Paper ”);

(g) All investment property other than (i) Excluded Equity Interests and (ii) securities in Holdings held by Holdings pending cancellation, including the Equity Interests more particularly described on Schedule 2(g) hereto, and all securities, security entitlements, securities accounts, commodity contracts and commodity accounts of or maintained for the benefit of such Grantor and other property at any time and from time to time (i) declared or distributed in respect of or in exchange for or on conversion of any of the foregoing or (ii) by its or their terms exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into any of the foregoing (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Investment Property ”);

(h) All instruments, including all promissory notes (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Instruments ”);

(i) All documents, including warehouse receipts, bills of lading and other documents of title (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Documents ”);

(j) All rights to payment or performance under letters of credit including rights to proceeds of letters of credit (“ Letter-of-Credit Rights ”), and all guaranties, endorsements, Liens, other Guarantee obligations or supporting obligations of any Person securing or supporting the payment, performance, value or liquidation of any of the foregoing (collectively, with Letter-of-Credit Rights, referred to hereinafter as “ Supporting Obligations ”);

(k) The commercial tort claims identified on Schedule 9(i) hereto, as such Schedule may be supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Commercial Tort Claims ”);

(l) All books and records relating to any of the forgoing (including customer data, credit files, ledgers, computer programs, printouts, and other computer materials and records (and all media on which such data, files, programs, materials and records are or may be stored)); and

 

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(m) All proceeds, products and replacements of, accessions to, and substitutions for, any of the foregoing, including without limitation proceeds of insurance policies insuring any of the foregoing.

All of the property and interests in property described in subsections (a) through (m) are herein collectively referred to as the “ Collateral .”

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral shall not include, and the Grantors shall not be deemed to have granted a security interest in, Equity Interests in any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary to the extent that such Equity Interests, together with all other Equity Interests of such Subsidiary previously included in the Collateral (if any), would represent (A) if such Subsidiary is treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, in excess of 65% of the total combined voting power of all Equity Interests of such Subsidiary entitled to vote, and (B) in all other cases, in excess of either (1) 65% of the total combined voting power of all Equity Interests of such Subsidiary entitled to vote or (2) 65% of the value of such Subsidiary.

3. Perfection . As of the date of execution of this Security Agreement or a security joinder agreement (a “ Security Joinder Agreement ”) by each Grantor, as applicable (with respect to each Grantor, its “ Applicable Date ”), such Grantor shall have:

(a) furnished the Administrative Agent with duly authorized financing statements (or approved financing statements provided by the Administrative Agent) in form, number and substance suitable for filing, sufficient under applicable law, and satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in order that upon the filing of the same the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall have a duly perfected security interest in all Collateral in which a security interest can be perfected by the filing of financing statements;

(b) to the extent expressly required by the terms hereof or of the Credit Agreement (taking into consideration the terms of the Post-Closing Agreement) or otherwise as the Administrative Agent may request, furnished the Administrative Agent with properly executed Qualifying Control Agreements, issuer acknowledgments of the Administrative Agent’s interest in Letter-of-Credit Rights, and evidence of the placement of a restrictive legend on tangible chattel paper (and the tangible components of electronic Chattel Paper), and taken appropriate action acceptable to the Administrative Agent sufficient to establish the Administrative Agent’s control of electronic Chattel Paper (and the electronic components of hybrid Chattel Paper), as appropriate, with respect to Collateral for which such Perfection Action or Perfection Document is required under this Agreement in which either (i) a security interest can be perfected only by control or such restrictive legending, or (ii) a security interest perfected by control or accompanied by such restrictive legending shall have priority as against a lien creditor, a purchaser of such Collateral from the applicable Grantor, or a security interest perfected by Persons not having control or not accompanied by such restrictive legending, in each case in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and sufficient under applicable law so that the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall have a security interest in all such Collateral perfected by control;

(c) furnished the Administrative Agent with duly executed Intellectual Property Security Agreements, to the extent applicable, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in order that, upon the timely filing of the same with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the U.S. Copyright Office, as applicable, the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall have a duly perfected security interest in all

 

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Collateral comprising copyrights, patents and trademarks owned by a Grantor that are the subject of a federal registration or pending application for registration; and

(d) to the extent expressly required by the terms hereof or of the Credit Agreement (taking into consideration the terms of the Post-Closing Agreement) or otherwise as the Administrative Agent may request, delivered to the Administrative Agent possession of all Collateral with respect to which either a security interest can be perfected only by possession or a security interest perfected by possession shall have priority as against Persons not having possession, and including in the case of Instruments, Documents, and Investment Property in the form of certificated securities, duly executed endorsements or stock powers in blank, as the case may be, affixed thereto in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and sufficient under applicable law so that the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall have a security interest in all such Collateral perfected by possession;

with the effect that the Liens conferred in favor of the Administrative Agent shall be and remain duly perfected and of first priority subject only, to the extent applicable, to Liens allowed to exist under Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement (“ Permitted Liens ”). All financing statements (including all amendments thereto and continuations thereof), control agreements, Intellectual Property Security Agreements, certificates, acknowledgments, stock powers and other documents, electronic identification, restrictive legends, and instruments furnished in connection with the creation, enforcement, protection, perfection or priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in Collateral, including such items as are described above in this Section 3 , are sometimes referred to herein as “ Perfection Documents ”. The delivery of possession of items of or evidencing Collateral, causing other Persons to execute and deliver Perfection Documents as appropriate, the filing or recordation of Perfection Documents, the establishment of control over items of Collateral, and the taking of such other actions as may be necessary or advisable in the determination of the Administrative Agent to create, enforce, protect, perfect, or establish or maintain the priority of, the security interest of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Collateral is sometimes referred to herein as “ Perfection Action ”.

4. Maintenance of Security Interest; Further Assurances .

(a) Each Grantor will from time to time at its own expense, deliver specific assignments of Collateral or such other Perfection Documents, and take such other or additional Perfection Action, as may be required by the terms of the Loan Documents or as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Security Agreement or related to the Collateral or any part thereof in order to carry out the terms of this Security Agreement, to perfect, protect, maintain the priority of or enforce the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, subject only to Permitted Liens, or otherwise to better assure and confirm unto the Administrative Agent its rights, powers and remedies for the benefit of the Secured Parties hereunder; provided, however, that no Grantor shall be required to take Perfection Action with respect to Collateral located outside of the United States or Non-UCC Collateral until the occurrence of an Event of Default. Without limiting the foregoing, each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to file (with, or to the extent permitted by applicable law, without the signature of the Grantor appearing thereon) financing statements (including amendments thereto and initial financing statements in lieu of continuation statements) or other Perfection Documents (including copies thereof) showing such Grantor as “debtor” at such time or times and in all filing offices as the Administrative Agent may from time to time determine to be necessary or advisable to perfect or protect the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties hereunder, or otherwise to give effect to the transactions herein contemplated, any of which Perfection Documents, at the Administrative Agent’s election, may describe the Collateral as or including all assets of the Grantor. Each

 

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Grantor hereby irrevocably ratifies and acknowledges the Administrative Agent’s authority to have effected filings of Perfection Documents made by the Administrative Agent prior to its Applicable Date.

(b) With respect to any and all Collateral, each Grantor agrees to do and cause to be done all things necessary to perfect, maintain the priority of and keep in full force the security interest granted in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, including, but not limited to, the prompt payment upon demand therefor by the Administrative Agent of all fees and expenses (including documentary stamp, excise or intangibles taxes) incurred in connection with the preparation, delivery, or filing of any Perfection Document or the taking of any Perfection Action to perfect, protect or enforce a security interest in Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, subject only to Permitted Liens; provided, however, that no Grantor shall be required to take Perfection Action with respect to Collateral located outside of the United States or Non-UCC Collateral until the occurrence of an Event of Default. All amounts not so paid when due shall constitute additional Secured Obligations and (in addition to other rights and remedies resulting from such nonpayment) shall bear interest from the date of demand until paid in full at the Default Rate.

(c) Each Grantor agrees to maintain among its books and records appropriate notations or evidence of, and to make or cause to be made appropriate disclosure upon its financial statements of, the security interest granted hereunder to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

(d) Each Grantor agrees that, in the event any proceeds (other than goods) of Collateral shall be or become commingled with other property not constituting Collateral, then such proceeds may, to the extent permitted by law, be identified by application of the lowest intermediate balance rule to such commingled property.

(e) Each Grantor agrees that, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, such Grantor shall take all Perfection Action and deliver to the Administrative Agent all Perfection Documents as the Administrative Agent may request with respect to Collateral located outside of the United States and Non-UCC Collateral.

5. Receipt of Payment . In the event an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and a Grantor (or any of its Affiliates, subsidiaries, stockholders, directors, officers, employees or agents) shall receive any proceeds of Collateral, including without limitation monies, checks, notes, drafts or any other items of payment, each Grantor shall hold all such items of payment in trust for the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and as the property of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, separate from the funds and other property of such Grantor, and no later than the first Business Day following the receipt thereof, at the election of the Administrative Agent, such Grantor shall cause such Collateral to be forwarded to the Administrative Agent for its custody, possession and disposition on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms hereof and of the other Loan Documents.

6. Preservation and Protection of Collateral .

(a) The Administrative Agent shall be under no duty or liability with respect to the collection, protection or preservation of the Collateral, or otherwise. Each Grantor shall be responsible for the safekeeping of its Collateral, and in no event shall the Administrative Agent have any responsibility for (i) any loss or damage thereto or destruction thereof occurring or arising in any manner or fashion from any cause, (ii) any diminution in the value thereof, or (iii)

 

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any act or default of any carrier, warehouseman, bailee or forwarding agency thereof or other Person in any way dealing with or handling such Collateral.

(b) Each Grantor shall keep and maintain its tangible personal property Collateral in good operating condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear (and Dispositions permitted by the Credit Agreement) excepted. No Grantor shall permit any such items to become a fixture to real property (unless such Grantor has granted the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a Lien on such real property having a priority acceptable to the Administrative Agent) or accessions to other personal property.

(c) Each Grantor agrees (i) to pay when due all taxes, charges and assessments against the Collateral in which it has any interest, unless being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and against which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the application of GAAP in the Audited Financial Statements and evidenced to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent and provided that all enforcement proceedings in the nature of levy or foreclosure are effectively stayed, and (ii) to cause to be terminated and released all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on the Collateral. Upon the failure of any Grantor to so pay or contest such taxes, charges, or assessments, or cause such Liens to be terminated, the Administrative Agent at its option may pay or contest any of them or amounts relating thereto (the Administrative Agent having the sole right to determine the legality or validity and the amount necessary to discharge such taxes, charges, Liens or assessments) but shall not have any obligation to make any such payment or contest. All sums so disbursed by the Administrative Agent, including all fees and expenses of counsel (collectively, “ Attorneys’ Costs ”), court costs, expenses and other charges related thereto, shall be payable on demand by the applicable Grantor to the Administrative Agent and shall be additional Secured Obligations secured by the Collateral, and any amounts not so paid on demand (in addition to other rights and remedies resulting from such nonpayment) shall bear interest from the date of demand until paid in full at the Default Rate.

7. Status of Grantors and Collateral Generally . Each Grantor represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, with respect to itself and the Collateral as to which it has or acquires any interest, that:

(a) It is at its Applicable Date (or as to Collateral acquired after its Applicable Date will be upon the acquisition of the same) and, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement and subsection (b) of this Section 7 , will continue to be, the owner of the Collateral, free and clear of all Liens, other than the security interest hereunder in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and Permitted Liens, and that it will at its own cost and expense defend such Collateral and any products and proceeds thereof against all claims and demands of all Persons (other than holders of Permitted Liens) to the extent of their claims permitted under the Credit Agreement at any time claiming the same or any interest therein adverse to the Secured Parties. Upon the failure of any Grantor to so defend, the Administrative Agent may do so at its option but shall not have any obligation to do so. All sums so disbursed by the Administrative Agent, including reasonable Attorneys’ Costs, court costs, expenses and other charges related thereto, shall be payable on demand by the applicable Grantor to the Administrative Agent and shall be additional Secured Obligations secured by the Collateral, and any amounts not so paid on demand (in addition to other rights and remedies resulting from such nonpayment) shall bear interest from the date of demand until paid in full at the Default Rate.

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under the Credit Agreement, (ii) create or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Collateral except for the security interests created by this Security Agreement and Permitted Liens, or (iii) take any other action in connection with any of the Collateral that would materially impair the value of the interest or rights of such Grantor in the Collateral taken as a whole or that would materially impair the interest or rights of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, except as specifically permitted under the Credit Agreement.

(c) It has full power, legal right and lawful authority to enter into this Security Agreement (and any Security Joinder Agreement applicable to it) and to perform its terms, including the grant of the security interests in the Collateral herein provided for.

