UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 2012 (December 11, 2012)

 

 

WESCO International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14989   25-1723342

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

Commission

file number

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

225 West Station Square Drive

Suite 700

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

  (412) 454-2200
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Term Loan Agreement

On December 12, 2012, WESCO Distribution, Inc. (“WESCO Distribution”), as U.S. borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc. (“WDCC” and together with WESCO Distribution, the “Borrowers”), as Canadian borrower, and WESCO International, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Term Loan Agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) among WESCO Distribution, WDCC, the Company, the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent and as collateral agent.

The Term Loan Agreement provides for a seven-year term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”), the proceeds of which are to be used to finance the Acquisition (as defined below), to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Acquisition and certain other transactions. The Term Loan Facility consists of two separate sub-facilities: (i) a Canadian sub-facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed CAD $150.0 million and (ii) a U.S. sub-facility in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed US $700.0 million. Subject to the terms of the Term Loan Facility, the Borrowers may request incremental term loans thereunder from time to time in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed at any time US $300.0 million, with an equivalent principal amount in U.S. Dollars being calculated for any incremental term loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, in order to finance certain permitted acquisitions.

Borrowings under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at base rates determined in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Facility, plus applicable margins set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The Borrowers will pay quarterly installments of principal equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of their respective term loans, plus accrued and unpaid interest, beginning on March 31, 2013. To the extent not previously paid, the term loans will become due and payable on December 12, 2019, with any unpaid incremental term loans becoming due and payable on the respective maturity dates applicable to those incremental term loans. Other than in certain circumstances prior to the first anniversary of the closing of the Term Loan Facility, at any time or from time to time, the Borrowers may prepay borrowings under the Term Loan Facility in whole or in part without premium or penalty. The Borrowers’ obligations under the Term Loan Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers, the Company and certain of the Company’s other subsidiaries (collectively, the “Term Loan Parties”); provided that, with respect to borrowings under the U.S. sub-facility, the collateral does not include assets of certain foreign subsidiaries or more than 65% of the issued and outstanding equity interests in certain foreign subsidiaries.

The Term Loan Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type, including limitations on the Term Loan Parties with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions of assets and transactions with affiliates. The Term Loan Facility also provides for customary events of default, including a failure to pay principal or interest when due, failure to comply with covenants, the fact that any representation or warranty made by any of the Term Loan Parties threunder is materially incorrect, the occurrence of an event of default under certain other indebtedness of any Term Loan Party, the commencement of certain insolvency or receivership events affecting any of the


Term Loan Parties and the occurrence of a change in control of any of the Term Loan Parties (subject to certain permitted transactions as described in the Term Loan Agreement). Upon the occurrence of an event of default, all amounts owed pursuant to term loans under the Term Loan Facility may be declared to be immediately due and payable.

The foregoing is a summary of the material terms and conditions of the Term Loan Agreement and not a complete discussion of the document. Accordingly, the foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Term Loan Agreement attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On December 12, 2012, WESCO Distribution and certain other subsidiaries of the Company entered into a US $600.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which includes a letter of credit sub-facility of up to US $90.0 million in the aggregate, pursuant to the terms and conditions of an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2012 (the “Credit Agreement”), among WESCO Distribution, the other US Borrowers party thereto, WESCO Distribution Canada LP (“WESCO Canada”) and WDCC, as Canadian Borrowers, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent. The Revolving Credit Facility contains an accordion feature allowing WESCO Distribution to request increases to the borrowing commitments under the Credit Facility of up to US $100.0 million in the aggregate. The Revolving Credit Facility replaces WESCO Distribution’s US $400.0 million revolving credit facility originally entered into on August 22, 2011 (as amended, the “Prior Credit Facility”).

The Revolving Credit Facility matures in August 2016 and is collateralized by (i) substantially all assets of WESCO Distribution and its subsidiaries which are party to the Credit Agreement other than WESCO Canada, other than real property and accounts receivable sold or intended to be sold pursuant to WESCO Distribution’s accounts receivable securitization facility (the “Receivables Facility”), and (ii) substantially all assets of WESCO Canada and WDCC. The obligations of WESCO Distribution and the other U.S. borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facility have been guaranteed by the Company and certain of WESCO Distribution’s subsidiaries. The obligations of WESCO Canada and WDCC under the Revolving Credit Facility have been guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of WESCO Canada and WDCC. The Revolving Credit Facility consists of two separate sub-facilities: (i) a Canadian sub-facility with a borrowing limit of up to US $400.0 million and (ii) a U.S. sub-facility with a borrowing limit at any given time of up to US $600.0 million less the amount of outstanding borrowings under the Canadian sub-facility at that time. Availability under the Revolving Credit Facility is based upon the amount of eligible inventory and receivables applied against certain advance rates. The applicable interest rate for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility includes interest rate spreads based on available borrowing capacity that range between 1.50% and 2.00% for LIBOR-based borrowings and 0.50% and 1.00% for prime rate-based borrowings. The otherwise applicable interest rate is reduced by 0.25% if the Company’s leverage ratio (as calculated under the Revolving Credit Facility) falls below a ratio of 2.5 to 1.0.


The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type, including limitations on WESCO Distribution, the Company and certain of the Company’s other subsidiaries (collectively, the “Revolver Loan Parties”) with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions of assets and transactions with affiliates. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company is permitted to pay dividends, repurchase common stock or repurchase indebtedness without limitation so long as pro forma combined availability under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Receivables Facility exceeds US $160.0 million and the adjusted fixed charge ratio (as calculated under the Revolving Credit Facility) is not less than a ratio of 1.1 to 1.0.

The Credit Agreement provides for customary events of default, including a failure to pay principal, interest or fees when due, failure to comply with covenants, the fact that any representation or warranty made by any of the Revolver Loan Parties is materially incorrect, the occurrence of an event of default under certain other indebtedness of Revolver Loan Parties, the commencement of certain insolvency or receivership events affecting any of the Revolver Loan Parties and the occurrence of a change in control of any of the Revolver Loan Parties (subject to certain permitted transactions as described in the Credit Agreement). Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the commitments of the lenders may be terminated, and all outstanding obligations of the Revolving Loan Parties under the Revolving Credit Facility may be declared immediately due and payable.

The foregoing is a summary of the material terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and not a complete discussion of the document. Accordingly, the foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 10.2, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment to Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility

On December 11, 2012, WESCO Distribution entered into an amendment of the Receivables Facility pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Seventh Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2012 (the “Amendment”), by and among WESCO Receivables Corp. (“WESCO Receivables”), WESCO Distribution, the Purchasers and Purchaser Agents party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrator. The Amendment, among other things, provides for amendments to the Receivables Facility to add certain defined terms and amend certain other defined terms. Substantially all other terms and conditions of the Receivables Facility remain unchanged. In addition, on December 11, 2012, WESCO Distribution and WESCO Receivables exercised an existing accordion feature under the Receivables Facility to increase the purchasing limit under thereunder from US $450.0 million to US $475.0 million.

The foregoing is a summary of the material terms and conditions of the Amendment and not a complete discussion of the document. Accordingly, the foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 10.3, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Contract.

Effective December 12, 2012, the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2011 (the “Prior Credit Agreement”), by and among WESCO Distribution, the other U.S. Borrowers party thereto, WESCO Canada, as Canadian Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, was replaced by the Credit Agreement. The Prior Credit Agreement provided for a US $400.0 million revolving credit facility, which included a letter of credit sub-facility of up to US $80.0 million. WESCO Distribution was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants and other restrictions under the Prior Credit Facility as of the date of the Credit Agreement.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On December 14, 2012, the Company announced the completion of its acquisition of EECOL Electric Corporation (the “Acquisition”). The purchase price was CAD $1.14 billion, subject to post-closing adjustments relating to cash balances on hand at closing, closing working capital less other debt, pension plan funding, certain liabilities and transaction expenses. Of the purchase price, CAD $50.0 million is being held in escrow to address post-closing purchase price adjustments and potential indemnification claims against the selling parties, with all distributions from the escrow to be made within 18 months. The Acquisition was completed pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Share Purchase Agreement dated October 15, 2012 (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) between WDCC, the shareholders listed on Schedule A thereto, EECOL Holdings Ltd., Jarich Holdings Ltd., EESA Corp., EESA Holdings Ltd. and EECOL Electric Corporation. The Share Purchase Agreement was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 17, 2012 and is incorporated by reference into this Current Report.

 

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

The disclosures set forth above under Items 1.01 and 2.01 are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

In connection with the completion of the Acquisition, the Company will file any required historical financial statements in a Current Report on Form 8-K/A no later than 71 calendar days after the date that this Current Report on Form 8-K was required to be filed.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

In connection with the completion of the Acquisition, the Company will file any required pro forma financial information in a Current Report on Form 8-K/A no later than 71 calendar days after the date that this Current Report on Form 8-K was required to be filed.


(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 2.1    Share Purchase Agreement dated October 15, 2012 between WDCC Enterprises Inc., the shareholders listed on Schedule A thereto, EECOL Holdings Ltd., Jarich Holdings Ltd., EESA Corp., EESA Holdings Ltd. and EECOL Electric Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by WESCO International, Inc. on October 17, 2012).
Exhibit 10.1    Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2012, among WESCO Distribution, Inc., as US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., as Canadian Borrower, WESCO International, Inc., the Lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent.
Exhibit 10.2    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2012, among WESCO Distribution, Inc., the other U.S. Borrowers party thereto, WESCO Distribution Canada LP and WDCC Enterprises Inc., as Canadian Borrowers, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent.
Exhibit 10.3    Seventh Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2012, among WESCO Receivables Corp., WESCO Distribution, Inc., the Purchasers and Purchaser Agents party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrator.


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:   /s/ Kenneth S. Parks
  Kenneth S. Parks
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 17, 2012

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

dated as of

December 12, 2012

among

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

as US Borrower,

WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.,

as Canadian Borrower,

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

as Holdings,

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO

and

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as Syndication Agent

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

UBS SECURITIES LLC, and

GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC,

as Joint Lead Arrangers

UBS SECURITIES LLC and GOLDMAN SACHS LENDING PARTNERS LLC,

as Co-Documentation Agents

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I   
Definitions   
Section 1.01  

Defined Terms

     1   
Section 1.02  

Terms Generally

     36   
Section 1.03  

Pro Forma Calculations

     37   
Section 1.04  

Classification of Loans and Borrowings

     37   
Section 1.05  

Designation as Senior Debt

     38   
ARTICLE II   
The Credits   
Section 2.01  

Term Loan Commitments

     38   
Section 2.02  

Loans

     38   
Section 2.03  

Borrowing Procedure

     40   
Section 2.04  

Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans

     40   
Section 2.05  

Fees

     41   
Section 2.06  

Interest on Loans

     41   
Section 2.07  

Default Interest

     43   
Section 2.08  

Alternate Rate of Interest

     44   
Section 2.09  

Termination of Term Loan Commitments

     44   
Section 2.10  

Conversion and Continuation of Borrowings

     45   
Section 2.11  

Repayment of Borrowings

     47   
Section 2.12  

Voluntary Prepayment

     48   
Section 2.13  

Mandatory Prepayments

     48   
Section 2.14  

Reserve Requirements; Change in Circumstances

     52   
Section 2.15  

Change in Legality

     53   
Section 2.16  

Breakage

     54   
Section 2.17  

Pro Rata Treatment

     55   
Section 2.18  

Sharing of Setoffs

     55   
Section 2.19  

Payments

     57   
Section 2.20  

Taxes

     57   
Section 2.21  

Assignment of Term Loan Commitments Under Certain Circumstances; Duty to Mitigate

     60   
Section 2.22  

[ Reserved ]

     61   
Section 2.23  

[ Reserved ]

     61   
Section 2.24  

Incremental Term Loans

     61   
Section 2.25  

Repricing Events

     63   


ARTICLE III   
Representations and Warranties   
Section 3.01  

Organization; Powers

     64   
Section 3.02  

Authorization

     64   
Section 3.03  

Enforceability

     64   
Section 3.04  

Governmental Approvals

     64   
Section 3.05  

Financial Statements

     65   
Section 3.06  

No Material Adverse Change

     65   
Section 3.07  

Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases

     65   
Section 3.08  

Subsidiaries

     66   
Section 3.09  

Litigation; Compliance with Laws

     66   
Section 3.10  

Agreements

     67   
Section 3.11  

Federal Reserve Regulations

     67   
Section 3.12  

Investment Company Act

     67   
Section 3.13  

Use of Proceeds

     68   
Section 3.14  

Tax Returns

     68   
Section 3.15  

No Material Misstatements

     68   
Section 3.16  

Employee Benefit Plans

     68   
Section 3.17  

Environmental Matters

     69   
Section 3.18  

Insurance

     69   
Section 3.19  

Security Documents

     70   
Section 3.20  

Location of Real Property and Leased Premises

     71   
Section 3.21  

Labor Matters

     71   
Section 3.22  

Intellectual Property

     71   
Section 3.23  

Solvency

     71   
Section 3.24  

Transaction Documents

     72   
Section 3.25  

Senior Indebtedness

     72   
Section 3.26  

Sanctioned Persons

     72   
ARTICLE IV   
Conditions of Lending   
Section 4.01  

All Borrowings

     73   
Section 4.02  

Borrowings on the Closing Date

     73   
ARTICLE V   
Affirmative Covenants   
Section 5.01  

Existence; Compliance with Laws; Businesses and Properties

     77   
Section 5.02  

Insurance

     77   
Section 5.03  

Obligations and Taxes

     78   
Section 5.04  

Financial Statements, Reports, etc.

     79   
Section 5.05  

Litigation and Other Notices

     80   

 

ii


Section 5.06  

Information Regarding Collateral

     81   
Section 5.07  

Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections; Maintenance of Ratings

     81   
Section 5.08  

Use of Proceeds

     82   
Section 5.09  

Employee Benefits

     83   
Section 5.10  

Compliance with Environmental Laws

     83   
Section 5.11  

Preparation of Environmental Reports

     83   
Section 5.12  

Further Assurances

     83   
Section 5.13  

Real Estate Mortgages

     84   
Section 5.14  

Post-Closing Matters

     84   
ARTICLE VI   
Negative Covenants   
Section 6.01  

Indebtedness

     85   
Section 6.02  

Liens

     88   
Section 6.03  

Sale and Lease-Back Transactions

     90   
Section 6.04  

Investments, Loans and Advances

     91   
Section 6.05  

Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions

     93   
Section 6.06  

Restricted Payments

     95   
Section 6.07  

Transactions with Affiliates

     97   
Section 6.08  

Business of Holdings, Borrowers and Subsidiaries

     97   
Section 6.09  

Other Indebtedness and Agreements; Restrictive Agreements

     99   
Section 6.10  

Fiscal Year

     101   
Section 6.11  

Certain Equity Securities

     101   
Section 6.12  

Designation of Subsidiaries

     101   
ARTICLE VII   
Events of Default   
Section 7.01  

Events of Default

     102   
Section 7.02  

Application of Proceeds

     105   
Section 7.03  

Lender Loss Sharing Agreement

     107   
ARTICLE VIII   
The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent; Etc.   
ARTICLE IX   
Miscellaneous   
Section 9.01  

Notices; Electronic Communications

     114   
Section 9.02  

Survival of Agreement

     116   
Section 9.03  

Binding Effect

     117   

 

iii


Section 9.04  

Successors and Assigns

     117   
Section 9.05  

Expenses; Indemnity

     121   
Section 9.06  

Right of Setoff

     122   
Section 9.07  

Applicable Law

     123   
Section 9.08  

Waivers; Amendment

     123   
Section 9.09  

[Reserved]

     125   
Section 9.10  

Entire Agreement

     125   
Section 9.11  

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     126   
Section 9.12  

Severability

     126   
Section 9.13  

Counterparts

     126   
Section 9.14  

Headings

     126   
Section 9.15  

Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

     126   
Section 9.16  

Confidentiality

     127   
Section 9.17  

Lender Action

     128   
Section 9.18  

USA PATRIOT Act Notice

     128   
Section 9.19  

Release of Liens

     128   
Section 9.20  

Judgment Currency

     128   
Section 9.21  

Intercreditor Agreement

     129   

 

iv


SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1.01(a)    Company Related Loan Parties
Schedule 1.01(b)    Subsidiary Guarantors
Schedule 1.01(d)    Mortgaged Properties
Schedule 2.01    Lenders and Commitments
Schedule 3.07(d)    Properties Under Contract for Sale
Schedule 3.08    Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.09    Litigation
Schedule 3.14    Taxes
Schedule 3.16(c)    Canadian Pension Plan Solvency
Schedule 3.18    Insurance
Schedule 3.19(a)    UCC and PPSA Filing Offices
Schedule 3.19(c)    Mortgage Filing Offices
Schedule 3.20(a)    Owned Real Property
Schedule 3.20(b)    Leased Real Property
Schedule 3.22    Intellectual Property
Schedule 4.02(a)    Local Counsel
Schedule 5.14    Post-Closing Matters
Schedule 6.01    Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02    Existing Liens
Schedule 6.04    Existing Investments
Schedule 6.09(c)    Restrictive Contracts

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A    Form of Administrative Questionnaire
Exhibit B    Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit C    Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit D-1    Form of US Collateral Agreement
Exhibit D-2    Form of Canadian Collateral Agreement
Exhibit D-3    Form of Canadian Cross-Border Collateral Agreement
Exhibit D-4    Form of Guarantee Agreement
Exhibit E    Form of Mortgage
Exhibit F    [Reserved]
Exhibit G    [Reserved]
Exhibit H    Compliance Certificate
Exhibit I-1    Form of Tranche B-1 Note
Exhibit I-2    Form of Tranche B-2 Note

 

v


TERM LOAN AGREEMENT dated as of December 12, 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among WESCO DISTRIBUTION INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), a wholly owned subsidiary of WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), WDCC ENTERPRISES INC., an Alberta corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “ Canadian Borrower ”, and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”, and each a “ Borrower ”), the Lenders (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined in this introductory statement having the meaning given it in Article I), and CREDIT SUISSE CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the Lenders.

The US Borrower has requested the Lenders to extend credit in the form of Term Loans on the Closing Date, in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of US$700,000,000. The Canadian Borrower has requested the Lenders to extend credit in the form of Term Loans on the Closing Date, in an aggregate principal amount not in excess of C$150,000,000. The proceeds of the Term Loans are to be used solely (i) to finance, in part, the Acquisition (ii) to discharge or defease the Existing Senior Notes in accordance with a Permitted Debt Defeasance and (iii) fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Acquisition and the Transactions.

The Lenders are willing to extend such credit to the Borrowers on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

Section 1.01 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

2029 Convertible Debentures ” shall mean those 6.0% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2029 issued by Holdings under the 2029 Convertible Indenture.

2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture ” shall mean that Indenture dated as of August 27, 2009, by and among Holdings, the US Borrower and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee.

ABL Agent ” shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the lenders under the ABL Credit Facility, and any successor thereof.

ABL Credit Facility ” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 among US Borrower, WESCO Equity Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Bruckner Supply Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, WESCO Nevada, Ltd., a Nevada corporation, Communications Supply Corporation, a Connecticut corporation, Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc., a Delaware corporation, TVC Communications, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Carlton-Bates Company, an Arkansas corporation, Conney Safety Products, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, WESCO Distribution Canada LP, an Ontario limited partnership, Canadian Borrower,


the other loan parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Toronto Branch, as Canadian administrative agent.

ABR ”, when used in reference to any Term Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Term Loan, or the Term Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the US Collateral Agreement.

Acquired Entity ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04(g) .

Acquisition ” shall mean the acquisition by Canadian Borrower of the Company through the purchase of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s parent, EECOL Holdings, Ltd (the “ Existing Parent ”), and its direct or indirect parent holding companies, Jarich Holdings, Ltd. and EESA Corp. (collectively, the “ Existing Holdcos ”, and each an “ Existing Holdco ”).

Acquisition Consummation Condition ” shall mean that each of the following conditions shall have occurred or otherwise been satisfied: (a) no Default or Event of Default exists or would exist after giving effect to the Acquisition, (b) the Acquisition shall have been fully consummated in accordance with applicable law and the terms of the Purchase Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date, without modification or waiver of any material terms or conditions, (c) each of the Existing Parent, the Existing Holdcos, EESA Holdings Ltd and the Company Related Loan Parties shall have (i) executed and delivered a joinder to the applicable Security Documents in connection with all material Collateral substantially in the form attached as an exhibit thereto, as applicable, and (ii) the conditions described in clauses (e), (f), (i), (k) and (p) of Section 4.02 shall be satisfied with respect to each of the Existing Parent, the Existing Holdcos, EESA Holdings Ltd and the Company Related Loan Parties, mutatis mutandis , (d) the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that all Intercompany Step Transactions to be consummated on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been consummated, and (e) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from a Responsible Officer of Holdings in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent certifying as to the foregoing clauses (a) through (d).

Acquisition Joinder Date ” shall mean the date on which the Acquisition Consummation Condition is fully satisfied and each of the Company Related Loan Parties is a Loan Party hereunder.

Adjusted LIBO Rate ” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the greater of 1.0% per annum and (b) the product of (i) the LIBO Rate in effect for such Interest Period and (ii) Statutory Reserves.

Administrative Agent ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

Administrative Agent Fees ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a) .

 

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Administrative Questionnaire ” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in the form of Exhibit A , or such other form as may be supplied from time to time by the Administrative Agent.

Affected Tranche ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(i)(i) .

Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified; provided, however , that, for purposes of the definition of “Eligible Assignee” the term “Affiliate” shall also include any Person that directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of any class of Equity Interests of the Person specified or that is an officer or director of the Person specified.

Agents ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article VIII.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement hereto.

Agreement Value ” means, for each Hedging Agreement, on any date of determination, the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the relevant Credit Party would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated or is required to pay if such Hedging Agreement has been terminated on such date.

Alternate Base Rate ” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the US Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00%; provided that, for the purpose of clause (c), the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the rate determined on such day at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) by reference to the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in Dollars (as set forth by any service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the British Bankers’ Association as an authorized vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates). If the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms of the definition thereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) or (c), respectively, of the preceding sentence until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the US Prime Rate or, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the US Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, as the case may be.

Amended and Restated Receivables Intercreditor Agreement ” shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among the ABL Agent, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Receivables Agent under and as defined in the Receivables Securitization Documents, Receivables SPV, Wesco Distribution, Inc. and the other parties hereto, as the same

 

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may be amended, restated, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Anti-Money Laundering Legislation ” means the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) and any other applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, government sanction and “know your client” laws, including any guidelines or orders thereunder.

Applicable Margin ” shall mean, for any day (a) in the case of any Tranche B-1 Loan (i) with respect to any Eurodollar Term Loan, 3.50% per annum, and (ii) with respect to any ABR Term Loan, 2.50% per annum, and (b) in the case of any Tranche B-2 Loan, (i) with respect to any CDOR Rate Term Loan, 4.00% per annum, and (ii) with respect to any Canadian Prime Rate Term Loan, 3.00% per annum.

Asset Sale ” shall mean the sale, transfer or other disposition (by way of merger, casualty, condemnation or otherwise) by any Credit Party of (a) any Equity Interests of any of the Subsidiaries (other than directors’ qualifying shares) or (b) any other assets of a Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than (i) inventory, damaged, obsolete or worn out assets, scrap and Permitted Investments, in each case disposed of in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) any sale, transfer or other disposition or series of related sales, transfers or other dispositions having a value not in excess of US$2,500,000).

Assignment and Acceptance ” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

Available Amount ” shall mean, on any date of determination, the sum of (a) US$45,000,000 and (b) the sum of (without duplication):

(i) the aggregate Excess Cash Flow for each fiscal year of Holdings, commencing with the fiscal year of Holdings ended December 31, 2013, that was not required to be applied to prepay Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.13(d) so long as, in respect of any distribution made pursuant to Section 6.06(vi) or any payment of Subordinated Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(ii), the Secured Leverage Ratio would not exceed 3.00:1.00 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such distribution or payment, as of the last day of the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), as the case may be, and Section 5.04(c), have been delivered, plus

(ii) cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock of Holdings otherwise permitted hereunder, plus

(iii) the net proceeds of sales of Investments made using the Available Amount in an amount not exceeding the original amount of such Investment to the extent previously deducted in computing Available Amount, plus

 

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(iv) returns, profits, distributions and similar amounts received on Investments made using the Available Amount (in an amount not to exceed the amount of such original Investment to the extent previously deducted in computing Available Amount), plus

(v) the investments of the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries in any Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent made using the Available Amount that has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or that has been merged or consolidated into the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or the fair market value of the assets of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that have been transferred to the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, in an amount not to exceed the amount of the original investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent previously deducted in computing Available Amount,

less , such amounts as previously applied in determining the permissibility of a transaction under Sections 6.01(k), 6.01(l), 6.04(a), 6.04(c), 6.04(g), 6.04(o), 6.06(vi), 6.09(b)(ii) or otherwise where such permissibility was (or may have been) contingent on the receipt or availability of such amount and less amounts specified under Section 6.09(b)(i).

Board ” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Borrower Materials ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01 .

Borrowers ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

Borrowing ” shall mean Term Loans of the same Class and Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Term Loans or CDOR Rate Term Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Borrowing Base Limit ” means, as of the date of determination, an amount equal to the sum, without duplication, of (i) 75% of an amount equal to (A) the net book value of the accounts receivables of the US Loan Parties less (B) any commitments or purchase limits under the Receivables Facility (or any refinancing or replacement thereof permitted hereunder); provided , however , that at such time as the Receivables Facility has been terminated (and not refinanced or replaced as aforesaid), then 85% of the net book value of the accounts receivable of the Credit Parties, plus (ii) 85% of the net book value of the accounts receivables of the Canadian Loan Parties plus (iii) 70% of the net book value of the Credit Parties’ inventories. Net book value shall be determined in accordance with GAAP and shall be that reflected on the most recent available balance sheet (it being understood that the accounts receivables and inventories of an Acquired Entity may be included if such acquisition has been completed on or prior to the date of determination and such Acquired Entity has become a Loan Party).

Borrowing Request ” shall mean a request by a Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit C, or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

Breakage Event ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16 .

 

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Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close; provided , however , that (a) when used in connection with a Eurodollar Term Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market and (b) when used in connection with any Tranche B-2 Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day in which commercial banks in Toronto, Canada are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

CAM ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03 .

CAM Exchange ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03 .

CAM Exchange Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03 .

CAM Percentage ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03 .

Canadian Blocked Person ” means any Person that is a “designated person”, “politically exposed foreign person” or “terrorist group” as described in any Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws.

Canadian Borrower ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

Canadian Collateral Agreement ” means the Collateral Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 dated as of the date hereof and as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, among the Canadian Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

Canadian Cross-Border Collateral Agreement ” means the Collateral Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-3 dated as of the date hereof and as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, among the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors ” means, individually or collectively as the context may require, (a) WESCO Distribution Canada Co., an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, WESCO Distribution II ULC, an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia and TVC Canada Corp., an unlimited liability company organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, and (b) any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor (other than a CFC Subsidiary or a CFC Subsidiary Holding Company) that becomes a party to the applicable Security Documents after the Closing Date pursuant to a joinder agreement and is required to guarantee the payment of the Canadian Obligations and the US Obligations pursuant to Section 5.12 and (c) the successors and assigns (that do not constitute CFC Subsidiaries or CFC Subsidiary Holding Companies) of the Persons described in clauses (a) and (b) of this definition.

Canadian Dollars ” and “ C$ ” shall mean dollars in the lawful currency of Canada.

Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws ” means any Canadian laws, regulations or orders governing transactions in controlled goods or technologies or dealings with

 

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countries, entities, organizations, or individuals subject to economic sanctions and similar measures, including the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada), the United Nations Act, (Canada), the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Canada), Part II.1 of the Criminal Code, (Canada) and the Export and Import Permits Act (Canada), and any related regulations.

Canadian Loan Parties ” shall mean the Canadian Borrower, the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors, and, upon the occurrence of the Acquisition Joinder Date, the applicable Company Related Loan Parties, collectively and “ Canadian Loan Party ” shall mean any such Person, individually.

Canadian Obligations ” shall mean (a) the Loan Document Obligations in respect of the Canadian Borrower or any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor that is a CFC Subsidiary or a CFC Subsidiary Holding Company and (b) the Secured Hedging Obligations in respect of the Canadian Borrower or any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor that is a CFC Subsidiary or a CFC Subsidiary Holding Company.

Canadian Pension Plans ” means each pension plan required to be registered under Canadian federal or provincial law that is maintained or contributed to by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party for its Canadian employees or former Canadian employees, but does not include a Canadian Union Plan, the Canada Pension Plan or the Quebec Pension Plan as maintained by the Government of Canada or the Province of Quebec, respectively.

Canadian Person ” means a Person, other than a natural person, organized and existing under the laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof.

Canadian Prime Rate ” shall mean, at any time, the rate of interest per annum equal to the greater of (i) the rate which the principal office of the Administrative Agent in Toronto, Ontario then quotes, publishes and refers to as its “prime rate” and which is its reference rate of interest for loans in Canadian Dollars made in Canada to commercial borrowers and (ii) the one-month CDOR Rate, plus 1.0% per annum, adjusted automatically with each quoted, published or displayed change in such rate, all without necessity of any notice to the Canadian Borrower or any other Person. If the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the CDOR Rate for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms of the definition thereof, the Canadian Prime Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (ii) of the preceding sentence until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Canadian Prime Rate due to a change in the Canadian Prime Rate or the CDOR Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Canadian Prime Rate or the CDOR Rate, as the case may be. This prime rate is a rate set by Credit Suisse based upon various factors including Credit Suisse’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 rate.

Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors ” shall mean each Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01(b) , and each other Subsidiary that is or becomes a party to the Guarantee

 

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Agreement as a guarantor of Canadian Obligations (other than Holdings, the US Borrower and the US Subsidiary Guarantors).

Canadian Union Plan ” shall mean any registered pension plan for the benefit of Canadian employees or former Canadian employees of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is not maintained, sponsored or administered by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any Governmental Authority, but to which a Loan Party or its Subsidiaries is required to contribute pursuant to a collective agreement.

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean, for any period, without duplication, any expenditure for any purchase or other acquisition of any asset which would be classified as a fixed or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in each case, any such expenditure (a) made to restore, replace or rebuild property to the condition of such property immediately prior to any damage, loss, destruction or condemnation of such property, and other capital expenditures, in each case to the extent such expenditure is made with, or subsequently reimbursed out of, insurance proceeds, indemnity payments, condemnation awards (or payments in lieu thereof) or damage recovery proceeds relating to any such damage, loss, destruction or condemnation or other expenditures, (b) constituting the permitted reinvestment of cash proceeds from Asset Sales in accordance with the terms hereof, (c) constituting the consideration paid (and transaction expenses incurred) in connection with a Permitted Acquisition, (d) constituting the purchase price of equipment that is purchased simultaneously with the trade-in of existing equipment to the extent of the credit granted by the seller of the equipment being traded at such time or (e) to the extent a Credit Party has received reimbursement in cash from a Person that is not an Affiliate of a Credit Party in respect of leasehold improvements made by such Credit Party.

Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person shall mean the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

CDOR Rate ” means, for the relevant Interest Period, the greater of (i) 1.00% per annum and (ii) the Canadian deposit offered rate which, in turn means on any day the sum of (a) the annual rate of interest determined with reference to the arithmetic average of the discount rate quotations of all institutions listed in respect of the relevant Interest Period for Canadian Dollar-denominated bankers’ acceptances displayed and identified as such on the “Reuters Screen CDOR Page” as defined in the 2006 International Swap Dealer Association, Inc. definitions, as modified and amended from time to time, as of 10:00 a.m. Toronto local time on such day and, if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day (as adjusted by the Administrative Agent after 10:00 a.m. Toronto local time to reflect any error in the posted rate of interest or in the posted average annual rate of interest) plus (b) 0.10% per annum; provided that if such rates are not available on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page on any particular day, then the Canadian deposit offered rate component of such rate on that day shall be calculated as the cost of funds quoted by the Administrative Agent to raise Canadian dollars for the applicable Interest Period as of 10:00 a.m. Toronto local time on such day for commercial

 

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loans or other extensions of credit to businesses of comparable credit risk; or if such day is not a Business Day, then as quoted by the Administrative Agent on the immediately preceding Business Day.

CFC Subsidiary ” shall mean any Foreign Subsidiary that constitutes a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code to the extent the providing by such Foreign Subsidiary of a Guarantee of the Obligations of the US Borrower could reasonably be expected to result in adverse tax consequences to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.

CFC Subsidiary Holding Company ” shall mean any Subsidiary incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia engaged in no material business activities other than the holding of Equity Interests and other investments in one or more CFC Subsidiaries.

A “ Change in Control ” shall be deemed to have occurred if (a) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), shall own, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, shares representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding capital stock of Holdings, (b) during any period of twelve consecutive calendar months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the board of directors of Holdings (together with any new directors whose election by the board of directors of Holdings or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of Holdings was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason other than death or disability to constitute a majority of the directors then in office; (c) other than pursuant to a transaction permitted under Section 6.05, cessation of ownership (directly or indirectly) by Holdings of 100% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests of the other Loan Parties on a fully diluted basis; or (d) the occurrence of any “Fundamental Change” as defined in the 2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture.

Change in Law ” shall mean (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.14 , by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s holding company, if any) with any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

Charges ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(g) .

 

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Class ”, when used in reference to any Term Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Term Loan, or the Term Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Tranche B-1 Loans, Tranche B-2 Loans or Other Term Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Term Loan Commitment.

Closing Date ” shall mean December 12, 2012.

Co-Documentation Agents ” shall mean, collectively, UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC.

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

Collateral ” shall mean all the “Collateral” as defined in any Security Document and shall also include the Mortgaged Properties; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any US Obligation, Collateral shall not include (a) the assets of any CFC Subsidiary or (b) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any CFC Subsidiary or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company entitled to vote (within the meaning of United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.956-2(c)(2)).

Collateral Agent ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

Collateral Agreements ” shall mean the US Collateral Agreement, the Canadian Collateral Agreement and the Canadian Cross-Border Collateral Agreement.

Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment and Incremental Term Loan Commitment.

Communications ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01 .

Company ” shall mean EECOL Electric Corporation, a corporation formed under the laws of Alberta.

Company Related Loan Parties ” shall mean the Company and those direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company identified on Schedule 1.01(a).

Confidential Information Memorandum ” shall mean the Confidential Information Memorandum of Holdings dated November 8, 2012.

Consolidated EBITDA ” shall mean, for any period, Consolidated Net Income of Holdings for such period plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining such Consolidated Net Income, the sum of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (ii) consolidated income tax expense for such period, including taxes based on profits and capital and including franchise taxes and taxes in respect of repatriated funds and similar taxes, (iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization for such period, (iv) amortized debt discount during such period, (v) any non-cash losses or non-cash charges for such period that relate to the write-down or write-off of inventory to the extent such non-cash charges or non-cash losses do not exceed US$10,000,000 in the aggregate during such period, (vi) any other

 

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non-cash losses or non-cash charges for such period (but excluding any write-down or write-off of receivables and any non-cash charge in respect of an item that was included in Consolidated Net Income in a prior period), (vii) restructuring costs, facilities relocation costs and acquisition integration costs and fees, including cash severance payments made in connection with acquisitions permitted hereunder, in an amount not to exceed 7.5% of Consolidated EBITDA (prior to giving effect to this clause (vii)) for such period, (viii) any expenses or charges related to any Permitted Investment, offering of Equity Interests, or any acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or incurrence of Indebtedness permitted hereunder (including a refinancing thereof), whether or not successful, and any amendment or modification to the terms of any such transactions, including such fees, expenses or charges related to the Transactions, (ix) the amount of any earn out payments or deferred purchase price in conjunction with acquisitions, (x) any costs or expenses incurred by the Borrowers or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or stockholders agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the US Borrower or net cash proceeds of issuance of Qualified Capital Stock of Holdings, and (xi) any losses attributable to the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets out of the ordinary course of business and minus (b) without duplication and to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income during such period, (i) all cash payments made during such period on account of reserves, restructuring charges and other non-cash charges added to Consolidated Net Income pursuant to clause (a)(v) or (vi) above in a previous period, (ii) income tax credits and refunds, (iii) interest income, (iv) any non-cash gains and non-cash items of income for such period that relate to any write-up of inventory to the extent such non-cash gains and non-cash income does not exceed US$10,000,000 in the aggregate during such period, (v) any other non-cash gains and non-cash items of income for such period, all calculated for Holdings on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, and (vi) any gains attributable to the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets out of the ordinary course of business; provided that, for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratios for all purposes hereunder, (A) the Consolidated EBITDA of any Acquired Entity acquired by a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition during such period shall be included on a pro forma basis for such period (assuming the consummation of such acquisition and the incurrence or assumption of any Indebtedness in connection therewith occurred as of the first day of such period and taking into account such adjustments as are consistent with the standards set forth in Rule 11-02(b)(6) of Regulation S-X) and (B) the Consolidated EBITDA of any Person or line of business sold or otherwise disposed of by a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period shall be excluded for such period (assuming the consummation of such sale or other disposition and the repayment of any Indebtedness in connection therewith occurred as of the first day of such period; provided , further , in each case, that such pro forma adjustments are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion. For purposes of determining the Leverage Ratios as of or for the periods ended on December 31, 2011, March 31, 2012, June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2012, Consolidated EBITDA will be deemed to be equal to (i) for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011, US$137,958,000, (ii) for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012, US$129,289,000, (iii) for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, US$142,826,000 and (iv) for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2012, US$145,016,000.

Consolidated Interest Expense ” shall mean, for any period, the sum of (a) the interest expense (whether cash or non-cash interest expense and including imputed interest expense in

 

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respect of Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Lease Obligations) of Holdings for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, plus (b) any interest accrued during such period in respect of Indebtedness of Holdings that is required to be capitalized rather than included in consolidated interest expense for such period in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of the foregoing, interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by a Credit Party with respect to interest rate Hedging Agreements.

Consolidated Net Income ” shall mean, for any period, the net income or loss of Holdings for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income of any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of that income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary, (b) the income or loss of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or the date that such Person’s assets are acquired by a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, and (c) the income of any Person in which any other Person (other than a Loan Party or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary or any director holding qualifying shares in accordance with applicable law) has a joint interest, except to the extent of the amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to a Loan Party or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary by such Person during such period.

Constituent Canadian Loan Party ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05(a) .

Control ” shall mean 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 ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

Credit Parties ” shall mean, collectively, Holdings, the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including, for avoidance of doubt, the Canadian Borrower), and “ Credit Party ” shall mean any such Person, individually, as the context may require.

Current Assets ” shall mean, with respect to Holdings at any time, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the consolidated current assets (other than cash and Permitted Investments) of Holdings.

Current Liabilities ” shall mean, with respect to Holdings at any time, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, the consolidated current liabilities of Holdings at such time, but excluding, without duplication, (i) the current portion of any long-term Indebtedness, (ii) outstanding loans under the ABL Credit Facility and Receivables Facility, (iii) the current portion of interest payable and (iv) the current portion of current and deferred income taxes.

 

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Default ” shall mean any event or condition which upon notice, lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default.

Designated Obligations ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03(a) .

Disqualified Stock ” shall mean any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable at the option of the holder), or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable (other than redeemable only for Equity Interest of such Person which is not itself Disqualified Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, or requires the payment of any cash dividend or any other scheduled payment constituting a return of capital, in each case at any time on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the later of the Term Loan Maturity Date or the Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date in effect at the time such Equity Interest is issued, or (b) is convertible into or exchangeable unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof for (i) debt securities or (ii) any Equity Interest referred to in clause (a) above, in each case on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the later of the Term Loan Maturity Date or the Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date in effect at the time such Equity Interest is issued; provided , however , that any Equity Interests that would not constitute Disqualified Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to purchase or redeem such Equity Interest upon the occurrence of an “asset sale”, “casualty event”, “fundamental change” or “change of control” occurring prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date or Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if any such requirement only becomes operative after compliance with the terms applicable under this Agreement, including the prepayment of Term Loans pursuant hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, the 2029 Convertible Debentures shall not constitute Disqualified Stock.

Dollars ” or “ US$ ” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

Domestic Subsidiaries ” shall mean all Subsidiaries incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia other than (a) any CFC Subsidiary Holding Company and (b) any Subsidiary that is incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia that is a Subsidiary of a CFC Subsidiary.

Eligible Assignee ” shall mean any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (i) a Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender, (iii) a Related Fund of a Lender or (iv) any other Person (other than a natural person) approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof.

Engagement Letter ” shall mean the Engagement Letter dated November 6, 2012 among Holdings, the Administrative Agent, Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC.

 

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Environmental Claim ” shall mean any claim, action, cause of action, suit, proceeding, investigation, order, demand or notice (written or oral) by any Person alleging any liability, contingent or otherwise (including liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) any violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) any exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the presence, 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 Laws ” shall mean all applicable laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

Equity Interests ” shall mean shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity interests in any Person, and any option, warrant or other right entitling the holder thereof to purchase or otherwise acquire any such equity interest.

Equivalent Amount ” shall mean, on any date of determination, with respect to obligations or valuations denominated in Canadian Dollars, the amount of Dollars which would result from the conversion of the relevant amount of Canadian Dollars into Dollars at the 12:00 noon rate quoted by Bloomberg on www.bloomberg.com/markets/currencies/fxc.html (or if such source is not available, such other source as determined by the Administrative Agent to be a replacement for the purpose of displaying such exchange rates) on such date or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the Business Day immediately preceding such date of determination, or at such other rate as may have been agreed in writing between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with either Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(m) of the Code.

ERISA Event ” shall mean (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period referred to in Section 4043(a) of ERISA has been waived), (b) the failure by any Plan to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code applicable to such Plan (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(c) of the Code) or the failure of either of the Borrowers or any of their ERISA Affiliates to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan unless the failure is cured within 30

 

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days, (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, (d) the incurrence by either of the Borrowers or any of their ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan, including but not limited to the imposition of any Lien in favor of the PBGC or any Plan, or the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of either of the Borrowers or any of their ERISA Affiliates from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (e) the receipt by either of the Borrowers or any of their ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to the intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA, (f) the receipt by either of the Borrowers or any of their ERISA Affiliates of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from either of the Borrowers or any of their ERISA Affiliates of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, “insolvent” (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA) or in “reorganization” (within the meaning of Section 4241 of (ERISA), (g) the imposition of liability on either of the Borrowers or any of their ERISA Affiliates pursuant to Sections 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA or by reason of the application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA, or (h) the occurrence of any comparable event with respect to a Foreign Pension Plan.

Eurodollar ”, when used in reference to any Term Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Term Loan, or the Term Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

Events of Default ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

Excess Cash Flow ” shall mean, for any fiscal year of Holdings, an amount equal to the excess of:

(a) the sum, without duplication, of: (i) Consolidated Net Income for such period, (ii) income tax expense for such period to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated New Incomes, (iii) an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash charges during such period, including amounts attributable to depreciation, amortization and amortized debt discount, to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash loss on the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets by any Credit Party during such period (other than in the ordinary course of business) to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, and (v) reductions to noncash working capital of the Credit Parties for such fiscal year (i.e., the decrease, if any, in Current Assets minus Current Liabilities from the beginning to the end of such fiscal year) (provided that, for purposes of determining changes in such noncash working capital during such fiscal year, (A) acquisitions occurring during such fiscal year shall be deemed to have occurred on the first day of such fiscal year and (B) any reduction to noncash working capital for such fiscal year shall, for purposes of determining Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year, be offset (but not beyond the amount of such reduction) by the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount of all repayments of borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility and the Receivables Facility (or any other facility permitted under Section 6.01(n) or (p) ) during such fiscal year, other than repayments subtracted in determining such Excess Cash Flow pursuant to clause (b)(iii) below, over the aggregate amount of all borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility and the Receivables Facility (or any other facility permitted under Section 6.01(n) or (p) ) during such fiscal year),

 

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(b) the sum, without duplication, of: (i) an amount equal to the amount of all non-cash gains or credits included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (ii) the amount of Capital Expenditures made in cash during such period, (iii) permanent repayments of Indebtedness (other than mandatory prepayments of Term Loans under Section 2.13 and voluntary prepayments of Term Loans that reduce the mandatory prepayment under Section 2.13 ) made during such period, but only to the extent that the Indebtedness so prepaid by its terms cannot be reborrowed or redrawn and such prepayments do not occur in connection with a refinancing of all or any portion of such Indebtedness with new Indebtedness, (iv) an amount equal to the aggregate net non-cash gain on the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets by a Credit Party during such period (other than in the ordinary course of business) to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (v) cash payments by a Credit Party during such period in respect of long-term liabilities (other than Indebtedness) not expensed or otherwise deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income during such period, (vi) the amount expended in cash during such period with respect to Permitted Acquisitions and Investments permitted under Section 6.04(i) (other than Investments permitted as a result of clause (b) of the definition of Available Amount), (vii) payments made in cash during such period by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the US Borrower to holders of minority Equity Interests in such Restricted Subsidiary that are not Affiliates of such Restricted Subsidiary, including pursuant to dividends declared or paid on Equity Interests held by such holders, to the extent permitted hereunder, (viii) the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made by the Credit Parties in cash during such period (including expenditures for the payment of financing fees) to the extent that such expenditures are not expensed or otherwise deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income during such period, (ix) the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments actually paid in cash by the Credit Parties during such period that are required to be made in connection with any prepayment of Indebtedness, (x) the amount of cash taxes paid in such period, (xi) earnout payments and deferred purchase price payments made in cash during such fiscal year, and (xii) additions to noncash working capital for such fiscal year (i.e., the increase, if any, in Current Assets minus Current Liabilities from the beginning to the end of such fiscal year) (provided that, for purposes of determining changes in such noncash working capital during such fiscal year, acquisitions occurring during such fiscal year shall be deemed to have occurred on the first day of such fiscal year); provided that no amount paid or expended under this clause (b) shall be deducted in determining Excess Cash Flow to the extent financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness of a Credit Party or of the issuance or sale of equity interests of Holdings or proceeds of casualty or condemnation or other proceeds that would not be included in Consolidated Net Income.

Excluded Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary that (a) is a bankruptcy remote special purpose vehicle consented to by the Administrative Agent (including Receivables SPV but excluding the Real Estate Subsidiaries at any time after March 1, 2013), (b) any Foreign Subsidiary that is not a party to a Security Agreement, (c) any Foreign Subsidiary that is not organized under the laws of Canada or a province thereof or a parent of such Foreign Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the Netherlands, or (d) is identified in writing to the Administrative Agent and (i) the assets of which do not exceed 5.0% of the consolidated assets of Holdings and the revenues of which do not exceed 5.0% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings, and (ii) the aggregate assets of which, when taken together with all other Excluded

 

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Subsidiaries under this clause (d), do not exceed 15.0% of the consolidated assets of Holdings and the aggregate revenues of which, when taken together with all other Excluded Subsidiaries under this clause (d), do not exceed 15.0% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings, in each case as of the last day of the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), as the case may be, and Section 5.04(c) have been delivered.

Excluded Taxes ” shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (a) income or franchise Taxes imposed on (or measured by) its net income by the jurisdiction 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 (other than on account of the execution, delivery, performance, filing, recording and enforcement of, and the other activities contemplated in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), (b) any branch profits Taxes imposed by the United States of America or any similar Tax imposed by any other jurisdiction described in clause (a) above, (c) any Tax imposed by FATCA, (d) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrowers under Section 2.21(a)), any withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender (or which would have been imposed had such amount been paid) at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent that such 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 2.20(a), and (e) any withholding Tax that is solely attributable to such recipient’s failure to comply with Section 2.20(e).

Existing Holdcos ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Acquisition”.

Existing Parent ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Acquisition”.

Existing Senior Notes ” shall mean the US Borrower’s 7.50% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2017 issued pursuant to that certain Indenture dated as of September 27, 2005 between the US Borrower and the Senior Notes Trustee.

Facility ” shall mean the term loan facility provided for by this Agreement.

FATCA ” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System

 

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arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Fees ” shall mean the Upfront Fees and the Administrative Agent Fees.

Financial Officer ” of any Person shall mean the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of such Person and, in the case of the Canadian Borrower, any officer thereof that performs for the Canadian Borrower the responsibilities commonly associated with a chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller.

Foreign Pension Plan ” shall mean any defined benefit employee benefit plan (other than a Canadian Pension Plan) that is not subject to U.S. law and is maintained by Holdings, a Borrower or any Subsidiary that under applicable law is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle other than a trust or funding vehicle maintained exclusively by a Governmental Authority, which employee benefit plan is subject to the laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States.

Foreign Prepayment Proceeds Receipt ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(i) .

Foreign Subsidiary ” shall mean any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

GAAP ” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(n) .

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any applicable federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory body.

Granting Lender ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(i) .

Guarantee ” of or by any Person shall mean any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment of such Indebtedness or other obligation or (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation; provided , however , that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

 

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Guarantee Agreement ” shall mean the Guarantee Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-4 dated as of the date hereof and as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, among Holdings, the US Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, the US Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors, the Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors and the Administrative Agent.

Guarantors ” shall mean Holdings and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

Hazardous Materials ” shall mean all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants or contaminants, 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.

Hedging Agreement ” shall mean (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 ISDA Master Agreement, including any such obligations or liabilities under any ISDA Master Agreement.

Holdings ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

Incremental Term Borrowing ” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Incremental Term Loans.

Incremental Term Lender ” shall mean a Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Term Loan.

Incremental Term Loan Amount ” shall mean, at any time, the excess, if any, of (a) an aggregate principal amount not to exceed US$300,000,000, over (b) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loan Commitments established prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.24 . For purposes of determining the aggregate amount of Incremental Term Loan Commitments established pursuant to Section 2.24 , the principal amount of each Incremental Term Loan shall be equal to the Dollar amount (in the case of Incremental Loans denominated in Dollars) or the Equivalent Amount (in the case of Incremental Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars) of such Incremental Term Loan Commitment determined as of the date of the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement.

 

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Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement ” shall mean an Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement among, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and one or more Incremental Term Lenders.

Incremental Term Loan Commitment ” shall mean the commitment of any Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.24 , to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrowers.

Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date ” shall mean the final maturity date of any Incremental Term Loan, as set forth in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement.

Incremental Term Loan Repayment Dates ” shall mean the dates scheduled for the repayment of principal of any Incremental Term Loan, as set forth in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement.

Incremental Term Loans ” shall mean Term Loans made by one or more Lenders to a Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(b) . Incremental Term Loans may be made in the form of additional Term Loans or, to the extent permitted by Section 2.24 and provided for in the relevant Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement, Other Term Loans.

Indebtedness ” of any Person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all obligations of others secured by (or for which the holder of such obligations has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) all Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person, (j) net obligations of such Person under any Hedging Agreements, valued at the Agreement Value thereof, (k) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interests of such Person or any other Person or any warrants, rights or options to acquire such equity interests, valued, in the case of redeemable preferred interests, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, (l) all obligations of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and (m) all obligations of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, all obligations in respect of the Receivables Facility or any replacement thereof, shall be Indebtedness hereunder. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall not include (i) operating leases as defined under GAAP as of the Closing Date to the extent that such leases are deemed to be Indebtedness solely as a result of any change in the requirements under GAAP after the Closing Date and (ii) Indebtedness related to the Existing Senior Notes to the extent such Indebtedness has been discharged or defeased pursuant to a Permitted Debt Defeasance but only for a period of up to forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date.

 

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Indemnified Taxes ” shall mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower or any other Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

Indemnitee ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.05(b) .

Information ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.16 .

Intercompany Step Transactions ” shall mean the series of intercompany loans (including the New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Intercompany Loan and the other loans evidenced by the Transaction Related Intercompany Notes), capital contributions, property transfers, amalgamations and other transactions scheduled to occur during the period commencing on or before the Closing Date and ending on or about December 18, 2012, all in accordance with and as more fully described in the Step Plan.

Intercreditor Agreement ” shall mean that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among the ABL Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as the same may be amended, restated, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Interest Payment Date ” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABR Term Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Term Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Term Loan or CDOR Rate Term Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Term Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day that would have been an Interest Payment Date had successive periods of three months’ duration been applicable to such Borrowing.

Interest Period ” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day (or, if there is no numerically corresponding day, on the last day) in the calendar month that is 1, 2, 3, 6 or, if available to all applicable Lenders, 12 months thereafter, as the applicable Borrower may elect; provided , however , that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period and (c) no Interest Period for any Term Loan shall extend beyond the maturity date of such Term Loan. Interest on each Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

 

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Intermediate Holding Company ” means a Subsidiary which has no Indebtedness (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents or intercompany Indebtedness to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings not prohibited by Section 6.01) and holds no material assets other than Equity Interests in another Subsidiary.

Investment ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04 .

IRS ” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Joint Lead Arrangers ” shall mean, collectively, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC (it being understood that “Joint Lead Arrangers” shall include Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Barclays Bank PLC, UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC in their respective capacities as joint bookrunners with respect to the primary syndication of the Facility).

judgment currency ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.20 .

Lender Parties ” shall mean the Administrative Agent, each Lender, each SPV and each other recipient of a payment from the Borrowers or the Guarantors under the Loan Documents.

Lenders ” shall mean (a) the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01 (other than any such Person that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance) and (b) any Person that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance.

Leverage Ratios ” shall mean the Total Leverage Ratio and the Secured Leverage Ratio.

LIBO Rate ” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date that is two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period by reference to the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in Dollars (as set forth by any service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the British Bankers’ Association as an authorized information vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates) for a period equal to such Interest Period; provided that, to the extent that an interest rate is not ascertainable pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this definition, the “LIBO Rate” shall be the interest rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the average of the rates per annum at which deposits in Dollars are offered for such relevant Interest Period to major banks in the London interbank market in London, England by the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the date that is two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period.

Lien ” shall mean, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, hypothec, lien, pledge, encumbrance, charge or security interest in or on such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

 

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Loan Document Obligations ” shall mean (a) the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Term Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, and (ii) all other monetary obligations of the Borrowers to any of the Secured Parties under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), (b) the due and punctual performance of all other obligations of the Borrowers under or pursuant to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, and (c) the due and punctual payment and performance of all the obligations of each other Loan Party under or pursuant to this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents.

Loan Documents ” shall mean this Agreement, the Security Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, each Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement, the promissory notes, if any, executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.04(e) and any other document executed in connection with the foregoing.

Loan Parties ” shall mean, collectively, the US Loan Parties and the Canadian Loan Parties, including, on and after the Acquisition Joinder Date, the Company Related Loan Parties.

Margin Stock ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations or financial condition, of Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform any of their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are a party, (c) the Collateral, the Collateral Agent’s Liens on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens (this clause (c) to be taken as a whole), or (d) the rights of or remedies available to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents.

Material Indebtedness ” shall mean Indebtedness (other than the Term Loans), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any Credit Party in an aggregate principal amount exceeding US$35,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of a Credit Party in respect of any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the Agreement Value of such Hedging Agreement at such time.

Maximum Rate ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(g) .

Moody’s ” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor thereto.

Mortgaged Properties ” shall mean, initially, the owned real properties of the Loan Parties specified on Schedule 1.01(d) , and shall include each other parcel of real property and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to Sections 5.12 and 5.13 ; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any US Obligation, Mortgaged Properties shall not include such owned real properties and leasehold and subleasehold interests, or any other parcel of real property and improvements thereto, of any CFC Subsidiary.

 

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Mortgages ” shall mean the mortgages, deeds of trust, modifications, hypothecs and other security documents delivered pursuant to clause (i) of Section 4.02(j) or pursuant to Sections 5.12 or 5.13 , each substantially in the form of Exhibit E .

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a Plan which is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

Net Cash Proceeds ” shall mean, (a) with respect to any Asset Sale, the cash proceeds (including cash proceeds subsequently received (as and when received) in respect of noncash consideration initially received), net of (i) selling fees, costs and expenses (including reasonable broker’s fees or commissions, legal fees, transfer and similar taxes and the US Borrower’s good faith estimate of income taxes paid or payable in connection with such sale), (ii) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities under any indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustment associated with such Asset Sale ( provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve and not applied to any such liability, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds) and (iii) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness for borrowed money which is secured by the asset sold in such Asset Sale and which is required to be repaid with such proceeds or is paid in order to obtain any necessary consent to such Asset Sale or by applicable law, is required to be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Sale (other than any such Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset); provided , however , that, if (x) the US Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Financial Officer to the Administrative Agent at the time of receipt thereof setting forth the US Borrower’s intent to reinvest such proceeds in productive assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries within 365 days of receipt of such proceeds and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing at the time of such certificate or at the proposed time of the application of such proceeds, such proceeds shall not constitute Net Cash Proceeds except to the extent not so used at the end of such 365-day period, at which time such proceeds shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds, (b) with respect to any issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness, the cash proceeds thereof, net of all taxes and customary fees, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith and (c) with respect to any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset, the cash proceeds received from such casualty, damage or condemnation event, net of fees and expenses and the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness for borrowed money which is secured by such property and which is required to be repaid with such proceeds.

Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors ” means, individually or collectively as the context may require, (a) WDINESCO III B.V., WDINESCO III C.V., WDINESCO II C.V. and WDINESCO C.V. and (b) any Person organized under the laws of the Netherlands that hereafter becomes a party to the applicable Security Documents after the Closing Date pursuant to a joinder agreement and is required to guarantee the payment of the Canadian Obligations pursuant to Section 5.12 and (c) the successors and assigns of the Persons described in clauses (a) and (b) of this definition.

 

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New Canada LP I ” shall mean WESCO Canada I, LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Alberta.

New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Intercompany Loan ” shall mean that certain Intercompany Loan by WDC Holding Inc. to New Canada LP I in the original principal amount of $150,000,000 evidenced by the New Canada LP I Intercompany Note.

New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Intercompany Note ” shall mean that certain Subordinated Promissory Note from New Canada LP I to WDC Holding Inc. dated as of December 12, 2012 in the original principal amount of US$150,000,000.

New Canada LP II ” shall mean WESCO Canada II, LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Alberta.

Obligations ” shall mean, individually and collectively, as the context may require, the US Obligations and the Canadian Obligations.

OFAC ” shall mean the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

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

Other Term Loan OID ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(b) .

Other Term Loans ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(a) .

Parallel Debt ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee Agreement.

parent ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “subsidiary.”

Participant Register ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(f) .

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

Pension Event ” means (a) the whole or partial withdrawal of a Canadian Loan Party from a Canadian Pension Plan during a plan year; or (b) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate in whole or in part a Canadian Pension Plan or the treatment of a Canadian Pension Plan amendment as a termination or partial termination; or (c) the institution of proceedings by any Governmental Authority to terminate in whole or in part or have a trustee appointed to administer a Canadian Pension Plan; or (d) any other event or condition which might reasonably constitute grounds for the termination of, winding up or partial termination or winding up or the appointment of trustee to administer, any Canadian Pension Plan.

 

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Perfection Certificate ” shall mean the Perfection Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Collateral Agreements.

Permitted Acquisition ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04(g) .

Permitted Debt Defeasance ” shall mean, with respect to the Existing Senior Notes, that the Indebtedness relating thereto (i) has been called for redemption and for which funds sufficient to redeem such Indebtedness and pay interest thereon to the applicable redemption date have been irrevocably deposited with the Senior Notes Trustee on or before the Closing Date pursuant to Section 8.01(a) of the indenture pursuant to which the Existing Senior Notes were issued or (ii) has otherwise been discharged or defeased to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

Permitted Defeased Debt ” shall mean, with respect to the Existing Senior Notes, the Indebtedness relating thereto after the Permitted Debt Defeasance.

Permitted Investments ” shall mean:

(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America or Canada (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of such government), in each case maturing within one year from the date of issuance thereof;

(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of issuance thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;

(c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, the Administrative Agent or any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or Canada or any State thereof that has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than US$500,000,000 and that either (i) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated at least “Prime-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P or (ii) has (or the parent of which has) a long term senior unsecured debt rating of at least “A2” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or “A” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P;

(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria of clause (c) above;

(e) investments in “money market funds” within the meaning of Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, which (i) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (ii) have portfolio assets of at least US$500,000,000; and

 

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(f) other short-term investments utilized by Foreign Subsidiaries in accordance with normal investment practices for cash management in investments of a type analogous to the foregoing.

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

Plan ” shall mean any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA and in respect of which either of the Borrowers or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such Plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

Platform ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01 .

Post-Closing Amalgamation Transaction ” shall mean the various amalgamations occurring on or after the Acquisition in accordance with and as contemplated by the Step Plan, whereby (i) on or about December 18, 2012 the Existing Holdcos, Existing Parent and EESA Holdings Ltd., in one or more transactions, shall amalgamate into one Canadian operating company such that, after giving effect to such transactions, such entities shall continue under the laws of Alberta as “EECOL Holdings, Ltd.”, which corporation shall be a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of Canadian Borrower, and (ii) in a series of transactions occurring on or prior to December 31, 2013, EECOL Holdings, Ltd. (the corporation resulting from the amalgamations contemplated in clause (i)) shall amalgamate with Canadian Borrower and Canadian Borrower shall then amalgamate with EECOL Electric Corp. such that, after giving effect to such transactions, such entities shall continue under the laws of Alberta as a single corporation governed by the constituent documents of Canadian Borrower under either the name “WDCC Enterprises Inc.” or “EECOL Electric Corp.”, and shall be a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of WDINESCO III B.V. (it being understood that WDINESCO III B.V. shall be a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of New Canada LP I). Any single amalgamation between any Canadian Loan Party and any other Canadian Loan Party contemplated by the Step Plan may be referred to herein as a “ Post-Closing Amalgamation Transaction .”

primary obligor ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Guarantee.”

Public Lender ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01 .

Purchase Agreement ” shall mean that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated October 15, 2012 among the Canadian Borrower, the Company, the shareholders of (x) the Company, (y) the Existing Parent and (z) the Existing Holdcos party thereto and the other parties party thereto.

Qualified Capital Stock ” of any Person shall mean any Equity Interest of such Person that is not Disqualified Stock.

Real Estate Loan Agreements ” means, collectively, (a) the Loan Agreement dated as of December 13, 2002 originally between WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC as borrower and Bear

 

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Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc. as lender, (b) the Loan Agreement dated as of February 14, 2003 originally between WESCO Real Estate I, LLC, as borrower and Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc., as lender, (c) the Loan Agreement dated as of February 24, 2003 originally between WESCO Real Estate II, LLC, as borrower and Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc., as lender, and (d) the Loan Agreement dated as of January 30, 2003 originally between WESCO Real Estate III, LLC, as borrower and Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc., as lender, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, waived or supplemented from time to time.

Real Estate Subsidiaries ” means WESCO Real Estate I, LLC, WESCO Real Estate II, LLC, WESCO Real Estate III, LLC, and WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC, each of which is a Delaware limited liability company.

Receivables Facility ” shall mean that certain accounts receivable securitization facility, through which certain US Loan Parties sell, on a continuous basis, an undivided interest in certain accounts receivable to Receivables SPV, which, in turn, sells, without recourse, a senior undivided interest in such receivables to third-party conduits and financial institutions for cash, pursuant to and in accordance with the Receivables Securitization Documents.

Receivables Securitization Documents ” shall mean (i) that certain Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2009 (as amended through and in effect on the Closing Date), by and among Receivables SPV, US Borrower, the Purchasers and Purchaser Agents party thereto (as defined therein) and PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrator thereunder, (ii) that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 30, 1999, among Receivables SPV and WESCO Distribution, Inc., and (iii) all other documents, agreements and instruments executed or delivered in connection therewith, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

Receivables SPV ” shall mean WESCO Receivables Corp., a Delaware corporation and indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of US Borrower.

Register ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(d) .

Regulation S-X ” shall mean Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the interpretations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.

Regulation T ” shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation U ” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Regulation X ” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

Reinvestment Election ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(b) .

 

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Reinvestment Net Cash Proceeds ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(b) .

Related Fund ” shall mean, with respect to any Lender that is a fund or commingled investment vehicle that invests in bank loans, any other fund that invests in bank loans and is managed or advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.

Related Parties ” shall mean, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

Repayment Date ” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.11(a) .

Repricing Event ” shall mean the repayment, prepayment or refinancing of all or any portion of the loans under the Facility substantially concurrently with the incurrence by Holdings, either Borrower or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries of any new Indebtedness for borrowed money having a lower “effective” yield than such loans under the Facility, or any amendment to the Facility that has the effect of reducing the “effective” yield (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in consultation with Holdings, but excluding any bona fide arrangement, underwriting, structuring or similar fees not generally shared with the applicable lenders) then applicable to, such loans under the Facility (including any mandatory assignment in connection therewith with respect to each Lender that refuses to consent to such amendment).

Required Lenders ” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Term Loans and Term Loan Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of all Term Loans outstanding and Term Loan Commitments at such time.

Responsible Officer ” of any Person shall mean any executive officer or Financial Officer of such Person and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such Person in respect of this Agreement.

Restricted Indebtedness ” shall mean Indebtedness of a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, the payment, prepayment, redemption, repurchase or defeasance of which is restricted under Section 6.09(b) .

Restricted Payment ” shall mean any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property, other than Qualified Capital Stock of the Person making such dividend or distribution so long as any such dividend or distribution that is made by a Subsidiary is issued ratably to such Subsidiary’s equityholders) with respect to any Equity Interests in any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Equity Interests in a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any such payment made with Qualified Capital Stock of the issuer of the Equity Interests being purchased, redeemed, retired, acquired, cancelled or terminated).

 

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Restricted Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary of a Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary and shall include each of the Company Related Loan Parties as of the Acquisition Joinder Date.

S&P ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service, or any successor thereto.

Secured Debt ” shall mean, at any time with respect to a Person, the aggregate Indebtedness of such Person (excluding Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (i), (j), (k) and (l) of the definition of such term, except in the case of such clause (l), to the extent of any unreimbursed drawings thereunder) secured by a Lien on any of its properties or assets at such time.

Secured Hedging Agreement ” shall mean a Hedging Agreement with a Loan Party that (i) is in effect on the Closing Date with a counterparty that is the Administrative Agent or a Lender or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or a Lender as of the Closing Date or (ii) is entered into after the Closing Date with any counterparty that is the Administrative Agent or a Lender or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or a Lender at the time such Hedging Agreement is entered into, in each case, for the avoidance of doubt, whether or not the Administrative Agent, a Lender, or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or Lender ceases to be the Administrative Agent, Lender, or Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or Lender after the date the Hedging Agreement was entered into.

Secured Hedging Obligations ” shall mean the due and punctual payment of all obligations and liabilities (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in any Secured Hedging Agreement during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) arising under or pursuant to any Secured Hedging Agreement, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for payment or otherwise, in each case whether on account of scheduled periodic payments, interest, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including all fees and disbursements of counsel to the relevant counterparty to the Secured Hedging Agreement, as applicable, that are required to be paid by the applicable Loan Party pursuant to the terms of such Secured Hedging Agreement).

Secured Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of Secured Debt of the Credit Parties on such date to Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to such date for which the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), as the case may be, and Section 5.04(c) have been delivered (or such other date as otherwise specified in this Agreement).

Secured Parties ” shall mean (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) the Collateral Agent, (d) each counterparty to any Secured Hedging Agreement, (e) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (f) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

Security Documents ” shall mean the Mortgages, the Guarantee Agreement, the Collateral Agreements and each of the security agreements, mortgages, hypothecs and other

 

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instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing or pursuant to Section 5.12 .

Senior Notes Trustee ” shall mean Bank of New York Mellon, as successor to J.P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee.

Significant Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to paragraphs (g) and (h) of Article VII hereof, on any date of determination, (a) any Restricted Subsidiary that, together with its Subsidiaries that constitute Restricted Subsidiaries, would constitute a “significant subsidiary” as set forth in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, and (b) any Restricted Subsidiary which, when aggregated with all other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not otherwise Significant Subsidiaries and as to which any event described in paragraph (g) or (h) of Article VII hereof has occurred, would collectively satisfy the criteria for the determination of a Significant Subsidiary under clause (a) of this definition.

Solvent ” shall mean, (a) with respect to any US Person or group of US Persons, as the case may be, (i) the fair value of the assets of such Person, at a fair valuation, will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of such Person will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) such Person will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) each such Person will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date, and (b) with respect to any Canadian Person, each such Canadian Person (i) is able to meet its obligations as they generally become due, (ii) is paying its current obligations in the ordinary course of business as they generally become due, and (iii) owns aggregate property that is, at fair valuation, sufficient or, if disposed of at a fairly conducted sale under legal process would be sufficient to enable payment of all its obligations due and accruing.

SPV ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(i) .

Statutory Prior Claims ” means claims for unpaid wages, vacation pay, worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance premiums, pension plan contributions or unfunded pension liabilities, employee or non-resident withholding tax source deductions, realty taxes (including utility charges and business taxes which are collectable like realty taxes), unremitted goods and services taxes, provincial sales or harmonized sales taxes, customs duties or similar statutory obligations secured by a Lien on a Loan Party’s assets.

Statutory Prior Liens ” means Liens securing Statutory Prior Claims.

Statutory Reserves ” shall mean a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board and any other banking authority, domestic or foreign, to which the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including any branch,

 

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Affiliate or other fronting office making or holding a Term Loan) is subject for Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board). Eurodollar Term Loans shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board) and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D. Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Step Plan ” shall mean that certain “Project Odyssey” step plan dated December 5, 2012 prepared for Holdings.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” shall mean Indebtedness evidence by the Subordinated Notes issued pursuant to the Subordinated Notes Documents and any other Indebtedness of a Loan Party subordinated to the Obligations on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

Subordinated Note Documents ” shall mean the 2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing the Subordinated Notes or providing for any Guarantee or other right in respect thereof.

Subordinated Notes ” shall mean the 2029 Convertible Debentures and any other notes, debentures or other instruments evidencing Subordinated Indebtedness.

subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to any Person (herein referred to as the “ parent ”), any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or other business entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, at the time any determination is being made, owned, Controlled or held, or (b) that is, at the time any determination is made, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

Subsidiary ” shall mean any subsidiary of the Borrowers.

Subsidiary Guarantors ” shall mean the US Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors and the Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors, collectively.

Syndication Agent ” shall mean Barclays Bank PLC.

Synthetic Lease ” shall mean, as to any Person, any lease (including leases that may be terminated by the lessee at any time) of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) (a) that is accounted for as an operating lease under GAAP and (b) in respect of which the lessee retains or obtains ownership of the property so leased for U.S. federal income tax purposes, other than any such lease under which such Person is the lessor.

Synthetic Lease Obligations ” shall mean, as to any Person, an amount equal to the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under any Synthetic Lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such person in accordance with GAAP if such obligations were accounted for as Capital Lease Obligations.

 

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Tax Affected Tranche ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(i)(ii) .

Tax Neutral Tranche ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(i)(ii)

Taxes ” shall mean any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, similar charges or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority.

Term Lender ” shall mean a Lender with a Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Term Loan.

Term Loan Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Term Loans hereunder as set forth on Schedule 2.01 , or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed its Term Loan Commitment, as applicable, as the same may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09 and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04 . Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “ Term Loan Commitments ” shall include the Incremental Term Loan Commitments.

Term Loan Maturity Date ” shall mean the seventh year anniversary of the Closing Date.

Term Loan Repayment Dates ” shall mean the Repayment Dates and the Incremental Term Loan Repayment Dates.

Term Loans ” shall mean the Tranche B-1 Loans and the Tranche B-2 Loans, collectively. Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Term Loans” shall include any Incremental Term Loans.

Total Debt ” shall mean, at any time, the total Indebtedness of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries at such time (excluding Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (i), (j), (k) and (l) of the definition of such term, except in the case of such clause (l), to the extent of any unreimbursed drawings thereunder); provided , that for purposes of this definition, the Subordinated Notes shall be included in Total Debt at par.

Total Leverage Ratio ” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of Total Debt of the Credit Parties on such date to Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to such date for which the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), as the case may be, and Section 5.04(c) have been delivered (or such other date as otherwise specified in this Agreement).

Tranche ” shall refer to a category of Term Loans comprised of either the Tranche B-1 Loans or the Tranche B-2 Loans, as the context may require.

Tranche B-1 Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Tranche B-1 Loans hereunder as set forth on Schedule 2.01 , or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed its B-1 Loan Commitment,

 

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as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Tranche B-1 Commitments is US$700,000,000.

Tranche B-1 Lender ” shall mean a Lender with a Tranche B-1 Commitment or an outstanding Tranche B-1 Loan.

Tranche B-1 Loan ” shall mean the term loans made by the Lenders to the US Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(i) .

Tranche B-2 Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Lender to make a Tranche B-2 Loan hereunder on the Closing Date in the amount set forth on Schedule 2.01 , or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed its Tranche B-2 Commitment, as applicable. The initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Tranche B-2 Commitments is C$150,000,000.

Tranche B-2 Lender ” shall mean a Lender with a Tranche B-2 Commitment or an outstanding Tranche B-2 Loan.

Tranche B-2 Loan ” shall mean the term loans made by the Lenders to the Canadian Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a)(ii) .

Transaction Related Intercompany Notes ” shall mean, collectively, (i) the New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Intercompany Note, (ii) that certain Promissory Note issued by the Canadian Borrower to WDC Holding Inc. in the original principal amount of C$480,000,000, and (iii) that certain Subordinated Promissory Note issued by the Canadian Borrower to WESCO Canada II, LP in the original principal amount of C$90,000,000, each dated as of December 13, 2012.

Transactions ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the execution, delivery and performance by Holdings and the Canadian Borrower of the Purchase Agreement and the consummation of the Acquisition and other transactions contemplated thereby, (b) the amendment and restatement of the ABL Credit Facility providing for lending commitments thereunder of US$600,000,000, (c) the amendment of the Receivables Facility providing for increased purchasing limits thereunder of US$475,000,000, (d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of the Loan Documents to which they are a party and the making of the Borrowings hereunder, (e) the discharge or defeasance of the Existing Senior Notes and (f) the payment of related fees and expenses.

Type ”, when used in respect of any Term Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to the Rate by reference to which interest on such Term Loan or on the Term Loans comprising such Borrowing is determined. For purposes hereof, the term “Rate” shall mean the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the Alternate Base Rate, the CDOR Rate or the Canadian Prime Rate.

Unaffected Tranche ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(i)(i)

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” shall mean (a) any Subsidiary of a Borrower that is formed or acquired after the Closing Date that is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.12 , (b) any Restricted Subsidiary designated or re-designated as an Unrestricted

 

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Subsidiary by a Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent and in accordance with Section 6.12 and (c) each Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Upfront Fees ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

US Borrower ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

US Collateral Agreement ” shall mean the Collateral Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 dated as of the date hereof and as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, among Holdings, the US Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Collateral Agent.

US Loan Parties ” shall mean Holdings, the US Borrower, the US Subsidiary Guarantors, collectively and “ US Loan Party ” shall mean any such Person, individually; provided that, for purposes of the provisions of Sections 6.01(j), 6.01(k), 6.04(a), 6.05, 6.06(ii), 6.06(iii) and 6.07(b) , any US Loan Party that is not a Domestic Subsidiary shall be treated as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a US Loan Party under such provisions.

US Obligations ” shall mean (a) the Loan Document Obligations in respect of any US Loan Party and (b) the Secured Hedging Obligations in respect of any US Loan Party.

US Person ” shall mean a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

US Prime Rate ” shall mean the rate of interest per annum determined from time to time by Credit Suisse as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City and notified to the Borrowers. This prime rate is a rate set by Credit Suisse based upon various factors including Credit Suisse’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 rate.

US Subsidiary Guarantors ” shall mean each Subsidiary listed on Schedule 1.01(b) , and each other Subsidiary that is or becomes a party to the Guarantee Agreement as a guarantor of US Obligations; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, US Subsidiary Guarantors shall not include any CFC Subsidiary or any CFC Subsidiary Holding Company.

USA PATRIOT Act ” shall mean The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

Wholly Owned Subsidiary ” of any Person shall mean a subsidiary of such Person of which securities (except for directors’ qualifying shares) or other ownership interests representing 100% of the Equity Interests are, at the time any determination is being made, owned, Controlled or held by such Person or one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

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Withdrawal Liability ” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

Yield Differential ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24(b) .

Section 1.02 Terms Generally . The definitions in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both 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”; and the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed as having 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. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, replaced, or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, replacements or modifications set forth herein), and (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person refers to such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and excludes from such consolidation any Unrestricted Subsidiary as if such Unrestricted Subsidiary were not an Affiliate of such Person. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) any reference in this Agreement to any Loan Document shall mean such document as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, in each case, in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement and such Loan Document and (b) all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time, unless agreed to by Borrowers and the Required Lenders, except that for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratios, GAAP shall be determined on the basis of such principles in effect on the date hereof and consistent with those used in the preparation of the most recent audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.05; provided , however , that (i) for purposes of determining the outstanding amount of any Indebtedness, (A) any election by the Borrowers to measure an item of Indebtedness using fair value (as permitted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25, and any statements replacing, modifying or superseding such guidance) shall be disregarded and such determination shall be made as if such election had not been made and (B) any original issue discount with respect to such Indebtedness shall not be deducted in determining the outstanding amount of such Indebtedness, and (ii) if the Borrowers notify the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers wish to amend any covenant in Article VI or any related definition, or provisions relating to Excess Cash Flow, to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP occurring after the date of this Agreement on the operation of such covenant or provisions relating to Excess Cash Flow (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the Required Lenders wish to amend Article VI or any related definition, or provisions relating to Excess Cash Flow, for such purpose), then the Borrowers’ compliance with such covenant or provisions relating to Excess Cash Flow shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became

 

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effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Required Lenders. Until such time as such an amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, all Leverage Ratios, Excess Cash Flow calculations, standards and other terms in this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed as if such change in GAAP had not occurred, the Loan Parties shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders any documents and calculations required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lender setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratios and requirements and other terms of an accounting or a financial nature made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

For purposes of any Collateral located in the Province of Quebec or charged by any deed of hypothec (or any other Loan Document) and for all other purposes pursuant to which the interpretation or construction of a Loan Document may be subject to the laws of the Province of Quebec or a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Quebec, (a) “personal property” shall be deemed to include “movable property”, (b) “real property” shall be deemed to include “immovable property”, (c) “tangible property” shall be deemed to include “corporeal property”, (d) “intangible property” shall be deemed to include “incorporeal property”, (e) “security interest” and “mortgage” shall be deemed to include a “hypothec”, (f) all references to filing, registering or recording under the Uniform Commercial Code or the Personal Property Security Act shall be deemed to include publication under the Civil Code of Québec, (g) all references to “financing statement” shall be deemed to include a registration form for the purposes of effecting a registration at the Québec Registrar of Personal and Movable Real Rights, (h) all references to “perfection” of or “perfected” Liens shall be deemed to include a reference to the “opposability” of such Liens to third parties, (i) any “right of offset”, “right of setoff” or similar expression shall be deemed to include a “right of compensation”, (j) “goods” shall be deemed to include “corporeal movable property” other than chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, money and securities, and (k) an “agent” shall be deemed to include a “mandatary”.

Section 1.03 Pro Forma Calculations ; Schedules . All pro forma calculations permitted or required to be made by the Borrowers or any Subsidiary pursuant to this Agreement shall include only those adjustments that would be (a) permitted or required by Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with those adjustments that (i) have been certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrowers as having been prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions and (ii) are based on reasonably detailed written assumptions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (b) required by the definition Consolidated EBITDA. All schedules attached hereto by the Loan Parties shall present the information relevant thereto both as of the Closing Date and as of the Acquisition Joinder Date, after giving effect to the Transactions.

Section 1.04 Classification of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Term Loans may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a “Tranche B-1 Loan”, a “Tranche B-2 Loan” or an “Other Term Loan”), by Type ( e.g. , an “ABR Term Loan”, a “Eurodollar Term Loan”, a “Canadian Prime Rate Term Loan” or a “CDOR Rate Term Loan”) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , an “ABR Tranche B-1 Loan”, a “Eurodollar Tranche B-1 Loan”, a “Canadian Prime Rate Tranche B-2 Loan” or a “CDOR Rate Tranche B-2 Loan”). Borrowings

 

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also may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a “Tranche B-1 Borrowing”), by Type ( e.g. , an “ABR Borrowing, a “Eurodollar Borrowing”, a “Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing” or a “CDOR Rate Borrowing”) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a “Eurodollar Tranche B-1 Borrowing” or a “CDOR Rate Tranche B-2 Borrowing”).

Section 1.05 Designation as Senior Debt . The Term Loans and other Obligations are hereby designated as “Senior Debt”, “Senior Indebtedness”, “Designated Senior Indebtedness” and “Designated Senior Debt” for all purposes of the Subordinated Note Documents.

ARTICLE II

The Credits

Section 2.01 Term Loan Commitments . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth:

(i) each Tranche B-1 Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, to make a Tranche B-1 Loan to the US Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount not to exceed its Tranche B-1 Commitment; and

(ii) each Tranche B-2 Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, to make a Tranche B-2 Loan to the Canadian Borrower on the Closing Date in a principal amount not to exceed it Tranche B-2 Loan Commitment.

Amounts repaid or prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

(b) Each Lender having an Incremental Term Loan Commitment, severally and not jointly, hereby agrees, subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties set forth herein and in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement, to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrowers, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Incremental Term Loan Commitment. Amounts paid or prepaid in respect of Incremental Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

Section 2.02 Loans . (a) Each Term Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Term Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their applicable Term Loan Commitments; provided, however , that the failure of any Lender to make any Term Loan shall not in itself relieve any other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Term Loan required to be made by such other Lender). The Term Loans comprising any Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (i) an integral multiple of US$1,000,000 or C$1,000,000, as applicable, and not less than US$5,000,000 or C$5,000,000, as applicable (except, with respect to any Incremental Term Borrowing, to the extent otherwise provided in the related Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement) or (ii) equal to the remaining available balance of the applicable Term Loan Commitments.

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or LIBO Rate Loans as the US Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03 and (ii) each Borrowing of a Tranche B-2 Loan shall be denominated in Canadian Dollars and shall be comprised entirely of CDOR Rate Term Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Term Loans as the Canadian Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03 . Each Lender may at its option make any Eurodollar Term Loan or CDOR Rate Term Loan, as applicable, by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Term Loan; provided that (i) any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay such Term Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (ii) in exercising such option, such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to minimize any increase in the Adjusted LIBO Rate or increased costs to the Borrowers resulting therefrom (which obligation of such Lender shall not require it to take, or refrain from taking, actions that it determines would result in increased costs for which it will not be compensated hereunder or that it otherwise determines would be disadvantageous to it and in the event of such request for costs for which compensation is provided under this Agreement, the provisions of Section 2.14 shall apply). Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided, however , that the Borrowers shall not be entitled to request any Borrowing that, if made, would result in more than five Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding or more than five CDOR Rate Borrowings outstanding hereunder at any time. For purposes of the foregoing, Borrowings having different Interest Periods, regardless of whether they commence on the same date, shall be considered separate Borrowings.

(c) Each Lender shall make each Term Loan to be made by it hereunder on the Closing Date or any date a Borrower requests funding of an Incremental Term Loan by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account in New York City as the Administrative Agent may designate not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received to an account designated by the applicable Borrower or, if a Borrowing shall not occur on such date because any condition precedent herein specified shall not have been met, return the amounts so received to the respective Lenders.

(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with paragraph (c) above and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If the Administrative Agent shall have so made funds available then, to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand (without duplication) such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to such Borrower to but excluding the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at (i) in the case of such Borrower, a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable at the time to the Term Loans comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, a rate determined by the Administrative Agent to represent its cost of overnight or short-term funds (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error). If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Term Loan as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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Section 2.03 Borrowing Procedure . Each Borrower shall deliver a fully executed Borrowing Request at least one Business Day prior to the Closing Date and the applicable Borrower shall deliver a fully executed Borrowing Request prior to any date such Borrower requests funding of an Incremental Term Loan (i) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, two Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing, (ii) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing, (iii) in the case of a CDOR Rate Borrowing, not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, two Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing, and (iv) in the case of a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, one Business Day before the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable (other than the initial Borrowing Requests delivered prior to the Closing Date) and shall specify the following information with respect to each Borrowing: (i) the name of the Borrower, (ii) whether the Borrowing being requested is to be a Tranche B-1 Loan, a Tranche B-2 Loan or an Incremental Term Borrowing, (iii) whether such Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing, an ABR Borrowing, a CDOR Rate Borrowing or a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing ( provided that, until the Administrative Agent shall have notified the Borrowers that the primary syndication of the Term Loan Commitments has been completed (which notice shall be given as promptly as practicable and, in any event, within 30 days after the Closing Date), the Borrowers shall not be permitted to request a Eurodollar Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Borrowing with an Interest Period in excess of one month); (iv) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day); (v) the number and location of the account to which funds are to be disbursed; (vi) the amount of such Borrowing; and (vii) if such Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing, the Interest Period with respect thereto; provided , however , that, notwithstanding any contrary specification in any Borrowing Request, each requested Borrowing shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.02 . If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing or Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, as applicable. If no Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the Borrowers shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. The Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the applicable Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.03 (and the contents thereof), and of each Lender’s portion of the requested Borrowing.