(d) No authorization, consent, approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person which has not been given or obtained, as the case may be, is required either (i) for the grant by such Grantor of the security interests granted hereby or for the execution, delivery or performance of this Security Agreement (or any Security Joinder Agreement) by such Grantor, or (ii) for the perfection of or the exercise by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, of its rights and remedies hereunder, except for action required by the Uniform Commercial Code, laws applicable to patents, trademarks and copyrights and foreign laws applicable to the Collateral located outside of the United States to perfect and exercise remedies with respect to the security interest conferred hereunder.

(e) No effective financing statement or other Perfection Document similar in effect, nor any other Perfection Action, covering all or any part of the Collateral purported to be granted or taken by or on behalf of such Grantor (or by or on behalf of any other Person and which remains effective as against all or any part of the Collateral) has been filed in any recording office, delivered to another Person for filing (whether upon the occurrence of a contingency or otherwise), or otherwise taken, as the case may be, except such as pertain to Liens which have been released and Permitted Liens and such as may have been filed for the benefit of, delivered to, or taken in favor of, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in connection with the security interests conferred hereunder.

(f) Schedule 7(f) attached hereto contains true and complete information as to each of the following: (i) the exact legal name of each Grantor as it appears in its Organization Documents as of its Applicable Date and at any time during the five (5) year period ending as of its Applicable Date (the “ Covered Period ”), (ii) the jurisdiction of formation and form of organization of each Grantor, and the identification number of such Grantor in its jurisdiction of formation (if any), (iii) each address of the chief executive office of each Grantor as of its Applicable Date and at any time during the Covered Period, and (iv) all trade names or trade styles used by such Grantor as of its Applicable Date and at any time during the Covered Period. No Grantor shall change its name, change its jurisdiction of formation (whether by reincorporation, merger or otherwise), change the location of its chief executive office, or utilize any additional location where tangible personal property Collateral (including Account Records and Account Documents) may be located, except in each case upon giving not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and taking or causing to be taken at such Grantor’s expense all such Perfection Action, including the delivery of such Perfection Documents, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect or protect, or maintain the perfection and priority of, the Lien of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in Collateral contemplated hereunder.

 

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(g) No Grantor shall engage in any consignment transaction in respect of Collateral with an aggregate value exceeding $2,500,000, except for consignments of Inventory by Grantor pursuant to which the Grantor shall have caused at its expense to be prepared and executed such additional Perfection Documents and to be taken such other Perfection Action as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Security Agreement.

(h) No Grantor shall cause, suffer or permit tangible personal property Collateral with an aggregate value exceeding $2,500,000 (i) to be evidenced by any document of title (except for shipping documents as necessary or customary to effect the receipt of raw materials or components or the delivery of inventory to customers, in each case in the ordinary course of business) or (ii) to be in the possession, custody or control of any warehouseman or other bailee unless such location and Person are set forth on Schedule 2.02 of the Credit Agreement or the Administrative Agent shall have received not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of each such transaction, Administrative Agent shall have received a duly executed Qualifying Control Agreement from such warehouseman or bailee, and the Grantor shall have caused at its expense to be prepared and executed such additional Perfection Documents and to be taken such other Perfection Action as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Security Agreement.

8. Inspection . The Administrative Agent (by any of its officers, employees and agents), on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall have the right upon prior notice to an executive officer of any Grantor, and at any reasonable times during such Grantor’s usual business hours, to inspect the Collateral, all records related thereto (and to make extracts or copies from such records), and the premises upon which any of the Collateral is located, to discuss such Grantor’s affairs and finances with any Person (other than Persons obligated on any Accounts (“ Account Debtors ”) except as expressly otherwise permitted in the Loan Documents) and to verify with any Person other than (except as expressly otherwise permitted in the Loan Documents) Account Debtors the amount, quality, quantity, value and condition of, or any other matter relating to, the Collateral and, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to discuss such Grantor’s affairs and finances with such Grantor’s Account Debtors and to verify the amount, quality, value and condition of, or any other matter relating to, the Collateral with such Account Debtors. Upon or after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may at any time and from time to time employ and maintain on such Grantor’s premises a custodian selected by the Administrative Agent who shall have full authority to do all acts necessary to protect the Administrative Agent’s (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) interest. All expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, by reason of the employment of such custodian shall be paid by such Grantor on demand from time to time and shall be added to the Secured Obligations secured by the Collateral, and any amounts not so paid on demand (in addition to other rights and remedies resulting from such nonpayment) shall bear interest from the date of demand until paid in full at the Default Rate.

9. Specific Collateral .

(a) Accounts. With respect to its Accounts whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) Each Grantor shall keep accurate and complete records of its Accounts consistent with its historical business practices, and shall provide the Administrative Agent with such information relating to the status of then existing Accounts as required in the Credit Agreement or otherwise as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

 

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(ii) All Account records and other documents relating to the Accounts are and shall at all times be located only at such Grantor’s current chief executive office as set forth on Schedule 7(f) attached hereto, such other locations as are specifically identified on Schedule 7(f) attached hereto or Schedule 2.02 of the Credit Agreement as an “ Account Documents location .”

(iii) The Accounts are genuine, are in all material respects what they purport to be, are not evidenced by an instrument or document or, if evidenced by an instrument or document, are only evidenced by one original instrument or document.

(iv) The Accounts cover bona fide sales and deliveries of Inventory and sales, leases, licenses, or other dispositions of property usually dealt in by such Grantor, or the rendition by such Grantor of services, to an Account Debtor in the ordinary course of business.

(v) The amounts of the face value of any Account shown or reflected on any schedule of accounts, invoice statement, or certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent, are actually owing to such Grantor and are not contingent for any reason; and there are no setoffs, discounts, allowances, claims, counterclaims or disputes of any kind or description in an amount greater than $1,000,000 in the aggregate, or greater than $500,000 individually, existing or asserted with respect thereto and such Grantor has not made any agreement with any Account Debtor thereunder for any deduction therefrom, except as may be stated in a schedule of accounts and reflected in the calculation of the face value of each respective invoice related thereto.

(vi) Except for conditions generally applicable to such Grantor’s industry and markets, there are no facts, events, or occurrences known to such Grantor pertaining particularly to any Accounts which are reasonably expected to materially impair in any way the validity, collectibility or enforcement of Accounts that would reasonably be likely, in the aggregate, to be of material economic value, or in the aggregate materially reduce the amount payable thereunder from the amount of the invoice face value shown on any schedule of accounts, or on any certificate, contract, invoice or statement delivered to the Administrative Agent with respect thereto.

(vii) The property or services giving rise thereto are not, and were not at the time of the sale or performance thereof, subject to any Lien, claim, encumbrance or security interest, except those of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of Secured Parties and Permitted Liens.

(viii) In the event any amounts due and owing in excess of $500,000 individually, or $1,000,000 in the aggregate amount, are in dispute between any Account Debtor and a Grantor (which shall include without limitation any dispute in which an offset claim or counterclaim may result), such Grantor shall provide the Administrative Agent with written notice thereof as soon as practicable, explaining in detail the reason for the dispute, all claims related thereto and the amount in controversy.

 

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(b) Inventory . With respect to its Inventory whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) Each Grantor shall keep accurate and complete records of Inventory consistent with its historical business practices, and shall furnish to the Administrative Agent upon request from time to time with such information relating to the status of then existing Inventory as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(ii) No Grantor shall, other than in the ordinary course of business in connection with its sale, lease, license or other permitted Disposition, remove any Inventory from locations listed on Schedule 2.02 of the Credit Agreement, except where such Inventory is moved to another of such locations listed on Schedule 2.02 of the Credit Agreement.

(iii ) If any Account Debtor returns any Inventory to a Grantor after shipment thereof, and such return generates a credit in excess of $250,000 on any individual Account or $500,000 in the aggregate on any Accounts of such Account Debtor, such Grantor shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing of the same as soon as practicable.

(c) Equipment. With respect to its Equipment whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) The Grantors shall maintain accurate, itemized records describing the kind, type, quality, quantity and value of its Equipment consistent with its historical business practices, and from time to time shall provide the Administrative Agent, as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, with a current schedule containing the foregoing information.

(iii) No Grantor shall, other than as expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement, sell, lease, transfer, dispose of or remove any Equipment.

(d) Supporting Obligations . With respect to its Supporting Obligations whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) Each Grantor shall (i) provide to the Administrative Agent from time to time at the Administrative Agent’s request, a current list identifying in reasonable detail each Supporting Obligation relating to any Collateral from a single obligor in excess of $100,000, and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent from time to time following the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, deliver to the Administrative Agent the originals of all documents evidencing or constituting such Supporting Obligations, together with such other documentation (executed as appropriate by the Grantor) and information as may be necessary to enable the Administrative Agent to realize upon the Supporting Obligations in accordance with their respective terms or transfer the Supporting Obligations as may be permitted under the Loan Documents or by applicable law.

 

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(ii) With respect to each letter of credit giving rise to Letter-of-Credit Rights that has an aggregate stated amount available to be drawn in excess of $500,000, each Grantor shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent of such letter of credit (if such letter of credit is not included in the list provided under Section 9(d)(i) above) and shall, at the request of the Administrative Agent during the continuation of any Default or Event of Default, cause the issuer thereof to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Qualifying Control Agreement.

(iii) With respect to each transferable letter of credit giving rise to Letter-of-Credit Rights that has an aggregate stated amount available to be drawn in excess of $500,000, each Grantor shall, at the Administrative Agent’s request upon and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly executed, undated transfer form in blank sufficient in form and substance under the terms of the related letter of credit to effect, upon completion and delivery to the letter of credit issuer together with any required fee, the transfer of such letter of credit to the transferee identified in such form. Each Grantor hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent following the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default to complete and tender each such transfer form as transferor in its own name or in the name, place and stead of the Grantor in order to effect any such transfer, either to the Administrative Agent or to another transferee, as the case may be, in connection with any sale or other disposition of Collateral or for any other purpose permitted under the Loan Documents or by applicable law.

(e) Investment Property . With respect to its Investment Property whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) Schedule 9(e) attached hereto contains a true and complete description of (x) the name and address of each securities intermediary with which such Grantor maintains a securities account in which Investment Property is or may at any time be credited or maintained, and (y) all other Investment Property of such Grantor other than Investment Property listed on Schedule 2(g) and other than any Excluded Equity Interests.

(ii) Except with the express prior written consent of the Administrative Agent in each instance and except with respect to Investment Property held or located outside of the United States, all Investment Property (other than interests in any limited liability company) shall be maintained at all times in the form of (a) certificated securities, which certificates shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent together with duly executed undated stock powers (or other applicable instruments of assignment and transfer) endorsed in blank pertaining thereto, or (b) security entitlements credited to one or more securities accounts, and if the value of any such account (together with all other securities accounts not maintained with the Lenders) exceeds $5,000,000 (unless such account is to be terminated pursuant to the Post-Closing Agreement), the Administrative Agent shall have received (1) copies of the account agreement between the applicable securities intermediary and the Grantor and the most recent statement of account pertaining to such securities account (each certified to be true and correct by an officer of the Grantor) and (2) a Qualifying Control Agreement from the applicable securities intermediary which remains in full force and effect and as to which the Administrative Agent has not received any notice of termination. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Grantor shall cause, suffer or permit any Investment

 

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Property to be credited to or maintained in any securities account not existing as of the date hereof and as listed, identified, and delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection herewith except in each case upon giving not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and, with respect to all securities accounts the aggregate value of which exceeds $5,000,000, taking or causing to be taken at such Grantor’s expense all such Perfection Action, including the delivery of such Perfection Documents, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect or protect, or maintain the perfection and priority of, the Lien of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in Collateral contemplated hereunder.

(iii) All dividends and other distributions with respect to any of the Investment Property shall be subject to the security interest conferred hereunder; provided, however, that cash dividends paid to a Grantor as record owner of the Investment Property may be disbursed to and retained by such Grantor so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, free from any Lien hereunder.

(iv) So long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the registration of Investment Property in the name of a Grantor as record and beneficial owner shall not be changed and such Grantor shall be entitled to exercise all voting and other rights and powers pertaining to Investment Property for all purposes not inconsistent with the terms hereof or of any Qualifying Control Agreement relating thereto.

(v) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, at the option of the Administrative Agent, all rights of the Grantors to exercise the voting or consensual rights and powers which it is authorized to exercise pursuant to clause (iv) immediately above shall cease and the Administrative Agent may thereupon (but shall not be obligated to), at its request, cause such Collateral to be registered in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee or agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and/or exercise such voting or consensual rights and powers as appertain to ownership of such Collateral, and to that end each Grantor hereby appoints the Administrative Agent as its proxy, with full power of substitution, to vote and exercise all other rights as a shareholder with respect to such Investment Property upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, which proxy is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable until the Facility Termination Date, and each Grantor hereby agrees to provide such further proxies as the Administrative Agent may request; provided, however, that the Administrative Agent in its discretion may from time to time refrain from exercising, and shall not be obligated to exercise, any such voting or consensual rights or such proxy.