Section 2.04 Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans . (a) (i) The US Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Tranche B-1 Lender the principal amount of each Tranche B-1 Loan of such Tranche B-1 Lender and (ii) the Canadian Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Tranche B-2 Lender the principal amount of each Tranche B-2 Loan of such Tranche B-2 Lender, in each case, as provided in Section 2.11 .

(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Term Loan made by such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.

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applicable, the Interest Period applicable thereto (if any), (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder, as applicable and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrowers or any Guarantor and each Lender’s share thereof.

(d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations therein recorded; provided , however , that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of the Borrowers to repay the Term Loans in accordance with their terms.

(e) Any Lender may request that Term Loans made by it hereunder be evidenced by a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1, Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3, as applicable. In such event, the applicable Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender and its registered assigns and in substantially the form of Exhibit I-1, Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3 or otherwise in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and such Borrower. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event any Lender shall request and receive such a promissory note, the interests represented by such note shall at all times (including after any assignment of all or part of such interests pursuant to Section 9.04 ) be represented by one or more promissory notes payable to the payee named therein or its registered assigns.

Section 2.05 Fees .

(a) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, the administrative fees set forth in the Engagement Letter at the times and in the amounts specified therein (the “ Administrative Agent Fees ”).

(b) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent, (i) for the account of each Tranche B-1 Lender, a fee equal to 1.00% of the aggregate amount of the Tranche B-1 Loans made on the Closing Date and (ii) for the account of each Tranche B-2 Lender, a fee equal to 2.00% of the aggregate amount of the Tranche B-2 Loans made on the Closing Date pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Engagement Letter (collectively, the “ Upfront Fees ”).

(c) All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the Lenders. Once paid, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.

Section 2.06 Interest on Loans . (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.07 , the Term Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof) at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

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number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof if made in accordance with Section 2.19 ) at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.07 , the Term Loans comprising each CDOR Rate Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 days or 366 days, as the case may be) and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof if made in accordance with Section 2.19 ) at a rate per annum equal to the CDOR Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin.

(d) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.07 , the Term Loans comprising each Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and calculated from and including the date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof if made in accordance with Section 2.19 ) at a rate per annum equal to the Canadian Prime Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin.

(e) Interest on each Term Loan shall be payable on the Interest Payment Dates applicable to such Term Loan except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate, Canadian Prime Rate or CDOR Rate for each Interest Period or day within an Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(f) (i) For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), and to the extent applicable, whenever any interest is calculated on the basis of a period of time other than a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable, the annual rate of interest to which each rate of interest utilized pursuant to such calculation is equivalent is such rate so utilized multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the same is to be ascertained and divided by the number of days used in such calculation. For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), the principle of deemed reinvestment of interest will not apply to any interest calculation under the Loan Documents, and the rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.

(ii) If any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents would obligate the Canadian Borrower to make any payment of interest (for purposes of Section 347 of the Criminal Code (Canada)) or other amount payable to any Lender under any Loan Documents in an amount or calculated at a rate which would be prohibited by law or would result in a receipt by that Lender of interest at a criminal rate (as construed under the Criminal Code (Canada)), then notwithstanding that provision, if any payment, collection or demand pursuant to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in respect of such interest is determined to be contrary to the provisions of the Criminal Code (Canada), such payment, collection, or demand shall be deemed to have been made by mutual mistake of the affected Lender and Canadian Borrower and that amount or rate shall be deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive effect to the maximum amount or rate of interest, as the case may be, as would not be so prohibited by law or result in a receipt by that Lender of interest at a criminal

 

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rate, the adjustment to be effected, to the extent necessary, (A) first, by reducing the amount or rate of interest required to be paid to the affected Lender under this Section 2.06 and (B) thereafter, by reducing any fees, commissions, premiums and other amounts required to be paid to the affected Lender which would constitute interest for purposes of Section 347 of the Criminal Code (Canada).

(iii) Notwithstanding clause (f)(ii), and after giving effect to all adjustments contemplated thereby, if any Lender shall have received an amount in excess of the maximum permitted by the Criminal Code (Canada), then Canadian Borrower shall be entitled, by notice in writing to the affected Lender, to obtain reimbursement from that Lender in an amount equal to the excess, and pending reimbursement, the amount of the excess shall be deemed to be an amount payable by that Lender to Canadian Borrower.

(iv) Any amount or rate of interest referred to in this Section 2.06(f) shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles as an effective annual rate of interest over the term of this Agreement on the assumption that any charges, fees or expenses that fall within the meaning of interest (as defined in the Criminal Code (Canada)) shall be prorated over that period of time and, in the event of a dispute, a certificate of a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries appointed by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive for the purposes of that determination.

(g) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject to Section 2.06(f), if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Term Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Term Loan under applicable law (collectively the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Term Loan or participation in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Term Loan or participation hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Term Loan or participation but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 2.06(g) shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Term Loans or participations or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

Section 2.07 Default Interest . If a Borrower shall default in the payment of any principal of or interest on any Term Loan or any other amount due hereunder or under any other Loan Document, by acceleration or otherwise, or if an Event of Default described in paragraph (g) or (h) of Section 7.01 shall have occurred, then, until such defaulted amount (or in the case of an Event of Default described in paragraph (g) or (h) of Section 7.01 , all amounts outstanding hereunder, which shall be deemed overdue for purposes of this Section 2.07 ) shall have been paid in full, all such overdue amounts shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, bear interest (after as well as before judgment), payable on demand, (a) in the case of overdue principal, at the rate otherwise applicable to such Term Loan pursuant to Section 2.06 plus 2.00% per annum and (b) in all other cases, at a rate per annum (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days (in the case of any overdue amount

 

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denominated in Dollars) or 365 or 366 days, as the case may be (in the case of any overdue amount denominated in Canadian Dollars)) equal to the rate that would be applicable to an ABR Term Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Term Loan, as applicable, plus 2.00% per annum.

Section 2.08 Alternate Rate of Interest .

(a) In the event, and on each occasion, that on the day two Business Days prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing (i) the Administrative Agent shall have determined that Dollar deposits in the principal amounts of the Term Loans comprising such Borrowing are not generally available in the London interbank market, (ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the rates at which such Dollar deposits are being offered will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the majority of Lenders of making or maintaining Eurodollar Term Loans during such Interest Period, or (iii) the Administrative Agent determines that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, give written or fax notice of such determination to the US Borrower and the Tranche B-1 Lenders. In the event of any such determination, until the Administrative Agent shall have advised the US Borrower and the Tranche B-1 Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, any request by the US Borrower for a Eurodollar Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.03 or 2.10 shall be deemed to be a request for an ABR Borrowing.

(b) In the event, and on each occasion, that on or prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a CDOR Rate Borrowing (i) the Administrative Agent shall have determined that bankers’ acceptances in the principal amounts of the Term Loans comprising such Borrowing are not generally being bid for discount or purchase in the Canadian money markets, (ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the rates at which such bankers’ acceptances are being bid will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the majority of Lenders of making or maintaining CDOR Rate Term Loans during such Interest Period, or (iii) the Administrative Agent determines that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the CDOR Rate for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, give written or fax notice of such determination to the Canadian Borrower and the Tranche B-2 Lenders. In the event of any such determination, until the Administrative Agent shall have advised the Canadian Borrower and the Tranche B-2 Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, any request by the Canadian Borrower for a CDOR Rate Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.03 or 2.10 shall be deemed to be a request for an Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing.

(c) Each determination by the Administrative Agent under this Section 2.08 shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

Section 2.09 Termination of Term Loan Commitments . The Term Loan Commitments (other than any Incremental Term Loan Commitments, which shall terminate as provided in the related Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement) shall automatically terminate upon the making of the Term Loans on the Closing Date.

 

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Section 2.10 Conversion and Continuation of Borrowings . Each Borrower, as applicable, shall have the right at any time upon prior irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent (a) not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, on the date of conversion, to convert any Eurodollar Borrowing into an ABR Borrowing or convert any CDOR Rate Borrowing into a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, (b) not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, three Business Days prior to conversion or continuation, to convert any ABR Borrowing into a Eurodollar Borrowing or to continue any Eurodollar Borrowing as a Eurodollar Borrowing for an additional Interest Period, (c) not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, two Business Days prior to conversion or continuation, to convert any Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing into a CDOR Rate Borrowing or to continue any CDOR Rate Borrowing as a CDOR Rate Borrowing for an additional Interest Period, (d) not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, three Business Days prior to conversion, to convert an Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing to another permissible Interest Period and (e) not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, two Business Days prior to conversion, to convert an Interest Period with respect to any CDOR Rate Borrowing to another permissible Interest Period, subject in each case to the following:

(i) until the Acquisition takes place, the Borrowers shall not be entitled to borrow any Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing;

(ii) until the Administrative Agent shall have notified the Borrowers that the primary syndication of the Term Loan Commitments has been completed (which notice shall be given as promptly as practicable and, in any event, within 30 days after the Closing Date), no ABR Borrowing may be converted into a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period in excess of one month and no Canadian Prime Rate Term Loan may be converted into a CDOR Rate Term Loan with an Interest Period of more than one month;

(iii) each conversion or continuation shall be made pro rata among the Tranche B-1 Lenders and Tranche B-2 Lenders, as applicable, in accordance with the respective principal amounts of the Term Loans comprising the converted or continued Borrowing;

(iv) if less than all the outstanding principal amount of any Borrowing shall be converted or continued, then each resulting Borrowing shall satisfy the limitations specified in Sections 2.02(a) and 2.02(b) regarding the principal amount and maximum number of Borrowings of the relevant Type;

(v) each conversion of a Tranche B-1 Loan shall be effected by each Tranche B-1 Lender and the Administrative Agent by recording for the account of such Lender the new Term Loan of such Tranche B-1 Lender resulting from such conversion and reducing the Term Loan (or portion thereof) of such Lender being converted by an equivalent principal amount; accrued interest on any Eurodollar Term Loan (or portion thereof) being converted shall be paid by the US Borrower at the time of conversion;

 

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(vi) each conversion of a Tranche B-2 Loan shall be effected by each Tranche B-2 Lender and the Administrative Agent by recording for the account of such Lender the new Term Loan of such Tranche B-2 Lender resulting from such conversion and reducing the Term Loan (or portion thereof) of such Lender being converted by an equivalent principal amount; accrued interest on any CDOR Rate Term Loan (or portion thereof) being converted shall be paid by the Canadian Borrower at the time of conversion;

(vii) if any Eurodollar Borrowing is converted at a time other than the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the US Borrower shall pay, upon demand, any amounts due to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.16 ;

(viii) if any CDOR Rate Borrowing is converted at a time other than the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Canadian Borrower shall pay, upon demand, any amounts due to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.16 ;

(ix) any portion of a Borrowing maturing or required to be repaid in less than one month may not be converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing;

(x) any portion of a Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing that cannot be converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing by reason of the immediately preceding clause shall be automatically converted at the end of the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing into an ABR Borrowing or Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, respectively;

(xi) no Interest Period may be selected for any Eurodollar Borrowing that would end later than a Term Loan Repayment Date occurring on or after the first day of such Interest Period if, after giving effect to such selection, the aggregate outstanding amount of (A) the Eurodollar Borrowings comprised of Term Loans or Other Term Loans, as applicable, with Interest Periods ending on or prior to such Term Loan Repayment Date and (B) the ABR Borrowings comprised of Term Loans or Other Term Loans, as applicable, would not be at least equal to the principal amount of such Borrowings to be paid by the US Borrower on such Term Loan Repayment Date;

(xii) no Interest Period may be selected for any CDOR Rate Borrowing that would end later than a Term Loan Repayment Date occurring on or after the first day of such Interest Period if, after giving effect to such selection, the aggregate outstanding amount of (A) the CDOR Rate Borrowings comprised of Term Loans or Other Terms Loans, as applicable, with Interest Periods ending on or prior to such Term Loan Repayment Date and (B) the Canadian Prime Rate Borrowings comprised of Term Loans or Other Term Loans, as applicable, would not be at least equal to the principal amount of

 

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such Borrowings to be paid by the Canadian Borrower on such Term Loan Repayment Date; and

(xiii) upon notice to the Borrowers from the Administrative Agent given at the request of the Required Lenders, after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default, no outstanding Term Loan may be converted into, or continued as, a Eurodollar Term Loan or a CDOR Rate Term Loan.

Each notice pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be irrevocable and shall refer to this Agreement and specify (i) the identity and amount of the Borrowing that each of the Borrowers requests be converted or continued, (ii) whether such Borrowing is to be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing or an ABR Borrowing or as a CDOR Rate Borrowing or Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, as applicable, (iii) if such notice requests a conversion, the date of such conversion (which shall be a Business Day) and (iv) if such Borrowing is to be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Borrowing, as applicable, the Interest Period with respect thereto. If no Interest Period is specified in any such notice with respect to any conversion to or continuation as a Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing, as applicable, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. The Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the relevant Tranche of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.10 and of each Lender’s portion of any converted or continued Borrowing. If the Borrowers shall not have given notice in accordance with this Section 2.10 to continue any Borrowing into a subsequent Interest Period (and shall not otherwise have given notice in accordance with this Section 2.10 to convert such Borrowing), such Borrowing shall, at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto (unless repaid pursuant to the terms hereof), automatically be continued as an ABR Borrowing or a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, as applicable.

Section 2.11 Repayment of Borrowings . (a) (i) The US Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Tranche B-1 Lenders, on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December prior to the Term Loan Maturity Date beginning on March 31, 2013, or if any such date is not a Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day (each such date being called a “ Repayment Date ”), equal quarterly installments of principal equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the Tranche B-1 Loans advanced on the Closing Date (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Sections 2.12 , 2.13(g) and 2.24(d) ), together in each case with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of such payment.

(ii) The Canadian Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Tranche B-2 Lenders, on the Repayment Dates, equal quarterly installments of principal equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the Tranche B-2 Loans advanced on the Closing Date (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Sections 2.12 , 2.13(g) and 2.24(d) ), together in each case with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of such payment.

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Repayment Date, a principal amount of the Other Term Loans (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Sections 2.12 and 2.13(g)) equal to the amount set forth for such date in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement, together in each case with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of such payment.

(b) To the extent not previously paid, all Term Loans and Other Term Loan shall be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date and the Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date, respectively, together with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of payment.

(c) All repayments pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be subject to Sections 2.16 and 2.25 , but shall otherwise be without premium or penalty.

Section 2.12 Voluntary Prepayment . (a) The Borrowers shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing, in whole or in part without premium or penalty other than as provided in Section 2.16 and Section 2.25 , (i) upon at least three Business Days’ prior written or fax notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written or fax notice) in the case of Eurodollar Term Loans, (ii) upon at least two Business Days’ prior written or fax notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written or fax notice) in the case of CDOR Rate Term Loans or (iii) written or fax notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written or fax notice) at least one Business Day prior to the date of prepayment in the case of ABR Term Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Term Loans, to the Administrative Agent before 12:00 (noon), New York City time; provided, however , that in each case, each partial prepayment shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of US$1,000,000 or C$1,000,000, as applicable, and not less than US$5,000,000 or C$5,000,000, as applicable.

(b) Voluntary prepayments of Term Loans shall be applied against the remaining scheduled installments of principal due in respect of such Term Loans under Section 2.11 as directed by the applicable Borrower (or absent such direction, pro rata).

(c) Each notice of prepayment shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing (or portion thereof) to be prepaid, shall be irrevocable and shall commit the applicable Borrower to prepay such Borrowing by the amount stated therein on the date stated therein; provided , however , that if such prepayment is for all of the then outstanding Term Loans under any Tranche, or all Tranches, then the Borrowers may revoke such notice and/or extend the prepayment date by not more than five Business Days; provided further , however , that (i) if the then outstanding Term Loans under any Tranche or all Tranches are being prepaid in full Borrowers may extend the prepayment date by the amount of any delay in the consummation of any refinancing that is the source of such prepayment, and (ii) the provisions of Section 2.16 shall apply with respect to all such revocations or extensions. All prepayments under this Section 2.12 shall be subject to Sections 2.16 and 2.25 but otherwise without premium or penalty. All prepayments under this Section 2.12 shall be accompanied by accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be prepaid to but excluding the date of payment.

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(b) No later than the fifth Business Day following the receipt of Net Cash Proceeds in respect of any Asset Sale, the Borrowers shall apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect thereto to prepay outstanding Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.13(g) , except with respect to those Net Cash Proceeds that are (x) Reinvestment Net Cash Proceeds (as defined below), (y) proceeds of ABL Priority Collateral (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), to the extent required to repay outstanding obligations under the ABL Credit Facility in accordance with the terms thereof and of the Intercreditor Agreement, or (z) proceeds received from the sale of accounts receivable to Receivables SPV pursuant to and in accordance with the Receivables Securitization Documents or from Asset Sales permitted under clause (i), (iii), (v), (viii) or (ix) of Section 6.05(b) . So long as no Default or Event of Default is then continuing, the US Borrower, by written notice delivered on or before the fifth Business Day following receipt by a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of Net Cash Proceeds in respect of any Asset Sale, may elect (each, a “ Reinvestment Election ”) to reinvest such Net Cash Proceeds (such amount, “ Reinvestment Net Cash Proceeds ”) in accordance with the terms of this Section 2.13(b):

(i) The US Borrower may make a Reinvestment Election to reinvest the Reinvestment Net Cash Proceeds in assets of a kind then used or usable in the business of the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries so long as each and every of the following is satisfied: (x) the Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale of Collateral are reinvested in Collateral within 365 days of receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds; and (y) at the time of the notice of the Reinvestment Election with respect to Net Cash Proceeds in excess of US$10,000,000, a Financial Officer of the applicable Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent, by delivery of a certificate that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of receipt of the Net Cash Proceeds or of such certificate, and (z) at the time of any proposed reinvestment with respect to Net Cash Proceeds in excess of US$10,000,000, a Financial Officer of the applicable Borrower certifies that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the proposed reinvestment.

(ii) [Reserved].

(c) No later than the third Business Day following the Closing Date, the Borrowers shall prepay the Obligations, including the Term Loans, all interest accrued thereon and all fees then due and payable, in cash, in full, unless the Acquisition Consummation Condition has been fully satisfied.

(d) No later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2013, the Borrowers shall prepay outstanding Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.13(g) in an aggregate principal amount equal to (A) (x) if the Secured Leverage Ratio calculated as of the last day of such fiscal year is greater than 2:50:1:00, in an amount equal to 50% of Excess Cash Flow for the fiscal year then most recently ended, (y) if the Secured Leverage Ratio calculated as of the last day of such fiscal year is equal to or less than 2:50:1:00 but greater than 2.00:1:00, in an amount equal to 25% of Excess Cash Flow for the fiscal year then most recently ended, or (z) if the Secured Leverage Ratio calculated as of the last day of such fiscal year is equal to or less than 2.00:1:00, in an

 

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amount equal to zero, minus (B) voluntary prepayments of Term Loans under Section 2.12 during such fiscal year but only to the extent that such prepayments do not occur in connection with a refinancing of all or any portion of such Indebtedness with new Indebtedness.

(e) In the event that any Loan Party or any subsidiary of a Loan Party shall receive Net Cash Proceeds from the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness for money borrowed of any Loan Party or any subsidiary of a Loan Party (other than Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.01 ), the Borrowers shall, promptly upon (and in any event not later than the third Business Day next following) the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds by such Loan Party or such subsidiary, apply an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay outstanding Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.13(g) .

(f) [Reserved].

(g) Mandatory prepayments of outstanding Term Loans under this Agreement shall be allocated pro rata among Tranche B-1 Loans and Tranche B-2 Loans and the Other Term Loans, if any, and applied pro rata against the remaining scheduled installments of principal due in respect of the Tranche B-1 Loans and Tranche B-2 Loans and the Other Term Loans, if any, under Sections 2.11(a)(i) , (ii)  and (iii) ; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any application of proceeds from such prepayments relating solely to Collateral securing the Canadian Obligations shall be made solely in respect of the Tranche B-2 Loans.

(h) Each of the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, at the time of each prepayment required under this Section 2.13 , (i) a certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrowers setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the amount of such prepayment and (ii) to the extent practicable, at least three days prior written notice of such prepayment or of the reallocation or retention of Net Cash Proceeds by a Foreign Subsidiary pursuant to Section 2.13(i) below, stating, in reasonable detail, the reasons for such reallocation or retention. Each notice of prepayment shall specify the prepayment date, the Type of each Term Loan being prepaid and the principal amount of each Term Loan (or portion thereof) to be prepaid. All prepayments of Borrowings under this Section 2.13 shall be subject to Section 2.16 , but shall otherwise be without premium or penalty, and shall (to the extent applicable) be accompanied by accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be prepaid to but excluding the date of payment.

(i) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.13 ,

(i) to the extent that any or all of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale received by a Foreign Subsidiary (each such receipt a “ Foreign Prepayment Proceeds Receipt ”) are prohibited or delayed by applicable local law or applicable organizational documents of such Foreign Subsidiary from being repatriated to either the US Borrower to repay the Term Loans made to the US Borrower or the Canadian Borrower to repay Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower pursuant to Section   2.13(b) or (e) , as applicable, the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied to repay such Term Loans made to the US Borrower or Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower, as the case may be (such Tranche, the “ Affected Tranche ”), at the times provided

 

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in Section 2.13(b) , but shall instead be applied to the repayment of the outstanding principal balance of the other Tranche (the “ Unaffected Tranche ”), and if such Unaffected Tranche has been repaid in full, of if both the Term Loans made to the US Borrower and the Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower are Affected Tranches, then any remaining Net Cash Proceeds may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the applicable local law will not permit repatriation to the US Borrower or the Canadian Borrower (the Borrowers hereby agreeing to use all commercially reasonable efforts to overcome or eliminate any such restrictions on repatriation and/or minimize any such costs of prepayment and/or use the other cash and cash equivalents of Holdings and its Subsidiaries to make the relevant prepayment), and if such repatriation of any of such affected Net Cash Proceeds becomes permitted under the applicable local law, such repatriation will be immediately effected and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds will be promptly (and in any event not later than two Business Days after such repatriation) applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof and additional costs relating to such repatriation) to the repayment of such applicable Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.13(i) , or

(ii) to the extent that the applicable Borrower has determined in good faith that repatriation to the US Borrower to repay the Tranche B-1 Loans or to the Canadian Borrower to repay the Tranche B-2 Loans pursuant to Section 2.13 , as applicable, of any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any disposition by a Foreign Subsidiary or the Net Cash Proceeds of any Foreign Prepayment Proceeds Receipt would have material adverse tax consequences (including any reduction in tax attributes) with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds, such Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied to repay such Term Loans made to the US Borrower or the Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower, as applicable (such Tranche, the “ Tax Affected Tranche ”), at the times provided in Section 2.13(b) , but shall instead be applied to the repayment of the outstanding principal balance of the other Tranche of Loans (the “ Tax Neutral Tranche ”) subject to Section 2.13(g) , provided that if such Tax Neutral Tranche has been repaid in full or if both the Term Loans made to the US Borrower and the Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower are Tax Affected Tranches, then any remaining Net Cash Proceeds may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the applicable adverse tax consequences with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds remain (the Borrowers hereby agreeing to use all commercially reasonable efforts to overcome or eliminate any adverse tax consequences and/or use the other cash and cash equivalents of Holdings and its Subsidiaries to make the relevant prepayment), and if such repatriation of any of such affected Net Cash Proceeds would no longer have adverse tax consequences, such repatriation will be immediately effected and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds will be promptly (and in any event not later than two Business Days after such repatriation) applied (net of (A) the amount of any other cash and cash equivalents of Holdings and its Subsidiaries otherwise used to make the relevant prepayment, (B) additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result of such repatriation and (C) additional costs

 

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relating to such repatriation) to the repayment of such Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.13 .

Section 2.14 Reserve Requirements; Change in Circumstances . (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Change in Law shall 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 such reserve requirement which is reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or shall impose on such Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Indemnified Taxes and Excluded Taxes, but including any bank tax or special assessment based on the activities, assets, leverage or similar factors of a Lender Party) affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Term Loans or CDOR Rate Term Loans made by such Lender or participation therein, and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Eurodollar Term Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Eurodollar Term Loan or CDOR Rate Term Loan or increase the cost to any Lender of purchasing or maintaining a participation therein or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then the Borrowers obligated on such Term Loan will pay to such Lender, upon demand such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) If any Lender shall have determined that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital adequacy or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Term Loans made to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time the Borrowers obligated on such Term Loan or the beneficiary of such Commitment shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) A certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as applicable, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) above shall be delivered to the applicable Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The applicable Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate delivered by it within 10 days after its receipt of the same.

(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrowers shall not be under any obligation to compensate any Lender under paragraph (a) or (b) above with respect to increased costs or reductions with respect to any period prior to the date that is 120 days prior to such request if such Lender knew or could

 

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reasonably have been expected to know of the circumstances giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of the fact that such circumstances would result in a claim for increased compensation by reason of such increased costs or reductions; provided further that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to any increased costs or reductions arising out of the retroactive application of any Change in Law within such 120-day period. The protection of this Section shall be available to each Lender regardless of any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the Change in Law that shall have occurred or been imposed.

Section 2.15 Change in Legality . (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Change in Law shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain any Eurodollar Term Loan or to give effect to its obligations as contemplated hereby with respect to any Eurodollar Term Loan, then, by written notice to the US Borrower and to the Administrative Agent:

(i) such Lender may declare that Eurodollar Term Loans will not thereafter (for the duration of such unlawfulness) be made by such Lender hereunder (or be continued for additional Interest Periods) and ABR Term Loans will not thereafter (for such duration) be converted into Eurodollar Term Loans, whereupon any request for a Eurodollar Borrowing (or to convert an ABR Borrowing to a Eurodollar Borrowing or to continue a Eurodollar Borrowing for an additional Interest Period) shall, as to such Lender only, be deemed a request for an ABR Term Loan (or a request to continue an ABR Term Loan as such for an additional Interest Period or to convert a Eurodollar Term Loan into an ABR Term Loan, as the case may be), unless such declaration shall be subsequently withdrawn; and

(ii) such Lender may require that all outstanding Eurodollar Term Loans made by it be converted to ABR Term Loans, in which event all such Eurodollar Term Loans shall be automatically converted to ABR Term Loans as of the effective date of such notice as provided in paragraph (b) below.

In the event any Lender shall exercise its rights under (i) or (ii) above, all payments and prepayments of principal that would otherwise have been applied to repay the Eurodollar Term Loans that would have been made by such Lender or the converted Eurodollar Term Loans of such Lender shall instead be applied to repay the ABR Term Loans made by such Lender in lieu of, or resulting from the conversion of, such Eurodollar Term Loans.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Change in Law shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain any CDOR Rate Term Loan or to give effect to its obligations as contemplated hereby with respect to any CDOR Rate Term Loan, then, by written notice to the Canadian Borrower and to the Administrative Agent:

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CDOR Rate Term Loans, whereupon any request for a CDOR Rate Borrowing (or to convert a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing to a CDOR Rate Borrowing or to continue a CDOR Rate Borrowing for an additional Interest Period) shall, as to such Lender only, be deemed a request for a Canadian Prime Rate Term Loan (or a request to continue a Canadian Prime Rate Term Loan as such or to convert a CDOR Rate Term Loan into a Canadian Prime Rate Term Loan, as the case may be), unless such declaration shall be subsequently withdrawn; and

(ii) such Lender may require that all outstanding CDOR Rate Term Loans made by it be converted to Canadian Prime Rate Term Loans, in which event all such CDOR Rate Term Loans shall be automatically converted to Canadian Prime Rate Term Loans as of the effective date of such notice as provided in paragraph (c) below.

(c) In the event any Lender shall exercise its rights under (i) or (ii) above, all payments and prepayments of principal that would otherwise have been applied to repay the CDOR Rate Term Loans that would have been made by such Lender or the converted CDOR Rate Term Loans of such Lender shall instead be applied to repay the Canadian Prime Rate Term Loans made by such Lender in lieu of, or resulting from the conversion of, such CDOR Rate Term Loans.

(d) For purposes of this Section 2.15 , a notice to a Borrower by any Lender shall be effective as to each Eurodollar Term Loan and CDOR Rate Term Loan made by such Lender to such Borrower, if lawful, on the last day of the Interest Period then applicable to such Eurodollar Term Loan and CDOR Rate Term Loan; in all other cases such notice shall be effective on the date of receipt by the US Borrower.

Section 2.16 Breakage . Each of the Borrowers, as applicable, shall indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a default by such Lender in the performance of its obligations hereunder, which results in (i) such Lender receiving or being deemed to receive any amount on account of the principal of any Eurodollar Term Loan (in the case of the US Borrower) or CDOR Rate Term Loan (in the case of the Canadian Borrower) prior to the end of the Interest Period in effect therefor, (ii) the conversion of any Eurodollar Term Loan to an ABR Term Loan, or the conversion of the Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Term Loan (in the case of the US Borrower) or CDOR Rate Term Loan (in the case of the Canadian Borrower), in each case other than on the last day of the Interest Period in effect therefor, or (iii) any Eurodollar Term Loan to be made by such Lender to the US Borrower (including any Eurodollar Term Loan to be made pursuant to a conversion or continuation under Section 2.10 ) not being made after notice of such Term Loan shall have been given by the US Borrower hereunder or any CDOR Rate Term Loan to be made by such Lender to the Canadian Borrower (including any CDOR Rate Term Loan to be made pursuant to a conversion or continuation under Section 2.10 ) not being made after notice of such Term Loan shall have been given by the Canadian Borrower, (any of the events referred to in this clause (a) being called a “ Breakage Event ”) or (b) any default in the making of any payment or prepayment required to be made hereunder. In the case of any Breakage Event, such loss shall include an amount equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of obtaining funds for the Eurodollar Term Loan or CDOR Rate

 

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Term Loan that is the subject of such Breakage Event for the period from the date of such Breakage Event to the last day of the Interest Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Term Loan over (ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by such Lender in redeploying the funds released or not utilized by reason of such Breakage Event for such period. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts which such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall be delivered to the US Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Adjusted LIBO Rate of such Eurodollar Term Loan, or the CDOR Rate of such CDOR Rate Term Loan, is equal to the rate set forth in clause (a) of the definition of Adjusted LIBO Rate, or the rate set forth in clause (i) of the definition of CDOR Rate, as applicable, the Borrowers shall not be liable for any amount under this Section 2.16 .

Section 2.17 Pro Rata Treatment . Except as otherwise expressly provided pursuant to this Agreement (including Section 2.13(i) and Section 2.15 ), each payment or prepayment of principal of any Borrowing, each payment of interest on the Term Loans, each reduction of the Term Loan Commitments and each conversion of any Borrowing to or continuation of any Borrowing as a Borrowing of any Type shall be allocated pro rata among the Lenders in accordance with their respective applicable Term Loan Commitments (or, if such Term Loan Commitments shall have expired or been terminated, in accordance with the respective principal amounts of their outstanding Term Loans); it being acknowledged that this Section 2.17 shall not apply to any payment obtained by any Lender as consideration for the assignment or participation in any Term Loan to any assignee or participant in accordance with this Agreement). Each Lender agrees that in computing such Lender’s portion of any Borrowing to be made hereunder, the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, round each Lender’s percentage of such Borrowing to the next higher or lower whole Dollar or Canadian Dollar, as applicable, amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such application of proceeds from the Collateral securing solely the Canadian Obligations shall be made solely in respect of the Obligations of the Canadian Loan Parties.

Section 2.18 Sharing of Setoffs . (a) Each Lender agrees that if it shall, through the exercise of a right of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim against the US Borrower or any other US Loan Party, or pursuant to a secured claim under Section 506 of Title 11 of the United States Code or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim, received by such Lender under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or otherwise, or by any other means, obtain payment (voluntary or involuntary) in respect of any Term Loan made to the US Borrower as a result of which the unpaid principal portion of its Term Loans made to the US Borrower shall be proportionately less than the unpaid principal portion of the Term Loans made to the US Borrower of any other Lender, it shall be deemed simultaneously to have purchased from such other Lender at face value, and shall promptly pay to such other Lender the purchase price for, a participation in the Terms Loan made to the US Borrower of such other Lender, so that the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans made to the US Borrower and participations in Term Loans made to the US Borrower held by each Lender shall be in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Term Loans made to the US Borrower then outstanding as the principal amount of its Term Loans made to the US Borrower prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event was to the principal amount of all Term Loans made to the US Borrower outstanding prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event; provided , however , that (i) if any such

 

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purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.18 and the payment giving rise thereto shall thereafter be recovered, such purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be rescinded to the extent of such recovery and the purchase price or prices or adjustment restored without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this Section 2.18 shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the US Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Term Loans made to the US Borrower to any assignee or participant, other than to Holdings or any of its Affiliates (as to which the provisions of this Section 2.18 shall apply). The US Borrower and Holdings expressly consent to the foregoing arrangements and agree that any Lender holding a participation in a Term Loans made to the US Borrower deemed to have been so purchased may exercise any and all rights of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim with respect to any and all moneys owing by the US Borrower and Holdings to such Lender by reason thereof as fully as if such Lender had made a Term Loan directly to the US Borrower in the amount of such participation.

(b) Each Lender agrees that if it shall, through the exercise of a right of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim against the Canadian Borrower or any other Canadian Loan Party, or pursuant to a secured claim under Section 506 of Title 11 of the United States Code or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim, received by such Lender under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or otherwise, or by any other means, obtain payment (voluntary or involuntary) in respect of any Term Loan made to the Canadian Borrower as a result of which the unpaid principal portion of its Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower shall be proportionately less than the unpaid principal portion of the Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower of any other Lender, it shall be deemed simultaneously to have purchased from such other Lender at face value, and shall promptly pay to such other Lender the purchase price for, a participation in the Terms Loan made to the Canadian Borrower of such other Lender, so that the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower and participations in Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower held by each Lender shall be in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower then outstanding as the principal amount of its Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event was to the principal amount of all Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower outstanding prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event; provided , however , that (i) if any such purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.18 and the payment giving rise thereto shall thereafter be recovered, such purchase or purchases or adjustments shall be rescinded to the extent of such recovery and the purchase price or prices or adjustment restored without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this Section 2.18 shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Canadian Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower to any assignee or participant, other than to Holdings or any of its Affiliates (as to which the provisions of this Section 2.18 shall apply). The Canadian Borrower and Holdings expressly consent to the foregoing arrangements and agree that any Lender holding a participation in a Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower deemed to have been so purchased may exercise any and all rights of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim with respect to any and all moneys owing by the Canadian

 

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Borrower and Holdings to such Lender by reason thereof as fully as if such Lender had made a Term Loan directly to the Canadian Borrower in the amount of such participation.

Section 2.19 Payments . (a) The Borrowers shall make each payment (including principal of or interest on any Borrowing or any Fees or other amounts) hereunder and under any other Loan Document not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, on the date when due in immediately available Dollars or Canadian Dollars, as applicable, without setoff, defense or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. Each such payment shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices at Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. The Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender any payments received by the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Lender.

(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, whenever any payment (including principal of or interest on any Borrowing or any Fees or other amounts) hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall become due, or otherwise would occur, on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or Fees, if applicable.

Section 2.20 Taxes . (a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of either Borrower or any other Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes; provided that, if either Borrower or any other Loan Party shall be required by applicable law to deduct any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes from such payments, then (i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Lender Party receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Borrower or such Loan Party shall make such deductions and (iii) such Borrower or such Loan Party shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. In addition, if the Administrative Agent determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it is so required to withhold Taxes, then the Administrative Agent may so withhold and shall timely pay the full amount of withheld Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b) Each Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, as applicable to such Borrower.

(c) Each Borrower shall indemnify the Lender Parties within 10 Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by a Lender Party on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of such Borrower or any other applicable Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) 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

 

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Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the applicable Borrower by a Lender Party (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender Party, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by either Borrower or any other Loan Party to a Governmental Authority, the applicable Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Any Lender Party that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the applicable Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments to be made to it under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to such Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) and, if required, to any applicable Governmental Authority, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by such Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender Party, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender Party is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Lender Party entitled to payments with respect to any US Obligation that is not a US Person shall deliver to the US Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender Party becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of an SPV, on or prior to the date such SPV makes a Term Loan in accordance with Section 9.04(i)) (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the US Borrower or the Administrative Agent and at the time or times prescribed by applicable law), whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) Two (2) duly completed, executed, original copies of IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor forms) establishing eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party or an exemption provided by the Code,

(ii) Two (2) duly completed, executed, original copies of IRS Form W-8ECI (or successor forms), establishing that such Lender Party is not subject to deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax, or

(iii) in the case of such Lender Party claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) two (2) duly completed, executed, original copies of IRS Form W-8BEN (or successor forms), and (y) a certificate certifying that such Lender Party is not (A) a “bank” as such term is used in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a 10-percent shareholder (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code) of the Borrower or of a guarantor and (C) a controlled foreign corporation related,

 

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directly or indirectly, to the Borrowers within the meaning of Section 864(d) of the Code.

In addition to the foregoing, an Administrative Agent that is not a US Person shall deliver to the US Borrower on or prior to the date on which the Administrative Agent becomes a party to this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the US Borrower and at the time or times prescribed by applicable law) two (2) duly completed, executed, original copies of IRS Form W-8IMY (or successor forms).

Each Lender Party that is a US Person shall deliver to the US Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender Party becomes a party to this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the US Borrower or the Administrative Agent and at the time or times prescribed by applicable law), two (2) duly completed, executed, original copies of IRS Form W-9 (or successor forms) certifying that such Lender Party is not subject to backup withholding. or otherwise establish that such Lender Party is exempt from backup withholding; provided that nothing in this paragraph or in the rest of this Section 2.20(e) shall require any Lender Party to deliver any form or documentation that such Lender Party is not legally able to deliver (including as a result of a Change in Law).

(f) If a payment made to a Lender Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender Party were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender Party shall deliver to the US Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the US Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the US Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the US Borrower to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has or has not complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA and, as necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this paragraph (f), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(g) If a Lender Party determines, in its good faith discretion, that it has received a refund or a credit of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by either Borrower or with respect to which either Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.20, it shall pay over such refund or credit to the applicable Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrower under this Section 2.20 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund or credit), net of all out of pocket expenses of such Lender Party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund or credit), provided that the applicable Borrower, upon the request of such Lender Party, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to such Lender Party in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender Party is required to repay such refund or credit to such Governmental Authority; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, in no event shall any Lender Party be required to pay any amount to an indemnified

 

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party pursuant to this paragraph or take any other action that would be, in the sole judgment of such Lender Party exercised in good faith, legally or commercially or otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender Party in any respect or 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.

Section 2.21 Assignment of Term Loan Commitments Under Certain Circumstances; Duty to Mitigate . (a) In the event (i) any Lender delivers a certificate requesting compensation pursuant to Section 2.14 , (ii) any Lender delivers a notice described in Section 2.15 , (iii) either Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority on account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.20 , or (iv) any Lender refuses to consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification of any Loan Document requested by the Borrowers that requires the consent of a greater percentage of the Lenders than the Required Lenders and such amendment, waiver or other modification is consented to by the Required Lenders, then, in each case, the applicable Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort (including with respect to the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 9.04(b) ), upon notice to such Lender, as the case may be, and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to transfer and assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04 ), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement (or, in the case of clause (iv) above, all of its interests, rights and obligations with respect to the Class of Term Loans or Term Loan Commitments that is the subject of the related consent, amendment, waiver or other modification) to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such assigned obligations and, with respect to clause (iv) above, shall consent to such requested amendment, waiver or other modification of any Loan Documents (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment; provided that (w) such assignment shall not conflict with any law, rule or regulation or order of any court or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction, (x) such Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, which consents shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, (y) the applicable Borrower or such assignee shall have paid to the affected Lender in immediately available funds an amount equal to the sum of the principal of and interest accrued to the date of such payment on the outstanding Term Loans of such Lender, respectively, plus all Fees and other amounts accrued for the account of such Lender hereunder with respect thereto (including any amounts under Sections 2.14 and 2.16 ) and (z) if such assignment is in connection with a Lender that refuses to consent to an amendment, waiver or other modification with respect to a Repricing Event, the applicable Borrower shall pay to such Lender the premium or fee (if any) set forth in Section 2.25 on or prior to the date of the consummation of such assignment); provided further that, if prior to any such transfer and assignment the circumstances or event that resulted in such Lender’s claim for compensation under Section 2.14 , notice under Section 2.15 or the amounts paid pursuant to Section 2.20 , as the case may be, cease to cause such Lender to suffer increased costs or reductions in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital, or cease to have the consequences specified in Section 2.15 , or cease to result in amounts being payable under Section 2.20 , as the case may be (including as a result of any action taken by such Lender pursuant to paragraph (b) below), or if such Lender shall waive its right to claim further compensation under Section 2.14 in respect of such circumstances or event or shall withdraw its notice under Section 2.15 or shall waive its right to further payments under Section 2.20 in respect of such circumstances or event or shall consent to the proposed amendment, waiver, consent or other modification, as the case may be, then such Lender shall not thereafter be required to make any such transfer and assignment hereunder. Each Lender agrees that, if

 

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necessary to effectuate any assignment of such Lender’s interests hereunder in the circumstances contemplated by this Section 2.21(a), it shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance to evidence the assignment and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any promissory note (if promissory notes have been issued in respect of such Lender’s Term Loans) subject to such Assignment and Acceptance; provided that the failure of any such Lender to execute an Assignment and Acceptance shall not render such assignment invalid and such assignment shall be recorded in the Register.

(b) If (i) any Lender shall request compensation under Section 2.14 , (ii) any Lender delivers a notice described in Section 2.15 or (iii) a Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority on account of any Lender, pursuant to Section 2.20 , then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts (which shall not require such Lender to incur an unreimbursed loss or unreimbursed cost or expense or otherwise take any action inconsistent with its internal policies or legal or regulatory restrictions or suffer any disadvantage or burden deemed by it to be significant) (x) to file any certificate or document reasonably requested in writing by the applicable Borrower or (y) to assign its rights and delegate and transfer its obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if such filing or assignment would reduce its claims for compensation under Section 2.14 or enable it to withdraw its notice pursuant to Section 2.15 or would reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.20 , as the case may be, in the future. Each of the Borrowers hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such filing or assignment, delegation and transfer.

Section 2.22 [ Reserved ].

Section 2.23 [ Reserved ].

Section 2.24 Incremental Term Loans .

(a) Either Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time, request Incremental Term Loan Commitments in an amount not to exceed the Incremental Term Loan Amount from one or more Incremental Term Lenders, all of which must be Eligible Assignees. Such notice shall set forth (i) the amount of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments being requested (which shall be in minimum increments of US$1,000,000 or C$1,000,000, as applicable, and a minimum amount of US$5,000,000 or C$5,000,000, as applicable, or such lesser amount equal to the remaining Incremental Term Loan Amount), (ii) the date on which such Incremental Term Loan Commitments are requested to become effective (which shall not be less than 10 Business Days nor more than 60 days after the date of such notice or as otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent), and (iii) whether such Incremental Term Loan Commitments are commitments to make additional Term Loans or commitments to make term loans with terms different from the Term Loans as permitted under this Section 2.24 (“ Other Term Loans ”).

(b) Either Borrower may seek Incremental Term Loan Commitments from existing Lenders (each of which shall be entitled to agree or decline to participate in its sole discretion) and, subject to the Administrative Agent’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) additional banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders who will

 

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become Incremental Term Lenders in connection therewith. The applicable Borrower and each Incremental Term Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the Incremental Term Loan Commitment of each Incremental Term Lender. The terms and provisions of the Incremental Term Loans shall be identical to those of the Term Loans except as otherwise set forth herein or in the Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement. Without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, (i) the final maturity date of any Other Term Loans shall be no earlier than the Term Loan Maturity Date, (ii) the average life to maturity of the Other Term Loans shall be no shorter than the average life to maturity of the Tranche B-1 Loans or the Tranche B-2 Loans, as applicable, (iii) no Default or Event of Default exists or would exist after giving effect thereto, and (iv) if the initial yield on such Other Term Loans (as determined by the Administrative Agent, taking into account the applicable margin, upfront fees, any original issue discount and any LIBO Rate or ABR floor or CDOR Rate or Canadian Prime Rate floor (but excluding any bona fide arrangement, underwriting, structuring or similar fees not generally shared among the applicable Lenders), computed as the sum of (x) the margin above the Adjusted LIBO Rate (in the case of Other Term Loans to be made to the US Borrower) or the CDOR Rate (in the case of Other Term Loans to be made to the Canadian Borrower) and (y) if such Other Term Loans are initially made at a discount or the Lenders making the same receive an upfront fee (other than a customary arrangement or underwriting fee) directly or indirectly from Holdings, the applicable Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for doing so (the amount of such discount or upfront fee, expressed as a percentage of the Other Term Loans, being referred to herein as “ Other Term Loan OID ”), the amount of such Other Term Loan OID divided by the lesser of (A) the average life to maturity of such Other Term Loans and (B) four) exceeds the Applicable Margin on Tranche B-1 Loans or on Tranche B-2 Loans, as applicable, as then in effect for Eurodollar Term Loans or CDOR Rate Term Loans, respectively, by more than 50 basis points (the amount of such excess above 50 basis points being referred to herein as the “ Yield Differentia l”), then the Applicable Margin then in effect for all such existing Term Loans shall, subject to Sections 2.06(f) and (g), automatically be increased by the Yield Differential, effective upon the making of the Other Term Loans. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Incremental Term Loan Commitment and the Incremental Term Loans evidenced thereby, and the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers may revise this Agreement to evidence such amendments.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incremental Term Loan Commitment shall become effective under this Section 2.24 unless (i) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Incremental Term Loans (and after giving effect to any acquisition consummated concurrently therewith and all other appropriate pro forma adjustment events and calculated as if any additional Incremental Term Loans were fully drawn on the effective date thereof), the Secured Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 3.00:1.00, (ii) on the date of such effectiveness, the conditions set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 4.01 shall be satisfied and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated such date and setting forth the calculation of the Secured Leverage Ratio in reasonable detail, executed by a Financial Officer of the applicable Borrower, (iii) except as otherwise

 

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specified in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall have received (with sufficient copies for each of the Incremental Term Lenders) legal opinions, board resolutions and other closing certificates reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and consistent with those delivered on the Closing Date under Section 4.02 , and (iv) all fees and expenses owing in respect of such increase to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have been paid.

(d) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent may, in consultation with the Borrowers, take any and all action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that all Incremental Term Loans (other than Other Term Loans), when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Term Loans on a pro rata basis. This may be accomplished by requiring each outstanding Eurodollar Tranche B-1 Borrowing or CDOR Rate Tranche B-2 Borrowing to be converted into an ABR Borrowing or Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, as applicable, on the date of each Incremental Term Loan, or by allocating a portion of each Incremental Term Loan to each outstanding Eurodollar Tranche B-1 Borrowing or CDOR Rate Tranche B-2 Borrowing, as applicable, on a pro rata basis. Any conversion of Eurodollar Term Loans to ABR Term Loans or of CDOR Rate Term Loans to Canadian Prime Rate Term Loans as required by the preceding sentence shall be subject to Section 2.16 . If any Incremental Term Loan is to be allocated to an existing Interest Period for a Eurodollar Tranche B-1 Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Tranche B-2 Borrowing, then the interest rate thereon for such Interest Period and the other economic consequences thereof shall be as set forth in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement. In addition, to the extent any Incremental Term Loans are not Other Term Loans, the scheduled amortization payments under Section 2.11(a)(i) required to be made after the making of such Incremental Term Loans shall be ratably increased by the aggregate principal amount of such Incremental Term Loans and shall be further increased for all Lenders on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary to avoid any reduction in the amortization payments to which the Term Lenders were entitled before such recalculation.

Section 2.25 Repricing Events . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, but subject to Sections 2.06(f) and (g), at the time of the effectiveness of any Repricing Event that is consummated on or prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of each Lender (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, any new Lender that, pursuant to Section 2.21(a), is replacing a Lender that is refusing to consent to an amendment, waiver or other modification with respect to a Repricing Event) with Term Loans that are prepaid, repaid or subject to a pricing reduction, as applicable, in connection with such Repricing Event (including each Lender that refuses to consent to an amendment, waiver or other modification with respect to a Repricing Event and is replaced as a Lender under Section 2.21), a fee in an amount equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans prepaid in connection with such Repricing Event.

 

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ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

Each of Holdings and each Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each of the Lenders that (it being understood and agreed that with respect to the making of the following representations and warranties prior to the Acquisition Joinder Date, each Company Related Loan Party shall be deemed to be a Restricted Subsidiary as if the Acquisition Transfer Date had occurred):

Section 3.01 Organization; Powers . Holdings, each of the Borrowers and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, (c) is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of the Loan Documents and each other agreement or instrument contemplated thereby to which it is or will be a party and, in the case of the Borrowers, to borrow hereunder.

Section 3.02 Authorization . The Transactions (a) have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate, limited liability company, partnership, and, if required, stockholder or member action and (b) will not (i) violate (A) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation, or of the certificate or articles of incorporation or other constitutive documents or by-laws of Holdings, each of the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary, (B) any order of any Governmental Authority or (C) any provision of any indenture, material agreement or other material instrument to which Holdings, either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party or by which any of them or any of their property is or may be bound, (ii) be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, or give rise to any right to accelerate or to require the prepayment, repurchase or redemption of any obligation under any Material Indebtedness or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by Holdings, either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Lien created hereunder or under the Security Documents or under the ABL Credit Facility or the Securitization Facility).

Section 3.03 Enforceability . This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Holdings and the Borrowers and constitutes, and each other Loan Document when executed and delivered by the each Loan Party party thereto will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

Section 3.04 Governmental Approvals . No action, consent or approval of, registration or filing with or any other action by any Governmental Authority is or will be required in connection with the Transactions, except for (a) the filing of Uniform Commercial Code and Personal Property Security Act financing statements and filings with the United States

 

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Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and any other filings necessary to perfect Liens created by the Loan Documents, (b) recordation of the Mortgages and (c) such as have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect.

Section 3.05 Financial Statements . (a) Holdings has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholder’s equity and cash flows (i) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarter and the portion of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, certified by its chief financial officer. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods. Such balance sheets and the notes thereto disclose all material liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Credit Parties as of the dates thereof. Such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, subject, in the case of unaudited financial statements, to year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

(b) Holdings has heretofore delivered to the Lenders (i) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and statements of income of the Company (on a consolidated basis prepared in accordance with the Canadian Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises), with reconciliation to GAAP, prepared by the Company for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2012; and (ii) a pro forma balance sheet and related pro forma statements of income of Holdings as of and for the six-month period ending June 30, 2012 (utilizing amounts from the information provided pursuant to the preceding clause (i)), prepared after giving effect to the Acquisition as if the Acquisition had occurred as of such date (in the case of such balance sheet) or at the beginning of such period (in the case of such other financial statements). Such pro forma financial statements have been prepared in good faith by Holdings, based on the assumptions used to prepare the pro forma financial information contained in the Confidential Information Memorandum (which assumptions are believed by Holdings and the Borrowers on the date hereof and on the Closing Date to be reasonable), are based on the best information available to Holdings and to the Borrowers as of the date of delivery thereof, accurately reflect all adjustments required to be made to give effect to the Acquisition and present fairly, in all material respects, on a pro forma basis the estimated consolidated financial position of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date and for such period, assuming that the Acquisition had actually occurred at such date or at the beginning of such period, as the case may be.

Section 3.06 No Material Adverse Change . No event, change or condition has occurred that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, since December 31, 2011.

Section 3.07 Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases . (a) Each of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its material properties and assets (including all Mortgaged Property), except where the failure to have such title or interest could not reasonably be expected

 

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to have a Material Adverse Effect. All such material properties and assets are free and clear of Liens, other than Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02 .

(b) Each of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries has complied with all obligations under all leases to which it is a party, except where the failure to comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and all such leases are in full force and effect, except leases in respect of which the failure to be in full force and effect could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of Holdings, the Borrowers and each Restricted Subsidiary enjoys peaceful and undisturbed possession under all such leases, other than leases in respect of which the failure to enjoy peaceful and undisturbed possession could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) As of the Closing Date, none of Holdings, the US Borrower or the Canadian Borrower has received any notice of, nor has any knowledge of, any pending or contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any real property with a fair market value in excess of US$1,000,000 or any sale or disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation.

(d) As of the Closing Date, to the Borrowers’ knowledge, except as set forth on Schedule 3.07(d), none of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary is obligated under any right of first refusal, option or other contractual right to sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any real property with a fair market value in excess of US$1,000,000 or any interest therein.

Section 3.08 Subsidiaries . Schedule 3.08 sets forth as of the Closing Date a list of all Subsidiaries and the percentage ownership interest of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary therein. The shares of capital stock or other ownership interests so indicated on Schedule 3.08 are fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concepts are applicable) and are owned by Holdings, the Borrowers or a Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens created under the Security Documents, Liens created by the ABL Credit Facility, Liens created by the Receivables Securitization Documents and Statutory Prior Liens for Statutory Prior Claims that are not delinquent or which are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03 ). An accurate organization chart, showing the ownership structure of (i) Holdings, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary on the Closing Date and (ii) Holdings, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary (including each Company Related Loan Party) after giving effect to the Transactions on the Acquisition Joinder Date, is set forth on Schedule 3.08.

Section 3.09 Litigation; Compliance with Laws . (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.09 , there are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority now pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or either Borrower, threatened against or affecting Holdings or either Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) that involve any Loan Document or the Transactions or (ii) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

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continued operation of their material properties and assets as currently conducted violate, any law, rule or regulation (including any zoning, building, Environmental Law, ordinance, code or approval or any building permits) or any restrictions of record or agreements affecting the Mortgaged Property, or is in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction, decree or order of any Governmental Authority, where such violation or default could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) To the extent applicable, each of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended), and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (ii) the USA PATRIOT Act, (iii) the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and (iv) any Anti-Money Laundering Legislation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 3.09(c) shall not be interpreted to contravene, or require any notification to the Attorney General of Canada under, the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures (United States) Order, 1992, by the Canadian Borrower, any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor, or any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of Canada or any province thereof.

Section 3.10 Agreements . (a) None of Holdings, the Borrowers or any of the Subsidiaries is subject to any corporate restriction that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) None of Holdings, the Borrowers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is in default in any manner under any provision of any indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing Indebtedness, or any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are or may be bound, where such default could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.11 Federal Reserve Regulations . (a) None of Holdings, the Borrowers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged or will engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the Board), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock and no proceeds of any Borrowings will be used to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. None of Holdings, the Borrowers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries owns Margin Stock as of the Closing Date.

(b) No part of the proceeds of any Term Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, for any purpose that entails a violation of, or that is inconsistent with, the provisions of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X.

Section 3.12 Investment Company Act . None of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary is an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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Section 3.13 Use of Proceeds . The Borrowers will (a) use the proceeds of the Term Loans only for the purposes specified in the introductory statement to this Agreement and (b) use the proceeds of Incremental Term Loans only to finance Permitted Acquisitions (including the payment of related fees and expenses) for the purposes specified in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement.

Section 3.14 Tax Returns . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.14 , each of Holdings, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries has filed or caused to be filed all material Federal, state, local and foreign income tax returns or materials required to have been filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid all material taxes due and payable by it and all assessments received by it, except taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which Holdings, the Borrowers or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves. Neither the Borrowers, nor any Restricted Subsidiary is party to any tax sharing agreement pursuant to which any of them could be responsible for any amount of taxes, except as otherwise reviewed and approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion. Each Canadian Loan Party has paid or remitted or caused to be paid or remitted all tax and source deductions comprised in Statutory Prior Claims due and payable by it, except as set forth on Schedule 3.14 or taxes for which the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrowers have set aside on their books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and such contest operates to suspend collection of the contested obligation, tax, assessment or charge and enforcement of a Lien.

Section 3.15 No Material Misstatements . None of (a) the Confidential Information Memorandum or (b) any other information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of any Loan Document or included therein or delivered pursuant thereto contained, contains or will contain, when taken as a whole, any material misstatement of fact or omitted, omits or will omit, when taken as a whole, to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were, are or will be made, not materially misleading; provided that to the extent any such information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule was based upon or constitutes a forecast or projection, or forward looking statement or is based on general economic conditions, each of Holdings and the Borrowers represents only that it acted in good faith and utilized reasonable assumptions at the time furnished and due care in the preparation of such information, report, financial statement, exhibit or schedule; it being understood that actual results may differ and such difference may be material.

Section 3.16 Employee Benefit Plans . (a) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 715-30) did not, as of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of such Plan.

 

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(b) With respect to each Foreign Pension Plan, reserves have been established in the financial statements furnished to Lenders in respect of any unfunded liabilities in accordance with applicable law or, where required, in accordance with ordinary accounting practices in the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Pension Plan is maintained. The aggregate unfunded liabilities with respect to such Foreign Pension Plans could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; the present value of the aggregate accumulated benefit liabilities of all such Foreign Pension Plans (based on those assumptions used to fund each such Foreign Pension Plan) did not, as of the last annual valuation date applicable thereto, exceed the fair market value of the assets of all such Foreign Pension Plans.

(c) Each Canadian Loan Party and its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the requirements of the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) and other federal or provincial laws with respect to each Canadian Pension Plan, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No fact or situation that may reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect exists in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan. No Pension Event which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in any Loan Party incurring any liability in excess of US$5,000,000 has occurred. As of the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.16(c) , each Canadian Pension Plan has no solvency deficiency and is funded as required under the most recent actuarial valuation filed with the applicable Governmental Authority pursuant to generally accepted actuarial practices and principles. All contributions (including employee contributions made by authorized payroll deductions or other withholdings) required to be made to the appropriate funding agency in accordance with all applicable laws and the terms of each Canadian Pension Plan have been made in accordance with all applicable laws and the terms of each Canadian Pension Plan. No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is required to contribute to a Canadian Union Plan.

Section 3.17 Environmental Matters . Except for those matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) Holdings, the Borrowers and each of the Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws (which compliance includes the possession of all permits and other governmental authorizations required under applicable Environmental Laws, and compliance with the terms and conditions thereof); (ii) there is no Environmental Claim pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrowers, threatened against Holdings or the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrowers, against any Person whose liability for such Environmental Claims Holdings or the Borrowers or any Subsidiary has or may have retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law; and (iii) there are no actions, activities, circumstances, facts, conditions, events or incidents, including the presence of any Hazardous Material, which could be reasonably expected to form the basis of any Environmental Claim against Holdings or the Borrowers or any Subsidiary, or to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrowers, against any Person whose liability for such Environmental Claims Holdings or the Borrowers or any Subsidiary has or may have retained or assumed either contractually or by operation of law.

Section 3.18 Insurance . Schedule 3.18 sets forth a true, complete and correct description of all insurance maintained by the Borrowers or by the Borrowers for their subsidiaries as of the Closing Date. As of the Closing Date, such insurance is in full force and effect and all premiums in respect of such insurance that were due and payable have been duly

 

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paid. The Borrowers believe that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries is adequate.

Section 3.19 Security Documents . (a) The Collateral Agreements, upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, will create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Collateral Agreements) and the proceeds thereof and (i) when the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Collateral Agreements) is delivered to the Collateral Agent together with stock, membership interest powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer duly executed in blank, and assuming that any applicable foreign perfection requirements have been satisfied with respect to any non-U.S. and non-Canadian issuers, the Lien created under the Collateral Agreements shall constitute a fully perfected first priority Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Pledged Collateral, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, and (ii) when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 3.19(a) , the Lien created under the Collateral Agreements will constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral (other than Intellectual Property, as defined in the Collateral Agreements), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02 to the extent filing a financing statement perfects such security interest.

(b) Upon the recordation of the Collateral Agreements (or a short-form security agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Collateral Agent) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (and, with respect to any equivalent foreign rights, the taking of appropriate actions under the laws of such jurisdictions as required pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements, including filing in other appropriate foreign or international offices or registrars), together with the financing statements in appropriate form filed in the offices specified on Schedule 3.19(a) , the Lien created under the Collateral Agreements shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreements) in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the United States and its territories and possessions and Canada (and, with respect to any equivalent other foreign rights material to Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, the taking of appropriate actions under the laws of such jurisdictions as required pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Agreements, including filing in other appropriate foreign or international offices or registrars), in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person apart from Statutory Prior Claims (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (and appropriate foreign or international offices or registers) may be necessary to perfect a Lien on registered trademarks and patents, trademark and patent applications and registered copyrights acquired by the Loan Parties after the date hereof).

(c) The Mortgages are effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on all of the Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Property thereunder and the proceeds thereof, and when the Mortgages are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 3.19(c) ,

 

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the Mortgages shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in, or first charge on, as applicable, such Mortgaged Property and the proceeds thereof, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to the rights of Persons pursuant to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02 .

Section 3.20 Location of Real Property and Leased Premises . (a)  Schedule 3.20(a) lists completely and correctly as of the Closing Date all real property owned by the Credit Parties and the addresses thereof.

(b) Schedule 3.20(b) lists completely and correctly as of the Closing Date all real property leased by the Credit Parties and the addresses thereof. The Credit Parties have valid leases in all the real property set forth on Schedule 3.20(b) , except where the failure so to have a valid lease in such real property could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.21 Labor Matters . As of the Closing Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrowers, threatened. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of the Credit Parties have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Federal, state, local or foreign law dealing with such matters, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. All payments due from a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, or for which any claim may be made against a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the applicable Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary is bound, except where the failure to so comply could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.22 Intellectual Property . Holdings, the Borrowers and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries has a valid right to use all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, design rights, copyrights and other intellectual property rights necessary to the present conduct of each of their respective businesses, and has or reasonably will obtain such rights with regard to the planned conduct of each of their respective businesses, without any known infringements of any third party rights, except where the failure to have such right or obtain such right could not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All U.S. federal and foreign registered, issued or applied for patents, trademarks, service marks and copyrights owned by Holdings, the Borrowers and each of the Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) as of the Closing Date are set forth on Schedule 3.22, and all such registrations, issuances, and applications are duly and properly registered, issued or filed in the appropriate offices of the appropriate jurisdictions for such registrations, issuances or filings except where the failure to be registered, issued or filed could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

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Loans and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of the Term Loans, (a) Holdings, Borrowers and their consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are Solvent and (b) US Borrower and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are Solvent.

Section 3.24 Transaction Documents . Holdings and the Borrowers have delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the Purchase Agreement (including all schedules, exhibits, amendments, supplements and modifications thereto) as in effect on the Closing Date. Neither Holdings, the Borrowers nor any Loan Party (other than any Company Related Loan Parties, the Existing Holdcos and the Existing Parent) or, to the knowledge of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Loan Party, any Company Related Loan Party or any other Person party thereto (including any shareholders listed on Schedule A of the Purchase Agreement) is in default in the performance or compliance with any material provisions thereof. The Purchase Agreement complies in all material respects with all applicable laws. All representations and warranties of the Credit Parties (other than any Company Related Loan Parties, the Existing Parent and the Existing Holdcos) and, to the knowledge of Holdings, the Borrowers or each Loan Party, all representations and warranties of the Company Related Loan Parties, the Existing Parent, the Existing Holdcos or the shareholders listed on Schedule A of the Purchase Agreement, set forth in the Purchase Agreement were true and correct in all material respects at the time, as of which such representations and warranties were made (or deemed made).

Section 3.25 Senior Indebtedness . The Obligations constitute “Senior Indebtedness” and “Designated Senior Indebtedness” under and as defined in the Subordinated Note Documents. The Obligations rank, and at all times after the Closing Date will rank, senior in right of payment to the obligations of Holdings and the US Borrower under the Subordinated Notes and the Subordinated Note Documents. The execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the making of the Term Loans hereunder do not violate the terms of the Subordinated Note Documents, the Receivables Securitization Documents, the Existing Senior Notes (unless defeased pursuant to a Permitted Debt Defeasance) or any Real Estate Loan Agreement.

Section 3.26 Sanctioned Persons . No Credit Party nor any subsidiary thereof, nor any director, officer or employee of any Credit Party or any subsidiary thereof, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, any agent or Affiliate of any Credit Party or any subsidiary thereof is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC; and the Borrowers will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Term Loans or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC, or for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business to obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended. None of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents violates the Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws. Furthermore, no Credit Party nor any subsidiary thereof is a Canadian Blocked Person and, to the actual knowledge of each Credit Party, no Credit Party or subsidiary thereof engages in any dealings or transactions, or is otherwise associated, with a Canadian Blocked Person.

 

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ARTICLE IV

Conditions of Lending

The obligations of the Lenders to make Term Loans are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

Section 4.01 All Borrowings (including Incremental Term Loans). On the date of each Borrowing (other than a conversion or a continuation of a Borrowing):

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.03 (or such notice shall be deemed given in accordance with Section 2.02 );

(b) [Reserved]; and

(c) At the time of and immediately after such Borrowing, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Each Borrowing shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by Holdings and the Borrowers on and as of the date of such Borrowing as to the matters specified in paragraph (c) above.

Section 4.02 Borrowings on the Closing Date . On the Closing Date :

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, a favorable written opinion in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent of (i) Jones Day, counsel for Holdings and the Borrowers, (ii) McMillan, Canadian counsel for Holdings and the Borrowers, and (iii) each local counsel listed on Schedule 4.02(a) , in each case (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (C) covering such other matters relating to the Loan Documents and the Transactions as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, and Holdings and the Borrowers hereby request such counsel to deliver such opinions.

(b) The representations and warranties set forth in Article III and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date such Term Loans are to be made, expect to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed copy of the Intercreditor Agreement.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed copy of the Amended and Restated Receivables Intercreditor Agreement.

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of association, or equivalent constitutive document, as applicable, including all amendments thereto, of each Loan Party, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or its equivalent) of the state of its organization or existence (or Registrar of Joint Stock Companies for the Province of Nova Scotia or equivalent in foreign jurisdictions), and a certificate as to the good standing of each Loan Party as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies (or, in each case, a comparable governmental official); (ii) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party dated the Closing Date and certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the by-laws, limited liability company agreement, unanimous shareholder agreement or operating agreement, as applicable, of such Loan Party as in effect on the Closing Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (B) below, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors or equivalent governing body of such Loan Party or unanimous shareholder agreement authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such Person is a party and, in the case of the Borrowers, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions or unanimous shareholder agreement have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (C) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the certificate or articles of incorporation or certificate of formation, as applicable, of such Loan Party, and all amendments thereto, as in effect on the Closing Date, and (D) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party; (iii) a certificate of another officer as to the incumbency and specimen signature of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary executing the certificate pursuant to clause (ii) above; and (iv) such other documents as the Lenders or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

(f) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrowers, confirming that the representations and warranties set forth in Article III and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date such Term Loans are to be made, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date) and compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in paragraph (c) of Section 4.01 .

(g) The Administrative Agent shall have received all Fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrowers hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

(h) The Security Documents and other Loan Documents to be executed and delivered on or prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly executed by each Loan Party that is to be a party thereto and delivered to the Collateral Agent and shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date. The Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall have or, concurrently herewith, will have, a security interest in the Collateral of the type and priority described in each such Security Document.

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and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of each Borrower, and shall have received the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code filings, Personal Property Security Act filings or equivalent filings made with respect to the Loan Parties and the Company Related Loan Parties in the states, provinces (or other jurisdictions) of formation of such Persons, in which the chief executive office of each such Person is located and in the other jurisdictions in which such Persons maintain property, in each case as indicated on such Perfection Certificate, together with copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search, and accompanied by evidence satisfactory to the Collateral Agent that the Liens indicated in any such financing statement (or similar document) would be permitted under Section 6.02 or have been or will be contemporaneously released or terminated.

(j) (i) Each of the Security Documents, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders, relating to each of the Mortgaged Properties shall have been duly executed by the parties thereto and delivered to the Collateral Agent and shall be in full force and effect, (ii) each of such Mortgaged Properties shall not be subject to any Lien other than those permitted under Section 6.02, (iii) each of such Security Documents shall have been or, concurrently herewith, will be, filed and recorded in the recording office as specified on Schedule 3.19(c) (or a lender’s title insurance policy, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent, insuring such Security Document as a first lien on such Mortgaged Property (subject to any Lien permitted by Section 6.02 ) shall have been or, concurrently herewith, will be, received by the Collateral Agent) and, in connection therewith, the Collateral Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of each such filing and recordation and (iv) the Collateral Agent shall have received such other documents, including a policy or policies of title insurance issued by a nationally or regionally recognized title insurance company, together with such endorsements, coinsurance and reinsurance as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, insuring the Mortgages as valid first liens on the Mortgaged Properties, free of Liens other than those permitted under Section 6.02 , together with such surveys, abstracts, appraisals and legal opinions required to be furnished pursuant to the terms of the Mortgages or as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent or the Lenders.

(k) The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of, or a certificate as to coverage under, the insurance policies required by Section 5.02 and the applicable provisions of the Security Documents, each of which shall be endorsed or otherwise amended to include a customary lender’s loss payable endorsement and to name the Collateral Agent as additional insured, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(l) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from a Responsible Officer of Holdings in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent certifying that all conditions precedent to the consummation of the Acquisition, except for those conditions that can only be satisfied on the closing date of the Acquisition, shall have been consummated in accordance with the Purchase Agreement and applicable law, without giving effect to any waiver of any material terms or conditions of the Purchase Agreement not approved in writing by the Required Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Purchase Agreement and all material certificates,

 

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opinions and other documents delivered thereunder, certified by a Financial Officer as being complete, correct and in effect.

(m) With respect to the Existing Senior Notes, the US Borrower shall have delivered evidence to the Administrative Agent that, concurrently with the receipt by the US Borrower of the proceeds of the Term Loans, the Indebtedness relating thereto (i) has been called for redemption and for which funds sufficient to redeem such indebtedness and pay interest thereon to the applicable redemption date have been irrevocably deposited with the Senior Notes Trustee pursuant to Section 8.01(a) of the indenture pursuant to which the Existing Senior Notes were issued or (ii) has otherwise been discharged or defeased or satisfied to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrative Agent. Immediately after giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, the Credit Parties shall have outstanding no Indebtedness or preferred stock other than (a) Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement, (b) the Subordinated Notes, (c) the Transaction Related Intercompany Notes, and (d) Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01 .

(n) The Lenders shall have received the financial statements referred to in Section 3.05 .

(o) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from the chief financial officer of Holdings, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent certifying that Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, each on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions, are Solvent.

(p) The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of or, to the extent required to be pledged under the Security Documents once issued, forms of the Transaction Related Intercompany Notes together with all guarantees, forward subscription agreements and other material documents executed and delivered (or to be executed and delivered) by a Credit Party in connection therewith, certified by a Financial Officer as being complete and correct.

(q) The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the ABL Credit Facility and the Receivables Securitization Documents set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) of the definition thereof, and all material documents delivered in connection therewith, certified by a Financial Officer as being complete, correct and in effect and such agreements and documents shall be in full force and effect and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(r) All requisite Governmental Authorities and third parties shall have approved or consented to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby to the extent required, all applicable appeal and waiting periods shall have expired and there shall not be any pending or threatened litigation, governmental, administrative or judicial action that could reasonably be expected to restrain, prevent or impose burdensome conditions on the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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(s) Lenders shall have received, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, to the extent requested, all documentation and other information required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada).

ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

Holdings and each Borrower each covenants and agrees with each Lender that so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until all Commitments have terminated and the principal of and interest on each Term Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document shall have been paid in full (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted), unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, each of Holdings and the Borrowers will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries, and, with respect to Sections 5.08, 5.09 and 5.10, each of the other Subsidiaries, to:

Section 5.01 Existence; Compliance with Laws; Businesses and Properties . (a) Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, except as otherwise expressly permitted under Section 6.05 .

(b) Except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, do or cause to be done all things necessary to obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the rights, licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names and other intellectual property rights material to the conduct of its business; maintain and operate such business in substantially the manner in which it is presently conducted and operated; comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and decrees and orders of any Governmental Authority, whether now in effect or hereafter enacted, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and at all times maintain and preserve all property material to the conduct of such business, taken as a whole, and keep such property in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

Section 5.02 Insurance . (a) Keep its insurable properties adequately insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers; maintain such other insurance, to such extent and against such risks, including fire and other risks insured against by extended coverage, as is customary with companies in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations, including public liability insurance against claims for personal injury or death or property damage occurring upon, in, about or in connection with the use of any properties owned, occupied or controlled by it; and maintain such other insurance as may be required by law.

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endorsement shall provide that, from and after the Closing Date, if the insurance carrier shall have received written notice from the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent of the occurrence of an Event of Default, the insurance carrier shall pay all proceeds otherwise payable to the Borrowers or the Loan Parties under such policies directly to the Collateral Agent; cause all such policies to provide that neither the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent nor any other party shall be a coinsurer thereunder and to contain a “Replacement Cost Endorsement”, without any deduction for depreciation, and such other provisions as the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably require from time to time to protect their interests; deliver original or certified copies of all such policies to the Collateral Agent (or to the ABL Agent, as their respective interests appear); cause each such policy to provide that it shall not be canceled, modified or not renewed (i) by reason of nonpayment of premium upon not less than 10 days’ prior written notice thereof by the insurer to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (giving the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent the right to cure defaults in the payment of premiums) or (ii) for any other reason upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice thereof by the insurer to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent; deliver to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, prior to the cancellation, modification or nonrenewal of any such policy of insurance, a copy of a renewal or replacement policy (or other evidence of renewal of a policy previously delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent) together with evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent of payment of the premium therefor.

(c) If at any time the area in which the Premises (as defined in the Mortgages) are located is designated (i) a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), obtain flood insurance in such total amount as the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders may from time to time require to comply with the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as it may be amended from time to time, or (ii) a “Zone 1” area, obtain earthquake insurance in such total amount as the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders may from time to time reasonably require.

(d) With respect to any Mortgaged Property, carry and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance including the “broad form CGL endorsement” and coverage on an occurrence basis against claims made for personal injury (including bodily injury, death and property damage) and umbrella liability insurance against any and all claims, in no event for a combined single limit of less than that which is customary for companies in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations, naming the Collateral Agent as an additional insured, on forms satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

Section 5.03 Obligations and Taxes . Pay its Material Indebtedness and other material liabilities and obligations promptly and in accordance with their terms and pay and discharge promptly when due all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, as well as all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies or otherwise that are subject to or, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien upon such properties or any part thereof; provided , however , that such payment and discharge shall not be required with

 

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respect to any such obligation, tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim, (i) so long as the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the Borrowers shall have set aside on their books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and such contest operates to suspend collection of the contested obligation, tax, assessment or charge and enforcement of a Lien and, in the case of a Mortgaged Property, there is no risk of forfeiture of such property or (ii) if, other than in the case of material taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, the failure to pay or discharge could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.04 Financial Statements, Reports, etc . In the case of Holdings, furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall furnish to each Lender:

(a) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows showing the financial condition of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal year and the results of its operations and the operations of such Subsidiaries during such year, together with comparative figures for the immediately preceding fiscal year, all audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent public accountants of recognized national standing and accompanied by an opinion of such accountants (which opinion shall be without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;

(b) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows showing the financial condition of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and the results of its operations and the operations of such Subsidiaries during such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, and, other than with respect to quarterly reports during the remainder of the first fiscal year after the Closing Date, comparative figures for the same periods in the immediately preceding fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments;

(c) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraph (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of Holdings in the form of Exhibit H certifying that no Event of Default or Default has occurred or, if such an Event of Default or Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, and, in the case of a certificate delivered with the financial statements required by paragraph (a) above, (i) setting forth computations in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in respect of the Available Amount and Holdings’ calculation of Excess Cash Flow and (ii) certifying a list of names of all Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries at such time and that each Subsidiary set forth on such list qualifies as an Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary, as the case may be;

 

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(d) [Reserved].

(e) within 45 days after the beginning of each fiscal year of Holdings, a detailed consolidated budget for such fiscal year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal year);

(f) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by Holdings, either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commission, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed to its shareholders, as the case may be;

(g) [Reserved];

(h) promptly after the request by any Lender, all documentation and other information that such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada); and

(i) promptly, following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of Holdings, either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

The Borrowers hereby acknowledge and agree that all financial statements and certificates furnished pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above are hereby deemed to be Borrower Materials suitable for distribution to, and to be made available to, Public Lenders as contemplated by the fourth paragraph of Section 9.01 and may be treated by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as if the same had been marked “PUBLIC” in accordance with such paragraph.

Section 5.05 Litigation and Other Notices . Furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt written notice of the following:

(a) any Event of Default or Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

(b) the filing or commencement of, or any threat or notice of intention of any Person to file or commence, any action, suit or proceeding, whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority, against either Borrower or any Affiliate thereof that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) any development that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect;

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Moody’s, or any notice from either such agency indicating its intent to effect such a change or to place either Borrower or the Facility on a “CreditWatch” or “WatchList” or any similar list, in each case with negative implications, or its cessation of, or its intent to cease, rating the Borrowers or the Facility; and

(e) any ERISA Event has occurred that, alone or together with any other ERISA Event could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding US$10,000,000; any such notice delivered under this subsection (e) shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of Holdings or the applicable Borrower setting forth details as to such ERISA Event and the action, if any, that Holdings or such Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

Section 5.06 Information Regarding Collateral . (a) Furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any change (i) in any Loan Party’s corporate name, (ii) in the jurisdiction of organization or formation of any Loan Party, (iii) in the jurisdiction of the chief executive office of any Canadian Loan Party or the jurisdiction in which Collateral of any Canadian Loan Party valued in excess of US$1,000,000 is located, (iv) in any Loan Party’s identity or corporate structure or (v) in any Loan Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or classification for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Holdings and the Borrowers agree not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless (i) the Administrative Agent has had 30 days’ notice of such change and (ii) all filings have been made under the Uniform Commercial Code, Personal Property Security Act or otherwise that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral. Holdings and the Borrowers also agree promptly to notify the Administrative Agent if any material portion of the Collateral is damaged or destroyed.

(b) In the case of the Borrowers, each year, at the time of delivery of the annual financial statements with respect to the preceding fiscal year pursuant to Section 5.04(a) , deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Financial Officer setting forth the information required pursuant to Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 of the Perfection Certificate or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the date of the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Closing Date or the date of the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 5.06 .

Section 5.07 Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections; Maintenance of Ratings . (a) Keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all requirements of law are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. Each Loan Party will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any Lender, upon reasonable notice, to visit and inspect the financial records and the properties of such Person at reasonable times during normal business hours, and as often as reasonably requested and to make extracts from and copies of such financial records, and permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of such Person with the officers thereof and independent accountants therefor ( provided that a representative of the Borrowers is given the opportunity to be present); provided that, so long as

 

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no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any such visit and inspection by the Administrative Agent in excess of one per calendar year shall be at the expense of the Administrative Agent.

(b) In the case of the Borrowers, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Facility to be continuously rated by S&P and Moody’s, and in the case of Holdings, use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a corporate rating from S&P and a corporate family rating from Moody’s.

Section 5.08 Use of Proceeds ; Anti Money Laundering .

(a) Use the proceeds of (i) the Term Loans only for the purposes specified in the introductory statement to this Agreement and (ii) the Incremental Term Loans only to finance Permitted Acquisitions (including the payment of related fees and expenses) for the purposes specified in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement.

(b) Shall adopt and maintain adequate policies, procedures and controls to ensure that each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended), and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (ii) the USA PATRIOT Act, (iii) the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and (iv) all Anti-Money Laundering Legislation applicable to it. Each Loan Party acknowledges that, pursuant to (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended), and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (ii) the USA PATRIOT Act, (iii) the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or (iv) Anti-Money Laundering Legislation, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may be required to obtain, verify and record information regarding each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, their respective directors, authorized signing officers, direct or indirect shareholders or other persons in Control of a Loan Party, and the transactions contemplated hereby, and disclose such information to Governmental Authorities. Each Loan Party consents to such information being obtained, verified, recorded and disclosed to Governmental Authorities and agrees to promptly provide to the Administrative Agent or such Lender all such information, including supporting documentation and other evidence, as may be reasonably requested by the Lender, or any prospective assignee or participant of the Lender, in order to comply with (i) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended), and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (ii) the USA PATRIOT Act, (iii) the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and (iv) Anti-Money Laundering Legislation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 5.08(b) shall not be interpreted to contravene, or require any notification to the Attorney General of Canada under, the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures (United States) Order, 1992, by the Canadian Borrower, any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor, or any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of Canada or any province thereof.

 

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(c) Shall comply in all material respects with applicable Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws and other applicable Canadian trade-related laws. Each of Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall adopt and maintain adequate policies, procedures, and controls to ensure that it is in material compliance with applicable Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws and other applicable Canadian trade-related laws.

Section 5.09 Employee Benefits . Comply with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code and all other laws applicable to any Plan (including any Foreign Pension Plan), except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.10 Compliance with Environmental Laws . Except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, comply, and cause all lessees and other Person occupying its properties to comply, with all Environmental Laws applicable to its operations and properties; obtain, renew and comply with all environmental permits necessary for its operations and properties; and conduct any remedial action in accordance with Environmental Laws; provided , however , that none of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Subsidiary shall be required to undertake any remedial action required by Environmental Laws 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.

Section 5.11 Preparation of Environmental Reports . If a Default caused by reason of a breach of Section 3.17 or Section 5.10 shall have occurred and be continuing for more than 20 days (or such later date as agreed to by the Administrative Agent) without Holdings, the Borrowers or any Subsidiary commencing activities reasonably likely to cure such Default, at the written request of the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, provide to the Lenders within 60 days after such request (or such later date as agreed to by the Administrative Agent), at the expense of the Loan Parties, a written report regarding the matters which are the subject of such Default prepared by an environmental consulting firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and indicating the presence or absence of Hazardous Materials and the estimated cost of any compliance or remedial action in connection with such Default.

Section 5.12 Further Assurances . Execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all further action (including filing Uniform Commercial Code, Personal Property Security Act and other financing statements, mortgages and deeds of trust) that may be required under applicable law, or that the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect the validity and first priority of the security interests created or intended to be created by the Security Documents. Holdings and the Borrowers will cause any subsequently acquired or organized Restricted Subsidiary (other than (i) Excluded Subsidiaries satisfying clauses (a)  or (d)  of the definition of such term, (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that the costs or burdens of obtaining such guarantee are excessive in relation to the benefits to the Lenders afforded thereby and (iii) with respect to any US Obligation, any CFC Subsidiary or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company;

 

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provided , that a Restricted Subsidiary that is a borrower or guarantor with respect to, or provides a security interest in any of its assets to secure the payment of any obligations under, the ABL Credit Facility or Material Indebtedness of any Loan Party shall not be excepted from the requirements of this sentence pursuant to this parenthetical) to become a Loan Party by executing the Guarantee Agreement, the applicable Collateral Agreement and each other applicable Security Document in favor of the Collateral Agent as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case on or prior to 30 days after such acquisition or organization (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion). In addition, from time to time, the Borrowers will, at their cost and expense, promptly secure the Obligations by pledging or creating, or causing to be pledged or created, perfected security interests with respect to such of its assets and properties (other than, with respect to any US Obligation, (a) the assets of any CFC Subsidiary or (b) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any CFC Subsidiary or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company entitled to vote (within the meaning of United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.956-2(c)(2))) as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall designate (it being understood that it is the intent of the parties that certain of the Obligations shall be secured by substantially all the assets of the Loan Parties (including material owned real property and other personal properties acquired subsequent to the Closing Date) on the same basis as secured pursuant to the Security Documents on the Closing Date). Such security interests and Liens will be created under the Security Documents and other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, hypothecs and other instruments and documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, and the Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Lenders all such instruments and documents (including legal opinions, title insurance policies, lien searches and intellectual property ownership searches) as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request to evidence compliance with this Section. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Borrowers will give prompt notice to the Administrative Agent of the acquisition by it or any of the Subsidiaries of any owned real property (or any interest in real property) having a value in excess of US$1,000,000.

Section 5.13 Real Estate Mortgages . On or before June 1, 2013 (or such later date as agreed to by the Administrative Agent), Holdings and the Borrowers shall cause the Real Estate Subsidiaries to Guarantee the Obligations by executing and joining the Guarantee Agreement and the applicable Collateral Agreement on the same terms as required with respect to other Subsidiary Guarantors and grant first priority Mortgage on all real property (or any interest in real property) having a value in excess of US$1,000,000 and otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 5.12 hereof. Additionally, Holdings and Borrowers shall provide to the Administrative Agent (i) an ALTA (or its equivalent) title policy covering the real property subject to such Mortgage in an amount at least equal to the fair market value of the real property subject to such Mortgage and including extended coverage and customary endorsements, (ii) a current ALTA survey thereof together with a surveyor’s certificate, (iii) any estoppel letters reasonably deemed necessary or advisable by the Administrative Agent, (iv) customary legal opinions relating to the enforceability of the Mortgage if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, and (v) as to the properties located within the United States, a FEMA life of loan flood insurance determination in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, proof of flood insurance required pursuant to Section 5.02(c).

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date specified for such requirements therein, in each case as such date may be extended at the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent.