(vi) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, all rights of the Grantors to receive and retain cash dividends and other distributions upon or in respect to Investment Property pursuant to clause (iii) above shall cease and shall thereupon be vested in the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and each Grantor shall, or shall cause, all such cash dividends and other distributions with respect to the Investment Property to be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent (together, if the Administrative Agent shall request, with any documents related thereto) to be held, released or disposed of by it hereunder or, at the option of the Administrative Agent, to be applied to the Secured Obligations.

 

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(f) Deposit Accounts . With respect to its Deposit Accounts whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) Schedule 9(f) attached hereto contains a true and complete description of (x) the name and address of each depositary institution in the United States with which such Grantor maintains a Deposit Account, and (y) the number of any certificate of deposit evidencing any deposit in any such Deposit Account or otherwise held at such depositary institution. Contact information for each such depositary institution is delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection herewith.

(ii) Each Grantor shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent of any Deposit Accounts located in the United States in which aggregated collected balances or deposits in excess of $250,000 are or may at any time be credited or maintained, and such Grantor shall cause the depositary institutions where any such Deposit Account is maintained to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Qualifying Control Agreement; provided, however, that such written notice shall not be required with respect to such Deposit Accounts for which the Administrative Agent has requested and received an executed Qualifying Control Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Grantor shall cause, suffer or permit (x) any deposit to be evidenced by a certificate of deposit of any length in maturity with any depositary institution other than the Lenders if any Lender shall offer a certificate of deposit with a comparable rate of return, (y) any deposit to be evidenced by a certificate of deposit of longer than six months in maturity (to the extent not otherwise prohibited under clause (x) above) unless such certificate of deposit is a negotiable instrument and immediately upon receipt thereof such certificate shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent, together with a duly executed undated assignment in blank affixed thereto, or (z) any Deposit Account not existing as of the date hereof and as listed, identified, and delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection herewith in which collected balances or deposits in excess of $250,000 (in the aggregate with all Deposit Accounts at any depositary institution at such time) are or may at any time be credited or maintained to be opened or maintained except in each case upon giving not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and taking or causing to be taken at such Grantor’s expense all such Perfection Action, including the delivery of such Perfection Documents, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect or protect, or maintain the perfection and priority of, the Lien of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in Collateral contemplated hereunder.

(g) Chattel Paper . With respect to its Chattel Paper whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) Each Grantor shall at all times retain sole physical possession of the originals of all Chattel Paper (other than electronic Chattel Paper and the electronic components of hybrid Chattel Paper); provided , however , that (x) upon the request of the Administrative Agent upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, such Grantor shall immediately deliver physical possession of Chattel Paper evidencing obligations in excess of $1,000,000 to the Administrative Agent or its designee, and (y) in the event that there shall be created more than one original counterpart of any physical document that alone or in conjunction with any other physical or electronic document constitutes Chattel Paper, then such counterparts shall be numbered consecutively starting with “1” and such Grantor shall retain the counterpart numbered “1”.

 

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(ii) All counterparts of all tangible Chattel Paper (and the tangible components of hybrid Chattel Paper) evidencing obligations in excess of $1,000,000 shall immediately upon the creation or acquisition thereof by any Grantor be conspicuously legended as follows: “A FIRST PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN THIS CHATTEL PAPER HAS BEEN GRANTED TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., FOR ITSELF AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR CERTAIN SECURED PARTIES PURSUANT TO AN AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURITY AGREEMENT DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2010, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. NO SECURITY INTEREST OR OTHER INTEREST IN FAVOR OF ANY OTHER PERSON MAY BE CREATED BY THE TRANSFER OF PHYSICAL POSSESSION OF THIS CHATTEL PAPER OR OF ANY COUNTERPART HEREOF EXCEPT BY OR WITH THE CONSENT OF THE AFORESAID ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AS PROVIDED IN SUCH SECURITY AGREEMENT.” In the case of electronic Chattel Paper (including the electronic components of hybrid Chattel Paper) evidencing obligations in excess of $1,000,000, no Grantor shall create or acquire any such Chattel Paper unless, prior to such acquisition or creation, it shall have taken such Perfection Action as the Administrative Agent may require to perfect by control the security interest of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in such Collateral.

(iii) Other than in the ordinary course of business and in keeping with reasonable and customary practice, no Grantor shall amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of, or fail to exercise promptly and diligently each material right or remedy conferred under or in connection with, any Chattel Paper, in any case in such a manner as could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the value of affected Chattel Paper as collateral.

(h) Instruments . With respect to its Instruments whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) Each Grantor shall (i) furnish to the Administrative Agent from time to time at the Administrative Agent’s request, a current list identifying in reasonable detail Instruments of which such Grantor is the payee or holder and having a face amount payable in excess of $1,000,000, and (ii) upon the request of the Administrative Agent from time to time following the occurrence and during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, deliver to the Administrative Agent the originals of all such Instruments, together with duly executed undated endorsements in blank affixed thereto and such other documentation and information as may be necessary to enable the Administrative Agent to realize upon the Instruments in accordance with their respective terms or transfer the Instruments as may be permitted under the Loan Documents or by applicable law.

(ii) Other than in the ordinary course of business and in keeping with reasonable and customary practice, no Grantor shall amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of, or fail to exercise promptly and diligently each material right or remedy conferred under or in connection with, any Instrument having a face amount payable in excess of $1,000,000, in any case in such a manner as could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the value of affected Instrument as collateral.

 

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(i) Commercial Tort Claims . With respect to its Commercial Tort Claims whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) Schedule 9(i) attached hereto contains a true and complete list of all Commercial Tort Claims in which any Grantor has an interest and which have been identified by a Grantor as of its Applicable Date, and as to which the Grantor believes in good faith there exists the possibility of recovery (including by way of settlement) of monetary relief in excess of $500,000 (“ Grantor Claims ”). Each Grantor shall furnish to the Administrative Agent from time to time upon its request a certificate of an officer of such Grantor referring to this Section 9(i) and (x) identifying all Grantor Claims that are not then described on Schedule 9(i) attached hereto and stating that each of such additional Grantor Claims shall be deemed added to such Schedule 9(i) and shall constitute a Commercial Tort Claim, a Grantor Claim, and additional Collateral hereunder, and (y) summarizing the status or disposition of any Grantor Claims that have been settled, or have been made the subject of any binding mediation, judicial or arbitral proceeding, or any judicial or arbitral order on the merits, or that have been abandoned. With respect to each such additional Grantor Claim, such Grantor Claim shall be and become part of the Collateral hereunder from the date such claim is identified to the Administrative Agent as provided above without further action, and (ii) the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized at the expense of the applicable Grantor to execute and file such additional financing statements or amendments to previously filed financing statements, and take such other action as it may deem necessary or advisable, to perfect the Lien on such additional Grantor Claims conferred hereunder, and the Grantor shall, if required by applicable law or otherwise at the request of the Administrative Agent, execute and deliver such Perfection Documents and take such other Perfection Action as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary or advisable to perfect or protect the Lien of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in such additional Grantor Claims conferred hereunder.

(j) Internet Property Rights . With respect to its rights, titles and interests in and to any internet domain names or registration rights relating thereto, and any internet websites or the content thereof (collectively, “ Internet Property Rights ”) whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired and wheresoever located, each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that:

(i) Schedule 9(j) attached hereto contains a true and complete description of (t) each internet domain name registered to such Grantor or in which such Grantor has ownership, operating or registration rights, (u) the name and address of the registrar for such internet domain name, (v) the name of each internet website operated (whether individually or jointly with others) by such Grantor, and (w) the name and address of each internet service provider through whom each such website is operated. In connection herewith, the Grantors have delivered or will cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent a true and complete description of (x) the registration identification information for each internet domain name listed on Schedule 9(j) , (y) the name and address of each operator of each other internet site, internet search engine, internet directory or Web browser with whom such Grantor maintains any advertising or linking relationship which is material to the operation of or flow of internet traffic to such Grantor’s website(s) listed on Schedule 9(j) , and (z) each technology licensing and other agreement that is material either to the operation of such Grantor’s website(s) listed on Schedule 9(j) or to the advertising and linking relationships described in clause (y), and the name and address of each other party to such agreement.

 

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(ii) Such Grantor shall cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent at or prior to the Closing Date with respect to each internet domain name registered to such Grantor an undated transfer document, duly executed in blank by such Grantor and in the form required by the applicable internet domain name registrar, sufficient to effect the transfer of each internet domain name to the transferee thereof named in such transfer form upon delivery to such registrar. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Grantor shall acquire any rights to any internet domain name not listed on Schedule 9(j) attached hereto except in each case upon giving not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall be accompanied by an appropriate supplement to Schedule 9(j) reflecting such additional name, the delivery of additional executed internet domain name transfer documents executed in blank with respect thereto, and taking or causing to be taken at such Grantor’s expense all such Perfection Action, including the delivery of such Perfection Documents, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to perfect or protect, or maintain the perfection and priority of, the Lien of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in Collateral contemplated hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, each Grantor shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders such supplements to Schedule 9(j) from time to time as shall be necessary to keep such Schedule true and complete at all times.

(iii) So long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the registration of Internet Property Rights in the name of a Grantor shall not be changed and such Grantor shall be entitled to exercise all rights and powers with respect thereto not inconsistent with the terms hereof.

(iv) Each Grantor hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent following the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default to (i) complete and tender each internet domain name transfer document in its own name or in the name, place and stead of the Grantor in order to effect the transfer of any internet domain name registration, either to the Administrative Agent or to another transferee, as the case may be, and (ii) maintain, obtain access to, and continue to operate, in its own name or in the name, place and stead of such Grantor, such Grantor’s internet website and the contents thereof, and all related advertising, linking and technology licensing and other contractual relationships, in each case in connection with the maintenance, preservation, operation, sale or other disposition of Collateral or for any other purpose permitted under the Loan Documents or by applicable law.

10. Casualty and Liability Insurance Required .

(a) Each Grantor will keep the Collateral continuously insured against such risks as are customarily insured against by businesses of like size and type engaged in the same or similar operations, in each case in form and in amounts with such terms and provisions as shall be reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

(b) Each insurance policy obtained in satisfaction of the requirements of Section 10(a):

(i) may be provided by blanket policies now or hereafter maintained by each or any Grantor or by any Borrower;

 

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(ii) shall be issued by such insurer (or insurers) as shall be financially responsible, of recognized standing and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(iii) shall be in such form and have such provisions (including without limitation the loss payable clause, the waiver of subrogation clause, the deductible amount, if any, and the standard mortgagee endorsement clause) as are generally considered standard provisions for the type of insurance involved and are reasonably acceptable in all respects to the Administrative Agent;

(iv) shall prohibit cancellation or substantial modification, termination or lapse in coverage by the insurer without at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, except for non-payment of premium, as to which such policies shall provide for at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent;

(v) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all insurance policies carried on the Collateral shall (i) with respect to applicable property insurance policies, name the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as loss payee and (ii) with respect to applicable liability insurance policies, name the Administrative Agent and Lenders as parties insured thereunder in respect of any claim for payment.

(c) Within 15 days after the expiration of any such policy, such Grantor shall furnish the Administrative Agent with evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the policy or certificate has been renewed or replaced or is no longer required by this Security Agreement.

(d) Each Grantor hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent (and all officers, employees or agents designated by the Administrative Agent), for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as such Grantor’s true and lawful attorney (and agent-in-fact) for the purpose of making, settling and adjusting claims under such policies of insurance, endorsing the name of such Grantor on any check, draft, instrument or other item or payment for the proceeds of such policies of insurance and for making all determinations and decisions with respect to such policies of insurance, which appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable; provided, however, that the powers pursuant to such appointment shall be exercisable only upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default.

(e) In the event such Grantor shall fail to maintain, or fail to cause to be maintained, the full insurance coverage required hereunder or shall fail to keep any of its Collateral in good repair and good operating condition, the Administrative Agent may (but shall be under no obligation to), without waiving or releasing any Secured Obligation or Default or Event of Default by such Grantor hereunder, contract for the required policies of insurance and pay the premiums on the same or make any required repairs, renewals and replacements; and all sums so disbursed by Administrative Agent, including reasonable Attorneys’ Costs, court costs, expenses and other charges related thereto, shall be payable on demand by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, shall be additional Secured Obligations secured by the Collateral, and (in addition to other rights and remedies resulting from such nonpayment) shall bear interest from the date of demand until paid in full at the Default Rate.

(f) The Net Proceeds of the liability insurance carried by each Grantor shall be applied by such Grantor toward satisfaction of the claim or liability with respect to which such insurance proceeds may be paid.

 

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(g) The Net Proceeds of the property insurance carried with respect to the Collateral shall be paid to such Grantor and held by such Grantor in a separate account and applied, as long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, as follows: after any loss under any such insurance and payment of the proceeds of such insurance, each Grantor shall have a period of thirty (30) days after payment of the insurance proceeds with respect to such loss to elect to either (x) repair or replace the Collateral so damaged, (y) except with regard to such Net Proceeds in an amount less than $500,000, deliver such Net Proceeds to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as additional Collateral or (z) apply such Net Proceeds to the acquisition of tangible assets constituting Collateral used or useful in the conduct of the business of such Grantor, subject to the provisions of this Security Agreement. If such Grantor elects to repair or replace the Collateral so damaged, such Grantor agrees the Collateral shall be repaired to a condition substantially similar to or of better quality or higher value than its condition prior to damage or replaced with Collateral in a condition substantially similar to or of better quality or higher value than the condition of the Collateral so replaced prior to damage. At all times during which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to receive direct and immediate payment of the proceeds of such insurance and such Grantor shall take all action as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to accomplish such payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event such Grantor shall receive any such proceeds when an Event of Default exists, such Grantor shall immediately deliver such proceeds to such Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties as additional Collateral, and pending such delivery shall hold such proceeds in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties and keep the same segregated from its other funds.

(h) “ Net Proceeds ” when used with respect to any insurance proceeds shall mean the gross proceeds from such proceeds, award or other amount, less all taxes, fees and expenses (including Attorneys’ Costs) incurred in the realization thereof.

(i) In case of any material damage to, destruction or loss of, or claim or proceeding against, all or any material part of the Collateral pledged hereunder by a Grantor, such Grantor shall give prompt notice thereof to the Administrative Agent. Each such notice shall describe generally the nature and extent of such damage, destruction, loss, claim or proceeding. Subject to Section 10(d) , each Grantor is hereby authorized and empowered to adjust or compromise any loss under any such insurance other than losses relating to claims made directly against any Secured Party as to which the liability insurance of such Grantor is applicable.

(j) The provisions contained in this Security Agreement pertaining to insurance shall be cumulative with any additional provisions imposing additional insurance requirements with respect to the Collateral or any other property on which a Lien is conferred under any Collateral Document.

11. Rights and Remedies Upon Event of Default . Upon the occurrence and during the existence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall have the following rights and remedies on behalf of the Secured Parties in addition to any rights and remedies set forth elsewhere in this Security Agreement or the other Loan Documents, all of which may be exercised with or, if allowed by law, without notice to a Grantor:

(a) All of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or under other applicable law, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative, and none of which shall be exclusive, to the extent permitted by law, in addition to any other rights and remedies contained in this Security Agreement or any other Loan Document;

 

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(b) The right to foreclose the Liens and security interests created under this Security Agreement by any available judicial procedure or without judicial process;

(c) The right to (i) enter upon the premises of a Grantor through self-help and without judicial process, without first obtaining a final judgment or giving such Grantor notice or opportunity for a hearing on the validity of the Administrative Agent’s claim and without any obligation to pay rent to such Grantor, or any other place or places where any Collateral is located and kept, and remove the Collateral therefrom to the premises of the Administrative Agent or any agent of the Administrative Agent, for such time as the Administrative Agent may desire, in order effectively to collect or liquidate the Collateral, (ii) require such Grantor or any bailee or other agent of such Grantor to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Administrative Agent at a place to be designated by the Administrative Agent that is reasonably convenient to both parties, and (iii) notify any or all Persons party to a Qualifying Control Agreement or who otherwise have possession of or control over any Collateral of the occurrence of an Event of Default and other appropriate circumstances, and exercise control over and take possession or custody of any or all Collateral in the possession, custody or control of such other Persons;

(d) The right to (i) exercise all of a Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of Accounts, Chattel Paper, Instruments, Supporting Obligations and General Intangibles (collectively, “ Payment Collateral ”), including the right to demand payment thereof and enforce payment, by legal proceedings or otherwise; (ii) settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew all or any Payment Collateral or any legal proceedings pertaining thereto; (iii) discharge and release all or any Payment Collateral; (iv) take control, in any manner, of any item of payment or proceeds referred to in Section 5 above; (v) prepare, file and sign a Grantor’s name on any proof of claim in bankruptcy, notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in any action or proceeding adverse to any obligor under any Payment Collateral or otherwise in connection with any Payment Collateral; (vi) endorse the name of a Grantor upon any chattel paper, document, instrument, invoice, freight bill, bill of lading or similar document or agreement relating to any Collateral; (vii) use the information recorded on or contained on a Grantor’s internet website or otherwise in any data processing equipment and computer hardware and software relating to any Collateral to which a Grantor has access; (viii) open such Grantor’s mail and collect any and all amounts due to such Grantor from any Account Debtors or other obligor in respect of Payment Collateral; (ix) take over such Grantor’s post office boxes or make other arrangements as the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, deems necessary to receive such Grantor’s mail, including notifying the post office authorities to change the address for delivery of such Grantor’s mail to such address as the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, may designate; (x) notify any or all Account Debtors or other obligor on any Payment Collateral that such Payment Collateral has been assigned to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and that Administrative Agent has a security interest therein for the benefit of the Secured Parties (provided that the Administrative Agent may at any time give such notice to an Account Debtor that is a department, agency or authority of the United States government); each Grantor hereby agrees that any such notice, in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, may (but need not) be sent on such Grantor’s stationery, in which event such Grantor shall co-sign such notice with the Administrative Agent if requested to do so by the Administrative Agent; and (xi) do all acts and things and execute all documents necessary, in Administrative Agent’s sole discretion, to collect the Payment Collateral; and

(e) The right to sell all or any Collateral in its then existing condition, or after any further manufacturing or processing thereof, at such time or times, at public or private sale or sales, with such notice as may be required by law, in lots or in bulk, for cash or on credit, with or

 

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without representations and warranties, all as the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, may deem advisable. The Administrative Agent shall have the right to conduct such sales on a Grantor’s premises or elsewhere and shall have the right to use a Grantor’s premises without charge for such sales for such time or times as the Administrative Agent may see fit. The Administrative Agent may, if it deems it reasonable, postpone or adjourn any sale of the Collateral from time to time by an announcement at the time and place of such postponed or adjourned sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. Each Grantor agrees that the Administrative Agent has no obligation to preserve rights to the Collateral against prior parties or to marshal any Collateral for the benefit of any Person. The Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties is hereby granted an irrevocable fully paid license or other right (including each Grantor’s rights under any license or any franchise agreement), each of which shall remain in full force and effect until the Facility Termination Date, to use, without charge, each of the labels, patents, copyrights, names, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks and advertising matter, or any property of a similar nature owned or licensed by any Grantor, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing production of, advertising for sale and selling any Collateral. If any of the Collateral shall require repairs, maintenance, preparation or the like, or is in process or other unfinished state, the Administrative Agent shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, to perform such repairs, maintenance, preparation, processing or completion of manufacturing for the purpose of putting the same in such saleable form as the Administrative Agent shall deem appropriate, but the Administrative Agent shall have the right to sell or dispose of the Collateral without such processing and no Grantor shall have any claim against the Administrative Agent for the value that may have been added to such Collateral with such processing. In addition, each Grantor agrees that in the event notice is necessary under applicable law, written notice mailed to such Grantor in the manner specified herein ten (10) days prior to the date of public sale of any of the Collateral or prior to the date after which any private sale or other disposition of the Collateral will be made shall constitute commercially reasonable notice to such Grantor. All notice is hereby waived with respect to any of the Collateral which threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market. The Administrative Agent may purchase all or any part of the Collateral at public or, if permitted by law, private sale, free from any right of redemption which is hereby expressly waived by such Grantor and, in lieu of actual payment of such purchase price, may set off the amount of such price against the Secured Obligations. Each Grantor recognizes that the Administrative Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of certain of the Collateral by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and applicable state law, and may be otherwise delayed or adversely affected in effecting any sale by reason of present or future restrictions thereon imposed by governmental authorities (“ Affected Collateral ”), and that as a consequence of such prohibitions and restrictions the Administrative Agent may be compelled (i) to resort to one or more private sales to a restricted group of purchasers who will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire Affected Collateral for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof, or (ii) to seek regulatory approval of any proposed sale or sales, or (iii) to limit the amount of Affected Collateral sold to any Person or group. Each Grantor agrees and acknowledges that private sales so made may be at prices and upon terms less favorable to such Grantor than if such Affected Collateral was sold either at public sales or at private sales not subject to other regulatory restrictions, and that the Administrative Agent has no obligation to delay the sale of any Affected Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the Grantor or any other Person to register or otherwise qualify them under or exempt them from any applicable restriction, even if such Grantor or other Person would agree to register or otherwise qualify or exempt such Affected Collateral so as to permit a public sale under the Securities Act or applicable state law. Each Grantor further agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that the use of private sales made under the foregoing circumstances to dispose of

 

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Affected Collateral shall be deemed to be dispositions in a commercially reasonable manner. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges that a ready market may not exist for Affected Collateral that is not traded on a national securities exchange or quoted on an automated quotation system.

The net cash proceeds resulting from the collection, liquidation, sale, or other disposition of the Collateral in accordance with the foregoing shall be applied first to the expenses (including all Attorneys’ Costs) of retaking, holding, storing, processing and preparing for sale, selling, collecting, liquidating and the like, and then to the satisfaction of all Secured Obligations in accordance with the terms of Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement. Each Grantor shall be liable to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, on demand any deficiency which may remain after such sale, disposition, collection or liquidation of the Collateral in accordance with the foregoing.

12. Attorney-in-Fact . Each Grantor hereby appoints the Administrative Agent as the Grantor’s attorney-in-fact for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Security Agreement and taking any action and executing any instrument which the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof, which appointment is irrevocable and coupled with an interest; provided , that the Administrative Agent shall have and may exercise rights under this power of attorney only upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall have the right and power

(a) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compromise, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any of the Collateral;

(b) to receive, endorse and collect any drafts or other instruments, documents and chattel paper in connection with clause (a) above;

(c) to endorse such Grantor’s name on any checks, notes, drafts or any other payment relating to or constituting proceeds of the Collateral which comes into the Administrative Agent’s possession or the Administrative Agent’s control, and deposit the same to the account of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, on account and for payment of the Secured Obligations.

(d) to file any claims or take any action or institute any proceedings that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any of the Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, with respect to any of the Collateral; and

(e) to execute, in connection with any sale or other disposition of Collateral provided for herein, any endorsement, assignments, or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect thereto.

13. Reinstatement . The granting of a security interest in the Collateral and the other provisions hereof shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by any Secured Party or is repaid by any Secured Party in whole or in part in good faith settlement of a pending or threatened avoidance claim, whether upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Grantor or any other Loan Party or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made. The provisions of this Section 13 shall survive repayment of all of the Secured Obligations and the termination or expiration of

 

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this Security Agreement in any manner, including but not limited to termination upon occurrence of the Facility Termination Date.

14. Certain Waivers by the Grantors . Each Grantor waives to the extent permitted by applicable law (a) any right to require any Secured Party or any other obligee of the Secured Obligations to (x) proceed against any Person or entity, including without limitation any Loan Party, (y) proceed against or exhaust any Collateral or other collateral for the Secured Obligations, or (z) pursue any other remedy in its power; (b) any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of any other Person, or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of any other Person or entity, (c) any right of subrogation, and (d) any right to enforce any remedy which any Secured Party or any other obligee of the Secured Obligations now has or may hereafter have against any other Person and any benefit of and any right to participate in any collateral or security whatsoever now or hereafter held by the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Each Grantor authorizes each Secured Party and each other obligee of the Secured Obligations without notice (except notice required by applicable law) or demand and without affecting its liability hereunder or under the Loan Documents from time to time to: (i) take and hold security, other than the Collateral herein described, for the payment of such Secured Obligations or any part thereof, and exchange, enforce, waive and release the Collateral herein described or any part thereof or any such other security; and (ii) apply such Collateral or other security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as such Secured Party or obligee in its discretion may determine.

The Administrative Agent may at any time deliver (without representation, recourse or warranty) the Collateral or any part thereof to a Grantor and the receipt thereof by such Grantor shall be a complete and full acquittance for the Collateral so delivered, and the Administrative Agent shall thereafter be discharged from any liability or responsibility therefor.

15. Continued Powers . Until the Facility Termination Date shall have occurred, the power of sale and other rights, powers and remedies granted to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties hereunder shall continue to exist and may be exercised by the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time irrespective of the fact that any of the Secured Obligations or any part thereof may have become barred by any statute of limitations or that any part of the liability of any Grantor may have ceased.