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

Holdings and each Borrower each covenants and agrees with each Lender that, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until all Commitments have terminated and the principal of and interest on each Term Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted) and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, neither Holdings nor the Borrowers will, nor will they cause or permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to:

Section 6.01 Indebtedness . Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.01 and, except for any Indebtedness arising under or evidenced by the Real Estate Loan Agreements, any extensions, renewals or replacements of such Indebtedness to the extent that (i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property or assets of any Credit Party, (iii) no Credit Party that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect thereto, (iv) in the case of any extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal of any of such Indebtedness, such extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so extended, refinanced, replaced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal are not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Indebtedness, and (iv) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the refinancing, renewal, replacement or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are substantially similar to those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended Indebtedness;

(b) Indebtedness created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents;

(c) (i) Indebtedness in respect of the Transaction Related Intercompany Notes and (ii) other intercompany Indebtedness of the Credit Parties to the extent permitted by Section 6.04(c) so long as such Indebtedness owing by a US Loan Party to a Credit Party that is not a US Loan Party or by a Canadian Loan Party to a Credit Party that is not a Canadian Loan Party is subordinated to the Obligations in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the extent required by the Security Documents, the sole original promissory note or instruments, if any, evidencing such intercompany debt, indorsed in blank to the Administrative Agent or accompanied by other appropriate instruments of transfer are delivered to the Collateral Agent;

 

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(d) Indebtedness of the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including equipment (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this Section 6.01(d) , when combined with the aggregate principal amount of all Capital Lease Obligations incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(e) , shall not exceed US$50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(e) Capital Lease Obligations in an aggregate principal amount, when combined with the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(d) , not in excess of US$50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(f) Indebtedness under performance bonds or with respect to workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(g) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) immediately before and after such Person becomes a Subsidiary, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (iii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this Section 6.01(g) shall not exceed US$50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(h) Indebtedness in respect of those Hedging Agreements incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

(i) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business and so long as the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness pursuant to this Section 6.01(i) does not exceed US$75,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

(j) (i) Indebtedness owing by any US Loan Party to any US Loan Party and Guarantees by any US Loan Party of Indebtedness of any US Loan Party, (ii) Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any other Canadian Loan Party and Guarantees by any Canadian Loan Party of Indebtedness of any other Canadian Loan Party, and (iii) Indebtedness owing by any US Loan Party to any Canadian Loan Party and Guarantees by any Canadian Loan Party of Indebtedness of any US Loan Party, provided that (A) in the case of any Indebtedness owing by any US Loan Party to any Canadian Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and

 

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(B) Guarantees permitted under this Section 6.01(j) shall be subordinated to the Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations;

(k) Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any US Loan Party and Guarantees by any US Loan Party of any Indebtedness of any Canadian Loan Party so long as: (i) (A) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness owing or Guaranteed does not exceed at one time outstanding US$75,000,000 or (B) the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness did not exceed the Available Amount at the time such Indebtedness was incurred; (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution of such Guarantee, or would result therefrom; (iii) in the case of Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any US Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and (iv) Guarantees permitted under this Section 6.01(k) shall be subordinated to the Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Obligations;

(l) Indebtedness owing by any Foreign Subsidiary (other than a Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor) or other Excluded Subsidiary to any Loan Party and Guarantees by any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary (other than a Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor) or other Excluded Subsidiary, so long as (i) (A) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness owing or Guaranteed (together with the aggregate amount of all Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(c)) does not exceed at any one time outstanding US$75,000,000 or (B) the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness did not exceed the Available Amount at the time such Indebtedness was incurred, (ii) such Guarantees are unsecured, and (iii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution of such Guarantee, or would result therefrom;

(m) secured or unsecured Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary (other than a Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor) or any other Excluded Subsidiary to any financial institution or other Person that (i) is not Guaranteed by any Loan Party or (ii) if Guaranteed by any Loan Party, such Guarantee is permitted under Section 6.01(l); provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under this Section 6.01(m) shall not exceed US$50,000,000;

(n) Indebtedness incurred under the ABL Credit Facility as in effect on the Closing Date or amended, modified, restated or supplemented in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, in an aggregate principal amount up to the greater of the Borrowing Base Limit and US$700,000,000;

(o) other unsecured Indebtedness so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (ii) on the date such unsecured Indebtedness is incurred, and after giving effect thereto, the Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), as the case may be, and Section 5.04(c), have been delivered would be less than 4.75:1.00, (iii) the stated maturity date of such Indebtedness is not earlier than 91 days after the Term Loan Maturity Date (as such Term Loan Maturity Date is in effect at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness) and the weighted average life of such

 

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Indebtedness is not less than the weighted average life of the Term Loans, and (iv) if the amount of such Indebtedness to be incurred under this clause (o) would exceed $25,000,000, the US Borrower shall have delivered a certificate of a Financial Officer, certifying as to the foregoing and containing reasonably detailed calculations in support thereof, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(p) Indebtedness under the Receivables Securitization Documents and any replacement thereof;

(q) the Permitted Defeased Debt; and

(r) other unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding US$35,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time such Indebtedness is incurred.

Section 6.02 Liens . Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or assets (including Equity Interests or other securities of any Person, including the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary) now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except:

(a) Liens on property or assets of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02 ; provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof permitted hereunder;

(b) any Lien created under the Loan Documents;

(c) Liens on Accounts sold to Receivables SPV pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements;

(d) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (d) of Section 6.01, (ii) such security interests and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement, (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets and (iv) such security interests shall not apply to any other property or assets of such Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary or any other Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary;

(e) any Lien existing on any property or asset prior to the acquisition thereof by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or existing on any property or assets of any Person that becomes a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) such Lien does not apply to any other property or assets of a Loan Party and (iii) such Lien secures only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Loan Party or a

 

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Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and extension, renewals and replacements of any such obligations that comply with the requirements with respect to extensions, renewals and replacements of Indebtedness pursuant to Section 6.01(a) above;

(f) Liens for taxes and Statutory Prior Liens for Statutory Prior Claims not yet due or delinquent or which are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03 ;

(g) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not due and payable by more than 30 days or which are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03 ;

(h) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

(i) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(j) zoning restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, encroachments, restrictions on use of real property and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and do not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries;

(k) Liens on real property, improvements thereto or equipment hereafter acquired (or, in the case of improvements, constructed) by the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01 , (ii) such security interests are incurred, and the Indebtedness secured thereby is created, within 90 days after such acquisition (or construction), (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of such real property, improvements or equipment at the time of such acquisition (or construction) and, (iv) such security interests do not apply or attach to any other property or assets of the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(l) judgment Liens securing judgments not constituting an Event of Default under Article VII;

(m) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries (other than Canadian Subsidiaries) and other Excluded Subsidiaries described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of such term; provided that such Liens do not extend to, or encumber, assets that constitute Collateral;

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(o) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-208 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the relevant jurisdiction covering only the items being collected upon (or the equivalent in foreign jurisdictions);

(p) Liens arising out of sale and leaseback transactions permitted by Section 6.03;

(q) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens relating to Uniform Commercial Code or Personal Property Security Act financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) in connection with, leases permitted by this Agreement;

(r) Liens granted by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of either Borrower or another Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owed by such Subsidiary;

(s) all reservations in the original grant from the Crown in right of Canada or any province or territory thereof of any lands or interests therein and all statutory exceptions, qualifications and reservations in respect of title with respect thereto;

(t) security given by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary to a public utility or any municipality or governmental or other public authority when required by such public utility or municipality or other governmental authority in the ordinary course of business of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Loan Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s operations; provided such security does not either alone or in the aggregate materially detract from the value of the property or assets affected thereby or materially impair its use in the conduct of such Loan Party’s or Restricted Subsidiary’s business;

(u) the right reserved to or vested in any municipality or governmental of other public authority by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit acquired by any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary or by any statutory provision to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit or to require annual or other periodic payments as a condition of the continuance thereof;

(v) subdivision agreements, site plan control agreements, development agreements, servicing agreements, utility agreements and other similar agreements with a Governmental Authority or public utilities that do not materially impair the use, operation or marketability of any of the subject Mortgaged Property, provided such have in each case been complied with in all material respects;

(w) any rights of expropriation, access or user or any similar rights conferred or reserved by or in any statutes of any Governmental Authority; and

(x) other Liens securing liabilities hereunder in an aggregate amount not to exceed US$35,000,000 at any time outstanding.

Section 6.03 Sale and Lease-Back Transactions . Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any Person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter

 

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rent or lease such property or other property which it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred, except for (a) sales or transfers of such property permitted by Section 6.05 and (b) any Capital Lease Obligations or Liens arising in connection therewith are permitted by Sections 6.01 and 6.02 , as the case may be.

Section 6.04 Investments, Loans and Advances . Purchase, hold or acquire any Equity Interests, evidences of indebtedness or other securities of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in, any other Person (each, an “ Investment ”), except:

(a) Investments made after the date hereof by: (i) a US Loan Party in any other US Loan Party; (ii) a Canadian Loan Party in any other Canadian Loan Party; or (iii) a US Loan Party in a Canadian Loan Party so long as, in the case of this subclause (iii): (A) (1) the aggregate amount of such Investments (together with the aggregate Indebtedness and Guarantees outstanding pursuant to Section 6.01(k)) shall not exceed at any time outstanding US$75,000,000 or (2) the amount of any such Investment did not exceed the Available Amount at the time of such Investment (in each case determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs) and (B) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Investment or would result therefrom;

(b) Permitted Investments;

(c) Investments made after the date hereof by a Loan Party in any Foreign Subsidiary, other Excluded Subsidiary, Unrestricted Subsidiary or in any Intermediate Holding Company which owns directly, or through one or more subsidiaries, a Foreign Subsidiary, other Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary (whether consisting of (i) Investments in existing Foreign Subsidiaries, Excluded Subsidiaries, Unrestricted Subsidiaries (or Intermediate Holding Companies) or (ii) the acquisition or formation of any new Foreign Subsidiary, other Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary (or Intermediate Holding Company)), so long as: (A) (1) the aggregate amount of such Investments (together with the aggregate Indebtedness and Guarantees outstanding pursuant to Section 6.01(l)) shall not exceed at any time outstanding US$75,000,000 or (2) the amount of any such Investment did not exceed the Available Amount at the time of such Investment (in each case determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs) and (B) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Investment, or would result therefrom;

(d) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(e) the Credit Parties may make loans and advances (i) to employees of the Loan Parties on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes up to a maximum of US$1,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding and (ii) to executive officers of Holdings on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business to permit such officers to purchase Equity Interests in Holdings (or to exercise options to purchase Equity

 

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Interests in Holdings) up to a maximum of US$5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

(f) the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into Hedging Agreements that are permitted by Section 6.01(h) ;

(g) the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary may acquire all or substantially all the assets of a Person or line of business of such Person, or not less than 100% of the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of a Person (referred to herein as the “ Acquired Entity ”); provided that (i) the Acquired Entity (or line of business acquired) shall be in a similar line of business as that of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries as conducted during the current and most recent calendar year (and any such assets acquired shall be used or useful in such line of business or reasonably related thereto or a logical extension thereof); and (ii) at the time of such transaction (A) both before and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (B) the total consideration paid in connection with such acquisition and any other acquisitions pursuant to this Section 6.04(g) (including any Indebtedness of the Acquired Entity that is assumed by the Borrowers or any Subsidiary following such acquisition and any payments following such acquisition pursuant to earn-out provisions or similar obligations) in which the Acquired Entity is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or is otherwise an Excluded Subsidiary or to the extent such acquired line of business or assets do not become Collateral shall not in the aggregate exceed an amount equal to the sum of, without duplication, (1) the Available Amount, plus (2) other than in the case in which an Acquired Entity is to be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred by the Credit Parties under Section 6.01(g), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (p) and (r) , in each case raised or incurred solely for the purpose of financing the proposed acquisition (it being understood and agreed that the designation of any Acquired Entity as an Unrestricted Subsidiary is subject to the satisfaction of the terms set forth in Section 6.12 ); (C) if the total consideration paid in connection with such acquisition exceeds US$35,000,000, the US Borrower shall have delivered a certificate of a Financial Officer, certifying as to the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) and containing reasonably detailed calculations in support thereof, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and (D) the Borrowers shall comply, and shall cause the Acquired Entity to comply, with the applicable provisions of Section 5.12 and the Security Documents (any acquisition of an Acquired Entity meeting all the criteria of this Section 6.04(g) being referred to herein as a “ Permitted Acquisition ”);

(h) subject to the provisions of the Security Documents, notes payable, or stock or other securities issued by account debtors to a Loan Party pursuant to negotiated agreements with respect to settlement of such account debtor’s accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practices;

(i) Investments received in connection with the dispositions of assets permitted by Section 6.05 ;

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(k) Investments constituting deposits described in Section 6.02(k) and Section 6.02(l) ;

(l) Investments constituting Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(h) or 6.01(k) ;

(m) the formation by (i) any US Loan Party of any Domestic Subsidiary, Canadian Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiary, (ii) any Canadian Loan Party of any Canadian Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiary, and (iii) any Foreign Subsidiary of any other Foreign Subsidiary, so long as, in each case: (x) the contribution or investment of any assets in such Person comply with the provisions of this Section 6.04 , (y) the Loan Parties comply with Section 5.12 , and (z) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to such formation;

(n) Guarantees by Holdings or the US Borrower of obligations of Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors or Foreign Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business and not constituting Indebtedness;

(o) additional Investments by any Credit Party so long as (i) the aggregate amount invested, loaned or advanced pursuant to this paragraph (j) (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such investments, loans and advances) does not exceed, in the aggregate, the Available Amount and (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Investment or would result therefrom;

(p) the Acquisition; and

(q) the Transaction Related Intercompany Notes and the other Investments contemplated by the Intercompany Step Transactions.

Section 6.05 Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions . (a) Merge into or consolidate or amalgamate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate or amalgamate with it, or liquidate or dissolve (and distribute its assets), except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) any US Loan Party may merge into another US Loan Party so long as in a transaction in which the US Borrower is involved, the US Borrower is the surviving corporation, (ii) any Canadian Loan Party may merge or amalgamate into another Canadian Loan Party so long as, except as expressly contemplated by the Post-Closing Amalgamation Transactions, in a transaction in which the Canadian Borrower is involved, the Canadian Borrower is the surviving corporation, (iii) TVC Canada Corp. may merge or amalgamate into any US Loan Party or any Canadian Cross-Border Guarantor or WDCH, LP may liquidate or dissolve TVC Canada Corp., (iv) any Subsidiary that is an Unrestricted Subsidiary or an Excluded Subsidiary may liquidate or dissolve (and distribute its assets to its immediate parent) if Holdings determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrowers, is otherwise permitted under this Agreement and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders, (v) any Subsidiary may transfer its assets to a Loan Party (other than a Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantor), any Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party may transfer its assets to another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and any Netherlands

 

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Subsidiary Guarantor may transfer its assets to a Loan Party, (vi) the Loan Parties may consummate the Post-Closing Amalgamation Transactions, provided that the Administrative Agent receives substantially contemporaneously therewith a ratification and confirmation agreement to confirm that each resulting entity has succeeded to and is bound by all of the obligations of each Canadian Loan Party party to such amalgamation under the Loan Documents, together with such other reaffirmations, joinders, other agreements, filings, legal opinions and other documents as reasonably requested by Administrative Agent to reaffirm the obligations of each applicable Loan Party hereunder and under the other applicable Loan Documents and to continue the validity, perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s Liens in the Collateral of each such Loan Party after giving effect to such amalgamation (including with respect to any Company Related Party or other entity resulting from the Post-Closing Amalgamations), all of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, (vii) any Credit Party (other than Holdings or a Borrower) may liquidate or dissolve so long as the assets and properties of such Credit Party are received by or distributed to another Credit Party organized or formed in the same country as such dissolving or liquidating Credit Party and such dissolution or liquidation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (viii) any Loan Party may merge or amalgamate with any other Person in connection with the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition so long as (A) no Change of Control results therefrom, (B) in the case of a merger of any Loan Party with any other Person, such Loan Party is the surviving entity or, in the case such Loan Party is not Holdings or a Borrower, such other Person is the surviving entity, so long as such Person shall be organized in the same jurisdiction as such Loan Party and shall substantially contemporaneously with the consummation of such merger become a Loan Party hereunder and otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 5.12 hereof and of the Security Documents (including the execution and delivery by such Person and its parent of joinders, pledges, reaffirmations, and other agreements, legal opinions and certificates as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent), and (C) in the case of the amalgamation of any Canadian Loan Party (the “ Constituent Canadian Loan Party ”) with any other Person, the entity resulting from such amalgamation shall confirm in writing that it is a Canadian Loan Party and has succeeded to and is bound by all of the obligations of the Constituent Canadian Loan Party under the Loan Documents in the same manner and to the same extent as the Constituent Canadian Loan Party was so bound immediately prior to such amalgamation and shall take such other actions and execute and deliver such other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to ratify and confirm such obligations and the continuing validity, perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s Liens in the Collateral of the Constituent Canadian Loan Party after giving effect to such amalgamation, all of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent.

(b) Make or consummate any Asset Sale except,

(i) Asset Sales from (A) any US Loan Party to any other US Loan Party, (B) any Canadian Loan Party to any Loan Party (other than a Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantor) or (C) any Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantor to any Loan Party;

 

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(ii) sales of Accounts by the US Loan Parties to Receivables SPV pursuant to and in accordance with the Receivables Securitization Documents;

(iii) sales, transfers and dispositions of Accounts in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof;

(iv) dispositions resulting from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(v) the licensing, on a non-exclusive basis, of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business;

(vi) the granting of Liens permitted by Section 6.02

(vii) sales, transfers and other dispositions of real property, equipment or other fixed or capital assets in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice that are no longer used or useful to the business operations of the Loan Parties;

(viii) sales, transfers and dispositions to the extent constituting Investments permitted under Section 6.04 (other than sales of Equity Interests in Loan Parties or in any parent of any Loan Party);

(ix) any sales, transfers or other dispositions by Loan Parties and Subsidiaries to other Loan Parties and Subsidiaries contemplated by the Intercompany Step Transactions; and

(x) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Asset Sales that are not permitted by any other paragraph of this Section, provided that the aggregate fair market value of all Asset Sales made in reliance upon this paragraph (ix) shall not exceed US$35,000,000 during any fiscal year of Holdings, provided further that, subject to the condition set forth at the beginning of this paragraph (ix), any portion of the basket amount set forth in the foregoing proviso that is not utilized by the Loan Parties in any particular fiscal year may be carried forward and utilized in the immediately succeeding fiscal year of Holdings;

provided that all Asset Sales permitted by clauses (vii) or (x) shall be made for fair value and for consideration at least 75% of which is cash or cash equivalents.

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(i) each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends with respect to its common stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock, and, with respect to its preferred stock, payable solely in additional shares of such preferred stock or in shares of its common stock;

(ii) any US Loan Party may make dividends to any other US Loan Party;

(iii) any Canadian Loan Party (other than the Canadian Borrower) may make dividends to any other Canadian Loan Party or any US Loan Party;

(iv) any Unrestricted Subsidiary (A) may make dividends or distributions to any other Unrestricted Subsidiary or (B) to any Loan Party;

(v) any Subsidiary (including any Foreign Subsidiary or other Excluded Subsidiary) may make dividends to any direct holder of its Equity Interests; provided that (A) such dividends are made ratably to all such holders, (B) if any Intermediate Holding Company receives any dividend at any time, then substantially contemporaneously with its receipt of such dividend, such Intermediate Holding Company shall use all of the proceeds thereof to make a dividend to a Loan Party or to another Intermediate Holding Company and (C) Holdings may not make any Restricted Payments other than as provided in clause (vi) of this Section;

(vi) so long as no Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (A) Holdings may repurchase its Equity Interests owned by employees of Holdings or make payments to employees of Holdings upon termination of employment in connection with the exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights or similar equity incentives or equity based incentives pursuant to management incentive plans or in connection with the death or disability of such employees in an aggregate amount not to exceed US$10,000,000 plus the Available Amount in any fiscal year, and (B) Holdings may make any Restricted Payment not otherwise permitted hereunder, including dividends by Holdings to the holders of its Equity Interests and repurchases by Holdings of its Equity Interests (in public or private transactions, including tender and exchange offers) so long as (1) such dividends and repurchases are made in accordance with applicable law and (2) the amount of all Restricted Payments made pursuant to this subclause (B) does not exceed the Available Amount; provided that the foregoing shall not operate to prevent the making of dividends or repurchases previously declared by Holdings so long as (x) at the declaration date, such dividend or repurchase was permitted by the foregoing and (y) such dividend or repurchase is consummated within the earlier of 60 days and any date under applicable law on which such dividend or repurchase must be consummated.

 

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(vii) Restricted Payments expressly contemplated by and necessary to consummate the Acquisition and the Intercompany Step Transactions.

Section 6.07 Transactions with Affiliates . Except for transactions otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement, sell or transfer any property or assets to, or purchase or acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except that the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary may engage in any of the foregoing transactions: (a) transactions in the ordinary course of business at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the applicable Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among: (i) any US Loan Parties or (ii) any Canadian Loan Parties, (c) investments permitted by Section 6.04(a) or (c) , (d) Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(c), (j), (k) or (l) , (e) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.06, (f) loans or advances to employees permitted under Section 6.04(e) , (g) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of any Loan Party who are not employees of such Loan Party, and compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers or employees of the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business, the Acquisition and the Intercompany Step Transactions, and (h) any issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by Holdings’ board of directors.

Section 6.08 Business of Holdings, Borrowers and Subsidiaries . (a) Holdings will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries (including the US Borrower) and activities and liabilities incidental thereto (including the Subordinated Notes, the ABL Credit Facility and pursuant to the US Collateral Agreement). Holdings will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries and the cash proceeds of any Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.06) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities under the Loan Documents, Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01, and liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with its maintenance of its existence).

(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, to engage in any business other than businesses substantially similar to the type conducted by the Loan Parties on the date of execution of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related thereto and logical extensions thereof.

(c) Receivables SPV will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership and disposition of accounts receivable sold to it by the US Loan Parties pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Documents and the incurrence of Indebtedness pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Documents and activities incidental thereto. Receivables SPV shall not own or acquire any material assets other than accounts receivable sold to it by the US Loan Parties and the proceeds received from the sale thereof or incur any liabilities, in each case, except pursuant to and in accordance with the Receivables Securitization Documents (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with its maintenance of its existence).

 

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(d) The Real Estate Subsidiaries will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership and leasing of real property (and the fixtures and equipment located thereon) and, until March 1, 2013, the incurrence of Indebtedness pursuant to the Real Estate Loan Agreements as in effect on the date hereof and thereafter pursuant to the Loan Documents or as otherwise permitted by Section 6.01(e), and activities incidental thereto until March 1, 2013. The Real Estate Subsidiaries will not own or acquire any material assets other than real property (and the fixtures and equipment located thereon) or incur any liabilities, in each case, except pursuant to and in accordance with the Real Estate Loan Agreements as in effect on the date hereof and until the maturity thereof, and thereafter subject solely to the covenants of the Loan Documents other than this Section 6.08(d) .

(e) Unless such entity shall have complied with the applicable provisions of Section 5.12 within the time periods set forth in such Section and except as otherwise contemplated by the Intercompany Step Transactions:

(i) TVC International Holding, LLC, WESCO Distribution III ULC, and Carlton Bates Company of Texas GP, Inc. will not engage in any business or activity and will not own or acquire any material assets or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of their existence);

(ii) TVC Canada Corp. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity Interests in WESCO Distribution Canada Co. and activities incidental thereto; and

(iii) TVC Canada Corp. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WESCO Distribution Canada Co.) or incur any liabilities (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence).

(f) WDINESCO II B.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity Interests in WDCH, LP and in Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO II B.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WDCH, LP and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and Excluded Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing from Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries to WDINESCO II B.V.) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO II B.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries).

(g) WDINESCO II C.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity Interests in WDINSESCO C.V. and in Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO II C.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WDINESCO C.V. and in Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing from Holdings or one or more it its Subsidiaries to WDINESECO II C.V.) or incur any liabilities (other than

 

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liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO II C.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries).

(h) WDINESCO C.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity Interests in WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc. and WESCO Distribution Canada LP and in Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO C.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc. and WESCO Distribution Canada LP and in Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing to WDINESCO C.V. from Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO C.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries).

(i) WDINESCO III C.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity Interests in WDINESCO II C.V. and in Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO III C.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WDINESCO II C.V. and in Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing to WDINESCO III C.V. from Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO III C.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries).

(j) WDINESCO III B.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity interests in the Canadian Borrower and in Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO III B.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in the Canadian Borrower and in Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing to WDINESCO III B.V. from Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO III B.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries).

Section 6.09 Other Indebtedness and Agreements; Restrictive Agreements . (a) Permit any waiver, supplement, modification or amendment of (x) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, operating, management or partnership agreement or other organizational documents, (y) the Subordinated Note Documents, the Real Estate Loan Agreements or Transaction Related Intercompany Notes, in each case to the extent any such waiver, supplement, modification or amendment would be adverse to the Lenders in any material respect, or (z) the Receivables Securitization Documents, except as permitted by the Amended and Restated Receivables Intercreditor Agreement. No Loan Party will forgive, cancel or set off against any obligation or liability against or otherwise compromise any Transaction Related Intercompany Note.

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due (to the extent not prohibited by applicable subordination provisions), in respect of, or pay, or directly or indirectly redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire for consideration, any Subordinated Indebtedness or (ii) pay in cash any amount in respect of any Subordinated Indebtedness or preferred Equity Interests that may at the obligor’s option be paid in kind or in other securities, except:

(i) payment by Holdings or US Borrower in respect of any conversion, put or mandatory repurchase obligation with respect to the 2029 Convertible Debentures arising under Section 10.01(a)(1) or 10.01(a)(8) of the 2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture; provided that, in the event the aggregate amount expended under this clause (i) exceeds US$5,000,000 in any fiscal year, the amount in excess of US $5,000,000 shall reduce the Available Amount (regardless of whether, following such reduction, the Available Amount would be negative);

(ii) payment, prepayment, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation, termination or repurchase of any Subordinated Indebtedness, in an amount up to the Available Amount, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(iii) refinancing of Subordinated Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 6.01; and

(iv) payment of secured Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(a), (d), (e), (g) or (m)  that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

provided that (A) such Indebtedness is permitted by Section 6.01 and (B) no Loan Party shall be permitted to make any payment in respect of any Indebtedness to any Affiliate which is not a Loan Party if (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom or (y) such payment would be prohibited by the subordination provisions of such Indebtedness.

(c) Enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (i) the ability of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than an SPV) to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any of its property or assets, (ii) the ability of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any of its Equity Interests, (iii) the ability of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary to make or repay loans or advances to a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or (iv) the ability of any Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary (other than an SPV) to Guarantee Indebtedness of a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (A) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document, (B) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Restricted Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Restricted Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (C) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed on any Foreign Subsidiary (other than any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor) by the terms of any Indebtedness of such Foreign Subsidiary (other than any Canadian

 

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Subsidiary Guarantor) permitted to be incurred hereunder, (D) clause (i) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, (E) clause (i) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases and other contracts restricting the assignment thereof, (F) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof with respect to documents identified on Schedule 6.09(c) or any extension or renewal of, or any amendment, modification or replacement of such documents (to the extent such extension, renewal, amendment, modification or replacement is not prohibited by this Agreement) which does not expand the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (G) clause (i) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, and (H) clause (i) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases restricting the assignment thereof.

Section 6.10 Fiscal Year . With respect to Holdings and the other Credit Parties, change their fiscal year-end to a date other than December 31 other than a change of any Company Related Party to a fiscal year-end of December 31.

Section 6.11 Certain Equity Securities . Issue any Equity Interest, except (a) Holdings may issue Qualified Capital Stock and, to the extent permitted by Section 6.01 , Disqualified Stock, and (b) Holdings, the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may issue Equity Interests for stock splits, stock dividends and additional issuances of Equity Interests which do not decrease the percentage ownership of any Credit Party in such Person or in any class of Equity Interests of such Person.

Section 6.12 Designation of Subsidiaries . Designate any Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower (other than the Canadian Borrower) as an Unrestricted Subsidiary of such Borrower unless (i) such Borrower delivers a written notice to the Administrative Agent of such designation, (ii) immediately before and after such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (iii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Total Leverage Ratio is less than 4.75 : 1.00 and the Secured Leverage Ratio is less than 3.00 : 1.00, in each case as of the last day of the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such designation for which the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), as the case may be, and Section 5.04(c), have been delivered and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such designation such Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such compliance, (iv) such Subsidiary is not designated as a “Restricted Subsidiary” (or the equivalent) for the purpose of the Subordinated Note Documents or the ABL Credit Facility and is not otherwise generally subject to the representations, warranties, covenants and events of default under such Subordinated Note Documents or ABL Credit Facility, (v) such Restricted Subsidiary and its subsidiaries do not own any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or own or hold any Lien on, any property of any Credit Party (other than any subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated) or (vi) such Subsidiary’s subsidiaries have not at the time of designation, and do not, thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee, or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of any Credit Party. The designation of any

 

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Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment therein by such Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the applicable parties’ investment therein (the fair market value of such investment to be calculated without regard to any guarantee provided by such designated or re-designated Unrestricted Subsidiary). The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute (i) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Investment, Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and (ii) a return on any Investment by such Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the preceding sentence in an amount equal to the fair market value at the date of such designation of such Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ (as applicable) Investment in such Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary may not be subsequently redesignated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

Section 7.01 Events of Default . In case of the happening of any of the following events (“ Events of Default ”):

(a) any representation or warranty made or deemed made in or in connection with any Loan Document or the borrowings hereunder, or any representation, warranty, statement or information contained in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument furnished in connection with or pursuant to any Loan Document, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when so made, deemed made or furnished;

(b) default shall be made in the payment of any principal of any Term Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise;

(c) default shall be made in the payment of any interest on any Term Loan or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in (b) above) due under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three Business Days;

(d) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.01(a) , 5.02 , 5.05 or 5.08 or in Article VI ;

(e) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in (b), (c) or (d) above) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (i) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the US Borrower (which notice shall also be given at the request of any Lender) or (ii) knowledge thereof of any Loan Party;

 

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(f) (i) any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary shall fail to pay any principal or interest, regardless of amount, due in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable after any applicable grace period, or (ii) any other event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due or terminating prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any such Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any such Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption, termination or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (ii) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

(g) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of any Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary, or of a substantial part of the property or assets of any Loan Party or a Significant Subsidiary, under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator, monitor or similar official for a Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property or assets of a Loan Party or a Significant Subsidiary or (iii) the winding-up, dissolution or liquidation of a Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(h) any Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in (g) above, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator, monitor or similar official for a Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property or assets of a Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (vi) become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due, (vii) effect or implement any plan of arrangement under any corporations statute seeking a compromise or an arrangement with respect to creditors or any class of creditors of such Loan Party, or (viii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(i) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of US$35,000,000 (to the extent not covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has not disputed coverage) shall be rendered against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to levy upon assets or properties of a Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment or any Loan Party shall fail within 30 days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, which

 

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judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;

(j) (i) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Required Lenders, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) a Pension Event shall occur which, in the Administrative Agent’s determination, constitutes grounds for the termination under any applicable law, of any Canadian Pension Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate Governmental Authority of a trustee for any Canadian Pension Plan, or if any Canadian Pension Plan shall be terminated or any such trustee shall be requested or appointed, or if a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is in default with respect to payments to a Multiemployer Plan or Canadian Pension Plan resulting from their complete or partial withdrawal from such Canadian Pension Plan, or any Canadian Loan Party is in default of or with respect to any required contributions to a Canadian Pension Plan or any Lien arises (except for contribution amounts not yet due) in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan and any such event could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(k) the Guarantee Agreement for any reason shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with its terms), or any Guarantor shall deny in writing that it has any further liability under the Guarantee Agreement (other than as a result of the discharge of such Guarantor’s obligations thereunder in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents);

(l) any security interest purported to be created by any Security Document shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by either Borrower or any other Loan Party not to be, a valid, perfected, first priority (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or such Security Document) security interest in the securities, assets or properties covered thereby;

(m) the Indebtedness under the Subordinated Notes or any other Subordinated Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries constituting Material Indebtedness shall cease (or any Loan Party or an Affiliate of any Loan Party shall so assert), for any reason, to be validly subordinated to the Obligations as provided in the Subordinated Note Documents or the agreements evidencing such other Subordinated Indebtedness; or

(n) there shall have occurred a Change in Control;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to Holdings or either Borrower described in paragraph (g) or (h) above), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrowers, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times declare the Term Loans then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in part, whereupon the principal of the Term Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrowers accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers, anything contained herein

 

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or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding; and in any event with respect to Holdings or either Borrower described in paragraph (g) or (h) above, the principal of the Term Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrowers accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

Section 7.02 Application of Proceeds.

(a) Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement and Sections 7.02(b) and (c) below, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall apply (a) the proceeds of any collection, sale, foreclosure or other realization upon any Collateral securing Term Loans and Obligations, including any such Collateral consisting of cash, and (b) any amounts received in respect of the Obligations following the automatic termination of any Incremental Term Loan Commitments and the Term Loans automatically becoming due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01, in each case as follows:

FIRST, to the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (in their respective capacities as such hereunder or under any other Loan Document) in connection with any collection, sale, foreclosure or realization or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any of the Obligations, including all court costs and the fees and expenses of its agents and legal counsel, the repayment of all advances made by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document on behalf of any Loan Party, any other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document, any amounts for which the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent is entitled to indemnification, fees, or reimbursement of costs or expenses under the terms of any Loan Document, and any other Loan Document Obligations owed to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, in their respective capacities as such hereunder or under any other Loan Document;

SECOND, to the payment in full of all Obligations consisting of accrued and unpaid interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Term Loans, and scheduled periodic payments then due under Secured Hedging Agreements (the amounts so applied to be distributed among the Secured Parties pro rata in accordance with the amounts of such Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution);

THIRD, to the payment in full of all Obligations (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) consisting of unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans and any premium thereon or breakage or termination fees, costs or expenses related thereto and any other Obligations in respect of Secured Hedging Agreements (the amounts so applied to be distributed among the Secured Parties pro rata in

 

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accordance with the amounts of the Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution);

FOURTH, to the payment in full of all other Obligations, (the amounts so applied to be distributed among the Secured Parties pro rata in accordance with the amounts of the Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution); and

FIFTH, to the Borrowers, their respective successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

(b) The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall apply (a) the proceeds of any collection, sale, foreclosure or other realization upon any Collateral solely securing the Canadian Obligations, including any associated Collateral consisting of cash, and (b) any amounts received in respect of the Canadian Obligations following the automatic termination of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and the Term Loans automatically becoming due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01, in each case as follows:

FIRST, to the payment of all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (in their respective capacities as such hereunder or under any other Loan Document) in connection with any collection, sale, foreclosure or realization or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any of the Canadian Obligations, including all court costs and the fees and expenses of its agents and legal counsel, the repayment of all advances made by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document on behalf of any Canadian Loan Party, any other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document, any amounts for which the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent is entitled to indemnification, fees, or reimbursement of costs or expenses under the terms of any Loan Document, and any other Loan Document Obligations owed to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, in their respective capacities as such hereunder or under any other Loan Document, in each case to the extent constituting Canadian Obligations;

SECOND, to the payment in full of all Canadian Obligations consisting of accrued and unpaid interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Term Loans, and scheduled periodic payments then due under Secured Hedging Agreements (the amounts so applied to be distributed among the Secured Parties pro rata in accordance with the amounts of such Canadian Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution);

THIRD, to the payment in full of all Canadian Obligations (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) consisting of unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans to the Canadian Borrower and any premium thereon or breakage or termination fees, costs or expenses related thereto and any other Canadian Obligations in respect of Secured Hedging Agreements (the amounts so applied to be distributed among the Secured Parties pro rata in accordance with the amounts of the Canadian Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution);

 

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FOURTH, to the payment in full of all other Canadian Obligations, (the amounts so applied to be distributed among the Secured Parties pro rata in accordance with the amounts of the Canadian Obligations owed to them on the date of any such distribution); and

FIFTH, to the Canadian Borrower, its successors or assigns, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

(c) The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have absolute discretion as to the time of application of any such proceeds, moneys, balances or amounts in accordance with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Upon any sale of Collateral by the Collateral Agent (including pursuant to a power of sale granted by statute or under a judicial proceeding), the receipt of the Collateral Agent or of the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid over to the Collateral Agent or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication thereof.

Section 7.03 Lender Loss Sharing Agreement

(a) Definitions . As used in this Section 7.03 , the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(i) “ CAM ” means the mechanism for the allocation and exchange of interests in the Term Loans and collections thereunder established under Section 7.03(b) .

(ii) “ CAM Exchange ” means the exchange of interests of holders of the Tranche B-1 Loans and interests of the holders of Tranche B-2 Loans provided for in Section 7.03(b) .

(iii) “ CAM Exchange Date ” means the first date after the Closing Date on which there shall occur (a) any event described in clauses (g)  or (h)  of Section 7.01 with respect to any Loan Party, (b) an acceleration of Term Loans pursuant to Section 7.01 , and (c) any date on which an Unaffected Tranche or a Tax Neutral Tranche is prepaid pursuant to the terms Section 2.13(i).

(iv) “ CAM Percentage ” means, as to each Lender, a fraction, expressed as a decimal, of which (a) the numerator shall be the aggregate amount of the Term Loans held by such Lender (whether or not at the time due and payable) and (b) the denominator shall be the aggregate amount (as so determined) of the aggregate outstanding Term Loans (whether or not at the time due and payable).

(v) “ Designated Obligations ” means all Obligations of the Borrowers with respect to (a) principal and interest under the Term Loans, and (b) fees under Section 2.05 .

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(i) On the CAM Exchange Date,

(1) any Term Loan Commitment shall terminate in accordance with Article VII ; and

(2) the Lenders shall purchase at par, interests in the Designated Obligations under each Tranche (and shall make payments in Dollars to the Administrative Agent for reallocation to other Lenders to the extent necessary to give effect to such purchases) such that, in lieu of the interests of each Lender in the Designated Obligations under Term Loans made to the US Borrower and Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower in which it shall have participated immediately prior to the CAM Exchange Date, such Lender shall own an interest equal to such Lender’s CAM Percentage in each component of the Designated Obligations immediately following the CAM Exchange.

(ii) Each Lender and each Person acquiring a participation from any Lender as contemplated by this Section 7.03 hereby consents and agrees to the CAM Exchange. Each Borrower agrees from time to time to execute and deliver to the Lenders all such promissory notes and other instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request to evidence and confirm the respective interests and obligations of the Lenders after giving effect to the CAM Exchange, and each Lender agrees to surrender any promissory notes originally received by it in connection with its Term Loans under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent against delivery of any promissory notes so executed and delivered; provided that the failure of any Lender to deliver or accept any such promissory note, instrument or document shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the CAM Exchange.

(iii) As a result of the CAM Exchange, from and after the CAM Exchange Date, each payment received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Loan Document in respect of any of the Designated Obligations shall be distributed to the Lenders, pro rata in accordance with their respective CAM Percentages.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7.03 , each Lender agrees that if the Administrative Agent or a Lender is required under applicable law to withhold or deduct any taxes or other amounts from payments made by it hereunder or as a result hereof, such Person shall be entitled to withhold or deduct such amounts and pay over such taxes or other amounts to the applicable Governmental Authority imposing such tax without any obligation to indemnify any Lender with respect to such amounts and without any other obligation of gross up or offset with respect thereto and there shall be no recourse whatsoever by any Lender subject to such withholding to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender making such withholding and paying over such amounts, but without diminution of the rights of such Lender subject to such withholding as against Borrowers and the other Loan Parties to the extent (if any) provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Any amounts so withheld or deducted shall be

 

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treated as, for the purpose of this Section 7.03 , having been paid to such Lender with respect to which such withholding or deduction was made.

ARTICLE VIII

The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent; Etc.

Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as Administrative Agent and each Secured Party hereby irrevocably appoints Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch as the Collateral Agent (for purposes of this Article VIII, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are referred to collectively as the “ Agents ”) its agent and authorizes the Agents to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, including to negotiate, enforce or settle any claim, action or proceeding affecting the Lenders in their capacity as such, at the direction of the Required Lenders, which negotiation, enforcement or settlement will be binding upon each Lender, and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch hereby accepts such appointments. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Agents are hereby expressly authorized to (i) execute any and all documents (including releases) with respect to the Collateral and the rights of the Secured Parties with respect thereto, as contemplated by and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Security Documents, (ii) negotiate, enforce or the settle any claim, action or proceeding affecting the Lenders in their capacity as such, at the direction of the Required Lenders, which negotiation, enforcement or settlement will be binding upon each Lender, and (iii) in the event of a foreclosure by the Agents on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or a sale of any of the Collateral pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale and the Administrative Agent, as agent for and representative of the Lenders (but not any Lender or Lenders in its or their respective individual capacities unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise agree in writing) shall be entitled, with the consent or at the direction of the Required Lenders, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such sale, to use and apply any of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price for any Collateral payable by the Administrative Agent at such sale. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “Agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent is not intended to create or connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties. Without prejudice to the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree with the creation of parallel debt obligations of Guarantors as will be described in the Parallel Debt, including that any payment received by the Collateral Agent in respect of the Parallel Debt will be deemed a satisfaction of a pro rata portion of the corresponding Obligations.

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Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes Credit Suisse Cayman Islands Branch and, to the extent necessary, ratifies the appointment and authorization of Credit Suisse Cayman Islands Branch, to act as the person holding the power of attorney (i.e. “fondé de pouvoir”) (in such capacity, the “Attorney”) of the Lenders as contemplated under Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Québec, and to enter into, to take and to hold on their behalf, and for their benefit, any hypothec, and to exercise such powers and duties that are conferred upon the Attorney under any hypothec. Moreover, without prejudice to such appointment and authorization to act as the person holding the power of attorney as aforesaid, each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the “Custodian”) to act as agent and custodian for and on behalf of the Lenders to hold and be the sole registered holder of any bond which may be issued under any hypothec, the whole notwithstanding Section 32 of An Act respecting the special powers of legal persons (Quebec) or any other applicable law, and to execute all related documents. Each of the Attorney and the Collateral Agent, in its capacity as Custodian, shall: (a) have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise, except as may be otherwise specifically restricted by the terms hereof, all rights and remedies given to the Attorney and the Collateral Agent, in its capacity as Custodian, (as applicable) pursuant to any hypothec, bond, pledge, applicable laws or otherwise, (b) benefit from and be subject to all provisions hereof with respect to the Collateral Agent mutatis mutandis, including, without limitation, all such provisions with respect to the liability or responsibility to and indemnification by the Lenders, and (c) be entitled to delegate from time to time any of its powers or duties under any hypothec, bond, or pledge on such terms and conditions as it may determine from time to time. Any person who becomes a Lender shall, by its execution of an Assignment and Acceptance, be deemed to have consented to and confirmed: (i) the Attorney as the person holding the power of attorney as aforesaid and to have ratified, as of the date it becomes a Lender, all actions taken by the Attorney in such capacity, and (ii) the Collateral Agent, in its capacity as Custodian, as the agent and custodian as aforesaid and to have ratified, as of the date it becomes a Lender, all actions taken by the Collateral Agent in such capacity. The substitution of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII shall also constitute the substitution of the Attorney and the Collateral Agent, in its capacity as Custodian, subject to any other actions as may be necessary or advisable to fully maintain the effectiveness of the Loan Documents.

In respect of any person who becomes a Lender after the date hereof by its execution of an Assignment and Acceptance, each Borrower, on its own behalf and on behalf of the Loan Parties, expressly acknowledges, declares, agrees and confirms that (i) such Lender, through the naming of the Collateral Agent, has all the benefits of and is hereby acknowledged as being a payee under any bond (or similar instrument) granted by any Loan Party under the laws of the province of Québec pursuant to any of the Security Documents, jointly with the other Lenders, in the same manner and to the same extent as though such Lender were an original named payee thereunder, and (ii) pursuant to the pledge of any such bond (or similar instrument), the Collateral Agent holds such bond (or similar instrument) in pledge for the benefit of such Lender, jointly with the other Lenders.

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deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with Holdings, the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not an Agent hereunder.

Neither Agent shall have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth in the Loan Documents and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) neither Agent shall be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) neither Agent shall have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby that such Agent is instructed in writing to exercise by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.08 ); provided that neither Agent shall be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose such Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, neither Agent shall have any duty to disclose, nor shall it be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to Holdings, the Borrowers or any of the Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Neither Agent shall be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.08 ) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Neither Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to such Agent by Holdings, the Borrowers or a Lender, and neither Agent shall be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to such Agent.

Each 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 believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. Each Agent may also 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. Each 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. No Agent shall be responsible for or have a duty to ascertain or inquire into any representation or warranty regarding the existence, value or collectability of the Collateral, the existence, priority or perfection of the Collateral Agent’s Lien thereon, or any certificate prepared by any Loan Party in connection therewith, nor shall either Agent be responsible or liable to the Lenders for any failure to monitor or maintain any portion of the Collateral.

 

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Each Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by it. Each Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of each Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the Facility as well as activities as Agent. Neither Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents, or any Related Parties of any sub-agents, except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that such Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

Subject to the terms of this paragraph, either Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders and the Borrowers. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, with the consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of the Borrowers, to appoint a successor; provided that no consent of the Borrowers shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent which shall be a commercial or trust bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such commercial or trust bank (which successor Agent or Affiliate, so long as an Event of Default has not occurred and is not continuing, is reasonably acceptable to the Borrowers). If no successor Agent has been appointed pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence by the 30 th day after the date such notice of resignation was given by such Agent, such Agent’s resignation shall become effective and the Required Lenders shall thereafter perform all the duties of such Agent hereunder and/or under any other Loan Document until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint with the consent of the Borrowers (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) (provided no consent of the Borrowers shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), successor Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent, as the case may be. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After an Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.05 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring 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 it was acting as Agent. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with the above provisions, provided that the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, for purposes of the Parallel Debt, any resignation by the Collateral Agent is not effective with respect to its rights under the Parallel Debt until such rights are assigned to the successor.

The Collateral Agent, the successor Agent, the Lenders and the Loan Parties shall execute all documents and take all other actions necessary or in the opinion of successor Agent reasonably desirable in connection with the substitution by successor Agent of Collateral Agent as holder of the security under the Loan Documents, all in accordance with applicable law.

 

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In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or any other judicial proceeding relating to the Loan Documents relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Term Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrowers) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise: (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Term Loans and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Agents (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Agents and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Agents under Sections 2.05 and 9.05 ) 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. Any custodian, receiver, receiver and manager, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the Collateral Agent to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Collateral Agent, 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 2.05 and 9.05 . Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of the Collateral Agent or any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of the Collateral Agent or any Lender in any such proceeding.

Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents 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 Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agents, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents or any other Lender 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 or any other Loan Document, any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any provision of any other Loan Document, each of the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent and the Co-Documentation Agents are named as such for recognition purposes only, and in their respective capacities as such shall have no duties, responsibilities or liabilities with respect to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Without limitation of the foregoing, none of the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent or the Co-Documentation Agents in their respective capacities as such shall, by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, have any fiduciary relationship or trust relationship in respect of any Lender, Loan Party or any other Person.

 

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ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous

Section 9.01 Notices; Electronic Communications . 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 fax, as follows:

(a) if to either Borrower or Holdings, to it at 225 West Station Square Drive, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1122, Attn: Kenneth S. Parks, Tel. No. (412) 454-2392, Fax No. (412) 222-7566, Email: kparks@wesco.com , with a copy to it at 225 West Station Square Drive, Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1122, Attn: Diane Lazzaris, Tel. No. (412) 454-4878, Fax No. (412) 222-7304, Email: dlazzaris@wesco.com ;

(b) if to the Administrative Agent, to Credit Suisse AG, Attn: Sean Portrait – Agency Manager, Eleven Madison Avenue, 23 rd Floor, New York, NY 10010, Fax No. (212) 322-2291, Email: agency.loanops@credit-suisse.com and if to the Collateral Agent, to Credit Suisse AG, Attn: Loan Operations – Boutique Management, Eleven Madison Avenue, 23 rd Floor, New York, NY 10010, Tel. No. (212) 538-3525, Fax No. (212) 325-8315, Email: ops-collateral@credit-suisse.com ; and

(c) if to a Lender, to it at its address (or fax number) set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender shall have become a party hereto.

All notices and other communications (i) given by the Administrative Agent to the US Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof shall constitute and be deemed to be notice given to all Loan Parties (including, without limitation the Canadian Borrower) and (ii) to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt if delivered by hand or overnight courier service or sent by fax or on the date five Business Days after dispatch by certified or registered mail if mailed, in each case delivered, sent or mailed (properly addressed) to such party as provided in this Section 9.01 or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section 9.01 . As agreed to among Holdings, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lenders from time to time, notices and other communications may also be delivered by e-mail to the e-mail address of a representative of the applicable Person provided from time to time by such Person.

Each of Borrowers hereby agrees, unless directed otherwise by the Administrative Agent or unless the electronic mail address referred to below has not been provided by the Administrative Agent to each of the Borrowers, that it will, or will cause its Subsidiaries to, provide to the Administrative Agent all information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents or to the Lenders under Article 5, including all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any such communication that (i) is or relates to a notice pursuant to Section 2.10 , (ii) relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date therefor, (iii) provides notice

 

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of any Default or Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (iv) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement and/or any Borrowing or other extension of credit hereunder (all such non-excluded communications being referred to herein collectively as “ Communications ”), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium that is properly identified in a format acceptable to the Administrative Agent to an electronic mail address as directed by the Administrative Agent. In addition, each of the Borrowers agrees, and agrees to cause its Subsidiaries, to continue to provide the Communications to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, as the case may be, in the manner specified in the Loan Documents but only to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent.

Each of the Borrowers hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrowers hereunder (collectively, the “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the Borrower Materials on Intralinks or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to Holdings, the Borrowers or their securities) (each, a “ Public Lender ”). Each of Holdings and the Borrowers hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” Holdings and the Borrowers shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to Holdings and the Borrowers or their securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Investor;” and (z) the Administrative Agent 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 marked as “Public Investor.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following Borrower Materials shall be marked “PUBLIC”, unless Holdings or either of the Borrowers notifies the Administrative Agent promptly that any such document contains material non-public information: (1) the Loan Documents and (2) notification of changes in the terms of the Facilities.

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 Communications 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 Holdings or the Borrowers or their securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

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OF THE PLATFORM AND EACH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS. 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS RELATED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS RELATED PARTIES HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY LOAN PARTY, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER OR NOT BASED ON STRICT LIABILITY AND INCLUDING DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY LOAN PARTY’S OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE LIABILITY OF ANY SUCH PERSON IS FOUND IN A FINAL RULING BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED PRIMARILY FROM SUCH PERSON’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.

The Administrative Agent agrees that the receipt of the Communications by the Administrative Agent at its e-mail address set forth above shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to the Administrative Agent for purposes of the Loan Documents. Each Lender agrees that receipt of notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that the Communications have been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of the Loan Documents. Each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (including by electronic communication) from time to time of such Lender’s e-mail address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and that the foregoing notice may be sent to such e-mail address.

Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to give any notice or other communication pursuant to any Loan Document in any other manner specified in such Loan Document.

Section 9.02 Survival of Agreement . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrowers or Holdings herein and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lenders and shall survive the making by the Lenders of the Term Loans, regardless of any investigation made by the Lenders or on their behalf, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Term Loan or any Fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document is outstanding and unpaid. The provisions of Sections 2.14 , 2.16 , 2.20 and 9.05 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Term Loans, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender.

 

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Section 9.03 Binding Effect . This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Borrowers, Holdings and the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.

Section 9.04 Successors and Assigns . (a) Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the Borrowers, Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby.

(b) Each Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of the Term Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided , however , that (i) the US Borrower, in the case of Tranche B-1 Loans, and the Canadian Borrower, in the case of Tranche B-2 Loans, must also give its prior written consent to such assignment (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and shall be deemed to have been given by the applicable Borrower if such Borrower has not responded within five Business Days of a request for such consent) ( provided that the consent of the applicable Borrower shall not be required to any such assignment made (x) to another Lender, or an Affiliate or Related Fund of a Lender, (y) during the period after the Closing Date, in connection with the primary syndication of the Term Loan Commitments or Term Loans, as the case may be, to persons identified by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers prior to the Closing Date or (z) after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default), (ii) the amount of the Commitment or Term Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall be in an integral multiple of, and not less than, US$1,000,000 or C$1,000,000 (or, if less, the entire remaining amount of such Lender’s Commitment or Term Loans of the relevant Class); provided that simultaneous assignments by two or more Related Funds shall be combined for purposes of determining whether the minimum assignment requirement is met, (iv) the parties to each assignment shall (A) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance via an electronic settlement system acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (B) if previously agreed with the Administrative Agent, manually execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, and, in each case, shall pay to the Administrative Agent a processing and recordation fee of US$3,500 (which fee may be waived or reduced in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent), and (v) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire (in which the assignee shall designate one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Loan Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including federal and state securities laws) and all applicable tax forms. Upon acceptance and recording pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section 9.04 , from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, (A) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights

 

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and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement and (B) the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance covering all or the remaining portion of an 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 2.14 , 2.16 , 2.20 and 9.05 (subject to the requirements of each respective provision) with respect to facts and circumstances occurring on or prior to the effective date of such assignment).

(c) By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the assignee thereunder shall be deemed to confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows: (i) such assigning Lender warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned thereby free and clear of any adverse claim and that its Term Loan Commitment and the outstanding balances of its Term Loans, in each case without giving effect to assignments thereof which have not become effective, are as set forth in such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) except as set forth in (i) above, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement, or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto, or the financial condition of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or the performance or observance by the Borrowers or any Subsidiary of any of its obligations under this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto; (iii) such assignee represents and warrants that it is an Eligible Assignee legally authorized to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (iv) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 3.05(a) or delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance; (v) such assignee will independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, such assigning Lender 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 this Agreement; (vi) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, respectively, by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (vii) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

(d) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices in The City of New York a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and principal amounts of and stated interest on the Term Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this

 

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Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers, the Collateral Agent and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(e) Upon its receipt of, and consent to, a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, an Administrative Questionnaire completed in respect of the assignee (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) above, if applicable, and the written consent of the Administrative Agent and, if required, the applicable Borrower and any applicable tax forms, the Administrative Agent shall (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance and (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment shall be effective unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph (e).

(f) Each Lender may without the consent of either Borrower or the Administrative Agent sell participations to one or more banks or other Persons in all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of the Term Loans owing to it); provided , however , that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) the participating banks or other Persons shall be entitled to the benefit of the cost protection provisions contained in Sections 2.14 , 2.16 and 2.20 (subject to the requirements of each respective provision) to the same extent as if they were Lenders (but, with respect to any particular participant, to no greater extent than the Lender that sold the participation to such participant) and (iv) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the obligations of the Borrowers relating to the Term Loans and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement (other than amendments, modifications or waivers decreasing any fees payable to such participating bank or Person hereunder or the amount of principal of or the rate at which interest is payable on the Term Loans in which such participating bank or Person has an interest, extending any scheduled principal payment date or date fixed for the payment of interest on the Term Loans in which such participating bank or Person has an interest, or releasing any Guarantor (other than in connection with the sale of such Guarantor in a transaction permitted by Section 6.05 ) or all or substantially all of the Collateral). Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts of, and stated interest on, each participant’s interest in the Term Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any participant or any information relating to a participant’s interest in any Term Loans or its other obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Term Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. To the extent permitted by law, each participating bank or other Person also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.06 as though

 

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it were a Lender, provided such participating bank or other Person agrees to be subject to Section 2.18 as though it were a Lender.

(g) Any Lender or participant may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 9.04, disclose to the assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant any information relating to the Borrowers furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrowers; provided that, prior to any such disclosure of information designated by the Borrowers as confidential, each such assignee or participant or proposed assignee or participant shall execute an agreement whereby such assignee or participant shall agree to preserve the confidentiality of such confidential information on terms no less restrictive than those applicable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 9.16 .

(h) Any Lender may at any time assign all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure extensions of credit to such Lender or in support of obligations owed by such Lender, including any assignment to secure obligations to a federal reserve or central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender (and this Section 9.04 shall not apply to any such assignment); provided that no such assignment shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “ Granting Lender ”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an “ SPV ”), identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, the option to provide to the Borrowers all or any part of any Term Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to the Borrowers pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPV to make any Term Loan and (ii) if an SPV elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Term Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Term Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. The making of a Term Loan by an SPV hereunder shall utilize the Term Loan Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Term Loan were made by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) neither the grant to any SPV nor the exercise by any SPV of such option shall increase the costs or expenses or otherwise increase or change the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement (including obligations under Sections 2.14 , 2.16 and 2.20 ), (ii) no SPV shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Lender), and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes including approval of any amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of the Loan Documents, remain the Lender of record hereunder. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPV, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such SPV any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.04 , any SPV may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Term Loans to the Granting Lender or to any financial institutions (consented to by the Borrowers and Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for

 

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the account of such SPV to support the funding or maintenance of Term Loans and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Term Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPV.

(j) Neither Holdings nor the Borrowers shall assign or delegate any of its rights or duties hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void.

Section 9.05 Expenses; Indemnity . (a) Each of the Borrowers and Holdings agree, jointly and severally, to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent and the Co-Documentation Agents in connection with the syndication of the Facility and the preparation and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or in connection with any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions hereby or thereby contemplated shall be consummated) or incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents, any Lender or any Receiver (as defined in the Security Documents), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or in connection with the Term Loans made hereunder, including the fees, charges and disbursements of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction and one regulatory or specialty counsel, to the extent reasonably deemed appropriate by the Administrative Agent, and, in connection with any such enforcement or protection, the fees, charges and disbursements of any other counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent and the Co-Documentation Agents or any Lender.

(b) Each of the Borrowers and Holdings agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents, each Lender, each Receiver (as defined in the Security Documents) and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, charges and disbursements, ( provided that such fees, charges and disbursements shall be limited to one external counsel (and appropriate specialty and local counsel) for all such persons except that separate counsel may be retained to the extent there are actual or potential conflicting interests between or among such persons arising out of the matters within the scope of this Section 9.05(b) ) incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated thereby (including the syndication of the Facility), (ii) the use or proposed use of the proceeds of the Term Loans, (iii) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party thereto (and regardless of whether such matter is initiated by a third party or by either Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates), or (iv) any actual or alleged

 

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presence or release of Hazardous Materials on any property currently or formerly owned or operated by either Borrower, Holdings or any of its other Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to either Borrower, Holdings or any of its other Subsidiaries; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. This Section 9.05(b) shall not apply to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, liabilities and other related expenses arising from a non-Tax claim (it being understood that Section 2.20 shall apply).

(c) To the extent that Holdings and the Borrowers fail to pay any amount required to be paid by them to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent or the Co-Documentation Agents under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to such Person, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) 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, the Collateral Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent or the Co-Documentation Agents in their capacities as such. For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall be determined based upon its share of the sum of the outstanding Term Loans.

(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no party to this Agreement shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against any other party hereto or any Related Party thereof, 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 or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions or the use of the proceeds thereof.

(e) The provisions of this Section 9.05 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Term Loans, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender. All amounts due under this Section 9.05 shall be payable on written demand therefor.

Section 9.06 Right of Setoff . (a) Each of Holdings and the US Borrower agrees that if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of Holdings or the US Borrower against any of and all the obligations of Holdings or the US Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and other Loan Documents held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such other Loan Document and although such obligations may be unmatured. The applicable Lender shall notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent of such setoff or application, provided that any failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect

 

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the validity of any such set-off or application under this Section 9.06 . The rights of each Lender under this Section 9.06 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, AT ANY TIME THAT ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE SECURED BY REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA, NO LENDER SHALL EXERCISE A RIGHT OF SETOFF, LENDER’S LIEN OR COUNTERCLAIM OR TAKE ANY COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OR INSTITUTE ANY PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT UNLESS IT IS TAKEN WITH THE CONSENT OF THE LENDERS REQUIRED BY SECTION 9.08 OF THIS AGREEMENT, IF SUCH SETOFF OR ACTION OR PROCEEDING WOULD OR MIGHT (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 580a, 580b, 580d AND 726 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE OR SECTION 2924 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE, IF APPLICABLE, OR OTHERWISE) AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE VALIDITY, PRIORITY, OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE LIENS GRANTED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE SECURITY DOCUMENTS OR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AND ANY ATTEMPTED EXERCISE BY ANY LENDER OR ANY SUCH RIGHT WITHOUT OBTAINING SUCH CONSENT OF THE PARTIES AS REQUIRED ABOVE, SHALL BE NULL AND VOID. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF EACH OF THE LENDERS.

(b) The Canadian Borrower agrees that if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Canadian Borrower against any of and all the obligations of the Canadian Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and other Loan Documents held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such other Loan Document and although such obligations may be unmatured. The rights of each Lender under this Section 9.06 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

Section 9.07 Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT AND (UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE THEREIN) THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 9.08 Waivers; Amendment . (a) No failure or delay of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender in exercising any power or right hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective

 

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only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice or demand on the Borrowers or Holdings in any case shall entitle the Borrowers or Holdings to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No amendment or modification to Section 7.02 that directly and adversely affects the relative priorities of any Secured Party (other than a Lender or Agent in each case in such capacity, subject to the other provisions of this Section) to receive applications of proceeds in respect of the Obligations will have any effect as to such Secured Party without the consent of such Secured Party, except for any such amendment or modification to reflect the addition of one or more Classes of Term Loans in a manner consistent with the treatment of Loan Document Obligations under Section 7.02 immediately prior to such amendment or modification.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document (other than the Engagement Letter) nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers, Holdings and the Required Lenders; provided , however , that no such agreement shall (i) decrease the principal amount of, or extend the maturity of or any scheduled principal payment date or date for the payment of any interest on or any fees (including any prepayment fee or premium (including for the avoidance of doubt, the fees set forth in Section 2.25 ) but excluding the incurrence of default interest) payable with respect to any Term Loan, or waive or excuse any such payment or any part thereof, or decrease the rate of interest on or reduce any fees (including any prepayment fee or premium (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the fees set forth in Section 2.25 ) but excluding the incurrence of default interest) payable with respect to any Term Loan, without the prior written consent of each Lender directly adversely affected thereby ( provided , that any extension or waiver of a mandatory prepayment shall not require the consent of each Lender directly adversely affected thereby, other than the mandatory prepayment provided for in Section 2.13(c), which shall require the consent of each Lender directly adversely affected thereby), (ii) amend or modify the pro rata requirements of Section 2.17 or any provision hereunder requiring pro rata treatment of the Lenders or distributions of payments received hereunder or proceeds of Collateral without the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby, (iii) amend or modify the provisions of Section 9.04(j) or the provisions of this Section 9.08 without the prior written consent of each Lender, (iv) release (A) one or more Guarantors that represent all or substantially all of the value of the guarantees of the Obligations pursuant to the Loan Documents with respect to a Class of Term Loans (it being understood and agreed that the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of a Guarantor into or with another Guarantor shall not be deemed to be a release of such Guarantor’s guarantee of the Obligations) or (B) all or substantially all of the Collateral securing a Class of Term Loans, without the prior written consent of each Lender holding Term Loans of such Class, (v) impose any additional restriction on any Lender’s ability to assign any of its rights or obligations without the written consent of such Lender, (vi) change the provisions of any Loan Document in a manner that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of payments due to Lenders holding Term Loans of one Class differently from the rights of Lenders holding Term Loans of any other Class without the prior written consent of Lenders holding a majority in interest of the outstanding Term Loans of each adversely affected Class, (vii) modify the protections afforded to an SPV pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.04(i) without the written consent of such SPV or (viii) reduce the percentage contained in the definition of the term “Required Lenders” without the prior written consent of each Lender (it being understood that with the consent of the Required Lenders, additional extensions of credit pursuant to this Agreement may be included in the determination

 

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of the Required Lenders on substantially the same basis as the Term Loan Commitments on the date hereof); provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, or the Collateral Agent.

(c) Notwithstanding anything in clause (b) or otherwise herein to the contrary, (i) any amendment or modification that would extend the final maturity date of the Term Loans of any Lender, with such Lender’s prior written consent, and increase the rate of interest and fees payable on the Term Loans of such Lender shall not require the prior written consent of each Lender, so long as such extension is offered to all Lenders holding such Term Loans on a pro rata basis based on the aggregate principal amount of such Term Loans then outstanding pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, (ii) the payment in full of any Term Loans on the applicable final maturity date of such Term Loans and the payment of interest and fees made on account of the Term Loans of any Lender as required under this Agreement after giving effect to an amendment or other modification described in the preceding clause (i) shall not be deemed to violate Section 2.17 or be an event that would require the purchase of participations pursuant to Section 2.18; provided that, except as expressly set forth in the preceding clause (i), no such amendment or modification shall alter the pro rata requirements of Section 2.17, (iii) if the Borrowers shall request the release of any Collateral to be sold as part of any Asset Sale permitted under Section 6.05 and shall deliver to the Collateral Agent a certificate to the effect that such Asset Sale and the disposition of the proceeds thereof will comply with the terms of this Agreement, then the Collateral Agent, if reasonably satisfied that the certificate is correct, shall and is hereby authorized to, without the consent of any Lender (but subject to Section 9.08(b)(iv) ), execute and deliver all such instruments as may be required to effect the release of such Collateral and (iv) the Collateral Agent, the Borrowers and the Guarantors may amend, supplement or otherwise modify any Security Document so long as such amendment, supplement or other modification is not adverse to any Secured Party and such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Security Document. For the avoidance of doubt, any amendment or modification of the type described in the preceding clause (i) will require an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the applicable Borrower and the Required Lenders and any extension of the final maturity date of the Term Loans of any Lender will require the prior written consent of such Lender.

(d) The Administrative Agent and the Borrowers may amend any Loan Document to correct administrative errors or omissions, or to effect administrative changes that are not adverse to any Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Loan Document.

Section 9.09 [Reserved] .

Section 9.10 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Engagement Letter and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof. Any other previous agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof is superseded by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Nothing

 

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in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto and thereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereunder and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders) any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

Section 9.11 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY 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, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.11 .

Section 9.12 Severability . In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

Section 9.13 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 9.03 . Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission or other customary means of electronic transmission, including by PDF file, shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 9.14 Headings . Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

Section 9.15 Jurisdiction ; Consent to Service of Process . (a) Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding

 

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may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by 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 shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents against the Borrowers, Holdings or their respective properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(b) Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents in any New York State or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, and any appellate court thereof. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c) To the extent permitted by law, each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01 . Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

Section 9.16 Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders agrees (and each Lender agrees to cause its SPV, if any) to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ officers, directors, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors, and to any rating agency in connection with rating Holdings and the Borrowers or the facilities hereunder or the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the facilities hereunder or market data collectors, similar services providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement and the Loan Documents (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 or quasi-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) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of its rights hereunder or thereunder, (e) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 9.16 , to (i) any actual or prospective assignee of or participant in any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (ii) any pledge referred to in Section 9.04(h) or (iii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or any of their respective obligations, (f) with the consent of the Borrowers or (g) to the extent such Information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 9.16 . For the purposes of this Section, “ Information ” shall mean all information received from either Borrower, Holdings or any other Loan Party and related to either Borrower, Holdings or any other Loan Party or their business or the Transactions, other

 

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than any such information that was available to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure by the Borrowers or Holdings; provided that, in the case of Information received from either Borrower, Holdings or any other Loan Party 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 9.16 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 its own confidential information.

Section 9.17 Lender Action . Each Lender agrees that it shall not take or institute any actions or proceedings, judicial or otherwise, for any right or remedy against any Loan Party or any other obligor under any of the Loan Documents (including the exercise of any right of setoff, rights on account of any banker’s lien or similar claim or other rights of self-help), or institute any actions or proceedings, or otherwise commence any remedial procedures, with respect to any Collateral or any other property of any such Loan Party, unless expressly provided for herein or in any other Loan Document, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. The provisions of this Section 9.17 are for the sole benefit of the Lenders and shall not afford any right to, or constitute a defense available to, any Loan Party.

Section 9.18 USA PATRIOT Act Notice . Each Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies Holdings and the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Holdings, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties, which information includes the name and address of Holdings, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify Holdings, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.

Section 9.19 Release of Liens . If any of the Collateral shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by a Borrower or any other Loan Party in a transaction permitted by this Agreement (including by way of merger, consolidation or in connection with the sale of a Restricted Subsidiary permitted hereunder), then the Liens created by any of the Security Documents on such property shall be automatically released (without need for further action by any person) and in connection therewith, upon receipt by the Collateral Agent of a certificate of the applicable Borrower to the effect that such transaction and the disposition of the proceeds thereof will comply with the terms of this Agreement (with such supporting detail as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request), the Collateral Agent, at the request and sole expense of the Borrowers or such other Loan Party, shall execute and deliver without recourse, representation or warranty all releases or other documents necessary or desirable to evidence the release of the Liens created by any of the Security Documents on such Collateral.

Section 9.20 Judgment Currency . In respect of any judgment or order given or made for any amount due under this Agreement or any other Loan Document that is expressed and paid in a currency (the judgment currency ) other than Dollars (or Canadian Dollars, as applicable), the Loan Parties will indemnify the Administrative Agent and any Lender against any loss incurred by them as a result of any variation as between (i) the rate of exchange at which the Dollar (or Canadian Dollar, as applicable) amount is converted into the judgment

 

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currency for the purpose of such judgment or order and (ii) the rate of exchange, as quoted by the Administrative Agent or by a known dealer in the judgment currency that is designated by the Administrative Agent, at which the Administrative Agent or such Lender is able to purchase Dollars (or Canadian Dollars, as applicable) with the amount of the judgment currency actually received by the Administrative Agent or such Lender. The foregoing indemnity shall constitute a separate and independent obligation of the Loan Parties and shall survive any termination of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any such judgment or order as aforesaid. The term “rate of exchange” shall include any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the purchase of or conversion into Dollars (or Canadian Dollars, as applicable).

Section 9.21 Intercreditor Agreement . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each Lender acknowledges that the Liens and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents and the exercise of any right or remedy by such Collateral Agent thereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Term Loan Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

WESCO DISTRIBUTION INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:  

/s/ Kenneth S. Parks

Name:   Kenneth S. Parks
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By:  

/s/ Kenneth S. Parks

Name:   Kenneth S. Parks
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.,

an Alberta corporation

By:  

/s/ Kenneth S. Parks

Name:   Kenneth S. Parks
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Term Loan Agreement]


CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Administrative Agent, as Collateral Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Mikhail Faybusovich

Name:   Mikhail Faybusovich
Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Wei-Jen Yuan

Name:   Wei-Jen Yuan
Title:   Associate

[Signature Page to Term Loan Agreement]


SCHEDULE 1.01(A)

Company Related Loan Parties

 

1. EECOL Electric Corp.

 

2. EECOL Properties Corp.

 

3. EECOL Holdings Ltd.

 

4. Jarich Holdings Ltd.

 

5. EESA Holdings Ltd.

 

6. EESA Corp.


SCHEDULE 1.01(B)

Subsidiary Guarantors

US Subsidiary Guarantors

 

  1. Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.

 

  2. Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation

 

  3. Carlton-Bates Company

 

  4. CBC LP Holdings, LLC

 

  5. CDW Holdco, LLC

 

  6. Communications Supply Corporation

 

  7. Conney Investment Holdings, LLC

 

  8. Conney Safety Products, LLC

 

  9. Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.

 

  10. TVC Communications, L.L.C.

 

  11. WDC Holding Inc.

 

  12. WDCH, LP

 

  13. WDCH US LP

 

  14. WESCO Enterprises, Inc.

 

  15. Wesco Equity Corporation

 

  16. WESCO Finance Corporation

 

  17. WESCO Nevada, Ltd.

 

  18. WESCO Nigeria, Inc.

 

  19. WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

 

  20. WESCO Distribution II ULC

 

  21. TVC Canada Corp.

 

  22. WDINESCO II B.V.


Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors

 

  1. WESCO Distribution Canada LP

 

  2. WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc.

 

  3. WESCO Canada I, LP

 

  4. WESCO Canada II, LP

 

  5. WESCO Holdings, LLC

 

  6. WDINESCO III B.V.

 

  7. WDINESCO C.V.

 

  8. WDINESCO II C.V.

 

  9. WDINESCO III C.V.

 

  10. EECOL Electric Corp.

 

  11. EECOL Properties Corp.

 

  12. EECOL Holdings Ltd.

 

  13. Jarich Holdings Ltd.

 

  14. EESA Holdings Ltd.

 

  15. EESA Corp.


SCHEDULE 1.01(D)

Mortgaged Property

 

Loan Party

  

Street Address

  

City

  

State /

Province

  

Zip Code

  

Country

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    6000 Lougheed Highway    Burnaby    BC    V5B 4V6    Canada
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    95 O’Leary Street    St. Johns    NF    A1B 2C9    Canada
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    2320 St. Laurent Boulevard    Ottawa    ON    K1G 4K6    Canada
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    1910 Barton Street, East    Hamilton    ON    L8H 2Y6    Canada
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    10 Goodrich Drive    Kitchener    ON    N2G 4J3    Canada
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    810 59th Avenue, SE    Calgary    AB    T2H 2G5    Canada
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    481 Cecelia Road    Victoria    BC    V8T 4T4    Canada
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    2223 Nicholson Street, North    Prince
George
   BC    V2N 1V9    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    63 Sunpark Drive S.E.    Calgary    Alberta    T2X 3V4    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    11004-48 Street S.E.    Calgary    Alberta    T2C 3E1    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    16021 -121A Avenue    Edmonton    Alberta    T5V 1H1    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    10945-89 Avenue    Grand
Prairie
   Alberta    T8V 5B9    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    5213 – 63 Street    Lloydminster    Alberta    T9V 2E7    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    4747 – 61 Street    Red Deer    Alberta    T4N 7C9    Canada


Loan Party

  

Street Address

  

City

  

State /

Province

  

Zip Code

  

Country

EECOL Properties Corp.    P.O. Box 1510 Hwy 4 North    RM of
North
Battleford
   Saskatchewan    S9A 3W1    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    339 – 17th Street W.    Prince
Albert
   Saskatchewan    S6V 3X6    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    1711 MacRae Drive East    Regina    Saskatchewan    S4N 0S4    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    2906 Millar Avenue    Saskatoon    Saskatchewan    S7K 5X7    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    640 Chaplin Street West    Swift
Current
   Saskatchewan    S9H 0E7    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    203 York Road East    Yorkton    Saskatchewan    S3N 3N5    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    506 1st Avenue West    Meadow
Lake
   Saskatchewan    S9X 1T6    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    700 Industrial Road #1    Cranbrook    B.C.    V1C 4C6    Canada
EECOL Properties Corp.    1760 Wellington Avenue    Winnipeg    Manitoba    R3H 0E9    Canada


SCHEDULE 2.01

LENDERS AND COMMITMENTS

 

Name

   Tranche B-1
Commitment
     Tranche B-2
Commitment
     Notice Address

Credit Suisse AG,

Cayman Islands Branch

   US$ 700,000,000       C$ 150,000,000       Eleven Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor

New York, NY 10010

Fax No. (212) 322-2291

Email: agency.loanops@credit-suisse.com


SCHEDULE 3.07(D)

Properties Under Contract for Sale

None.


SCHEDULE 3.08

Subsidiaries

Capitalization

 

Name of Entity

  

Type of Equity Interest

  

Owner of Equity Interest

   Percentage
Owned of Equity
Interest
Outstanding
 

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

   Common Stock   

WESCO

International, Inc.

     100

Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.

   Common Stock    WDC Holding Inc.      100

Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation

   Common Stock   

Communication

Supply Corporation

     100

Carlton-Bates Company

   Class A Common Stock    WDCH US LP      100

Carlton-Bates Company of Texas GP, Inc.

   Common Stock   

Carlton-Bates

Company

     100

CBC LP Holdings, LLC

   Membership Interest   

WESCO

Enterprises, Inc.

     100

CDW Holdco, LLC

   Units   

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

     100

Communications Supply Corporation

   Common Stock    WDCH US LP      100

Conney Investment Holdings, LLC

   Units   

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

     100

Conney Safety Products, LLC

   Units   

Conney Investment

Holdings, LLC

     100

Liberty-Wire & Cable, Inc.

   Common Stock   

Communication

Supply Corporation

     100

TVC Communications, L.L.C.

   Units   

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

     100

TVC International Holding, L.L.C.

   Membership Interest   

TVC

Communications,

L.L.C.

     100

WDC Holding Inc.

   Class A Common Stock   

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

     100

WDC Holding Inc.

   Class B Common Stock   

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

     100

WDCH, LP

   Partnership Interest   

CBC LP Holdings,

LLC

     0.1

WDCH, LP

   Partnership Interest   

WDINESCO II

B.V.

     99.9

WDCH US LP

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution

Canada Co.

     99.85

WDCH US LP

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution II ULC

     0.15

WESCO Enterprises, Inc.

   Common Stock    WDC Holding Inc.      100

Wesco Equity Corporation

   Common Stock   

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

     100

WESCO Finance Corporation

   Common Stock   

WESCO

International, Inc.

     100


Name of Entity

  

Type of Equity Interest

  

Owner of Equity Interest

   Percentage
Owned of Equity
Interest
Outstanding
 

WESCO Holdings, LLC

  

Membership

Interest

   WDC Holding Inc.      100

WESCO Nevada, Ltd.

   Common Stock    WDCH US LP      100

WESCO Nigeria, Inc.

   Common Stock   

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

     100

1502218 Alberta, Ltd.

   Various Classes   

WESCO

Distribution

Canada Co.

     100

Stone Eagle Electrical Supply GP Inc.

   Various Classes   

WESCO

Distribution

Canada Co.

     100

Stone Eagle Electrical Supply LP

   Partnership Interest   

1502218 Alberta,

Ltd.

     49

Stone Eagle Electrical Supply LP

   Partnership Interest   

Stone Eagle

Electrical Supply

GP Inc.

     .001

TVC Canada Corp.

   Common Stock    WDCH, LP      100

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   Common Stock    WDCH, LP      100

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

  

Class A Preferred

Stock

   TVC Canada Corp.      100

WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc.

  

Membership

Interest

   WDINESCO C.V.      100

WESCO Distribution Canada LP

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution

Canada GP Inc.

     6.6809

WESCO Distribution Canada LP

   Partnership Interest    WDINESCO C.V.      93.3191

WESCO Distribution II ULC

   Common Stock   

WESCO

Distribution

Canada Co.

     100

WESCO Distribution III ULC

   Common Stock    WDINESCO C.V.      100

WESCO Canada I, LP

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO Holdings,

LLC

     <0.01

WESCO Canada I, LP

   Partnership Interest    WDC Holding Inc.      >99.99

WESCO Canada II, LP

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution II ULC

     .15

WESCO Canada II, LP

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution

Canada Co.

     99.85

WDINESCO II B.V.

   Ordinary   

WESCO

Enterprises, Inc.

     100

WDCC Enterprises Inc.

   Common   

WDINESCO III

B.V.

     100

WDINESCO III B.V.

   Ordinary   

WESCO Canada I,

LP

     100


Name of Entity

  

Type of Equity Interest

  

Owner of Equity Interest

   Percentage
Owned of Equity
Interest
Outstanding
 

WDINESCO C.V.

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution II ULC

     0.15

WDINESCO C.V.

   Partnership Interest   

WDINESCO II

C.V.

     99.85

WDINESCO II C.V.

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution II ULC

     0.15

WDINESCO II C.V.

   Partnership Interest   

WDINESCO III

C.V.

     99.85

WDINESCO III C.V.

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution

Canada Co.

     57.00

WDINESCO III C.V.

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Enterprises, Inc.

     42.85

WDINESCO III C.V.

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution II ULC

     0.15

WESCO Real Estate I, LLC

  

Membership

Interest

   CDW Holdco, LLC      100

WESCO Real Estate II, LLC

  

Membership

Interest

   CDW Holdco, LLC      100

WESCO Real Estate III, LLC

  

Membership

Interest

   CDW Holdco, LLC      100

WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC

  

Membership

Interest

   CDW Holdco, LLC      100

WESCO Receivables Corp.

  

Class A Common

Stock

  

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

    

 

0.3

of total common


  

WESCO Receivables Corp.

  

Class B

Common Stock

   WDCH US LP     

 

99.7

of total common


  

TVC UK Holding Limited

   Ordinary    WDCH, LP      100

M&M Power Products

   Partnership Interest   

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

     45

WESCO International Supply Co. Singapore Pte Ltd.

     

WESCO

Distribution, Inc.

     100

Carlton-Bates Company de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

     

Carlton-Bates

Company

     100

WDI Angola, LDA

      WDINESCO B.V.      49

WDINESCO Cooperatief U.A.

     

WESCO

Distribution III

ULC

     90.08

WDINESCO Cooperatief U.A.

      WDINESCO C.V.      9.92

TVC Espana Distribucion

      WDINESCO B.V.      100

WESCO do Brasil Equipamentos Eletronicos Ltda.

      WDINESCO B.V.      100

WEAS Company Srl

     

WDINESCO

Cooperatief U.A.

     .00015

WEAS Company Srl

      WDINESCO B.V.      99.9985

TVC Mexico Services

      WEAS Company Srl      99

TVC Mexico Services

     

WDINESCO

Cooperatief U.A.

     1


Name of Entity

  

Type of Equity Interest

  

Owner of Equity Interest

   Percentage
Owned of Equity
Interest
Outstanding
 

WESCO Distribution de Mexico, Srl

      WDINESCO Cooperatief U.A.      .00015

WESCO Distribution de Mexico, Srl

      WDINESCO B.V.      99.9985

TVC Mexico Distribution

      WDINESCO Cooperatief U.A.      1

TVC Mexico Distribution

      WESCO Distribution de Mexico, Srl      99

WESCO Australia Pty Ltd.

      WDINESCO B.V.      100

WESCO Sourcing and Procurement Services Pte Ltd.

      WDINESCO B.V.      100

Bruckner Supply Singapore

      WESCO Sourcing and Procurement Services Pte Ltd.      100

WESCO Distribution HK Limited

      WDINESCO B.V.      100

WESCO (Suzhou) Trading Co. Ltd.

      WESCO Distribution HK Limited      100

WESCO Distribution International, Ltd.

      WDINESCO B.V.      100

Bruckner Polska sp z.o.o.

      WESCO Distribution International, Ltd.      1

Bruckner Polska sp z.o.o.

      WDINESCO B.V.      99

EESA Corp.

   Class A Voting Shares, Series I and XVI    WDCC Enterprises Inc.      100

Jarich Holdings, Ltd.

   Class A Common Voting Shares    WDCC Enterprises Inc.      100

EECOL Electric Corp.

   Class A Common Voting Shares    EECOL Holdings Ltd.      100

EECOL Electric Corp.

   Class B Common Voting Shares    EECOL Holdings Ltd.      100

EECOL Electric Corp.

   Class G, Non-Voting, Retractable Preferred Shares, Series 3    EECOL Holdings Ltd.      100

EECOL Electric Corp.

   Class G, Non-Voting, Retractable Preferred Shares, Series 4    EECOL Holdings Ltd.      100

EECOL Properties Corp.

   Class A Common Voting Shares    EECOL Holdings Ltd.      100

EECOL Properties Corp.

   Class B Common Voting Shares    EECOL Holdings Ltd.      100

EECOL Properties Corp.

   Class G Non-Voting Retractable Preferred Shares, Series 1    EECOL Holdings Ltd.      100

EECOL Properties Corp.

   Class G Non-Voting Retractable Preferred Shares, Series 2    EECOL Holdings Ltd.      100


Name of Entity

  

Type of Equity Interest

  

Owner of Equity Interest

   Percentage
Owned of Equity
Interest
Outstanding
 

EECOL Holdings Ltd.

   Class A Common Voting Shares    EESA Holdings Ltd.      44.48

EECOL Holdings Ltd.

   Class A Common Voting Shares    Jarich Holdings Ltd.      53.36

EECOL Holdings Ltd.

   Class A Common Voting Shares    WDCC Enterprises Inc.      2.16

EESA Holdings Ltd.

   Class A Common Shares    EESA Corp.      100


Closing Date Organizational Chart

Attached.


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Acquistion Joinder Date Organizational Chart

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SCHEDULE 3.09

Litigation

None.


SCHEDULE 3.14

Taxes

A registration under the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) was filed in early 2012 by Her Majesty in Right of Ontario (represented by the Ministry of Revenue) (the “Ministry”) against WESCO Distribution Canada, Inc. (“WESCO Canada”) in the amount of $5,243,195 (Registration #20120123 0941 1031 4338) (the “1998-2003 Tax Registration”). The 1998-2003 Tax Registration was made in respect of corporate income taxes allegedly owing by WESCO Canada for taxation years 1998 through 2003 in relation to transfer-pricing related issues. WESCO Canada disputed and ultimately settled the alleged tax amount through the US-Canada competent authority process available under the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (1980), as amended, for an amount of just over $1,000,000, which was paid in full (the paperwork for the settlement was received earlier this year from Canada’s federal revenue authority, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”), and we understand has been sent by the CRA to the Ministry for purposes of clearing the outstanding tax balance for 1998 to 2003, and discharging the 1998-2003 Tax Registration).