16. Other Rights . The rights, powers and remedies given to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties by this Security Agreement shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given to the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party under any other Loan Document or by virtue of any statute or rule of law. Any forbearance or failure or delay by the Administrative Agent in exercising any right, power or remedy hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such right, power or remedy, and any single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy hereunder shall not preclude the further exercise thereof; and every right, power and remedy of the Secured Parties shall continue in full force and effect until such right, power or remedy is specifically waived in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

17. Anti-Marshaling Provisions . The right is hereby given by each Grantor to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to make releases (whether in whole or in part) of all or any part of the Collateral agreeable to the Administrative Agent without notice to, or the consent, approval or agreement of other parties and interests, including junior lienors, which releases shall not impair in any manner the validity of or priority of the Liens and security interests in the remaining Collateral conferred hereunder, nor release any Grantor from personal liability for the Secured Obligations. Notwithstanding the existence of any other security interest in the Collateral held by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent shall have the right

 

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to determine the order in which any or all of the Collateral shall be subjected to the remedies provided in this Security Agreement. Each Grantor hereby waives any and all right to require the marshaling of assets in connection with the exercise of any of the remedies permitted by applicable law or provided herein or in any other Loan Document.

18. Entire Agreement . This Security Agreement and each Security Joinder Agreement, together with the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents, constitutes and expresses the entire understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, agreements and understandings, inducements, commitments or conditions, express or implied, oral or written, except as contained in the Loan Documents. The express terms hereof and of the Security Joinder Agreements control and supersede any course of performance or usage of the trade inconsistent with any of the terms hereof or thereof. Neither this Security Agreement nor any Security Joinder Agreement nor any portion or provision hereof or thereof may be changed, altered, modified, supplemented, discharged, canceled, terminated, or amended orally or in any manner other than as provided in the Credit Agreement.

19. Third Party Reliance . Each Grantor hereby consents and agrees that all issuers of or obligors in respect of any Collateral, and all securities intermediaries, warehousemen, bailees, public officials and other Persons having any interest in, possession of, control over or right, privilege, duty or discretion in respect of, any Collateral shall be entitled to accept the provisions hereof and of the Security Joinder Agreements as conclusive evidence of the right of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, to exercise its rights hereunder or thereunder with respect to the Collateral, notwithstanding any other notice or direction to the contrary heretofore or hereafter given by any Grantor or any other Person to any of such Persons.

20. Binding Agreement; Assignment . This Security Agreement and each Security Joinder Agreement, and the terms, covenants and conditions hereof and thereof, shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and to their respective successors and assigns, except that no Grantor shall be permitted to assign this Security Agreement, any Security Joinder Agreement or any interest herein or therein or, except as expressly permitted herein or in the Credit Agreement, in the Collateral or any part thereof or interest therein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence of this Section 20 , any Lender may assign to one or more Persons, or grant to one or more Persons participations in or to, all or any part of its rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement (to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement); and to the extent of any such assignment or participation such other Person shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Lender herein or otherwise, subject however, to the provisions of the Credit Agreement, including Article IX thereof (concerning the Administrative Agent) and Section 10.06 thereof (concerning assignments and participations). All references herein to the Administrative Agent and to the Secured Parties shall include any successor thereof or permitted assignee, and any other obligees from time to time of the Secured Obligations.

21. Related Treasury Management Agreements and Related Swap Contracts . No Secured Party (other than the Administrative Agent) that obtains the benefit of this Security Agreement shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder 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 Security Agreement to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall only be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangement have been made with respect to, the Secured Obligations arising under Related Credit Arrangements to the extent the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as it may request, from the applicable Secured Party. Each Secured Party not a party to

 

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the Credit Agreement that obtains the benefit of this Security Agreement shall be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, and that with respect to the actions and omissions of the Administrative Agent hereunder or otherwise relating hereto that do or may affect such Secured Party, the Administrative Agent and each of its Related Parties shall be entitled to all the rights, benefits and immunities conferred under Article IX of the Credit Agreement.

22. Severability . The provisions of this Security Agreement are independent of and separable from each other. If any provision hereof shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof, but this Security Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

23. Counterparts . This Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Security Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart executed by the Grantor against whom enforcement is sought. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 23 , the provisions of Section 10.10 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Security Agreement.

24. Termination . Subject to the provisions of Section 13 , this Security Agreement and each Security Joinder Agreement, and all obligations of the Grantors hereunder (excluding those obligations and liabilities that expressly survive such termination) shall terminate without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party on the Facility Termination Date. Upon such termination of this Security Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request and sole expense of the Grantors, promptly deliver to the Grantors such termination statements and take such further actions as the Grantors may reasonably request to terminate of record, or otherwise to give appropriate notice of the termination of, any Lien conferred hereunder.

25. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given (a) with respect to each Borrower, at the address for the giving of notice then in effect under the Credit Agreement, (b) with respect to any Grantor, at the address then in effect for the giving of notices to such Grantor under the Guaranty to which it is a party, and (c) with respect to the Administrative Agent or a Lender, at the Administrative Agent’s address indicated in Schedule 10.02 of the Credit Agreement. All such addresses may be modified, and all such notices shall be given and shall be effective, as provided in Schedule 10.02 of the Credit Agreement for the giving and effectiveness of notices and modifications of addresses thereunder.

26. Joinder . Each Person that shall at any time execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Security Joinder Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto shall thereupon irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally become a party hereto and obligated hereunder as a Grantor and shall have thereupon pursuant to Section 2 hereof granted a security interest in and collaterally assigned to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties all Collateral in which it has at its Applicable Date or thereafter acquires any interest or the power to transfer, and all references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the Grantors or to the parties to this Security Agreement shall be deemed to include such Person as a Grantor hereunder. Each Security Joinder Agreement shall be accompanied by the Supplemental Schedules referred to therein, appropriately completed with information relating to the Grantor executing such Security Joinder Agreement and its property. Each of the applicable Schedules attached hereto shall be deemed amended and supplemented without further action by such information reflected on the Supplemental Schedules.

 

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27. Rules of Interpretation . The rules of interpretation contained in Section 1.03 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Security Agreement and each Security Joinder Agreement and are hereby incorporated by reference. All representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the delivery of documents and any Credit Extensions referred to herein or secured hereby.

28. Governing Law; Waivers .

(a) THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT AND EACH SECURITY JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS; PROVIDED THAT (i) WITH RESPECT TO THOSE INSTANCES IN WHICH THE APPLICABLE CHOICE OF LAWS RULES OF SUCH STATE, INCLUDING SECTION 9-301 OF THE UCC, REQUIRE THAT THE MANNER OF CREATION OF A SECURITY INTEREST IN SPECIFIC COLLATERAL OR THE MANNER OR EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR NONPERFECTION OR THE RULES GOVERNING PRIORITY OF SECURITY INTERESTS ARE TO BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION, THEN THE LAWS OF SUCH OTHER JURISDICTION SHALL GOVERN SUCH MATTERS, (ii) EACH CONTROL AGREEMENT (INCLUDING EACH QUALIFYING CONTROL AGREEMENT) APPLICABLE TO ANY SECURITIES ACCOUNT OR DEPOSIT ACCOUNT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION SPECIFIED IN SUCH CONTROL AGREEMENT, OR OTHERWISE BY THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION THAT GOVERN THE SECURITIES ACCOUNT OR DEPOSIT ACCOUNT TO WHICH SUCH CONTROL AGREEMENT RELATES, AND (iii) IN THOSE INSTANCES IN WHICH THE LAWS OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH COLLATERAL IS LOCATED GOVERN MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE METHODS AND EFFECT OF REALIZING ON COLLATERAL, SUCH LAWS SHALL BE GIVEN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH MATTERS.

(b) EACH GRANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY SECURITY JOINDER AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR THEREIN MAY BE INSTITUTED IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND, BY THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR A SECURITY JOINDER AGREEMENT, EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE NOW OR HEREAFTER TO THE LAYING OF THE VENUE OR TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

(c) EACH GRANTOR AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY PERSONAL SERVICE OF A COPY OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT OR OTHER LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, OR BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (POSTAGE PREPAID) TO THE ADDRESS OF SUCH PARTY PROVIDED IN SECTION 25 OR BY ANY OTHER METHOD OF SERVICE PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAWS IN EFFECT IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

 

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(d) NOTHING CONTAINED IN SUBSECTIONS (b)  OR (c)  HEREOF SHALL PRECLUDE THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FROM BRINGING ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY SECURITY JOINDER AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS IN THE COURTS OF ANY PLACE WHERE ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY OF SUCH PARTY’S PROPERTY OR ASSETS MAY BE FOUND OR LOCATED. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION, EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES, IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, THE JURISDICTION OF ANY OTHER COURT OR COURTS WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER, BY REASON OF ITS PRESENT OR FUTURE DOMICILE, OR OTHERWISE, MAY BE AVAILABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

(e) IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY RIGHTS OR REMEDIES UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT OR ANY SECURITY JOINDER AGREEMENT OR ANY AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PERSON MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING.

(f) EACH GRANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY HAVE THAT ANY COURT TO WHOSE JURISDICTION IT HAS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

29. Additional Interests . If any Grantor shall at any time acquire or hold any additional Investment Property, including any Investment Property issued by any Subsidiary not listed on Schedule 2(g) hereto which are required to be subject to a Lien pursuant to a Collateral Document by the terms hereof or of any provision of the Credit Agreement (any such shares being referred to herein as the “ Additional Interests ”), such Grantor shall deliver to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (i) a Security Agreement Supplement in the form of Exhibit B hereto with respect to such Additional Interests duly completed and executed by such Grantor and (ii) any other document required in connection with such Additional Interests as described in Sections 3 and 9 . Each Grantor shall comply with the requirements of this Section 29 promptly upon the acquisition of any such Additional Interests or, in the case of Additional Interests to which Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement applies, within the time period specified in such Section or elsewhere in the Credit Agreement with respect to such Additional Interests; provided , however , that the failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 29 shall not impair the Lien on Additional Interests conferred hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have duly executed this Amended and Restated Security Agreement on the day and year first written above.

 

GRANTOR:
MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUS MEDIA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
MODUSLINK CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUSLINK PTS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
SOL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
MODUS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary


MODUSLINK OPEN CHANNEL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
TECH FOR LESS LLC
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

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

/s/ Bozena Janociak

Name:   Bozena Janociak
Title:   Assistant Vice President


SCHEDULE 1

For purposes of this Security Agreement, a “ Qualifying Control Agreement ” shall mean each of the following, as applicable to the respective items or types of property in which the Grantor now has or may hereafter acquire an interest:

(a) With respect to Investment Property credited to any securities account, an agreement executed by the applicable securities intermediary substantially in the form of Schedule 1-A hereto or in such other form as may be consented to by the Administrative Agent in its discretion;

(b) With respect to Deposit Accounts or tangible personal property Collateral in the possession, custody or control of any warehouseman or other bailee, an acknowledgment and agreement executed by the depositary institution or bailee (each, a “ Custodian ”), as the case may be, and (as to Deposit Accounts) the applicable Grantor, in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and in which the Custodian (i) acknowledges the Lien created hereunder (and, in the case of any Custodian of tangible personal property, that such Custodian holds such Collateral for the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties), (ii) agrees to discontinue accepting requests or demands from or on behalf of the applicable Grantor for access to or possession of any Collateral of which it is Custodian upon receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent that a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (a “ Default Notice ”), until such time as the Administrative Agent may furnish it with a subsequent notice that such Default or Event of Default has been cured or waived, (iii) agrees that it will comply with instructions from the Administrative Agent directing the disposition of the Collateral of which it is Custodian, without requiring further consent from the Grantor, following receipt of any Default Notice from the Administrative Agent, (iv) agrees that it will not consent to or acknowledge any Lien on Collateral of which it is Custodian in favor of any other Person and, as to Deposit Accounts only, agrees that it will not permit any withdrawals from such deposit accounts, until it receives notice from the Administrative Agent that all Liens on such Collateral in favor of the Secured Parties have been released or terminated, (v) agrees to waive or subordinate to the Lien conferred hereunder, on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent, any lien, claim, or right of setoff or recoupment (whether statutory or consensual) in favor of the Custodian on any of the Collateral; provided, however, Deposit Account Custodians may retain a prior Lien solely for the payment of routine deposit account maintenance and activity charges and the reversal of provisional credits, and (vi) in the case of any warehouseman or other bailee of tangible personal property collateral, agrees to deliver (and accompanies such agreement with any then existing) warehouse receipts or other Documents pertaining to such Collateral;

(c) With respect to Letter-of-Credit Rights, an acknowledgment and agreement of the issuer or other applicable person nominated to accept drafts and or effect payment thereunder (the “ Issuer ”) of the related letter of credit in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent and in which the Issuer (i) consents to and acknowledges the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent conferred hereunder in proceeds of drawings under the related letter of credit, (ii) agrees that it will not acknowledge any Lien in favor of any other Person on Letter-of-Credit Rights until it receives notice from the Administrative Agent that all Liens on such Collateral in favor of the Secured Parties have been released or terminated, and (iii) to the extent not inconsistent with the express terms of the related letter of credit, agrees that upon receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, it

 

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will make all payments of drawings honored by it under the related letter of credit to the Administrative Agent, notwithstanding any contrary instruction received from the Grantor; and

(d) With respect to any Investment Property in the form of uncertificated securities, an agreement of the issuer of such Investment Property in form and substance acceptable to the Administrative Agent sufficient to confer control (within the meaning of Section 9-106 of the UCC) over such property and containing such other terms and provisions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

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SCHEDULE 1-A

COLLATERAL ACCOUNT CONTROL AGREEMENT

(BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.)