Subsequent to the above-noted tax settlement, a notice of assessment was issued against WESCO Canada for its 2004 taxation year in relation to transfer-pricing matters. WESCO Canada has strenuously objected to this assessment through the filing of an objection notice and a request for competent authority relief. A registration under the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) was filed on November 21, 2012 by Her Majesty in Right of Ontario (represented by the Ministry of Finance) against WESCO Distribution Canada Co. in the amount of $332,141 (Registration #20121121 1410 1031 3830) (the “2004 Tax Registration”). Exposure under this reassessment and the 2004 Tax Registration will in no case be in excess of $500,000.


SCHEDULE 3.16(C)

Canadian Pension Plan Solvency

The estimated plan deficit for the EECOL Electric Corp. Retirement Plan is $29.5 million on a U.S. GAAP financial reporting basis as at September 30, 2012 and $25 million on a wind up deficit basis as at September 30, 2012.


SCHEDULE 3.18

Insurance

 

Coverage

  

Expiration

  

Carrier

   Premium  

Automobile Liability (U.S.) $500K Deductible

   6/4/2013    Travelers    $ 265,854   

Automobile Liability (Canada) $500K Deductible

   6/4/2013    Travelers    $ 1,447   

General Liability (U.S. & Puerto Rico) $500K Deductible

   6/4/2013    Travelers    $ 222,326   

General Liability (Canada) $500K Deductible

   6/4/2013    Travelers    $ 43,675   

Workers’ Compensation $500K Deductible

   6/4/2013    Travelers    $ 489,009   

Taxes, Surcharges & Assessments

   ~    Travelers    $ 80,542   

Umbrella Liability ($25MM)

   6/4/2013    Travelers    $ 356,655   

2nd Layer Excess Liability ($25MM xs $25MM)

   6/4/2013    Zurich    $ 90,396   

3rd Layer Excess Liability ($25MM xs $50MM)

   6/4/2013    Chubb    $ 50,500   

4th Layer Excess Liability ($25MM xs $75MM)

   6/4/2013    Fireman’s Fund    $ 39,270   

5th Layer Excess ($50MM xs $100MM)

   6/4/2013    Liberty Insurance Underwriters    $ 63,300   

Non-Owned Aviation

   6/4/2013    USAIG    $ 13,000   


Differences In Conditions (DIC)

   6/4/2013    Chubb    $ 74,973   

U.K. Employers Liability

   6/4/2013    Lloyds of London     
 
Included
Above
  
  

Mexican Tourist

   6/4/2013    AXA    $ 139   
        

 

 

 

Totals:

   ~    ~    $ 1,791,086   
        

 

 

 

 

Coverage

  

Expiration

  

Carrier

   Premium  

D&O ($15MM)

   10/1/2013    St. Paul    $ 182,700   

1st Excess ($10MM xs $15MM)

   10/1/2013    Chartis    $ 76,220   

2nd Excess ($10MM xs $25MM)

   10/1/2013    Arch    $ 62,310   

3rd Excess ($10MM xs $35MM)

   10/1/2013    HCC    $ 57,000   

4th Excess ($10 MM xs $45 MM)

   10/1/2013    AXIS    $ 49,000   

5th Excess ($10 MM xs $55 MM)

   10/1/2013    Chubb    $ 48,450   

6th Excess ($10 MM xs $65MM)

   10/1/2013    Lloyd’s of London    $ 50,000   
        

 

 

 

Total D&O

         $ 525,680   
        

 

 

 


Coverage

  

Expiration

  

Carrier

   Premium  

Stock Throughput ($5 MM)

   5/31/2013    Fireman’s Fund (Allianz)    $ 274,725   

1st Excess ($15MM xs $5 MM)

   5/31/2013    Lloyds Syndicate    $ 65,250   

2nd Excess ($15MM xs $20 MM)

   5/31/2013    Great American Insurance Co.    $ 28,500   
        

 

 

 

Total Stock throughput - $35 MM

         $ 368,475   
        

 

 

 

 

Coverage

  

Expiration

  

Carrier

   Premium  

Property ($5 MM)

   5/31/2013    Firemans’s Fund (Allianz)    $ 497,430   

1st Excess ($5 MM xs $5 MM)

   5/31/2013    Westport Insurance Co. (IRI)    $ 147,200   

2nd Excess ($35 MM xs $10 MM)

   5/31/2013    Arch    $ 168,500   
        

 

 

 

Total Property - $45 MM

         $ 813,130   
        

 

 

 

 

Executive Risk Program

  

Expiration

  

Carrier

   Premium  

Fiduciary Liability

   10/1/2013    Travelers    $ 25,500   

Blanket Crime

   10/1/2013    Chartis    $ 35,190   

Employment Practices Liability

   10/1/2013    Travelers    $ 80,000   


SCHEDULE 3.19(A)

UCC, PPSA and RPMRR Filing Offices

 

Entity Name

  

Type of Filing

  

Filing Office

(A) U.S. Loan Parties      
WESCO Distribution, Inc.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
Carlton-Bates Company    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Arkansas Secretary of State
CBC LP Holdings, LLC    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
CDW Holdco, LLC    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
Communications Supply Corporation    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Connecticut Secretary of State
Conney Investment Holdings, LLC    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
Conney Safety Products, LLC    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
TVC Communications, L.L.C.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
WDC Holding Inc.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
WDCH US LP    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
WDCH, LP    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth
WESCO Enterprises, Inc.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
Wesco Equity Corporation    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State


Entity Name

  

Type of Filing

  

Filing Office

WESCO Finance Corporation    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
WESCO International, Inc.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
WESCO Nevada, Ltd.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Nevada Secretary of State
WESCO Nigeria, Inc.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware Secretary of State
(B) Canadian Loan Parties      
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Washington, D.C.
WESCO Distribution II ULC    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Washington, D.C.
TVC Canada Corp.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Washington, D.C.
WDCC Enterprises Inc.    PPSA    Alberta, Ontario
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    PPSA    Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc.    PPSA    Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
WESCO Distribution Canada LP    PPSA    Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador
WESCO Distribution Canada LP    RPMRR    Quebec
WESCO Distribution II ULC    PPSA    Ontario, Nova Scotia
WESCO Canada I, LP    PPSA    Alberta
WESCO Canada II, LP    PPSA    Alberta
WESCO Holdings, LLC    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Delaware
TVC Canada Corp.    PPSA    Alberta


Entity Name

  

Type of Filing

  

Filing Office

(C) Netherlands Loan Parties      
WDINESCO II B.V.    UCC-1 Financing Statement    Washington, D.C.
(D) Company Related Loan Parties      
EECOL Electric Corp.    PPSA    British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, NWT, YT
EECOL Properties Corp.    PPSA    British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario
EECOL Holdings Ltd.    PPSA    Alberta
Jarich Holdings Ltd.    PPSA    Alberta
EESA Holdings Ltd.    PPSA    Alberta
EESA Corp.    PPSA    Alberta


SCHEDULE 3.19(C)

Mortgage Filing Offices

 

Entity Name

  

Street Address of Mortgaged Property

  

Filing Office

(A) U.S. Loan Parties      
TVC Communications, L.L.C.    600 Plum Street, Wadsworth, Ohio    Medina County, Ohio, Recorder’s Office
(B) Canadian Loan Parties      
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    1910 Barton Street, Hamilton, ON    Ontario Land Registry Office, Wentworth No. 62, Hamilton, ON
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    2320 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, ON    Ontario Land Registry Office, Ottawa-Carlton, No. 4, Ottawa, ON
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    10 Goodrich Drive, Kitchener, ON    Ontario Land Registry Office, Waterloo No. 58, Kitchener, ON
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    95 O’Leary Avenue, St. John’s, NF    Registry of Deeds for the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    6000 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, BC    New Westminster Land Title Office
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    2223 Nicholson Street North, Prince George, BC    Prince George Land Title Office
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    481 Cecelia Road, Victoria, BC    Victoria Land Title Office
WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    810-59 th Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB    Land Titles Office in the City of Calgary, Alberta
(C) Company Related Loan Parties      
EECOL Properties Corp.    1760 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba    Manitoba Land Titles Office, District of Winnipeg
EECOL Properties Corp.    63 Sunpark Drive S.E., Calgary, Alberta    Land Titles Office in the City of Calgary, Alberta
EECOL Properties Corp.    11004-48 Street S.E, Calgary, Alberta    Land Titles Office in the City of Calgary, Alberta


Entity Name

  

Street Address of Mortgaged Property

  

Filing Office

EECOL Properties Corp.    16021-121A Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta    Land Titles Office in the City of Edmonton, Alberta
EECOL Properties Corp.    10945-89 Avenue, Grande Prairie, Alberta    Land Titles Office in the City of Edmonton, Alberta
EECOL Properties Corp.    5213 – 63 Street, Lloydminster, Alberta    Land Titles Office in the City of Edmonton, Alberta
EECOL Properties Corp.    4747 – 61 Street, Red Deer, Alberta Descriptive    Land Titles Office in the City of Calgary, Alberta
EECOL Properties Corp.    P.O. Box 1510 Hwy 4 North, RM of North Battleford, Saskatchewan    Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, Regina, SK
EECOL Properties Corp.    339 – 17 th Street W., Prince Albert, Saskatchewan    Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, Regina, SK
EECOL Properties Corp.    1711 MacRae Drive East, Regina, Saskatchewan    Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, Regina, SK
EECOL Properties Corp.    2906 Millar Avenue, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan    Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, Regina, SK
EECOL Properties Corp.    640 Chaplin Street West, Swift Current, Saskatchewan,    Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, Regina, SK
EECOL Properties Corp.    203 York Road East, Yorkton, Saskatchewan,    Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, Regina, SK
EECOL Properties Corp.    506 1 st Avenue West, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan    Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry, Regina, SK
EECOL Properties Corp.    700 Industrial Road #1, Cranbrook, B.C.    Nelson Land Title Office


SCHEDULE 3.20(A)

Owned Real Property

See Schedule 2(d) of the Perfection Certificate delivered by WESCO International, Inc. on December 12, 2012 and Schedule 2(d) of the Perfection Certificate delivered by WESCO International, Inc. on or about December 14, 2012 related to the Company Related Parties.


SCHEDULE 3.20(B)

Leased Real Property

See Schedule 2(d) of the Perfection Certificate delivered by WESCO International, Inc. on December 12, 2012 and Schedule 2(d) of the Perfection Certificate delivered by WESCO International, Inc. on or about December 14, 2012 related to the Company Related Parties.


SCHEDULE 3.22

Intellectual Property

Patents

 

Jurisdiction of PTO

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Serial No

  

Filing Date

  

Patent No

  

Issue Date

ARGENTINA

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00 01 03188    06/23/2000    AR0024479B1    12/28/2006

ARGENTINA

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    08 01 03795    08/29/2008      

AUSTRALIA

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE    2003274928    03/01/2005    2003274928    05/14/2009

AUSTRALIA

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    56305/00    08/02/2001    765406    01/15/2004

AUSTRALIA

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)    2009269933    11/30/2010      

AUSTRIA

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS    04076072.0    04/05/2004    E335297    08/02/2006


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Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Serial No

  

Filing Date

  

Patent No

  

Issue Date

AUSTRIA

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00941616.5    06/20/2001    E260031    04/07/2004

BELGIUM

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS    04076072.0    04/05/2004    1453165    08/02/2006

BELGIUM

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00941616.5    06/20/2001    1196974    04/07/2004

BRAZIL

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    PI 0804127-0    09/01/2008      

BRAZIL

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE    PI 0313874-7    02/25/2005      

BRAZIL

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)    PI 0914236-3    12/22/2010      

BRAZIL

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    PI 0007628-7    07/20/2001      


Jurisdiction of PTO

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Serial No

  

Filing Date

  

Patent No

  

Issue Date

BRAZIL    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING AN ITEM INTO A CONDUIT (AKA SPLIT PROJECTILE)    Prov. No. 1120120235168    09/18/2012      
CANADA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)    2,729,337    12/23/2010      
CANADA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    2,361,750    07/24/2001    2,361,750    01/19/2010
CANADA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    2,638,580    08/08/2008      
CANADA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE    2,496,520    04/28/2005    2,496,520    01/17/2012
CHILE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    1582-2000    06/16/2000    43.186    07/11/2007
CHILE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)    1450-2010    12/16/2010      


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Title

  

Serial No

  

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Patent No

  

Issue Date

CHILE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    2446-2008    08/19/2008      
CHINA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00807334.1    11/09/2001    ZL 00807334.1    01/21/2004
CHINA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    200810210897.5    08/25/2008      
CHINA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE    03820359.6    02/28/2005    ZL03 8 20359.6    01/30/2008
CHINA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)    200980123710.0    12/22/2010      
COLOMBIA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)    10-156.286    12/13/2010      
COLOMBIA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00.046.790    06/22/2000    28746    04/13/2007


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Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Serial No

  

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Patent No

  

Issue Date

COLOMBIA    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    08.090.721    08/29/2008      
DENMARK    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS    04076072.0    04/05/2004    1453165    08/02/2006
DENMARK    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00941616.5    06/20/2001    1196974    04/07/2004
EPO    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00941616.5    06/20/2001    1196974    04/07/2004
EPO    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS    04076072.0    04/05/2004    1453165    08/02/2006
EUROPE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)    09788786.3    12/09/2010      
EUROPE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE    03759208.6    03/23/2005      


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Title

  

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Patent No

  

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EUROPE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    08252717.7    08/15/2008      
EUROPE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING AN ITEM INTO A CONDUIT (AKA SPLIT PROJECTILE)    11711402.5    06/15/2012      
FINLAND    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS    04076072.0    04/05/2004    1453165    08/02/2006
FINLAND    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00941616.5    06/20/2001    1196974    04/07/2004
FRANCE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00941616.5    06/20/2001    1196974    04/07/2004
FRANCE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS    04076072.0    04/05/2004    1453165    08/02/2006


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GERMANY    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00941616.5    06/20/2001    600 09 706.4-08    04/07/2004
GERMANY    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS    04076072.0    04/05/2004    600 29 848.5-08    08/02/2006
GREAT BRITAIN    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS    04076072.0    04/05/2004    1453165    08/02/2006
GREAT BRITAIN    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00941616.5    06/20/2001    1196974    04/07/2004
GREECE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    00941616.5    06/20/2001    GR 3049852    04/07/2004
GREECE    WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS    04076072.0    04/05/2004    GR 3059348    08/02/2006


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HONG KONG   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT   09104466.8   05/15/2009    
HONG KONG   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   11103290.8   03/31/2011    
HONG KONG   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   02103414.0   05/06/2002   HK1041745B   04/07/2004
INDIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT   1981/DEL/2008   08/21/2008    
INDIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   9120/DELNP/2010   12/22/2010    
INDIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE   484/CHENP/2005   03/24/2005   222663   08/20/2008
INDIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   IN/PCT/2001,00897/MUM   07/27/2001   208,227   07/19/2007
INDONESIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE   W-00 2005 00798   03/28/2005   ID 0 019 756   09/05/2007


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IRELAND

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS   04076072.0   04/05/2004   1453165   08/02/2006

IRELAND

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   00941616.5   06/20/2001   1196974   04/07/2004

ISRAEL

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   145847   10/10/2001   145847   08/16/2007

ISRAEL

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   209821   12/07/2010    

ITALY

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS   04076072.0   04/05/2004   IT
72160BE/2006
  08/02/2006

ITALY

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   00941616.5   06/20/2001   IT 69597-
BE/2004
  04/07/2004


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JAPAN

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   MULTI-COMPARTMENT AERIAL DUCT   2003-582452   09/29/2004   4128534   05/23/2008

JAPAN

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   2011-516269   12/24/2010    

JAPAN

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE (U)   2004-569758   02/25/2005   4047332   11/30/2007

JAPAN

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT   2008-223554   09/01/2008    

JAPAN

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   2001-505121   07/30/2001   4236841   12/26/2008

KOREA

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   10-2001-7010015   08/08/2001   0638191   10/18/2006

KOREA

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE   2005-7003503   02/28/2005   10-0985729   09/30/2010

KOREA

  WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT   10-2008-0083286   08/26/2008    


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KOREA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   10-2011-7000601   01/10/2011    
MALAYSIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   PI 2010005842   12/09/2010    
MALAYSIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   PI 20002550   06/07/2000   MY-123531-A   05/31/2006
MEXICO   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   MX/a/2010/013744   12/13/2010    
MEXICO   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT   MX/a/2008/011051   08/28/2008   281843   12/07/2010
MEXICO   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   007620   07/27/2001   250749   10/24/2007
NETHERLANDS   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   00941616.5   06/20/2001   1196974   04/07/2004


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NEW ZEALAND   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   514969   10/19/2001   514969   02/03/2003
NEW ZEALAND   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE   538785   03/11/2005   538785   05/10/2007
NEW ZEALAND   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   589623   11/30/2010    
NORWAY   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   2001 4964   10/12/2001   329627   11/22/2010
PCT   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   CONDUIT INNERDUCT HAVING REDUCED FRICTION AND HIGH STRENGTH (MULTI PLY MAXCELL)   PCT/US2011/052678   09/22/2011    
PCT   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   SELF-OPENING INNERDUCT FOR A CONDUIT (MAXCELL WITH SPRING LOADED STIFFENER)   PCT/US2011/052704   09/22/2011    


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PERU   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT   1398-2008   08/18/2008    
PERU   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   000585/2000   06/13/2000   2973   04/30/2003
PHILIPPINES   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE   1-2005-500341   02/21/2005   1-2005-500341   04/16/2010
PHILIPPINES   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   1-2010-502770   12/09/2010    
PHILIPPINES   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   1-2000-001479   06/06/2000   1-2000-001479   10/26/2007
PORTUGAL   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS   04076072.0   04/05/2004   1453165   08/02/2006
PORTUGAL   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   00941616.5   06/20/2001   1196974   04/07/2004


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RUSSIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   2001127534   10/10/2001   2241290   11/27/2004
RUSSIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   2011102445   01/21/2011    
RUSSIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE   2005108345   03/22/2005   2319056   03/10/2008
RUSSIA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT   2008135299   08/29/2008    
SINGAPORE   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE   200501059-0   05/03/2005   110575   03/30/2007
SOUTH AFRICA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)   2010/08931   12/10/2010   2010/08931   08/31/2011
SOUTH AFRICA   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   20018410   10/17/2001   2001/8410   03/26/2003
SPAIN   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS   04076072.0   04/05/2004   ES 2270266   08/02/2006


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SWEDEN   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS   04076072.0   04/05/2004   1453165   08/02/2006
SWEDEN   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   00941616.5   06/20/2001   1196974   04/07/2004
SWITZERLAND   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING CONDUITS INTO COMPARTMENTS   04076072.0   04/05/2004   1453165   08/02/2006
SWITZERLAND   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   00941616.5   06/20/2001   1196974   04/07/2004
TAIWAN   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT   97130553   08/11/2008    


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TAIWAN   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   89112215   06/21/2000   148337   05/01/2002
THAILAND   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)   0001002216   06/20/2000    
UNITED STATES   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS   09/705,296   11/03/2000   6,251,201   06/26/2001
UNITED STATES   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.   CONDUIT SPACE RECOVERY SYSTEM   13/622,173   09/18/2012    
UNITED STATES   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING AN ITEM INTO A CONDUIT (AKA SPLIT PROJECTILE)   12/661,473   03/18/2010   20110227011  
UNITED STATES   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.   CONDUIT INNERDUCT HAVING REDUCED FRICTION AND HIGH STRENGTH (MULTI PLY MAXCELL)   13/193,915   07/29/2011   20120073854  
UNITED STATES   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.   METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS   09/338,364   06/23/1999   6,262,371   07/17/2001


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UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    (CIP APPLICATION) SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    12/214,093    06/17/2008    20090056122   

UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    SLEEVE ASSEMBLY FOR RECEIVING ELONGATED ITEMS WITHIN A DUCT    10/651,198    08/28/2003    6,963,031    11/08/2005

UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    SELF-OPENING INNERDUCT FOR A CONDUIT (MAXCELL WITH SPRING LOADED STIFFENER)    13/193,974    07/29/2011    20120073860   

UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    MULTI-COMPARTMENT AERIAL DUCT    10/401,222    03/27/2003    6,886,601    05/03/2005

UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE    10/650,429    08/28/2003    7,078,615    07/18/2006

UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    11/897,101    08/30/2007    20090057628   

UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE (AKA MAXZIP)    12/455,356    06/02/2009    20090314517   

VENEZUELA

   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    001708-2008    08/19/2008      


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   WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS (MAXCELL)    1294-2000    06/14/2000      

UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    EMERGENCY SAFETY SWITCH    13/540,668    07/03/2012      

UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    LATCH FOR FLUSH MOUNTING ON ACCESS PANELS AND DOOR          D449511    10/23/2001

UNITED STATES

   WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.    PULL          D422878    4/18/2000

UNITED STATES

   TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTRODUCING A CABLE INTO A CONDUIT          6019351    2/1/2000

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ARGENTINA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    2,452,867    08/20/2003      

AUSTRALIA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    965520    08/08/2003    965520    12/11/2006

BRAZIL

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    825802784    09/03/2003      

CANADA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    1,187,084    08/13/2003    TMA616,857    08/18/2004

CHINA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    3713181    09/11/2003    3713181    05/14/2005

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    003309416    08/14/2003    003309416    05/16/2005


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HONG KONG

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    300062315    08/13/2003    300062315    12/23/2003

INDIA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    01233740    09/08/2003      

INDONESIA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    034957    10/19/2006    IDM000165828    06/24/2008

ISRAEL

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    166,278    08/13/2003    166,278    07/04/2004

KOREA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    2004-51142    11/12/2004    635977    10/20/2005

MALAYSIA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    2003/10272    08/13/2003    03010272    07/29/2006

NEW ZEALAND

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    684136    08/08/2003    684136    02/09/2004

NORWAY

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    2003 07716    08/14/2003    222 530    01/15/2004

PERU

   Wesco Equity Corporation    TVC AND DESIGN    162772    09/24/2002    98922    02/08/2004

RUSSIA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    2003715586    08/12/2003    274294    08/30/2004

SOUTH AFRICA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    2003/13855    08/15/2003    2003/13855    11/03/2008

TAIWAN

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    092048736    08/11/2003    1163564    07/16/2005

THAILAND

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    527313    08/18/2003    TM198890    06/28/2004

UNITED STATES

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    75/837,125    10/29/1999    2,526,613    01/08/2002

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    TOOLS    77/355,921    12/19/2007    3,951,162    04/26/2011

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WHITE SANDS    78/799,055    01/25/2006    3,249,173    06/05/2007

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    MARATHON & DESIGN    75/981,125    04/08/1998    2,526,028    01/01/2002

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    TVC    72/226,100    08/19/1965    812,942    08/16/1966

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    MAXCELL & DESIGN    78/631,430    05/17/2005    3,087,610    05/02/2006

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    MARATHON    85/469,237    11/10/2011      

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    MARATHON & DESIGN    75/125,259    06/25/1996    2,089,054    08/19/1997

VENEZUELA

   Wesco Equity Corporation    MAXCELL    11512-2003    08/22/2003      

BRAZIL

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO DO BRASIL EQUIPAMENTOS ELETRÔNICOS LTDA.    840171021    06/25/2012      

BRAZIL

   Wesco Equity Corporation    RUNNING MAN LOGO (alone)    840170998    06/25/2012      

BRAZIL

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO (word)    840170963    06/25/2012      

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    FX2    76/592,229    05/14/2004    3,008,340    10/25/2005

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    QUICK-CORE    75/767,086    08/03/1999    2,488,737    09/11/2001

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    FRAMELOC    75/362,314    09/24/1997    2,222,472    02/09/1999


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UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WINLOC    75/292,628    05/14/1997    2,169,447    06/30/1998

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    PULL TITE    75/201,767    11/19/1996    2,114,160    11/18/1997

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    FASBIN    75/028,207    11/14/1995    2,023,669    12/17/1996

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    MILLENIUM BRASS    78/551,294    01/20/2005    3,207,388    02/13/2007

UNITED STATES

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    FIC    85/654,210    06/18/2012      

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    PANELCRAFTERS Logo    78041637    1/3/2001    2899282    11/2/2004

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    AXLINK    78600393    4/1/2005    3079322    4/11/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    AUDIOCAT    78600395    4/1/2005    3079323    4/11/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    EXTRAFLEX    78601707    4/5/2005    3073467    3/28/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    HOMETRAX    78601734    4/5/2005    3092717    5/16/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    KO+    78601959    4/5/2005    3073478    3/28/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    LIBERTYLINK    78601971    4/5/2005    3260038    7/10/2007

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    QUADFLEX    78601980    4/5/2005    3071107    3/21/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    TTP    78601987    4/5/2005    3071108    3/21/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    ULTRACAP    78601995    4/5/2005    3073485    3/28/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    CATMASTER    78601997    4/5/2005    3095283    5/23/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    RACKMATE    78602075    4/5/2005    3173222    11/21/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    WEBBLOX    78602163    4/5/2005    3103558    6/13/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    CADQUOTE    78602198    4/5/2005    3076465    4/4/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE    78602280    4/5/2005    3079345    4/11/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    CONNECTEC    78604688    4/8/2005    3116615    7/18/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    PANELCRAFTERS    78604698    4/8/2005    3097745    5/30/2006

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    LIBERTY AV SOLUTIONS    78809704    2/8/2006    3478125    7/29/2008

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    ACTIVELINX    78861931    4/14/2006    3327653    10/30/2007

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    LWC    78874092    5/2/2006    3213154    2/27/2007

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    EZSTAGE    77297684    10/5/2007    3444671    6/10/2008

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    AUDIO CONNECTEC    77326251    11/9/2007    3655438    7/14/2009

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    GREEN CONNECTIVITY    77404132    2/22/2008    3690757    9/29/2009

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    THE LIBERTY ADVANTAGE    77725110    4/29/2009    3718176    12/1/2009


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UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    LIBERTY AV SOLUTIONS    85082799    7/12/2010    4195150    8/21/2012

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    MYLIBERTY    85266247    3/14/2011      

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    EDGEONLINE    85293230    4/12/2011      

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    COOL SPOOL    85266266    3/14/2011      

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    SKYPLAY    85592185    4/9/2012      

UNITED STATES

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    RUN WITH US    85753851    10/15/2012      

UNITED STATES

   Communications Supply Corporation    CSC (Trademark)    75618006    1/11/1999    2318936    2/15/2000

UNITED STATES

   Communications Supply Corporation    CSC and Design    75549515    9/8/1998    2349513    5/16/2000

UNITED STATES

   Communications Supply Corporation    SECURE IT    77557281    8/27/2008    3753428    2/23/2010

UNITED STATES

   Communications Supply Corporation    FIBERTRON    76583859    3/26/2004    3014564    11/15/2005

UNITED STATES

   Communications Supply Corporation    THE DATA CENTER COMPANY CSC & Design    85165708    10/31/2010      

Canada

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO BUYERS GUIDE - Canada    1,130,228    2/1/2002    TMA
669280
   8/4/2006

CTM

   Wesco Equity Corporation    Running Man Design - CTM    003238871    6/23/2003    03238871    01/14/2005

CTM

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCALC - CTM    003306149    8/11/2003    003306149    12/22/2004

CTM

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO BUYERS GUIDE - CTM    002561272    2/4/2002    002561272    09/01/2003

CTM

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO DISTRIGUTION & Design - CTM    003239159    6/23/2003    003239159    10/04/2004

Mexico

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO - Mexico    897,547    7/12/2004    897547    7/12/2004

Mexico

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO BUYERS GUIDE - Mexico    540,824    3/27/2002    874045    3/30/2005

Mexico

   Wesco Equity Corporation   

WESCO GENTE QUE SE ESFUERZA AL

MAXIMO & Design

   167,522    5/13/1993    444992    10/26/1993


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Mexico

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO THE EXTRA EFFORT PEOPLE & Design    167,521    5/13/1993    462664    6/7/1994

Singapore

   Wesco Equity Corporation    Design (Stick Figure without Lines)    T01/09471B    6/29/2001    T01/09471B    12/29/2000

Singapore

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO - Singapore    T01/09470D    6/29/2001    T01/09470D    12/29/2000

Singapore

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO BUYERS GUIDE - Singapore    T02/01352Z    2/5/2002    T02/01352Z    10/1/2001

United Kingdom

   Wesco Equity Corporation    Design (Stick Figure without Lines)    2,273,918    6/28/2001    2,273,918    6/28/2001

United Kingdom

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO - UK    2,273,948    6/28/2001    2,273,948    6/28/2001

United Kingdom

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO - UK    2,273,948    6/28/2001    2,273,948    6/28/2001

United States

  

Registrant: Ace Electric Inc.

1/27/12 Merger recorded from

Herning Enterprisees Inc. to Wesco

Distribution, Inc. (executed

2/25/10) (no record of

assignment from Ace Electric

to Herning)

   ACE Electric Inc. & Design    74/305,424    8/17/1992    1,764,906    4/13/1993

United States

   Carlton-Bates Company    Carlton-Bates Company - CB Design Only    76/693,312    10/3/2008    3,621,323    5/19/2009

United States

   Carlton-Bates Company    Carlton-Bates Company - Words & Design - Horizontal    76/693,550    10/14/2008    3,621,334    5/19/2009

United States

   Carlton-Bates Company    Carlton-Bates Company - Words Only    76/693,673    10/20/2008    3,618,004    5/12/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Construction WESCO Distribution & Design    76/693,227    10/1/2008    3,726,961    12/22/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Design (Stick Figure without Lines)- Incontestability Renewal    76/187,871    12/29/2000    2,549,664    3/19/2002


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United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    EESCO Buyers Guide Trademark Registration    76/693,259    10/1/2008    3,703,893    11/3/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    EESCO E Design    73/680,193    8/24/1987    1,487,215    5/3/1988

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    EESCO Trademark Registration    76/693,310    10/3/2008    3,614,275    5/5/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    EESCO E Design    73/680,258    8/24/1987    1,495,501    7/5/1998

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    EESCO United    73/680,192    8/24/1987    1,487,214    5/3/1988

United States

   Fastec Industrial Corp.    EZ-JUST    78/795,960    1/20/2006    3,314,261    10/16/2007

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Go Green with WESCO & Design (Horizontal)    76/693,262    10/1/2008    3,703,894    11/3/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Go Green with WESCO & Design (Vertical)    76/693,226    10/1/2008    3,703,892    11/3/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Green Buyers Guide - WESCO    76/693,260    10/1/2008    3,671,121    8/18/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Leadership in Lighting - Words    76/693,311    10/3/2008    3,614,276    5/5/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Leadership in Lighting - Words & Design    76/693,309    10/2/2008    3,614,274    5/5/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Lean - Green with WESCO - Horizontal    76/694,866    12/17/2008    3,649,179    7/7/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Lean - Green with WESCO - Vertical    76/694,867    12/17/2008    3,649,180    7/7/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    OUR EXPERTISE. YOUR ADVANTAGE.    85/436,760    9/30/2011    4,149,817    5/29/2012

United States

  

Registrant: Isotech Consultants Inc.

8/2/94 Assignment of interest

and goodwill from Isotech

Consultants Inc. to NLW

Holdings, Inc. and JCM

Holdings, Inc.

   QUADREX    73/329,111    9/21/1981    1,307,628    12/4/1984

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Running Man Design - U.S.    76/477,773    12/24/2002    2,866,090    7/27/2004


Country

  

Current Owner

  

Mark

  

Serial No

  

Filing Date

  

Registration
No

  

Issue Date

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    TECH 411    76/693,228    10/1/2008    3,707,272    11/10/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    The Extra Effort People - US (Renewal)    76/187,872    12/29/2000    2,544,566    3/5/2002

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Tree Design    76/693,261    10/1/2008    3,625,084    5/26/2009

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WESCO - U.S.    76/187,870    12/29/2000    2,835,737    4/27/2004

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WESCO BUYERS GUIDE - U.S.    76/320,505    10/1/2001    2,726,553    6/17/2003

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WESCO DISTRIBUTION and Design - U.S.x    76/477,772    12/24/2002    2,868,516    8/3/2004

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WESCO Express (Name) - TM Registration    76/676,096    4/27/2007    3,364,173    1/8/2008

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WESCO Express and Design (Logo) - TM Registration    76/676,097    4/27/2007    3,364,174    1/8/2008

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WHAT YOU NEED. DELIVERED.    76/693,308    10/3/2008    3,617,997    5/12/2009

Canada

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO - Canada    1,178,221    5/16/2003    TMA
646,537
   8/24/2005

Canada

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO Les Gens Qui Se Surpassent & Design    711041    8/14/1992    TMA
443,851
   6/16/2010

Canada

   Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO The Extra Effort People Design - Canada    711285    8/19/2002    TMA
461,377
   8/23/2011

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC    LOGO    78965243    8/31/2006    3264864    7/17/2007

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC    CONNEY    73222454    7/6/1979    1168874    9/15/1981

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

CONNEY (Stylized)

 

LOGO

   73322550    8/7/1981    1258195    11/22/1983

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

CONNEY & Design

 

LOGO

   78967464    9/5/2006    3555471    12/30/2008


Country

  

Current Owner

  

Mark

  

Serial No

  

Filing Date

  

Registration
No

  

Issue Date

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

CONNEY & Design

 

LOGO

   78965273    8/31/2006    3264866    7/17/2007

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

CONNEY & Design

 

LOGO

   73222182    7/5/1979    1168873    9/15/1981

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

CONNEY.COM & Design

 

LOGO

   78965231    8/31/2006    3264863    7/17/2007

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

CONNEY FIRST IN FIRST AID & Design

 

LOGO

   73322482    8/6/1981    1292551    8/28/1984

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

CONNEY SAFETY & Design

 

LOGO

   78965294    8/31/2006    3264867    7/17/2007

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS & Design

 

LOGO

   73323842    8/17/1981    1235489    4/19/1983

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC    CONNEY - YOUR SAFETY PROBLEM SOLVER    74096482    9/11/1990    1657752    8/17/1991


Country

  

Current Owner

  

Mark

  

Serial No

  

Filing Date

  

Registration
No

  

Issue Date

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC    DIRECT SAFETY    78808266    2/6/2006    3241663    5/15/2007

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

DIRECT SAFETY & Design

 

LOGO

   77980647    6/11/2008    3888082    12/7/2010

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

DIRECT SAFETY & Design

 

LOGO

   77496416    6/11/2008      

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC    DIRECT SAFETY COMPANY    73553082    8/15/1985    1386342    3/11/1986

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC    K-GEAR    78482541    9/13/2004    3099248    5/30/2006

United States

   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   

K-GEAR & Design

 

LOGO

   78482555    9/13/2004    3099249    5/30/2006

Canada

   WESCO Distribution Canada LP    LOGO    0609276    6/14/1988    TMA357951    6/30/1989

Canada

   WESCO Distribution Canada LP    LOGO    0725118    3/19/1993    TMA441337    3/31/1995

Canada

   WESCO Distribution Canada LP    LOGO    0725121    3/19/1993    TMA428369    6/3/1994


Country

  

Current Owner

  

Mark

  

Serial No

  

Filing Date

  

Registration
No

  

Issue Date

Canada

   WESCO Distribution Canada LP    LOGO    0725120    3/19/1993    TMA437645    12/30/1994

United States

   Carlton-Bates Company    RS ELECTRONICS    78317012    10/22/2003    2899869    11/2/2004

United States

   Carlton-Bates Company    LOGO    78317000    10/22/2003    2895814    10/19/2004

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    J MARK INC.          3250438    6/12/2007

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Liberty Electrical Supply          4075910    12/27/2011

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Wesco Integrated Supply    85763019    10/25/2012      

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WIS    85763004    10/25/2012      

United States

   Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    COAXMASTER          3097744    5/30/2006

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Millenium Kitchen & Bathware          3188719    12/26/2006

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc.    SIDEWINDER          3186683    12/19/2006

United States

   WESCO Distribution, Inc    WESLINK          2591489    7/9/2002

United States

   KINGSEAL    WESCO Enterprises, Inc.          4077155    12/27/2011

United States

   NITRILE SELECT    WESCO Enterprises, Inc.          4195677    8/21/2012

United States

   SAFETY SELECT    WESCO Enterprises, Inc.          4087163    1/17/2012

Canada

   EECOL Holdings Ltd.    EECOL          TMA529048   

Canada

   EESA Corporation    EESA          TMA712157   

Canada

   EESA Corporation    EECOL Electric          Unregistered   


Copyrights

 

Country

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Registration
Number

  

Status

United States

   Carlton-Bates Company    Carlton-Bates Company CROP, customer remote order procedure    TXu000448541    1990-12-03

United States

   Carlton-Bates Company    Carlton-Bates Company employee handbook    TXu000421788    1990-05-30

United States

   Carlton-Bates Company    Carlton-Bates Company: quality control manual    TXu000427345    1990-07-06

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Are your first aid kits ready for action? : Conney first aid buyers guide : spring 2006    TX0006403406    2006-06-09

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006561921    2007-04-11

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006561920    2007-04-11

United States

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United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006506823    2006-12-12

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006506822    2006-12-12

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006506821    2006-12-12

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006561931    2007-04-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006561925    2007-04-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006561926    2007-04-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006180249    2005-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006179723    2005-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006179725    2005-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006179728    2005-03-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006179724    2005-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006335213    2005-10-21

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006352222    2005-10-21

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006335219    2005-10-21

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006335216    2005-10-21

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006335221    2005-10-21

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006335220    2005-10-21

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006290752    2005-12-30

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006290753    2005-12-30

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006290750    2005-12-30

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006335218    2005-10-21

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006290751    2005-12-30

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006290749    2005-12-30

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099503    2004-03-10


Country

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Registration
Number

  

Status

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099501    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099753    2005-01-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099752    2005-01-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099754    2005-01-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099755    2005-01-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099749    2005-01-19

United States

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United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099751    2005-01-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006179722    2005-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006173546    2005-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006180250    2005-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006173547    2005-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006173548    2005-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099502    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099505    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006099504    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney : your safety problem solver    TX0003013382    1991-02-05

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney customer favorites : March 2006    TX0006403405    2006-06-09

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Buyers Guide - Ready for Action - September - December 2007 - B2073    TX0007095878    2007-12-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Buyers Guide - Safety Solutions with Spark - September - December 2007 - B1073    TX0007095844    2007-12-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety buyers guide (that was then, this is now) Celebrating 60 years (January-April 2006)    TX0006400735    2006-06-09

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety buyers guide (that was then, this is now) Celebrating 60 years (January-April 2006)    TX0006400737    2006-06-09

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety featured products (Spring clean-up) : April 2006    TX0006400736    2006-06-09

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006561934    2007-04-11

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006561922    2007-04-11

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006626824    2007-08-03

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006626826    2007-08-03

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006626827    2007-08-03

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006626825    2007-08-03

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006561927    2007-04-13


Country

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Registration
Number

  

Status

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006561924    2007-04-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006561923    2007-04-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006504942    2006-12-12

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006504943    2006-12-12

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006561933    2007-04-11

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006561929    2007-04-11

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006561932    2007-04-11

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006296706    2005-12-30

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney Safety Products : …buyer’s guide    TX0006296705    2005-12-30

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Conney your safety problem solver “Your no. 1 safety source (B4052 May-August 2005)    TX0006337853    2005-10-21

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Direct Safety Company : sale flyer    TX0006536587    2006-12-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Direct Safety Company : sale flyer    TX0006440400    2006-09-18

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Direct Safety Company : sale flyer    TX0006536589    2006-12-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Direct Safety Company : sale flyer    TX0006536588    2006-12-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products    Don’t let winter slow you down : February 2006    TX0006403404    2006-07-09

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company    America’s leading first aid supplier    TX0000484965    1980-02-29

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company    America’s leading first aid supplier    TX0000487470    1980-06-06

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company    Are you protecting your children?    TX0000354408    1979-10-29

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company    Are you protecting your children?    TX0000125811    1978-10-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company    Conney for personal safety    TX0000056209    1978-06-21

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    AAA school patrol apparel    TX0002419195    1988-09-26

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    AAA school safety patrol apparel    TX0002882860    1990-08-22

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : school patrol safety    TX0002882859    1990-08-22

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006017760    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006017758    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006017759    2004-03-10

United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0005947878    2004-03-10


Country

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Registration
Number

  

Status

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0005947879    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0005947874    2004-03-10

United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006050416    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006030533    2004-03-10

United States

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United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006050419    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006030534    2004-03-10

United States

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United States

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United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006050418    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0006030535    2004-03-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0005106624    2000-01-18

United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004718899    1998-02-06


Country

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Registration

Number

  

Status

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004718898    1998-02-06

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004718894    1998-02-06

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004718895    1998-02-06

United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004859053    1998-11-04

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004900234    1998-12-07

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004509673    1997-08-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004509674    1997-10-16

United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

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United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004718893    1998-02-06

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004718890    1998-02-06

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004184255    1996-03-18

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004184256    1996-03-18

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004408955    1997-01-08

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004520039    1997-01-08

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004557464    1997-01-08

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004488897    1997-02-12

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004043410    1995-04-17

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004025531    1995-04-17

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004037702    1995-04-17

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004414842    1995-10-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0004414841    1995-10-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0003816551    1994-12-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0003916724    1994-09-29

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0003961842    1994-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0003916723    1994-09-29

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0003973370    1994-12-28

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0003571221    1993-05-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0003816552    1994-12-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0003916725    1994-09-29


Country

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Registration
Number

  

Status

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002789988    1990-02-09

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002789993    1990-02-09

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002886532    1990-07-16

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002882857    1990-08-22

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002882861    1990-08-22

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0003029446    1991-01-09

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002647411    1989-07-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002659754    1989-08-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002652745    1989-09-20

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002739585    1990-01-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002228568    1988-01-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002287516    1988-03-01

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002287517    1988-03-01

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002287518    1988-03-01

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002378040    1988-07-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002378909    1988-07-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002387603    1988-07-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002388742    1988-08-17

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002388744    1988-08-17

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002388745    1988-08-17

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002487415    1988-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002474267    1988-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002474278    1988-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002474279    1988-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002475495    1988-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002228569    1988-01-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0001763756    1986-02-24

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0001895550    1986-08-29

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0002000601    1987-02-17

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog]    TX0001648793    1985-08-30

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003254152    1992-02-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003254153    1992-02-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003497395    1992-08-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003448551    1992-11-12

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003376203    1992-08-13


Country

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Registration
Number

  

Status

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003017557    1991-02-05

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003114490    1991-07-22

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003138297    1991-08-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003138298    1991-08-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : we’ll solve your safety problems : [catalog].    TX0003218933    1992-01-06

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney : your safety problem solver, Spring 1999    TX0004926788    1999-01-19

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney environmental    TX0002882858    1990-08-22

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney environmental    TX0002796966    1989-08-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney environmental    TX0002796967    1989-08-10

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney ergonomics, fall 1993    TX0003971185    1994-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney ergonomics, fall 1994    TX0003971183    1994-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney ergonomics, spring 1994    TX0003971186    1994-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney ergonomics, summer 1993    TX0003971184    1994-12-23

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney first aid & personal safety supplies    TX0001297715    1984-03-05

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney first aid & personal safety supplies : [catalog]    TX0001227690    1983-08-31

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney On-the-job safety products    TX0001544988    1985-01-31

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney On-the-job safety products    TX0001406501    1984-08-13

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0005106626    2000-01-18

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0005106625    2000-01-18

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0005097271    2000-05-05

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0005099873    1999-07-27

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0005037837    2000-01-07

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0004873365    1998-10-26

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0004152498    1995-10-16

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0004156870    1995-10-16

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0004180008    1996-03-18

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0003964260    1994-12-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0003863128    1994-09-20

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0003863129    1994-09-20

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0003964259    1994-12-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0003863131    1994-09-20

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products : … buyer’s guide    TX0003863130    1994-09-20

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney safety products : conney.com    TX0004735814    1998-03-02

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products Company : catalog : America’s leading first aid center    TX0000277340    1979-06-27


Country

  

Registered Owner

  

Title

  

Registration
Number

  

Status

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products Company : catalog : America’s leading first aid center    TX0000354545    1979-10-29

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney Safety Products Company : catalog : America’s leading first aid center    TX0000354546    1979-10-29

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney school patrol rainwear and safety accessories    TX0000590019    1980-11-28

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney school patrol safety    TX0002659753    1989-08-28

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney school patrol safety    TX0002392501    1988-08-31

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Conney, spring ‘95    TX0004046687    1995-04-17

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Emergency medical supplies    TX0001763727    1986-02-24

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Emergency medical supplies    TX0001895549    1986-08-29

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Emergency medical supplies    TX0002000847    1987-02-17

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Emergency medical supplies / Conney    TX0001544987    1985-01-31

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    Emergency medical supplies / Conney    TX0001648792    1985-08-30

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    First aid supplies : at discount prices    TX0000982434    1982-03-04

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    First aid supplies : at discount prices    TX0001001842    1982-05-25

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    First aid supplies : at discount prices    TX0000980067    1982-09-22

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    First aid supplies : at discount prices    TX0000664969    1981-04-02

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    First aid supplies : at discount prices    TX0000758349    1981-09-01

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    First aid supplies : at discount prices    TX0000782881    1981-10-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    First aid supplies : at discount prices    TX0000588994    1980-10-06

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    First aid supplies: at discount prices    TX0001159939    1983-04-20

United States

   Conney Safety Products Company, Inc.    School safety patrol—Conney    TX0003232000    1991-08-14

United States

   Conney Safety Products, Company, Inc.    Conney, your safety problem solver    TX0002616409    1989-07-14

Canada

   EECOL Electric Corp.    EECOL brochures, catalogues, and promotional material    N/A    Unregistered


SCHEDULE 4.02(A)

Local Counsel

 

1. Houthoff Buruma Cooperatief U.A., Dutch counsel to the Loan Parties

 

2. Friday Eldredge & Clark, LLP, Arkansas counsel to the Loan Parties

 

3. Robinson & Cole LLC, Connecticut counsel to the Loan Parties

 

4. K&L Gates, Pennsylvania counsel to the Loan Parties

 

5. Burton, Bartlett & Glogovac, Nevada counsel to the Loan Parties


SCHEDULE 5.14

POST-CLOSING MATTERS

 

1. Within 60 days following the Closing Date (or such longer time as may agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), Holdings and the Borrowers shall take all action, or shall cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to take all action, necessary to ensure that the Collateral Agent have a first priority Mortgage on the real property of TVC Communications, L.L.C. located at 600 Plum Street, Wadsworth, OH, 44281 USA. Additionally, Holdings and Borrowers shall provide, or shall cause TVC Communications, L.L.C. to take all action, to the Administrative Agent (i) an ALTA (or its equivalent) title policy covering the real property subject to such Mortgage in an amount at least equal to the fair market value of the real property subject to such Mortgage and including extended coverage and customary endorsements, (ii) a current ALTA survey thereof together with a surveyor’s certificate, (iii) any estoppel letters reasonably deemed necessary or advisable by the Administrative Agent to the extent obtainable after using commercially reasonable efforts, (iv) customary legal opinions relating to the enforceability of the Mortgage if reasonably requested by the 5-14Administrative Agent, and a FEMA life of loan flood insurance determination in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, proof of flood insurance required pursuant to Section 5.02(c).

 

2. Within 60 days following the Closing Date (or such longer time as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), Holdings and the Borrowers shall take all action, or shall cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to take all action, necessary to obtain a good and valid discharge of the mortgage in favor of Westinghouse Canada Inc. securing the original principal amount of $6,757,250 registered against title to the property municipally known as 810-59th Avenue S.E., Calgary, Alberta (the “Property”) as Instrument No. 941 053 717 (and all related PPSA registrations, as applicable) in registrable form and to register same on title to the Property, and to advise of the registration particulars thereof as soon as possible thereafter.

 

3. Within 3 Business Days after the Acquisition Joinder Date (or such longer time as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Borrowers shall deliver, or shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to deliver, to the Collateral Agent original stock certificates and stock powers evidencing ownership of the stock in EECOL Holdings, Ltd., EECOL Properties Corp. and EECOL Electric Corp., in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

4. Within 2 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer time as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Borrowers shall deliver, or shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to deliver, to the Collateral Agent (a) the original New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Intercompany Note, (b) the original Subordinated Promissory Note issued by the Canadian Borrower to WESCO Canada II, LP in the original principal amount of C$90,000,000, and (c) allonges endorsed in blank corresponding to the foregoing, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.


5. Within 2 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer time as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) the Borrowers shall deliver, or shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to deliver, to the Collateral Agent all original undated membership interest, stock or note powers, as applicable, duly executed in blank, reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, corresponding to each share certificate evidencing Pledged Securities or notes evidencing intercompany Indebtedness of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries returned by JPM as administrative agent to the ABL Lenders on the Closing Date.

 

6. Within 2 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer time as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Holdings and the Borrowers shall deliver, or shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to deliver, to the Collateral Agent: (a) Certificate GP-1 issued to WESCO Distribution II ULC, evidencing its ownership of 100% GP interest in WDCH US LP, (b) Certificate LP-2 issued to WESCO Distribution Canada Co., evidencing its ownership of 100% LP interest in WDCH US LP, (c) Certificate 1 issued to WDC Holding, Inc., evidencing its ownership of 1 membership unit of WESCO Holdings, LLC, (d) Certificate 1 issued to WDC Holding, Inc., evidencing its ownership of 100 common shares of WESCO Enterprises, Inc., (e) Certificate 1 issued to Conney Investment Holdings, LLC, evidencing its ownership of 100 membership units of Conney Safety Products, LLC, (f) Certificate 1 issued to WESCO Distribution, Inc., evidencing its ownership of 100 membership units of Conney Investment Holdings, LLC, (g) Certificate 6 issued to WDCH US LP, evidencing its ownership of 1,000 common shares of WESCO Nevada, Ltd., (h) Certificate C144 issued to WDCH US LP, evidencing its ownership of 1,000 common shares of Communications Supply Corporation, (i) Certificate 3 issued to WDCH US LP, evidencing its ownership of 1,000 Class A common shares of Carlton-Bates Company, (j) Certificate 3 issued to WESCO Enterprises, Inc., evidencing its ownership of 101 shares of CBC LP Holdings, LLC, (k) that certain Note issued by WESCO Enterprises to WDC Holding, Inc. in the intial principal amount of C$290,000,000, (l) that certain Note issued by WDCH US LP to WDCH, LP in the intial principal amount of C$134,000,000, (m) that certain Note issued by WDCH US LP to WDCH, LP in the intial principal amount of C$108,000,000, (n) that certain Note issued by WDCH US LP to WDCH, LP in the initial principal amount of C$203,000,000, and (o) original membership interest, stock or note powers, as applicable, duly executed in blank corresponding to the foregoing, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

7.

Within 4 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer time as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), Holdings and the Borrowers shall issue and deliver, or shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to issue and deliver, to the Collateral Agent (a) a new partnership interest certificate evidencing the ownership interest of WDINESCO II B.V. in WDCH, LP, replacing the existing certificate numbered LP-2 evidencing 100% of Limited Partnership Interests and correcting the punctuation in the name of the holder thereof, (b) a new stock certificate evidencing the ownership interest of WDINESCO C.V. in WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc., replacing the existing certificate numbered 6, evidencing 17,783,061 shares of common stock and correcting the punctuation in the name of the holder thereof, (c) a new stock certificate

 

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  evidencing the ownership interest of the US Borrower in WESCO Equity Corporation, replacing the existing certificate numbered 1, evidencing 1,000 shares of common stock, and correcting the name of the issuer thereof, (d) that certain stock certificate issued to WDCH, LP evidencing its ownership of 100,000,000 shares of common stock in TVC Canada Corp., (e) that certain stock certificate issued to WESCO Distribution Canada Co. evidencing its ownership of 1,000,000 shares of common stock in WESCO Distribution II ULC, (f) that certain partnership interest certificate issued to WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc., evidencing its ownership of 6.6809% of the partnership interests in WESCO Distribution Canada LP, (g) that certain partnership interest certificate issued to WDINESCO C.V., evidencing its ownership of 93.3191% of the partnership interests in WESCO Distribution Canada LP, (h) that certain Note issued by WESCO (Suzhou) Trading Company Ltd. to WESCO Distribution, Inc. in the intial principal amount of $250,000, (i) that certain Note issued by WESCO Distribution, Inc. to WESCO Distribution Canada LP with no initial principal amount, (j) that certain Note issued by WESCO Distribution HK Limited to WESCO Distribution Ganada GP Inc. in the initial principal amount of C$571,578.75 and (k) original membership interest, stock or note powers, as applicable, duly executed in blank corresponding to the foregoing, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

8. Within 90 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer time as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Borrowers shall effect, or shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to effect, the necessary corrective changes of ownership and recordals with all applicable patent, trademark, and copyright offices and domain name registrars where Intellectual Property (as defined in the applicable Collateral Agreement) of Holdings, a Borrower or any of their Subsidiaries is recorded in the name a legal predecessor, or where the relevant recordals of the patent, copyright, and trademark offices, and domain name registrars, and other similar authorities are incorrect for any other reason, in each case, at the Borrowers’ expense.

 

9.

On or before December 18, 2012, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent favorable legal opinions issued by Jones Day, US counsel for Holdings and Borrowers, and by McMillan, Canadian counsel for Holdings and Borrowers, as applicable, and otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent (it being understood and agreed that opinions in substantially the form and substance, including similar qualifications, assumptions and exceptions as the opinions accepted by the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date shall be acceptable) (a) covering the Company Related Loan Parties, their joinder to the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents as Loan Parties and the validity and perfection of the security interests granted by such Company Related Loan Parties under the Loan Documents, (b) opining that EECOL Holdings, Ltd., as the entity resulting from the Post Closing Amalgamations described in clause (i) of the definition thereof, has succeeded to and is bound by all of the obligations and liabilities of the Existing Holdcos, Existing Parent and EESA Holdings, Ltd to the same extent as each such Canadian Loan Party was so bound immediately prior to such amalgamation; that the Loan Documents continue to be enforceable against EECOL Holdings, Ltd. in accordance with their terms; that no further filings, consents or amendments are necessary to preserve, protect or continue Agent’s interests under the Loan Documents as a result of the amalgamations contemplated hereby (other than such

 

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  filings are may be necessary to reflect any name changes of any Company Related Loan Parties); and that the Collateral Agent’s Liens in the Equity Interests of EECOL Holdings, Ltd., granted by Canadian Borrower as the immediate parent thereof, continue to be valid and enforceable perfected security interests, and (c) covering such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the opinion issued by Jones Day with respect to EECOL Holdings Ltd., EECOL Electric Corp. and EECOL Properties Corp. (the “ Joinder Entities ”) shall be limited to and substantially similar to those opinions set forth in paragraphs (b)(ii), paragraph (b)(iv), the second sentence of paragraph (c) and paragraph (i) of the Jones Day legal opinion delivered on the Closing Date (the “ Prior Opinion ”), with similar qualifications, assumptions and exceptions as set forth in the Prior Opinion.

 

10. Within 3 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer time as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), Holdings and the Borrowers shall provide, or shall cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to provide, to the Collateral Agent endorsements to insurance policies covering Collateral, such endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 5.02 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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SCHEDULE 6.01

Existing Indebtedness

Intercompany Indebtedness

 

Holder and Original Payee

 

Obligor

  Initial Principal Amount     Original
Issue Date
  Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate
 

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  WESCO Distribution-International Limited (UK)   $ 839,364      March 19,
2002

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand Note     0

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  WESCO Nigeria, Inc.   $ 691,281      March 19,
2002

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand Note     0

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  WESCO Finance Corporation     —        March 19,
2002

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand Note     0

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  Wesco Equity Corporation     —        March 19,
2002

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand Note     0

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  WESCO Receivables Corp.    

 

 

Floating (shall not

exceed

$150,000,000)

  

  

  

  June 30, 1999   121 days after
Purchase and
Sale
Termination
Date
   
 
 
Telerate
Screen
Rate
  
  
  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  WDC Holding Inc.   $ 300,000,000      September 28,
2005

August 22,
2011

  Demand Note     0

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  Carlton-Bates Company of Texas GP, Inc.     —        September 29,
2005

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand Note     0

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.   $ 1,250,000      December 20,
2011
  Demand Note     0

Wesco Equity Corporation

  WESCO Distribution, Inc.   $ 184,000,000      January 1,
2003

 

August 22,
2011

      5


Holder and Original Payee

 

Obligor

  Initial Principal
Amount
    Original
Issue Date
  Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate
 

Wesco Equity Corporation

  WESCO Receivables Corp.    
 
 
Floating (shall
not exceed
$150,000,000)
  
  
  
  June 30, 1999   121 days after
Purchase and
Sale
Termination
Date
   
 
 
Telerate
Screen
Rate
  
  
  

Wesco Equity Corporation

  WESCO Distribution, Inc.     —        March 19,
2002

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand     0

Carlton-Bates Company

  WESCO Receivables Corp    
 
 
Floating (shall
not exceed
$150,000,000)
  
  
  
  October 4,
2005
  121 days after
Purchase and
Sale
Termination
Date
   
 
 
Telerate
Screen
Rate
  
  
  

WESCO Finance Corporation

  WESCO Distribution, Inc.   $ 334,181,639.04      March 19,
2002

 

August 22,
2011

  October 31,
2015
    Prime + 1

WESCO Finance Corporation

  WESCO Distribution, Inc.   $ 146,250,000      September 28,
2005

 

August 22,
2011

  October 31,
2015
    Prime + 1

WESCO Finance Corporation

  WESCO Distribution, Inc.   $ 226,690,302      March 19,
2002

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand     0

Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.

  WESCO Receivables Corp.    
 
 
Floating (shall
not exceed
$150,000,000)
  
  
  
  January 29,
2009
  121 days after
Purchase and
Sale
Termination
Date
   
 
 
Telerate
Screen
Rate
  
  
  

Communications Supply Corporation

  WESCO Receivables Corp.    
 
 
Floating (shall
not exceed
$150,000,000)
  
  
  
  February 22,
2007
  121 days after
Purchase and
Sale
Termination
Date
   
 
 
Telerate
Screen
Rate
  
  
  

Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation

  WESCO Receivables Corp.    
 
 
Floating (shall
not exceed
$150,000,000)
  
  
  
  February 22,
2007
  121 days after
Purchase and
Sale
Termination
Date
   
 
 
Telerate
Screen
Rate
  
  
  

Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.

  WESCO Receivables Corp.    
 
 
Floating (shall
not exceed
$150,000,000)
  
  
  
  February 22,
2007
  121 days after
Purchase and
Sale
Termination
Date
   
 
 
Telerate
Screen
Rate
  
  
  

WDC HOLDING

  WESCO Enterprises, Inc.    
 
 
$290,000,000
(Canadian
Dollars)
  
  
  
  October 10,
2012
  October 10,
2022
    7.5


Holder and Original Payee

 

Obligor

  Initial Principal Amount     Original
Issue Date
  Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate
 

WDCH, LP

  WDCH US LP    

 

$134,393,721

(Canadian Dollars)

  

  

  September 2,
2004

 

August 22,
2011

  November 3,
2016
    8.75

WDCH, LP

  WDCH US LP    

 

$108,201,463

(Canadian Dollars)

  

  

  October 10,
2012
  November 3,
2016
    8.75

WDCH, LP

  WDCH US LP    

 

$203,000,000

(Canadian Dollars)

  

  

  October 10,
2012
  October 10,
2022
    7.5

TVC Communications, L.L.C.

  WESCO Receivables Corp.    
 
Floating (shall not exceed
$150,000,000)
  
  
  December 16,
2010
  121 days after
Purchase and
Sale
Termination
Date
   
 
 
Telerate
Screen
Rate
  
  
  

WESCO Distribution Canada LP

  WESCO Distribution, Inc.     —        February 22,
2010

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand     0

CDW Holdco, LLC

  WESCO Distribution, Inc.     —        March 19,
2002

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand note     0

WESCO Nigeria, Inc.

  WESCO Distribution, Inc.     —        March 19,
2002

 

August 22,
2011

  Demand note     0

Conney Safety Products, LLC

  WESCO Receivables Corp.    
 
Floating (shall not exceed
$150,000,000)
  
  
  October 9,
2012
  121 days after
Purchase and
Sale
Termination
Date
   
 
 
Telerate
Screen
Rate
  
  
  

WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc.

  WESCO Distribution HK Limited     $571,578.75 (Canadian Dollars)      July 31, 2010   Demand Note     0

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  WESCO (Suzhou) Trading Company Ltd.   $ 250,000      June 17, 2009   Demand Note     0

Transaction Related Intercompany Notes (as defined in the Credit Agreement)

Third Party Indebtedness

 

1. Lease Guaranty dated December 13, 2002 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC.

 

2. Lease Guaranty dated February 24, 2003 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of WESCO Real Estate II, LLC.


3. Lease Guaranty dated January 30, 2003 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of WESCO Real Estate III, LLC.

 

4. Indemnity Agreement between Orlando Corporation and WESCO Distribution, Inc. dated May 19, 2011 (regarding lease dated May 19, 2011 between Orlando Corporation and WESCO Distribution Canada LP)

 

5. $8,000,000 Uncommitted Credit Facility between WESCO Distribution International, Ltd. and Bank of America, N.A. dated January 25, 2012 as amended from time to time.

 

6. $7,500,000 Uncommitted Banker’s Undertaking Facility and Uncommitted Overdraft Facility between WESCO Australia Pty Ltd and Bank of America, N.A. dated January 4, 2010 as amended from time to time.

 

7. $7,500,000 line of credit between WESCO Distribution de Mexico S.de.R.L. de C.V. and Bank of America Mexico, S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple dated December 30, 2011 as amended from time to time.

 

8. $5,000,000 line of credit between WESCO Sourcing and Procurement Services Pte Ltd and Bank of America, N.A. dated March 13, 2012

 

9. $800,000 line of credit between WESCO do Brasil Equipamentos Electronicos Ltda and HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. dated April 16, 2012

 

10. PLN8,397,716 Overdraft Facility between Bruckner Polska sp z.o.o. and HSBC Bank Polska S.A. dated September 5, 2012

 

11. $2,000,000 line of credit between WESCO Distribution International, Ltd and HSBC Bank, plc dated May 25, 2012

 

12. Amounts outstanding under the 6% Convertible Debentures due 2029 issued pursuant to outstanding under the Indenture, dated August 27, 2009, by and among WESCO International, Inc., WESCO Distribution, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee

 

13. Amounts outstanding under the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of April 13, 2009, and as amended from time to time, among WESCO Receivables, as seller, WESCO Distribution, Inc., as servicer, the purchasers from time to time party thereto, and PNC Bank National Association, as administrator


SCHEDULE 6.02

Existing Liens

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

I. DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

1.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services, Inc.
   Filing Number:    60110650
   Filing Date:    1-11-2006
   Collateral:    All of the equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee; and all accessions, additions, replacements, and substitutions thereto and therefore; and all proceeds including insurance proceeds thereof.
Continuation File #:    03984006
   Filing date:    11-12-2010
2.    Secured Party:    Lease Plan USA, Inc.
   Filing Number:    63702222
   Filing Date:    10-04-2006
   Collateral:    Master Lease Agreement dated June 14 th , 2006 between Wesco International, Inc as lessee and Lease Plan U.S.A., Inc as lessor Control No 40247 and in particular to Schedule 2006-01. Various vehicles and material handling equipment including the equipment more fully described therein
Amendment File #:    12064070 (change SP to General Electric Capital Corp)
   Filing date:    5-31-2011
Continuation File #:    12064320
   Filing date:    5-31-2011
3.    Secured Party:    AT&T Capital Services, Inc.
   Filing Number:    2010 2411647
   Filing Date:    7-12-2010
   Collateral:    All telecommunications and data equipment including but not limited to telephones, modems, private branch exchanges, switchboards, key services units, and other equipment including additions and accessions there to and other equipment licensed, leased or otherwise provided under Schedule No 001-4596800-002 and all supplementary schedules, exhibits and attachments including specific equipment
4.    Secured Party:    Cisco Systems Capital Corporation
   Filing Number:    2011 2969544
   Filing Date:    8/1/2011
   Collateral:    All equipment, insurance, warranty, rental and other claims, books, records, proceeds (routers, other computer networking And telecommunications equipment)


WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.

 

I. DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

1.    Intentionally blank.
2.    Secured Party:    Citicorp Del Lease Inc. DBA Citibank Dealer Finance
   File Number:    30685746
   File Date:    2-28-2003
   Collateral:    Mitsubishi #FGC25KLP, Mitsubishi #FGC18KLP
   Cont.: Filed 1-19-2008
3.    Secured Party:    St. Francis Bank
      United Leasing Associates of America Ltd.
   File Number:    31246134
   File Date:    5-15-2003
   Collateral:    Panasonic Telephone System
   Cont.: Filed 2-5-2008
4.    Intentionally blank.
5.    Secured Party:    WestBank
   File Number:    32886771
   File Date:    10-30-2003
   Collateral:    Personal property which is leased by SP to Debtor Pursuant to Lease Agreement dated 10-2-2003 (Kalmar Cushion Tire Lift)
   Cont.: Filed 8-22-2008
6.    Secured Party:    Citicorp Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    43506872
   File Date:    12-13-2004
   Collateral:    Caterpillar #P5000LP
   Cont.: Filed 9-14-2009
7.    Secured Party:    Citicorp Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    43632652
   File Date:    12-23-2004
   Collateral:    Clark #C25
   Cont.: Filed 9-15-2009
8.    Secured Party:    Citicorp Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    51708081
   File Date:    6-3-2005
   Collateral:    Clark #TMX17
   Cont.: Filed 1-19-2010


9.    Secured Party:    General Electric Company, GE Lighting
   File Number:    52165349
   File Date:    7-14-2005
   Collateral:    In Lieu of financing statement; also covers Lights and light bulbs, lighting fixtures
   Cont.: Filed 6-24-2010
10.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    54023363
   File Date:    12-27-2005
   Collateral:    In Lieu Of financing statement (covers equipment)
   Amend.:    Filed 10-22-2010 (Changes debtor information)
   Cont.: Filed 10-22-2010
11.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    62579167
   File Date:    7-26-2006
   Collateral:    All equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee
   Amend.:    Filed 6-9-2011 (change secured party information)
   Cont.:    Filed 6-9-2011
12.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    63985090
   File Date:    11-15-2006
   Collateral:    All equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee
   Cont.:    Filed 9-2-2011
   Amend.:    Filed 9-2-2012 (Update SP address)
13.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    2007 1453744
   File Date:    4-18-2007
   Collateral:    All equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee
   Amend.:    Filed 2-9-2012 (amend debtor address)
   Amend.:    Filed 2-9-2012 (amend SP address)
   Cont.:    Filed 2-9-2012
14.    Secured Party:    Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
   File Number:    2007 2360229
   File Date:    6-21-2007
   Collateral:    1995 Crown Stock Picker
15.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    2007 4529284
   File Date:    11-30-2007
   Collateral:    All equipment leased by SP to debtor
   Amend.:    Filed 9-15-2012 (amend SP address)
   Cont.:    Filed 9-15-2012


16.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    2008 1756517
   File Date:    5-21-2008
   Collateral:    All equipment leased by SP to debtor
17.    Secured Party:    Motion Industries Inc.
   File Number:    2008 2305397
   File Date:    7-7-2008
   Collateral:    Maintenance, repair and operational assets, including without limitation, materials, parts, equipment, supplies and other tangible personal property, held for resale, use or consumption in Debtor’s business and supplied by SP under consignment or other agreement
18.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 2335568
   File Date:    7-9-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 3000CL38785300103
19.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 2335584
   File Date:    7-9-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier MP2000L70856540816
20.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    2008 2382263
   File Date:    7-11-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Aficio Copier
21.    Secured Party:    IBM Credit LLC
   File Number:    2008 2465415
   File Date:    7-17-2008
   Collateral:    3573-L2U (IBM) all additions, attachments, accessories
22.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 2640520
   File Date:    8-1-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Aficio Copier
23.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 2838397
   File Date:    8-20-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 2550M6585401718
24.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 2906046
   File Date:    8-26-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copiers
25.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 2929717
   File Date:    8-28-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier


26.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 2988978
   File Date:    9-4-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
27.    Secured Party:    IBM Credit LLC
   File Date:    2008 3025473
   File Date:    9-8-2008
   Collateral:    Equipment together with related software described on IBM Credit LLC Supplement #F63534
28.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3257753
   File Date:    9-25-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
29.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3353271
   File Date:    10-3-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
30.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3353446
   File Date:    10-3-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
31.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3402680
   File Date:    10-2-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
32.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3522222
   File Date:    10-20-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 4500L9086721263
33.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3569082
   File Date:    10-23-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 2550M6585600900
34.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3569348
   File Date:    10-23-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 4000M5585700817
35.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3671862
   File Date:    10-31-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
36.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3683701
   File Date:    11-3-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier


37.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3683750
   File Date:    11-3-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
38.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3699541
   File Date:    11-4-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 4000
39.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3962998
   File Date:    11-28-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 2550
40.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 3969191
   File Date:    12-1-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 2550M6485800342
41.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 4025852
   File Date:    12-4-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 3500
42.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 4053367
   File Date:    12-8-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
43.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 4112809
   File Date:    12-11-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 2000
44.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 4134068
   File Date:    12-12-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 4000
45.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 4188023
   File Date:    12-17-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh copier 2550
46.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2008 4312060
   File Date:    12-30-2008
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 2550
47.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2009 0064045
   File Date:    1-8-2009
   Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 7500


48.    Secured Party:    OCE Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    2009 0921277
   File Date:    3-23-2009
   Collateral:    Equipment under equipment PO # 61432 (Model FX3000)
49.    Secured Party:    OCE Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    2009 0921285
   File Date:    3-23-2009
   Collateral:    Equipment under equipment PO # 61437 (Model FX3000)
50.    Secured Party:    OCE Financial Services Inc.
   File Number:    2009 0923638
   File Date:    3-23-2009
   Collateral:    Equipment under equipment PO # 61436 (Model FX3000)
51.    Intentionally blank.
52.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 1285979
   File Date:    4-23-2009
   Collateral:    Xerox Copier 4118 YHT 640199
53.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 1286068
   File Date:    4-23-2009
   Collateral:    Xerox Copier 7328C FKA93877
54.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 1286084
   File Date:    4-23-2009
   Collateral:    Xerox Copier 4118 YHT 641897
      Xerox Copier 4118 YHT 641590
      Xerox Copier 4118 YHT 641589 and all accessories
55.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 1421509
   File Date:    5-5-2009
   Collateral:    Xerox Copier 7328C FKA93631599
56.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 1481594
   File Date:    5-11-2009
   Collateral:    Xerox Copier 5225 LNX 624521
57.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 1481677
   File Date:    5-11-2009
   Collateral:    Xerox Copier 5638 WRT038192
58.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 1481727
   File Date:    5-11-2009
   Collateral:    Xerox Copier 5632 WRR026630; Xerox Copier 5632 WRT036767


59.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 1801676
   File Date:    6-8-2009
   Collateral:    Xerox Copier MAV775088
60.    Secured Party:    Kiewit Building Group, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 2116124
   File Date:    7-1-2009
   Collateral:    Specified electrical conduit, couplers and computers
61.    Secured Party:    Kiewit Building Group Inc.
   File Number:    2009 2116264
   File Date:    7-1-2009
   Collateral:    Specified electrical conduit, couplers and computers
62.    Secured Party:    Advantage Financial Services, LLC
   File Number:    2009 2492640
   File Date:    7-17-2009
   Collateral:    DocStar imaging System,. Fujistsu Scanner and all
      attachments Products & proceeds
63.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2009-2508130
   File Date:    8-5-2009
   Collateral:    XEROX 6204CP SN/ AGF 423195 and accessories
64.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2009-3122113
   File Date:    9-30-2009
   Collateral:    XEROX W5225AP S/N LNX625441 and all accessories
65.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2009-3343446
   File Date:    10-17-2009
   Collateral:    XEROX W5222P S/N NAF805118;
      XEROX W5230AP S/N LNX625063;
      XEROX MFP3635X S/N LBP251816;
      XEROX MFP3635X LBP252171 and all accessories
66.    Secured Party:    United States Steel Corporation
   File Number:    2009 4010754
   File Date:    12-15-2009
   Collateral:    All US Steel owned equipment including but not limited to electric boards and motors “Notice of Bailment”
67.    Secured Party:    XCEL ENERGY Services, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 4041932
   File Date:    12-17-2009
   Collateral:    All equipment and inventory owned by Xcel or its affiliates and held by Wesco pursuant to an Electric Products and Logistics Agreement


68.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2009 4055072
   File Date:    12-18-2009
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P Copier SN3 PBB09891
69.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 0304935
   File Date:    1-28-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/N PBB009855
70.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
   File Number:    2010 0330989
   File Date:    1-29-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N KBM 527220
71.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 0330997
   File Date:    1-29-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N KBM527220
72.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 0331003
   File Date:    1-29-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5230AP S/N LNX625979
73.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 0557375
   File Date:    2-19-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB011038
74.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 0655401
   File Date:    2-26-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/NLNX627348
75.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1032006
   File Date:    3-25-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB011841
76.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1286420
   File Date:    4-14-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX625385
77.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1413909
   File Date:    4-23-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC 585558
78.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1413917
   File Date:    4-23-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC 585477


79.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1535420
   File Date:    5-3-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB013884
      Xerox W5638PT S/N WRT055874
80.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1641590
   File Date:    5-11-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC435P S/NBB013629
81.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1641608
   File Date:    5-11-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB 013902
82.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1653504
   File Date:    5-12-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/N PBB 013946
83.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1691983
   File Date:    5-14-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/N PBB 014375
84.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1846496
   File Date:    5-26-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX627332
85.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1852627
   File Date:    5-26-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC 586733
86.    Secured Party:    LES Schwab Tire Centers of Portland Inc.
   File Number:    2010 1956170
   File Date:    6-4-2010
   Collateral:    Contractual Security Agreement in all present and future products and goods and proceeds thereto including but not limited to recapped tires, wheels and batteries
87.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 2202749
   File Date:    6-24-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC 586488
88.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 2239295
   File Date:    6-28-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB 014156
89.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010-2257024
   File Date:    6-29-2010
   Collateral:    XEROX WC3Q90201 S/N BRE238707
      XEROX WC4250X S/N MAC584995
      XEROX MFP3635X S/N LBP268190 and all accessories


90.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 2257792
   File Date:    6-29-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX626870
91.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 2321259
   File Date:    7-2-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5755APT S/N XEH 583056
92.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 2333270
   File Date:    7-6-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX627096
93.    Secured Party:    PNCEF, LLC
   File Number:    2010 2392383
   File Date:    7-9-2010
   Collateral:    All equipment and other goods, all software and other general intangibles, and other property which are described on Installment Purchase Agreement Number 1362250000 and Equipment described therein
94.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 2461600
   File Date:    7-15-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC587902
95.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 2462285
   File Date:    7-15-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC584058
96.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 2462319
   File Date:    7-15-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC587795
97.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 2671596
   File Date:    8-2-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7425P S/N PBB015621
98.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3026733
   File Date:    8-30-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC587410
99.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3096132
   File Date:    9-3-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7120PT S/N XDC 337445


100.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3233156
   File Date:    9-16-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X Copier
101.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3432543
   File Date:    10-1-2010
   Collateral:    (3) Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC590825;MAC590835;
      MAC590849 (1) Xerox 3C9201 S/N BRE001318
102.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3433269
   File Date:    10-1-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX628237
103.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3433285
   File Date:    10-1-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7755P S/N PNX001378
104.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3434036
   File Date:    10-1-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC590368
105.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3434044
   File Date:    10-1-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC589590
106.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3434069
   File Date:    10-1-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W7120PT S/N XDC337496
107.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3434085
   File Date:    10-1-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC584032
108.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 3814070
   File Date:    11-1-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB019603
109.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 4191734
   File Date:    12-1-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/N PBB021120


110.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 4569665
   File Date:    12-23-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC5225AP S/N LNX629320
111.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 4569699
   File Date:    12-23-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC592359
112.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2010 4656033
   File Date:    12-31-2010
   Collateral:    Xerox W5230AP S/N LNX630069
113.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 0318751
   File Date:    1-27-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX628814
114.    Secured Party:    IBM Credit, LLC
   File Number:    2011 0339799
   File Date:    1-28-2011
   Collateral:    Specific Equipment identified on IBM Credit Supplement
      # G69245, G74118
115.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 0386360
   File Date:    2-2-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W5230AP S/N LNX628737
116.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 0438773
   File Date:    2-7-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX629419
117.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 0547342
   File Date:    2-15-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB097004
118.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 0689797
   File Date:    2-24-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC592686
119.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 0690621
   File Date:    2-24-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/NPBB026954
120.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 0774458
   File Date:    3-2-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250XP S/N MAC593938


121.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 0774466
   File Date:    3-2-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC593786
122.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 0916711
   File Date:    3-11-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox MFP365X S/N LBP359464
123.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1007882
   File Date:    3-18-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W5735APT S/N XEF437435
124.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1029720
   File Date:    3-21-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox WWC7435P S/N PBB024489
125.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1111577
   File Date:    3-25-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox MFP3635X S/N LBP359095
126.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1187676
   File Date:    3-31-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W7545P S/N XKP513965
127.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1188559
   File Date:    3-31-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX630696
128.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1214991
   File Date:    4-1-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX629889
129.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1215444
   File Date:    4-1-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W7120P S/N XMK102854
130.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1227605
   File Date:    4-4-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W7120P S/N XMK102776
131.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1232381
   File Date:    4-4-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox WC7775P S/N RFX351046


132.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1602062
   File Date:    4-28-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX629451
133.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 1644635
   File Date:    5-3-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX631011
134.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 2324690
   File Date:    6-17-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC596210;
      Xerox W7120P S/N XMK103181
135.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 2542564
   File Date:    7-1-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox 5225AP S/N LNX631513
136.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
   File Number:    2011 2542572
   File Date:    7-1-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC598001
137.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services
   File Number:    2011 2766023
   File Date:    7-19-2011
   Collateral:    All equipment leased to debtor by SP.
138.    Secured Party:    Comdoc
   File Number:    2011 3000323
   File Date:    8-3-2011
   Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX630765
139.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Bank, NA
   File Number:    2011 4661883
   File Date:    12-6-2011
   Collateral:    Komatsu Forklift S/N 588845A
140.    Secured Party:    Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
      C&D Factory Direct, Inc.
   File Number:    2012 1887977
   File Date:    4-27-2012
   Collateral:    BBI battery, S/N J3020
141.    Secured Party:    Orbian Financial Services II
   File Number:    2012 1948365
   File Date:    5-21-2012
   Collateral:    All accounts, general intangibles, or other receivables
      Which are owed to debtor by Siemens Industry Inc.


142.    Secured Party:    De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc.
   File Number:    2012 2518613
   File Number:    6-29-2012
   Collateral:    EMC SF for VMare System Items, EMC VNX-7500 System
      Items, EMC PowerPath System Items, EMC VG2 Gateway
      System Items, EMC Spares
143.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Bank, NA
   File Number:    2012 2821074
   File Date:    7-23-2012
   Collateral:    2 Caterpillar Forklifts

 

II. ALLEGHENY COUNTY

PENNSYLVANIA

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements – Recorder

 

1.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services, Inc.
   File Number:    2005-64081
   File Date:    6-21-2005
   Collateral:    All of the equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to
      Lessee; and all accessions, additions, replacements, and
      substitutions thereto and therefore; and all proceeds
      including insurance proceeds thereof.
   Cont.:    Filed 3-18-2010


TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.

 

I. DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

1.    Secured Party:    Commscope, Inc. of North Carolina
   Filing Number:    2009 1997995
   Filing Date:    6-23-2009
   Collateral:    All components and materials that the Secured party furnished to the Debtor for use in finished products, the finished products incorporating such components and material and all proceeds as defined in the UCC code and all payments under insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty, with respect to collaterals and all other amounts from time to time payable under and with respect to collateral


BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.

 

I. DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

1.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services, Inc.
   Filing Number:    63965134
   Filing Date:    11-14-2006
   Collateral:    All of the equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee; and all accessions, additions, replacements, and substitutions thereto and therefore; and all proceeds including insurance proceeds thereof.
Continuation File #:    2011 3433573
   Filing date:    9/7/2011
Amendment File #:    2011 3434159
   Filing date:    9/7/2011 (change SP address)
2.    Secured Party:    Modern Leasing Inc. of Iowa
   Filing Number:    2011 0059736
   Filing Date:    1-6-2011
   Collateral:    All interest in all automatic merchandising equipment further described as Edge 5000 S/N 1252648 and or vending Machines purchased or financed by Seller
3.    Secured Party:    Sulzer Metco
   Filing Number:    2011 1184830
   Filing Date:    3-31-2011
   Collateral:    Schedule A dated June 1, 2010 attached therein shall be incorporated by reference to the Consignment Agreement dated June 1, 2010 and shall be part of the UCC-1


COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION

 

I. CONNECTICUT

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

1.    Secured Party:    Citibank, NA
   Filing Number:    0002333959
   Filing Date:    6-7-2005
   Collateral:    Accounts Receivable from The Stanley Works Co. purchased by Citibank, NA
   Cont.: Filed 3-25-2010
2.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Bank, NA
   File Number:    0002880570
   File Date:    6/7/2012
   Collateral:    Toyota Forklift


WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   7684926
2.    Xerox Canada Ltd.    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    101901E
3.    CIT Financial Ltd    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    122315E
4.    CIT Financial Ltd    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    563612E
5.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   305402G
6.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    847942G

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   98060224692
2.    CIT Financial Ltd.    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    08111906338
3.    De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada Inc.    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.    09113029974
4.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   11081718153


SASKATCHEWAN

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

 

   112282172
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   300762439

MANITOBA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   980603107017
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   201113824803

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

  

672254604 -

20110817 1136 1590 6629

2.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada Co.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution-Canada, Inc.

  

841343904 -

19980602 1901 1531 3453


NEW BRUNSWICK

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   3578550
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   20474078

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   9322743

NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   7716
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   18469288


QUEBEC

PART I — LIST OF MOVABLE HYPOTHECS & ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS

 

Legend:          
NATURE OF SECURITY   CHARGED ASSETS   OTHERS
MH   =   Movable Hypothec without delivery   G   =   General Movable Property   A1, A2   Assignment
MHwt   =   Movable Hypothec with delivery   AR   =   Account Receivables Hypothec   AS1, AS2   Assumption of
FH   =   Floating Hypothec   I   =   Inventory   C1, C2   Cession of rank
LHL   =   Legal Hypothec of Landlord (renewal of Landlord Privilege)   E   =   Equipment   ChN1, ChN2   Change of name
LHJ   =   Legal Hypothec resulting from a Judgment   IP   =   Intellectual Property   M1, M2   Modification of
LHS   =   Legal Hypothec of State or of a legal person established   S   =   Securities     a published right
      CL   =   Claims   P1, P2  

Prior Notice of

Intention to

a Right

in the public

             
          exercise    
             
          interest   PR1, PR2  

Preservation of

Hypothec

             

All dates are in the following format: Y-M-D

The “REF. No.” below are for reference purposes only and are not intended to indicate ranking of the security

 

Ref.
No.

 

Registration
No./
Registration
Date
(Y-M-D) &
Time

 

Parties

 

Nature of
registration/
Amount - Cdn $/
Agreement Date
(Y-M-D)/
Form

 

Description of affected assets
(For further details, please refer
to the  text of the registration)

 

Comments
(Y-M-D)

1.   11-0632493-0001
2011-08-18
02:11 PM
 

Holder:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

Grantor:

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

  MH
$700,000,000
2011-08-18
(Notarial Deed:
Notary: Irwin Litvack
Minute: 25 389)
  G  

Expiry date: 2021-08-18

 

Other mentions : The hypothec is granted to secure the payment bonds or other titles of indebtness.

Except for those claims consisting of securities pledged to the Attorney, the Grantor shall have authority to collect payments of interest and repayments of capital made on the claims included in the Hypothecated Property, until withdrawal of such authorization by the Attorney.


PART II – LIST OF OTHER RIGHTS

 

No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

1.    Wesco Distribution Canada, LP    Silverbirch Hotels and Resorts Limited Partnership    10-0313409-0001
2.    Wesco Districution Canada LP {sic}    9086-1675 Québec Inc    10-0243824-0001
3.    Wesco Distribution Canada    Corporation Minière Inmet    10-0153058-0001
4.    Wesco Distribution    Compagnie Abitibi-Consolidated du Canada    09-0784319-0001
5.    Wesco Distribution Canada, LP    9086-1675 Québec Inc.    09-0736878-0001
6.    Wesco Distribution    Entreprises D’Électricité J.M.N. Inc    08-0572544-0001
7.    Wesco Distribution    Aéroport de Québec Inc    08-0347749-0001
8.    Wesco Distribution    Les Contrôles I.S.I. Inc.    08-0258647-0001
9.    Wesco Distribution    Sorevco Inc    08-0258641-0001
10.    Wesco Distribution    Télénet Informatique Inc    08-0166355-0001
11.    Wesco Distribution    Élite Technologies Inc    08-0160614-0001
12.    Xerox Canada Ltd    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc. LP    08-0151291-0012


No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

13.