[(DATE)]

Banc of America Securities LLC

Mutual Fund Operations, NC1-004-03-45

200 North College Street

Charlotte, NC 28255

Whereas,                                                               (“ Pledgor ”, whether one or more), has granted to Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for certain lenders (in such capacity, the “ Pledgee ”), a security interest in Account number                      (the “ Collateral Account ”, whether one or more) held by Banc of America Securities LLC (the “ Securities Intermediary ”), together with all financial assets, investment property, securities, cash and other property now or hereafter held therein, and the proceeds thereof, including without limitation dividends payable in cash or stock and shares or other proceeds of conversions or splits of any securities in the Collateral Account (collectively, the “ Collateral ”).

Whereas, Pledgor, Pledgee and the Securities Intermediary agree that the Collateral Account is a “securities account” within the meaning of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York (the “ UCC ”) and that all Collateral held in the Collateral Account will be treated as financial assets under the UCC.

In connection therewith, the parties hereto agree (which agreement by the Pledgor will be construed as instructions to the Securities Intermediary):

 

1. The Securities Intermediary is instructed to register the pledge on its books. Securities Intermediary shall hold all certificated securities that comprise all or part of the Collateral with proper endorsements to the Securities Intermediary or in blank, or will deliver possession of such certificated securities to the Pledgee.

 

2. The Securities Intermediary is instructed to deliver to the Pledgee copies of monthly statements on the Collateral Account.

 

3. The Collateral Account will be styled: “[Pledgor] Collateral Account for Bank of America, N.A.”

 

4. All dividends, interest, gains and other profits with respect to the Collateral Account will be reported in the name and tax identification number of Pledgor.

 

5. The Securities Intermediary is authorized to accept and act upon instructions, directions, and orders from Pledgor with respect to the Collateral Account, the Collateral, any interest therein, or the proceeds thereof, including but not limited to instructions, directions, and orders for the sale, transfer, free delivery, release or other disposition of the Collateral, any interest therein, or the proceeds thereof, in each case without the prior consent of Pledgee, until the Securities Intermediary has received and had a reasonable opportunity to act upon a written notice from Pledgee which states that Pledgee is exercising exclusive control over the Collateral Account

 

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(“ Notice of Exclusive Control ”). A Notice of Exclusive Control (Exhibit A) shall designate the account, person or other location to which the financial assets in the Collateral Account, and cash dividends, interest, income, earnings, and other distributions received with respect thereto, shall thereafter be delivered. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Securities Intermediary shall at all times be entitled to apply the Collateral, any part thereof, any interest therein, or the proceeds thereof to the satisfaction of an Unsubordinated Obligation (as defined below) owed to it.

 

6. The Pledgor authorizes the Securities Intermediary, and the Securities Intermediary agrees, to comply with any order or instruction from Pledgee concerning the Collateral Account, including an order or instruction directing sale, transfer (to the extent that the Collateral is transferable) or redemption of all or part of the Collateral and the remittance of the proceeds thereof, if any, to Pledgee, without further consent by the Pledgor. Securities Intermediary shall have no responsibility or liability to the Pledgor for complying with any order or instruction, whether oral or written, concerning the Collateral Account, the Collateral, any interest therein, or the proceeds thereof originated by Pledgee and shall have no responsibility to investigate the appropriateness of any such order or instruction, even if the Pledgor notifies the Securities Intermediary that Pledgee is not legally entitled to originate any such order or instruction. Securities Intermediary shall have no responsibility or liability to Pledgee for complying with any order or instruction, whether oral or written, concerning the Collateral Account, the Collateral, any interest therein, or the proceeds thereof originated by the Pledgor except to the extent such compliance would cause the Securities Intermediary to violate (i) paragraph 5 hereof or (ii) written orders or instructions previously received from Pledgee, including without limitation, a Notice of Exclusive Control, but only to the extent Securities Intermediary has had reasonable opportunity to act thereon. Securities Intermediary shall be able to rely upon any notice, order or instruction that it reasonably believes to be genuine. Securities Intermediary shall have no responsibility or liability to Pledgee with respect to the value of the Collateral Account or any of the Collateral. This Agreement does not create any obligation or duty on the part of Securities Intermediary other than those expressly set forth herein.

 

7. The Pledgor agrees to indemnify and hold the Securities Intermediary, its directors, officers, employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, causes of action, liabilities, losses, lawsuits, demands, damages, costs and expenses, including without limitation court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and allocated costs of in house counsel, that may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement or any action taken or not taken pursuant hereto, except to the extent caused by Securities Intermediary’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The obligations of the Pledgor set forth in this paragraph 7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

8. The Securities Intermediary is instructed that the Collateral Account is to remain a “cash account” within the meaning of Regulation T issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Securities Intermediary represents that it has not received notice regarding any lien, encumbrance or other claim to the Collateral or the Collateral Account from any other person and has not entered into an agreement with any third party to act on such third party’s instructions without further consent of the Pledgor. The Securities Intermediary further agrees not to enter into any such agreement with any third party.

 

9.

The Securities Intermediary subordinates to the lien and security interest of the Pledgee any right of setoff, encumbrance, security interest, lien or other claim that it may have against the Collateral, except for any lien, claim, encumbrance or right of set off against the Collateral Account for (i) customary commissions and fees arising from permitted trading activity within

 

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the Collateral Account, and (ii) payment owed to Securities Intermediary for open trade commitments for the purchase and/or sale of financial assets in and for the Collateral Account (the “ Unsubordinated Obligations ”).

 

10. To the extent a conflict exists between the terms of this Agreement and any account agreement between the Pledgor and the Securities Intermediary, the terms of this Agreement will control, provided that this Agreement shall not alter or affect any mandatory arbitration provision currently in effect between Securities Intermediary and the Pledgor.

 

11. The terms of this Agreement may not be modified except by a writing signed by all parties hereto.

 

12. Securities Intermediary reserves the right, unilaterally, to terminate this Agreement, such termination to be effective thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is given to Pledgor and Pledgee. In the event that it is not possible or practicable, in the judgment of the Securities Intermediary, to transfer the Collateral or deliver the Collateral to any other party, the Securities Intermediary will sell such assets and deliver the proceeds according to the instructions provided by the Pledgee or the joint instructions given by the Pledgee and Pledgor. Nothing set forth in this provision shall be deemed to limit the right of Pledgee to issue orders or instructions to the Securities Intermediary pursuant to paragraph 6 hereof. Pledgee may terminate this Agreement by giving notice to Securities Intermediary and Pledgor. Termination shall not affect any of the rights or liabilities of the parties hereto incurred before the date of termination.

 

13. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and, subject to paragraph 10 above, supersedes any prior agreement and contemporaneous oral agreements of the parties concerning its subject matter.

 

14. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any notice, order, instruction, request or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and may be delivered in person, sent by facsimile or other electronic means if electronic confirmation of error free receipt is received, or sent by United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the party at the address set forth below.

 

15. The Securities Intermediary will be excused from failing to act or delay in acting, and no such failure or delay shall constitute a breach of this Agreement or otherwise give rise to any liability of the Securities Intermediary, if (i) such failure or delay is caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Securities Intermediary, including without limitation legal constraint, emergency conditions, action or inaction of governmental, civil or military authority, terrorism, fire, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, war, riot, theft, flood, earthquake or other natural disaster, breakdown of public or private or common carrier communication or transmission facilities, equipment failure, or act, negligence or default of the Pledgor or (ii) such failure or delay resulted from Securities Intermediary’s reasonable belief that the action would have violated any guideline, rule or regulation of any governmental authority.

 

16.

Pledgor agrees to pay Securities Intermediary, upon receipt of Securities Intermediary’s invoice, all reasonable costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees (including without limitation allocated costs of in-house counsel) incurred in the preparation and administration of this Agreement (including any amendments hereto or instruments or agreements required hereunder). Pledgor agrees to pay Securities Intermediary, upon receipt of Securities Intermediary’s invoice, all reasonable costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees (including without limitation allocated costs of in-house counsel) incurred by Securities Intermediary in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement or any instrument or agreement required hereunder, including without limitation any reasonable costs,

 

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expenses, and fees arising out of the resolution of any conflict, dispute, motion regarding entitlement to rights or rights of action, or other action to enforce Securities Intermediary’s rights hereunder in a case arising under Title 11, United States Code. This paragraph 16 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

17. Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Agreement, in the event of the commencement of a case pursuant to Title 11, United States Code, filed by or against the Pledgor, or in the event of the commencement of any similar case under then applicable federal or state law providing for the relief of debtors or the protection of creditors by or against the Pledgor, Securities Intermediary may act as Securities Intermediary deems necessary to comply with all applicable provisions of governing statutes and Pledgor shall not assert any claim against Securities Intermediary for so doing.

 

18. If any term or provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable term or provision were omitted.

 

19. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

20. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York excluding choice of law principles that would require application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York.

*        *        *        *        *         *

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor and the Pledgee have agreed to the terms of this Agreement as of the date indicated above.

 

PLEDGOR:     PLEDGEE:

 

    BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

 

By:

 

 

    By:  

 

Name:

 

 

    Name:  

 

Title:

 

 

    Title:  

 

 

Telephone No.:

 

 

        Telephone No.:  

 

 

Address:

    Address:

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

Date:

 

 

    Date:  

 

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed to:

 

BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

Date:

 

 

Banc of America Securities LLC

Mutual Fund Operations, NC1-004-03-45

200 North College Street

Charlotte, NC 28255

 

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Exhibit A

[Letterhead of the Pledgee]

NOTICE OF EXCLUSIVE CONTROL

[Date]

BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION

((704) 335-6727) AND CERTIFIED MAIL

Banc of America Securities LLC

Mutual Fund Operations

NC1-004-03-45

200 North College Street

Charlotte, NC 28255

Re: [Pledgor] Account No. [                      ]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

As referenced in the Collateral Account Control Agreement, dated as of                                         , among [Pledgor], Bank of America, N.A., and Banc of America Securities LLC, we hereby give you notice of our exclusive control over securities account number [                            ] ( the “ Collateral Account ”) and all financial assets credited thereto. You are hereby instructed not to accept any direction, instruction or entitlement order with respect to the Collateral Account or the financial assets credited thereto from any person other than the undersigned.

You are hereby instructed to deliver the financial assets in the Collateral Account and cash dividends, interest, income, earning, and other distributions received with respect thereto, as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very truly yours,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

cc: [Pledgor]

 

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SCHEDULE 2(g)

Equity Interests

Each of the below Grantors owns the following equity interests that are being pledged pursuant to this Agreement:

 

Exact Legal Name

of Grantor

  

Name, Jurisdiction of
Formation and Type of Entity of
Pledged Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of
Pledged Interest

and Par Value

(including options,
warrants & similar
arrangements)

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount
Issued

and Outstanding

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount

Pledged

(by shares

and % of issued
and

outstanding)

  

Certificate
Number(s)

  

Registrar or
Transfer
Agent, if any

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    CMG Securities Corporation; Massachusetts corporation    Common Stock, no par value    200,000 shares of Common Stock    100 shares of Common Stock    100 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    CMG@Ventures Capital Corp.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock, $0.01 par value    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    CMG @Ventures, Inc.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock, $0.01 par value    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    Modus Media, Inc.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A

 

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Exact Legal Name

of Grantor

  

Name, Jurisdiction of
Formation and Type of Entity
of Pledged Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of
Pledged Interest
and Par Value

(including options,
warrants & similar
arrangements)

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount
Issued

and Outstanding

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount

Pledged

(by shares

and % of issued
and

outstanding)

  

Certificate
Number(s)

  

Registrar or
Transfer
Agent, if any

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    ModusLink PTS, Inc.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A
ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    Tech for Less LLC; Delaware limited liability company    Membership Interests; no par value    N/A    N/A    100% Membership Interests    N/A    N/A
Modus Media, Inc.    ModusLink Corporation; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    3,000 shares of Common Stock    2,000 shares of Common Stock    2,000 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A
ModusLink Corporation    Sol Holdings, Inc.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    100 shares of Common Stock    100 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A
ModusLink Corporation    Modus Media International (Ireland) Limited; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $1.00 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A
ModusLink Corporation    Modus Media International Documentation Services (Ireland) Ltd.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $1.00 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2010-1    N/A
ModusLink Corporation    SalesLink LLC; Delaware limited liability company    Membership Interests; no par value    N/A    N/A    100% Membership Interests    N/A    N/A

 

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Exact Legal Name

of Grantor

  

Name, Jurisdiction of
Formation and Type of Entity
of Pledged Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of
Pledged Interest
and Par Value

(including options,
warrants & similar
arrangements)