   Wesco Distribution    Barrette-Chapais Ltée    08-0113152-0001

14.

   Wesco Distribution    Bois D’œuvre Cedrico Inc    08-0109818-0001

15.

   Wesco Distribution    Cegertec Experts Conseils Inc    08-0068899-0001

16.

   PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP;

Wesco Distribution Canada LP by its General Partner, Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   05-0383591-0001


WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA GP INC.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.

   PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   7684926

2.

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   305402G

3.

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    305405G


ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   98060224692
2.    De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada Inc.    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.    09113029974
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    11081718091
4.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   11081718153

SASKATCHEWAN

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   112282172
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   300762439


MANITOBA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   980603107017
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   201113824803
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    201113825605

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.   

672254586 -

20110817 1135 1590 6628

2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

  

672254604 -

20110817 1136 1590 6629

3.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada Co.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution-Canada, Inc.

  

841343904 -

19980602 1901 1531 3453


NEW BRUNSWICK

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   3578550
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   20474078
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    20474151

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   9322743
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    9323038


NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   7716
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   18469288
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    18469650


QUEBEC

PART I — LIST OF MOVABLE HYPOTHECS & ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS

 

Legend:          
NATURE OF SECURITY   CHARGED ASSETS   OTHERS
MH   =   Movable Hypothec without delivery   G   =   General Movable Property   A1, A2   Assignment
MHwt   =   Movable Hypothec with delivery   AR   =   Account Receivables Hypothec   AS1, AS2   Assumption of
FH   =   Floating Hypothec   I   =   Inventory   C1, C2   Cession of rank
LHL   =   Legal Hypothec of Landlord (renewal of Landlord Privilege)   E   =   Equipment   ChN1, ChN2   Change of name
LHJ   =   Legal Hypothec resulting from a Judgment   IP   =   Intellectual Property   M1, M2   Modification of
LHS   =   Legal Hypothec of State or of a legal person established   S   =   Securities     a published right
      CL   =   Claims   P1, P2   Prior Notice of
              Intention to
          exercise     a Right
              in the public
          interest   PR1, PR2   Preservation of
              Hypothec

All dates are in the following format: Y-M-D

The “REF. No.” below are for reference purposes only and are not intended to indicate ranking of the security

 

Ref.
No.

 

Registration
No./
Registration
Date
(Y-M-D) &
Time

 

Parties

 

Nature of
registration/
Amount - Cdn $/
Agreement Date
(Y-M-D)/
Form

 

Description of affected assets
(For further details, please refer
to the text of the registration)

 

Comments
(Y-M-D)

1.   11-0632493-0002
2011-08-18
02:11 PM
 

Holder: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

Grantor:

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

  MH
$700,000,000
2011-08-18
(Notarial Deed:
Notary: Irwin Litvack
Minute: 25 390)
  G  

Expiry date: 2021-08-18

 

Other mentions : The hypothec is granted to secure the payment bonds or other titles of indebtness.

Except for those claims consisting of securities pledged to the Attorney, the Grantor shall have authority to collect payments of interest and repayments of capital made on the claims included in the Hypothecated Property, until withdrawal of such authorization by the Attorney.


PART II – LIST OF OTHER RIGHTS

 

No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

1.    WESCO Distribution    Corporation miniem Armet    10-0153058-0001
2.    Wesco Distribution    Compagnie Abitibi-Consolidated du Canada    09-0784319-0001
3.    Wesco Distribution    Entreprises D’Électricité J.M.N. Inc    08-0572544-0001
4.    Wesco Distribution    Aéroport de Québec Inc    08-0347749-0001
5.    Wesco Distribution    Les Contrôles I.S.I. Inc.    08-0258647-0001
6.    Wesco Distribution    Sorevco Inc    08-0258641-0001
7.    Wesco Distribution    Télénet Informatique Inc    08-0166355-0001
8.    Wesco Distribution    Élite Technologies Inc    08-0160614-0001
9.    Xerox Canada Ltd    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc. LP    08-0151291-0012
10.    Wesco Distribution    Barrette-Chapais Ltée    08-0113152-0001


No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

11.    Wesco Distribution    Bois D’œuvre Cedrico Inc    08-0109818-0001
12.    Wesco Distribution    Cegertec Experts Conseils Inc    08-0068899-0001


WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA CO.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    305406G

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   98060224692
2.    De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada Inc.    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.    09113029974
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    11081718120

SASKATCHEWAN

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    300762441


MANITOBA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   980603107017
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    201113826202

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    957590 Ontario Inc. o/a Global Leasing    Wesco Distribution-Canada Inc.    677513079 -
20120411 1640 9049 0207
2.    Her Majesty in Right of Ontario Represented by the Minister of Revenue    Wesco Distribution-Canada Inc.    675770175 -
20120123 0941 1031 4338
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    672254577 -
20110817 1135 1590 6627
4.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada Co.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution-Canada, Inc.

   841343904 -
19980602 1901 1531 3453


NEW BRUNSWICK

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    20474169
2.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   3578550

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    9323056

NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    18469684
2.    De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada Inc.    Wesco Distribution Canada, Inc.    16056202


QUEBEC

PART I — LIST OF MOVABLE HYPOTHECS & ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS

 

Legend:          
NATURE OF SECURITY   CHARGED ASSETS   OTHERS
MH   =   Movable Hypothec without delivery   G   =   General Movable Property   A1, A2   Assignment
MHwt   =   Movable Hypothec with delivery   AR   =   Account Receivables Hypothec   AS1, AS2   Assumption of
FH   =   Floating Hypothec   I   =   Inventory   C1, C2   Cession of rank
LHL   =   Legal Hypothec of Landlord (renewal of Landlord Privilege)   E   =   Equipment   ChN1, ChN2   Change of name
LHJ   =   Legal Hypothec resulting from a Judgment   IP   =   Intellectual Property   M1, M2   Modification of
LHS   =   Legal Hypothec of State or of a legal person established   S   =   Securities     a published right
      CL   =   Claims   P1, P2   Prior Notice of
              Intention to
          exercise     a Right
              in the public
          interest   PR1, PR2   Preservation of
              Hypothec

All dates are in the following format: Y-M-D

The “REF. No.” below are for reference purposes only and are not intended to indicate ranking of the security

 

Ref.
No.

 

Registration
No./
Registration
Date
(Y-M-D) &
Time

 

Parties

 

Nature of
registration/
Amount - Cdn $/
Agreement Date
(Y-M-D)/
Form

 

Description of affected assets
(For further details, please refer
to the text of the registration)

 

Comments
(Y-M-D)

1.         NIL  


CHANGE OF NAME

 

Ref.

  

Registration #

Date

  

Previous Name

  

New Name

  

Details

ChN1    04-0526213-0001
2004-09-09
01:58 PM
   Wesco Distribution-
Canada, Inc.
   Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    Certificate of amalgamation dated 2004-08-12

PART II – LIST OF OTHER RIGHTS

 

No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

1.    Wesco Distribution Canada    Corporation Minière Inmet    10-0153058-0001
2.    Wesco Distribution    Compagnie Abitibi-Consolidated du Canada    09-0784319-0001
3.    Wesco Distribution    Entreprises D’Électricité J.M.N. Inc    08-0572544-0001
4.    Wesco Distribution    Aéroport de Québec Inc    08-0347749-0001
5.    Wesco Distribution    Les Contrôles I.S.I. Inc.    08-0258647-0001
6.    Wesco Distribution    Sorevco Inc    08-0258641-0001
7.    Wesco Distribution    Télénet Informatique Inc    08-0166355-0001
8.    Wesco Distribution    Élite Technologies Inc    08-0160614-0001
9.    Wesco Distribution    Barrette-Chapais Ltée    08-0113152-0001
10.    Wesco Distribution    Bois D’œuvre Cedrico Inc    08-0109818-0001
11.    Wesco Distribution    Cegertec Experts Conseils Inc    08-0068899-0001


WESCO DISTRIBUTION II ULC

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution II ULC    672254568 -
20110817 1135 1590 6626

NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution II ULC    18469726


TVC CANADA CORP.

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    TVC Canada Corp.    672254541 -
20110817 1134 1590 6625

NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    TVC Canada Corp.    18469759


WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    WDCC Enterprises Inc.    12120430664

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    WDCC Enterprises Inc.    683334792 -
20121204 1635 1590 1981

EECOL ELECTRIC CORP.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Electric Corp.    308683D
2.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp.    420357F
3.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp.    685096F


ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Electric Corp.    06102332555
2.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp.    10022210233
3.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp.    10072806271
4.    A.R. Williams Materials Handling    EECOL Electric    12103006329
5.    Brandt Tractor Ltd    EECOL Electric Corp.    12110804093


SASKATCHEWAN

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Electric Corp.    300096477
2.    Ricoh Canada Inc.    EECOL Electric Corp.    300773791
3.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp.    300615597

MANITOBA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Electric Corp.    200619317105
2.    De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada (CAD)    EECOL Electric Corp.    200802263200
3.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp.    201002606203
4.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp.    201012344304


ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp    663295023 -
20100728 1440 8077 8349
2.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Electric Corp.    630027054 -
20061024 1943 1531 5107

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Electric Corp.    463489
2.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp    801514

YUKON TERRITORY

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Electric Corp.    65754
2.    Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services    EECOL Electric Corp    70012


EECOL PROPERTIES CORP.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Properties Corp.    315505D
2.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Properties Corp.    671857F

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Properties Corp.    06102616742

SASKATCHEWAN

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Properties Corp.    300097883
2.    Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Properties Corp.    300612644


MANITOBA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.

   The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Properties Corp.    200619567500

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.

   The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Properties Corp.    630099477 -
20061026 1453 1530 9488


EECOL HOLDINGS LTD.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.

   The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Holdings Ltd.    617741F

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.

   The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Holdings Ltd.    10061810759

SASKATCHEWAN

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.

   The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Holdings Ltd.    300599750


MANITOBA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.

   Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Holdings Ltd.    201009732301

YUKON TERRITORY

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.

   The Bank of Nova Scotia    EECOL Holdings Ltd.    58828

2.

   Notice of Intention under Section 427 of the Bank Act executed by EECOL Electric Ltd. in favour of Bank of Nova Scotia filed in Yukon on May 26, 1999 under court file number S.C. 99-A0065.


JARICH HOLDINGS LTD.

ALBERTA

NONE.


EESA HOLDINGS LTD.

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.

   The Bank of Nova Scotia    EESA Holdings Ltd.    10061810984


EESA CORP.

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.

   The Bank of Nova Scotia    EESA Corp.    10061811265


SCHEDULE 6.04

Existing Investments

 

1. WESCO Distribution, Inc. owns a 45% limited partnership interest in M&M Power Products

 

2. WDINESCO B.V. owns a 49% interest in WDI Angola Ltd.

 

3. Stone Eagle Electrical Supply GP Inc. owns a .001% general partnership interest in Stone Eagle Electrical Supply LP

 

4. 1502218 Alberta, Ltd. owns a 49% limited partnership interest in Stone Eagle Electrical Supply LP

 

5. The Investments set forth in Schedule 3.08


SCHEDULE 6.09(C)

Restrictive Contracts

 

1. Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2009, by and among WESCO Receivables Corp., WESCO Distribution, Inc., the Purchasers and Purchaser Agents party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association (as successor to Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC), as Administrator, as amended by the First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, as further amended by the Second Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2010, as further amended by the Third Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010, as further amended by the Fourth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2011, as further amended by the Fifth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2012, as further amended by the Sixth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2012, and as further amended by the Seventh Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2012.

 

2. Indenture, dated August 27, 2009, by and among WESCO International, Inc., WESCO Distribution, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee.

 

3. The Real Estate Loan Agreements and any and all documents related thereto.

 

4. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of WESCO Real Estate I, LLC dated January 13, 2003.

 

5. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of WESCO Real Estate II, LLC dated January 13, 2003.

 

6. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of WESCO Real Estate III, LLC dated January 13, 2003.

 

7. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC dated November 1, 2002.

 

8. Affiliate Subordination Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2012, made by and among the Subordinated Creditors and Subordinated Debtors party thereto (as defined therein) in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent.


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF

ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. AND WDCC ENTERPRISES INC., Term Loan Agreement

Please accurately complete the following information and return via facsimile to the attention of Agency Manager at Credit Suisse as soon as possible, at facsimile number (212) 322-2291.

LENDER LEGAL NAME TO APPEAR IN DOCUMENTATION:

 

GENERAL INFORMATION – LENDING OFFICE:

Institution Name:

 

 

Street Address:

 

 

City, State, Zip Code:

 

 

POST-CLOSING, ONGOING CREDIT CONTACTS/NOTIFICATION METHODS:

CREDIT CONTACTS:  

Primary Contact :

 

 

Street Address:

 

 

City, State, Zip Code:

 

 

Phone Number:

 

 

Fax Number:

 

 

 

A-1


Backup Contact:  

 

Street Address:  

 

City, State, Zip Code:  

 

Phone Number:  

 

Fax Number:  

 

 

POST-CLOSING, ONGOING ADMIN. CONTACTS/NOTIFICATION METHODS:
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS – PAYDOWNS, FEES, ETC.
Contact:   

 

Street Address:   

 

City, State, Zip Code:   

 

Phone Number:   

 

Fax Number:   

 

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

 

Name of Bank to which funds are to be transferred:   

 

 

Routing Transit/ABA number of Bank to which funds are to be transferred:   

 

Name of Account, if applicable:   

 

Account Number:   

 

Additional Information:   

 

 

A-2


MAILINGS

Please specify the person to whom each Borrower should send financial and compliance information received subsequent to the closing (if different from primary credit contact):

 

Name:  

 

Street Address:  

 

City, State, Zip Code:  

 

It is very important that all of the above information be accurately completed and that this questionnaire be returned to the person specified in the introductory paragraph of this questionnaire as soon as possible. If there is someone other than yourself who should receive this questionnaire, please notify us of that person’s name and facsimile number and we will send a copy of the questionnaire via facsimile. If you have any questions about this form, please call the Agency Manager at Credit Suisse.

 

A-3


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF

ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

This Assignment and Acceptance (this “ Assignment and Acceptance ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [ Insert name of Assignor ] (the “ Assignor ”) and [ Insert name of Assignee ] (the “ Assignee ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of 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 Acceptance as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the Credit Agreement identified below and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as, the “ Assigned Interest ”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

1.    Assignor:                                                                   
2.    Assignee:                                                                    which is an Eligible Assignee [and a [Lender] [Affiliate/Related Fund] of [identify Lender]] 1
3.    Borrowers:      WESCO Distribution, Inc. and WDCC Enterprises Inc.

 

1  

Select as applicable.

 

B-1


4.    Administrative Agent:    Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement
5.    Credit Agreement:    The Term Loan Agreement dated as of December [    ], 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among Wesco Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ”), Wesco International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent.
6.    Assigned Interest:                                                                 

 

Loan Assigned

   Aggregate Amount of
Loans for all  Lenders 2
   Amount of
Loans Assigned 3
   Percentage Assigned
of Term Loans
4
 
   [US$][C$]    [US$][C$]       

Effective Date:                  , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

 

2  

Select as applicable.

3  

Select as applicable.

4  

Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

B-2


The terms set forth in this Assignment and Acceptance are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

ASSIGNEE

[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

B-3


Consented to and Accepted:
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[Consented to:] 5
[WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:] 6
[WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:] 7

 

5  

Not required for assignments pursuant to the proviso in Section 9.04(b) of the Credit Agreement

6  

Select as applicable.

7  

Select as applicable.

 

B-4


ANNEX 1

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

1. Representations and Warranties .

1.1 Assignor . The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrowers, Holdings, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrowers, Holdings, any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document .

1.2 Assignee . The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iii) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (v) if it is a foreign Lender subject to the terms of Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement, attached to the Assignment and Acceptance is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee, [and] (vi) it meets the requirements under the Credit Agreement to be an Eligible Assignee[, and (vii) it is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or a Related Fund] 8 and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

8  

Insert if applicable.

 

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2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Acceptance shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Acceptance 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 Acceptance by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Acceptance. This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF BORROWING REQUEST

[Insert Date]

Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch,

as Administrative Agent

Eleven Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010

Attention: Agency Manager

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, [Wesco Distribution, Inc.][WDCC Enterprises Inc.], a[n] [Delaware][Alberta] corporation, refers to the Term Loan Agreement dated as of December [    ], 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”; capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement), and entered into by and among the undersigned, [WDCC Enterprises Inc.][Wesco Distribution, Inc.], a[n] [Alberta][Delaware] corporation, Wesco International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and hereby gives you notice, irrevocably, pursuant to Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement that the undersigned hereby requests a Borrowing under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Borrowing (the “ Proposed Borrowing ”) as required by Section 2.03 of the Credit Agreement:

 

(i)     The Proposed Borrowing is a: (check one)

     ¨ Tranche B-1 Borrowing

   ¨ Tranche B-2 Borrowing

     ¨ Incremental Term Borrowing

  

(ii)    The Proposed Borrowing is a: (check one)

  

     ¨ Eurodollar Borrowing

   ¨ ABR Borrowing

     ¨ CDOR Rate Borrowing

   ¨ Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing

(iii)  The date of the Proposed Borrowing is                  , 20    . 1

(iv)   The number and location of the account to which funds are to be disbursed is                                              

(v)    The amount of the Proposed Borrowing is [US][C]$        .

 

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Provided that such date must be a Business Day.

 

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(vi) If the Proposed Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Borrowing, the Interest Period is         . 2

[The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statement is true on the date hereof, and will be true on the date of the Proposed Borrowing: at the time of and immediately after the Proposed Borrowing, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Proposed Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom.]3

The undersigned officer is executing this Borrowing Request not in its individual capacity but in its capacity as an authorized officer of the Borrower.

 

Very truly yours,
[WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.]
[WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.]
By  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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Provided that, until the Administrative Agent shall have notified the Borrowers that the primary syndication of the Term Loans has been completed (which notice shall be given as promptly as practicable and, in any event, within 30 days after the Closing Date), the Borrowers shall not be permitted to request a Eurodollar Borrowing or CDOR Rate Borrowing with an Interest Period in excess of one month.

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To be included for all Borrowings, other than the Borrowing occurring on the Closing Date.

 

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EXHIBIT D-1

FORM OF

US COLLATERAL AGREEMENT


EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

US COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 12, 2012

Among

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

as US Borrower,

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

as Holdings,

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,

and

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as Collateral Agent

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

            Page  
ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS   

Section 1.1.

    

Terms Defined in Term Loan Agreement

     1   

Section 1.2.

    

Terms Defined in UCC

     1   

Section 1.3.

    

Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein

     1   
ARTICLE II   
PLEDGE OF SECURITIES   

Section 2.1.

    

Pledged Collateral

     7   

Section 2.2.

    

Delivery of the Pledged Collateral

     8   

Section 2.3.

    

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

     8   

Section 2.4.

    

Certification of Limited Liability Company Interests and Limited Partnership Interests

     10   

Section 2.5.

    

[Intentionally omitted]

     10   

Section 2.6.

    

Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest, Etc.

     10   
ARTICLE III   
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST   
ARTICLE IV   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES   

Section 4.1.

    

Title, Perfection and Priority

     15   

Section 4.2.

    

Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers

     16   

Section 4.3.

    

Principal Location

     16   

Section 4.4.

    

[Intentionally omitted]

     16   

Section 4.5.

    

Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes

     17   

Section 4.6.

    

Exact Names

     17   

Section 4.7.

    

Letter-of-Credit Rights and Chattel Paper

     17   

Section 4.8.

    

Accounts and Chattel Paper

     17   

Section 4.9.

    

Perfection Certificate

     17   

Section 4.10.

    

Intellectual Property

     17   

Section 4.11.

    

[Intentionally omitted]

     19   

Section 4.12.

    

No Financing Statements, Guarantee and Collateral Agreements

     19   

Section 4.13.

    

No Conflicts

     19   
ARTICLE V   
COVENANTS   

Section 5.1.

    

General

     19   

 

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Section 5.2.

    

Receivables

     21   

Section 5.3.

    

Inventory

     22   

Section 5.4.

    

Delivery of Chattel Paper and Documents

     22   

Section 5.5.

    

[Intentionally omitted]

     22   

Section 5.6.

    

[Intentionally omitted]

     22   

Section 5.7.

    

[Intentionally omitted]

     22   

Section 5.8.

    

Commercial Tort Claims

     22   

Section 5.9.

    

Letter-of-Credit Rights

     23   

Section 5.10.

    

[Intentionally omitted]

     23   

Section 5.11.

    

No Interference

     23   

Section 5.12.

    

Insurance

     23   

Section 5.13.

    

Collateral Access Agreements

     23   

Section 5.14.

    

[Intentionally omitted]

     24   

Section 5.15.

    

Change of Name or Location

     24   

Section 5.16.

    

Patent, Trademark and Copyright Collateral

     24   
ARTICLE VI   
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES   

Section 6.1.

    

Events of Default

     26   

Section 6.2.

    

Remedies

     26   

Section 6.3.

    

Grantor’s Obligations Upon Default

     29   

Section 6.4.

    

Grant of Intellectual Property License

     30   

Section 6.5.

    

Application of Proceeds

     30   
ARTICLE VII   
ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY   

Section 7.1.

    

Authorization for Collateral Agent to Take Certain Action

     30   

Section 7.2.

    

Proxy

     31   

Section 7.3.

    

Nature of Appointment; Limitation of Duty

     32   
ARTICLE VIII   
GENERAL PROVISIONS   

Section 8.1.

    

Waivers

     32   

Section 8.2.

    

Limitation on Collateral Agent’s and Lenders’ Duty with Respect to the Collateral

     33   

Section 8.3.

    

Compromises and Collection of Collateral

     34   

Section 8.4.

    

Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations

     34   

Section 8.5.

    

Specific Performance of Certain Covenants

     34   

Section 8.6.

    

Dispositions Not Authorized

     34   

Section 8.7.

    

No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies

     35   

Section 8.8.

    

Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions

     35   

Section 8.9.

    

Reinstatement

     35   

Section 8.10.

    

Benefit of Agreement

     35   

Section 8.11.

    

Survival of Representations

     36   

 

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Section 8.12.

    

Taxes and Expenses

     36   

Section 8.13.

    

Headings

     36   

Section 8.14.

    

Other Pledge Agreements

     36   

Section 8.15.

    

Term Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement

     36   

Section 8.16.

    

Termination

     37   

Section 8.17.

    

Entire Agreement

     37   

Section 8.18.

    

Choice of Law

     38   

Section 8.19.

    

Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

     38   

Section 8.20.

    

Waiver of Jury Trial

     38   

Section 8.21.

    

Indemnity

     39   

Section 8.22.

    

Counterparts

     39   

Section 8.23.

    

Notices

     39   

Section 8.24.

    

Security Interest Absolute

     39   

Section 8.25.

    

Binding Effect; Several Agreement

     40   

Section 8.26.

    

Successors and Assigns

     40   

Section 8.27.

    

Additional Subsidiaries

     40   

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A    Form of Supplement
Exhibit B    Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit C    Form of Trademark Security Agreement
Exhibit D    Form of Patent Security Agreement
Exhibit E    Form of Copyright Security Agreement
Exhibit F    Form of Amendment
Schedules   
Schedule I    Pledged Equity Interests and Debt Securities
Schedule II    Intellectual Property
Schedule III    Commercial Tort Claims
Schedule IV    Jurisdiction and Identification Numbers
Schedule V    Principal Locations
Schedule VI    Collateral Locations
Schedule VII    Accounts
Schedule VIII    L/C Rights and Chattel Paper

 

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US COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

THIS US COLLATERAL AGREEMENT (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”) is entered into as of December 12, 2012 by and between WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party hereto (together with the US Borrower and Holdings, the “ Grantors ”, and each a “ Grantor ”), and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

The US Borrower, Holdings, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ”, and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”, and each a “ Borrower ”), Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as the administrative agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders from time to time party thereto are entering into a Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”). Each Grantor is entering into this Collateral Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to enter into and extend credit to the Borrowers under the Term Loan Agreement and to secure the Obligations that the Borrowers have incurred as Borrowers under the Term Loan Agreement or that it has agreed to guarantee pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of the date herewith (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guarantee Agreement ”), among Holdings and the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto.

ACCORDINGLY, the Grantors and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1. Terms Defined in Term Loan Agreement . All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Term Loan Agreement.

Section 1.2. Terms Defined in UCC . Terms defined in the UCC which are not otherwise defined in this Collateral Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement are used herein as defined in the Article 8 or Article 9 of the UCC.

Section 1.3. Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein . As used in this Collateral Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the Preliminary Statement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.


Article ” means a numbered article of this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Assigned Contracts ” means, with respect to any Grantor, collectively, all of such Grantors’ rights and remedies under, and all moneys and claims for money due or to become due to such Grantor under those contracts and other agreements relating to the purchase and sale of Inventory and all Accounts related thereto and any and all other material contracts between such Grantor and any party other than the Agents or any Lender, and any and all amendments, supplements, extensions, and renewals thereof, including all rights and claims of such Grantor now or hereafter existing: (a) under any insurance, indemnities, warranties, and guarantees provided for or arising out of or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; (b) for any damages arising out of or for breach or default under or in connection with any of the foregoing contracts; (c) to all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; or (d) to exercise or enforce any and all covenants, remedies, powers and privileges thereunder.

Canadian Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Closing Date ” means the date of the Term Loan Agreement.

Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article III.

Collateral Access Agreement ” means any landlord waiver or other agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, between the Collateral Agent and any third party (including any bailee, consignee, customs broker, or other similar Person) in possession of any Collateral or any landlord of any real property where any Collateral is located, as such landlord waiver or other agreement may be amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time.

Commercial Tort Claims ” means “commercial tort claims” as set forth in Article 9 of the UCC and shall include, without limitation, the existing commercial tort claims of the Grantors set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.

Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 or, if applicable, in Section 9-104, 9-105, 9-106 or 9-107 of Article 9 of the UCC.

Control Agreement ” means an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, among any Loan Party, a banking institution, securities broker, issuer of uncertificated securities, securities intermediary or other financial institution holding such Loan party’s funds, and the Collateral Agent with respect to collection and control of all deposits and balances held in a Deposit Account, Securities Account or Lock Box maintained by any Loan Party with such banking institution.

Copyright License ” shall mean any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, (a) granting any right to any third Person under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that such Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or (b) granting any right to any

 

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Grantor under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any third Person or that any third Person otherwise has the right to license, and all rights of such Grantor under any such agreement.

Copyright Security Agreement ” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit E .

Copyrights ” shall mean all of the following: (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of the United States or any other country, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise, (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in the United States or any other country, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and applications for registration in the United States Copyright Office (or any successor office or any similar office in any other country), including those listed on Schedule II , (c) all renewals and extensions thereof, (d) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (e) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (f) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Distribution Center ” shall mean a location leased by a Grantor where such Grantor operates a distribution facility of inventory.

Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Equipment ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Event of Default ” means an event described in Section 6.1.

Exhibit ” refers to a specific exhibit to this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Fixtures ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

General Intangibles ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Goods ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Instruments ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature, including inventions, designs, Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary technical and business information, know-how, show-how or other data or information, software and databases and all embodiments or fixations thereof and related documentation, registrations and franchises, and all additions, improvements and accessions to, and books and records describing or used in connection with, any of the foregoing.

 

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Intercreditor Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Inventory ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Investment Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Lenders ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Letter-of-Credit Rights ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

License ” shall mean (a) any Patent License, Trademark License, Copyright License or other license or sublicense agreement relating to Intellectual Property to which any Grantor is a party, including those listed on Schedule II , (b) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past and future breaches thereof, and (c) all rights to sue for past, present, and future breaches thereof

Lock Box ” means a postal lock box established by any Person with any banking institution, securities intermediary or other financial institution.

Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Patent ” shall mean all of the following: (a) all letters patent of the United States or the equivalent thereof in any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States or the equivalent thereof in any other country, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (or any successor or any similar offices in any other country), including those listed on Schedule II , (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, supplementary protection certificates or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, (c) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (d) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (e) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

Patent License ” shall mean any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, (a) granting to any third Person any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to license, is in existence, or (b) granting to any Grantor any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any third Person or that any third Person otherwise has the right to license, is in existence, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.

Patent Security Agreement ” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit D .

 

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Perfection Certificate ” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , completed and supplemented with the schedules and attachments contemplated thereby, and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings, the Initial Borrower and the Borrower.

Pledged Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article II.

Pledged Securities ” shall mean any promissory notes, stock certificates or other securities now or hereafter included in the Pledged Collateral, including all certificates, instruments or other documents representing or evidencing any Pledged Collateral.

Pledged ULC Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(e).

Real Estate Subsidiaries ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Receivables ” means the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Investment Property, Instruments and any other rights or claims to receive money which are General Intangibles or which are otherwise included as Collateral.

Receivables Intercreditor Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among WESCO Distribution, Inc., the other Grantors party thereto, the ABL Agent, the Collateral Agent and PNC Bank, National Association, as Receivables Agent.

Receivables Securitization Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Receivables Securitization Lien ” means a Lien on a Grantor’s Accounts which are sold, or intended to be sold, to Receivables SPV pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Documents.

Receivables SPV ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Section ” means a numbered section of this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Secured Parties ” shall mean (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) the Collateral Agent, (d) each counterparty to any Secured Hedging Agreement, (e) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (f) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing; provided that successors and assigns with respect to clauses (a) – (c) above are permitted under the terms of the Loan Documents.

Stock Rights ” means all dividends, instruments or other distributions and any other right or property which the Grantors shall receive or shall become entitled to receive for any reason whatsoever with respect to, in substitution for or in exchange for any Equity Interest constituting Collateral, any right to receive an Equity Interest and any right to receive earnings, in which the Grantors now have or hereafter acquire any right, issued by an issuer of such Equity Interest.

 

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Supporting Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Trademark License ” shall mean any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, (a) granting to any third Person any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to license, or (b) granting to any Grantor any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any third Person or that any third Person otherwise has the right to license, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.

Trademark Security Agreement ” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit C .

Trademarks ” shall mean all of the following: (a) all trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, Internet domain names, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of like nature, whether statutory or common law, and whether established or registered in the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (b) all registrations and recordings thereof, and applications filed in connection therewith, including in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (or any successor office) or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule II, (c) all renewals thereof, (d) all goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby, (e) all other assets, rights and interests that uniquely reflect or embody such goodwill, (f) all rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to the use of any of the foregoing, (g) all income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder or with respect thereto, including damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, (h) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, and (i) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code, as in effect from time to time, of the State of New York or of any other state the laws of which are required as a result thereof to be applied in connection with the perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, the Collateral Agent’s or any Lender’s Lien on any Collateral.

ULC ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(e).

US Loan Parties ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

US Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

US Subsidiary Guarantors ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

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ARTICLE II

PLEDGE OF SECURITIES

Section 2.1. Pledged Collateral . As security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby collaterally assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in, all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under (all of the property and assets described in this Article II being hereinafter collectively referred to herein as the “Pledged Collateral”):

(a) the Equity Interests owned by such Grantor on the date hereof listed on Schedule I and any other Equity Interests obtained in the future by such Grantor and the certificates representing all such Equity Interests (collectively referred to herein as the “ Pledged Equity Interests ”); provided that such Pledged Collateral shall not include (i) the equity interests of (A) Excluded Subsidiaries described in clause (a) of the definition thereof other than the Receivables SPV or in clause (d) of the definition thereof or (B) Equity Interests in entities where such Grantor holds 50% or less of the outstanding Equity Interests of such entity, to the extent a pledge of such Equity Interests is prohibited by the organizational documents or agreements with the other equity holders of such entity after the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts to remove or avoid such prohibition, and (ii) with respect to any US Obligation, more than 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interest of any CFC Subsidiary or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company entitled to vote (within the meaning of United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.956-2(c)(2))) (such Equity Interests described in the preceding proviso being referred to as “ Excluded Equity Interests ”);

(b) (i) the debt securities or Indebtedness (including intercompany Indebtedness) held by such Grantor on the date hereof (including all debt securities listed on Schedule I ) or Indebtedness represented by an instrument or other transferable document, (ii) any debt securities or Indebtedness (including intercompany Indebtedness) in the future issued to or held by such Grantor and (iii) the promissory notes and any other instruments evidencing such debt securities or Indebtedness (collectively referred to herein as the “ Pledged Debt Securities ”); provided that such Pledged Collateral shall not include the US$480,000,000 Hybrid Note made by WDCC Enterprises Inc. to WDC Holdings, Inc. (“ Excluded Debt Securities ”);

(c) all rights and privileges of such Grantor with respect to the securities and other property referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above; and

(d) all payments of principal or interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, in exchange for or upon the conversion of, and all other Proceeds received in respect of any of the foregoing.

(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Pledged Collateral shall not include, with respect to any US Obligation, the assets of any CFC Subsidiary.

 

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Section 2.2. Delivery of the Pledged Collateral .

(a) Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor (i) has delivered all Pledged Securities (to the extent represented or evidenced by a certificate, instrument or other transferable document) held by such Grantor on the Closing Date to the Collateral Agent, together with duly executed undated blank membership interest, stock or note powers, as applicable, or other equivalent instruments of transfer reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and (ii) following the Closing Date, agrees to promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent any and all Pledged Securities (to the extent represented or evidenced by a certificate, instrument or other transferable document).

(b) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement (including in regards to promissory notes evidencing intercompany Indebtedness owed to any US Loan Party by the Receivables SPV), each US Loan Party will cause any Indebtedness for borrowed money owed to such US Loan Party by any Subsidiary of Holdings that is not a US Loan Party, including any Canadian Subsidiary, other than Excluded Debt Securities and Indebtedness with an outstanding principal amount of less than US$1,000,000, to be evidenced by a duly executed promissory note the sole original of which is pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof (it being understood that guarantees of Indebtedness for borrowed money shall not be required to be evidenced by a promissory note).

(c) Upon delivery to the Collateral Agent, (i) any certificate, instrument or document representing or evidencing Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by undated membership interest, stock or note powers, as applicable, duly executed in blank or other undated instruments of transfer reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and duly executed in blank and by such other instruments and documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (ii) all other property comprising part of the Pledged Collateral shall be accompanied by proper instruments of assignment duly executed by the applicable Grantor and such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request.

Section 2.3. Representations, Warranties and Covenants . The Grantors jointly and severally represent, warrant and covenant to and with the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that:

(a) Schedule I correctly sets forth the issued and outstanding shares of each class of the Equity Interests of the issuer thereof represented by such Pledged Equity Interests, in each case owned by such Grantor, and includes, or after giving effect to any updates delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 will include, all Equity Interests, debt securities and promissory notes required to be pledged hereunder by such Grantor;

(b) the Transaction Related Intercompany Notes and, to the knowledge of the Grantors, the other Pledged Debt Securities have been duly authorized and validly issued by the issuers thereof and are legal, valid and binding obligations of the issuers thereof, except as limited by bankruptcy laws and equitable principles;

 

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(c) the Pledged Equity Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued by the issuers thereof and, apart from Pledged ULC Shares, are fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concepts are applicable);

(d) except for the security interests granted hereunder (or Liens otherwise permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents), such Grantor (i) is and, subject to any transfers made in compliance with the Term Loan Agreement, will continue to be the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Pledged Securities indicated on Schedule I as owned by such Grantor, (ii) holds the same free and clear of all Liens, (iii) will make no assignment, pledge, hypothecation or transfer of, or create or permit to exist any security interest in or other Lien on, the Pledged Collateral, other than transfers made in compliance with the Term Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and Liens permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or other Loan Documents, (iv) will use commercially reasonable efforts to defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than Liens permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents), however arising, of all Persons whomsoever and (v) subject to this Section 2.3 and Section 2.6, will cause any and all Pledged Collateral, whether for value paid by such Grantor or otherwise, to be forthwith deposited with the Collateral Agent and pledged or assigned hereunder;

(e) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, except for restrictions and limitations imposed by the Loan Documents or securities laws generally, or except as otherwise permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Pledged Collateral is and will continue to be freely transferable and assignable, and, except for restrictions contained in agreements with respect to joint ventures permitted under the Term Loan Agreement and the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, none of the Pledged Collateral is or will be subject to any option, right of first refusal, shareholders agreement, charter or by-law provisions or contractual restriction of any nature that might prohibit, impair, delay or otherwise affect the pledge of such Pledged Collateral hereunder, the sale or disposition thereof pursuant hereto or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of rights and remedies hereunder;

(f) each Grantor (i) has the power and authority to pledge the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder in the manner hereby done or contemplated and (ii) will use commercially reasonable efforts to defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than the Liens created or permitted by the Loan Documents), however arising, of all Persons whomsoever;

(g) no consent or approval of any Governmental Authority, any securities exchange or any other Person was or is necessary to the validity of the pledge effected hereby (except as may be required in connection with such disposition of Pledged Securities by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally and other than such as have been obtained and are in full force and effect and assuming that any applicable foreign perfection requirements have been satisfied with respect to any non-US issuer); and

(h) if any issuer of any of such Grantor’s Pledged Equity Interest is organized under a jurisdiction outside of the United States, such Grantor shall, to the extent reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, take such additional actions, including, without limitation, causing the issuer to register the pledge on its books and records or making such filings or

 

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recordings, in each case as may be necessary or reasonably advisable, under the laws of such issuer’s jurisdiction to ensure the validity, perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent therein.

Section 2.4. Certification of Limited Liability Company Interests and Limited Partnership Interests .

(a) Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that (i) each interest in any limited liability company or limited partnership which is a Subsidiary and pledged hereunder and is represented by a certificate shall be a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the New York UCC and shall be governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction and (ii) each such interest shall at all times hereafter be represented by a certificate.

(b) Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that (i) each interest in any limited liability company or limited partnership which is a Subsidiary and pledged hereunder and is not represented by a certificate shall not be a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the New York UCC and shall not be governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction, and (ii) such Grantor shall at no time elect to treat any such interest as a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the New York UCC or issue any certificate representing such interest, unless such Grantor provides prior written notification to the Collateral Agent of such election and, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, promptly thereafter (and in any event, within three (3) Business Days) delivers any such certificate to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof.

Section 2.5. [Intentionally omitted] .

Section 2.6. Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest, Etc .

(a) Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, and the Collateral Agent shall have given the Grantors notice of its intent to exercise its rights under this Collateral Agreement (which notice shall be deemed to have been given immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under paragraph (g) or (h) of Section 7.01 of the Term Loan Agreement):

(i) Each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and/or other consensual rights and powers inuring to an owner of Pledged Securities or any part thereof for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided , however , that such rights and powers shall not be exercised in any manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights inuring to a holder of any Pledged Securities or the rights and remedies of any of the Collateral Agent or the other Secured Parties under this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document or the ability of the Secured Parties to exercise the same.

(ii) The Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to each Grantor, or cause to be executed and delivered to each Grantor, all such proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (i) above.

 

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(iii) Each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Pledged Securities to the extent and only to the extent that such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, and otherwise paid or distributed in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Term Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents and applicable laws; provided, however, that any non-cash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Pledged Equity Interests or Pledged Debt Securities, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer of any Pledged Securities or received in exchange for Pledged Securities or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, or as a result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise, shall be and become part of the Pledged Collateral, and, if received by any Grantor, shall not be commingled by such Grantor with any of its other funds or property but shall be held separate and apart therefrom, shall be held in trust for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and shall be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment).

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified (or shall be deemed to have notified pursuant to Section 2.6(a)) the Grantors of the suspension of their rights under paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.6, then all rights of any Grantor to dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor is authorized to receive pursuant to paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.6 shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to receive and retain such dividends, interest, principal or other distributions. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions received by any Grantor contrary to the provisions of this Section 2.6 shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Grantor and shall be promptly delivered to the Collateral Agent upon demand in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment). Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, any and all money and other property paid over to or received by the Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (b) shall be retained by the Collateral Agent in an account to be established by the Collateral Agent upon receipt of such money or other property and shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.02 of the Term Loan Agreement. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, after all Events of Default have been cured or waived and Holdings or the US Borrower have delivered to the Administrative Agent certificates to that effect, the Collateral Agent shall, to the extent not applied to the Obligations, promptly repay to each applicable Grantor (without interest) all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.6 and that remain in such account.

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified (or shall be deemed to have notified pursuant to Section 2.6(a)) the Grantors of the suspension of their rights under paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 2.6, then all rights of any Grantor to exercise

 

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the voting and consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 2.6, and the obligations of the Collateral Agent under paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.6, shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, except in the case of the Pledged ULC Shares, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers; provided that, unless otherwise directed by the Required Lenders, the Collateral Agent shall have the right from time to time following and during the period when only the Collateral Agent is entitled to exercise such rights under this clause (c) to permit the Grantors to exercise such rights. Each Grantor agrees to grant the Collateral Agent an irrevocable proxy, exercisable under such circumstances and to promptly deliver to the Collateral Agent such additional proxies and other documents as may be necessary to allow the Collateral Agent to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers.

(d) Any notice given by the Collateral Agent to the Grantors exercising its rights under paragraph (a) of this Section 2.6 (i) may be given by telephone if promptly confirmed in writing, (ii) may be given to one or more of the Grantors at the same or different times and (iii) may suspend the rights of the Grantors under paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (a)(iii) in part without suspending all such rights (as specified by the Collateral Agent in its sole and absolute discretion) and without waiving or otherwise affecting the Collateral Agent’s rights to give additional notices from time to time suspending other rights so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(e) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document or agreement among all or some of the parties hereto, with regard to any Pledged Collateral which is shares or membership interests in an unlimited company incorporated or otherwise formed under the laws of the Province of Alberta, British Columbia or Nova Scotia (the “ Pledged ULC Shares ”), any Grantor who has granted a security interest in Pledged ULC Shares or any Grantor that is as of the date of this Collateral Agreement the sole registered and beneficial owner of all Pledged ULC Shares will remain so until such time as such Pledged ULC Shares are fully and effectively transferred into the name of the Collateral Agent or any other Person on the books and records of such Alberta, British Columbia or Nova Scotia unlimited company (“ ULC ”). Nothing in this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document or agreement delivered among all or some of the parties hereto is intended to or shall constitute the Collateral Agent or any Person other than such Grantor to be a member or shareholder of any ULC for the purposes of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) , the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) , and the Companies Act (Nova Scotia) , as the case may be, until such time as written notice is given to such Grantor and all further steps are taken so as to register the Collateral Agent or other Person as holder of the Pledged ULC Shares. The granting of the pledge and security interest pursuant to this Collateral Agreement does not make the Collateral Agent a successor to such Grantor as a member or shareholder of any ULC, and neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its respective successors or assigns hereunder shall be deemed to become a member or shareholder of any ULC by accepting this Collateral Agreement or exercising any right granted herein unless and until such time, if any, when the Collateral Agent or any successor or assign expressly becomes a registered member or shareholder of any ULC. Such Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain for its own account any dividends or other distributions if any, in respect of the Collateral relating to any such Pledged ULC Shares

 

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(except insofar as such Grantor has granted a security interest in such dividend on or other distribution) that is not otherwise permitted under this Collateral Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement and shall have the right to vote such Pledged ULC Shares and to control the direction, management and policies of the ULC issuing such Pledged ULC Shares to the same extent as such Grantor would if such Pledged ULC Shares were not pledged to the Collateral Agent or to any other Person pursuant hereto. To the extent any provision hereof would have the effect of constituting the Collateral Agent to be a member or shareholder of any ULC prior to such time that written notice is delivered to such Grantor, such provision shall be severed herefrom and ineffective with respect to the relevant Pledged ULC Shares without otherwise invalidating or rendering unenforceable this Collateral Agreement or invalidating or rendering unenforceable such provision insofar as it relates to Pledged Collateral other than Pledged ULC Shares. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (except to the extent, if any, that the Collateral Agent or any of its successors or assigns hereafter expressly becomes a registered member or shareholder of any ULC), neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its respective successors or assigns shall be deemed to have assumed or otherwise become liable for any debts or obligations of any ULC. Except upon the exercise by the Collateral Agent or other Persons of rights to sell or otherwise dispose of Pledged ULC Shares or other remedies following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, such Grantor shall not cause or permit, or enable any ULC in which it holds Pledged ULC Shares to cause or permit, the Collateral Agent to: (i) be registered as member or shareholder of such ULC; (ii) have any notation entered in its favor in the share register of such ULC; (iii) be held out as member or shareholder of such ULC; (iv) receive, directly or indirectly, any dividends, property or other distributions from such ULC by reason of the Collateral Agent or other Person holding a security interest in the Pledged ULC Shares; or (v) act as a member or shareholder of such ULC, or exercise any rights of a member or shareholder of such ULC, including the right to attend a meeting of such ULC or vote the shares of such ULC.

ARTICLE III

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

(a) To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest (the “ Security Interest ”) in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Collateral ”):

 

  (i) all Accounts;

 

  (ii) all Chattel Paper;

 

  (iii) all Documents;

 

  (iv) all Equipment;

 

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  (v) all Fixtures;

 

  (vi) all General Intangibles (other than General Intangibles comprising Excluded Collateral (as defined below));

 

  (vii) all Goods;

 

  (viii) all Intellectual Property;

 

  (ix) all Instruments;

 

  (x) all Inventory;

 

  (xi) all Investment Property;

 

  (xii) all Licenses;

 

  (xiii) all cash or cash equivalents;

 

  (xiv) all letters of credit, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Supporting Obligations related to Accounts;

 

  (xv) all Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, and Lock Boxes;

 

  (xvi) all Commercial Tort Claims;

 

  (xvii) all Assigned Contracts;

 

  (xviii) all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, proceeds (including Stock Rights), insurance proceeds and products of the foregoing, together with all books and records, customer lists, credit files, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto and any General Intangibles at any time evidencing or relating to any of the foregoing;

 

  (xix) all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing; and

 

  (xx) all other property and rights of every kind and description and interest therein.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Collateral include, and no Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, the following (collectively, the “ Excluded Collateral ”): (i) Excluded Equity Interests, (ii) Excluded Debt Securities, (iii) prior to March 1, 2013, any real estate, leasehold rights or leasehold improvements held by any Real Estate Subsidiary, (iv) Accounts sold or otherwise transferred (including, without limitation, by means of capital contribution) to Receivables SPV pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Documents, (v) any property of any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary with respect

 

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to which the Collateral Agent reasonably determines that the costs or burdens of obtaining such security interests are excessive in relation to the benefits to the Lenders afforded thereby, or (y) any rights or property acquired under a lease, contract, property rights agreement or license, the grant of a security interest in which shall constitute or result in (A) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of such Grantor therein or (B) a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any lease, contract, property rights agreement or license (other than to the extent that any restriction on such assignment would be rendered ineffective pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC (or any successor provision or provisions)) of any relevant jurisdiction or any other applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Code) or principles of equity, provided that the Security Interest shall attach to any and all (I) monies due or to become due in respect of such asset or property right or (II) Proceeds from the sale, transfer, assignment, license, lease or other disposition of such asset or property right.

(b) The Security Interest is granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of any Grantor with respect to or arising out of the Collateral.

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) each Grantor shall remain liable for all obligations under the Collateral and nothing contained herein is intended or shall be a delegation of duties to the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, (ii) each Grantor shall remain liable under each of the agreements included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests constituting partnership interests or limited liability company interests, to perform all of the obligations undertaken by it thereunder all in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof and neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any of such agreements by reason of or arising out of this Collateral Agreement or any other document related thereto nor shall the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party have any obligation to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it or have any obligation to take any action to collect or enforce any rights under any agreement included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests constituting partnership interests or limited liability company interests, and (iii) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Grantor represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that:

Section 4.1. Title, Perfection and Priority .

(a) Such Grantor has good and valid rights in and the full power and authority to transfer the Collateral and title to the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted under Section 5.1(e), and has full power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties the security interest in such Collateral pursuant hereto.

 

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(b) Uniform Commercial Code financing statements (including fixture filings, as applicable) or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations containing a description of the Collateral have been prepared by the Collateral Agent based upon the information provided to the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in the Perfection Certificate for filing in each governmental, county, municipal or other office specified in Section 2 of the Perfection Certificate (or specified by notice from the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent after the Closing Date in the case of filings, recordings or registrations required by Sections 5.06 or 5.12 of the Term Loan Agreement), which are all the filings, recordings and registrations (other than filings to be made in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office in order to perfect the Security Interest in the Collateral consisting of United States Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights) that are necessary to perfect the Security Interest in respect of all Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions, and no further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording, registration or reregistration is necessary in any such jurisdiction, except as provided under applicable law with respect to the filing of continuation statements. When financing statements have been filed in the appropriate offices against such Grantor in the locations listed on Schedule IV , the Collateral Agent will have a fully perfected security interest, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, in that Collateral of the Grantor in which a security interest may be perfected by filing.

(c) No Grantor has filed or consented to the filing of (i) any financing statement or analogous document under the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable laws covering any Collateral, (ii) any assignment which is still in effect in which any Grantor assigns any Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument which is still in effect covering any Collateral with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, (iii) any notice under the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended, or (iv) any assignment in which any Grantor assigns any Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Collateral with any foreign governmental, municipal or other office, which financing statement or analogous document, assignment, security agreement or similar instrument is still in effect, except, in each case, for Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Each Grantor does not hold any Commercial Tort Claims for amounts in excess of $100,000, individually, except as indicated on Schedule III .

Section 4.2. Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers . As of the date hereof, the type of entity of such Grantor, its state or other jurisdiction of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its state or other jurisdiction of organization and its federal employer identification number, if applicable, are set forth on Schedule IV .

Section 4.3. Principal Location . As of the date hereof, such Grantor’s mailing address, the location of its principal place of business or its chief executive office, and the location of its records concerning the Collateral are disclosed in Schedule V .

Section 4.4. [Intentionally omitted] .

 

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Section 4.5. Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes . As of the date hereof, all of such Grantor’s Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes are listed in Schedule VII .

Section 4.6. Exact Names . As of the date hereof, such Grantor’s name in which it has executed this Collateral Agreement is the exact name as it appears in such Grantor’s organizational documents, as amended, as filed with such Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization. Such Grantor has not, during the past five years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name, or been a party to any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or been a party to any acquisition.

Section 4.7. Letter-of-Credit Rights and Chattel Paper . As of the date hereof, Schedule VIII lists all Letter-of-Credit Rights in which the underlying letter of credit is in an amount exceeding $5,000,000 and Chattel Paper of such Grantor. All action by such Grantor necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Collateral Agent’s Lien on each item listed on Schedule VIII (including the delivery of all originals and the placement of a legend on all Chattel Paper as required hereunder) has been duly taken. The Collateral Agent will have a fully perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral listed on Schedule VIII , subject only to Liens permitted under Section 5.1(e) .

Section 4.8. Accounts and Chattel Paper . The names of the obligors, amounts owing, due dates and other information with respect to its Accounts and Chattel Paper are and will be correctly stated in all records of such Grantor relating thereto and in all invoices with respect thereto furnished to the Collateral Agent by such Grantor from time to time. As of the time when each Account or each item of Chattel Paper arises, such Grantor shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such Account or Chattel Paper, as the case may be, and all records relating thereto, are genuine and in all material respects what they purport to be.

Section 4.9. Perfection Certificate . The Perfection Certificate has been duly prepared, completed and executed and the information set forth therein (including the exact legal name of each Grantor and the jurisdiction of organization of each Grantor) is correct and complete as of the Closing Date in all material respects.

Section 4.10. Intellectual Property .

(a) Each Grantor represents and warrants that a fully executed agreement in the form hereof (or a fully executed Copyright Security Agreement, Patent Security Agreement and Trademark Security Agreement substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibits C , D and E respectively (or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent)), and containing a description of all Collateral consisting of United States Patents and United States registered Trademarks (and Trademarks for which United States registration applications are pending) and United States registered Copyrights will be delivered on the Closing Date to the Collateral Agent for recording by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §261, 15 U.S.C. §1060 or 17 U.S.C. §205 and the regulations thereunder, as applicable, to protect the validity of and to establish a legal, valid and perfected security interest in such Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) in

 

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respect of all Collateral consisting of such Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in the United States (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions, and, upon filing of such agreement or agreements, no further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording, registration, reregistration or other action shall be necessary or desirable (other than such actions as are necessary to perfect the Security Interest with respect to any Collateral consisting of such Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights acquired or developed after the date hereof or such actions that may be required by law for renewal of such Security Interests in the future) to protect and perfect the Collateral Agent’s Lien on such Grantor’s Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights.

(b) Schedule II sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of all (i) Intellectual Property owned by any Grantor as of the Closing Date which is the subject of a registration or application in any Intellectual Property registry and (ii) Licenses to which any Grantor is a party or otherwise bound (whether as licensor or licensee) and which is otherwise material to the business of the Grantors as currently conducted. Each Grantor is the sole and exclusive beneficial and record owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to all registered Intellectual Property listed as owned by such Grantor as of the Closing Date on Schedule II . Each Grantor owns, or is licensed to use, all material Intellectual Property used in its business as currently conducted and all other Intellectual Property set forth in Schedule II . On the date hereof, and to each Grantor’s knowledge, all material Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor is valid and enforceable, and has not been abandoned. Each Grantor has performed all necessary acts and has paid all registration, renewal and maintenance fees required to maintain each and every registration and application of Intellectual Property disclosed in Schedule II .

(c) Except as could not reasonably be expected to result, in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, the use of the Intellectual Property owned by each Grantor and the conduct of the business of each Grantor does not infringe upon or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property of any other Person. No written claim has been asserted or is pending, or to the Grantors’ knowledge, threatened, by any Person challenging any Grantor’s use of any Intellectual Property, nor does any Grantor know of any valid basis for any such claim, except as could not reasonably be expected to result, in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. To the Grantors’ knowledge, no Person is materially infringing upon, misappropriating, or otherwise violating any rights of any Grantor in any material Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor.

(d) As of the Closing Date, the Grantors’ rights in any Intellectual Property owned or used by the Grantors are not subject to any Licenses, covenants not to sue or similar arrangement other than as set forth on Schedule II or as is not material to their business.

(e) No holding, decisions or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority (other than office actions issued in the ordinary course of prosecution of any applications for Intellectual Property), which limits the validity of or any Grantor’s ownership or rights to use or register any material Intellectual Property owned by the Grantors. No action or proceeding is pending, or, to the knowledge of the Grantors, threatened (other than office actions issued in the ordinary course of prosecution of any applications for Intellectual Property), against any Grantor on the date hereof seeking to limit the validity of any material Intellectual Property owned by any Grantor or any Grantor’s ownership interest therein or right to register the same.

 

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(f) Each Grantor takes reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of such Grantor’s material trade secrets.

(g) Each Grantor uses and has been using appropriate statutory notices of registration in connection with such Grantor’s use of material registered Trademarks, proper marking practices in connection with the use of material Patents, and appropriate notices of copyright in connection with the publication of Copyrights material to such Grantor’s business.

Section 4.11. [Intentionally omitted] .

Section 4.12. No Financing Statements, Guarantee and Collateral Agreements . As of the date hereof, no financing statement or security agreement describing all or any portion of the Collateral which has not lapsed or been terminated naming such Grantor as debtor has been filed or is of record in any jurisdiction except for financing statements or security agreements (a) naming the Collateral Agent on behalf of itself, and the Secured Parties, (b) in respect to other Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Term Loan Agreement, or (c) in respect of the Receivables Securitization Liens.

Section 4.13. No Conflicts . Neither the execution and delivery by a Grantor of this Collateral Agreement, the creation and perfection of the security interest in such Grantor’s Collateral granted hereunder, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof will (i) violate (A) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation, or of the certificate of incorporation or formation or other constitutive documents or by-laws or limited liability company agreement of such Grantor, (B) any order of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Grantor or (C) any provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which such Grantor is a party or by which such Grantor or any of its property is or may be bound, except in the case of this clause (C) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor (other than any Lien created hereunder or under the Loan Documents).

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

From the date of this Collateral Agreement, and thereafter until this Collateral Agreement is terminated, each Grantor agrees that:

Section 5.1. General .

(a) Collateral Records . Such Grantor will maintain, at its own expense, complete and accurate books and records with respect to the Collateral owned by it and furnish to the Collateral Agent, with sufficient copies for each of the Lenders, such reports relating to such Collateral as the Collateral Agent shall from time to time request.

(b) Authorization to File Financing Statements; Ratification .

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documents and take such other actions as may from time to time be requested by the Collateral Agent in order to maintain, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, a perfected first priority security interest in and, if applicable, Control of, the Collateral owned by such Grantor. Any financing statement filed by the Collateral Agent may be filed in any filing office in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction and may (A) indicate such Grantor’s Collateral as all assets of such Grantor, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or words of similar effect, and (B) contain any other information required by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of each applicable jurisdiction for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (x) whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to such Grantor and (y) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of the real property to which such Collateral relates. Such Grantor also agrees to furnish any such information described in the foregoing sentence to the Collateral Agent promptly upon request. Such Grantor also ratifies its authorization for the Collateral Agent to have filed in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction any initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.

(ii) Such Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to execute and/or file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or United States Copyright Office (or any successor office or any similar office in any other country), as applicable, such documents as may be necessary or advisable for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the Security Interest granted by each Grantor hereunder, including this Collateral Agreement, the Copyright Security Agreement, the Patent Security Agreement and the Trademark Security Agreement, without the signature of any Grantor, and naming any Grantor or the Grantors as debtors and the Collateral Agent as secured party.

(c) Further Assurances . (i) Such Grantor will, if so requested by the Collateral Agent, furnish to the Collateral Agent, as often as the Collateral Agent reasonably requests and subject to the limitations set forth in the Term Loan Agreement, statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral owned by it and such other reports and information in connection with its Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in such detail as the Collateral Agent may specify. Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments and to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any third party agreements (including but not limited to Collateral Access Agreements and Control Agreements), and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to perfect this grant of security interest. Such Grantor also agrees to take any and all actions necessary to defend title to the Collateral against all persons and to defend the security interest of the Collateral Agent in its Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien not expressly permitted hereunder;

(ii) In the event that any ABL Document (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) is amended, modified or supplemented in a manner that confers additional or new material rights to any secured parties under any ABL Document (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) or which imposes new or additional material

 

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obligations on the “Loan Parties” thereunder, in each case with respect to the Collateral, then (A) such Grantor shall provide prompt notice of such amendment, modification or supplement to the Collateral Agent (although the failure to give any such notice shall in no way affect the effectiveness of any such amendment, waiver or consent) and (B) at the request of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall negotiate in good faith an amendment, modification or supplement to this Collateral Agreement that is comparable in form and substance to such amendment, modification or supplement to such ABL Document (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), taking into account the relative priorities of the Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the secured parties under such ABL Document, on the other hand, in such Collateral as provided in the Intercreditor Agreement.

(d) Disposition of Collateral . Such Grantor will not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral owned by it except for dispositions not prohibited pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Term Loan Agreement.

(e) Liens . Such Grantor will not create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral owned by it except (i) the security interest created by this Collateral Agreement, (ii) the Receivables Securitization Liens, and (iii) other Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Term Loan Agreement.

(f) Other Financing Statements . Such Grantor will not authorize the filing of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral owned by it, except for financing statements perfecting Liens as permitted by Section 5.1(e). Other than in connection with the Liens in favor of the ABL Agent pursuant to the ABL Documents and in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement, such Grantor acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any financing statement without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, subject to such Grantor’s rights under Section 9-509(d)(2) of the UCC.

(g) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(h) Compliance with Terms . Such Grantor will perform and comply in all material respects with all obligations in respect of the Collateral owned by it and all agreements to which it is a party or by which it is bound relating to such Collateral.

Section 5.2. Receivables .

(a) Certain Agreements on Receivables . After the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, such Grantor will not make or agree to make any discount, credit, rebate or other reduction in the original amount owing on a Receivable or accept in satisfaction of a Receivable less than the original amount thereof; provided , that so long as no Event of Default exists, such Grantor may reduce the amount of Accounts arising from the sale of Inventory in accordance with its present policies and in the ordinary course of business, all in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

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to collect and enforce in accordance with its present policies, at such Grantor’s sole expense, all amounts due or hereafter due to such Grantor under the Receivables owned by it.

(c) [Intentionally Omitted] .

(d) Disclosure of Counterclaims on Receivables . If (i) any discount, credit or agreement to make a rebate or to otherwise reduce the amount owing on any Receivable owned by such Grantor exists or (ii) if, to the knowledge of such Grantor, any dispute, setoff, claim, counterclaim or defense exists or has been asserted or threatened with respect to any such Receivable, such Grantor will promptly disclose such fact to the Collateral Agent in writing if such matter exceeds $7,500,000.

(e) Electronic Chattel Paper . Such Grantor shall take all steps necessary to grant the Collateral Agent Control of all electronic chattel paper in accordance with the UCC and all “transferable records” as defined in each of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

Section 5.3. Inventory . Such Grantor will do all things necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep its Inventory in good repair and saleable condition, except for damaged or defective goods arising in the ordinary course of such Grantor’s business.

Section 5.4. Delivery of Chattel Paper and Documents . Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, such Grantor will (a) deliver to the Collateral Agent promptly upon execution of this Collateral Agreement the originals of all Chattel Paper with a value in excess of $250,000, (b) hold in trust for the Collateral Agent upon receipt and promptly, but in no event more than ten (10) Business Days following receipt, thereafter deliver to the Collateral Agent any such Chattel Paper, (c) upon the Collateral Agent’s request, deliver to the Collateral Agent (and thereafter hold in trust for the Collateral Agent upon receipt and promptly, but in no event more than ten (10) Business Days following receipt, deliver to the Collateral Agent) any Document evidencing or constituting Collateral and (d) promptly upon the Collateral Agent’s request, deliver to the Collateral Agent a duly executed amendment to this Collateral Agreement, in the form of Exhibit F hereto (the “ Amendment ”), pursuant to which such Grantor will pledge such additional Collateral. Such Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to attach each Amendment to this Collateral Agreement and agrees that all additional Collateral owned by it set forth in such Amendments shall be considered to be part of the Collateral.

Section 5.5. [Intentionally omitted] .

Section 5.6. [Intentionally omitted] .

Section 5.7. [Intentionally omitted] .

Section 5.8. Commercial Tort Claims . Such Grantor shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the same is acquired by it, notify the Collateral Agent of any Commercial Tort Claim acquired by it having a value in excess of $1,000,000 and, unless the Collateral Agent otherwise consents, such Grantor shall enter into an amendment to this Collateral Agreement, in the form of Exhibit F hereto, granting to the Collateral Agent a security interest in such Commercial Tort Claim.

 

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Section 5.9. Letter-of-Credit Rights . If such Grantor is or becomes the beneficiary of a letter of credit with a stated value in excess of $5,000,000, such Grantor shall promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days thereafter, notify the Collateral Agent thereof and cause the issuer and/or confirmation bank to (i) consent to the assignment of any Letter-of-Credit Rights to the Collateral Agent and (ii) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, agree to direct all payments thereunder to a Deposit Account subject to a Control Agreement for application to the Secured Obligations, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

Section 5.10. [Intentionally omitted] .

Section 5.11. No Interference . Such Grantor agrees that it will not interfere with any right, power and remedy of the Collateral Agent provided for in this Collateral Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, or the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any one or more of such rights, powers or remedies.

Section 5.12. Insurance .

(a) In the event any Collateral is located in any area that has been designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as a “Special Flood Hazard Area”, such Grantor shall purchase and maintain flood insurance on such Collateral (including any personal property which is located on any real property leased by such Loan Party within a “Special Flood Hazard Area”). The amount of flood insurance required by this Section shall be in a total amount as to comply with the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as it may be amended from time to time.

(b) All insurance policies required hereunder and under Section 5.02 of the Term Loan Agreement shall name the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of itself, and the Lenders) as an additional insured or as loss payee, as applicable, and shall contain loss payable clauses or mortgagee clauses, through endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, which provide that: (i) subject to the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, all proceeds thereunder with respect to any Collateral shall be payable to the Collateral Agent; (ii) no such insurance shall be affected by any act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such policy; and (iii) such policy and loss payable or mortgagee clauses may be canceled, amended, or terminated only upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice given to the Collateral Agent.

(c) All premiums on any such insurance shall be paid when due by such Grantor, and copies of the policies delivered to the Collateral Agent. If such Grantor fails to obtain any insurance as required by this Section, the Collateral Agent may obtain such insurance at the Borrowers’ expense. By purchasing such insurance, the Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have waived any Default arising from any Grantor’s failure to maintain such insurance or pay any premiums therefor.

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Center and each leased property, mortgagee of owned property or bailee or consignee with respect to any warehouse, processor or converter facility or other location where Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000 is stored or located, which agreement or letter shall provide access rights, contain a waiver or subordination of all Liens or claims that the landlord, mortgagee, bailee or consignee may assert against the Collateral at that location, and shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent. After the Closing Date, if any Grantor leases any additional real property or warehouse space (other than a Distribution Center), such Grantor shall use commercially reasonably efforts to obtain a satisfactory Collateral Access Agreement with respect to such location (unless the Inventory located at such location has an aggregate value of less than $1,000,000) within thirty (30) days after the date such location was leased. Such Grantor shall timely and fully pay and perform its obligations under all leases and other agreements with respect to each leased location or third party warehouse where any Collateral having an aggregate value of $1,000,000 or more is or may be located.

Section 5.14. [Intentionally omitted] .

Section 5.15. Change of Name or Location . Except as provided in the Term Loan Agreement, such Grantor shall not (a) change its name as it appears in official filings in the state or jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) change its chief executive office, principal place of business, mailing address, or the location of its records concerning the Collateral as set forth in this Collateral Agreement, (c) change the type of entity that it is, (d) change its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state or jurisdiction of incorporation or other organization, or (e) change its state or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, in each case, unless the Collateral Agent shall have received at least ten (10) days prior written notice of such change and the Collateral Agent shall have acknowledged in writing that either (1) such change will not adversely affect the validity, perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, or (2) any reasonable action requested by the Collateral Agent in connection therewith has been completed or taken (including any action to continue the perfection of any Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, in any Collateral), provided that , any new location shall be in the US.

Section 5.16. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Collateral .

(a) Each Grantor will not, and will not permit any of its licensees to, do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any Patent that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, may become invalidated or dedicated to the public, and agrees that it shall continue to mark any products covered by a Patent with the relevant patent number as necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights under applicable patent laws.

(b) Each Grantor (either itself or through its licensees or its sublicensees) will, for each Trademark that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) maintain such Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment or invalidity for non-use, (ii) maintain the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark, (iii) display such Trademark with notice of federal or foreign registration to the extent necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights

 

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under applicable law and (iv) not knowingly use or knowingly permit the use of such Trademark in violation of any third party rights.

(c) Each Grantor (either itself or through its licensees or sublicensees) will not, and will not permit any of its licensees to, do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, may become invalidated or dedicated to the public, and will, for each work covered by a Copyright that is material to the conduct of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, continue to publish, reproduce, display and distribute the work with appropriate copyright notice as necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights under applicable copyright laws.

(d) Each Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent if it knows or has reason to know that any Patent, Trademark or Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, may become abandoned, lapsed or dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development (including the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Copyright Office or any court or similar office of any country (other than a routine office action in the course of prosecution where a response to such office action may be filed)) regarding any Grantor’s ownership of any such Patent, Trademark or Copyright, its right to use or register the same, or its right to keep and maintain the same.

(e) If any Grantor, either itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, acquires ownership of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright registration or application or files any application for any Patent, Trademark or Copyright with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Copyright Office or any office or agency in any political subdivision of the United States or in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent with written notice of such acquisition, registration or application (and, in any event, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements with respect to the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Grantor acquires such ownership interest), and, upon request of the Collateral Agent, shall execute and deliver any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Security Interest in such Patent, Trademark or Copyright (or for the registration of any Trademark or Copyright), and the General Intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby, and each Grantor hereby appoints the Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact to execute and file such writings for the foregoing purposes, all acts of such attorney in being hereby ratified and confirmed; such power, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable.

(f) Each Grantor will take all necessary steps in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, United States Copyright Office or any office or agency in any political subdivision of the United States or in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, to maintain and pursue each application relating to the Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights (and to obtain the relevant grant or registration) that are material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and to maintain each issued Patent and each registration of the Trademarks and Copyrights that is

 

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material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including timely filings of applications for renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of incontestability and payment of maintenance fees, and, if consistent with good business judgment, to initiate opposition, interference and cancellation proceedings against third parties.

(g) In the event that any Grantor knows or has reason to believe that any Collateral consisting of a Patent, Trademark or Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, has been or is being infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated by a third person, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall, if consistent with good business judgment, promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation, and take such other actions as are appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Collateral.

(h) Each Grantor will execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Collateral Agent filings registered or applied for in a jurisdiction outside the United States, with any governmental recording or registration office in any jurisdiction required by the Collateral Agent, in order to perfect or protect the Liens of the Collateral Agent granted under this Collateral Agreement or other Security Document in any material Intellectual Property, upon the Collateral Agent’s request.

(i) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all requisite consents or approvals by the licensor of each Copyright License, Patent License or Trademark License, and each other License, to effect the assignment of all such Grantor’s right, title and interest thereunder to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, or to its designee, and to enforce the Security Interest granted in such Licenses hereunder.

ARTICLE VI

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

Section 6.1. Events of Default . The occurrence of any “Event of Default” under, and as defined in, the Term Loan Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

Section 6.2. Remedies .

(a) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

(i) subject to Section 2.6(e) with respect to Pledged ULC Shares, those rights and remedies provided in this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, or any other Loan Document; provided that , this Section 6.2(a) shall not be understood to limit any rights or remedies available to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders prior to an Event of Default;

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trespass to enter any premises where the Collateral may be located for the purpose of taking possession of or removing the Collateral and, generally exercise those rights and remedies available to a Secured Party under the UCC (whether or not the UCC applies to the affected Collateral) or under any other applicable law (including, without limitation, any law governing the exercise of a bank’s right of setoff or banker’s lien) when a debtor is in default under a security agreement;

(iii) without notice (except where written notice may be required pursuant to Section 2.6(e) in the case of Pledged ULC Shares, or as specifically provided in Section 8.1 or elsewhere herein), demand or advertisement of any kind to any Grantor or any other Person, enter the premises of any Grantor where any Collateral is located (through self-help and without judicial process) to collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, sell, lease, assign, grant an option or options to purchase or otherwise dispose of, deliver, or realize upon, the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales (which sales may be adjourned or continued from time to time with or without notice and may take place at any Grantor’s premises or elsewhere), for cash, on credit for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable; and

(iv) concurrently with written notice to the applicable Grantor, or written notice in accordance with Section 2.6(e) in the case of Pledged ULC Shares, transfer and register in its name or in the name of its nominee the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, to exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations, exercise the voting and all other rights as a holder with respect thereto, to collect and receive all cash dividends, interest, principal and other distributions made thereon and to otherwise act with respect to the Pledged Collateral as though the Collateral Agent was the outright owner thereof.

(b) with respect to any Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property, on demand, to cause the Security Interest to become an assignment, transfer and conveyance of any of or all such Collateral by the applicable Grantor to the Collateral Agent, or to license or sublicense, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, any such Collateral throughout the world on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Collateral Agent shall determine (other than in violation of any then-existing licensing arrangement to the extent that a waiver cannot be obtained).

(c) The Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

(d) The Collateral Agent shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right of equity redemption, which equity redemption the Grantor hereby expressly releases.

 

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(e) Until the Collateral Agent is able to effect a sale, lease, or other disposition of Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall have, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the right to hold or use Collateral, or any part thereof, to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving Collateral or its value or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of Collateral and to enforce any of the Collateral Agent’s remedies (for the benefit of itself and the Lenders), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment.

(f) [Intentionally omitted].

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Collateral Agent nor the Lenders shall be required to (i) make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies against, any Grantor, any other obligor, guarantor, pledgor or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guarantee thereof, (ii) marshal the Collateral or any guarantee of the Obligations or to resort to the Collateral any such guarantee in any particular order, or (iii) effect a public sale of any Collateral.

(h) Each Grantor recognizes that the Collateral Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Collateral and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof in accordance with clause (a)  above. In view of the position of the Grantors in relation to the Pledged Collateral, or because of other current or future circumstances, a question may arise under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as now or hereafter in effect, or any similar statute hereafter enacted analogous in purpose or effect (such Act and any such similar statute as from time to time in effect being called the “ Federal Securities Laws ”) with respect to any disposition of the Pledged Collateral permitted hereunder. Each Grantor understands that compliance with the Federal Securities Laws might very strictly limit the course of conduct of the Collateral Agent if the Collateral Agent were to attempt to dispose of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral, and might also limit the extent to which or the manner in which any subsequent transferee of any Pledged Collateral could dispose of the same. Similarly, there may be other legal restrictions or limitations affecting the Collateral Agent in any attempt to dispose of all or part of the Pledged Collateral under applicable “blue sky” or other state securities laws or similar laws analogous in purpose or effect. Each Grantor recognizes that in light of such restrictions and limitations the Collateral Agent may, with respect to any sale of the Pledged Collateral, limit the purchasers to those who will agree, among other things, to acquire such Pledged Collateral for their own account, for investment, and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that in light of such restrictions and limitations, the Collateral Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, (a) may proceed to make such a sale whether or not a registration statement for the purpose of registering such Pledged Collateral or part thereof shall have been filed under the Federal Securities Laws and (b) may approach and negotiate with a limited number of potential purchasers (including a single potential purchaser) to effect such sale. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such sale might result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale without such restrictions. In the event of any such sale, the Collateral Agent shall incur no responsibility or liability for selling all or any part of the Pledged Collateral at a price

 

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that the Collateral Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, may in good faith deem reasonable under the circumstances, notwithstanding the possibility that a substantially higher price might have been realized if the sale were deferred until after registration as aforesaid or if more than a limited number of purchasers (or a single purchaser) were approached. The provisions of this Section 6.2 will apply notwithstanding the existence of a public or private market upon which the quotations or sales prices may exceed substantially the price at which the Collateral Agent sells.

Section 6.3. Grantor’s Obligations Upon Default .

(a) Upon the request of the Collateral Agent after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor will:

(i) assemble and make available to the Collateral Agent the Collateral and all books and records relating thereto at any place or places reasonably specified by the Collateral Agent, whether at a Grantor’s premises or elsewhere;

(ii) permit the Collateral Agent, by the Collateral Agent’s representatives and agents, to enter, occupy and use any premises where all or any part of the Collateral, or the books and records relating thereto, or both, are located, to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, to remove all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, and to conduct sales of the Collateral, without any obligation to pay the Grantor for such use and occupancy; and

(iii) prepare and file, or cause an issuer of Pledged Collateral to prepare and file, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other applicable government agency, registration statements, a prospectus and such other documentation in connection with the Pledged Collateral as the Collateral Agent may request, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, and furnish to the Collateral Agent, or cause an issuer of Pledged Collateral to furnish to the Collateral Agent, any information regarding the Pledged Collateral in such detail as the Collateral Agent may reasonably specify.

(b) Each Grantor agrees that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, if for any reason the Collateral Agent desires to sell any of the Pledged Collateral at a public sale, it will, at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent, use its reasonable efforts to take or to cause the issuer of such Pledged Collateral to take such action and prepare, distribute and/or file such documents, as are required or advisable in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Collateral Agent to permit the public sale of such Pledged Collateral. Each Grantor further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Collateral Agent, each other Secured Party, any underwriter and their respective officers, directors, affiliates and controlling persons from and against all loss, liability, expenses, costs of counsel (including reasonable fees and expenses to the Collateral Agent of legal counsel), and claims (including the costs of investigation) that they may incur insofar as such loss, liability, expense or claim arises out of or is based upon any alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or in any

 

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notification or offering circular, or arises out of or is based upon any alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements in any thereof not misleading, except insofar as the same may have been caused by any untrue statement or omission based upon information furnished in writing to such Grantor or the issuer of such Pledged Collateral by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party expressly for use therein. Each Grantor further agrees, upon such written request referred to above, to use its reasonable efforts to qualify, file or register, or cause the issuer of such Pledged Collateral to qualify, file or register, any of the Pledged Collateral under the “blue sky” or other securities laws of such states as may be requested by the Collateral Agent and keep effective, or cause to be kept effective, all such qualifications, filings or registrations. Each Grantor will bear all costs and expenses of carrying out its obligations under this Section 6.3(b). Each Grantor acknowledges that there is no adequate remedy at law for failure by it to comply with the provisions of this Section 6.3(b) and that such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages, and therefore agrees that, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, its agreements contained in this Section 6.3(b) may be specifically enforced.

Section 6.4. Grant of Intellectual Property License . For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies under this Collateral Agreement at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, effective upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor hereby (a) grants to the Collateral Agent an irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive license, with rights to grant sublicenses (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Grantors), to use or otherwise exploit any of the Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof and (b) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, irrevocably agrees that the Collateral Agent may sell any of such Grantor’s Inventory directly to any person, including without limitation persons who have previously purchased the Grantor’s Inventory from such Grantor, and in connection with any such sale or other enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s rights under this US Collateral Agreement, may sell Inventory which bears any Trademark owned by or licensed to such Grantor and any Inventory that is covered by any Copyright owned by or licensed to such Grantor and the Collateral Agent may finish any work in process and affix any Trademark owned by or licensed to such Grantor and sell such Inventory as provided herein. Any license, sublicense or other transaction entered into by the Collateral Agent in accordance herewith shall be automatically revoked upon any subsequent cure of such Event of Default.

Section 6.5. Application of Proceeds . The proceeds of any collection, sale, foreclosure or other realization upon any Collateral, including any Collateral consisting of cash, shall be applied by the Collateral Agent in accordance with Section 7.02 of the Term Loan Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

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(a) Each Grantor irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Collateral Agent and appoints the Collateral Agent as its attorney in fact (i) to execute on behalf of such Grantor as debtor and to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Collateral Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral, (iii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Collateral Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (iv) to contact and enter into one or more agreements with the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral or with securities intermediaries holding Pledged Collateral as may be necessary or advisable to give the Collateral Agent Control over such Pledged Collateral, (v) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens that are permitted by the Term Loan Agreement), (vi) to contact Account Debtors for any reason, (vii) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of the Collateral Agent or such Grantor and to endorse any and all checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, (viii) to sign such Grantor’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to the Receivables, Grantor, assignments and verifications of Receivables, (ix) to exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral, (x) extend to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables, (xi) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables, (xii) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiii) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables, (xiv) to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to such Grantor to such address as the Collateral Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to such Grantor, and (xv) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Collateral Agreement; and such Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor of any of its obligations under this Collateral Agreement or under the Term Loan Agreement.

(b) All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved. The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, under this Section 7.1 are solely to protect the Collateral Agent’s interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Agent or any Lender to exercise any such powers. The Collateral Agent agrees that (i) except for the powers granted in Sections 7.1(a)(i), (iii) and (xv), the Collateral Agent shall not exercise any power of attorney granted to it under such Section 7.1(a) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall not exercise any power of attorney granted to it under Section 7.1(a) in a manner that would violate the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

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FACT (AS SET FORTH IN AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7.1 ABOVE) WITH RESPECT TO ITS PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL EXCEPT FOR THE PLEDGED ULC SHARES, IN RESPECT OF WHICH SUCH RIGHTS DO NOT ARISE UNTIL AFTER THE GIVING OF NOTICE PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 2.6(e), WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO DO SO. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND REMEDIES TO WHICH A HOLDER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL WOULD BE ENTITLED (INCLUDING GIVING OR WITHHOLDING WRITTEN CONSENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETINGS). SUCH PROXY SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF ANY ACTION (INCLUDING ANY TRANSFER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL ON THE RECORD BOOKS OF THE ISSUER THEREOF) BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE ISSUER OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL OR ANY OFFICER OR AGENT THEREOF), UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT.

Section 7.3. Nature of Appointment; Limitation of Duty . THE APPOINTMENT OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT IN THIS ARTICLE VI IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.16. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN, NEITHER THE COLLATERAL AGENT, NOR ANY LENDER, NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF THEIR OR THEIR AFFILIATES’ RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE ANY DUTY TO EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OR POWER GRANTED HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE OR TO PRESERVE THE SAME AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO DO SO OR FOR ANY DELAY IN DOING SO, EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO THEIR OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS FINALLY DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; PROVIDED THAT, IN NO EVENT SHALL THEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

ARTICLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 8.1. Waivers . Each Grantor hereby waives notice of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Collateral may be made. To the extent such notice may not be waived under applicable law, any notice made shall be deemed reasonable if sent to the Grantors, in accordance with Section 8.24, at least ten (10) days prior to (i) the date of any such public sale or (ii) the time after which any such private sale or other disposition may be made. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages, and demands against the Collateral Agent or any Lender arising out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral, except such as arise solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent or such Lender as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent it may

 

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lawfully do so, each Grantor absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Collateral Agent or any Lender, any valuation, stay, appraisal, extension, moratorium, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as a surety now or hereafter existing which, but for this provision, might be applicable to the sale of any Collateral made under the judgment, order or decree of any court, or privately under the power of sale conferred by this Collateral Agreement, or otherwise. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each Grantor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or any notice (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law) of any kind in connection with this Collateral Agreement or any Collateral.

Section 8.2. Limitation on Collateral Agent’s and Lenders’ Duty with Respect to the Collateral . The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Collateral Agent and each Lender shall use reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in its possession or under its control. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any Lender shall have any other duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of the Collateral Agent or such Lender, or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Collateral Agent to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it is commercially reasonable for the Collateral Agent (i) to fail to incur expenses deemed significant by the Collateral Agent to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to transform raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists, (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as such Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral, (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Collateral Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to the Collateral Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral, or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Collateral Agent in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 8.2 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent would be commercially reasonable in the Collateral Agent’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 8.2. Without limitation

 

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upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 8.2 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Collateral Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Collateral Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section 8.2.

Section 8.3. Compromises and Collection of Collateral .

(a) The Grantors and the Collateral Agent recognize that setoffs, counterclaims, defenses and other claims may be asserted by obligors with respect to certain of the Receivables, that certain of the Receivables may be or become uncollectible in whole or in part and that the expense and probability of success in litigating a disputed Receivable may exceed the amount that reasonably may be expected to be recovered with respect to a Receivable. In view of the foregoing, each Grantor agrees that, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent may at any time and from time to time, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, compromise with the obligor on any Receivable, accept in full payment of any Receivable such amount as the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion shall determine or abandon any Receivable, and any such action by the Collateral Agent shall be commercially reasonable so long as the Collateral Agent acts in good faith based on information known to it at the time it takes any such action.

(b) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Secured Party is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to set off and apply any and all Collateral in accordance with Section 9.06 of the Term Loan Agreement or Section 21 of the Guarantee Agreement.

Section 8.4. Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations . Without having any obligation to do so, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent may perform or pay any obligation which any Grantor has agreed to perform or pay in this Collateral Agreement and the Grantors shall reimburse the Collateral Agent for any amounts paid by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 8.4. The Grantors’ obligation to reimburse the Collateral Agent pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be an Obligation payable on demand.

Section 8.5. Specific Performance of Certain Covenants . Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in Article II, Article V, Section 6.3 or 8.7 will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, that the Collateral Agent and Lenders have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breaches and therefore agrees, without limiting the right of the Collateral Agent or the Lenders to seek and obtain specific performance of other obligations of the Grantors contained in this Collateral Agreement, that subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the covenants of the Grantors contained in the Sections referred to in this Section 8.5 shall be specifically enforceable against the Grantors.

Section 8.6. Dispositions Not Authorized . No Grantor is authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except as set forth in Section 5.1(d) and notwithstanding any course of dealing between any Grantor and the Collateral Agent or other conduct of the Collateral Agent, no authorization to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral (except as set forth in Section 5.1(d) or as otherwise permitted under the Term Loan Agreement) shall be binding upon the

 

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Collateral Agent or the Lenders unless such authorization is in writing signed by the Collateral Agent with the consent or at the direction of the Required Lenders.

Section 8.7. No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies . No delay or omission of the Collateral Agent or any Lender to exercise any right or remedy granted under this Collateral Agreement or under any other Loan Document shall impair such right or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any Default or an acquiescence therein, and any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. No waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of this Collateral Agreement whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Collateral Agent with the concurrence or at the direction of the Lenders required under Section 9.08 of the Term Loan Agreement and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth. All rights and remedies contained in this Collateral Agreement or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders until the Obligations have been paid in fall.

Section 8.8. Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions . All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Collateral Agreement may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Collateral Agreement are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law that may be controlling and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they shall not render this Collateral Agreement invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded or registered, in whole or in part. Any provision in this Collateral Agreement that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Collateral Agreement are declared to be severable. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

Section 8.9. Reinstatement . This Collateral Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against any Grantor for liquidation or reorganization, should any Grantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant party of any Grantor’s assets, and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Obligations, or any part thereof, is, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee of the Obligations, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent conveyance,” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

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a debtor to this Collateral Agreement), except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Collateral Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. No sales of participations, assignments, transfers, or other dispositions of any agreement governing the Obligations or any portion thereof or interest therein shall in any manner impair the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, hereunder.

Section 8.11. Survival of Representations . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Grantors in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lenders and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans.

Section 8.12. Taxes and Expenses . Any taxes (including income taxes) payable or ruled payable by Federal or State authority in respect of this Collateral Agreement shall be paid by the Grantors, together with interest and penalties, if any. Without limitation of its reimbursement obligations under Section 9.05 of the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Grantors shall reimburse the Collateral Agent for any and all out-of-pocket expenses and internal charges (including reasonable attorneys’, auditors’ and accountants’ fees and reasonable time charges of attorneys, paralegals, auditors and accountants who may be employees of the Collateral Agent) paid or incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, collection and enforcement of this Collateral Agreement and, to the extent provided in the Term Loan Agreement, in the audit, analysis, administration, collection, preservation or sale of the Collateral (including the expenses and charges associated with any periodic or special audit of the Collateral). Any and all costs and expenses incurred by the Grantors in the performance of actions required pursuant to the terms hereof shall be borne solely by the Grantors.

Section 8.13. Headings . The title of and section headings in this Collateral Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the terms and provisions of this Collateral Agreement.

Section 8.14. Other Pledge Agreements . The parties acknowledge and agree that certain of the Equity Interests constituting Pledged Collateral under this Collateral Agreement (the “ Applicable Equity Interests ”) may also be pledged to the Collateral Agent under a pledge agreement governed by the laws of Canada (or one or more provinces thereof) or the Netherlands (collectively, the “ Foreign Pledge Agreements ” and each individually, “ Foreign Pledge Agreement ”). If, in connection with any exercise of remedies by the Collateral Agent under any Foreign Pledge Agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction in Canada or the Netherlands, as applicable, determines that the pledge of the Applicable Equity Interests is governed by such Foreign Pledge Agreement, then such Foreign Pledge Agreement (and not this Collateral Agreement) shall control and shall supersede this Collateral Agreement, in each case, solely with respect to the pledge of such Applicable Equity Interests.

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and responsibilities of the Collateral Agent. In the event that any provision of this Collateral Agreement is in conflict with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Collateral Agreement and each other Loan Document is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement in all respects and, in the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Collateral Agreement (other than Sections 2.1 and 3(a) hereof), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the priority of the Lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to any Loan Document and the exercise of any right or remedy in respect of the Collateral by the Collateral Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. The delivery of any Collateral to the ABL Agent under the ABL Credit Facility (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) pursuant to the Loan Documents (as defined in the ABL Credit Facility) shall satisfy any delivery requirement hereunder or under any other Loan Document to the extent that such delivery is consistent with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement. Furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the rights of the parties hereto are subject to the provisions of the Receivables Intercreditor Agreement, including the provisions thereof relating to the rights of the Collateral Agent with respect to Accounts. To the extent any provision of this Agreement is in conflict with the terms of the Receivables Intercreditor Agreement, the Receivables Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

Section 8.16. Termination .

(a) This Collateral Agreement, the Security Interest and all other security interests granted hereby shall automatically terminate when the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts then payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted), and all obligations of each Loan Party under each Secured Hedging Agreement shall have been paid in full (or other arrangements satisfactory to each counterparty under each applicable Secured Hedging Agreement have been made).

(b) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to paragraph (a) (and upon receipt by the Collateral Agent of a certificate of the Borrower to the effect that such transaction will comply with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement), the Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantor’s expense, all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements and similar documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 8.16 shall be without recourse to or representation or warranty by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party. Without limiting the provisions of Section 8.16, the Borrower shall reimburse the Collateral Agent upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including the reasonable out-of-pocket fees, charges and expenses of counsel, incurred by it in connection with any action contemplated by this Section 8.16.

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Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Grantors and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral.

Section 8.18. CHOICE OF LAW. THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 8.19. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

(a) Each of the Grantors hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Collateral Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by 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 Collateral Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Collateral Agreement or the other Loan Documents against any Grantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(b) Each of the Grantors hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Collateral Agreement or the other Loan Documents in any New York State or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, and any appellate court thereof. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c) Each party to this Collateral Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section  8.24 . Nothing in this Collateral Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Collateral Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

Section 8.20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY 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

 

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COLLATERAL AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.20 .

Section 8.21. Indemnity .

(a) Without limitation of its indemnification obligations under the other Loan Documents, each Grantor hereby agrees to indemnify the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, and their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, from and against any and all liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs, and expenses of any kind and nature (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor whether or not the Collateral Agent or any Lender is a party thereto) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Collateral Agent or the Lenders, or their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, in any way relating to or arising out of this Collateral Agreement, or the manufacture, purchase, acceptance, rejection, ownership, delivery, lease, possession, use, operation, condition, sale, return or other disposition of any Collateral (including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable by the Collateral Agent or the Lenders or any Grantor, and any claim for Intellectual Property infringement); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, and their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, be available to the extent such liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person.

(b) Any such amounts payable as provided hereunder shall be additional Obligations secured hereby and by the other Security Documents. The provisions of this Section 8.21 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party. All amounts due under this Section 8.21 shall be payable on written demand therefor and shall bear interest, on and from the date of demand, at the rate specified in Section 2.06(a) of the Term Loan Agreement.

Section 8.22. Counterparts . This Collateral Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Collateral Agreement by signing any such counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Collateral Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Collateral Agreement.

Section 8.23. Notices . All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 9.01 of the Term Loan Agreement.

Section 8.24. Security Interest Absolute . All rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder, the Security Interest, the grant of a security interest in the Pledged Collateral and all obligations

 

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of each Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document, any agreement with respect to any of the Obligations or any other agreement or instrument relating to any of the foregoing, (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating to the foregoing, (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Lien on other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee, securing or guaranteeing all or any of the Obligations, or (d) any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Grantor in respect of the Obligations or this Collateral Agreement.

Section 8.25. Binding Effect; Several Agreement . This Collateral Agreement shall become effective as to any Loan Party when a counterpart hereof executed on behalf of such Grantor shall have been delivered to the Collateral Agent and a counterpart hereof shall have been executed on behalf of the Collateral Agent, and thereafter shall be binding upon such Grantor and the Collateral Agent and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of such Grantor, the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein or in the Collateral (and any such assignment or transfer shall be void) except as expressly contemplated or permitted by the Security Documents or the Term Loan Agreement. This Collateral Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Grantor and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Grantor without the approval of any other Grantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Loan Party hereunder.

Section 8.26. Successors and Assigns . Whenever in this Collateral Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of any Grantor or the Collateral Agent that are contained in this Collateral Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

Section 8.27. Additional Subsidiaries . Any Subsidiary that is required to become a party hereto pursuant to Section 5.12 of the Term Loan Agreement shall enter into this Collateral Agreement as a Grantor as provided in the Term Loan Agreement upon becoming such a Subsidiary. Upon execution and delivery by the Collateral Agent and such Subsidiary of (i) a supplement in the form of Exhibit A hereto, such Subsidiary shall become a Grantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Grantor herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any other Loan Party hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Loan Party hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Loan Party as a party to this Collateral Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantors has caused this US Collateral Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

GRANTORS:

 

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

  as Grantor
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,
  as a Grantor
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

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BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
CALVERT WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION
CARLTON-BATES COMPANY
CBC LP HOLDINGS, LLC
CDW HOLDCO, LLC
COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION
LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE, INC.
TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
WDC HOLDING INC.
WDCH, LP
  by CBC LP HOLDINGS, LLC,
  its General Partner
WESCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION
WESCO FINANCE CORPORATION
  each as a Grantor
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
CONNEY INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS, LLC
  each as a Grantor
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
WDCH US LP
  by WESCO DISTRIBUTION II, ULC,
  its General Partner
  as a Grantor
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA CO.
WESCO DISTRIBUTION II ULC
  each as a Grantor
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
WDINESCO II B.V.,
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,
  as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Exhibit A to the

US Collateral Agreement

SUPPLEMENT NO.     , dated as of [            ], 20[    ] (this “ Supplement ”), to the US Collateral Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (together with the US Borrower and Holdings, the “ Grantors ”, and each a “ Grantor ”), and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below.

A. Reference is made to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2012 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation, Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and Collateral Agent.

B. Capitalized terms used herein (including in this preamble) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Term Loan Agreement or the Collateral Agreement, as applicable.

C. The Grantors have entered into the Collateral Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make Term Loans. Section 8.27 of the Collateral Agreement provides that certain additional Subsidiaries of the Grantors shall become Grantors under the Collateral Agreement by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned Subsidiary (the “ New Subsidiary ”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Term Loan Agreement and the Collateral Agreement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and a Grantor under the Collateral Agreement as consideration for Term Loans previously made.

Accordingly, the Collateral Agent and the New Subsidiary agree as follows:

SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 8.27 of the Collateral Agreement, the New Subsidiary by its signature below becomes a Grantor under the Collateral Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and the New Subsidiary hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Collateral Agreement applicable to it as a Grantor and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Grantor thereunder (giving effect to any supplements to schedules thereto delivered in connection herewith) are true and correct on and as of the date hereof (except any representation or warranty that relates to an earlier date). In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Subsidiary, as security for the payment and performance in full of the Obligations (as defined in the Collateral Agreement), does hereby create and grant to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, their successors and assigns, a security interest in and lien on all

 

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of the New Subsidiary’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) of the New Subsidiary. Each reference to a “Grantor” in the Collateral Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Subsidiary. The Collateral Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. The New Subsidiary represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

SECTION 3. This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Supplement by signing any such counterpart. This Supplement shall become effective when the Collateral Agent shall have received counterparts of this Supplement, when taken together, bears the signatures of the New Subsidiary and the Collateral Agent. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Supplement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Supplement.

SECTION 4. The New Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants that (a) set forth on Schedule I attached hereto is a true and correct schedule as of the date hereof of (i) (A) any and all Pledged Equity Interests and Pledged Debt Securities owned by the New Subsidiary and (B) all subsidiaries of the New Subsidiary and the percentage ownership interest of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary (including the New Subsidiary) therein, (ii) (A) Intellectual Property owned by the New Subsidiary which is the subject of a registration or application in any Intellectual Property registry and (B) Licenses to which the New Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound (whether as licensor or licensee) and which is otherwise material to the business of the Grantors as currently conducted, (iii) any and all Commercial Tort Claims held by the New Subsidiary for an amount in excess of $100,000 individually, (iv) the type of entity of the New Subsidiary, its state or other jurisdiction of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its state or other jurisdiction of organization and its federal employer identification number, if applicable, (v) the New Subsidiary’s mailing address, the location of its principal place of business or its chief executive office, and the location of its records concerning the Collateral, (vi) all real property owned by the New Subsidiary and the addresses thereof (vii) all of the locations where the New Subsidiary’s Collateral is stored or located except for (A) Inventory in transit or (B) Inventory located at (x) any customer location acceptable to the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion and (y) at any location where the aggregate value of all Inventory of the Grantors is less than $100,000, (viii) all of the New Subsidiary’s Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes and (ix) all Letter-of-Credit Rights of the New Subsidiary in which the underlying letter of credit is in an amount exceeding [$5,000,000] and all Chattel Paper of the New Subsidiary.

SECTION 5. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Collateral Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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SECTION 6. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 7. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Supplement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Collateral Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

SECTION 8. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 8.23 of the Collateral Agreement.

SECTION 9. The New Subsidiary agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent promptly on demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Supplement, including the reasonable out-of-pocket fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary and the Collateral Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Collateral Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[NAME OF NEW SUBSIDIARY]
By  
 

 

  Name:
  Title:
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By  
 

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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Schedule I

to Supplement No.     to the

US Collateral Agreement

Pledged Equity Interests and Debt Securities

Intellectual Property

Commercial Tort Claims

Jurisdiction and Identification Numbers

Principal Locations

Real Property

Collateral Locations

Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes

L/C Rights and Chattel Paper

 

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Exhibit B to the

US Collateral Agreement

[Form of] Perfection Certificate

[Delivered Separately]

 

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Exhibit C to the

US Collateral Agreement

[Form of]

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of [                    ], 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among [                      ] , a [                      ] located at [                    ], [                      ] , a [                      ] located at [                    ] (each, a “ Grantor ” and collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“ CS ”), a Swiss national bank located at [                    ] as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

Reference is made to (a) the US Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Collateral Agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below and (b) the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Grantor (other than the Borrowers) is an affiliate of the Borrowers, will derive substantial benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and is willing to execute and deliver the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Terms . Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given or ascribed to it in the Collateral Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Collateral Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest . To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or

 

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consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Trademark Collateral ”):

(i) (a) all trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, Internet domain names, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of like nature, whether statutory or common law and whether established or registered in the United States, Canada or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (b) all registrations and recordings thereof, and applications filed in connection therewith, including in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (or any successor office thereof), the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office thereof) or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule I , (c) all renewals thereof, (d) all goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby, (e) all other assets, rights, and interests that uniquely reflect or embody such goodwill, (f) all rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to the use of any of the foregoing, (g) all income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder or with respect thereto, including damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, (h) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, and (i) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; and

(ii) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Trademark Collateral include, and no Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, any of such Grantor’s right, title or interest in any United States “intent-to-use” application for registration of a Trademark filed pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051, prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” pursuant to Section 1(d) of the Lanham Act or an “Amendment to Allege Use” pursuant to Section 1(c) of the Lanham Act with respect thereto, but only if and solely to the extent that the granting of the Security Interest in such application would result in the invalidation of such application or any resulting registration.

Section 3. Recordation . This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Commissioner of Trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Registrar of Trademarks at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as applicable, record this Agreement.

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the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Trademark Collateral are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, the terms of the Collateral Agreement shall govern.

Section 5. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the term of the Collateral Agreement.

Section 6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 8.22 of the Collateral Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 7. Further Assurances . Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments, and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to confirm this grant of security interest in and to the Trademark Collateral.

SECTION 8. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                         ],
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed by:

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE I TO

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

TRADEMARKS

[OWNER]

 

Mark

  

Application
Number

  

File Date

  

Registration
Number

  

Registration
Date

           

 

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Exhibit D to the

US Collateral Agreement

[Form of]

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of [                    ], 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among [                      ] , a [                      ] located at [                    ], [                      ] , a [                      ] located at [                    ] (each, a “ Grantor ” and collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“ CS ”), a Swiss national bank located at [                    ] as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

Reference is made to (a) the US Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Collateral Agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below and (b) the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Grantor (other than the Borrowers) is an affiliate of the Borrowers, will derive substantial benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and is willing to execute and deliver the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Terms . Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given or ascribed to it in the Collateral Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Collateral Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest . To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or

 

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consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Patent Collateral ”):

(i) (a) all letters patent of the United States or Canada or the equivalent thereof in any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States or Canada or the equivalent thereof in any other country, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (or any successor office thereof) or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office thereof) or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule I , (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, supplementary protection certificates or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, (c) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (d) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (e) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; and

(ii) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 3. Recordation . This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Commissioner of Patents at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Commissioner of Patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Commissioner of Patents at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as applicable, record this Agreement.

Section 4. Collateral Agreement . The security interests granted to the Collateral Agent herein are granted in furtherance, and not in limitation of, the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Patent Collateral are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, the terms of the Collateral Agreement shall govern.

Section 5. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the term of the Collateral Agreement.

Section 6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but

 

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all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 8.22 of the Collateral Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 7. Further Assurances . Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments, and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to confirm this grant of security interest in and to the Patent Collateral.

SECTION 8. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                         ],
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed by:

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE I TO

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

Patents and Patent Applications

 

Country

  

Title

  

Appl. No.

  

Filing Date

  

Patent No.

  

Issue Date

  

Status

                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

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Exhibit E to the

US Collateral Agreement

[Form of]

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of [                    ], 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ], [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ] (each, a “ Grantor ” and collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“ CS ), a Swiss national bank located at [                    ] as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

Reference is made to (a) the US Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Collateral Agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below and (b) the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Grantor (other than the Borrowers) is an affiliate of the Borrowers, will derive substantial benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and is willing to execute and deliver the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Terms . Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given or ascribed to it in the Collateral Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Collateral Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest . To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or

 

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consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Copyright Collateral ”):

(i) (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of the United States, Canada or any other country, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise, (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in the United States, Canada or any other country, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and applications for registration in the United States Copyright Office (or any successor office thereof) or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office thereof) or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule I , (c) all renewals and extensions thereof, (d) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (e) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (f) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; and

(ii) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 3. Recordation . This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Copyright Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Register of Copyrights at the United States Copyright Office and the Registrar of Copyrights at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as applicable, record this Agreement.

Section 4. Collateral Agreement . The security interests granted to the Collateral Agent herein are granted in furtherance, and not in limitation of, the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Copyright Collateral are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, the terms of the Collateral Agreement shall govern.

Section 5. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the term of the Collateral Agreement.

Section 6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 8.22 of the Collateral Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a

 

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signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 7. Further Assurances . Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments, and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to confirm this grant of security interest in and to the Copyright Collateral.

SECTION 8. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                         ],
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed by:

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE I TO

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

Title Of Work

  

Reg. No.

  

Reg. Date

[Pub Date]

     
     
     
     

 

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Exhibit F to the

US Collateral Agreement

[FORM OF] AMENDMENT

This Amendment, dated [                    ] is delivered pursuant to Section [5.4][5.8] of the Collateral Agreement referred to below. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto or incorporated by reference in the Collateral Agreement. The undersigned hereby certifies that the representations and warranties in Articles II and IV of the Collateral Agreement, as amended by any updates to the schedules referred to therein, are and continue to be true and correct. The undersigned further agrees that this Amendment may be attached to that certain Collateral Agreement between the undersigned, as the Grantors, and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “ Collateral Agreement ”) and that the Collateral listed on Schedule I to this Amendment shall be and become part of the Collateral referred to in the Collateral Agreement and shall secure all Obligations referred to in the Collateral Agreement.

 

[                                         ]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Schedule I

to Amendment No.      to the

US Collateral Agreement

[Commercial Tort Claims]

[L/C Rights and Chattel Paper]

 

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EXHIBIT D-2

FORM OF

CANADIAN COLLATERAL AGREEMENT


EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

CANADIAN COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 12, 2012

Among

WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.

as Canadian Borrower

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,

and

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as Collateral Agent

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     5   

1.1.

 

Terms Defined in Term Loan Agreement

     5   

1.2.

 

Terms Defined in PPSA

     5   

1.3.

 

Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein

     5   

ARTICLE II PLEDGE OF SECURITIES

     11   

2.1.

 

Pledged Collateral

     11   

2.2.

 

Delivery of the Pledged Collateral

     12   

2.3.

 

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

     12   

2.4.

 

Certification of ULC Interests and Limited Partnership Interests

     14   

2.5.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     14   

2.6.

 

Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest, Etc.

     14   

ARTICLE III GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

     17   

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     19   

4.1.

 

Title, Perfection and Priority

     19   

4.2.

 

Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational Numbers

     20   

4.3.

 

Principal Location

     20   

4.4.

 

[Intentionally omitted.]

     21   

4.5.

 

Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes

     21   

4.6.

 

Exact Names

     21   

4.7.

 

Chattel Paper

     21   

4.8.

 

Accounts and Chattel Paper

     21   

4.9.

 

Perfection Certificate

     21   

4.10.

 

Intellectual Property

     21   

4.11.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     23   

4.12.

 

No Financing Statements, Guarantee and Collateral Agreements

     23   

4.13.

 

No Conflicts

     23   

4.14.

 

Consumer Goods

     23   

ARTICLE V COVENANTS

     23   

5.1.

 

General

     23   

5.2.

 

Receivables

     25   

5.3.

 

Inventory

     26   

5.4.

 

Delivery of Chattel Paper and Documents of Title

     26   

5.5.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     26   

5.6.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     26   

5.7.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     26   

5.8.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     26   

5.9.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     27   

5.10.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     27   

5.11.

 

No Interference

     27   

5.12.

 

Insurance

     27   


5.13.

 

Collateral Access Agreements

     27   

5.14.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     28   

5.15.

 

Change of Name or Location

     28   

5.16.

 

Patent, Trademark and Copyright Collateral

     28   

ARTICLE VI EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     30   

6.1.

 

Events of Default

     30   

6.2.

 

Remedies

     30   

6.3.

 

Grantor’s Obligations Upon Default

     34   

6.4.

 

Grant of Intellectual Property Licence

     35   

6.5.

 

Application of Proceeds

     35   

ARTICLE VII ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

     36   

7.1.

 

Authorization for Collateral Agent and any Receiver to Take Certain Action

     36   

7.2.

 

Proxy

     37   

7.3.

 

Nature of Appointment; Limitation of Duty

     37   

ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS

     37   

8.1.

 

Waivers

     37   

8.2.

 

Limitation on Collateral Agent’s, Receiver’s and Lenders’ Duty with Respect to the Collateral

     38   

8.3.

 

Compromises and Collection of Collateral

     39   

8.4.

 

Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations

     39   

8.5.

 

Specific Performance of Certain Covenants

     39   

8.6.

 

Dispositions Not Authorized

     40   

8.7.

 

No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies

     40   

8.8.

 

Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions

     40   

8.9.

 

Reinstatement

     40   

8.10.

 

Benefit of Agreement

     41   

8.11.

 

Survival of Representations

     41   

8.12.

 

Taxes and Expenses

     41   

8.13.

 

Headings

     41   

8.14.

 

Other Pledge Agreements

     41   

8.15.

 

Term Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement

     42   

8.16.

 

Termination

     42   

8.17.

 

Entire Agreement

     43   

8.18.

 

CHOICE OF LAW

     43   

8.19.

 

Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

     43   

8.20.

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     43   

8.21.

 

Indemnity

     44   

8.22.

 

Currency Conversions

     44   

8.23.

 

Receipt of a Copy

     45   

8.24.

 

Information

     45   

 

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8.25.

 

Counterparts

     45   

8.26.

 

Notices

     45   

8.27.

 

Security Interest Absolute

     45   

8.28.

 

Binding Effect; Several Agreement

     45   

8.29.

 

Successors and Assigns

     46   

8.30.

 

Additional Subsidiaries

     46   

 

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EXECUTION VERSION

CANADIAN COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

THIS CANADIAN COLLATERAL AGREEMENT (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”) is entered into as of December 12, 2012 by and between WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ”), the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party hereto (together with the Canadian Borrower, the “ Grantors ”, and each, a “ Grantor ”), and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), Holdings, WESCO International Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”) the Canadian Borrower (together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”, and each, a “ Borrower ”), Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as the administrative agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders from time to time party thereto are entering into a Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the date herewith (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”). Each Grantor is entering into this Collateral Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to enter into and extend credit to the Borrowers under the Term Loan Agreement and to secure the Obligations that the Canadian Borrower has incurred as Borrower under the Term Loan Agreement or that it has agreed to guarantee pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of the date herewith (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guarantee Agreement ”), among Holdings and the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto.

ACCORDINGLY, the Grantors and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1. Terms Defined in Term Loan Agreement . All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Term Loan Agreement.

1.2. Terms Defined in PPSA . Terms defined in the Personal Property Security Act or Securities Transfer Act which are not otherwise defined in this Collateral Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement are used herein as defined in the Personal Property Security Act and the Securities Transfer Act, respectively.

1.3. Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein . As used in this Collateral Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the Preliminary Statement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Accounts ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.


Article ” means a numbered article of this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Assigned Contracts ” means, with respect to any Grantor, collectively, all of such Grantors’ rights and remedies under, and all moneys and claims for money due or to become due to such Grantor under those contracts and other agreements relating to the purchase and sale of Inventory and all Accounts related thereto and any and all other material contracts between such Grantor and any party other than the Agents or any Lender, and any and all amendments, supplements, extensions, and renewals thereof, including all rights and claims of such Grantor now or hereafter existing: (a) under any insurance, indemnities, warranties, and guarantees provided for or arising out of or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; (b) for any damages arising out of or for breach or default under or in connection with any of the foregoing contracts; (c) to all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; or (d) to exercise or enforce any and all covenants, remedies, powers and privileges thereunder.

Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Closing Date ” means the date of the Term Loan Agreement.

Collateral ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Collateral Access Agreement ” means any landlord waiver or other agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, between the Collateral Agent and any third party (including any bailee, consignee, customs broker, or other similar Person) in possession of any Collateral or any landlord of any real property where any Collateral is located, as such landlord waiver or other agreement may be amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time.

Control ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Securities Transfer Act when used in relation to any financial assets.

Control Agreement ” means an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, among any Loan Party, a banking institution, securities broker, issuer of uncertificated securities, securities intermediary or other financial institution holding such Loan party’s funds, and the Collateral Agent with respect to collection and control of all deposits and balances held in a Deposit Account, Securities Account or Lock Box maintained by any Loan Party with such banking institution.

Copyright Licence ” shall mean any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, (a) granting any right to any third Person under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that such Grantor otherwise has the right to licence, or (b) granting any right to any Grantor under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any third Person or that any third Person otherwise has the right to licence, and all rights of such Grantor under any such agreement.

 

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Copyright Security Agreement ” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit E .

Copyrights ” shall mean all of the following: (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of Canada or any other country, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise, (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in Canada or any other country, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and applications for registration in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office or any similar office in any other country), including those listed on Schedule II , (c) all renewals and extensions thereof, (d) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (e) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (f) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Distribution Center ” shall mean a location leased by a Grantor where such Grantor operates a distribution facility of inventory.

Documents of Title ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Equipment ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Event of Default ” means an event described in Section 6.1.

Excluded Debt Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

Excluded Equity Interests ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Exhibit ” refers to a specific exhibit to this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Fixtures ” means goods which have been affixed to real or immoveable property to such an extent that it is regarded under applicable law as part of that real or immoveable property.

Futures Account ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Goods ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Futures Contract ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

 

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Instruments ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Intangibles ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature, including inventions, designs, Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary technical and business information, know-how, show-how or other data or information, software and databases and all embodiments or fixations thereof and related documentation, registrations and franchises, and all additions, improvements and accessions to, and books and records describing or used in connection with, any of the foregoing.

Intercreditor Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Inventory ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Investment Property ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Lenders ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Licence ” shall mean (a) any Patent Licence, Trademark Licence, Copyright Licence or other licence or sublicence agreement relating to Intellectual Property to which any Grantor is a party, including those listed on Schedule II , (b) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past and future breaches thereof, and (c) all rights to sue for past, present, and future breaches thereof.

Lock Box ” means a postal lock box established by any Person with any banking institution, securities intermediary or other financial institution.

Obligations ” shall have the meaning given to “Canadian Obligations” in the Term Loan Agreement.

Patent ” shall mean all of the following: (a) all letters patent of Canada or the equivalent thereof in any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent of Canada or the equivalent thereof in any other country, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor or any similar offices in any other country), including those listed on Schedule II , (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, supplementary protection certificates or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, (c) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (d) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (e) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

 

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Patent Licence ” shall mean any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, (a) granting to any third Person any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to licence, is in existence, or (b) granting to any Grantor any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any third Person or that any third Person otherwise has the right to licence, is in existence, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.

Patent Security Agreement ” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit D .

Perfection Certificate ” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , completed and supplemented with the schedules and attachments contemplated thereby, and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Canadian Borrower.

Personal Property Security Act ” means the Personal Property Security Act, as in effect from time to time, of the Province of Ontario or of any other province or territory the laws of which are required as a result thereof to be applied in connection with the perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, the Collateral Agent’s or any Lender’s Lien on any Collateral.

Pledged Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

Pledged Debt Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

Pledged Equity Interests ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Pledged Securities ” shall mean any promissory notes, stock certificates or other securities now or hereafter included in the Pledged Collateral, including all certificates, instruments or other documents representing or evidencing any Pledged Collateral.

Pledged ULC Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(e).

Real Estate Subsidiaries ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Receivables ” means the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents of Title, Investment Property, Instruments and any other rights or claims to receive money which are Intangibles or which are otherwise included as Collateral.

Receivables Securitization Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Receivables Securitization Lien ” means a Lien on a Grantor’s Accounts which are sold, or intended to be sold, to Receivables SPV pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Documents.

Receivables SPV ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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Receiver ” means any receiver or receiver and manager for the Collateral or any of the business, undertakings, property and assets of any Grantor appointed by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Collateral Agreement or by a court on application by the Collateral Agent.

Section ” means a numbered section of this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Secured Parties ” shall mean (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) the Collateral Agent, (d) each counterparty to any Secured Hedging Agreement, (e) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (f) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing; provided that successors and assigns with respect to clauses (a) – (c) above are permitted under the terms of the Loan Documents.

Securities Transfer Act ” means the Securities Transfer Act, as in effect from time to time, in the Province of Ontario, or of any other province or territory the laws of which are required as a result thereof to be applied in connection with the perfection of the Collateral Agent’s Lien on any Collateral.

Stock Rights ” means all dividends, instruments or other distributions and any other right or property which the Grantors shall receive or shall become entitled to receive for any reason whatsoever with respect to, in substitution for or in exchange for any Equity Interest constituting Collateral, any right to receive an Equity Interest and any right to receive earnings, in which the Grantors now have or hereafter acquire any right, issued by an issuer of such Equity Interest.

Trademark Licence ” shall mean any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, (a) granting to any third Person any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to licence, or (b) granting to any Grantor any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any third Person or that any third Person otherwise has the right to licence, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.

Trademark Security Agreement ” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit C .

Trademarks ” shall mean all of the following: (a) all trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, Internet domain names, other source or business identifiers, designs and intangibles of like nature, whether statutory or common law, and whether established or registered in Canada or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (b) all registrations and recordings thereof, and applications filed in connection therewith, including in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office) or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule II, (c) all renewals thereof, (d) all goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby, (e) all other assets, rights and interests that uniquely reflect or embody such goodwill, (f) all rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to the use of any of the foregoing, (g) all income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder or with respect thereto, including damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, (h) all

 

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rights to sue for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, and (i) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

ULC ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(e).

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

ARTICLE II

PLEDGE OF SECURITIES

2.1. Pledged Collateral . As security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby collaterally assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in, all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under (all of the property and assets described in this Article II being hereinafter collectively referred to herein as the “ Pledged Collateral ”):

(a) the Equity Interests owned by such Grantor on the date hereof listed on Schedule I and any other Equity Interests obtained in the future by such Grantor and the certificates representing all such Equity Interests (collectively referred to herein as the “ Pledged Equity Interests ”); provided that such Pledged Collateral shall not include (i) the equity interests of Excluded Subsidiaries described in clause (a) of the definition thereof other than the Receivables SPV or in clause (d) of the definition thereof or (ii) Equity Interests in entities where such Grantor holds 50% or less of the outstanding Equity Interests of such entity, to the extent a pledge of such Equity Interests is prohibited by the organizational documents or agreements with the other equity holders of such entity after the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts to remove or avoid such prohibition (such Equity Interests described in the preceding proviso being referred to as “ Excluded Equity Interests ”);

(b) (i) the debt securities or Indebtedness (including intercompany Indebtedness) held by such Grantor on the date hereof (including all debt securities listed on Schedule I) or Indebtedness represented by an instrument or other transferable document, (ii) any debt securities or Indebtedness (including intercompany Indebtedness) in the future issued to or held by such Grantor and (iii) the promissory notes and any other instruments evidencing such debt securities or Indebtedness (collectively referred to herein as the “ Pledged Debt Securities ”); provided that such Pledged Collateral shall not include the [US$480,000,000] Hybrid Note made by WDCC Enterprises Inc. to WDC Holdings, Inc. (“ Excluded Debt Securities ”);

(c) all rights and privileges of such Grantor with respect to the securities and other property referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above; and

(d) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(e) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(f) all payments of principal or interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, in

 

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exchange for or upon the conversion of, and all other Proceeds received in respect of any of the foregoing.

2.2. Delivery of the Pledged Collateral .

(a) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor (i) has delivered all Pledged Securities (to the extent represented or evidenced by a certificate, instrument or other transferable document) held by such Grantor on the Closing Date to the Collateral Agent, together with duly executed undated blank membership interest, stock or note powers, as applicable, or other equivalent instruments of transfer reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and (ii) following the Closing Date, agrees to promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent any and all Pledged Securities (to the extent represented or evidenced by a certificate, instrument or other transferable document).

(b) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor will cause any Indebtedness for borrowed money owed to such Grantor by any Subsidiary that is not a Canadian Loan Party, other than Excluded Debt Securities and Indebtedness with an outstanding principal amount of less than US$1,000,000, to be evidenced by a duly executed promissory note the sole original of which is pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof (it being understood that guarantees of Indebtedness for borrowed money shall not be required to be evidenced by a promissory note).

(c) Upon delivery to the Collateral Agent, (i) any certificate, instrument or document representing or evidencing Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by undated membership interest, stock or note powers, as applicable, duly executed in blank or other undated instruments of transfer reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and duly executed in blank and by such other instruments and documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (ii) all other property comprising part of the Pledged Collateral shall be accompanied by proper instruments of assignment duly executed by the applicable Grantor and such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request.

2.3. Representations, Warranties and Covenants . The Grantors jointly and severally represent, warrant and covenant to and with the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that:

(a) Schedule I correctly sets forth the issued and outstanding shares of each class of the Equity Interests of the issuer thereof represented by such Pledged Equity Interests, in each case owned by such Grantor, and includes, or after giving effect to any updates delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 will include, all Equity Interests, debt securities and promissory notes required to be pledged hereunder by such Grantor;

(b) the Transaction Related Intercompany Notes and, to the knowledge of the Grantors, the other Pledged Debt Securities have been duly authorized and validly issued by the issuers thereof and are legal, valid and binding obligations of the issuers thereof, except as limited by bankruptcy laws and equitable principles;

 

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(c) the Pledged Equity Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued by the issuers thereof and, apart from Pledged ULC Shares, are fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concepts are applicable);

(d) except for the security interests granted hereunder (or Liens otherwise permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents), such Grantor (i) is and, subject to any transfers made in compliance with the Term Loan Agreement, will continue to be the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Pledged Securities indicated on Schedule I as owned by such Grantor, (ii) holds the same free and clear of all Liens, (iii) will make no assignment, pledge, hypothecation or transfer of, or create or permit to exist any security interest in or other Lien on, the Pledged Collateral, other than transfers made in compliance with the Term Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and Liens permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or other Loan Documents, (iv) will use commercially reasonable efforts to defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than the Liens permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents), however arising, of all Persons whomsoever and (v) subject to this Section 2.3 and Section 2.6, will cause any and all Pledged Collateral, whether for value paid by such Grantor or otherwise, to be forthwith deposited with the Collateral Agent and pledged or assigned hereunder;

(e) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, except for restrictions and limitations imposed by the Loan Documents or securities laws generally, or except as otherwise permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Pledged Collateral is and will continue to be freely transferable and assignable, and, except for restrictions contained in agreements with respect to joint ventures permitted under the Term Loan Agreement and the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, none of the Pledged Collateral is or will be subject to any option, right of first refusal, shareholders agreement, charter or by-law provisions or contractual restriction of any nature that might prohibit, impair, delay or otherwise affect the pledge of such Pledged Collateral hereunder, the sale or disposition thereof pursuant hereto or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of rights and remedies hereunder;

(f) each Grantor (i) has the power and authority to pledge the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder in the manner hereby done or contemplated and (ii) will use commercially reasonable efforts to defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than the Liens created or permitted by the Loan Documents), however arising, of all Persons whomsoever;

(g) no consent or approval of any Governmental Authority, any securities exchange or any other Person was or is necessary to the validity of the pledge effected hereby (except as may be required in connection with such disposition of Pledged Securities by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally and other than such as have been obtained and are in full force and effect and assuming that any applicable foreign perfection requirements have been satisfied with respect to any non-Canadian issuer); and

(h) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(i) if any issuer of any of such Grantor’s Pledged Equity Interest is organized under a jurisdiction outside of Canada, such Grantor shall, to the extent reasonably requested by

 

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the Collateral Agent, take such additional actions, including, without limitation, causing the issuer to register the pledge on its books and records or making such filings or recordings, in each case as may be necessary or reasonably advisable, under the laws of such issuer’s jurisdiction to ensure the validity, perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent therein.

2.4. Certification of ULC Interests and Limited Partnership Interests .

(a) Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that (i) each interest in any ULC or limited partnership which is a Subsidiary and pledged hereunder and is represented by a certificate shall be a “security” within the meaning of the Securities Transfer Act and shall be governed by the Securities Transfer Act of any applicable jurisdiction and (ii) each such interest shall at all times hereafter be represented by a certificate.

(b) [ Intentionally omitted ].

2.5. [Intentionally omitted].

2.6. Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest, Etc .

(a) Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, and the Collateral Agent shall have given the Grantors notice of its intent to exercise its rights under this Collateral Agreement (which notice shall be deemed to have been given immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under paragraph (g) or (h) of Section 7.01 of the Term Loan Agreement):

(i) Each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and/or other consensual rights and powers inuring to an owner of Pledged Securities or any part thereof for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided , however , that such rights and powers shall not be exercised in any manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights inuring to a holder of any Pledged Securities or the rights and remedies of any of the Collateral Agent or the other Secured Parties under this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document or the ability of the Secured Parties to exercise the same.

(ii) The Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to each Grantor, or cause to be executed and delivered to each Grantor, all such proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (i) above.

(iii) Each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Pledged Securities to the extent and only to the extent that such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, and otherwise paid or distributed in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Term Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents and applicable laws; provided, however, that any non-cash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Pledged Equity Interests or

 

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Pledged Debt Securities, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer of any Pledged Securities or received in exchange for Pledged Securities or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, or as a result of any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise, shall be and become part of the Pledged Collateral, and, if received by any Grantor, shall not be commingled by such Grantor with any of its other funds or property but shall be held separate and apart therefrom, shall be held in trust for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and shall be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment).

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified (or shall be deemed to have notified pursuant to Section 2.6(a)) the Grantors of the suspension of their rights under paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.6, then all rights of any Grantor to dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor is authorized to receive pursuant to paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.6 shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to receive and retain such dividends, interest, principal or other distributions. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions received by any Grantor contrary to the provisions of this Section 2.6 shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Grantor and shall be promptly delivered to the Collateral Agent upon demand in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment). Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, any and all money and other property paid over to or received by the Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (b) shall be retained by the Collateral Agent in an account to be established by the Collateral Agent upon receipt of such money or other property and shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.02 of the Term Loan Agreement. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, after all Events of Default have been cured or waived and Holdings or the US Borrower have delivered to the Administrative Agent certificates to that effect, the Collateral Agent shall, to the extent not applied to the Obligations, promptly repay to each applicable Grantor (without interest) all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.6 and that remain in such account.

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified (or shall be deemed to have notified pursuant to Section 2.6(a)) the Grantors of the suspension of their rights under paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 2.6, then all rights of any Grantor to exercise the voting and consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 2.6, and the obligations of the Collateral Agent under paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.6, shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, except in the case of the Pledged ULC Shares, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers; provided that, unless otherwise directed by the Required Lenders, the Collateral Agent shall have the right from time to time following and during the period when only the Collateral Agent is entitled to

 

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exercise such rights under this clause (c) to permit the Grantors to exercise such rights. Each Grantor agrees to grant the Collateral Agent an irrevocable proxy, exercisable under such circumstances and to promptly deliver to the Collateral Agent such additional proxies and other documents as may be necessary to allow the Collateral Agent to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers.

(d) Any notice given by the Collateral Agent to the Grantors exercising its rights under paragraph (a) of this Section 2.6 (i) may be given by telephone if promptly confirmed in writing, (ii) may be given to one or more of the Grantors at the same or different times and (iii) may suspend the rights of the Grantors under paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (a)(iii) in part without suspending all such rights (as specified by the Collateral Agent in its sole and absolute discretion) and without waiving or otherwise affecting the Collateral Agent’s rights to give additional notices from time to time suspending other rights so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(e) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document or agreement among all or some of the parties hereto, with regard to any Pledged Collateral which is shares or membership interests in an unlimited company or unlimited liability company incorporated or otherwise formed under the laws of the Province of Alberta, British Columbia or Nova Scotia (the “ Pledged ULC Shares ”), any Grantor who has granted a security interest in Pledged ULC Shares or any Grantor that is as of the date of this Collateral Agreement the sole registered and beneficial owner of all Pledged ULC Shares will remain so until such time as such Pledged ULC Shares are fully and effectively transferred into the name of the Collateral Agent or any other Person on the books and records of such Alberta, British Columbia or Nova Scotia unlimited company or unlimited liability company (“ ULC ”). Nothing in this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document or agreement delivered among all or some of the parties hereto is intended to or shall constitute the Collateral Agent or any Person other than such Grantor to be a member or shareholder of any ULC for the purposes of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) or the Companies Act (Nova Scotia), as the case may be, until such time as written notice is given to such Grantor and all further steps are taken so as to register the Collateral Agent or other Person as holder of the Pledged ULC Shares. The granting of the pledge and security interest pursuant to this Collateral Agreement does not make the Collateral Agent a successor to such Grantor as a member or shareholder of any ULC, and neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its respective successors or assigns hereunder shall be deemed to become a member or shareholder of any ULC by accepting this Collateral Agreement or exercising any right granted herein unless and until such time, if any, when the Collateral Agent or any successor or assign expressly becomes a registered member or shareholder of any ULC. Such Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain for its own account any dividends or other distributions, if any, in respect of the Collateral relating to any such Pledged ULC Shares (except insofar as such Grantor has granted a security interest in such dividend on or other distribution) that is not otherwise permitted under this Collateral Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement and shall have the right to vote such Pledged ULC Shares and to control the direction, management and policies of the ULC issuing such Pledged ULC Shares to the same extent as such Grantor would if such Pledged ULC Shares were not pledged to the Collateral Agent or to any other Person pursuant hereto. To the extent any provision hereof would have the effect of constituting

 

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the Collateral Agent to be a member or shareholder of any ULC prior to such time that written notice is delivered to such Grantor, such provision shall be severed herefrom and ineffective with respect to the relevant Pledged ULC Shares without otherwise invalidating or rendering unenforceable this Collateral Agreement or invalidating or rendering unenforceable such provision insofar as it relates to Pledged Collateral other than Pledged ULC Shares. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (except to the extent, if any, that the Collateral Agent or any of its successors or assigns hereafter expressly becomes a registered member or shareholder of any ULC), neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its respective successors or assigns shall be deemed to have assumed or otherwise become liable for any debts or obligations of any ULC. Except upon the exercise by the Collateral Agent or other Persons of rights to sell or otherwise dispose of Pledged ULC Shares or other remedies following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, such Grantor shall not cause or permit, or enable any ULC in which it holds Pledged ULC Shares to cause or permit, the Collateral Agent to: (i) be registered as member or shareholder of such ULC; (ii) have any notation entered in its favor in the share register of such ULC; (iii) be held out as member or shareholder of such ULC; (iv) receive, directly or indirectly, any dividends, property or other distributions from such ULC by reason of the Collateral Agent or other Person holding a security interest in the Pledged ULC Shares; or (v) act as a member or shareholder of such ULC, or exercise any rights of a member or shareholder of such ULC, including the right to attend a meeting of such ULC or vote the shares of such ULC.

ARTICLE III

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

(a) To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest (the “ Security Interest ”) in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all present and after-acquired personal property of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Collateral ”):

 

  (i) all Accounts;

 

  (ii) all Chattel Paper;

 

  (iii) all Documents of Title;

 

  (iv) all Equipment;

 

  (v) all Fixtures;

 

  (vi) all Intangibles (other than Intangibles comprising Excluded Collateral (as defined below));

 

  (vii) all Goods;

 

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  (viii) all Intellectual Property;

 

  (ix) all Instruments;

 

  (x) all Inventory;

 

  (xi) all Investment Property;

 

  (xii) all Licences;

 

  (xiii) all cash or cash equivalents;

 

  (xiv) all Futures Contracts;

 

  (xv) all Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, and Lock Boxes;

 

  (xvi) all Futures Accounts;

 

  (xvii) all Assigned Contracts;

 

  (xviii) all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, proceeds (including Stock Rights), insurance proceeds and products of the foregoing, together with all books and records, customer lists, credit files, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto and any Intangibles at any time evidencing or relating to any of the foregoing;

 

  (xix) all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing; and

 

  (xx) all other property and rights of every kind and description and interest therein.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Collateral include, and no Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, the following (collectively, the “ Excluded Collateral ”): (i) Excluded Equity Interests, (ii) Excluded Debt Securities, (iii) prior to March 1, 2013, any real estate, leasehold rights or leasehold improvements held by any Real Estate Subsidiary, (iv) Accounts sold or otherwise transferred (including, without limitation, by means of capital contribution) to Receivables SPV pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Documents, (v) any property of any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which the Collateral Agent reasonably determines that (x) the costs or burdens of obtaining such security interests are excessive in relation to the benefits to the Lenders afforded thereby, or (y) any rights or property acquired under a lease, contract, property rights agreement or licence, the grant of a security interest in which shall constitute or result in (A) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of such Grantor therein or (B) a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any lease, contract, property rights agreement or licence, provided that the Security Interest shall attach to any and all

 

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(I) monies due or to become due in respect of such asset or property right or (II) Proceeds from the sale, transfer, assignment, licence, lease or other disposition of such asset or property right. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Grantor’s grant of security in Trademarks under this Agreement shall be limited to a grant by such Grantor of a security interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in such Trademarks.

(b) The Security Interest is granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of any Grantor with respect to or arising out of the Collateral and the Intercreditor Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) each Grantor shall remain liable for all obligations under the Collateral and nothing contained herein is intended or shall be a delegation of duties to the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, (ii) each Grantor shall remain liable under each of the agreements included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests constituting partnership interests or ULC interests, to perform all of the obligations undertaken by it thereunder all in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof and neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any of such agreements by reason of or arising out of this Collateral Agreement or any other document related thereto nor shall the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party have any obligation to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it or have any obligation to take any action to collect or enforce any rights under any agreement included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests constituting partnership interests or ULC interests, and (iii) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral.

(d) Each Grantor agrees that value has been given, that such Grantor and the Collateral Agent have not agreed to postpone the time for attachment of the security interest granted hereunder and that such security interest is intended to attach, as to all of the Collateral in which such Grantor now has rights, when such Grantor executes this Collateral Agreement and, as to all Collateral in which such Grantor only has rights after the execution of this Collateral Agreement, when such Grantor first has such rights. For certainty, each Grantor confirms and agrees that the security interest granted hereunder is intended to attach to all present and future Collateral of such Grantor and each successor of such Grantor.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Grantor represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that:

4.1. Title, Perfection and Priority .

(a) Such Grantor has good and valid rights in and the full power and authority to transfer the Collateral and title to the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted under

 

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Section 5.1(e), and has full power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties the security interest in such Collateral pursuant hereto.

(b) Personal Property Security Act financing statements (including fixture filings, as applicable) or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations containing a description of the Collateral have been prepared by the Collateral Agent based upon the information provided to the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in the Perfection Certificate for filing in each governmental, county, municipal or other office specified in Section 2 of the Perfection Certificate (or specified by notice from the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent after the Closing Date in the case of filings, recordings or registrations required by Sections 5.06 or 5.12 of the Term Loan Agreement), which are all the filings, recordings and registrations (other than filings to be made in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office in order to perfect the Security Interest in the Collateral consisting of Canadian Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights and publication under the Civil Code of Quebec) that are necessary to perfect the Security Interest in respect of all Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in Canada (or any political subdivision thereof) and its provinces and territories, and no further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording, registration or reregistration is necessary in any such jurisdiction, except as provided under applicable law with respect to the filing of financing change statements or registration at the Quebec Registrar of Personal and Movable Real Rights. When financing statements have been filed in the appropriate offices or registration at the Quebec Registrar of Personal and Movable Real Rights against such Grantor in the locations listed on Schedule IV , the Collateral Agent will have a fully perfected security interest, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, in that Collateral of the Grantor in which a security interest may be perfected by filing.

(c) No Grantor has filed or consented to the filing of (i) any financing statement or analogous document under the Personal Property Security Act or any other applicable laws covering any Collateral, (ii) any assignment which is still in effect in which any Grantor assigns any Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument which is still in effect covering any Collateral with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, (iii) any notice under the Financial Administration Act (Canada), as amended, or (iv) any assignment in which any Grantor assigns any Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Collateral with any foreign governmental, municipal or other office, which financing statement or analogous document, assignment, security agreement or similar instrument is still in effect, except, in each case, for Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

4.2. Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational Numbers . As of the date hereof, the type of entity of such Grantor, its federal, province, territory or other jurisdiction of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its federal, province, territory or other jurisdiction of organization are set forth on Schedule IV .

4.3. Principal Location . As of the date hereof, such Grantor’s mailing address, the location of its principal place of business and its chief executive office, the place where it is located for the purpose of section 7(3) of the Personal Property Security Act of Ontario and the location of its records concerning the Collateral are disclosed in Schedule V.

 

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4.4. [Intentionally omitted.]

4.5. Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes . As of the date hereof, all of such Grantor’s Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes are listed in Schedule VII .

4.6. Exact Names . As of the date hereof, such Grantor’s name in which it has executed this Collateral Agreement is the exact name as it appears in such Grantor’s organizational documents, as amended, as filed with such Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization. Except as set out in its organizational documents, no Grantor has adopted a French, English or combined French and English form of name. Such Grantor has not, during the past five years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name, or been a party to any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or been a party to any acquisition.

4.7. Chattel Paper . As of the date hereof, Schedule VIII lists all Chattel Paper of such Grantor. All action by such Grantor necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Collateral Agent’s Lien on each item listed on Schedule VIII (including the delivery of all originals and the placement of a legend on all Chattel Paper as required hereunder) has been duly taken. The Collateral Agent will have a fully perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral listed on Schedule VIII , subject only to Liens permitted under Section 5.1(e).

4.8. Accounts and Chattel Paper . The names of the obligors, amounts owing, due dates and other information with respect to its Accounts and Chattel Paper are and will be correctly stated in all records of such Grantor relating thereto and in all invoices with respect thereto furnished to the Collateral Agent by such Grantor from time to time. As of the time when each Account or each item of Chattel Paper arises, such Grantor shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such Account or Chattel Paper, as the case may be, and all records relating thereto, are genuine and in all material respects what they purport to be.

4.9. Perfection Certificate . The Perfection Certificate has been duly prepared, completed and executed and the information set forth therein (including the exact legal name of each Grantor and the jurisdiction of organization of each Grantor) is correct and complete as of the Closing Date in all material respects.

4.10. Intellectual Property .

(a) Each Grantor represents and warrants that a fully executed agreement in the form hereof (or a fully executed Copyright Security Agreement, Patent Security Agreement and Trademark Security Agreement substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibits C , D and E respectively (or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent)), and containing a description of all Collateral consisting of Canadian Patents and Canadian registered Trademarks (and Trademarks for which Canadian registration applications are pending) and Canadian registered Copyrights will be delivered on the Closing Date to the Collateral Agent for recording by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, to protect the validity of and to establish a legal, valid and perfected security interest in such Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) in respect of all Collateral consisting of such Patents, Trademarks and

 

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Copyrights in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in Canada (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions, and, upon filing of such agreement or agreements, no further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording, registration, reregistration or other action shall be necessary or desirable (other than publication under the Civil Code of Quebec or such actions as are necessary to perfect the Security Interest with respect to any Collateral consisting of such Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights acquired or developed after the date hereof or such actions that may be required by law for renewal of such Security Interests in the future) to protect and perfect the Collateral Agent’s Lien on such Grantor’s Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights.

(b) Schedule II sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of all (i) Intellectual Property owned by any Grantor as of the Closing Date which is the subject of a registration or application in any Intellectual Property registry and (ii) Licences to which any Grantor is a party or otherwise bound (whether as licensor or licencee) and which is otherwise material to the business of the Grantors as currently conducted. Each Grantor is the sole and exclusive beneficial and record owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to all registered Intellectual Property listed as owned by such Grantor as of the Closing Date on Schedule II . Each Grantor owns, or is licenced to use, all material Intellectual Property used in its business as currently conducted and all other Intellectual Property set forth in Schedule II . On the date hereof, and to each Grantor’s knowledge, all material Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor is valid and enforceable, and has not been abandoned. Each Grantor has performed all necessary acts and has paid all registration, renewal and maintenance fees required to maintain each and every registration and application of Intellectual Property disclosed in Schedule II .

(c) Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, the use of the Intellectual Property owned by each Grantor and the conduct of the business of each Grantor does not infringe upon or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property of any other Person. No written claim has been asserted or is pending, or to the Grantors’ knowledge, threatened, by any Person challenging any Grantor’s use of any Intellectual Property, nor does any Grantor know of any valid basis for any such claim, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. To the Grantors’ knowledge, no Person is materially infringing upon, misappropriating, or otherwise violating any rights of any Grantor in any material Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor.

(d) As of the Closing Date, the Grantors’ rights in any Intellectual Property owned or used by the Grantors are not subject to any Licences, covenants not to sue or similar arrangement other than as set forth on Schedule II or as is not material to their business.

(e) No holding, decisions or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority (other than office actions issued in the ordinary course of prosecution of any applications for Intellectual Property), which limits the validity of or any Grantor’s ownership or rights to use or register any material Intellectual Property owned by the Grantors. No action or proceeding is pending, or, to the knowledge of the Grantors, threatened (other than office actions issued in the ordinary course of prosecution of any applications for Intellectual Property), against any Grantor on the date hereof seeking to limit the validity of any material Intellectual Property owned by any Grantor or any Grantor’s ownership interest therein or right to register the same.

 

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(f) Each Grantor takes reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of such Grantor’s material trade secrets.

(g) To the extent required under applicable law, each Grantor uses and has been using appropriate statutory notices of registration in connection with such Grantor’s use of material registered Trademarks, proper marking practices in connection with the use of material Patents, and appropriate notices of copyright in connection with the publication of Copyrights material to such Grantor’s business.

4.11. [Intentionally omitted].

4.12. No Financing Statements, Guarantee and Collateral Agreements . As of the date hereof, no financing statement or security agreement describing all or any portion of the Collateral which has not lapsed or been terminated naming such Grantor as debtor has been filed or is of record in any jurisdiction except for financing statements or security agreements (a) naming the Collateral Agent on behalf of itself, and the Secured Parties, (b) in respect to other Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Term Loan Agreement, or (c) in respect of the Receivables Securitization Liens.

4.13. No Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery by a Grantor of this Collateral Agreement, the creation and perfection of the security interest in such Grantor’s Collateral granted hereunder, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof will (i) violate (A) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation, or of the certificate of incorporation or formation or other constitutive documents or by-laws or limited liability company agreement of such Grantor, (B) any order of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Grantor or (C) any provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which such Grantor is a party or by which such Grantor or any of its property is or may be bound, except in the case of this clause (C) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor (other than any Lien created hereunder or under the Loan Documents).

4.14. Consumer Goods . The Collateral does not and shall not at any time include consumer goods.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

From the date of this Collateral Agreement, and thereafter until this Collateral Agreement is terminated, each Grantor agrees that:

5.1. General .

(a) Collateral Records . Such Grantor will maintain, at its own expense, complete and accurate books and records with respect to the Collateral owned by it and furnish to the Collateral Agent, with sufficient copies for each of the Lenders, such reports relating to such Collateral as the Collateral Agent shall from time to time request.

 

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(b) Authorization to File Financing Statements; Ratification .

(i) Such Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file, and if requested will deliver to the Collateral Agent, all financing statements and other documents and take such other actions as may from time to time be requested by the Collateral Agent in order to maintain, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, a perfected first priority security interest in and, if applicable, Control of, the Collateral owned by such Grantor. Any financing statement filed by the Collateral Agent may be filed in any filing office in any Personal Property Security Act jurisdiction and may (A) indicate such Grantor’s Collateral as all assets of such Grantor, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or words of similar effect, and (B) contain any other information required by the Personal Property Security Act of each applicable jurisdiction for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (x) whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to such Grantor and (y) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of the real property to which such Collateral relates. Such Grantor also agrees to furnish any such information described in the foregoing sentence to the Collateral Agent promptly upon request. Such Grantor also ratifies its authorization for the Collateral Agent to have filed in any Personal Property Security Act jurisdiction any initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.

(ii) Such Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to execute and/or file with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office or any similar office in any other country), as applicable, such documents as may be necessary or advisable for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the Security Interest granted by each Grantor hereunder, including this Collateral Agreement, the Copyright Security Agreement, the Patent Security Agreement and the Trademark Security Agreement, without the signature of any Grantor, and naming any Grantor or the Grantors as debtors and the Collateral Agent as secured party.

(c) Further Assurances .

(i) Such Grantor will, if so requested by the Collateral Agent, furnish to the Collateral Agent, as often as the Collateral Agent reasonably requests and subject to the limitations set forth in the Term Loan Agreement, statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral owned by it and such other reports and information in connection with its Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in such detail as the Collateral Agent may specify. Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments and to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any third party agreements (including but not limited to Collateral Access Agreements and Control Agreements), and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to perfect this grant of security interest. Such Grantor also agrees to take any and all actions necessary to defend title to the Collateral against all persons and to defend the security interest of the Collateral

 

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Agent in its Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien not expressly permitted hereunder.

(ii) In the event that any ABL Document (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) is amended, modified or supplemented in a manner that confers additional or new material rights to any secured parties under any ABL Document (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) or which imposes new or additional material obligations on the “Loan Parties” thereunder, in each case with respect to the Collateral, then (A) such Grantor shall provide prompt notice of such amendment, modification or supplement to the Collateral Agent (although the failure to give any such notice shall in no way affect the effectiveness of any such amendment, waiver or consent) and (B) at the request of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall negotiate in good faith an amendment, modification or supplement to this Collateral Agreement that is comparable in form and substance to such amendment, modification or supplement to such ABL Document (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), taking into account the relative priorities of the Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the secured parties under such ABL Document, on the other hand, in such Collateral as provided in the Intercreditor Agreement.

(d) Disposition of Collateral . Such Grantor will not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral owned by it except for dispositions not prohibited pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Term Loan Agreement.

(e) Liens . Such Grantor will not create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral owned by it except (i) the security interest created by this Collateral Agreement, (ii) the Receivables Securitization Liens, and (iii) other Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Term Loan Agreement.

(f) Other Financing Statements . Such Grantor will not authorize the filing of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral owned by it, except for financing statements perfecting Liens as permitted by Section 5.1(e). Other than in connection with the Liens in favor of the ABL Agent pursuant to the ABL Documents and in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement, such Grantor acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any financing statement without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, subject to such Grantor’s rights under the Personal Property Security Act of Ontario or equivalent in any other jurisdiction.

(g) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(h) Compliance with Terms . Such Grantor will perform and comply in all material respects with all obligations in respect of the Collateral owned by it and all agreements to which it is a party or by which it is bound relating to such Collateral.

5.2. Receivables .

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satisfaction of a Receivable less than the original amount thereof; provided, that so long as no Event of Default exists, such Grantor may reduce the amount of Accounts arising from the sale of Inventory in accordance with its present policies and in the ordinary course of business, all in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

(b) Collection of Receivables . Except as otherwise provided in this Collateral Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement, such Grantor will use commercially reasonable efforts to collect and enforce in accordance with its present policies, at such Grantor’s sole expense, all amounts due or hereafter due to such Grantor under the Receivables owned by it.

(c) [Intentionally Omitted] .

(d) Disclosure of Counterclaims on Receivables . If (i) any discount, credit or agreement to make a rebate or to otherwise reduce the amount owing on any Receivable owned by such Grantor exists or (ii) if, to the knowledge of such Grantor, any dispute, setoff, claim, counterclaim or defence exists or has been asserted or threatened with respect to any such Receivable, such Grantor will promptly disclose such fact to the Collateral Agent in writing if such matter exceeds $7,500,000.

(e) [ Intentionally omitted ].

5.3. Inventory . Such Grantor will do all things necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep its Inventory in good repair and saleable condition, except for damaged or defective goods arising in the ordinary course of such Grantor’s business.

5.4. Delivery of Chattel Paper and Documents of Title . Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, such Grantor will (a) deliver to the Collateral Agent promptly upon execution of this Collateral Agreement the originals of all Chattel Paper with a value in excess of $250,000, (b) hold in trust for the Collateral Agent upon receipt and promptly, but in no event more than ten (10) Business Days following receipt, thereafter deliver to the Collateral Agent any such Chattel Paper, (c) upon the Collateral Agent’s request, deliver to the Collateral Agent (and thereafter hold in trust for the Collateral Agent upon receipt and promptly, but in no event more than ten (10) Business Days following receipt, deliver to the Collateral Agent) any Document of Title evidencing or constituting Collateral and (d) promptly upon the Collateral Agent’s request, deliver to the Collateral Agent a duly executed amendment to this Collateral Agreement, in the form of Exhibit F hereto (the “ Amendment ”), pursuant to which such Grantor will pledge such additional Collateral. Such Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to attach each Amendment to this Collateral Agreement and agrees that all additional Collateral owned by it set forth in such Amendments shall be considered to be part of the Collateral.

5.5. [Intentionally omitted].

5.6. [ Intentionally omitted ].

5.7. [ Intentionally omitted ].

5.8. [Intentionally omitted].

 

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5.9. [Intentionally omitted].

5.10. [ Intentionally omitted] .

5.11. No Interference . Such Grantor agrees that it will not interfere with any right, power and remedy of the Collateral Agent provided for in this Collateral Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, or the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any one or more of such rights, powers or remedies.

5.12. Insurance .

(a) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(b) All insurance policies required hereunder and under Section 5.02 of the Term Loan Agreement shall name the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of itself, and the Lenders) as an additional insured or as loss payee, as applicable, and shall contain loss payable clauses or mortgagee clauses, through endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, which provide that: (i) subject to the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement and the Intercreditor Agreement, all proceeds thereunder with respect to any Collateral shall be payable to the Collateral Agent; (ii) no such insurance shall be affected by any act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such policy; and (iii) such policy and loss payable or mortgagee clauses may be canceled, amended, or terminated only upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice given to the Collateral Agent.

(c) All premiums on any such insurance shall be paid when due by such Grantor, and copies of the policies delivered to the Collateral Agent. If such Grantor fails to obtain any insurance as required by this Section, the Collateral Agent may obtain such insurance at the Borrowers’ expense. By purchasing such insurance, the Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have waived any Default arising from any Grantor’s failure to maintain such insurance or pay any premiums therefor.

5.13. Collateral Access Agreements . Such Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Collateral Access Agreement, from the lessor of each Distribution Center and each leased property, mortgagee of owned property or bailee or consignee with respect to any warehouse, processor or converter facility or other location where Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000 is stored or located, which agreement or letter shall provide access rights, contain a waiver or subordination of all Liens or claims that the landlord, mortgagee, bailee or consignee may assert against the Collateral at that location, and shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent. After the Closing Date, if any Grantor leases any additional real property or warehouse space (other than a Distribution Center), such Grantor shall use commercially reasonably efforts to obtain a satisfactory Collateral Access Agreement with respect to such location (unless the Inventory located at such location has an aggregate value of less than $1,000,000) within thirty (30) days after the date such location was leased. Such Grantor shall timely and fully pay and perform its obligations under all leases and other agreements with respect to each leased location or third party warehouse where any Collateral having an aggregate value of $1,000,000 or more is or may be located.

 

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5.14. [ Intentionally omitted ].

5.15. Change of Name or Location . Except as provided in the Term Loan Agreement, such Grantor shall not (a) change its name as it appears in official filings in the state, province or territory of its incorporation or organization, (b) change its chief executive office, principal place of business, mailing address, or the location of its records concerning the Collateral as set forth in this Collateral Agreement, (c) change the type of entity that it is, (d) change its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state, province or territory of incorporation or other organization, or (e) change its state, province or territory of incorporation or organization or the jurisdiction in which Collateral valued in aggregate in excess of $1,000,000 is located, in each case, unless the Collateral Agent shall have received at least ten (10) days prior written notice of such change and the Collateral Agent shall have acknowledged in writing that either (1) such change will not adversely affect the validity, perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, or (2) any reasonable action requested by the Collateral Agent in connection therewith has been completed or taken (including any action to continue the perfection of any Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, in any Collateral), provided that , any new location shall be in Canada or the US.

5.16. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Collateral .

(a) Each Grantor will not, and will not permit any of its licencees to, do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any Patent that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, may become invalidated or dedicated to the public, and agrees, to the extent required under applicable law, that it shall continue to mark any products covered by a Patent with the relevant patent number as necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights under applicable patent laws.

(b) Each Grantor (either itself or through its licencees or its sublicencees) will, for each Trademark that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) maintain applications or registrations pertaining to such Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment or invalidity for non-use, (ii) maintain the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark, (iii) display such Trademark with notice of federal or foreign registration to the extent necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights under applicable law and (iv) not knowingly use or knowingly permit the use of such Trademark in violation of any third party rights.

(c) Each Grantor (either itself or through its licencees or sublicencees) will not, and will not permit any of its licencees to, do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, may become invalidated or dedicated to the public, and will, for each work covered by a Copyright that is material to the conduct of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, continue to publish, reproduce, display and distribute the work with appropriate copyright notice as necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights under applicable copyright laws.

 

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(d) Each Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent if it knows or has reason to know that any Patent, Trademark or Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, may become abandoned, lapsed or dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development (including the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any court or similar office of any country (other than a routine office action in the course of prosecution where a response to such office action may be filed)) regarding any Grantor’s ownership of any such Patent, Trademark or Copyright, its right to use or register the same, or its right to keep and maintain the same.

(e) If any Grantor, either itself or through any agent, employee, licencee or designee, acquires ownership of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright registration or application or files any application for any Patent, Trademark or Copyright with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any office or agency in any political subdivision of Canada or in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent with written notice of such acquisition, registration or application (and, in any event, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements with respect to the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Grantor acquires such ownership interest), and, upon request of the Collateral Agent, shall execute and deliver any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Security Interest in such Patent, Trademark or Copyright (or for the registration of any Trademark or Copyright), and the Intangibles of such grantor relating thereto or represented thereby, and each Grantor hereby appoints the Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact to execute and file such writings for the foregoing purposes, all acts of such attorney in being hereby ratified and confirmed; such power, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable.

(f) Each Grantor will take all necessary steps in any proceeding before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any office or agency in any political subdivision of Canada or in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, to maintain and pursue each application relating to the Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights (and to obtain the relevant grant or registration) that are material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and to maintain each issued Patent and each registration of the Trademarks and Copyrights that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including timely filings of applications for renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of incontestability and payment of maintenance fees, and, if consistent with good business judgment, to initiate opposition, interference and cancellation proceedings against third parties.

(g) In the event that any Grantor knows or has reason to believe that any Collateral consisting of a Patent, Trademark or Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, has been or is being infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated by a third person, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall, if consistent with good business judgment, promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation, and take such other actions as are appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Collateral.

 

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(h) Each Grantor will execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Collateral Agent filings registered or applied for in a jurisdiction outside Canada, with any governmental recording or registration office in any jurisdiction required by the Collateral Agent, in order to perfect or protect the Liens of the Collateral Agent granted under this Collateral Agreement or other Security Document in any material Intellectual Property, upon the Collateral Agent’s request.

(i) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all requisite consents or approvals by the licensor of each Copyright Licence, Patent Licence or Trademark Licence, and each other Licence, to effect the assignment of all such Grantor’s right, title and interest thereunder to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, or to its designee, and to enforce the Security Interest granted in such Licenses hereunder.

ARTICLE VI

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

6.1. Events of Default . The occurrence of any “Event of Default” under, and as defined in, the Term Loan Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

6.2. Remedies .

(a) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

(i) subject to Section 2.6(e) with respect to Pledged ULC Shares, those rights and remedies provided in this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, or any other Loan Document; provided that , this Section 6.2(a) shall not be understood to limit any rights or remedies available to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders prior to an Event of Default;

(ii) with or without legal process and with or without prior notice or demand for performance, to take possession of the Collateral and without liability for trespass to enter any premises where the Collateral may be located for the purpose of taking possession of or removing the Collateral and, generally exercise those rights and remedies available to a Secured Party under the Personal Property Security Act (whether or not the Personal Property Security Act applies to the affected Collateral) or under any other applicable law (including, without limitation, any law governing the exercise of a bank’s right of setoff or banker’s lien) when a debtor is in default under a security agreement;

(iii) without notice (except where written notice may be required pursuant to Section 2.6(e) in the case of Pledged ULC Shares, or as specifically provided in Section 8.1 or elsewhere herein), demand or advertisement of any kind to any Grantor or any other Person, enter the premises of any Grantor where any Collateral is located (through self-help and without judicial process) to collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, sell, lease, assign, grant an option or options to purchase or otherwise

 

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dispose of, deliver, or realize upon, the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales (which sales may be adjourned or continued from time to time with or without notice and may take place at any Grantor’s premises or elsewhere), for cash, on credit for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable;

(iv) concurrently with written notice to the applicable Grantor, or written notice in accordance with Section 2.6(e) in the case of Pledged ULC Shares, transfer and register in its name or in the name of its nominee the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, to exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations, exercise the voting and all other rights as a holder with respect thereto, to collect and receive all cash dividends, interest, principal and other distributions made thereon and to otherwise act with respect to the Pledged Collateral as though the Collateral Agent was the outright owner thereof; and

(v) with respect to any Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property, on demand, to cause the Security Interest to become an assignment, transfer and conveyance of any of or all such Collateral by the applicable Grantor to the Collateral Agent, or to licence or sublicence, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, any such Collateral throughout the world on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Collateral Agent shall determine (other than in violation of any then-existing licensing arrangement to the extent that a waiver cannot be obtained).

(b) [Intentionally deleted.]

(c) The Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

(d) The Collateral Agent shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right of equity redemption, which equity redemption the Grantor hereby expressly releases.

(e) Until the Collateral Agent is able to effect a sale, lease, or other disposition of Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall have, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the right to hold or use Collateral, or any part thereof, to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving Collateral or its value or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of Collateral and to enforce any of the Collateral Agent’s remedies (for the benefit of itself and the Lenders), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment.

 

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(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Collateral Agent nor the Lenders shall be required to (i) make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies against, any Grantor, any other obligor, guarantor, pledgor or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guarantee thereof, (ii) marshal the Collateral or any guarantee of the Obligations or to resort to the Collateral any such guarantee in any particular order, or (iii) effect a public sale of any Collateral.

(g) Each Grantor recognizes that the Collateral Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Collateral and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof in accordance with clause (a) above. In view of the position of the Grantors in relation to the Pledged Collateral, or because of other current or future circumstances, a question may arise under the applicable securities laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof, as now or hereafter in effect, (“ Canadian Securities Laws ”) with respect to any disposition of the Pledged Collateral permitted hereunder. Each Grantor understands that compliance with the Canadian Securities Laws might very strictly limit the course of conduct of the Collateral Agent if the Collateral Agent were to attempt to dispose of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral, and might also limit the extent to which or the manner in which any subsequent transferee of any Pledged Collateral could dispose of the same. Each Grantor recognizes that in light of such restrictions and limitations the Collateral Agent may, with respect to any sale of the Pledged Collateral, limit the purchasers to those who will agree, among other things, to acquire such Pledged Collateral for their own account, for investment, and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that in light of such restrictions and limitations, the Collateral Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, (i) may proceed to make such a sale whether or not a registration statement for the purpose of registering such Pledged Collateral or part thereof shall have been filed under the Canadian Securities Laws and (ii) may approach and negotiate with a limited number of potential purchasers (including a single potential purchaser) to effect such sale. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such sale might result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale without such restrictions. In the event of any such sale, the Collateral Agent shall incur no responsibility or liability for selling all or any part of the Pledged Collateral at a price that the Collateral Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, may in good faith deem reasonable under the circumstances, notwithstanding the possibility that a substantially higher price might have been realized if the sale were deferred until after registration as aforesaid or if more than a limited number of purchasers (or a single purchaser) were approached. The provisions of this Section 6.2 will apply notwithstanding the existence of a public or private market upon which the quotations or sales prices may exceed substantially the price at which the Collateral Agent sells.

(h) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, if an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, in addition to its other enforcement rights expressed herein or otherwise at law, the Collateral Agent may appoint by instrument in writing one or more Receivers of any Collateral of any Grantor. Any such Receiver shall have the rights set out in paragraph (j) below. In exercising such rights, any Receiver shall act as and for all purposes shall be deemed to be the agent of such Grantor and no Secured Party shall be responsible for any act or default of any Receiver. The Collateral Agent may remove any Receiver and appoint another from time to time. No Receiver appointed by the Collateral Agent need be appointed by, nor need its appointment be ratified by, or its actions in any way supervised by, a court. If two

 

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or more Receivers are appointed to act concurrently, they shall, unless otherwise expressly provided in the instrument appointing them, so act severally and not jointly and severally. The appointment of any Receiver or anything done by a Receiver or the removal or termination of any Receiver shall not have the effect of constituting any Secured Party a mortgagee in possession in respect of the Collateral.

(i) Any Receiver appointed by the Collateral Agent in accordance with Section 6.2(i) shall have such of the following rights, powers, authorities and remedies as the Collateral Agent shall grant to such Receiver in the instrument appointing such Receiver:

(i) any Receiver may exercise any rights, powers and remedies to which the Collateral Agent is entitled, save that only the Collateral Agent, and not the Receiver, shall have the right to exercise any rights or remedies with respect to Pledged ULC Shares;

(ii) any Receiver may at any time enter upon any premises owned, leased or otherwise occupied by any Grantor or where any Collateral is located to take possession of, disable or remove any Collateral, and may use whatever means the Receiver considers advisable to do so;

(iii) any Receiver shall be entitled to immediate possession of Collateral and each Grantor shall forthwith upon demand by any Receiver deliver up possession to a Receiver of any Collateral;

(iv) any Receiver may carry on, or concur in the carrying on of, any of the business or undertaking of any Grantor and may, to the exclusion of all others, including each Grantor, enter upon, occupy and use any of the premises, buildings, plant and undertaking of or occupied or used by any Grantor and may use any of the Equipment and Intangibles of such Grantor for such time and such purposes as the Receiver sees fit. No Receiver shall be liable to any Grantor for any negligence in so doing or in respect of any rent, charges, costs, depreciation or damages in connection with any such action; and

(v) except in relation to ULC Shares, any Receiver may have, enjoy and exercise all of the rights of and enjoyed by each Grantor with respect to the Collateral or incidental, ancillary, attaching or deriving from the ownership by any Grantor of the Collateral, including the right to enter into agreements pertaining to Collateral, the right to commence or continue proceedings to preserve or protect Collateral and the right to grant or agree to Liens and grant or reserve profits à prendre, easements, rights of ways, rights in the nature of easements and licences over or pertaining to the whole or any part of the Collateral.

(j) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, if an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may, at any time, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a Receiver, or other official, who may have powers the same as, greater or lesser than, or otherwise different from, those capable of being granted to a Receiver appointed by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Collateral Agreement.

 

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6.3. Grantor’s Obligations Upon Default .

(a) Upon the request of the Collateral Agent after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor will:

(i) assemble and make available to the Collateral Agent or any Receiver the Collateral and all books and records relating thereto at any place or places reasonably specified by the Collateral Agent or Receiver, whether at a Grantor’s premises or elsewhere;

(ii) permit the Collateral Agent or any Receiver, by the Collateral Agent’s or Receiver’s representatives and agents, to enter, occupy and use any premises where all or any part of the Collateral, or the books and records relating thereto, or both, are located, to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, to remove all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, and to conduct sales of the Collateral, without any obligation to pay the Grantor for such use and occupancy; and

(iii) prepare and file, or cause an issuer of Pledged Collateral to prepare and file, with the securities commission of Canada or any province thereof or any other applicable government agency, registration statements, a prospectus and such other documentation in connection with the Pledged Collateral as the Collateral Agent or any Receiver may request, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent or Receiver, and furnish to the Collateral Agent or Receiver, or cause an issuer of Pledged Collateral to furnish to the Collateral Agent or Receiver, any information regarding the Pledged Collateral in such detail as the Collateral Agent or Receiver may reasonably specify.

(iv) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(b) Each Grantor agrees that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, if for any reason the Collateral Agent or any Receiver desires to sell any of the Pledged Collateral at a public sale, it will, at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent or Receiver, use its reasonable efforts to take or to cause the issuer of such Pledged Collateral to take such action and prepare, distribute and/or file such documents, as are required or advisable in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Collateral Agent or Receiver to permit the public sale of such Pledged Collateral. Each Grantor further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Collateral Agent, each other Secured Party, each Receiver, any underwriter and their respective officers, directors, affiliates and controlling persons from and against all loss, liability, expenses, costs of counsel (including reasonable fees and expenses to the Collateral Agent or Receiver of legal counsel), and claims (including the costs of investigation) that they may incur insofar as such loss, liability, expense or claim arises out of or is based upon any alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or in any notification or offering circular, or arises out of or is based upon any alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements in any thereof not misleading, except insofar as the

 

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same may have been caused by any untrue statement or omission based upon information furnished in writing to such Grantor or the issuer of such Pledged Collateral by the Collateral Agent, any other Secured Party or any Receiver expressly for use therein. Each Grantor further agrees, upon such written request referred to above, to use its reasonable efforts to qualify, file or register, or cause the issuer of such Pledged Collateral to qualify, file or register, any of the Pledged Collateral under the securities laws of such provinces and territories as may be requested by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver and keep effective, or cause to be kept effective, all such qualifications, filings or registrations. Each Grantor will bear all costs and expenses of carrying out its obligations under this Section 6.3(b). Each Grantor acknowledges that there is no adequate remedy at law for failure by it to comply with the provisions of this Section 6.3(b) and that such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages, and therefore agrees that, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, its agreements contained in this Section 6.3(b) may be specifically enforced.

6.4. Grant of Intellectual Property Licence . For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent and any Receiver to exercise rights and remedies under this Collateral Agreement at such time as the Collateral Agent or Receiver shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, effective upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor hereby (a) grants to the Collateral Agent and each Receiver an irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive licence, with rights to grant sublicences, (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Grantors), to use or otherwise exploit any of the Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such licence access to all media in which any of the licenced items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof and (b) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, irrevocably agrees that the Collateral Agent may sell any of such Grantor’s Inventory directly to any person, including without limitation persons who have previously purchased the Grantor’s Inventory from such Grantor, and in connection with any such sale or other enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s rights under this Collateral Agreement, may sell Inventory which bears any Trademark owned by or licensed to such Grantor and any Inventory that is covered by any Copyright owned by or licensed to such Grantor and the Collateral Agent may finish any work in process and affix any Trademark owned by or licensed to such Grantor and sell such Inventory as provided herein. Any licence, sublicence or other transaction entered into by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver in accordance herewith shall be automatically revoked upon any subsequent cure of such Event of Default.

6.5. Application of Proceeds . The proceeds of any collection, sale, foreclosure or other realization upon any Collateral, including any Collateral consisting of cash, shall be applied by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver in accordance with Section 7.02 of the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VII

ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

7.1. Authorization for Collateral Agent and any Receiver to Take Certain Action .

(a) Each Grantor irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent and each Receiver at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Collateral Agent or Receiver and appoints the Collateral Agent and each Receiver as its attorney in fact (i) to execute on behalf of such Grantor as debtor and to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Collateral Agent’s or Receiver’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral, (iii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Collateral Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Collateral Agent or Receiver in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (iv) to contact and enter into one or more agreements with the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral or with securities intermediaries holding Pledged Collateral as may be necessary or advisable to give the Collateral Agent Control over such Pledged Collateral, (v) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens that are permitted by the Term Loan Agreement), (vi) to contact Account Debtors for any reason, (vii) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of the Collateral Agent, the Receiver or such Grantor and to endorse any and all checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, (viii) to sign such Grantor’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to the Receivables, Grantor, assignments and verifications of Receivables, (ix) to exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral, (x) to extend, settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables, (xi) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables, (xii) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiii) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables, (xiv) to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to such Grantor to such address as the Collateral Agent or Receiver may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to such Grantor, and (xv) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Collateral Agreement; and such Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent and each Receiver on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by the Collateral Agent or Receiver in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor of any of its obligations under this Collateral Agreement or under the Term Loan Agreement.

(b) All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved. The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent, and each Receiver, for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, under this Section 7.1 are solely to protect the Collateral Agent’s interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any Receiver to exercise any such powers. The Collateral Agent agrees that (i) except for the powers granted in Sections 7.1(a)(i)-(iii) and (xv), the Collateral Agent shall not exercise any power of attorney

 

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granted to it under such Section 7.1(a) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall not exercise any power of attorney granted to it under Section 7.1(a) in a manner that would violate the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

7.2. Proxy . EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS EACH OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND EACH RECEIVER AS ITS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (AS SET FORTH IN AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7.1 ABOVE) WITH RESPECT TO ITS PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL EXCEPT FOR THE PLEDGED ULC SHARES, IN RESPECT OF WHICH SUCH RIGHTS DO NOT ARISE UNTIL AFTER THE GIVING OF NOTICE PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 2.6(e), WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO DO SO. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, THE APPOINTMENT OF EACH OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND EACH RECEIVER AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND REMEDIES TO WHICH A HOLDER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL WOULD BE ENTITLED (INCLUDING GIVING OR WITHHOLDING WRITTEN CONSENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETINGS). SUCH PROXY SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF ANY ACTION (INCLUDING ANY TRANSFER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL ON THE RECORD BOOKS OF THE ISSUER THEREOF) BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE ISSUER OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL OR ANY OFFICER OR AGENT THEREOF), UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT.

7.3. Nature of Appointment; Limitation of Duty . THE APPOINTMENT OF EACH OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND EACH RECEIVER AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT IN THIS ARTICLE VI IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.16. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN, NEITHER THE COLLATERAL AGENT, NOR ANY LENDER, NOR ANY RECEIVER, NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF THEIR OR THEIR AFFILIATES’ RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE ANY DUTY TO EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OR POWER GRANTED HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE OR TO PRESERVE THE SAME AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO DO SO OR FOR ANY DELAY IN DOING SO, EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO THEIR OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS FINALLY DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; PROVIDED THAT, IN NO EVENT SHALL THEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

ARTICLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Collateral may be made. To the extent such notice may not be waived under applicable law, any notice made shall be deemed reasonable if sent to the Grantors, in accordance with Section 8.24, at least (i) fifteen (15) days prior to the date of any such public sale or (ii) prior to the time after which any such private sale or other disposition may be made. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages, and demands against the Collateral Agent, any Receiver or any Lender arising out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral, except such as arise solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent, Receiver or such Lender as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Grantor absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Collateral Agent, any Receiver or any Lender, any valuation, stay, appraisal, extension, moratorium, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defences it may have as a surety now or hereafter existing which, but for this provision, might be applicable to the sale of any Collateral made under the judgment, order or decree of any court, or privately under the power of sale conferred by this Collateral Agreement, or otherwise. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each Grantor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or any notice (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law) of any kind in connection with this Collateral Agreement or any Collateral.

8.2. Limitation on Collateral Agent’s, Receiver’s and Lenders’ Duty with Respect to the Collateral . Neither the Collateral Agent nor any Receiver shall have any obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Collateral Agent, each Receiver and each Lender shall use reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in its possession or under its control. Neither the Collateral Agent, nor any Receiver nor any Lender shall have any other duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of the Collateral Agent, the Receiver or such Lender, or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Collateral Agent or any Receiver to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it is commercially reasonable for the Collateral Agent or any Receiver (i) to fail to incur expenses deemed significant by the Collateral Agent or Receiver to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to transform raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists, (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as such Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral, (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (x) to disclaim disposition

 

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warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Collateral Agent or any Receiver against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to the Collateral Agent or any Receiver a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral, or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent or Receiver, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Collateral Agent or Receiver in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 8.2 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver would be commercially reasonable in the Collateral Agent’s or Receiver’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent or Receiver shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 8.2. Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 8.2 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Collateral Agent or any Receiver that would not have been granted or imposed by this Collateral Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section 8.2.

8.3. Compromises and Collection of Collateral .

(a) The Grantors and the Collateral Agent recognize that setoffs, counterclaims, defences and other claims may be asserted by obligors with respect to certain of the Receivables, that certain of the Receivables may be or become uncollectible in whole or in part and that the expense and probability of success in litigating a disputed Receivable may exceed the amount that reasonably may be expected to be recovered with respect to a Receivable. In view of the foregoing, each Grantor agrees that, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent and any Receiver may at any time and from time to time, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, compromise with the obligor on any Receivable, accept in full payment of any Receivable such amount as the Collateral Agent or Receiver in its reasonable discretion shall determine or abandon any Receivable, and any such action by the Collateral Agent or Receiver shall be commercially reasonable so long as the Collateral Agent or Receiver acts in good faith based on information known to it at the time it takes any such action.

(b) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Secured Party is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to set off and apply any and all Collateral in accordance with Section 9.06 of the Term Loan Agreement or Section 21 of the Guarantee Agreement.

8.4. Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations . Without having any obligation to do so, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent may perform or pay any obligation which any Grantor has agreed to perform or pay in this Collateral Agreement and the Grantors shall reimburse the Collateral Agent for any amounts paid by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 8.4. The Grantors’ obligation to reimburse the Collateral Agent pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be an Obligation payable on demand.