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount
Issued

and Outstanding

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount

Pledged

(by shares

and % of issued
and

outstanding)

  

Certificate
Number(s)

  

Registrar or
Transfer
Agent, if any

ModusLink Corporation    SalesLink Mexico Holding Corp.; Delaware corporation    Common Stock; par value $0.01 per share    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock    1,000 shares of Common Stock; 100%    2    N/A
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Mexico S.A. de C.V.; Mexico entity    Ordinary Shares; par value $1.00 Mexican currency    50,000 Ordinary shares   

ModusLink Corporation holds 49,999 Ordinary shares

 

Modus Media International Documentation Services (Ireland) Limited holds 1 Ordinary share

 

   32,500 Ordinary shares pledged by ModusLink Corporation; 65%   

19 and 20

 

 

 

18

   N/A
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink B.V.; The Netherlands entity    €100,000    €100,000    €20,000    €13,000; 65%    N/A    N/A

 

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Exact Legal Name

of Grantor

  

Name, Jurisdiction of
Formation and Type of Entity
of Pledged Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of
Pledged Interest
and Par Value

(including options,
warrants & similar
arrangements)

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount
Issued

and Outstanding

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount

Pledged

(by shares

and % of issued
and

outstanding)

  

Certificate
Number(s)

  

Registrar or
Transfer
Agent, if any

ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Hungary Kft.; Hungary entity    HUF 3,000,000    HUF 3,000,000   

ModusLink Corporation owns a quota representing HUF 2,900,000 of the registered capital

 

Modus Media International Ireland (Holdings) owns quota representing HUF 100,000 of the registered capital

  

HUF

1,950,000; 65% pledged by ModusLink Corporation

   N/A    N/A
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink France S.A.S; France entity    100,000 Common    100,000 Common   

100,000

Common

   65,000 Common; 65%    N/A    N/A
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Czech Republic s.r.o; Czech Republic entity    CZK 200,000    CZK 200,000    CZK 200,000    CZK 130,000; 65%    N/A    N/A
ModusLink Corporation    ModusLink Pte. Ltd.; Singapore entity    100,000 Ordinary shares; issued share capital of SGD100,000    N/A    100,000 Ordinary shares    65,000 Ordinary shares; 65%    11 & 12    N/A

 

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Exact Legal Name

of Grantor

  

Name, Jurisdiction of
Formation and Type of Entity
of Pledged Subsidiary

  

Class or Type of
Pledged Interest
and Par Value

(including options,
warrants & similar
arrangements)

  

Total Amount

Authorized

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount
Issued

and Outstanding

(by class or type)

  

Total Amount

Pledged

(by shares

and % of issued
and

outstanding)

  

Certificate
Number(s)

  

Registrar or
Transfer
Agent, if any

ModusMedia International (Ireland) Limited    Modus Media International Ireland (Holdings); Ireland entity    Ordinary shares; Nominal Par Value €1.26973808    12,200,000 Ordinary shares    10,188,728 Ordinary shares (10,188,727 Ordinary shares held by ModusMedia International (Ireland) Limited and 1 Ordinary share held by Modus Media International Leinster Unlimited)    6,622,674 Ordinary shares pledged by ModusMedia International (Ireland) Limited; 65%    N/A    N/A`
Sol Holdings, Inc.    Sol Services Corporation, S.A. de C.V.; Mexico entity    Ordinary shares; par value $1.00 Mexican currency    50,000 Ordinary shares   

49,999 Ordinary shares held by Sol Holdings, Inc.

 

1 Ordinary share held by Modus Media International Documentation Services (Ireland) Ltd.

   32,500 Ordinary shares pledged by Sol Holdings, Inc.; 65%   

6 and 7

 

 

 

5

   N/A

 

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SCHEDULE 7(f)

Grantor Information

 

I.    II.    III.    IV.

Name

  

Jurisdiction of

Formation/

Form of Equity/I.D. Number

  

Address of Chief

Executive Office

  

Trade Styles/Trade Names

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

  

Delaware corporation; 2090118

 

Certificate of Ownership and Merger filed on September 29, 2008 changing name from CMGI, Inc. to ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

   1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451   

CMGI

 

ModusLink

Modus Media, Inc.

   Delaware corporation; 2720120    1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451   

ModusLink

CMGI

ModusLink Corporation

   Delaware corporation; 2831732    1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451   

ModusLink

CMGI

Sol Holdings, Inc.

   Delaware corporation; 3247458    1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451   

ModusLink

CMGI

Modus Media International

(Ireland) Limited

   Delaware corporation; 2175959    1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451   

ModusLink

CMGI

 

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ModusLink Open Channel

Solutions, Inc.

  

Delaware corporation; 3301405

 

Certificate of Amendment filed on January 30, 2009 changing name from Open Channel Solutions, Inc. to ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.

  

1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451

 

Prior Chief Executive Office:

Three Allied Drive

Dedham, MA 02026

  

ModusLink OCS

ModusLink

CMGI

ModusLink PTS, Inc.

   Delaware corporation; 4610797   

1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451

 

Prior Chief Executive Office:

5233 South Old State Road 37

Bloomington, IN 47401

  

ModusLink

ModusLink PTS

PTS Electronics

PTS Corporation

Tronics Trading

Tronix Store

CMGI

Tech for Less LLC

   Delaware limited liability company; 4249365   

1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600 Waltham, MA 02451

 

Prior Chief Executive Office:

1610 Garden of the Gods Road

Colorado Springs, CO 80907

  

Tech For Less

 

Tech for Less

 

Tech 4 Less

 

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SCHEDULE 9(e)

Investment Property

Each of the below Grantors owns the following equity interests that are not being pledged pursuant to this Agreement:

 

Exact Legal Name

of Grantor

  

Name, Jurisdiction of Formation and Type of Entity of Subsidiary

ModusLink Corporation

   ModusLink Limited, a United Kingdom entity

ModusLink Corporation

   Modus Media International Leinster Unlimited, a British Virgin Island entity

ModusLink Corporation

   Logistix Holdings Europe Limited, an Ireland entity

ModusLink Corporation

   ModusLink Solutions Services Pte. Ltd., a Singapore entity

ModusLink Corporation

   ModusLink Japan K.K., a Japan entity

ModusLink Corporation

   SalesLink International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a Singapore entity

ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.

   ModusLink Open Channel Solutions B.V., The Netherlands entity

ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.

   Open Channel Solutions Pty Limited, an Australia entity

ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.

   ModusLink Open Channel Solutions KK, a Japan entity

 

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SECURITIES ACCOUNTS:

 

Grantor

  

Name and Address of
Securities Intermediary

ModusLink Corporation   

Banc of America Securities LLC

1 Financial Center, 37 th Floor

Boston, MA 02111

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.   

Banc of America Securities LLC

1 Financial Center, 37 th Floor

Boston, MA 02111

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.   

UBS Financial Services

1 Post Office Square

33 rd Floor

Boston, MA 02109

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.   

UBS Financial Services

1 Post Office Square

33 rd Floor

Boston, MA 02109

 

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SCHEDULE 9(f)

Deposit Accounts

 

Grantor

  

Bank

  

Address

ModusLink Corporation    Bank of America, N.A.   

135 South LaSalle Street, Ste. 241

Chicago, IL 60603

ModusLink Corporation    Wachovia Bank   

8911 Brier Creek Pkwy

Raleigh, NC

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.    Silicon Valley Bank   

2221 Washington Street

Newton, MA 02462

ModusLink PTS, Inc.    Regions Bank   

One Indiana Square, Suite 215

Indianapolis, IN 46204

ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.    Citizens Bank   

53 State Street

MBS950

Boston, MA 02109

 

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Tech for Less LLC    Southwest Bank   

13205 Manchester Road

St. Louis, MO 63131

Tech for Less LLC    Bank of Colorado   

421 N. Tejon St.

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

 

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SCHEDULE 9(i)

Commercial Tort Claims

 

Grantor

  

Adverse Party(ies)

  

Nature of Claim Status of Claim

None    None    None

 

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SCHEDULE 9(j)

Internet Property Rights

Internet Domain Names :

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

None

Modus Media, Inc.

None

ModusLink Corporation

 

No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
1.    adforce-mail.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
2.    adforce-mail.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
3.    adforce-mail.org    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
4.    adforcemail.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
5.    adforcemail.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
6.    adforcemail.org    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
7.    cmgi-asia.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
8.    cmgi-asia.org    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
9.    cmgi.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
10.    cmgiasia.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            

 

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No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
11.    cmgiasia.org    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
12.    logistix.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
13.    logistixmsfl.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
14.    logistixmsire.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
15.    mmimsangers.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
16.    mmimsbudapest.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
17.    mmimsfutian.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
18.    mmimsjapan.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
19.    mmimsjapan2.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
20.    mmimsjapan3.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
21.    mmimskunshan.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
22.    mmimslimerick.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
23.    mmimsmex.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
24.    mmimsmonterrey.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
25.    mmimsnash.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
26.    mmimsnc.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
27.    mmimspenang.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            

 

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No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
28.    mmimspudong.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
29.    mmimsscot.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
30.    mmimsshanghai.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
31.    mmimsshenzhen.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
32.    mmimssongjiang.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
33.    mmimstaiwan.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
34.    modus.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
35.    moduslink.biz    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
36.    moduslink.cn    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
37.    moduslink.co.uk    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
38.    moduslink.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
39.    moduslink.com.cn    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
40.    moduslink.de    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
41.    moduslink.info    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
42.    moduslink.name    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
43.    moduslink.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
44.    moduslink.org    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            

 

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No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
45.    moduslink.tv   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
46.    moduslink.us    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
47.    moduslink.ws    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
48.    moduslinkglobalsolutions.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
49.    moduslinkgs.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
50.    moduslinkocs.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
51.    moduslinkocs.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
52.    moduslinkpts.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
53.    moduslinkpts.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
54.    modusmedia-asia.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
55.    modusmedia.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
56.    modusmedia.net    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
57.    modusmedia.org    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
58.    pmc.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
59.    saleslink.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
60.    serversoftwaresubscription.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
61.    sliq-link.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            

 

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No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
62.    sliqlink.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
63.    tronixstore.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
64.    ventures.com    Network Solutions www.networksolutions.com            
65.    Moduslink.com.tw   

Pchome

www.pchome.com.tw

           

Sol Holdings, Inc.

None

Modus Media International (Ireland) Limited

None

ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.

 

No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
1.    ocs.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
2.    ocs.au.com**   

NetRegistry Pty Ltd.

www.netregistry.com.au

           
3.    open-channels.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
4.    openchannels.com.au   

NetRegistry Pty Ltd.

www.netregistry.com.au

           
5.    openchannelsolutions.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
6.    openchannelsolutions.com.au   

NetRegistry Pty Ltd.

www.netregistry.com.au

           

 

S-24


No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
7.    rrd.co.jp   

SoftBank Telecom Corp.

tm.softbank.jp/English

           

ModusLink PTS, Inc.

 

No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
1.    moduslinkptstvboards.biz   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
2.    moduslinkptstvboards.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
3.    moduslinkptstvboards.net   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
4.    ptscorp.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
5.    bluemarlintrading.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
6.    etronicstrading.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
7.    tronicstrader.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
8.    tronicstrading.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           

 

S-25


Tech for Less LLC

 

No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
1.    firesale-auctions.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
2.    firesale-marketplace.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
3.    firesale.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
4.    firesale.us   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
5.    firesaleauctions.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
6.    firesalemarketplace.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
7.    living4less.biz   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
8.    living4less.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
9.    living4less.us   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
10.    livingforless.biz   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
11.    livingforless.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
12.    livingforless.net   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
13.    livingforless.us   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
14.    restream.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
15.    tech4less.biz   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
16.    tech4less.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
17.    tech4less.info   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           

 

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No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
18.    tech4less.mobi   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
19.    tech4less.net   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
20.    tech4less.org   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
21.    tech4less.us   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
22.    tech4less2go.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
23.    techfolress.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
24.    techforless.biz   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
25.    techforless.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
26.    techforless.info   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
27.    techforless.mobi   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
28.    techforless.net   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
29.    techforless.org   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
30.    techforless.us   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
31.    techforless2go.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
32.    techfourless.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           
33.    techfourless.net   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           

 

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No.

  

Internet Domain Name

  

Name/Address Registrar

                   
34    techfroless.com   

Network Solutions

www.networksolutions.com

           

Internet Websites:

ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.

www.moduslink.com , the name and address of the internet service provider is ModusLink Corporation, 1100 Winter Street, Suite 4600, Waltham, MA 02451.

Modus Media, Inc.

None.

ModusLink Corporation

None.

Sol Holdings, Inc.

None.

Modus Media International (Ireland) Limited

None.

ModusLink Open Channel Solutions, Inc.

www.openchannelsolutions.com , the name and address of the internet service provider is Internap, 70 Inner Belt Road, Somerville, MA 02143.