8.5. Specific Performance of Certain Covenants . Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in Article II, Article V, Section 6.3 or 8.7 will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, that the Collateral Agent

 

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and Lenders have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breaches and therefore agrees, without limiting the right of the Collateral Agent or the Lenders to seek and obtain specific performance of other obligations of the Grantors contained in this Collateral Agreement, that subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the covenants of the Grantors contained in the Sections referred to in this Section 8.5 shall be specifically enforceable against the Grantors.

8.6. Dispositions Not Authorized . No Grantor is authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except as set forth in Section 5.1(d) and notwithstanding any course of dealing between any Grantor and the Collateral Agent or other conduct of the Collateral Agent, no authorization to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral (except as set forth in Section 5.1(d) or as otherwise permitted under the Term Loan Agreement) shall be binding upon the Collateral Agent or the Lenders unless such authorization is in writing signed by the Collateral Agent with the consent or at the direction of the Required Lenders.

8.7. No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies . No delay or omission of the Collateral Agent or any Lender to exercise any right or remedy granted under this Collateral Agreement or under any other Loan Document shall impair such right or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any Default or an acquiescence therein, and any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. No waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of this Collateral Agreement whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Collateral Agent with the concurrence or at the direction of the Lenders required under Section 9.08 of the Term Loan Agreement and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth. All rights and remedies contained in this Collateral Agreement or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders until the Obligations have been paid in fall.

8.8. Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions . All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Collateral Agreement may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Collateral Agreement are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law that may be controlling and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they shall not render this Collateral Agreement invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded or registered, in whole or in part. Any provision in this Collateral Agreement that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Collateral Agreement are declared to be severable. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

8.9. Reinstatement . This Collateral Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any application be filed by or against any Grantor for liquidation or reorganization, should any Grantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of any Grantor’s assets, and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Obligations, or any part thereof, is,

 

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pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee of the Obligations, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent conveyance,” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

8.10. Benefit of Agreement . The terms and provisions of this Collateral Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Grantors, the Agents and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns (including all persons who become bound as a debtor to this Collateral Agreement), except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Collateral Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. No sales of participations, assignments, transfers, or other dispositions of any agreement governing the Obligations or any portion thereof or interest therein shall in any manner impair the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, hereunder.

8.11. Survival of Representations . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Grantors in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lenders and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans.

8.12. Taxes and Expenses . Any taxes (including income taxes) payable or ruled payable by federal, provincial or territorial authority in respect of this Collateral Agreement shall be paid by the Grantors, together with interest and penalties, if any. Without limitation of its reimbursement obligations under Section 9.05 of the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Grantors shall reimburse the Collateral Agent or any Receiver for any and all out-of-pocket expenses and internal charges (including reasonable attorneys’, auditors’ and accountants’ fees and reasonable time charges of attorneys, paralegals, auditors and accountants who may be employees of the Collateral Agent or Receiver) paid or incurred by the Collateral Agent or Receiver in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, collection and enforcement of this Collateral Agreement and, to the extent provided in the Term Loan Agreement, in the audit, analysis, administration, collection, preservation or sale of the Collateral (including the expenses and charges associated with any periodic or special audit of the Collateral). Any and all costs and expenses incurred by the Grantors in the performance of actions required pursuant to the terms hereof shall be borne solely by the Grantors.

8.13. Headings . The title of and section headings in this Collateral Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the terms and provisions of this Collateral Agreement.

8.14. Other Pledge Agreements . The parties acknowledge and agree that certain of the Equity Interests constituting Pledged Collateral under this Collateral Agreement (the “ Applicable Equity Interests ”) may also be pledged to the Collateral Agent under a pledge agreement governed by the laws of the United States (or one or more states thereof) or the Netherlands (collectively, the “ Foreign Pledge Agreements ” and each individually, “ Foreign Pledge

 

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Agreement ”). If, in connection with any exercise of remedies by the Collateral Agent under any Foreign Pledge Agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or the Netherlands, as applicable, determines that the pledge of the Applicable Equity Interests is governed by such Foreign Pledge Agreement, then such Foreign Pledge Agreement (and not this Collateral Agreement) shall control and shall supersede this Collateral Agreement, in each case, solely with respect to the pledge of such Applicable Equity Interests.

8.15. Term Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement Notwithstanding any other provision of this Collateral Agreement, the rights of the parties hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement, including the provisions thereof pertaining to the rights and responsibilities of the Collateral Agent. In the event that any provision of this Collateral Agreement is in conflict with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Collateral Agreement and each other Loan Document is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement in all respects and, in the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Collateral Agreement (other than Sections 2.1 and 3(a) hereof), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the priority of the Lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to any Loan Document and the exercise of any right or remedy in respect of the Collateral by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver hereunder or under any other Loan Document are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. The delivery of any Collateral to the ABL Agent under the ABL Credit Facility (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) pursuant to the Loan Documents (as defined in the ABL Credit Facility) shall satisfy any delivery requirement hereunder or under any other Loan Document to the extent that such delivery is consistent with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

8.16. Termination .

(a) This Collateral Agreement, the Security Interest and all other security interests granted hereby shall automatically terminate when the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts then payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted), and all obligations of each Loan Party under each Secured Hedging Agreement shall have been paid in full (or other arrangements satisfactory to each counterparty under each applicable Secured Hedging Agreement have been made).

(b) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to paragraph (a) (and upon receipt by the Collateral Agent of a certificate of the Borrower to the effect that such transaction will comply with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement), the Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantor’s expense, all Personal Property Security Act discharge statements and similar documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 8.16 shall be without recourse to or representation or warranty by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party. Without limiting the provisions of Section 8.16, the Borrower shall reimburse the Collateral Agent upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses,

 

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including the reasonable out-of-pocket fees, charges and expenses of counsel, incurred by it in connection with any action contemplated by this Section 8.16.

8.17. Entire Agreement . This Collateral Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Grantors and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Grantors and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral.

8.18. CHOICE OF LAW . THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL LAWS OF CANADA APPLICABLE THEREIN.

8.19. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

(a) Each of the Grantors hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Ontario Court sitting in Toronto, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Collateral Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Ontario 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 Collateral Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Collateral Agreement or the other Loan Documents against any Grantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(b) Each of the Grantors hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Collateral Agreement or the other Loan Documents in any Ontario Court sitting in Toronto, and any appellate court thereof. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defence of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c) Each party to this Collateral Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section  8.24 . Nothing in this Collateral Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Collateral Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

8.20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY

 

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OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY 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 COLLATERAL AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.20 .

8.21. Indemnity.

(a) Without limitation of its indemnification obligations under the other Loan Documents, each Grantor hereby agrees to indemnify the Collateral Agent, each Receiver and the Lenders, and their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, from and against any and all liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs, and expenses of any kind and nature (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor whether or not the Collateral Agent, the Receiver or any Lender is a party thereto) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Collateral Agent, the Receiver or the Lenders, or their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, in any way relating to or arising out of this Collateral Agreement, or the manufacture, purchase, acceptance, rejection, ownership, delivery, lease, possession, use, operation, condition, sale, return or other disposition of any Collateral (including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable by the Collateral Agent, any Receiver or the Lenders or any Grantor, and any claim for Intellectual Property infringement); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to the Collateral Agent, any Receiver and the Lenders, and their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, be available to the extent such liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person.

(b) Any such amounts payable as provided hereunder shall be additional Obligations secured hereby and by the other Security Documents. The provisions of this Section 8.21 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent, any Receiver or any other Secured Party. All amounts due under this Section 8.21 shall be payable on written demand therefor and shall bear interest, on and from the date of demand, at the rate specified in Section 2.06(a) of the Term Loan Agreement.

8.22. Currency Conversions . If the Collateral Agent receives or recovers under this Collateral Agreement payment of any Obligation in a currency (the “Recovered Amount”) which is different than the currency in which the Obligation is due or owing (the “Contract Currency”), the Collateral Agent may convert the Recovered Amount to the Contract Currency at the rate of exchange which the Collateral Agent is able, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith, to purchase the Contract Currency and apply the converted amount in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement and the Credit Agreement.

 

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8.23. Receipt of a Copy . Each Grantor acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Collateral Agreement and copies of the verification statements pertaining to the financing statements filed under the Personal Property Security Act by the Collateral Agent in respect of this Collateral Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor irrevocably waives the right to receive a copy of each financing statement or financing change statement (or any verification statement pertaining thereto) filed under the Personal Property Security Act by the Collateral Agent in respect of this Collateral Agreement or any other security agreement, and releases any and all claims or causes of action it may have against the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party for failure to provide any such copy.

8.24. Information . At any time, the Collateral Agent may provide to any Person that claims an interest in Collateral copies of this Collateral Agreement or information about it or about the Collateral or the Obligations to the extent the Collateral Agent reasonably believes it is obliged to provide such information by law, including the Personal Property Security Act.

8.25. Counterparts . This Collateral Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Collateral Agreement by signing any such counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Collateral Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Collateral Agreement.

8.26. Notices . All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 9.01 of the Term Loan Agreement.

8.27. Security Interest Absolute . All rights of the Collateral Agent and each Receiver hereunder, the Security Interest, the grant of a security interest in the Pledged Collateral and all obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document, any agreement with respect to any of the Obligations or any other agreement or instrument relating to any of the foregoing, (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating to the foregoing, (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Lien on other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee, securing or guaranteeing all or any of the Obligations, or (d) any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defence available to, or a discharge of, any Grantor in respect of the Obligations or this Collateral Agreement.

8.28. Binding Effect; Several Agreement . This Collateral Agreement shall become effective as to any Loan Party when a counterpart hereof executed on behalf of such Grantor shall have been delivered to the Collateral Agent and a counterpart hereof shall have been executed on behalf of the Collateral Agent, and thereafter shall be binding upon such Grantor and the Collateral Agent and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of such Grantor, the Collateral Agent, each Receiver and the other Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign

 

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or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein or in the Collateral (and any such assignment or transfer shall be void) except as expressly contemplated or permitted by the Security Documents or the Term Loan Agreement. This Collateral Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Grantor and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Grantor without the approval of any other Grantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Loan Party hereunder.

8.29. Successors and Assigns . Whenever in this Collateral Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of any Grantor or the Collateral Agent that are contained in this Collateral Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

8.30. Additional Subsidiaries . Any Subsidiary that is required to become a party hereto pursuant to Section 5.12 of the Term Loan Agreement shall enter into this Collateral Agreement as a Grantor as provided in the Term Loan Agreement upon becoming such a Subsidiary. Upon execution and delivery by the Collateral Agent and such Subsidiary of (i) a supplement in the form of Exhibit A hereto, such Subsidiary shall become a Grantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Grantor herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any other Loan Party hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Loan Party hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Loan Party as a party to this Collateral Agreement.

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CREDIT SUISSE AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


WDC HOLDING INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WESCO HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WESCO CANADA I, LP, by its general partner WESCO HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Canadian Collateral Agreement


WDINESCO III B.V.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
TVC CANADA CORP.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA CO.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WESCO CANADA II, LP, by its general partner WESCO DISTRIBUTION II ULC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Canadian Collateral Agreement


WESCO DISTRIBUTION II ULC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WDINESCO C.V.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA GP INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP, by its general partner WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA GP INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Canadian Collateral Agreement


WDCH, LP, by its general partner CBC LP HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Canadian Collateral Agreement


Exhibit A to the

Canadian Collateral Agreement

SUPPLEMENT NO.     , dated as of [                    ], 20[    ] (this “ Supplement ”), to the Canadian Collateral Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (together with the Canadian Borrower and Holdings, the “ Grantors ”, and each a “ Grantor ”), and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below.

A. Reference is made to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2012 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation, Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and Collateral Agent.

B. Capitalized terms used herein (including in this preamble) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Term Loan Agreement or the Collateral Agreement, as applicable.

C. The Grantors have entered into the Collateral Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make Term Loans. Section 8.30 of the Collateral Agreement provides that certain additional Subsidiaries of the Grantors shall become Grantors under the Collateral Agreement by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned Subsidiary (the “ New Subsidiary ”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Term Loan Agreement and the Collateral Agreement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and a Grantor under the Collateral Agreement as consideration for Term Loans previously made.

Accordingly, the Collateral Agent and the New Subsidiary agree as follows:

SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 8.30 of the Collateral Agreement, the New Subsidiary by its signature below becomes a Grantor under the Collateral Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and the New Subsidiary hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Collateral Agreement applicable to it as a Grantor and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Grantor thereunder (giving effect to any supplements to schedules thereto delivered in connection herewith) are true and correct on and as of the date hereof (except any representation or warranty that relates to an earlier date). In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Subsidiary, as security for the payment and performance in full of the Obligations (as defined in the Collateral Agreement), does hereby create and grant to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, their successors and assigns, a security interest in and lien on all of the New Subsidiary’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) of the New Subsidiary. Each reference to a “Grantor” in the Collateral


Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Subsidiary. The Collateral Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. The New Subsidiary represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

SECTION 3. This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Supplement by signing any such counterpart. This Supplement shall become effective when the Collateral Agent shall have received counterparts of this Supplement, when taken together, bears the signatures of the New Subsidiary and the Collateral Agent. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Supplement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Supplement.

SECTION 4. The New Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants that (a) set forth on Schedule I attached hereto is a true and correct schedule as of the date hereof of (i) (A) any and all Pledged Equity Interests and Pledged Debt Securities owned by the New Subsidiary and (B) all subsidiaries of the New Subsidiary and the percentage ownership interest of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary (including the New Subsidiary) therein, (ii) (A) Intellectual Property owned by the New Subsidiary which is the subject of a registration or application in any Intellectual Property registry and (B) Licenses to which the New Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound (whether as licensor or licensee) and which is otherwise material to the business of the Grantors as currently conducted, (iii) the type of entity of the New Subsidiary, its state or other jurisdiction of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its state or other jurisdiction of organization and its federal employer identification number, if applicable, (iv) the New Subsidiary’s mailing address, the location of its principal place of business or its chief executive office, and the location of its records concerning the Collateral, (v) all real property owned by the New Subsidiary and the addresses thereof (vi) all of the locations where the New Subsidiary’s Collateral is stored or located except for (A) Inventory in transit or (B) Inventory located at (x) any customer location acceptable to the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion and (y) at any location where the aggregate value of all Inventory of the Grantors is less than $100,000 and (vii) all of the New Subsidiary’s Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes.

SECTION 5. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Collateral Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 6. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF CANADA.

SECTION 7. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Supplement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Collateral Agreement shall


not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

SECTION 8. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 8.26 of the Collateral Agreement.

SECTION 9. The New Subsidiary agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent promptly on demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Supplement, including the reasonable out-of-pocket fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary and the Collateral Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Collateral Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[NAME OF NEW SUBSIDIARY]
By  
 

 

  Name:
  Title:
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By  
 

 

  Name:
  Title:


Exhibit B to the

Canadian Collateral Agreement


Exhibit C to the

Canadian Collateral Agreement

[Form of]

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of [                    ], 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ], [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ] (each, a “ Grantor ” and collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“ CS ”), a Swiss national bank located at [                    ] as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

Reference is made to (a) the US Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Collateral Agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below and (b) the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Grantor (other than the Borrowers) is an affiliate of the Borrowers, will derive substantial benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and is willing to execute and deliver the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Terms . Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given or ascribed to it in the Collateral Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Collateral Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest . To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or


consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Trademark Collateral ”):

(i) (a) all trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, Internet domain names, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of like nature, whether statutory or common law and whether established or registered in the United States, Canada or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (b) all registrations and recordings thereof, and applications filed in connection therewith, including in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (or any successor office thereof), the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office thereof), any similar offices in any State of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule I , (c) all renewals thereof, (d) all goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby, (e) all other assets, rights, and interests that uniquely reflect or embody such goodwill, (f) all rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to the use of any of the foregoing, (g) all income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder or with respect thereto, including damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, (h) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, and (i) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; and

(ii) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Trademark Collateral include, and no Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, any of such Grantor’s right, title or interest in any United States “intent-to-use” application for registration of a Trademark filed pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051, prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” pursuant to Section 1(d) of the Lanham Act or an “Amendment to Allege Use” pursuant to Section 1(c) of the Lanham Act with respect thereto, but only if and solely to the extent that the granting of the Security Interest in such application would result in the invalidation of such application or any resulting registration.

Section 3. Recordation . This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Commissioner of Trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Registrar of Trademarks at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as applicable, record this Agreement.

Section 4. Collateral Agreement . The security interests granted to the Collateral Agent herein are granted in furtherance, and not in limitation of, the security interests granted to


the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Trademark Collateral are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, the terms of the Collateral Agreement shall govern.

Section 5. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the term of the Collateral Agreement.

Section 6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 8.22 of the Collateral Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 7. Further Assurances . Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments, and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to confirm this grant of security interest in and to the Trademark Collateral.

Section 8. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF CANADA.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                         ],
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


Acknowledged and Agreed by:

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


SCHEDULE I TO

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

TRADEMARKS

[OWNER]

 

Mark

  

Application

Number

  

File Date

  

Registration

Number

  

Registration

Date

           


CANADIAN TRADE MARK APPLICATIONS AND/OR REGISTRATIONS

OWNED BY WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP

 

Trademark

  

Application No.

  

Filing Date

  

Registration No.

  

Registration Date

B Design

   0725121    March 19, 1993    TMA428369    June 3, 1994

TRYDOR DESIGN

   0609276    June 14, 1988    TMA357951    June 30, 1989

BREWS DESIGN

   0725120    March 19, 1993    TMA437645    December 30, 1994

B BREWS & Design

   0725118    March 19, 1993    TMA441337    March 31, 1995


CANADIAN TRADE MARK APPLICATIONS AND/OR REGISTRATIONS

OWNED BY WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION

 

Trademark

  

Application No.

  

Filing Date

  

Registration No.

  

Registration Date

WESCO    1178221    May 16, 2003    TMA646537    August 24, 2005
WESCO THE EXTRA EFFORT PEOPLE & Design    0711285    August 19, 1992    TMA461377    August 23, 1996
WESCO LES GENS QUI SE SURPASSENT    0711041    August 14, 1992    TMA443851    June 16, 1995
WESCO BUYERS GUIDE    1130228    February 1, 2002    TMA669280    August 4, 2006


Exhibit D to the

Canadian Collateral Agreement

[Form of]

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of [                    ], 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ], [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ] (each, a “ Grantor ” and collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“ CS ”), a Swiss national bank located at [                    ] as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

Reference is made to (a) the US Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Collateral Agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below and (b) the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Grantor (other than the Borrowers) is an affiliate of the Borrowers, will derive substantial benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and is willing to execute and deliver the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Terms . Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given or ascribed to it in the Collateral Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Collateral Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest . To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Patent Collateral ”):


(i) (a) all letters patent of the United States or Canada, or the equivalent thereof in any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States or Canada or the equivalent thereof in any other country, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office thereof) or any similar offices in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule I , (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, supplementary protection certificates or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, (c) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (d) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (e) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; and

(ii) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 3. Recordation . This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Commissioner of Patents at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Commissioner of Patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Commissioner of Patents at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office record this Agreement.

Section 4. Collateral Agreement . The security interests granted to the Collateral Agent herein are granted in furtherance, and not in limitation of, the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Patent Collateral are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, the terms of the Collateral Agreement shall govern.

Section 5. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the term of the Collateral Agreement.

Section 6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 8.22 of the Collateral Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.


Section 7. Further Assurances . Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments, and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to confirm this grant of security interest in and to the Patent Collateral.

Section 8. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF CANADA.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                         ],
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


Acknowledged and Agreed by:

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


CANADIAN PATENT APPLICATIONS AND/OR ISSUED PATENTS

OWNED BY WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION

 

Title

  

Application No.

  

Filing Date

  

Patent No.

  

Issue Date

COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE    2,729,337    June 1, 2009    N/A    N/A
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS    2,361,750    June 21, 2000    2,361,750    January 19, 2010
SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    2,638,580    August 8, 2008    N/A    N/A
CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE    2,496,520    August 28, 2003    2,496,520    January 17, 2012


Exhibit E to the

Collateral Agreement

[Form of]

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of [                    ], 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ], [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ] (each, a “ Grantor ” and collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“ CS ), a Swiss national bank located at [                    ] as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

Reference is made to (a) the US Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Collateral Agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below and (b) the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Grantor (other than the Borrowers) is an affiliate of the Borrowers, will derive substantial benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and is willing to execute and deliver the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Terms . Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given or ascribed to it in the Collateral Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Collateral Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest . To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or


consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Copyright Collateral ”):

(i) (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of the United States, Canada or any other country, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise, (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in the United States, Canada or any other country, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and applications for registration in the United States Copyright Office, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office thereof) or any similar offices in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule I , (c) all renewals and extensions thereof, (d) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (e) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (f) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; and

(ii) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 3. Recordation . This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Copyright Office or the Registrar of Copyrights at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Register of Copyrights at the United States Copyright Office and the Registrar of Copyrights at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as applicable, record this Agreement.

Section 4. Collateral Agreement . The security interests granted to the Collateral Agent herein are granted in furtherance, and not in limitation of, the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Copyright Collateral are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, the terms of the Collateral Agreement shall govern.

Section 5. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the term of the Collateral Agreement.

Section 6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 8.22 of the Collateral Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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Section 7. Further Assurances . Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments, and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to confirm this grant of security interest in and to the Copyright Collateral.

Section 8. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF CANADA.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                         ],
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed by:

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

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SCHEDULE I TO

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

Title Of Work

  

Reg. No.

  

Reg. Date

[Pub Date]

     
     
     
     


EXHIBIT D-3

FORM OF

CANADIAN CROSS-BORDER COLLATERAL AGREEMENT


EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

CANADIAN CROSS-BORDER COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 12, 2012

Among

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,

and

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as Collateral Agent

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     5  

1.1.

 

Terms Defined in Term Loan Agreement

     5  

1.2.

 

Terms Defined in PPSA

     5  

1.3.

 

Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein

     5  

ARTICLE II PLEDGE OF SECURITIES

     11  

2.1.

 

Pledged Collateral

     11  

2.2.

 

Delivery of the Pledged Collateral

     12  

2.3.

 

Representations, Warranties and Covenants

     12  

2.4.

 

Certification of ULC Interests and Limited Partnership Interests

     14  

2.5.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     14  

2.6.

 

Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest, Etc.

     14  

ARTICLE III GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

     17  

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     19  

4.1.

 

Title, Perfection and Priority

     19  

4.2.

 

Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational Numbers

     20  

4.3.

 

Principal Location

     20  

4.4.

 

[Intentionally omitted.]

     21  

4.5.

 

Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes

     21  

4.6.

 

Exact Names

     21  

4.7.

 

Chattel Paper

     21  

4.8.

 

Accounts and Chattel Paper

     21  

4.9.

 

Perfection Certificate

     21  

4.10.

 

Intellectual Property

     21  

4.11.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     23  

4.12.

 

No Financing Statements, Guarantee and Collateral Agreements

     23  

4.13.

 

No Conflicts

     23  

4.14.

 

Consumer Goods

     23  

ARTICLE V COVENANTS

     23  

5.1.

 

General

     23  

5.2.

 

Receivables

     25  

5.3.

 

Inventory

     26  

5.4.

 

Delivery of Chattel Paper and Documents of Title

     26  

5.5.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     26  

5.6.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     26  

5.7.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     26  

5.8.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     26  

5.9.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     27  

5.10.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     27  

5.11.

 

No Interference

     27  

5.12.

 

Insurance

     27  

 

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5.13.

 

Collateral Access Agreements

     27  

5.14.

 

[Intentionally omitted].

     28  

5.15.

 

Change of Name or Location

     28  

5.16.

 

Patent, Trademark and Copyright Collateral

     28  

ARTICLE VI EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     30  

6.1.

 

Events of Default

     30  

6.2.

 

Remedies

     30  

6.3.

 

Grantor’s Obligations Upon Default

     34  

6.4.

 

Grant of Intellectual Property Licence

     35  

6.5.

 

Application of Proceeds

     35  

ARTICLE VII ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

     36  

7.1.

 

Authorization for Collateral Agent and any Receiver to Take Certain Action

     36  

7.2.

 

Proxy

     37  

7.3.

 

Nature of Appointment; Limitation of Duty

     37  

ARTICLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS

     37  

8.1.

 

Waivers

     37  

8.2.

 

Limitation on Collateral Agent’s, Receiver’s and Lenders’ Duty with Respect to the Collateral

     38  

8.3.

 

Compromises and Collection of Collateral

     39  

8.4.

 

Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations

     39  

8.5.

 

Specific Performance of Certain Covenants

     39  

8.6.

 

Dispositions Not Authorized

     40  

8.7.

 

No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies

     40  

8.8.

 

Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions

     40  

8.9.

 

Reinstatement

     40  

8.10.

 

Benefit of Agreement

     41  

8.11.

 

Survival of Representations

     41  

8.12.

 

Taxes and Expenses

     41  

8.13.

 

Headings

     41  

8.14.

 

Other Pledge Agreements

     41  

8.15.

 

Term Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement

     42  

8.16.

 

Termination

     42  

8.17.

 

Entire Agreement

     43  

8.18.

 

CHOICE OF LAW

     43  

8.19.

 

Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

     43  

8.20.

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     43  

8.21.

 

Indemnity

     44  

8.22.

 

Currency Conversions

     44  

8.23.

 

Receipt of a Copy

     45  

8.24.

 

Information

     45  

 

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8.25.

 

Counterparts

     45  

8.26.

 

Notices

     45  

8.27.

 

Security Interest Absolute

     45  

8.28.

 

Binding Effect; Several Agreement

     45  

8.29.

 

Successors and Assigns

     46  

8.30.

 

Additional Subsidiaries

     46  

 

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EXECUTION VERSION

CANADIAN CROSS-BORDER COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

THIS CANADIAN COLLATERAL AGREEMENT (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”) is entered into as of December 12, 2012 by and between the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party hereto (together with the Canadian Borrower, the “ Grantors ”, and each, a “ Grantor ”), and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), Holdings, WESCO International Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ”) and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”, and each, a “ Borrower ”), Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as the administrative agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders from time to time party thereto are entering into a Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the date herewith (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”). Each Grantor is entering into this Collateral Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to enter into and extend credit to the Borrowers under the Term Loan Agreement and to secure the Obligations that the Canadian Borrower has incurred as Borrower under the Term Loan Agreement or that it has agreed to guarantee pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement, dated as of the date herewith (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guarantee Agreement ”), among Holdings and the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto.

ACCORDINGLY, the Grantors and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1. Terms Defined in Term Loan Agreement . All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Term Loan Agreement.

1.2. Terms Defined in PPSA . Terms defined in the Personal Property Security Act or Securities Transfer Act which are not otherwise defined in this Collateral Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement are used herein as defined in the Personal Property Security Act and the Securities Transfer Act, respectively.

1.3. Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein . As used in this Collateral Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the Preliminary Statement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Accounts ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

 

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Article ” means a numbered article of this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Assigned Contracts ” means, with respect to any Grantor, collectively, all of such Grantors’ rights and remedies under, and all moneys and claims for money due or to become due to such Grantor under those contracts and other agreements relating to the purchase and sale of Inventory and all Accounts related thereto and any and all other material contracts between such Grantor and any party other than the Agents or any Lender, and any and all amendments, supplements, extensions, and renewals thereof, including all rights and claims of such Grantor now or hereafter existing: (a) under any insurance, indemnities, warranties, and guarantees provided for or arising out of or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; (b) for any damages arising out of or for breach or default under or in connection with any of the foregoing contracts; (c) to all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; or (d) to exercise or enforce any and all covenants, remedies, powers and privileges thereunder.

Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Closing Date ” means the date of the Term Loan Agreement.

Collateral ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Collateral Access Agreement ” means any landlord waiver or other agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, between the Collateral Agent and any third party (including any bailee, consignee, customs broker, or other similar Person) in possession of any Collateral or any landlord of any real property where any Collateral is located, as such landlord waiver or other agreement may be amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time.

Control ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Securities Transfer Act when used in relation to any financial assets.

Control Agreement ” means an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, among any Loan Party, a banking institution, securities broker, issuer of uncertificated securities, securities intermediary or other financial institution holding such Loan party’s funds, and the Collateral Agent with respect to collection and control of all deposits and balances held in a Deposit Account, Securities Account or Lock Box maintained by any Loan Party with such banking institution.

Copyright Licence ” shall mean any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, (a) granting any right to any third Person under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that such Grantor otherwise has the right to licence, or (b) granting any right to any Grantor under any Copyright now or hereafter owned by any third Person or that any third Person otherwise has the right to licence, and all rights of such Grantor under any such agreement.

 

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Copyright Security Agreement ” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit E .

Copyrights ” shall mean all of the following: (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of Canada or any other country, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise, (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in Canada or any other country, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and applications for registration in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office or any similar office in any other country), including those listed on Schedule II , (c) all renewals and extensions thereof, (d) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (e) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (f) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Distribution Center ” shall mean a location leased by a Grantor where such Grantor operates a distribution facility of inventory.

Documents of Title ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Equipment ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Event of Default ” means an event described in Section 6.1.

Excluded Debt Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

Excluded Equity Interests ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Exhibit ” refers to a specific exhibit to this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Fixtures ” means goods which have been affixed to real or immoveable property to such an extent that it is regarded under applicable law as part of that real or immoveable property.

Futures Account ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Futures Contract ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Goods ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

 

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Instruments ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Intangibles ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature, including inventions, designs, Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary technical and business information, know-how, show-how or other data or information, software and databases and all embodiments or fixations thereof and related documentation, registrations and franchises, and all additions, improvements and accessions to, and books and records describing or used in connection with, any of the foregoing.

Intercreditor Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Inventory ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Investment Property ” shall have the meaning given to the uncapitalized form of that term in the Personal Property Security Act.

Lenders ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Licence ” shall mean (a) any Patent Licence, Trademark Licence, Copyright Licence or other licence or sublicence agreement relating to Intellectual Property to which any Grantor is a party, including those listed on Schedule II , (b) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past and future breaches thereof, and (c) all rights to sue for past, present, and future breaches thereof.

Lock Box ” means a postal lock box established by any Person with any banking institution, securities intermediary or other financial institution.

Obligations ” shall have the meaning given to “US Obligations” in the Term Loan Agreement.

Patent ” shall mean all of the following: (a) all letters patent of Canada or the equivalent thereof in any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent of Canada or the equivalent thereof in any other country, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor or any similar offices in any other country), including those listed on Schedule II , (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, supplementary protection certificates or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, (c) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (d) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (e) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

 

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Patent Licence ” shall mean any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, (a) granting to any third Person any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to licence, is in existence, or (b) granting to any Grantor any right to make, use or sell any invention on which a Patent, now or hereafter owned by any third Person or that any third Person otherwise has the right to licence, is in existence, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.

Patent Security Agreement ” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit D .

Perfection Certificate ” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , completed and supplemented with the schedules and attachments contemplated thereby, and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Canadian Borrower.

Personal Property Security Act ” means the Personal Property Security Act, as in effect from time to time, of the Province of Ontario or of any other province or territory the laws of which are required as a result thereof to be applied in connection with the perfection or priority of, or remedies with respect to, the Collateral Agent’s or any Lender’s Lien on any Collateral.

Pledged Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

Pledged Debt Securities ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b).

Pledged Equity Interests ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Pledged Securities ” shall mean any promissory notes, stock certificates or other securities now or hereafter included in the Pledged Collateral, including all certificates, instruments or other documents representing or evidencing any Pledged Collateral.

Pledged ULC Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(e).

Real Estate Subsidiaries ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Receivables ” means the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents of Title, Investment Property, Instruments and any other rights or claims to receive money which are Intangibles or which are otherwise included as Collateral.

Receivables Securitization Documents ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

Receivables Securitization Lien ” means a Lien on a Grantor’s Accounts which are sold, or intended to be sold, to Receivables SPV pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Documents.

Receivables SPV ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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Receiver ” means any receiver or receiver and manager for the Collateral or any of the business, undertakings, property and assets of any Grantor appointed by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Collateral Agreement or by a court on application by the Collateral Agent.

Section ” means a numbered section of this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Secured Parties ” shall mean (a) the Lenders, (b) the Administrative Agent, (c) the Collateral Agent, (d) each counterparty to any Secured Hedging Agreement, (e) the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (f) the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing; provided that successors and assigns with respect to clauses (a) – (c) above are permitted under the terms of the Loan Documents.

Securities Transfer Act ” means the Securities Transfer Act, as in effect from time to time, in the Province of Ontario, or of any other province or territory the laws of which are required as a result thereof to be applied in connection with the perfection of the Collateral Agent’s Lien on any Collateral.

Stock Rights ” means all dividends, instruments or other distributions and any other right or property which the Grantors shall receive or shall become entitled to receive for any reason whatsoever with respect to, in substitution for or in exchange for any Equity Interest constituting Collateral, any right to receive an Equity Interest and any right to receive earnings, in which the Grantors now have or hereafter acquire any right, issued by an issuer of such Equity Interest.

Trademark Licence ” shall mean any written agreement, now or hereafter in effect, (a) granting to any third Person any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any Grantor or that any Grantor otherwise has the right to licence, or (b) granting to any Grantor any right to use any Trademark now or hereafter owned by any third Person or that any third Person otherwise has the right to licence, and all rights of any Grantor under any such agreement.

Trademark Security Agreement ” shall mean an agreement substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit C .

Trademarks ” shall mean all of the following: (a) all trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, Internet domain names, other source or business identifiers, designs and intangibles of like nature, whether statutory or common law, and whether established or registered in Canada or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (b) all registrations and recordings thereof, and applications filed in connection therewith, including in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office) or any similar offices in any State of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule II, (c) all renewals thereof, (d) all goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby, (e) all other assets, rights and interests that uniquely reflect or embody such goodwill, (f) all rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to the use of any of the foregoing, (g) all income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder or with respect thereto, including damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, (h) all

 

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rights to sue for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, and (i) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world.

ULC ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(e).

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

ARTICLE II

PLEDGE OF SECURITIES

2.1. Pledged Collateral . As security for the payment or performance, as the case may be, in full of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby collaterally assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in, all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under (all of the property and assets described in this Article II being hereinafter collectively referred to herein as the “ Pledged Collateral ”):

(a) the Equity Interests owned by such Grantor on the date hereof listed on Schedule I and any other Equity Interests obtained in the future by such Grantor and the certificates representing all such Equity Interests (collectively referred to herein as the “ Pledged Equity Interests ”); provided that such Pledged Collateral shall not include (i) the equity interests of (A) Excluded Subsidiaries described in clause (a) of the definition thereof other than the Receivables SPV or in clause (d) of the definition thereof or (B) Equity Interests in entities where such Grantor holds 50% or less of the outstanding Equity Interests of such entity, to the extent a pledge of such Equity Interests is prohibited by the organizational documents or agreements with the other equity holders of such entity after the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts to remove or avoid such prohibition, and (ii) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interest of any CFC Subsidiary or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company entitled to vote (within the meaning of United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.956-2(c)(2)) (such Equity Interests described in the preceding proviso being referred to as “ Excluded Equity Interests ”);

(b) (i) the debt securities or Indebtedness (including intercompany Indebtedness) held by such Grantor on the date hereof (including all debt securities listed on Schedule I) or Indebtedness represented by an instrument or other transferable document, (ii) any debt securities or Indebtedness (including intercompany Indebtedness) in the future issued to or held by such Grantor and (iii) the promissory notes and any other instruments evidencing such debt securities or Indebtedness (collectively referred to herein as the “ Pledged Debt Securities ”); provided that such Pledged Collateral shall not include the [US$480,000,000] Hybrid Note made by WDCC Enterprises Inc. to WDC Holdings, Inc. (“ Excluded Debt Securities ”);

(c) all rights and privileges of such Grantor with respect to the securities and other property referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above; and

(d) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(e) [ Intentionally omitted ].

 

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(f) all payments of principal or interest, dividends, cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, in exchange for or upon the conversion of, and all other Proceeds received in respect of any of the foregoing.

2.2. Delivery of the Pledged Collateral .

(a) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor (i) has delivered all Pledged Securities (to the extent represented or evidenced by a certificate, instrument or other transferable document) held by such Grantor on the Closing Date to the Collateral Agent, together with duly executed undated blank membership interest, stock or note powers, as applicable, or other equivalent instruments of transfer reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and (ii) following the Closing Date, agrees to promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent any and all Pledged Securities (to the extent represented or evidenced by a certificate, instrument or other transferable document).

(b) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor will cause any Indebtedness for borrowed money owed to such Grantor by any Subsidiary that is not a Canadian Loan Party, other than Excluded Debt Securities and Indebtedness with an outstanding principal amount of less than US$1,000,000, to be evidenced by a duly executed promissory note the sole original of which is pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof (it being understood that guarantees of Indebtedness for borrowed money shall not be required to be evidenced by a promissory note).

(c) Upon delivery to the Collateral Agent, (i) any certificate, instrument or document representing or evidencing Pledged Securities shall be accompanied by undated membership interest, stock or note powers, as applicable, duly executed in blank or other undated instruments of transfer reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and duly executed in blank and by such other instruments and documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and (ii) all other property comprising part of the Pledged Collateral shall be accompanied by proper instruments of assignment duly executed by the applicable Grantor and such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request.

2.3. Representations, Warranties and Covenants . The Grantors jointly and severally represent, warrant and covenant to and with the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that:

(a) Schedule I correctly sets forth the issued and outstanding shares of each class of the Equity Interests of the issuer thereof represented by such Pledged Equity Interests, in each case owned by such Grantor, and includes, or after giving effect to any updates delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 will include, all Equity Interests, debt securities and promissory notes required to be pledged hereunder by such Grantor;

(b) the Transaction Related Intercompany Notes and, to the knowledge of the Grantors, the other Pledged Debt Securities have been duly authorized and validly issued by the issuers thereof and are legal, valid and binding obligations of the issuers thereof, except as limited by bankruptcy laws and equitable principles;

 

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(c) the Pledged Equity Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued by the issuers thereof and, apart from Pledged ULC Shares, are fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concepts are applicable);

(d) except for the security interests granted hereunder (or Liens otherwise permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents), such Grantor (i) is and, subject to any transfers made in compliance with the Term Loan Agreement, will continue to be the direct owner, beneficially and of record, of the Pledged Securities indicated on Schedule I as owned by such Grantor, (ii) holds the same free and clear of all Liens, (iii) will make no assignment, pledge, hypothecation or transfer of, or create or permit to exist any security interest in or other Lien on, the Pledged Collateral, other than transfers made in compliance with the Term Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and Liens permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or other Loan Documents, (iv) will use commercially reasonable efforts to defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than the Liens permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents), however arising, of all Persons whomsoever and (v) subject to this Section 2.3 and Section 2.6, will cause any and all Pledged Collateral, whether for value paid by such Grantor or otherwise, to be forthwith deposited with the Collateral Agent and pledged or assigned hereunder;

(e) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, except for restrictions and limitations imposed by the Loan Documents or securities laws generally, or except as otherwise permitted under the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Pledged Collateral is and will continue to be freely transferable and assignable, and, except for restrictions contained in agreements with respect to joint ventures permitted under the Term Loan Agreement and the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, none of the Pledged Collateral is or will be subject to any option, right of first refusal, shareholders agreement, charter or by-law provisions or contractual restriction of any nature that might prohibit, impair, delay or otherwise affect the pledge of such Pledged Collateral hereunder, the sale or disposition thereof pursuant hereto or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of rights and remedies hereunder;

(f) each Grantor (i) has the power and authority to pledge the Pledged Collateral pledged by it hereunder in the manner hereby done or contemplated and (ii) will use commercially reasonable efforts to defend its title or interest thereto or therein against any and all Liens (other than the Liens created or permitted by the Loan Documents), however arising, of all Persons whomsoever;

(g) no consent or approval of any Governmental Authority, any securities exchange or any other Person was or is necessary to the validity of the pledge effected hereby (except as may be required in connection with such disposition of Pledged Securities by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally and other than such as have been obtained and are in full force and effect and assuming that any applicable foreign perfection requirements have been satisfied with respect to any non-Canadian issuer); and

(h) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(i) if any issuer of any of such Grantor’s Pledged Equity Interest is organized under a jurisdiction outside of Canada, such Grantor shall, to the extent reasonably requested by

 

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the Collateral Agent, take such additional actions, including, without limitation, causing the issuer to register the pledge on its books and records or making such filings or recordings, in each case as may be necessary or reasonably advisable, under the laws of such issuer’s jurisdiction to ensure the validity, perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent therein.

2.4. Certification of ULC Interests and Limited Partnership Interests .

(a) Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that (i) each interest in any ULC or limited partnership which is a Subsidiary and pledged hereunder and is represented by a certificate shall be a “security” within the meaning of the Securities Transfer Act and shall be governed by the Securities Transfer Act of any applicable jurisdiction and (ii) each such interest shall at all times hereafter be represented by a certificate.

(b) [ Intentionally omitted ].

2.5. [ Intentionally omitted ].

2.6. Voting Rights; Dividends and Interest, Etc .

(a) Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, and the Collateral Agent shall have given the Grantors notice of its intent to exercise its rights under this Collateral Agreement (which notice shall be deemed to have been given immediately upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under paragraph (g) or (h) of Section 7.01 of the Term Loan Agreement):

(i) Each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and/or other consensual rights and powers inuring to an owner of Pledged Securities or any part thereof for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided , however , that such rights and powers shall not be exercised in any manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights inuring to a holder of any Pledged Securities or the rights and remedies of any of the Collateral Agent or the other Secured Parties under this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document or the ability of the Secured Parties to exercise the same.

(ii) The Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to each Grantor, or cause to be executed and delivered to each Grantor, all such proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (i) above.

(iii) Each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Pledged Securities to the extent and only to the extent that such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, and otherwise paid or distributed in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Term Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents and applicable laws; provided, however, that any non-cash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Pledged Equity Interests or

 

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Pledged Debt Securities, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer of any Pledged Securities or received in exchange for Pledged Securities or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, or as a result of any merger, amalgamation, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise, shall be and become part of the Pledged Collateral, and, if received by any Grantor, shall not be commingled by such Grantor with any of its other funds or property but shall be held separate and apart therefrom, shall be held in trust for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and shall be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment).

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified (or shall be deemed to have notified pursuant to Section 2.6(a)) the Grantors of the suspension of their rights under paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.6, then all rights of any Grantor to dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor is authorized to receive pursuant to paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.6 shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to receive and retain such dividends, interest, principal or other distributions. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions received by any Grantor contrary to the provisions of this Section 2.6 shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, shall be segregated from other property or funds of such Grantor and shall be promptly delivered to the Collateral Agent upon demand in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment). Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, any and all money and other property paid over to or received by the Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph (b) shall be retained by the Collateral Agent in an account to be established by the Collateral Agent upon receipt of such money or other property and shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.02 of the Term Loan Agreement. Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, after all Events of Default have been cured or waived and Holdings or the US Borrower have delivered to the Administrative Agent certificates to that effect, the Collateral Agent shall, to the extent not applied to the Obligations, promptly repay to each applicable Grantor (without interest) all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of paragraph (a)(iii) of this Section 2.6 and that remain in such account.

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified (or shall be deemed to have notified pursuant to Section 2.6(a)) the Grantors of the suspension of their rights under paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 2.6, then all rights of any Grantor to exercise the voting and consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 2.6, and the obligations of the Collateral Agent under paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.6, shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, except in the case of the Pledged ULC Shares, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers; provided that, unless otherwise directed by the Required Lenders, the Collateral Agent shall have the right from time to time following and during the period when only the Collateral Agent is entitled to

 

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exercise such rights under this clause (c) to permit the Grantors to exercise such rights. Each Grantor agrees to grant the Collateral Agent an irrevocable proxy, exercisable under such circumstances and to promptly deliver to the Collateral Agent such additional proxies and other documents as may be necessary to allow the Collateral Agent to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers.

(d) Any notice given by the Collateral Agent to the Grantors exercising its rights under paragraph (a) of this Section 2.6 (i) may be given by telephone if promptly confirmed in writing, (ii) may be given to one or more of the Grantors at the same or different times and (iii) may suspend the rights of the Grantors under paragraph (a)(i) or paragraph (a)(iii) in part without suspending all such rights (as specified by the Collateral Agent in its sole and absolute discretion) and without waiving or otherwise affecting the Collateral Agent’s rights to give additional notices from time to time suspending other rights so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(e) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document or agreement among all or some of the parties hereto, with regard to any Pledged Collateral which is shares or membership interests in an unlimited company or unlimited liability company incorporated or otherwise formed under the laws of the Province of Alberta, British Columbia or Nova Scotia (the “ Pledged ULC Shares ”), any Grantor who has granted a security interest in Pledged ULC Shares or any Grantor that is as of the date of this Collateral Agreement the sole registered and beneficial owner of all Pledged ULC Shares will remain so until such time as such Pledged ULC Shares are fully and effectively transferred into the name of the Collateral Agent or any other Person on the books and records of such Alberta, British Columbia or Nova Scotia unlimited company or unlimited liability company (“ ULC ”). Nothing in this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document or agreement delivered among all or some of the parties hereto is intended to or shall constitute the Collateral Agent or any Person other than such Grantor to be a member or shareholder of any ULC for the purposes of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) or the Companies Act (Nova Scotia), as the case may be, until such time as written notice is given to such Grantor and all further steps are taken so as to register the Collateral Agent or other Person as holder of the Pledged ULC Shares. The granting of the pledge and security interest pursuant to this Collateral Agreement does not make the Collateral Agent a successor to such Grantor as a member or shareholder of any ULC, and neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its respective successors or assigns hereunder shall be deemed to become a member or shareholder of any ULC by accepting this Collateral Agreement or exercising any right granted herein unless and until such time, if any, when the Collateral Agent or any successor or assign expressly becomes a registered member or shareholder of any ULC. Such Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain for its own account any dividends or other distributions, if any, in respect of the Collateral relating to any such Pledged ULC Shares (except insofar as such Grantor has granted a security interest in such dividend on or other distribution) that is not otherwise permitted under this Collateral Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement and shall have the right to vote such Pledged ULC Shares and to control the direction, management and policies of the ULC issuing such Pledged ULC Shares to the same extent as such Grantor would if such Pledged ULC Shares were not pledged to the Collateral Agent or to any other Person pursuant hereto. To the extent any provision hereof would have the effect of constituting

 

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the Collateral Agent to be a member or shareholder of any ULC prior to such time that written notice is delivered to such Grantor, such provision shall be severed herefrom and ineffective with respect to the relevant Pledged ULC Shares without otherwise invalidating or rendering unenforceable this Collateral Agreement or invalidating or rendering unenforceable such provision insofar as it relates to Pledged Collateral other than Pledged ULC Shares. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary (except to the extent, if any, that the Collateral Agent or any of its successors or assigns hereafter expressly becomes a registered member or shareholder of any ULC), neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its respective successors or assigns shall be deemed to have assumed or otherwise become liable for any debts or obligations of any ULC. Except upon the exercise by the Collateral Agent or other Persons of rights to sell or otherwise dispose of Pledged ULC Shares or other remedies following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, such Grantor shall not cause or permit, or enable any ULC in which it holds Pledged ULC Shares to cause or permit, the Collateral Agent to: (i) be registered as member or shareholder of such ULC; (ii) have any notation entered in its favor in the share register of such ULC; (iii) be held out as member or shareholder of such ULC; (iv) receive, directly or indirectly, any dividends, property or other distributions from such ULC by reason of the Collateral Agent or other Person holding a security interest in the Pledged ULC Shares; or (v) act as a member or shareholder of such ULC, or exercise any rights of a member or shareholder of such ULC, including the right to attend a meeting of such ULC or vote the shares of such ULC.

ARTICLE III

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

(a) To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest (the “ Security Interest ”) in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all present and after-acquired personal property of such Grantor, including, without limitation, the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Collateral ”):

 

  (i) all Accounts;

 

  (ii) all Chattel Paper;

 

  (iii) all Documents of Title;

 

  (iv) all Equipment;

 

  (v) all Fixtures;

 

  (vi) all Intangibles (other than Intangibles comprising Excluded Collateral (as defined below));

 

  (vii) all Goods;

 

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  (viii) all Intellectual Property;

 

  (ix) all Instruments;

 

  (x) all Inventory;

 

  (xi) all Investment Property;

 

  (xii) all Licences;

 

  (xiii) all cash or cash equivalents;

 

  (xiv) all Futures Contracts;

 

  (xv) all Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts, and Lock Boxes;

 

  (xvi) all Futures Accounts;

 

  (xvii) all Assigned Contracts;

 

  (xviii) all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, proceeds (including Stock Rights), insurance proceeds and products of the foregoing, together with all books and records, customer lists, credit files, computer files, programs, printouts and other computer materials and records related thereto and any Intangibles at any time evidencing or relating to any of the foregoing;

 

  (xix) all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing; and

 

  (xx) all other property and rights of every kind and description and interest therein.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Collateral include, and no Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, the following (collectively, the “ Excluded Collateral ”): (i) Excluded Equity Interests, (ii) Excluded Debt Securities, (iii) prior to March 1, 2013, any real estate, leasehold rights or leasehold improvements held by any Real Estate Subsidiary, (iv) Accounts sold or otherwise transferred (including, without limitation, by means of capital contribution) to Receivables SPV pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Documents, (v) any property of any Loan Party or any other Restricted Subsidiary with respect to which the Collateral Agent reasonably determines that (x) the costs or burdens of obtaining such security interests are excessive in relation to the benefits to the Lenders afforded thereby, or (y) any rights or property acquired under a lease, contract, property rights agreement or licence, the grant of a security interest in which shall constitute or result in (A) the abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of such Grantor therein or (B) a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under, any lease, contract, property rights agreement or licence, provided that the Security Interest shall attach to any and all

 

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(I) monies due or to become due in respect of such asset or property right or (II) Proceeds from the sale, transfer, assignment, licence, lease or other disposition of such asset or property right. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each Grantor’s grant of security in Trademarks under this Agreement shall be limited to a grant by such Grantor of a security interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in such Trademarks.

(b) The Security Interest is granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of any Grantor with respect to or arising out of the Collateral and the Intercreditor Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) each Grantor shall remain liable for all obligations under the Collateral and nothing contained herein is intended or shall be a delegation of duties to the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party, (ii) each Grantor shall remain liable under each of the agreements included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests constituting partnership interests or ULC interests, to perform all of the obligations undertaken by it thereunder all in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof and neither the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any of such agreements by reason of or arising out of this Collateral Agreement or any other document related thereto nor shall the Collateral Agent nor any Secured Party have any obligation to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it or have any obligation to take any action to collect or enforce any rights under any agreement included in the Collateral, including, without limitation, any agreements relating to Pledged Equity Interests constituting partnership interests or ULC interests, and (iii) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral.

(d) Each Grantor agrees that value has been given, that such Grantor and the Collateral Agent have not agreed to postpone the time for attachment of the security interest granted hereunder and that such security interest is intended to attach, as to all of the Collateral in which such Grantor now has rights, when such Grantor executes this Collateral Agreement and, as to all Collateral in which such Grantor only has rights after the execution of this Collateral Agreement, when such Grantor first has such rights. For certainty, each Grantor confirms and agrees that the security interest granted hereunder is intended to attach to all present and future Collateral of such Grantor and each successor of such Grantor.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Grantor represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders that:

4.1. Title, Perfection and Priority .

(a) Such Grantor has good and valid rights in and the full power and authority to transfer the Collateral and title to the Collateral with respect to which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted under

 

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Section 5.1(e), and has full power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties the security interest in such Collateral pursuant hereto.

(b) Personal Property Security Act financing statements (including fixture filings, as applicable) or other appropriate filings, recordings or registrations containing a description of the Collateral have been prepared by the Collateral Agent based upon the information provided to the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in the Perfection Certificate for filing in each governmental, county, municipal or other office specified in Section 2 of the Perfection Certificate (or specified by notice from the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent after the Closing Date in the case of filings, recordings or registrations required by Sections 5.06 or 5.12 of the Term Loan Agreement), which are all the filings, recordings and registrations (other than filings to be made in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office in order to perfect the Security Interest in the Collateral consisting of Canadian Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights and publication under the Civil Code of Quebec) that are necessary to perfect the Security Interest in respect of all Collateral in which the Security Interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in Canada (or any political subdivision thereof) and its provinces and territories, and no further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording, registration or reregistration is necessary in any such jurisdiction, except as provided under applicable law with respect to the filing of financing change statements or registration at the Quebec Registrar of Personal and Movable Real Rights. When financing statements have been filed in the appropriate offices or registration at the Quebec Registrar of Personal and Movable Real Rights against such Grantor in the locations listed on Schedule IV , the Collateral Agent will have a fully perfected security interest, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, in that Collateral of the Grantor in which a security interest may be perfected by filing.

(c) No Grantor has filed or consented to the filing of (i) any financing statement or analogous document under the Personal Property Security Act or any other applicable laws covering any Collateral, (ii) any assignment which is still in effect in which any Grantor assigns any Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument which is still in effect covering any Collateral with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, (iii) any notice under the Financial Administration Act (Canada), as amended, or (iv) any assignment in which any Grantor assigns any Collateral or any security agreement or similar instrument covering any Collateral with any foreign governmental, municipal or other office, which financing statement or analogous document, assignment, security agreement or similar instrument is still in effect, except, in each case, for Liens expressly permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

4.2. Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational Numbers . As of the date hereof, the type of entity of such Grantor, its federal, province, territory or other jurisdiction of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its federal, province, territory or other jurisdiction of organization are set forth on Schedule IV .

4.3. Principal Location . As of the date hereof, such Grantor’s mailing address, the location of its principal place of business and its chief executive office, the place where it is located for the purpose of section 7(3) of the Personal Property Security Act of Ontario and the location of its records concerning the Collateral are disclosed in Schedule V.

 

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4.4. [Intentionally omitted.]

4.5. Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes . As of the date hereof, all of such Grantor’s Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes are listed in Schedule VII .

4.6. Exact Names . As of the date hereof, such Grantor’s name in which it has executed this Collateral Agreement is the exact name as it appears in such Grantor’s organizational documents, as amended, as filed with such Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization. Except as set out in its organizational documents, no Grantor has adopted a French, English or combined French and English form of name. Such Grantor has not, during the past five years, been known by or used any other corporate or fictitious name, or been a party to any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or been a party to any acquisition.

4.7. Chattel Paper . As of the date hereof, Schedule VIII lists all Chattel Paper of such Grantor. All action by such Grantor necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Collateral Agent’s Lien on each item listed on Schedule VIII (including the delivery of all originals and the placement of a legend on all Chattel Paper as required hereunder) has been duly taken. The Collateral Agent will have a fully perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral listed on Schedule VIII , subject only to Liens permitted under Section 5.1(e).

4.8. Accounts and Chattel Paper . The names of the obligors, amounts owing, due dates and other information with respect to its Accounts and Chattel Paper are and will be correctly stated in all records of such Grantor relating thereto and in all invoices with respect thereto furnished to the Collateral Agent by such Grantor from time to time. As of the time when each Account or each item of Chattel Paper arises, such Grantor shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such Account or Chattel Paper, as the case may be, and all records relating thereto, are genuine and in all material respects what they purport to be.

4.9. Perfection Certificate . The Perfection Certificate has been duly prepared, completed and executed and the information set forth therein (including the exact legal name of each Grantor and the jurisdiction of organization of each Grantor) is correct and complete as of the Closing Date in all material respects.

4.10. Intellectual Property .

(a) Each Grantor represents and warrants that a fully executed agreement in the form hereof (or a fully executed Copyright Security Agreement, Patent Security Agreement and Trademark Security Agreement substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibits C , D and E respectively (or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent)), and containing a description of all Collateral consisting of Canadian Patents and Canadian registered Trademarks (and Trademarks for which Canadian registration applications are pending) and Canadian registered Copyrights will be delivered on the Closing Date to the Collateral Agent for recording by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, to protect the validity of and to establish a legal, valid and perfected security interest in such Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) in respect of all Collateral consisting of such Patents, Trademarks and

 

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Copyrights in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, recording or registration in Canada (or any political subdivision thereof) and its territories and possessions, and, upon filing of such agreement or agreements, no further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording, registration, reregistration or other action shall be necessary or desirable (other than publication under the Civil Code of Quebec or such actions as are necessary to perfect the Security Interest with respect to any Collateral consisting of such Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights acquired or developed after the date hereof or such actions that may be required by law for renewal of such Security Interests in the future) to protect and perfect the collateral Agent’s Lien on such Grantor’s Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights.

(b) Schedule II sets forth a correct and complete list as of the Closing Date of all (i) Intellectual Property owned by any Grantor as of the Closing Date which is the subject of a registration or application in any Intellectual Property registry and (ii) Licences to which any Grantor is a party or otherwise bound (whether as licensor or licencee) and which is otherwise material to the business of the Grantors as currently conducted. Each Grantor is the sole and exclusive beneficial and record owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to all registered Intellectual Property listed as owned by such Grantor as of the Closing Date on Schedule II . Each Grantor owns, or is licenced to use, all material Intellectual Property used in its business as currently conducted and all other Intellectual Property set forth in Schedule II . On the date hereof, and to each Grantor’s knowledge, all material Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor is valid and enforceable, and has not been abandoned. Each Grantor has performed all necessary acts and has paid all registration, renewal and maintenance fees required to maintain each and every registration and application of Intellectual Property disclosed in Schedule II .

(c) Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, the use of the Intellectual Property owned by each Grantor and the conduct of the business of each Grantor does not infringe upon or otherwise violate any Intellectual Property of any other Person. No written claim has been asserted or is pending, or to the Grantors’ knowledge, threatened, by any Person challenging any Grantor’s use of any Intellectual Property, nor does any Grantor know of any valid basis for any such claim, except as could not reasonably be expected to result in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect. To the Grantors’ knowledge, no Person is materially infringing upon, misappropriating, or otherwise violating any rights of any Grantor in any material Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor.

(d) As of the Closing Date, the Grantors’ rights in any Intellectual Property owned or used by the Grantors are not subject to any Licences, covenants not to sue or similar arrangement other than as set forth on Schedule II or as is not material to their business.

(e) No holding, decisions or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority (other than office actions issued in the ordinary course of prosecution of any applications for Intellectual Property), which limits the validity of or any Grantor’s ownership or rights to use or register any material Intellectual Property owned by the Grantors. No action or proceeding is pending, or, to the knowledge of the Grantors, threatened (other than office actions issued in the ordinary course of prosecution of any applications for Intellectual Property), against any Grantor on the date hereof seeking to limit the validity of any material Intellectual Property owned by any Grantor or any Grantor’s ownership interest therein or right to register the same.

 

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(f) Each Grantor takes reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of such Grantor’s material trade secrets.

(g) To the extent required under applicable law, each Grantor uses and has been using appropriate statutory notices of registration in connection with such Grantor’s use of material registered Trademarks, proper marking practices in connection with the use of material Patents, and appropriate notices of copyright in connection with the publication of Copyrights material to such Grantor’s business.

4.11. [Intentionally omitted].

4.12. No Financing Statements, Guarantee and Collateral Agreements . As of the date hereof, no financing statement or security agreement describing all or any portion of the Collateral which has not lapsed or been terminated naming such Grantor as debtor has been filed or is of record in any jurisdiction except for financing statements or security agreements (a) naming the Collateral Agent on behalf of itself, and the Secured Parties, (b) in respect to other Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.02 of the Term Loan Agreement, or (c) in respect of the Receivables Securitization Liens.

4.13. No Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery by a Grantor of this Collateral Agreement, the creation and perfection of the security interest in such Grantor’s Collateral granted hereunder, nor compliance with the terms and provisions hereof will (i) violate (A) any provision of law, statute, rule or regulation, or of the certificate of incorporation or formation or other constitutive documents or by-laws or limited liability company agreement of such Grantor, (B) any order of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Grantor or (C) any provision of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which such Grantor is a party or by which such Grantor or any of its property is or may be bound, except in the case of this clause (C) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor (other than any Lien created hereunder or under the Loan Documents).

4.14. Consumer Goods . The Collateral does not and shall not at any time include consumer goods.

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS

From the date of this Collateral Agreement, and thereafter until this Collateral Agreement is terminated, each Grantor agrees that:

5.1. General .

(a) Collateral Records . Such Grantor will maintain, at its own expense, complete and accurate books and records with respect to the Collateral owned by it and furnish to the Collateral Agent, with sufficient copies for each of the Lenders, such reports relating to such Collateral as the Collateral Agent shall from time to time request.

 

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(b) Authorization to File Financing Statements; Ratification .

(i) Such Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file, and if requested will deliver to the Collateral Agent, all financing statements and other documents and take such other actions as may from time to time be requested by the Collateral Agent in order to maintain, subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, a perfected first priority security interest in and, if applicable, Control of, the Collateral owned by such Grantor. Any financing statement filed by the Collateral Agent may be filed in any filing office in any Personal Property Security Act jurisdiction and may (A) indicate such Grantor’s Collateral as all assets of such Grantor, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or words of similar effect, and (B) contain any other information required by the Personal Property Security Act of each applicable jurisdiction for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (x) whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to such Grantor and (y) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of the real property to which such Collateral relates. Such Grantor also agrees to furnish any such information described in the foregoing sentence to the Collateral Agent promptly upon request. Such Grantor also ratifies its authorization for the Collateral Agent to have filed in any Personal Property Security Act jurisdiction any initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.

(ii) Such Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to execute and/or file with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office or any similar office in any other country), as applicable, such documents as may be necessary or advisable for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the Security Interest granted by each Grantor hereunder, including this Collateral Agreement, the Copyright Security Agreement, the Patent Security Agreement and the Trademark Security Agreement, without the signature of any Grantor, and naming any Grantor or the Grantors as debtors and the Collateral Agent as secured party.

(c) Further Assurances .

(i) Such Grantor will, if so requested by the Collateral Agent, furnish to the Collateral Agent, as often as the Collateral Agent reasonably requests and subject to the limitations set forth in the Term Loan Agreement, statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral owned by it and such other reports and information in connection with its Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in such detail as the Collateral Agent may specify. Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments and to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any third party agreements (including but not limited to Collateral Access Agreements and Control Agreements), and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to perfect this grant of security interest. Such Grantor also agrees to take any and all actions necessary to defend title to the Collateral against all persons and to defend the security interest of the Collateral

 

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Agent in its Collateral and the priority thereof against any Lien not expressly permitted hereunder.

(ii) In the event that any ABL Document (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) is amended, modified or supplemented in a manner that confers additional or new material rights to any secured parties under any ABL Document (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) or which imposes new or additional material obligations on the “Loan Parties” thereunder, in each case with respect to the Collateral, then (A) such Grantor shall provide prompt notice of such amendment, modification or supplement to the Collateral Agent (although the failure to give any such notice shall in no way affect the effectiveness of any such amendment, waiver or consent) and (B) at the request of the Collateral Agent, such Grantor shall negotiate in good faith an amendment, modification or supplement to this Collateral Agreement that is comparable in form and substance to such amendment, modification or supplement to such ABL Document (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement), taking into account the relative priorities of the Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the secured parties under such ABL Document, on the other hand, in such Collateral as provided in the Intercreditor Agreement.

(d) Disposition of Collateral . Such Grantor will not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral owned by it except for dispositions not prohibited pursuant to Section 6.05 of the Term Loan Agreement.

(e) Liens . Such Grantor will not create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral owned by it except (i) the security interest created by this Collateral Agreement, (ii) the Receivables Securitization Liens, and (iii) other Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Term Loan Agreement.

(f) Other Financing Statements . Such Grantor will not authorize the filing of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral owned by it, except for financing statements perfecting Liens as permitted by Section 5.1(e). Other than in connection with the Liens in favor of the ABL Agent pursuant to the ABL Documents and in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement, such Grantor acknowledges that it is not authorized to file any financing statement or amendment or termination statement with respect to any financing statement without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent, subject to such Grantor’s rights under the Personal Property Security Act of Ontario or equivalent in any other jurisdiction.

(g) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(h) Compliance with Terms . Such Grantor will perform and comply in all material respects with all obligations in respect of the Collateral owned by it and all agreements to which it is a party or by which it is bound relating to such Collateral.

5.2. Receivables .

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satisfaction of a Receivable less than the original amount thereof; provided, that so long as no Event of Default exists, such Grantor may reduce the amount of Accounts arising from the sale of Inventory in accordance with its present policies and in the ordinary course of business, all in accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

(b) Collection of Receivables . Except as otherwise provided in this Collateral Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement, such Grantor will use commercially reasonable efforts to collect and enforce in accordance with its present policies, at such Grantor’s sole expense, all amounts due or hereafter due to such Grantor under the Receivables owned by it.

(c) [Intentionally Omitted] .

(d) Disclosure of Counterclaims on Receivables . If (i) any discount, credit or agreement to make a rebate or to otherwise reduce the amount owing on any Receivable owned by such Grantor exists or (ii) if, to the knowledge of such Grantor, any dispute, setoff, claim, counterclaim or defence exists or has been asserted or threatened with respect to any such Receivable, such Grantor will promptly disclose such fact to the Collateral Agent in writing if such matter exceeds $7,500,000.

(e) [ Intentionally omitted ].

5.3. Inventory . Such Grantor will do all things necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep its Inventory in good repair and saleable condition, except for damaged or defective goods arising in the ordinary course of such Grantor’s business.

5.4. Delivery of Chattel Paper and Documents of Title . Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, such Grantor will (a) deliver to the Collateral Agent promptly upon execution of this Collateral Agreement the originals of all Chattel Paper with a value in excess of $250,000, (b) hold in trust for the Collateral Agent upon receipt and promptly, but in no event more than ten (10) Business Days following receipt, thereafter deliver to the Collateral Agent any such Chattel Paper, (c) upon the Collateral Agent’s request, deliver to the Collateral Agent (and thereafter hold in trust for the Collateral Agent upon receipt and promptly, but in no event more than ten (10) Business Days following receipt, deliver to the Collateral Agent) any Document of Title evidencing or constituting Collateral and (d) promptly upon the Collateral Agent’s request, deliver to the Collateral Agent a duly executed amendment to this Collateral Agreement, in the form of Exhibit F hereto (the “ Amendment ”), pursuant to which such Grantor will pledge such additional Collateral. Such Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to attach each Amendment to this Collateral Agreement and agrees that all additional Collateral owned by it set forth in such Amendments shall be considered to be part of the Collateral.

5.5. [Intentionally omitted].

5.6. [ Intentionally omitted ].

5.7. [ Intentionally omitted ].

5.8. [Intentionally omitted].

 

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5.9. [Intentionally omitted].

5.10. [ Intentionally omitted] .

5.11. No Interference . Such Grantor agrees that it will not interfere with any right, power and remedy of the Collateral Agent provided for in this Collateral Agreement or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise, or the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any one or more of such rights, powers or remedies.

5.12. Insurance .

(a) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(b) All insurance policies required hereunder and under Section 5.02 of the Term Loan Agreement shall name the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of itself, and the Lenders) as an additional insured or as loss payee, as applicable, and shall contain loss payable clauses or mortgagee clauses, through endorsements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, which provide that: (i) subject to the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement, and the Intercreditor Agreement, all proceeds thereunder with respect to any Collateral shall be payable to the Collateral Agent; (ii) no such insurance shall be affected by any act or neglect of the insured or owner of the property described in such policy; and (iii) such policy and loss payable or mortgagee clauses may be canceled, amended, or terminated only upon at least thirty (30) days prior written notice given to the Collateral Agent.

(c) All premiums on any such insurance shall be paid when due by such Grantor, and copies of the policies delivered to the Collateral Agent. If such Grantor fails to obtain any insurance as required by this Section, the Collateral Agent may obtain such insurance at the Borrowers’ expense. By purchasing such insurance, the Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have waived any Default arising from any Grantor’s failure to maintain such insurance or pay any premiums therefor.

5.13. Collateral Access Agreements . Such Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Collateral Access Agreement, from the lessor of each Distribution Center and each leased property, mortgagee of owned property or bailee or consignee with respect to any warehouse, processor or converter facility or other location where Collateral having a fair market value in excess of $1,000,000 is stored or located, which agreement or letter shall provide access rights, contain a waiver or subordination of all Liens or claims that the landlord, mortgagee, bailee or consignee may assert against the Collateral at that location, and shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent. After the Closing Date, if any Grantor leases any additional real property or warehouse space (other than a Distribution Center), such Grantor shall use commercially reasonably efforts to obtain a satisfactory Collateral Access Agreement with respect to such location (unless the Inventory located at such location has an aggregate value of less than $1,000,000) within thirty (30) days after the date such location was leased. Such Grantor shall timely and fully pay and perform its obligations under all leases and other agreements with respect to each leased location or third party warehouse where any Collateral having an aggregate value of $1,000,000 or more is or may be located.

 

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5.14. [ Intentionally omitted ].

5.15. Change of Name or Location . Except as provided in the Term Loan Agreement, such Grantor shall not (a) change its name as it appears in official filings in the state, province or territory of its incorporation or organization, (b) change its chief executive office, principal place of business, mailing address, or the location of its records concerning the Collateral as set forth in this Collateral Agreement, (c) change the type of entity that it is, (d) change its organization identification number, if any, issued by its state, province or territory of incorporation or other organization, or (e) change its state, province or territory of incorporation or organization or the jurisdiction in which Collateral valued in aggregate in excess of $1,000,000 is located, in each case, unless the Collateral Agent shall have received at least ten (10) days prior written notice of such change and the Collateral Agent shall have acknowledged in writing that either (1) such change will not adversely affect the validity, perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, or (2) any reasonable action requested by the Collateral Agent in connection therewith has been completed or taken (including any action to continue the perfection of any Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, in any Collateral), provided that , any new location shall be in Canada or the US.

5.16. Patent, Trademark and Copyright Collateral .

(a) Each Grantor will not, and will not permit any of its licencees to, do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any Patent that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, may become invalidated or dedicated to the public, and agrees, to the extent required under applicable law, that it shall continue to mark any products covered by a Patent with the relevant patent number as necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights under applicable patent laws.

(b) Each Grantor (either itself or through its licencees or its sublicencees) will, for each Trademark that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) maintain applications or registrations pertaining to such Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment or invalidity for non-use, (ii) maintain the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark, (iii) display such Trademark with notice of federal or foreign registration to the extent necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights under applicable law and (iv) not knowingly use or knowingly permit the use of such Trademark in violation of any third party rights.

(c) Each Grantor (either itself or through its licencees or sublicencees) will not, and will not permit any of its licencees to, do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, may become invalidated or dedicated to the public, and will, for each work covered by a Copyright that is material to the conduct of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, continue to publish, reproduce, display and distribute the work with appropriate copyright notice as necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its maximum rights under applicable copyright laws.

 

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(d) Each Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent if it knows or has reason to know that any Patent, Trademark or Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, may become abandoned, lapsed or dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development (including the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any court or similar office of any country (other than a routine office action in the course of prosecution where a response to such office action may be filed)) regarding any Grantor’s ownership of any such Patent, Trademark or Copyright, its right to use or register the same, or its right to keep and maintain the same.

(e) If any Grantor, either itself or through any agent, employee, licencee or designee, acquires ownership of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright registration or application or files any application for any Patent, Trademark or Copyright with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any office or agency in any political subdivision of Canada or in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent with written notice of such acquisition, registration or application (and, in any event, concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements with respect to the end of the fiscal quarter in which such Grantor acquires such ownership interest), and, upon request of the Collateral Agent, shall execute and deliver any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Security Interest in such Patent, Trademark or Copyright (or for the registration of any Trademark or Copyright), and the Intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby, and each Grantor hereby appoints the Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact to execute and file such writings for the foregoing purposes, all acts of such attorney in being hereby ratified and confirmed; such power, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable.

(f) Each Grantor will take all necessary steps in any proceeding before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any office or agency in any political subdivision of Canada or in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, to maintain and pursue each application relating to the Patents, Trademarks and/or Copyrights (and to obtain the relevant grant or registration) that are material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and to maintain each issued Patent and each registration of the Trademarks and Copyrights that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including timely filings of applications for renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of incontestability and payment of maintenance fees, and, if consistent with good business judgment, to initiate opposition, interference and cancellation proceedings against third parties.

(g) In the event that any Grantor knows or has reason to believe that any Collateral consisting of a Patent, Trademark or Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of Holdings, the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, has been or is being infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated by a third person, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall, if consistent with good business judgment, promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation, and take such other actions as are appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Collateral.

 

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(h) Each Grantor will execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Collateral Agent filings registered or applied for in a jurisdiction outside Canada, with any governmental recording or registration office in any jurisdiction required by the Collateral Agent, in order to perfect or protect the Liens of the Collateral Agent granted under this Collateral Agreement or other Security Document in any material Intellectual Property, upon the Collateral Agent’s request.

(i) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all requisite consents or approvals by the licensor of each Copyright Licence, Patent Licence or Trademark Licence, and each other Licence, to effect the assignment of all such Grantor’s right, title and interest thereunder to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, or to its designee, and to enforce the Security Interest granted in such Licenses hereunder.

ARTICLE VI

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

6.1. Events of Default . The occurrence of any “Event of Default” under, and as defined in, the Term Loan Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder.

6.2. Remedies .

(a) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

(i) subject to Section 2.6(e) with respect to Pledged ULC Shares, those rights and remedies provided in this Collateral Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement, or any other Loan Document; provided that , this Section 6.2(a) shall not be understood to limit any rights or remedies available to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders prior to an Event of Default;

(ii) with or without legal process and with or without prior notice or demand for performance, to take possession of the Collateral and without liability for trespass to enter any premises where the Collateral may be located for the purpose of taking possession of or removing the Collateral and, generally exercise those rights and remedies available to a Secured Party under the Personal Property Security Act (whether or not the Personal Property Security Act applies to the affected Collateral) or under any other applicable law (including, without limitation, any law governing the exercise of a bank’s right of setoff or banker’s lien) when a debtor is in default under a security agreement;

(iii) without notice (except where written notice may be required pursuant to Section 2.6(e) in the case of Pledged ULC Shares, or as specifically provided in Section 8.1 or elsewhere herein), demand or advertisement of any kind to any Grantor or any other Person, enter the premises of any Grantor where any Collateral is located (through self-help and without judicial process) to collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, sell, lease, assign, grant an option or options to purchase or otherwise

 

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dispose of, deliver, or realize upon, the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales (which sales may be adjourned or continued from time to time with or without notice and may take place at any Grantor’s premises or elsewhere), for cash, on credit for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable;

(iv) concurrently with written notice to the applicable Grantor, or written notice in accordance with Section 2.6(e) in the case of Pledged ULC Shares, transfer and register in its name or in the name of its nominee the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, to exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations, exercise the voting and all other rights as a holder with respect thereto, to collect and receive all cash dividends, interest, principal and other distributions made thereon and to otherwise act with respect to the Pledged Collateral as though the Collateral Agent was the outright owner thereof; and

(v) with respect to any Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property, on demand, to cause the Security Interest to become an assignment, transfer and conveyance of any of or all such Collateral by the applicable Grantor to the Collateral Agent, or to licence or sublicence, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, any such Collateral throughout the world on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Collateral Agent shall determine (other than in violation of any then-existing licensing arrangement to the extent that a waiver cannot be obtained).

(b) [Intentionally deleted.]

(c) The Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders, may comply with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral and compliance will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

(d) The Collateral Agent shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right of equity redemption, which equity redemption the Grantor hereby expressly releases.

(e) Until the Collateral Agent is able to effect a sale, lease, or other disposition of Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall have, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the right to hold or use Collateral, or any part thereof, to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving Collateral or its value or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of Collateral and to enforce any of the Collateral Agent’s remedies (for the benefit of itself and the Lenders), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment.

 

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(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Collateral Agent nor the Lenders shall be required to (i) make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies against, any Grantor, any other obligor, guarantor, pledgor or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any of its rights or remedies with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guarantee thereof, (ii) marshal the Collateral or any guarantee of the Obligations or to resort to the Collateral any such guarantee in any particular order, or (iii) effect a public sale of any Collateral.

(g) Each Grantor recognizes that the Collateral Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Collateral and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof in accordance with clause (a) above. In view of the position of the Grantors in relation to the Pledged Collateral, or because of other current or future circumstances, a question may arise under the applicable securities laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof, as now or hereafter in effect, (“ Canadian Securities Laws ”) with respect to any disposition of the Pledged Collateral permitted hereunder. Each Grantor understands that compliance with the Canadian Securities Laws might very strictly limit the course of conduct of the Collateral Agent if the Collateral Agent were to attempt to dispose of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral, and might also limit the extent to which or the manner in which any subsequent transferee of any Pledged Collateral could dispose of the same. Each Grantor recognizes that in light of such restrictions and limitations the Collateral Agent may, with respect to any sale of the Pledged Collateral, limit the purchasers to those who will agree, among other things, to acquire such Pledged Collateral for their own account, for investment, and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that in light of such restrictions and limitations, the Collateral Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, (i) may proceed to make such a sale whether or not a registration statement for the purpose of registering such Pledged Collateral or part thereof shall have been filed under the Canadian Securities Laws and (ii) may approach and negotiate with a limited number of potential purchasers (including a single potential purchaser) to effect such sale. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such sale might result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale without such restrictions. In the event of any such sale, the Collateral Agent shall incur no responsibility or liability for selling all or any part of the Pledged Collateral at a price that the Collateral Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, may in good faith deem reasonable under the circumstances, notwithstanding the possibility that a substantially higher price might have been realized if the sale were deferred until after registration as aforesaid or if more than a limited number of purchasers (or a single purchaser) were approached. The provisions of this Section 6.2 will apply notwithstanding the existence of a public or private market upon which the quotations or sales prices may exceed substantially the price at which the Collateral Agent sells.

(h) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, if an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, in addition to its other enforcement rights expressed herein or otherwise at law, the Collateral Agent may appoint by instrument in writing one or more Receivers of any Collateral of any Grantor. Any such Receiver shall have the rights set out in paragraph (j) below. In exercising such rights, any Receiver shall act as and for all purposes shall be deemed to be the agent of such Grantor and no Secured Party shall be responsible for any act or default of any Receiver. The Collateral Agent may remove any Receiver and appoint another from time to time. No Receiver appointed by the Collateral Agent need be appointed by, nor need its appointment be ratified by, or its actions in any way supervised by, a court. If two

 

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or more Receivers are appointed to act concurrently, they shall, unless otherwise expressly provided in the instrument appointing them, so act severally and not jointly and severally. The appointment of any Receiver or anything done by a Receiver or the removal or termination of any Receiver shall not have the effect of constituting any Secured Party a mortgagee in possession in respect of the Collateral.

(i) Any Receiver appointed by the Collateral Agent in accordance with Section 6.2(i) shall have such of the following rights, powers, authorities and remedies as the Collateral Agent shall grant to such Receiver in the instrument appointing such Receiver:

(i) any Receiver may exercise any rights, powers and remedies to which the Collateral Agent is entitled, save that only the Collateral Agent, and not the Receiver, shall have the right to exercise any rights or remedies with respect to Pledged ULC Shares;

(ii) any Receiver may at any time enter upon any premises owned, leased or otherwise occupied by any Grantor or where any Collateral is located to take possession of, disable or remove any Collateral, and may use whatever means the Receiver considers advisable to do so;

(iii) any Receiver shall be entitled to immediate possession of Collateral and each Grantor shall forthwith upon demand by any Receiver deliver up possession to a Receiver of any Collateral;

(iv) any Receiver may carry on, or concur in the carrying on of, any of the business or undertaking of any Grantor and may, to the exclusion of all others, including each Grantor, enter upon, occupy and use any of the premises, buildings, plant and undertaking of or occupied or used by any Grantor and may use any of the Equipment and Intangibles of such Grantor for such time and such purposes as the Receiver sees fit. No Receiver shall be liable to any Grantor for any negligence in so doing or in respect of any rent, charges, costs, depreciation or damages in connection with any such action; and

(v) except in relation to ULC Shares, any Receiver may have, enjoy and exercise all of the rights of and enjoyed by each Grantor with respect to the Collateral or incidental, ancillary, attaching or deriving from the ownership by any Grantor of the Collateral, including the right to enter into agreements pertaining to Collateral, the right to commence or continue proceedings to preserve or protect Collateral and the right to grant or agree to Liens and grant or reserve profits à prendre, easements, rights of ways, rights in the nature of easements and licences over or pertaining to the whole or any part of the Collateral.

(j) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, if an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may, at any time, apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a Receiver, or other official, who may have powers the same as, greater or lesser than, or otherwise different from, those capable of being granted to a Receiver appointed by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Collateral Agreement.

 

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6.3. Grantor’s Obligations Upon Default .

(a) Upon the request of the Collateral Agent after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor will:

(i) assemble and make available to the Collateral Agent or any Receiver the Collateral and all books and records relating thereto at any place or places reasonably specified by the Collateral Agent or Receiver, whether at a Grantor’s premises or elsewhere;

(ii) permit the Collateral Agent or any Receiver, by the Collateral Agent’s or Receiver’s representatives and agents, to enter, occupy and use any premises where all or any part of the Collateral, or the books and records relating thereto, or both, are located, to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, to remove all or any part of the Collateral or the books and records relating thereto, or both, and to conduct sales of the Collateral, without any obligation to pay the Grantor for such use and occupancy; and

(iii) prepare and file, or cause an issuer of Pledged Collateral to prepare and file, with the securities commission of Canada or any province thereof or any other applicable government agency, registration statements, a prospectus and such other documentation in connection with the Pledged Collateral as the Collateral Agent or any Receiver may request, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent or Receiver, and furnish to the Collateral Agent or Receiver, or cause an issuer of Pledged Collateral to furnish to the Collateral Agent or Receiver, any information regarding the Pledged Collateral in such detail as the Collateral Agent or Receiver may reasonably specify.

(iv) [ Intentionally omitted ].

(b) Each Grantor agrees that, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, if for any reason the Collateral Agent or any Receiver desires to sell any of the Pledged Collateral at a public sale, it will, at any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Collateral Agent or Receiver, use its reasonable efforts to take or to cause the issuer of such Pledged Collateral to take such action and prepare, distribute and/or file such documents, as are required or advisable in the reasonable opinion of counsel for the Collateral Agent or Receiver to permit the public sale of such Pledged Collateral. Each Grantor further agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Collateral Agent, each other Secured Party, each Receiver, any underwriter and their respective officers, directors, affiliates and controlling persons from and against all loss, liability, expenses, costs of counsel (including reasonable fees and expenses to the Collateral Agent or Receiver of legal counsel), and claims (including the costs of investigation) that they may incur insofar as such loss, liability, expense or claim arises out of or is based upon any alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any prospectus (or any amendment or supplement thereto) or in any notification or offering circular, or arises out of or is based upon any alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements in any thereof not misleading, except insofar as the

 

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same may have been caused by any untrue statement or omission based upon information furnished in writing to such Grantor or the issuer of such Pledged Collateral by the Collateral Agent, any other Secured Party or any Receiver expressly for use therein. Each Grantor further agrees, upon such written request referred to above, to use its reasonable efforts to qualify, file or register, or cause the issuer of such Pledged Collateral to qualify, file or register, any of the Pledged Collateral under the securities laws of such provinces and territories as may be requested by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver and keep effective, or cause to be kept effective, all such qualifications, filings or registrations. Each Grantor will bear all costs and expenses of carrying out its obligations under this Section 6.3(b). Each Grantor acknowledges that there is no adequate remedy at law for failure by it to comply with the provisions of this Section 6.3(b) and that such failure would not be adequately compensable in damages, and therefore agrees that, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, its agreements contained in this Section 6.3(b) may be specifically enforced.

6.4. Grant of Intellectual Property Licence . For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent and any Receiver to exercise rights and remedies under this Collateral Agreement at such time as the Collateral Agent or Receiver shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, effective upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor hereby (a) grants to the Collateral Agent and each Receiver an irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive licence, with rights to grant sublicences, (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Grantors), to use or otherwise exploit any of the Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and wherever the same may be located, and including in such licence access to all media in which any of the licenced items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof and (b) subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, irrevocably agrees that the Collateral Agent may sell any of such Grantor’s Inventory directly to any person, including without limitation persons who have previously purchased the Grantor’s Inventory from such Grantor, and in connection with any such sale or other enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s rights under this Collateral Agreement, may sell Inventory which bears any Trademark owned by or licensed to such Grantor and any Inventory that is covered by any Copyright owned by or licensed to such Grantor and the Collateral Agent may finish any work in process and affix any Trademark owned by or licensed to such Grantor and sell such Inventory as provided herein. Any licence, sublicence or other transaction entered into by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver in accordance herewith shall be automatically revoked upon any subsequent cure of such Event of Default.