ModusLink PTS, Inc.

www.tronicstrading.com , the name and address of the internet service provider is ModusLink PTS, Inc., P.O Box 272, 5233 Old State Road 37, Bloomington, IN 47402-0271

Tech for Less LLC

www.techforless.com , the name and address of the internet service provider is Tech for Less LLC, 1610 Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80907.

 

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EXHIBIT A

Form of Security Joinder Agreement

SECURITY JOINDER AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITY JOINDER AGREEMENT dated as of                     , 20     (this “ Security Joinder Agreement ”), is made by                                                                   , a                      (the “ Joining Grantor ”), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the Secured Parties (as defined in the Security Agreement referenced below; all capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in such Security Agreement).

RECITALS:

A. MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower Agent ”), certain of its Subsidiaries and the Administrative Agent are party to an Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated as of February 1, 2010 (as in effect on the date hereof, the “ Security Agreement ”).

B. The Joining Grantor is a Subsidiary of the Borrower Agent and is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement to become a Guarantor and be joined as a party to the Security Agreement as a Grantor.

C. The Joining Grantor will materially benefit directly and indirectly from the making and maintenance of the extensions of credit made from time to time under the Credit Agreement and Related Credit Arrangements.

In order to induce the Secured Parties to from time to time make and maintain extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and Related Credit Arrangements, the Joining Grantor hereby agrees as follows:

1. Joinder . The Joining Grantor hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally becomes a party to the Security Agreement as a Grantor and bound by all the terms, conditions, obligations, liabilities and undertakings of each Grantor or to which each Grantor is subject thereunder, including without limitation the grant pursuant to Section 2 of the Security Agreement of a security interest to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the property and property rights constituting Collateral (as defined in Section 2 of the Security Agreement) of such Grantor or in which such Grantor has or may have or acquire an interest or the power to transfer rights therein, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and wheresoever located, as security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement), all with the same force and effect as if the Joining Grantor were a signatory to the Security Agreement.

2. Affirmations . The Joining Grantor hereby acknowledges and reaffirms as of the date hereof with respect to itself, its properties and its affairs each of the waivers, representations, warranties, acknowledgements and certifications applicable to any Grantor contained in the Security Agreement.

3. Supplemental Schedules and Other Information . Attached to this Security Joinder Agreement are duly completed schedules (the “Supplemental Schedules”) supplementing as thereon indicated the respective Schedules to the Security Agreement. The Joining Grantor shall supplement all

 

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other information delivered to the Administrative Agent in connection with the Security Agreement (including, without limitation, the information indicated in Section 9(e), Section 9(f), and Section 9(j) of the Security Agreement). The Joining Grantor represents and warrants that the information contained on each of the Supplemental Schedules and all other supplemental information with respect to such Joining Grantor and its properties and affairs is true, complete and accurate as of the date hereof.

4. Severability . The provisions of this Security Joinder Agreement are independent of and separable from each other. If any provision hereof shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof, but this Security Joinder Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

5. Counterparts . This Security Joinder Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Security Joinder Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart executed by the Joining Grantor. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 4 , the provisions of Section 10.10 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Security Joinder Agreement.

6. Delivery . Joining Grantor hereby irrevocably waives notice of acceptance of this Security Joinder Agreement and acknowledges that the Secured Obligations are and shall be deemed to be incurred, and credit extensions under the Loan Documents and Related Credit Arrangements made and maintained, in reliance on this Security Joinder Agreement and the Grantor’s joinder as a party to the Security Agreement as herein provided.

7. Governing Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial . The provisions of Section 28 of the Security Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Joining Grantor has duly executed and delivered this Security Joinder Agreement as of the day and year first written above.

 

JOINING GRANTOR:

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL

SCHEDULE 2(g)

Equity Interests

 

Exact Legal

Name

of Grantor

   Name, Jurisdiction of
Formation and Type of Entity
of Pledged Subsidiary
   Class or Type of
Pledged Interest
and Par Value
(including options,
warrants & similar
arrangements)
   Total
Amount

Authorized
(by class or
type)
   Total Amount
Issued

and
Outstanding

(by class or type)
   Total Amount
Pledged
(by shares
and % of
issued and

outstanding)
   Certificate
Number(s)
   Registrar or
Transfer
Agent, if any
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    

Delivered pursuant to Security Joinder Agreement of                                                              .

Applicable Date:                 , 20    

 

4


SUPPLEMENTAL

SCHEDULE 7(f)

Grantor Information

 

I.

 

II.

 

III.

 

IV.

Name

 

Jurisdiction of

Formation/

Form of

Equity/I.D.

Number

 

Address of Chief

Executive Office

 

Trade Styles

Delivered pursuant to Security Joinder Agreement of                                                              .

Applicable Date:                     , 20    

 

5


SUPPLEMENTAL

SCHEDULE 9(e)

Investment Property

 

Securities Accounts

        Other Investment Property

Name and Address of

Securities Intermediary

  

Account

Number

   Name and Type
of Issuer
   Quantity of Shares
or Other Interest
   Certificate
Number(s)
Grantor            

Delivered pursuant to Security Joinder Agreement of                                                              .

Applicable Date:                     , 20    

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL

SCHEDULE 9(f)

Deposit Accounts

 

    Name and Address of       Certificate of Deposit No.

Grantor

 

Depository Institution

 

Account No.

 

(If applicable)

Delivered pursuant to Security Joinder Agreement of                                                              .

Applicable Date:                     , 20    

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL

SCHEDULE 9(i)

Commercial Tort Claims

 

Grantor

 

Adverse Party(ies)

 

Nature of Claim Status of Claim

Delivered pursuant to Security Joinder Agreement of                                                              .

Applicable Date:                     , 20    

 

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SUPPLEMENTAL

SCHEDULE 9(j)

Internet Property Rights

As to each Grantor:

 

(i) Internet Domain Name

 

(ii) Name/Address of Registrar of such Internet Domain

 

(iii) Name of Each Internet Website Operated by Grantor

 

(iv) Name/Address of Internet Service Provider through whom each website is operated

 

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EXHIBIT B

SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT

THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT dated as of                     , 20     (this “ Security Agreement Supplement ”), is made by                                          , a                      (the “ Grantor ”), in favor of BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. , in its capacity as Administrative Agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the Secured Parties (as defined in the Security Agreement referenced below; all capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in such Security Agreement).

RECITALS:

A. The Grantor is party to that certain Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated as of February 1, 2010 (as in effect on the date hereof, the “ Security Agreement ”), among MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Borrower Agent ”), certain of the Borrower Agent’s Subsidiaries and the Administrative Agent.

B. The Grantor has acquired rights in the Investment Property listed on Annex A to this Security Agreement Supplement (the “ Additional Interests ”) and desires to pledge, and evidence its prior pledge, to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties all of the Additional Interests in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement.

In order to induce the Secured Parties to from time to time make and maintain extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and Related Credit Arrangements, the Grantor hereby agrees as follows:

1. Affirmations. The Grantor hereby reaffirms and acknowledges the pledge to, and the grant of security interest in, the Additional Interests contained in the Security Agreement and pledges to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and grants to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a first priority lien and security interest in, the Additional Interests and all of the following:

(a) all money, securities, security entitlements and other investment property, dividends, rights, general intangibles and other property at any time and from time to time (x) declared or distributed in respect of or in exchange for or on conversion of any or all of the Additional Interests or other Investment Property or (y) by its or their terms exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into any Additional Interest or other Investment Property;

(b) all other property of whatever character or description, including money, securities, security entitlements and other investment property, and general intangibles hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent in substitution for or as an addition to any of the foregoing;

(c) all securities accounts to which may at any time be credited any or all of the foregoing or any proceeds thereof and all certificates and instruments representing or evidencing any of the foregoing or any proceeds thereof; and

 

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(d) all proceeds of any of the foregoing.

The Grantor hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms by its execution of this Security Agreement Supplement that the Additional Interests constitute “Investment Property” under and are subject to the Security Agreement, and the items of property referred to in clauses (a) through (d) above (the “ Additional Collateral ”) shall collectively constitute “Collateral” under and are subject to the Security Agreement. Each of the representations and warranties with respect to Investment Property and Collateral contained in the Security Agreement is hereby made by the Grantor with respect to the Additional Interests and the Additional Collateral, respectively. The Grantor further represents and warrants that Annex A attached to this Security Agreement Supplement contains a true, correct and complete description of the Additional Interests, and that all other documents required to be furnished to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Sections 3 and 9 of the Security Agreement in connection with the Additional Collateral have been delivered or are being delivered simultaneously herewith to the Administrative Agent. The Grantor further acknowledges that Schedule 2(g) to the Security Agreement shall be deemed, as to it, to be supplemented as of the date hereof to include the Additional Interests as described on Annex A to this Security Agreement Supplement.

2. Counterparts . This Security Agreement Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Security Agreement Supplement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart executed by the Grantor. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 5 , the provisions of Section 10.10 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Security Agreement Supplement.

3. Governing Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial . The provisions of Section 28 of the Security Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Grantor has caused this Security Agreement Supplement to be duly executed by its authorized officer as of the day and year first above written.

 

GRANTOR:

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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ANNEX A

(to Security Agreement Supplement of              dated             )

Additional Interests

 

Exact Legal

Name

of Grantor

  

Name, Jurisdiction of
Formation and Type of Entity

of Pledged Subsidiary

   Class or Type of
Pledged Interest
and Par Value

(including options,
warrants & similar
arrangements)
   Total Amount
Authorized
(by class or
type)
   Total Amount
Issued

and Out standing
(by class or type)
   Total Amount
Pledged
(by shares
and % of
issued and
outstanding)
   Certificate
Number(s)
   Registrar or
Transfer
Agent, if any

Exhibit 10.3

AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

February 1, 2010

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), hereby jointly and severally promise to pay to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association, or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrowers under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrowers, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer.

The Borrowers jointly and severally promise to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan made by the Lender until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. This Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note is also entitled to the benefits of any applicable guaranty and is secured by the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

Each Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note.

This Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note constitutes a renewal and restatement of, and replacement and substitution for, that certain Second Replacement Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note, dated as of February 27, 2009 in the maximum principal amount of Twenty-Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00), executed by Holdings and certain other entities and made payable to the order of the Lender (the “ Prior Note ”). The indebtedness evidenced by the Prior Note is continuing indebtedness evidenced hereby, and nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute a payment, settlement, or novation of the Prior Note, or to release or otherwise adversely affect any lien, mortgage, or security interest securing such indebtedness or any rights of the Lender against any guarantor, surety, or other party primarily or secondarily liable for such indebtedness.


THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

 

MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUS MEDIA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
MODUSLINK CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUSLINK PTS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
SOL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary

MODUS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL

(IRELAND) LIMITED

By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary


MODUSLINK OPEN CHANNEL

SOLUTIONS, INC.

By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
TECH FOR LESS LLC
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer

Exhibit 10.4

REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

February 1, 2010

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), hereby jointly and severally promise to pay to SILICON VALLEY BANK, a California corporation, or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrowers under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrowers, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer.

The Borrowers jointly and severally promise to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan made by the Lender until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This Revolving Credit Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. This Revolving Credit Note is also entitled to the benefits of any applicable guaranty and is secured by the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Revolving Credit Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Revolving Credit Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

Each Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Revolving Credit Note.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]


THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

 

MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUS MEDIA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
MODUSLINK CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUSLINK PTS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
SOL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary

MODUS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL

(IRELAND) LIMITED

By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary


MODUSLINK OPEN CHANNEL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
TECH FOR LESS LLC
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer

Exhibit 10.5

REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

February 1, 2010

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), hereby jointly and severally promise to pay to HSBC BUSINESS CREDIT (USA) INC., a national banking association, or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Loan from time to time made by the Lender to the Borrowers under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2010 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrowers, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer.

The Borrowers jointly and severally promise to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan made by the Lender until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This Revolving Credit Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. This Revolving Credit Note is also entitled to the benefits of any applicable guaranty and is secured by the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Revolving Credit Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Revolving Credit Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

Each Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Revolving Credit Note.

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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.

 

MODUSLINK GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUS MEDIA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
MODUSLINK CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer
MODUSLINK PTS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
SOL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
MODUS MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (IRELAND) LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary


MODUSLINK OPEN CHANNEL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Peter L. Gray

Name:   Peter L. Gray
Title:   Secretary
TECH FOR LESS LLC
By:  

/s/ Brian J. O’Donnell

Name:   Brian J. O’Donnell
Title:   Treasurer

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Joseph C. Lawler, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 12, 2010   By:   /s/    JOSEPH C. LAWLER      
   

Joseph C. Lawler

Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Steven G. Crane, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: March 12, 2010   By:   /s/    STEVEN G. CRANE
   

Steven G. Crane

Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Joseph C. Lawler, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: March 12, 2010   By:  

/ S /    J OSEPH C. L AWLER      

   

Joseph C. Lawler

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of ModusLink Global Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned, Steven G. Crane, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: March 12, 2010   By:  

/s/    S TEVEN G. C RANE

   

Steven G. Crane

Chief Financial Officer