6.5. Application of Proceeds . The proceeds of any collection, sale, foreclosure or other realization upon any Collateral, including any Collateral consisting of cash, shall be applied by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver in accordance with Section 7.02 of the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VII

ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

7.1. Authorization for Collateral Agent and any Receiver to Take Certain Action .

(a) Each Grantor irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent and each Receiver at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Collateral Agent or Receiver and appoints the Collateral Agent and each Receiver as its attorney in fact (i) to execute on behalf of such Grantor as debtor and to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Collateral Agent’s or Receiver’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (ii) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral, (iii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Collateral Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Collateral as a financing statement and to file any other financing statement or amendment of a financing statement (which does not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Collateral Agent or Receiver in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, (iv) to contact and enter into one or more agreements with the issuers of uncertificated securities which are Pledged Collateral or with securities intermediaries holding Pledged Collateral as may be necessary or advisable to give the Collateral Agent Control over such Pledged Collateral, (v) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens that are permitted by the Term Loan Agreement), (vi) to contact Account Debtors for any reason, (vii) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of the Collateral Agent, the Receiver or such Grantor and to endorse any and all checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, (viii) to sign such Grantor’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to the Receivables, Grantor, assignments and verifications of Receivables, (ix) to exercise all of such Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral, (x) to extend, settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables, (xi) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables, (xii) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (xiii) to prepare, file and sign such Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables, (xiv) to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to such Grantor to such address as the Collateral Agent or Receiver may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to such Grantor, and (xv) to do all other acts and things necessary to carry out this Collateral Agreement; and such Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent and each Receiver on demand for any payment made or any expense incurred by the Collateral Agent or Receiver in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve such Grantor of any of its obligations under this Collateral Agreement or under the Term Loan Agreement.

(b) All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved. The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent, and each Receiver, for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, under this Section 7.1 are solely to protect the Collateral Agent’s interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any Receiver to exercise any such powers. The Collateral Agent agrees that (i) except for the powers granted in Sections 7.1(a)(i)-(iii) and (xv), the Collateral Agent shall not exercise any power of attorney

 

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granted to it under such Section 7.1(a) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall not exercise any power of attorney granted to it under Section 7.1(a) in a manner that would violate the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

7.2. Proxy . EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS EACH OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND EACH RECEIVER AS ITS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (AS SET FORTH IN AND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 7.1 ABOVE) WITH RESPECT TO ITS PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL EXCEPT FOR THE PLEDGED ULC SHARES, IN RESPECT OF WHICH SUCH RIGHTS DO NOT ARISE UNTIL AFTER THE GIVING OF NOTICE PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 2.6(e), WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO DO SO. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, THE APPOINTMENT OF EACH OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND EACH RECEIVER AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SHALL INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE ALL OTHER RIGHTS, POWERS, PRIVILEGES AND REMEDIES TO WHICH A HOLDER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL WOULD BE ENTITLED (INCLUDING GIVING OR WITHHOLDING WRITTEN CONSENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, CALLING SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS AND VOTING AT SUCH MEETINGS). SUCH PROXY SHALL BE EFFECTIVE, AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF ANY ACTION (INCLUDING ANY TRANSFER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL ON THE RECORD BOOKS OF THE ISSUER THEREOF) BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE ISSUER OF THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL OR ANY OFFICER OR AGENT THEREOF), UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT.

7.3. Nature of Appointment; Limitation of Duty . THE APPOINTMENT OF EACH OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND EACH RECEIVER AS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT IN THIS ARTICLE VI IS COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST AND SHALL BE IRREVOCABLE UNTIL THE DATE ON WHICH THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8.16. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN, NEITHER THE COLLATERAL AGENT, NOR ANY LENDER, NOR ANY RECEIVER, NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF THEIR OR THEIR AFFILIATES’ RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL HAVE ANY DUTY TO EXERCISE ANY RIGHT OR POWER GRANTED HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE OR TO PRESERVE THE SAME AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO DO SO OR FOR ANY DELAY IN DOING SO, EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE SOLELY TO THEIR OWN GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AS FINALLY DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; PROVIDED THAT, IN NO EVENT SHALL THEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

ARTICLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Collateral may be made. To the extent such notice may not be waived under applicable law, any notice made shall be deemed reasonable if sent to the Grantors, in accordance with Section 8.24, at least (i) fifteen (15) days prior to the date of any such public sale or (ii) prior to the time after which any such private sale or other disposition may be made. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages, and demands against the Collateral Agent, any Receiver or any Lender arising out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral, except such as arise solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent, Receiver or such Lender as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Grantor absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Collateral Agent, any Receiver or any Lender, any valuation, stay, appraisal, extension, moratorium, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defences it may have as a surety now or hereafter existing which, but for this provision, might be applicable to the sale of any Collateral made under the judgment, order or decree of any court, or privately under the power of sale conferred by this Collateral Agreement, or otherwise. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, each Grantor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or any notice (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law) of any kind in connection with this Collateral Agreement or any Collateral.

8.2. Limitation on Collateral Agent’s, Receiver’s and Lenders’ Duty with Respect to the Collateral . Neither the Collateral Agent nor any Receiver shall have any obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Collateral Agent, each Receiver and each Lender shall use reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in its possession or under its control. Neither the Collateral Agent, nor any Receiver nor any Lender shall have any other duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of the Collateral Agent, the Receiver or such Lender, or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Collateral Agent or any Receiver to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it is commercially reasonable for the Collateral Agent or any Receiver (i) to fail to incur expenses deemed significant by the Collateral Agent or Receiver to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to transform raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists, (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as such Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral, (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (x) to disclaim disposition

 

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warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Collateral Agent or any Receiver against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to the Collateral Agent or any Receiver a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral, or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent or Receiver, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Collateral Agent or Receiver in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 8.2 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver would be commercially reasonable in the Collateral Agent’s or Receiver’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent or Receiver shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 8.2. Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 8.2 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Collateral Agent or any Receiver that would not have been granted or imposed by this Collateral Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section 8.2.

8.3. Compromises and Collection of Collateral .

(a) The Grantors and the Collateral Agent recognize that setoffs, counterclaims, defences and other claims may be asserted by obligors with respect to certain of the Receivables, that certain of the Receivables may be or become uncollectible in whole or in part and that the expense and probability of success in litigating a disputed Receivable may exceed the amount that reasonably may be expected to be recovered with respect to a Receivable. In view of the foregoing, each Grantor agrees that, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent and any Receiver may at any time and from time to time, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, compromise with the obligor on any Receivable, accept in full payment of any Receivable such amount as the Collateral Agent or Receiver in its reasonable discretion shall determine or abandon any Receivable, and any such action by the Collateral Agent or Receiver shall be commercially reasonable so long as the Collateral Agent or Receiver acts in good faith based on information known to it at the time it takes any such action.

(b) Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, each Secured Party is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to set off and apply any and all Collateral in accordance with Section 9.06 of the Term Loan Agreement or Section 21 of the Guarantee Agreement.

8.4. Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations . Without having any obligation to do so, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent may perform or pay any obligation which any Grantor has agreed to perform or pay in this Collateral Agreement and the Grantors shall reimburse the Collateral Agent for any amounts paid by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 8.4. The Grantors’ obligation to reimburse the Collateral Agent pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be an Obligation payable on demand.

8.5. Specific Performance of Certain Covenants . Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in Article II, Article V, Section 6.3 or 8.7 will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, that the Collateral Agent

 

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and Lenders have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breaches and therefore agrees, without limiting the right of the Collateral Agent or the Lenders to seek and obtain specific performance of other obligations of the Grantors contained in this Collateral Agreement, that subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the covenants of the Grantors contained in the Sections referred to in this Section 8.5 shall be specifically enforceable against the Grantors.

8.6. Dispositions Not Authorized . No Grantor is authorized to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except as set forth in Section 5.1(d) and notwithstanding any course of dealing between any Grantor and the Collateral Agent or other conduct of the Collateral Agent, no authorization to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral (except as set forth in Section 5.1(d) or as otherwise permitted under the Term Loan Agreement) shall be binding upon the Collateral Agent or the Lenders unless such authorization is in writing signed by the Collateral Agent with the consent or at the direction of the Required Lenders.

8.7. No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies . No delay or omission of the Collateral Agent or any Lender to exercise any right or remedy granted under this Collateral Agreement or under any other Loan Document shall impair such right or remedy or be construed to be a waiver of any Default or an acquiescence therein, and any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy shall not preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. No waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of this Collateral Agreement whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Collateral Agent with the concurrence or at the direction of the Lenders required under Section 9.08 of the Term Loan Agreement and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth. All rights and remedies contained in this Collateral Agreement or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to the Collateral Agent and the Lenders until the Obligations have been paid in fall.

8.8. Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions . All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Collateral Agreement may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provision of law, and all the provisions of this Collateral Agreement are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law that may be controlling and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they shall not render this Collateral Agreement invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded or registered, in whole or in part. Any provision in this Collateral Agreement that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of this Collateral Agreement are declared to be severable. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

8.9. Reinstatement . This Collateral Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any application be filed by or against any Grantor for liquidation or reorganization, should any Grantor become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of any creditor or creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of any Grantor’s assets, and shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Obligations, or any part thereof, is,

 

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pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee of the Obligations, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent conveyance,” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

8.10. Benefit of Agreement . The terms and provisions of this Collateral Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Grantors, the Agents and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns (including all persons who become bound as a debtor to this Collateral Agreement), except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Collateral Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent. No sales of participations, assignments, transfers, or other dispositions of any agreement governing the Obligations or any portion thereof or interest therein shall in any manner impair the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, hereunder.

8.11. Survival of Representations . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Grantors in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lenders and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans.

8.12. Taxes and Expenses . Any taxes (including income taxes) payable or ruled payable by federal, provincial or territorial authority in respect of this Collateral Agreement shall be paid by the Grantors, together with interest and penalties, if any. Without limitation of its reimbursement obligations under Section 9.05 of the Term Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, the Grantors shall reimburse the Collateral Agent or any Receiver for any and all out-of-pocket expenses and internal charges (including reasonable attorneys’, auditors’ and accountants’ fees and reasonable time charges of attorneys, paralegals, auditors and accountants who may be employees of the Collateral Agent or Receiver) paid or incurred by the Collateral Agent or Receiver in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, collection and enforcement of this Collateral Agreement and, to the extent provided in the Term Loan Agreement, in the audit, analysis, administration, collection, preservation or sale of the Collateral (including the expenses and charges associated with any periodic or special audit of the Collateral). Any and all costs and expenses incurred by the Grantors in the performance of actions required pursuant to the terms hereof shall be borne solely by the Grantors.

8.13. Headings . The title of and section headings in this Collateral Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the terms and provisions of this Collateral Agreement.

8.14. Other Pledge Agreements . The parties acknowledge and agree that certain of the Equity Interests constituting Pledged Collateral under this Collateral Agreement (the “ Applicable Equity Interests ”) may also be pledged to the Collateral Agent under a pledge agreement governed by the laws of the United States (or one or more states thereof) or the Netherlands (collectively, the “ Foreign Pledge Agreements ” and each individually, “ Foreign Pledge

 

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Agreement ”). If, in connection with any exercise of remedies by the Collateral Agent under any Foreign Pledge Agreement, a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or the Netherlands, as applicable, determines that the pledge of the Applicable Equity Interests is governed by such Foreign Pledge Agreement, then such Foreign Pledge Agreement (and not this Collateral Agreement) shall control and shall supersede this Collateral Agreement, in each case, solely with respect to the pledge of such Applicable Equity Interests.

8.15. Term Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement Notwithstanding any other provision of this Collateral Agreement, the rights of the parties hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement, including the provisions thereof pertaining to the rights and responsibilities of the Collateral Agent. In the event that any provision of this Collateral Agreement is in conflict with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Collateral Agreement and each other Loan Document is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement in all respects and, in the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Collateral Agreement (other than Sections 2.1 and 3(a) hereof), the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the priority of the Lien and security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to any Loan Document and the exercise of any right or remedy in respect of the Collateral by the Collateral Agent or any Receiver hereunder or under any other Loan Document are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. The delivery of any Collateral to the ABL Agent under the ABL Credit Facility (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) pursuant to the -Loan Documents (as defined in the ABL Credit Facility) shall satisfy any delivery requirement hereunder or under any other Loan Document to the extent that such delivery is consistent with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.

8.16. Termination .

(a) This Collateral Agreement, the Security Interest and all other security interests granted hereby shall automatically terminate when the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts then payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full in cash (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted), and all obligations of each Loan Party under each Secured Hedging Agreement shall have been paid in full (or other arrangements satisfactory to each counterparty under each applicable Secured Hedging Agreement have been made).

(b) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to paragraph (a) (and upon receipt by the Collateral Agent of a certificate of the Borrower to the effect that such transaction will comply with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement), the Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantor’s expense, all Personal Property Security Act discharge statements and similar documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 8.16 shall be without recourse to or representation or warranty by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party. Without limiting the provisions of Section 8.16, the Borrower shall reimburse the Collateral Agent upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses,

 

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including the reasonable out-of-pocket fees, charges and expenses of counsel, incurred by it in connection with any action contemplated by this Section 8.16.

8.17. Entire Agreement . This Collateral Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Grantors and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Grantors and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral.

8.18. CHOICE OF LAW . THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, INCLUDING THE FEDERAL LAWS OF CANADA APPLICABLE THEREIN.

8.19. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

(a) Each of the Grantors hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any Ontario Court sitting in Toronto, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Collateral Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such Ontario 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 Collateral Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Collateral Agreement or the other Loan Documents against any Grantor or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(b) Each of the Grantors hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Collateral Agreement or the other Loan Documents in any Ontario Court sitting in Toronto, and any appellate court thereof. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defence of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c) Each party to this Collateral Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section  8.24 . Nothing in this Collateral Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Collateral Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

8.20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS COLLATERAL AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY

 

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OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY 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 COLLATERAL AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.20 .

8.21. Indemnity.

(a) Without limitation of its indemnification obligations under the other Loan Documents, each Grantor hereby agrees to indemnify the Collateral Agent, each Receiver and the Lenders, and their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, from and against any and all liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs, and expenses of any kind and nature (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor whether or not the Collateral Agent, the Receiver or any Lender is a party thereto) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Collateral Agent, the Receiver or the Lenders, or their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, in any way relating to or arising out of this Collateral Agreement, or the manufacture, purchase, acceptance, rejection, ownership, delivery, lease, possession, use, operation, condition, sale, return or other disposition of any Collateral (including, without limitation, latent and other defects, whether or not discoverable by the Collateral Agent, any Receiver or the Lenders or any Grantor, and any claim for Intellectual Property infringement); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to the Collateral Agent, any Receiver and the Lenders, and their respective successors, assigns, agents and employees, be available to the extent such liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person.

(b) Any such amounts payable as provided hereunder shall be additional Obligations secured hereby and by the other Security Documents. The provisions of this Section 8.21 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Collateral Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent, any Receiver or any other Secured Party. All amounts due under this Section 8.21 shall be payable on written demand therefor and shall bear interest, on and from the date of demand, at the rate specified in Section 2.06(a) of the Term Loan Agreement.

8.22. Currency Conversions . If the Collateral Agent receives or recovers under this Collateral Agreement payment of any Obligation in a currency (the “Recovered Amount”) which is different than the currency in which the Obligation is due or owing (the “Contract Currency”), the Collateral Agent may convert the Recovered Amount to the Contract Currency at the rate of exchange which the Collateral Agent is able, acting in a reasonable manner and in good faith, to purchase the Contract Currency and apply the converted amount in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement and the Credit Agreement.

 

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8.23. Receipt of a Copy . Each Grantor acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Collateral Agreement and copies of the verification statements pertaining to the financing statements filed under the Personal Property Security Act by the Collateral Agent in respect of this Collateral Agreement. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor irrevocably waives the right to receive a copy of each financing statement or financing change statement (or any verification statement pertaining thereto) filed under the Personal Property Security Act by the Collateral Agent in respect of this Collateral Agreement or any other security agreement, and releases any and all claims or causes of action it may have against the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party for failure to provide any such copy.

8.24. Information . At any time, the Collateral Agent may provide to any Person that claims an interest in Collateral copies of this Collateral Agreement or information about it or about the Collateral or the Obligations to the extent the Collateral Agent reasonably believes it is obliged to provide such information by law, including the Personal Property Security Act.

8.25. Counterparts . This Collateral Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Collateral Agreement by signing any such counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Collateral Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Collateral Agreement.

8.26. Notices . All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 9.01 of the Term Loan Agreement.

8.27. Security Interest Absolute . All rights of the Collateral Agent and each Receiver hereunder, the Security Interest, the grant of a security interest in the Pledged Collateral and all obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document, any agreement with respect to any of the Obligations or any other agreement or instrument relating to any of the foregoing, (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Term Loan Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement or instrument relating to the foregoing, (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Lien on other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee, securing or guaranteeing all or any of the Obligations, or (d) any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defence available to, or a discharge of, any Grantor in respect of the Obligations or this Collateral Agreement.

8.28. Binding Effect; Several Agreement . This Collateral Agreement shall become effective as to any Loan Party when a counterpart hereof executed on behalf of such Grantor shall have been delivered to the Collateral Agent and a counterpart hereof shall have been executed on behalf of the Collateral Agent, and thereafter shall be binding upon such Grantor and the Collateral Agent and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of such Grantor, the Collateral Agent, each Receiver and the other Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns, except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign

 

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or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein or in the Collateral (and any such assignment or transfer shall be void) except as expressly contemplated or permitted by the Security Documents or the Term Loan Agreement. This Collateral Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Grantor and may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Grantor without the approval of any other Grantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Loan Party hereunder.

8.29. Successors and Assigns . Whenever in this Collateral Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of any Grantor or the Collateral Agent that are contained in this Collateral Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

8.30. Additional Subsidiaries . Any Subsidiary that is required to become a party hereto pursuant to Section 5.12 of the Term Loan Agreement shall enter into this Collateral Agreement as a Grantor as provided in the Term Loan Agreement upon becoming such a Subsidiary. Upon execution and delivery by the Collateral Agent and such Subsidiary of (i) a supplement in the form of Exhibit A hereto, such Subsidiary shall become a Grantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Grantor herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any other Loan Party hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Loan Party hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Loan Party as a party to this Collateral Agreement.

 

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CREDIT SUISSE AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Collateral Agent
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  Name:
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WDC HOLDING INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WESCO HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WDCH, LP, by its general partner CBC LP HOLDINGS, LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
TVC CANADA CORP.
By:  

 

  Name:
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  Title:

 

Canadian Cross-Border Collateral Agreement


WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA CO.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
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WESCO DISTRIBUTION II ULC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
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  Name:
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Canadian Cross-Border Collateral Agreement


Exhibit A to the

Canadian Cross-Border Collateral Agreement

SUPPLEMENT NO.     , dated as of [                    ], 20[    ] (this “ Supplement ”), to the Canadian Cross-Border Collateral Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto (together with the Canadian Borrower and Holdings, the “ Grantors ”, and each a “ Grantor ”), and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below.

A. Reference is made to the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2012 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation, Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and Collateral Agent.

B. Capitalized terms used herein (including in this preamble) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Term Loan Agreement or the Collateral Agreement, as applicable.

C. The Grantors have entered into the Collateral Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make Term Loans. Section 8.30 of the Collateral Agreement provides that certain additional Subsidiaries of the Grantors shall become Grantors under the Collateral Agreement by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned Subsidiary (the “ New Subsidiary ”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Term Loan Agreement and the Collateral Agreement to become a Subsidiary Guarantor and a Grantor under the Collateral Agreement as consideration for Term Loans previously made.

Accordingly, the Collateral Agent and the New Subsidiary agree as follows:

SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 8.30 of the Collateral Agreement, the New Subsidiary by its signature below becomes a Grantor under the Collateral Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and the New Subsidiary hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Collateral Agreement applicable to it as a Grantor and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Grantor thereunder (giving effect to any supplements to schedules thereto delivered in connection herewith) are true and correct on and as of the date hereof (except any representation or warranty that relates to an earlier date). In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Subsidiary, as security for the payment and performance in full of the Obligations (as defined in the Collateral Agreement), does hereby create and grant to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, their successors and assigns, a security interest in and lien on all of the New Subsidiary’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral (as defined in the

 

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Collateral Agreement) of the New Subsidiary. Each reference to a “Grantor” in the Collateral Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Subsidiary. The Collateral Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. The New Subsidiary represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

SECTION 3. This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the parties hereto may execute this Supplement by signing any such counterpart. This Supplement shall become effective when the Collateral Agent shall have received counterparts of this Supplement, when taken together, bears the signatures of the New Subsidiary and the Collateral Agent. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Supplement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Supplement.

SECTION 4. The New Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants that (a) set forth on Schedule I attached hereto is a true and correct schedule as of the date hereof of (i) (A) any and all Pledged Equity Interests and Pledged Debt Securities owned by the New Subsidiary and (B) all subsidiaries of the New Subsidiary and the percentage ownership interest of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary (including the New Subsidiary) therein, (ii) (A) Intellectual Property owned by the New Subsidiary which is the subject of a registration or application in any Intellectual Property registry and (B) Licenses to which the New Subsidiary is a party or otherwise bound (whether as licensor or licensee) and which is otherwise material to the business of the Grantors as currently conducted, (iii) the type of entity of the New Subsidiary, its state or other jurisdiction of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its state or other jurisdiction of organization and its federal employer identification number, if applicable, (iv) the New Subsidiary’s mailing address, the location of its principal place of business or its chief executive office, and the location of its records concerning the Collateral, (v) all real property owned by the New Subsidiary and the addresses thereof (vi) all of the locations where the New Subsidiary’s Collateral is stored or located except for (A) Inventory in transit or (B) Inventory located at (x) any customer location acceptable to the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion and (y) at any location where the aggregate value of all Inventory of the Grantors is less than $100,000 and (vii) all of the New Subsidiary’s Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Lock Boxes.

SECTION 5. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Collateral Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 6. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF CANADA.

 

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SECTION 7. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Supplement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Collateral Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

SECTION 8. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 8.26 of the Collateral Agreement.

SECTION 9. The New Subsidiary agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent promptly on demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Supplement, including the reasonable out-of-pocket fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary and the Collateral Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Collateral Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[NAME OF NEW SUBSIDIARY]
By  

 

  Name:
  Title:
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
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Exhibit C to the

Collateral Agreement

[Form of]

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of [                    ], 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ], [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ] (each, a “ Grantor ” and collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“ CS ”), a Swiss national bank located at [                    ] as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

Reference is made to (a) the US Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Collateral Agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below and (b) the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Grantor (other than the Borrowers) is an affiliate of the Borrowers, will derive substantial benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and is willing to execute and deliver the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Terms . Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given or ascribed to it in the Collateral Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Collateral Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest . To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or


consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Trademark Collateral ”):

(i) (a) all trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, trade dress, logos, Internet domain names, other source or business identifiers, designs and general intangibles of like nature, whether statutory or common law and whether established or registered in the United States, Canada or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (b) all registrations and recordings thereof, and applications filed in connection therewith, including in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (or any successor office thereof), the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office thereof), any similar offices in any State of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule I , (c) all renewals thereof, (d) all goodwill associated therewith or symbolized thereby, (e) all other assets, rights, and interests that uniquely reflect or embody such goodwill, (f) all rights and privileges arising under applicable law with respect to the use of any of the foregoing, (g) all income, fees, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder or with respect thereto, including damages, claims and payments for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, (h) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements, dilutions or other violations thereof, and (i) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; and

(ii) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Trademark Collateral include, and no Grantor shall be deemed to have granted a security interest in, any of such Grantor’s right, title or interest in any United States “intent-to-use” application for registration of a Trademark filed pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051, prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” pursuant to Section 1(d) of the Lanham Act or an “Amendment to Allege Use” pursuant to Section 1(c) of the Lanham Act with respect thereto, but only if and solely to the extent that the granting of the Security Interest in such application would result in the invalidation of such application or any resulting registration.

Section 3. Recordation . This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Commissioner of Trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Registrar of Trademarks at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as applicable, record this Agreement.

Section 4. Collateral Agreement . The security interests granted to the Collateral Agent herein are granted in furtherance, and not in limitation of, the security interests granted to


the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Trademark Collateral are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, the terms of the Collateral Agreement shall govern.

Section 5. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the term of the Collateral Agreement.

Section 6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 8.22 of the Collateral Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 7. Further Assurances . Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments, and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to confirm this grant of security interest in and to the Trademark Collateral.

Section 8. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF CANADA.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                         ],
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


Acknowledged and Agreed by:
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


SCHEDULE I TO

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

TRADEMARKS

[OWNER]

 

Mark

  

Application

Number

  

File Date

  

Registration

Number

  

Registration

Date

           


CANADIAN TRADE MARK APPLICATIONS AND/OR REGISTRATIONS

OWNED BY WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP

 

Trademark

  

Application No.

  

Filing Date

  

Registration No.

  

Registration Date

B Design    0725121    March 19, 1993    TMA428369    June 3, 1994
TRYDOR DESIGN    0609276    June 14, 1988    TMA357951    June 30, 1989
BREWS DESIGN    0725120    March 19, 1993    TMA437645    December 30, 1994
B BREWS & Design    0725118    March 19, 1993    TMA441337    March 31, 1995


CANADIAN TRADE MARK APPLICATIONS AND/OR REGISTRATIONS

OWNED BY WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION

 

Trademark

  

Application No.

  

Filing Date

  

Registration No.

  

Registration Date

WESCO    1178221    May 16, 2003    TMA646537    August 24, 2005
WESCO THE EXTRA EFFORT PEOPLE & Design    0711285    August 19, 1992    TMA461377    August 23, 1996
WESCO LES GENS QUI SE SURPASSENT    0711041    August 14, 1992    TMA443851    June 16, 1995
WESCO BUYERS GUIDE    1130228    February 1, 2002    TMA669280    August 4, 2006


Exhibit D to the

Collateral Agreement

[Form of]

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of [                    ], 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ], [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ] (each, a “ Grantor ” and collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“ CS ”), a Swiss national bank located at [                    ] as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

Reference is made to (a) the US Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto, and the Collateral Agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below and (b) the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Grantor (other than the Borrowers) is an affiliate of the Borrowers, will derive substantial benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and is willing to execute and deliver the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Terms . Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given or ascribed to it in the Collateral Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Collateral Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest . To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Patent Collateral ”):


(i) (a) all letters patent of the United States or Canada, or the equivalent thereof in any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States or Canada or the equivalent thereof in any other country, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office thereof) or any similar offices in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule I , (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, supplementary protection certificates or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, (c) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable thereunder and with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (d) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (e) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; and

(ii) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 3. Recordation . This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the Commissioner of Patents at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Commissioner of Patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the Commissioner of Patents at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office record this Agreement.

Section 4. Collateral Agreement . The security interests granted to the Collateral Agent herein are granted in furtherance, and not in limitation of, the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Patent Collateral are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, the terms of the Collateral Agreement shall govern.

Section 5. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the term of the Collateral Agreement.

Section 6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 8.22 of the Collateral Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.


Section 7. Further Assurances . Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments, and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to confirm this grant of security interest in and to the Patent Collateral.

Section 8. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF CANADA.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                         ],
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


Acknowledged and Agreed by:
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


CANADIAN PATENT APPLICATIONS AND/OR ISSUED PATENTS

OWNED BY WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION

 

Title

  

Application No.

  

Filing Date

  

Patent No.

  

Issue Date

COMMUNICATIONS CABLE WITH FABRIC SLEEVE    2,729,337    June 1, 2009    N/A    N/A
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIVIDING A CONDUIT INTO COMPARTMENTS    2,361,750    June 21, 2000    2,361,750    January 19, 2010
SYSTEM FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS INTRODUCTION OF TWO ITEMS INTO A CONDUIT    2,638,580    August 8, 2008    N/A    N/A
CABLE GUIDE SLEEVING STRUCTURE    2,496,520    August 28, 2003    2,496,520    January 17, 2012


Exhibit E to the

Collateral Agreement

[Form of]

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of [                    ], 2012 (this “ Agreement ”), among [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ], [                    ] , a [                    ] located at [                    ] (each, a “ Grantor ” and collectively, the “ Grantors ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (“ CS ), a Swiss national bank located at [                    ] as collateral agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

Reference is made to (a) the US Collateral Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Collateral Agreement ”), among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the US Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and the Collateral Agent for the lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement referred to below and (b) the Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), Holdings, the lenders from time to time party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent. The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement. Each Grantor (other than the Borrowers) is an affiliate of the Borrowers, will derive substantial benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement and is willing to execute and deliver the Collateral Agreement and this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. Pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, each Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Agreement. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Terms . Each capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given or ascribed to it in the Collateral Agreement. The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Collateral Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest . To secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Obligations, each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following property and other assets, whether now owned by or owing to, or hereafter acquired by or arising in favor of such Grantor (including under any trade name or derivations thereof), and whether owned or


consigned by or to, or leased from or to, such Grantor, and regardless of where located (all of which will be collectively referred to as the “ Copyright Collateral ”):

(i) (a) all copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright laws of the United States, Canada or any other country, whether as author, assignee, transferee or otherwise, (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such copyright in the United States, Canada or any other country, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and applications for registration in the United States Copyright Office, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (or any successor office thereof) or any similar offices in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including those listed on Schedule I , (c) all renewals and extensions thereof, (d) all income, fees, royalties, damages, claims and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, (e) all rights to sue for past, present or future infringements or other violations thereof, and (f) all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world; and

(ii) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

Section 3. Recordation . This Agreement has been executed and delivered by each Grantor for the purpose of recording the grant of security interest herein with the United States Copyright Office or the Registrar of Copyrights at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Register of Copyrights at the United States Copyright Office and the Registrar of Copyrights at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as applicable, record this Agreement.

Section 4. Collateral Agreement . The security interests granted to the Collateral Agent herein are granted in furtherance, and not in limitation of, the security interests granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Collateral Agreement. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the Copyright Collateral are more fully set forth in the Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, the terms of the Collateral Agreement shall govern.

Section 5. Term . The term of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the term of the Collateral Agreement.

Section 6. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 8.22 of the Collateral Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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Section 7. Further Assurances . Each Grantor further agrees to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent any and all further documents and instruments, and do any and all further acts which the Collateral Agent (or the Collateral Agent’s agents or designees) reasonably requests in order to confirm this grant of security interest in and to the Copyright Collateral.

Section 8. Applicable Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF CANADA.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[                                         ],
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed by:
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE I TO

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

Title Of Work

  

Reg. No.

  

Reg. Date

[Pub Date]

     
     
     
     


Schedule I

Pledged Collateral

(a) Equity Interests

Wesco:

 

Name of Entity

  

Jurisdiction

   Total Shares
Authorized /
(Outstanding)
     Type of
Equity
Interest
   Owner of
Shares
   Percentage
Owned  of

Equity
Interest
Outstanding
    Type of
Entity

TVC Canada Corp.

  

Canada-Nova

Scotia

     100,000,000       Common
Stock
   WDCH, LP      100   Unlimited
Liability
Company

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

  

Canada-Nova

Scotia

     Unlimited       Common
Stock
   WDCH, LP      100   Unlimited
Liability
Company

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

  

Canada-Nova

Scotia

     1,000,000       Class A
Preferred
Stock
   TVC Canada
Corp.
     100   Unlimited
Liability
Company

WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc.

  

Canada-Nova

Scotia

     1,000,000,000       Common
Stock
   WDINESCO
CV
     100   Limited
Liability
Company

WESCO Distribution Canada LP

  

Canada-

Ontario

     N/A       N/A    WESCO
Distribution
Canada GP
Inc.
     6.6809   Limited
Partnership

WESCO Distribution Canada LP

  

Canada-

Ontario

     N/A       N/A    WDINESCO
CV
     93.3191   Limited
Partnership

WESCO Distribution II ULC

  

Canada-Nova

Scotia

     1,000,000       Common
Stock
   WESCO
Distribution
Canada Co.
     100   Unlimited
Liability
Company

WESCO Distribution III ULC

  

Canada-Nova

Scotia

     1,000,000       Common
Stock
   WDINESCO
CV
     100   Unlimited
Liability
Company

WESCO Canada I, LP

  

Canada-

Alberta

     N/A       N/A    WESCO
Holdings,
LLC
     >99.99   Limited
Partnership

WESCO Canada I, LP

  

Canada-

Alberta

     N/A       N/A    WDC Holding
Inc.
     <0.01   Limited
Partnership

WESCO Canada II, LP

  

Canada-

Alberta

     N/A       N/A    WESCO
Distribution II
ULC
     0.15   Limited
Partnership


Name of Entity

   Jurisdiction    Total Shares
Authorized /
(Outstanding)
   Type of
Equity
Interest
   Owner of
Shares
   Percentage
Owned of
Equity
Interest
Outstanding
    Type of
Entity

WESCO Canada II, LP

   Canada-
Alberta
   N/A    N/A    WESCO
Distribution
Canada Co.
     99.85   Limited
Partnership

(c) Equity Investments

WESCO:

Nil.


Schedule II

Intellectual Property

Patents

Wesco:

TVC Canada Corp – nil

WESCO Distribution Canada Co. – nil

WESCO Distribution II ULC – nil

Trademarks

Wesco:

TVC Canada Corp – nil

WESCO Distribution Canada Co. – nil

WESCO Distribution II ULC – nil

Copyrights

Wesco:

TVC Canada Corp – nil

WESCO Distribution Canada Co. – nil

WESCO Distribution II ULC – nil


Schedule III

[Note: no mention of any Schedule III in the body of the Collateral Agreement]


Schedule IV

Title, Perfection, Priority

 

Entity Name

  

Type of Filing

  

Applicable Collateral

Document

  

Jurisdictions

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    PPSA    Canadian Collateral Agreement    Alberta, Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador
WESCO Distribution II ULC    PPSA    Canadian Collateral Agreement    Nova Scotia, Alberta


Schedule V

Principal Location

Chief Executive Offices

 

Legal Name

  

Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

  

Chief Executive Office

Address

  

Registered Address

TVC Canada Corp.    Nova Scotia   

475 Hood Road

Markham, ON L3R 0S8

  

Stewart McKelvey

1959 Upper Water Street

Suite 900

Halifax, NS B3J 3N2

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.    Nova Scotia   

475 Hood Road

Markham, ON L3R 0S8

  

Stewart McKelvey

1959 Upper Water Street

Suite 900

Halifax, NS B3J 3N2

WESCO Distribution II ULC    Nova Scotia   

475 Hood Road

Markham, ON L3R 0S8

  

Stewart McKelvey

1959 Upper Water Street

Suite 900

Halifax, NS B3J 3N2


Schedule VI

Collateral Locations

Locations of Inventory

 

Name of Applicable
Loan Party

  

Property
ID

  

City

  

State

   Zip   

Country

  

Property Address

  

Leased /
Owned

   Estimated
Value of
Inventory

(if greater
than $3
million)
     Estimated
Value of
Other
Collateral
(if greater
than
$100,000)
     Description
of Other
Collateral (if
greater than
$100,000)
 

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2095    Burnaby    BC    V5B
4V6
   Canada    6000 Lougheed Highway    Owned    $ 7,725,812       $ 259,044         N/A   

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2120    St. Johns    NF    A1B
2C9
   Canada    95 O’Leary Street    Owned      N/A         N/A         N/A   

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2330    Ottawa    ON    K1G
4K6
   Canada    2320 St. Laurent Boulevard    Owned      N/A         N/A         N/A   

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2350    Hamilton    ON    L8H
2Y6
   Canada    1910 Barton Street, East    Owned      N/A         N/A         N/A   

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2365    Kitchener    ON    N2G
4J3
   Canada    10 Goodrich Drive    Owned      N/A         N/A         N/A   

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2550    Calgary    AB    T2H
2G5
   Canada    810 59th Avenue, SE    Owned    $ 3,782,923         N/A         N/A   

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2640    Victoria    BC    V8T
4T4
   Canada    481 Cecelia Road    Owned      N/A         N/A         N/A   

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2680    Prince George    BC    V2N
1V9
   Canada    2223 Nicholson Street, North    Owned      N/A         N/A         N/A   


Real Property

Wesco:

 

Name of Applicable
Loan Party

  

Property
ID

  

City

  

State

  

Zip

  

Country

  

Property Address 1

   Leased /
Owned
   Estimated
Value
Apportioned to
Owned
Property
     Purpose 2    Subject
to
Mortgage

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2095    Burnaby    BC    V5B 4V6    Canada    6000 Lougheed Highway    Owned    $ 4,107,360       Branch -

Distribution
Center

   No

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2120    St. Johns    NF    A1B 2C9    Canada    95 O’Leary Street    Owned    $ 821,472       Branch    No

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2330    Ottawa    ON    K1G 4K6    Canada    2320 St. Laurent Boulevard    Owned    $ 1,516,564       Branch    No

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2350    Hamilton    ON    L8H 2Y6    Canada    1910 Barton Street, East    Owned    $ 1,263,803       Branch    No

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2365    Kitchener    ON    N2G 4J3    Canada    10 Goodrich Drive    Owned    $ 1,074,233       Branch    No

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2550    Calgary    AB    T2H 2G5    Canada    810 59th Avenue, SE    Owned    $ 3,159,508       Branch    No

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2640    Victoria    BC    V8T 4T4    Canada    481 Cecelia Road    Owned    $ 3,159,508       Branch    No

 

1  

*       Under contract to sell once SPV mortgages are paid off

(+)    Currently under negotiation for sale once SPV mortgages are paid off

 

2  

“Excess” means there is still a lease on the property; however, it is not in use.


Name of Applicable Loan
Party

  

Property
ID

  

City

  

State

  

Zip

  

Country

  

Property Address 1

  

Leased /
Owned

   Estimated
Value
Apportioned to
Owned
Property
    

Purpose 2

  

Subject
to
Mortgage

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

   2680    Prince George    BC    V2N 1V9    Canada    2223 Nicholson Street, North    Owned    $ 758,282       Branch    No

Leases

Wesco:

TVC Canada Corp – nil

WESCO Distribution Canada Co. – nil

WESCO Distribution II ULC – nil


Schedule VII

Deposit Accounts

 

Country

  

Bank Name

  

Legal Name of Account Holder

  

Account Sub Title /
Description

  

Account Number

Canada    SCOTIABANK    TVC Canada Corp    Basic business account (CAD)    778420040614
Canada    SCOTIABANK    TVC Canada Corp    business investment account (CAD)    778420038113
Canada    SCOTIABANK    TVC Canada Corp    Basic business account (USD)    778420239518


Schedule VIII

Letter of Credit Rights

Wesco:

TVC Canada Corp – nil

WESCO Distribution Canada Co. – nil

WESCO Distribution II ULC – nil


EXHIBIT D-4

FORM OF

GUARANTEE AGREEMENT


EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 12, 2012

By

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

as US Borrower,

WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.,

as Canadian Borrower,

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

as Holdings,

THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,

in favor of

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

         Page  
Section 1.  

Definitions

     1   
Section 2.  

Guarantee; Limitation of Liability

     3   
Section 3.  

No Limitations, Etc.

     4   
Section 4.  

Bankruptcy, etc.

     7   
Section 5.  

Reinstatement

     8   
Section 6.  

Information

     8   
Section 7.  

Instrument for the Payment of Money

     8   
Section 8.  

General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations

     8   
Section 9.  

Agreement to Pay; Subrogation

     8   
Section 10.  

Representations and Warranties

     9   
Section 11.  

Covenants

     9   
Section 12.  

Indemnity

     9   
Section 13.  

Contribution and Subrogation

     9   
Section 14.  

Subordination

     10   
Section 15.  

Amendments, Release of Guarantors, Etc.

     11   
Section 16.  

Parallel Debt

     11   
Section 17.  

Release of Guarantors

     12   
Section 18.  

Guarantee Supplements

     13   
Section 19.  

Notices, Etc.

     13   
Section 20.  

No Waiver; Remedies

     13   
Section 21.  

Right of Set-off

     13   
Section 22.  

Continuing Guarantee; Assignments under the Term Loan Agreement

     14   
Section 23.  

Execution in Counterparts

     14   
Section 24.  

Term Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement

     14   
Section 25.  

Termination

     14   
Section 26.  

Entire Agreement

     15   
Section 27.  

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial, Etc.

     15   
Exhibits     
Exhibit A   Form of Supplement   
Schedules     
Schedule I   US Subsidiary Guarantors   
Schedule II   Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors   
Schedule III   Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors   
Schedule IV   Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors   

 

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GUARANTEE AGREEMENT

GUARANTEE dated as of December 12, 2012 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Guarantee Agreement ”) made by Wesco International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), Wesco Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ”, and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), each of the other Persons listed from time to time on Schedule I hereto (the “ US Subsidiary Guarantors ”), each of the other Persons listed from time to time on Schedule II hereto (the “ Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors ”), each of the other Persons listed from time to time on Schedule III hereto (the “ Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors ”), each of the other Persons listed from time to time on Schedule IV hereto (the “ Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors ”), in favor of Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) on behalf of the Secured Parties (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement referred to below).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

Holdings, the US Borrower and the Canadian Borrower are parties to a Term Loan Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”) with certain Lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent. Each Guarantor may receive, directly or indirectly, a portion of the proceeds of the Term Loans under the Term Loan Agreement and will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and the Secured Hedging Agreements (together, the “ Finance Documents ”) and it is in the interest of each such Guarantor to make this Guarantee Agreement in favor of the Administrative Agent for the Secured Parties. It is a condition precedent to the making of Term Loans by the Lenders under the Term Loan Agreement that each Guarantor shall have executed and delivered this Guarantee Agreement.

The potential obligations of each Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement are not disproportionate to the benefits derived by such Guarantor from the making of extensions of credit to the Borrowers under the Term Loan Agreement and the other financing arrangements described above and/or to each such Guarantor’s net worth.

The execution, delivery and performance by each Guarantor of this Guarantee Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, unlimited liability company or limited liability company action on the part of such Guarantor.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in order to induce the Lenders to make Term Loans under the Term Loan Agreement, each Guarantor, jointly and severally with each other Guarantor, hereby agrees as follows:

Section 1. Definitions . Capitalized terms used in this Guarantee Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Term Loan Agreement.

 

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(a) The rules of construction specified in Section 1.02 of the Term Loan Agreement also apply to this Guarantee Agreement.

(b) As used in this Guarantee Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

Borrowers ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Guarantee Agreement.

Canadian Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Guarantee Agreement.

Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Guarantee Agreement.

Canadian Obligations Guarantors ” means, collectively, Holdings, the US Borrower, the US Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors, the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors and the Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors.

Canadian Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Term Loan Agreement.

Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Guarantee Agreement.

Claiming Guarantor ” has the meaning specified in Section 13(a).

Contributing Guarantor ” has the meaning specified in Section 13(a).

Corresponding Obligations ” means (i) with respect to each US Obligations Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement, the US Obligations and/or (ii) with respect to each Canadian Obligations Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement, the Canadian Obligations, as applicable.

Deductible Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 16(d).

Finance Documents ” has the meaning specified in the preliminary statement to this Guarantee Agreement.

Guarantors ” means, collectively, the US Obligations Guarantors and the Canadian Obligations Guarantors.

Guarantee Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Guarantee Agreement.

Guarantee Supplement ” means a Guarantee supplement in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

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Holdings ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Guarantee Agreement.

Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Guarantee Agreement.

Parallel Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Section 16(a).

Received Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 16(d).

Subsidiary Guarantors ” shall mean the US Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors and the Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors, collectively.

Term Loan Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the preliminary statement to this Guarantee Agreement.

US Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Guarantee Agreement.

US Obligations Guarantors ” means Holdings, the US Subsidiary Guarantors, the Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors and WDINESCO II B.V.; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, US Obligations Guarantors shall not include any CFC Subsidiary or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company.

US Obligations ” shall have the meaning set forth in Term Loan Agreement.

US Subsidiary Guarantors ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Guarantee Agreement.

Section 2. Guarantee; Limitation of Liability .

(a) (i) Each US Obligations Guarantor unconditionally guarantees, jointly with the other US Obligations Guarantors and severally, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the due and punctual payment and performance of the US Obligations. Each US Obligations Guarantor further agrees that the US Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice to or further assent from it, and that it will remain bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any US Obligation; provided that nothing in this provision shall permit any amendment or modification of any agreement or document to which any US Obligations Guarantor is a party without the consent of such US Obligations Guarantor (to the extent required by the terms of such agreement or document). Each US Obligations Guarantor waives presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to the US Borrower or any other US Loan Party of any US Obligation, and also waives notice of acceptance of its guarantee and notice of protest for nonpayment.

(ii) Each Canadian Obligations Guarantor unconditionally guarantees, jointly with the other Canadian Obligations Guarantors and severally, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the due and punctual payment and performance of the Canadian

 

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Obligations. Each Canadian Obligations Guarantor further agrees that the Canadian Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice to or further assent from it, and that it will remain bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Canadian Obligation; provided that nothing in this provision shall permit any amendment or modification of any agreement or document to which any Canadian Obligations Guarantor is a party without the consent of such Canadian Obligations Guarantor (to the extent required by the terms of such agreement or document). Each Canadian Obligations Guarantor waives presentment to, demand of payment from and protest to the Canadian Borrower or any other Canadian Loan Party of any Canadian Obligation, and also waives notice of acceptance of its guarantee and notice of protest for nonpayment.

(b) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER CANADIAN BORROWER, ANY CANADIAN SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR NOR ANY NETHERLANDS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR (OTHER THAN WDINESCO II B.V.) SHALL GUARANTEE OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE GUARANTEED, OR SHALL OTHERWISE BE LIABLE WITH RESPECT TO, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY OF THE US OBLIGATIONS.

(c) Each Guarantor further agrees that its guarantee hereunder constitutes a guarantee of payment when due and not of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to any security held for the payment of the Corresponding Obligations or to any balance of any Deposit Account or credit on the books of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party in favor of the Borrowers or any other Person.

Section 3. No Limitations, Etc.

(a) Except for termination of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder as expressly provided in Section 25, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Corresponding Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be valid and enforceable and shall not be discharged, terminated, reduced or impaired or otherwise affected by, whether or not any Guarantor shall have had notice or knowledge of any of them, (i) the failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy under the provisions of any Loan Document or otherwise, (ii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of, or any release from any of the terms or provisions of, any Loan Document or any other agreement, including with respect to any other Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement, (iii) the release of, or any impairment of or failure to perfect any Lien on or security interest in, any security held by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party for the Corresponding Obligations or any of them, (iv) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Corresponding Obligations, (v) the existence of any dispute between the Borrowers and any Secured Party with respect to the existence of any Event of Default or (vi) any other act or omission that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary

 

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the risk of any Guarantor or otherwise operate as a discharge of any Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all the Corresponding Obligations). Each Guarantor expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent to take and hold security for the payment and performance of the Corresponding Obligations, to exchange, waive or release any or all such security (with or without consideration), to enforce or apply such security and direct the order and manner of any sale thereof in its sole discretion or to release or substitute any one or more other guarantors or obligors upon or in respect of the Corresponding Obligations, all without affecting the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder.

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor waives (i) any defense based on or arising out of any defense of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party or the unenforceability of the Corresponding Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, other than the payment in full in cash, or, in the case of non-payment obligations, performance in full of all the Corresponding Obligations; (ii) any right to require any Secured Party, as a condition of payment or performance by such Guarantor, to (A) proceed against the Borrowers, any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of the Corresponding Obligations or any other Person, (B) proceed against or exhaust any security held from the Borrowers, any such other guarantor or any other Person, (C) proceed against or have resort to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of any Secured Party in favor of the Borrowers or any other Person, or (D) pursue any other remedy in the power of any Secured Party whatsoever; (iii) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal; (iv) any defense based upon any Secured Party’s errors or omissions in the administration of the Corresponding Obligations, except behavior which amounts to gross negligence or willful misconduct; (v) (A) any principles or provisions of law, statutory or otherwise, which are or might be in conflict with the terms hereof and any legal or equitable discharge of such Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, (B) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting such Guarantor’s liability hereunder or the enforcement hereof, (C) any rights to set offs, recoupments and counterclaims, and (D) promptness, diligence and any requirement that any Secured Party protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or lien or any property subject thereto; (vi) notices, demands, presentments, protests, notices or notings of protest, notices of dishonor and notices of any action or inaction, including acceptance hereof, notices of default hereunder or under the Secured Hedging Agreements or any agreement or instrument related thereto, notices of any renewal, extension or modification of the Corresponding Obligations or any agreement related thereto, notices of any extension of credit to the Borrowers and notices of any of the matters referred to in this Section 3(b) and any right to consent to any thereof; and (vii) any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by law which limit the liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties, or which may conflict with the terms hereof. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties may, at their election, foreclose on any security held by one or more of them by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such security in lieu of foreclosure, compromise or adjust any part of the Corresponding Obligations, make any other accommodation with the Borrowers or any other Loan Party or exercise any other right or remedy available to them against the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any Guarantor hereunder except to the extent the Corresponding Obligations have been paid in full in cash or, in the case of non-payment obligations, fully performed. To the fullest extent permitted by

 

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applicable law, each Guarantor waives any defense arising out of any such election even though such election operates, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or to extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of such Guarantor against the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, as the case may be, or any security.

(c) Each Guarantor agrees that its obligations hereunder are irrevocable, absolute, independent and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance which constitutes a legal or equitable discharge of a guarantor or surety other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Corresponding Obligations. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, each Guarantor agrees as follows:

(i) the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of the Borrowers and the obligations of any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of the obligations of the Borrowers, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against such Guarantor whether or not any action is brought against the Borrowers or any of such other guarantors and whether or not the Borrowers is joined in any such action or actions;

(ii) payment by any Guarantor of a portion, but not all, of the Corresponding Obligations shall in no way limit, affect, modify or abridge any Guarantor’s liability for any portion of the Corresponding Obligations which has not been paid; and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent is awarded a judgment in any suit brought to enforce any Guarantor’s covenant to pay a portion of the Corresponding Obligations, such judgment, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be deemed to release such Guarantor from its covenant to pay the portion of the Corresponding Obligations that is not the subject of such suit, and such judgment shall not, except to the extent satisfied by such Guarantor, limit, affect, modify or abridge any other Guarantor’s liability hereunder in respect of the Corresponding Obligations; and

(iii) any Secured Party, upon such terms as it deems appropriate, without notice or demand and without affecting the validity or enforceability hereof or giving rise to any reduction, limitation, impairment, discharge or termination of any Guarantor’s liability hereunder, from time to time may (A) renew, extend, accelerate, increase the rate of interest on, or otherwise change the time, place, manner or terms of payment of the Corresponding Obligations; (B) settle, compromise, release or discharge, or accept or refuse any offer of performance with respect to, or substitutions for, the Corresponding Obligations or any agreement relating thereto and/or subordinate the payment of the same to the payment of any other obligations; (C) request and accept other guaranties of the Corresponding Obligations and take and hold security for the payment hereof or the Corresponding Obligations; (D) release, surrender, exchange, substitute, compromise, settle, rescind, waive, alter, subordinate or modify, with or without consideration, any security for payment of the Corresponding Obligations, any other guaranties of the Corresponding Obligations, or any other obligation of any Person (including any other Guarantor) with respect to the Corresponding

 

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Obligations; (E) enforce and apply any security now or hereafter held by or for the benefit of such Secured Party in respect hereof or the Corresponding Obligations and direct the order or manner of sale thereof, or exercise any other right or remedy that such Secured Party may have against any such security, in each case as such Secured Party in its discretion may determine consistent herewith or the applicable Secured Hedging Agreement and any applicable security agreement, including foreclosure on any such security pursuant to one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, whether or not every aspect of any such sale is commercially reasonable, and even though such action operates to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of any Guarantor against the Borrowers or any security for the Corresponding Obligations; and (F) exercise any other rights or remedies available to it under the Loan Documents or Secured Hedging Agreements; provided that nothing in this clause (iii) shall permit any amendment or modification of any agreement or document to which any Guarantor is a party without the consent of such Guarantor (to the extent required by the terms of such agreement or document).

Section 4. Bankruptcy, etc.

(a) The obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall not be reduced, limited, impaired, discharged, deferred, suspended or terminated by any case or proceeding, voluntary or involuntary, involving the bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, reorganization, liquidation or arrangement of the Borrowers or any other Guarantor or by any defense which the Borrowers or any other Guarantor may have by reason of the order, decree or decision of any court or administrative body resulting from any such proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, unless also stayed in connection with the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of such Guarantor.

(b) Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that any interest on any portion of the Corresponding Obligations which accrues after the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency case or proceeding of or against the Borrowers or any Guarantor (or, if interest on any portion of the Corresponding Obligations ceases to accrue by operation of law by reason of the commencement of such case or proceeding, such interest as would have accrued on such portion of the Corresponding Obligations if such case or proceeding had not been commenced) shall be included in the Corresponding Obligations because it is the intention of the Guarantors and the Secured Parties that the Corresponding Obligations which are guaranteed by the Guarantors pursuant hereto should be determined without regard to any rule of law or order which may relieve the Borrowers of any portion of such Corresponding Obligations. The Guarantors will permit any trustee in bankruptcy, interim receiver, receiver and manager, receiver, debtor in possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person to pay the Administrative Agent, or allow the claim of the Administrative Agent in respect of, any such interest accruing after the date on which such case or proceeding is commenced.

(c) If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Borrowers under the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrowers, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of the Term Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document shall

 

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nonetheless be payable by each of the Guarantors hereunder forthwith on demand by the Administrative Agent unless also stayed in connection with the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of such Guarantor.

Section 5. Reinstatement . Each Guarantor agrees that its guarantee hereunder shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment, or any part thereof, of any Corresponding Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrowers, any other Loan Party or otherwise.

Section 6. Information . Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the Borrowers’ and each other Loan Party’s financial condition and assets and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Corresponding Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party will have any duty to advise such Guarantor of information known to it or any of them regarding such circumstances or risks.

Section 7. Instrument for the Payment of Money . Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that this Guarantee Agreement constitutes an instrument for the payment of money, and consents and agrees that any Secured Party, at its sole option, in the event of a dispute by such Guarantor in the payment of any moneys due hereunder, shall have the right to bring a motion-action under New York CPLR Section 3213.

Section 8. General Limitation on Guarantee Obligations . In any action or proceeding involving any federal, state or provincial corporate limited partnership, unlimited liability company or limited liability company law, or any applicable state, provincial, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guarantee Agreement would otherwise be held or determined to be compromised, void, voidable, invalid or unenforceable, or subordinated to the claims of any other creditors, on account of the amount of its liability under this Guarantee Agreement, then, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Guarantor, any Loan Party or any other Person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount (after giving effect to the right of contribution established in Section 13) that is valid and enforceable and not subordinated to the claims of other creditors as determined in such action or proceeding.

Section 9. Agreement to Pay; Subrogation . In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right that the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party to pay any Corresponding Obligation when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, after notice of prepayment or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and will forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the applicable Secured Parties in cash the amount of such unpaid Corresponding Obligation plus any accrued and unpaid interest on such Corresponding Obligation (including interest which, but for the Borrowers’ becoming the subject of a case under the Bankruptcy Code, would have accrued on such Corresponding Obligations whether or not

 

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such claim is allowed against the Borrowers for such interest in the related bankruptcy case). Upon payment by any Guarantor of any sums to the Administrative Agent as provided above, all rights of such Guarantor against the Borrowers or any other Guarantor arising as a result thereof by way of right of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall in all respects be subject to Sections 12, 13 and 14.

Section 10. Representations and Warranties . Each Subsidiary Guarantor represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03 of the Term Loan Agreement applicable to it is true and correct.

Section 11. Covenants . The Canadian Borrower and each Guarantor (other than the US Borrower in its capacity as a Borrower under the Term Loan Agreement) covenants and agrees that, unless and until the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Corresponding Obligations (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted), the Canadian Borrower and each such Guarantor will perform and observe, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to perform and observe, all of the terms, covenants and agreements set forth in the Loan Documents on its or their part to be performed or observed or that Holdings or either Borrower has agreed to cause such Guarantor or such Subsidiary to perform or observe.

Section 12. Indemnity . In addition to all such rights of indemnity and subrogation as the Guarantors may have under applicable law (but subject to Section 14), the Borrowers agree that (a) in the event a payment shall be made by any Guarantor under this Agreement, the applicable Borrower shall indemnify such Guarantor for the full amount of such payment of Corresponding Obligations and such Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights of the Person to whom such payment shall have been made to the extent of such payment and (b) in the event any assets of any Guarantor shall be sold pursuant to this Guarantee Agreement or any other Security Document to satisfy in whole or in part a claim of any Secured Party under the Corresponding Obligations, the applicable Borrower shall indemnify such Guarantor in an amount equal to the fair market value of the assets so sold.

Section 13. Contribution and Subrogation .

(a) (i) Each US Obligations Guarantor (a “ US Contributing Guarantor ”) agrees (subject to Section 14) that, in the event a payment shall be made by any other US Obligations Guarantor hereunder in respect of any US Obligation, or assets of any other US Obligations Guarantor shall be sold, foreclosed or otherwise realized upon pursuant to any Security Document to satisfy any US Obligation owed to any Secured Party, and such other US Obligations Guarantor (the “ US Claiming Guarantor ”) shall not have been fully indemnified by the US Borrower as provided in Section 12, the US Contributing Guarantor shall indemnify the US Claiming Guarantor in an amount equal to (A) the amount of such payment or (B) the fair market value of such assets, as the case may be, in each case multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the net worth of the US Contributing Guarantor (as determined immediately prior to such payment or sale) and the denominator shall be the aggregate net worth of all the US Obligations Guarantors (as determined immediately prior to such payment or sale) and (ii) each Canadian Obligations Guarantor (a “ Canadian Contributing Guarantor ” and, together with a US Contributing Guarantor, each a “ Contributing Guarantor ”) agrees (subject to Section 14) that, in the event a payment shall be made by any other Canadian Obligations

 

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Guarantor hereunder in respect of any Canadian Obligation, or assets of any other Canadian Obligations Guarantor shall be sold, foreclosed or otherwise realized upon pursuant to any Security Document to satisfy any Canadian Obligation owed to any Secured Party, and such other Canadian Obligations Guarantor (the “ Canadian Claiming Guarantor ” and, together with a US Claiming Guarantor, each a “ Claiming Guarantor ”) shall not have been fully indemnified by the Canadian Borrower as provided in Section 12, the Canadian Contributing Guarantor shall indemnify the Canadian Claiming Guarantor in an amount equal to (A) the amount of such payment or (B) the fair market value of such assets, as the case may be, in each case multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the net worth of the Canadian Contributing Guarantor (as determined immediately prior to such payment or sale) and the denominator shall be the aggregate net worth of all the Canadian Obligations Guarantors (as determined immediately prior to such payment or sale). Any Contributing Guarantor making any payment to a Claiming Guarantor pursuant to this Section 13 shall be subrogated to the rights of such Claiming Guarantor under Section 12 to the extent of such payment.

(b) The obligations of the Guarantors under the Loan Documents, including their liability for the Corresponding Obligations and the enforceability of the security interests granted thereby, are not contingent upon the validity, legality, enforceability, collectability or sufficiency of any right of contribution or subrogation arising under Sections 12, 13 and 14. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, the invalidity, insufficiency, unenforceability or uncollectability of any such right shall not in any respect diminish, affect or impair any such obligation or any other claim, interest, right or remedy at any time held by any Secured Party against any Guarantor or its property. The Secured Parties make no representations or warranties in respect of any such right and shall, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, have no duty to assure, protect, enforce or ensure any such right or otherwise relating to any such right.

Section 14. Subordination .

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Guarantee Agreement to the contrary, all rights of the Guarantors under Sections 12 and 13 and all other rights of indemnity, contribution or subrogation under applicable law or otherwise shall be fully subordinated to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Corresponding Obligations (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted). No failure on the part of the Borrowers or any Guarantor to make the payments required by Sections 12 or 13 (or any other payments required under applicable law or otherwise) shall in any respect limit the obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor with respect to its obligations hereunder, and each Guarantor shall remain liable for the full amount of its obligations hereunder.

(b) Unless otherwise set forth in any other Loan Document, the Borrowers and each Guarantor hereby agree that all Indebtedness and other monetary obligations owed by it to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary shall be fully subordinated to the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Corresponding Obligations (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted).

(c) Each Guarantor agrees that it shall have no right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification against any Secured Party until such time as the relevant Corresponding Obligations have been paid in full and have terminated.

 

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Section 15. Amendments, Release of Guarantors, Etc . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guarantee Agreement and no consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent and the Guarantors (with the consent of the requisite number of Lenders specified in the Term Loan Agreement) and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

Section 16. Parallel Debt .

(a) For the purpose of ensuring the validity and enforceability of the right of pledge to be created pursuant to Security Documents governed by Netherlands law, each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes to pay to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the aggregate amount due by that Guarantor in respect of the Corresponding Obligations from time to time. The payment undertaking of each Guarantor under this Section 16 is to be referred to as its “ Parallel Debt ”.

(b) The Parallel Debt of each Guarantor will be payable in the currency or currencies of the relevant Corresponding Obligations and will become due and payable as and when and to the extent one or more of its Corresponding Obligations become due and payable. An Event of Default in respect of the Corresponding Obligations shall constitute a default (verzuim) within the meaning of section 3:248 Netherlands Civil Code with respect to the relevant Parallel Debt without any notice being required.

(c) Each of the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent hereby acknowledge that:

(i) the Parallel Debt of a Guarantor constitutes an undertaking, obligation and liability to the Administrative Agent which is separate and independent from, and without prejudice to, the Corresponding Obligations of that Guarantor; and

(ii) the Parallel Debt of a Guarantor represents the Administrative Agent’s own separate and independent claim to receive payment of that Parallel Debt from that Guarantor;

it being understood that, in each case, the amount which may become payable by that Guarantor as its Parallel Debt shall never exceed the total of the amounts which are payable under or in connection with the Corresponding Obligations of such Guarantor.

(d) The Administrative Agent hereby confirms and accepts that to the extent the Administrative Agent irrevocably receives any amount in payment of the Parallel Debt of a US Obligations Guarantor, the Administrative Agent shall distribute that amount among the Secured Parties that are creditors of the US Obligations of such US Obligations Guarantor in accordance with Section 7.02 of the Term Loan Agreement. The Administrative Agent hereby confirms and accepts that to the extent the Administrative Agent irrevocably receives any amount in payment of the Parallel Debt of a Canadian Obligations Guarantor, the Administrative Agent shall distribute that amount among the Secured Parties that are creditors of the Canadian Obligations of such Canadian Obligations Guarantor in accordance with Section 7.02 of the

 

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Term Loan Agreement. The Administrative Agent, not only in its own name but also on behalf of the other Secured Parties, agrees and confirms that upon irrevocable receipt by the Administrative Agent of any amount in payment of the Parallel Debt of a Guarantor (a “ Received Amount ”), the relevant Corresponding Obligations of that Guarantor towards the Secured Parties shall be reduced, if necessary pro rata in respect of each Secured Party individually, by amounts totaling an amount (a “ Deductible Amount ”) equal to the Received Amount in the manner as if the Deductible Amount were received by the Secured Parties as a payment of the relevant Corresponding Obligations owed by that Guarantor on the date of receipt by the Administrative Agent of the Received Amount.

(e) For the purpose of this Section 16, but subject to paragraph (d) above the Administrative Agent acts in its own name and on behalf of itself and not as agent, representative or trustee of any other Secured Party, and its claims against the Guarantors under this Section 16 shall not be held on trust.

(f) Each Guarantor agrees that it shall have no right of subrogation, reimbursement or indemnification against any Loan Party for amounts paid under the Parallel Debt until such time as the relevant Corresponding Obligations have been paid in full and have terminated.

Section 17. Release of Guarantors . A Guarantor (other than the US Borrower in its capacity as a Borrower under the Term Loan Agreement) shall automatically be released from this Guarantee Agreement and its obligations hereunder upon consummation of any disposition or other transaction or designation permitted by the Term Loan Agreement as a result of which such Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that no such release shall occur if such Guarantor is, and upon consummation or designation shall remain, a guarantor in respect of any obligations pursuant to the ABL Credit Facility or any related document delivered in connection therewith, the Receivables Securitization Documents or the Real Estate Loan Agreements. The Administrative Agent will, at such Guarantor’s expense, execute and deliver to such Guarantor such documents as such Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its Guarantee hereunder pursuant to this Section 17; provided that such Guarantor shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a written request therefor and a certificate of such Guarantor to the effect that the transaction is in compliance with the Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall be authorized to rely on any such certificate without independent investigation.

 

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Section 18. Guarantee Supplements . Upon the execution and delivery by any Person of a Guarantee Supplement, (a) such Person shall be referred to as an “ Additional Guarantor ” and shall become either a Canadian Cross-Border Guarantor, a Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor, a Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantor or a US Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, hereunder, and each reference in this Guarantee Agreement to a “Canadian Cross-Border Guarantor”, a “Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor”, a “Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantor” or a “US Subsidiary Guarantor”, as applicable, shall also mean and be a reference to such Additional Guarantor, and (b) each reference herein to “this Guarantee Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to this Guarantee Agreement, and each reference in any other Loan Document to the “Guarantee Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to this Guarantee Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to this Guarantee Agreement as supplemented by such Guarantee Supplement.

Section 19. Notices, Etc . All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 9.01 of the Term Loan Agreement.

Section 20. No Waiver; Remedies . No failure on the part of any Secured Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Section 21. Right of Set-off . Subject to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent and each other Agent and each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Agent or such Lender to or for the credit or the account of any Guarantor against any and all of the Corresponding Obligations of such Guarantor now or hereafter existing under the Loan Documents, irrespective of whether such Agent or such Lender shall have made any demand under this Guarantee Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such Corresponding Obligations may be unmatured. Each Agent and each Lender agrees promptly to notify such Guarantor after any such set-off and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of each Agent and each Lender under this Section 21 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) that such Agent and such Lender may have. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, AT ANY TIME THAT ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE SECURED BY REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA, NO LENDER SHALL EXERCISE A RIGHT OF SETOFF, LENDER’S LIEN OR COUNTERCLAIM OR TAKE ANY COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OR INSTITUTE ANY PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY LOAN DOCUMENT UNLESS IT IS TAKEN WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S CONSENT, IF SUCH SETOFF OR ACTION OR PROCEEDING WOULD OR MIGHT (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 580a, 580b, 580d AND 726 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE OR SECTION 2924 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE, IF APPLICABLE, OR OTHERWISE) AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE VALIDITY, PRIORITY,

 

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OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE LIENS GRANTED TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE SECURITY DOCUMENTS OR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF THE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AND ANY ATTEMPTED EXERCISE BY ANY LENDER OR ANY SUCH RIGHT WITHOUT OBTAINING SUCH CONSENT OF THE PARTIES AS REQUIRED ABOVE, SHALL BE NULL AND VOID. THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE SOLELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF EACH OF THE LENDERS

Section 22. Continuing Guarantee; Assignments under the Term Loan Agreement . This Guarantee Agreement is a continuing Guarantee and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Corresponding Obligations (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted), (b) be binding upon each Guarantor, its successors and assigns and (c) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent hereunder, to the benefit of the Secured Parties and their permitted respective successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of clause (c) of the immediately preceding sentence, any Secured Party may assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under the Term Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, all or any portion of its Commitments, the Term Loans owing to it ) to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Secured Party herein or otherwise, in each case as and to the extent provided in Section 9.04 of the Term Loan Agreement. Except as expressly provided in the Term Loan Agreement, no Guarantor shall have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Secured Parties.

Section 23. Execution in Counterparts . This Guarantee Agreement and each amendment, waiver and consent with respect hereto may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties thereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall constitute an original but all of which taken together shall constitute a single contract and shall become effective when (i) it shall have been executed by the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Guarantee Agreement by facsimile transmission or other customary means of electronic transmission, including by PDF file, shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Guarantee Agreement.

Section 24. Term Loan Agreement; Intercreditor Agreement . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee Agreement, the rights of the parties hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement, including the provisions thereof pertaining to the rights and responsibilities of the Administrative Agent. In the event that any provision of this Guarantee Agreement is in conflict with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement shall control. Furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee Agreement, the rights of the parties hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. To the extent any provision of this Guarantee Agreement is in conflict with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

Section 25. Termination . This Guarantee Agreement shall continue in effect (notwithstanding the fact that from time to time there may be no Obligations outstanding) until (i) the Term Loan Agreement has terminated pursuant to its express terms and (ii) all of the

 

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Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been asserted) and no commitments of the Agents or the Lenders which would give rise to any Obligations are outstanding.

Section 26. Entire Agreement . This Guarantee Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent relating to the Guarantee Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent relating to the Guarantee Agreement.

Section 27. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial, Etc .

(a) THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) EACH OF THE GUARANTORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY NEW YORK STATE COURT OR FEDERAL COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY 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 GUARANTEE AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE COLLATERAL AGENT OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT AGAINST GUARANTORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT IN ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT. EACH PARTY TO THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 9.01 OF THE TERM LOAN AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS GUARANTEE

 

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AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS GUARANTEE AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

(c) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY 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 GUARANTEE AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 27.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has caused this Guarantee Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.

 

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
  as Holdings
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,
  as US Borrower
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.,
  as Canadian Borrower
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[EACH ENTITY LISTED ON SCHEDULE I],
  as Subsidiary Guarantors
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to Guarantee]


[EACH ENTITY LISTED ON SCHEDULE II],
  as Subsidiary Guarantors
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[EACH ENTITY LISTED ON SCHEDULE III],
  as Subsidiary Guarantors
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[EACH ENTITY LISTED ON SCHEDULE IV],
  as Subsidiary Guarantors
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,
  as the Administrative Agent
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to Guarantee]


EXHIBIT A

[FORM OF] GUARANTEE SUPPLEMENT

SUPPLEMENT NO.     , dated as of [                    ], 20[    ], to the Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 (as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Guarantee Agreement ”) made by Wesco International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), Wesco Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ”, and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), each of the other Persons listed from time to time on Schedule I thereto (the “ US Subsidiary Guarantors ”), each of the other Persons listed from time to time on Schedule II thereto (the “ Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors ”), each of the other Persons listed from time to time on Schedule III thereto (the “ Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors ”), each of the other Persons listed from time to time on Schedule IV thereto (the “ Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors ”), in favor of Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) on behalf of the Secured Parties (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement referred to below) .

A. Reference is made to the Term Loan Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 (the “ Term Loan Agreement ”) by and among Holdings, the US Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, the Lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

B. Capitalized terms used herein (including in this preamble) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Term Loan Agreement or the Guarantee Agreement, as applicable.

C. The Guarantors have entered into the Guarantee Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to make the Term Loans. Section 18 of the Guarantee Agreement provides that additional Subsidiaries of the Borrowers shall become Guarantors under the Guarantee Agreement by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned Subsidiary (the “ New Subsidiary ”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Term Loan Agreement and the Guarantee Agreement to become a Guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement as consideration for Term Loans previously made.

 

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Accordingly, the Collateral Agent and the New Subsidiary agree as follows:

Section 1. In accordance with Section 18 of the Guarantee Agreement, the New Subsidiary by its signature below becomes a [US Subsidiary][Canadian Subsidiary][Canadian Cross-Border Subsidiary][Netherlands Subsidiary] Guarantor under the Guarantee Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a [US Subsidiary][Canadian Subsidiary][Canadian Cross-Border Subsidiary][Netherlands Subsidiary] Guarantor and the New Subsidiary hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Guarantee Agreement applicable to it as a [US Subsidiary][Canadian Subsidiary][Canadian Cross-Border Subsidiary][Netherlands Subsidiary] Guarantor and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a [US Subsidiary][Canadian Subsidiary][Canadian Cross-Border Subsidiary][Netherlands Subsidiary] Guarantor thereunder (giving effect to any supplements to schedules thereto delivered in connection herewith) are true and correct on and as of the date hereof. Schedule [    ] to the Guarantee agreement is hereby supplemented to include the New Subsidiary as a [US Subsidiary Guarantor][Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor][Canadian Cross-Border Guarantor][Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantor]. Each reference to a “[US Subsidiary][Canadian Subsidiary][Canadian Cross-Border Subsidiary][Netherlands Subsidiary] Guarantor”, “Guarantor” or “Additional Guarantor” in the Guarantee Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Subsidiary. The Guarantee Agreement is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. The New Subsidiary represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforcement thereof may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws now or hereafter in effect affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity.

Section 3. This Supplement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties thereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall constitute an original but all of which taken together shall constitute a single contract and shall become effective when (i) it shall have been executed by the New Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Supplement by facsimile transmission or other customary means of electronic transmission, including by PDF file, shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Supplement.

Section 4. The New Subsidiary hereby represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, set forth under its signature hereto is the true and correct legal name of the New Subsidiary and its jurisdiction of organization.

Section 5. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Guarantee Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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Section 6. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 7. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Supplement should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and in the Guarantee Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction). The parties hereto shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

Section 8. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 9.01 of the Term Loan Agreement.

Section 9. The New Subsidiary agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent promptly on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Supplement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Guarantee Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

Very truly yours,
[NAME OF ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR],
as a [US Subsidiary Guarantor][Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor][Canadian Cross-Border Subsidiary Guarantor][Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantor]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Legal Name:
Jurisdiction of Organization:

 

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CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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Schedule I

US Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Legal Name

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

  
  
  

 

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Schedule II

Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Legal Name

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

  
  
  

 

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Schedule III

Canadian Cross-Border Guarantors

 

Legal Name

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

  
  
  

 

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Schedule IV

Netherlands Subsidiary Guarantors

 

Legal Name

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

  
  
  

 

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EXHIBIT E

[FORM OF] MORTGAGE

THIS MORTGAGE SECURES FUTURE ADVANCES AND IS A FUTURE ADVANCE MORTGAGE UNDER APPLICABLE [                    ] LAW.

THIS MORTGAGE (“ Mortgage ”), dated as of [            ], made by [            ], a [            ], having an office at [            ], as mortgagor and assignor (in such capacities and together with any successors in such capacities, the “ Mortgagor ”), in favor of CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH , having an office at 11 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010, in its capacity as Collateral Agent for the Lenders (as such terms are hereinafter defined), as mortgagee, assignee and secured party (in such capacities and together with any successors or assigns in such capacities, the “ Mortgagee ”).

R E C I T A L S:

A. Pursuant to that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of [                    ], 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”; which term shall also include and refer to any increase in the amount of indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and any refinancing or replacement of the Credit Agreement (whether under a bank facility, securities offering or otherwise) or one or more successor or replacement facilities whether or not with a different group of agents or lenders (whether under a bank facility, securities offering or otherwise), among WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ US Borrower ”), WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation (“ Canadian Borrower ”), the Lenders (as such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined in this Mortgage having the meaning given it in the Credit Agreement), and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the Lenders, the Lenders have agreed to make Term Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to, and upon the terms and conditions specified in, the Credit Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans to the Borrower are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Mortgage by Mortgagor.

B. It is a condition to the obligations of the Lenders to make the Loans under the Credit Agreement that the Mortgagor execute and deliver the applicable Security Documents, including this Mortgage.

C. Mortgagor is a wholly owned Subsidiary of the [US/Canadian] Borrower[s] and will derive substantial benefit from the making of the Loans by the Lenders. In order to induce the Lenders to make Loans, the Mortgagor has agreed to guarantee, among other things, the due and punctual payment and performance of all of the obligations of the [Canadian] Borrower[s] under the Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Guarantee Agreement.

 

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D. This Mortgage is given by the Mortgagor in favor of the Mortgagee for its benefit and the benefit of the other Secured Parties to secure the payment and performance of all of the “[Canadian] Obligations” (as defined in the Credit Agreement) (the “ Obligations ”).

A G R E E M E N T :

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Mortgagor hereby covenants and agrees with the Mortgagee as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.1 Definitions

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

The following terms in this Mortgage shall have the following meanings:

Allocated Indebtedness ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(i) hereof.

Allocation Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(i) hereof.

Casualty Event ” shall mean any loss of title or any loss of or damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking of the Mortgaged Property (including but not limited to any taking of all or any part of the Mortgaged Property in or by condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings pursuant to any law, or by reason of the temporary requisition of the use or occupancy of all or any part of the Mortgaged Property by any Governmental Authority, civil or military, or any settlement in lieu thereof).

Charges ” shall mean any and all real estate, property and other taxes, assessments and special assessments, levies, fees, all water and sewer rents and charges and all other governmental charges imposed upon or assessed against, and all claims (including, without limitation, claims for landlords’, carriers’, mechanics’, workmens’, repairmens’, laborers’, materialmens’, suppliers’ and warehousemens’ Liens and other claims arising by operation of law) judgments or demands against, all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property or other amounts of any nature which, if unpaid, might result in or permit the creation of, a lien on the Mortgaged Property or which might result in foreclosure of all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property.

Collateral ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.14(i) hereof.

Contracts ” shall mean, collectively, any and all right, title and interest of the Mortgagor in and to any and all contracts and other general intangibles relating to the Mortgaged Property

 

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and all reserves, deferred payments, deposits, refunds and claims of every kind, nature or character relating thereto.

Credit Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Recital A hereof.

Default Rate ” shall mean the rate of interest payable during a default pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.07 of the Credit Agreement.

Fixtures ” shall mean all machinery, apparatus, equipment, fittings, fixtures, improvements and articles of personal property of every kind, description and nature whatsoever now or hereafter attached or affixed to the Land or any other Improvements used in connection with the use and enjoyment of the Land or any other Improvements or the maintenance or preservation thereof, which by the nature of their location thereon or attachment thereto are real property or fixtures under the UCC or any other applicable law including, without limitation, all HVAC equipment, boilers, electronic data processing, telecommunications or computer equipment, refrigeration, electronic monitoring, power, waste removal, elevators, maintenance or other systems or equipment, utility systems, fire sprinkler and security systems, drainage facilities, lighting facilities, all water, sanitary and storm sewer, drainage, electricity, steam, gas, telephone and other utility equipment and facilities, pipes, fittings and other items of every kind and description now or hereafter attached to or located on the Land.

Improvements ” shall mean all buildings, structures and other improvements of every kind or description and any and all alterations now or hereafter located, attached or erected on the Land, including, without limitation, (i) all Fixtures, (ii) all attachments, railroad tracks, foundations, sidewalks, drives, roads, curbs, streets, ways, alleys, passages, passageways, sewer rights, parking areas, driveways, fences and walls and (iii) all materials now or hereafter located on the Land intended for the construction, reconstruction, repair, replacement, alteration, addition or improvement of or to such buildings, Fixtures, structures and improvements, all of which materials shall be deemed to be part of the improvements immediately upon delivery thereof on the Land and to be part of the Improvements immediately upon their incorporation therein.

Insurance Policies ” means the insurance policies and coverages required to be maintained by the Mortgagor with respect to the Mortgaged Property pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

Land ” shall mean the land owned by the Mortgagor and more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto, together with all of the Mortgagor’s reversionary rights in and to any and all easements, rights-of-way, strips and gores of land, waters, water courses, water rights, mineral, gas and oil rights and all power, air, light and other rights, estates, titles, interests, privileges, liberties, servitudes, licenses, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, in any way belonging, relating or appertaining thereto, or any part thereof, or which hereafter shall in any way belong, relate or be appurtenant thereto and together with any greater or additional estate therein as may be acquired by Mortgagor.

Landlord ” shall mean any landlord, lessor, franchisor, licensor or grantor, as applicable.

 

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Leases ” shall mean, collectively, any and all interests of the Mortgagor, as Landlord, in all leases and subleases, tenancies, franchise agreements, licenses, occupancy or concession agreements now existing or hereafter entered into, whether or not of record, relating in any manner to the Premises and any and all amendments, modifications, supplements, replacements, extensions and renewals of any thereof, whether now in effect or hereafter coming into effect.

Mortgage ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble hereof.

Mortgaged Property ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1 hereof.

Mortgagee ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.

Mortgagor ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble.

Mortgagor’s Interest ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.2 hereof.

Permit ” shall mean any and all permits, certificates, approvals, authorizations, consents, licenses, variances, franchises or other instruments, however characterized, of any Governmental Authority (or any person acting on behalf of a Governmental Authority) now or hereafter acquired or held, together with all amendments, modifications, extensions, renewals and replacements of any thereof issued or in any way furnished in connection with the Mortgaged Property including, without limitation, building permits, certificates of occupancy, environmental certificates, industrial permits or licenses and certificates of operation.

Permitted Liens ” shall mean any Liens permitted under Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement.

Premises ” shall mean, collectively, the Land and the Improvements.

Proceeds ” shall mean, collectively, any and all cash proceeds and noncash proceeds and shall include all (i) proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of any of the Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof into cash or liquidated claims, (ii) proceeds of any insurance, indemnity, warranty, guaranty or claim payable to the Mortgagee or to the Mortgagor from time to time with respect to any of the Mortgaged Property, (iii) payments (in any form whatsoever) made or due and payable to the Mortgagor from time to time in connection with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or forfeiture of all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property by any Governmental Authority (or any person acting on behalf of a Governmental Authority), (iv) products of the Mortgaged Property and (v) other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the Mortgaged Property including, without limitation, refunds of real estate taxes and assessments, including interest thereon.

Property Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean, as of any date of determination and whether individually or in the aggregate, any event, circumstance, occurrence or condition which has caused or resulted in (or would reasonably be expected to cause or result in) a material adverse effect on (i) the business or operations of the Mortgagor as presently conducted at the

 

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Mortgaged Property; (ii) the value or utility of the Mortgaged Property; or (iii) the legality, priority or enforceability of the Lien created by this Mortgage or the rights and remedies of the Mortgagee hereunder.

Prudent Operator ” shall mean a prudent operator of property similar in use and configuration to the Premises and located in the locality where the Premises are located.

Records ” shall mean, collectively, any and all right, title and interest of the Mortgagor in and to any and all drawings, plans, specifications, file materials, operating and maintenance records, catalogues, tenant lists, correspondence, advertising materials, operating manuals, warranties, guarantees, appraisals, studies and data relating to the Mortgaged Property or the construction of any alteration relating to the Premises or the maintenance of any Permit.

Rents ” shall mean, collectively, any and all rents, additional rents, royalties, cash, guaranties, letters of credit, bonds, sureties or securities deposited under any Lease to secure performance of the Tenant’s obligations thereunder, revenues, earnings, profits and income, advance rental payments, payments incident to assignment, sublease or surrender of a Lease, claims for forfeited deposits and claims for damages, now due or hereafter to become due, with respect to any Lease, any indemnification against, or reimbursement for, sums paid and costs and expenses incurred by the Mortgagor under any Lease or otherwise, and any award in the event of the bankruptcy of any Tenant under or guarantor of a Lease.

Requirements of Law ” shall mean, collectively, any and all requirements of any Governmental Authority including, without limitation, any and all orders, decrees, determinations, laws, treaties, ordinances, rules, regulations or similar statutes or case law.

Tenant ” shall mean any tenant, lessee, sublessee, franchisee, licensee, grantee or obligee, as applicable.

UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the jurisdiction in which the Premises are located; provided , however , that if the creation, perfection or enforcement of any security interest herein granted is governed by the laws of any other jurisdiction as to the matter in question, “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in such state.

Section 1.2 Interpretation . The rules of construction set forth in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Mortgage mutatis mutandis.

ARTICLE II

GRANTS AND SECURED OBLIGATIONS

Section 2.1 Grant of Mortgaged Property . The Mortgagor hereby grants, mortgages, warrants, bargains, sells, assigns, transfers and conveys to the Mortgagee, and hereby grants to the Mortgagee a security interest in and upon, all of the Mortgagor’s estate, right, title and interest in, to and under the following property, whether now owned or held or hereafter acquired from time to time (collectively, the “ Mortgaged Property ”):

 

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(i) Land;

(ii) Improvements;

(iii) Leases;

(iv) Rents;

(v) Permits;

(vi) Contracts;

(vii) Records; and

(viii) Proceeds;

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.1 , Mortgaged Property shall not include a grant of any of the Mortgagor’s right, title or interest in any Excluded Collateral (as defined in the [US][Canadian][Canadian Cross-Border] Collateral Agreement);

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Mortgaged Property, together with all estate, right, title and interest of the Mortgagor and anyone claiming by, through or under the Mortgagor in and to the Mortgaged Property and all rights and appurtenances relating thereto, unto the Mortgagee, its successors and assigns, for the purpose of securing the payment and performance in full of all the Obligations.

Section 2.2 Assignment of Leases and Rents . As additional security for the payment and performance in full of the Obligations and subject to the provisions of Article V hereof, the Mortgagor absolutely, presently, unconditionally and irrevocably assigns, transfers and sets over to the Mortgagee, and grants to the Mortgagee, all of the Mortgagor’s estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand, as Landlord, under any and all of the Leases including, without limitation, the following (such assigned rights, the “ Mortgagor’s Interest ”):

(i) the immediate and continuing right to receive and collect Rents payable by the Tenants pursuant to the Leases;

(ii) all claims, rights, powers, privileges and remedies of the Mortgagor, whether provided for in the Leases or arising by statute or at law or in equity or otherwise, consequent on any failure on the part of the Tenants to perform or comply with any term of the Leases;

(iii) all rights to take all actions upon the happening of a default under the Leases as shall be permitted by the Leases or by law including, without limitation, the commencement, conduct and consummation of proceedings at law or in equity; and

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and to take all other actions whatsoever which the Mortgagor, as Landlord, is or may be entitled to take under the Leases.

Section 2.3 Secured Obligations . This Mortgage secures, and the Mortgaged Property is collateral security for, the indefeasible payment and performance of the Obligations in full when due.

Section 2.4 Future Advances . This Mortgage shall secure all Obligations including, without limitation, future advances whenever hereafter made with respect to or under the Credit Agreement or the other Security Documents and shall secure not only Obligations with respect to presently existing indebtedness under the Credit Agreement or the other Security Documents, but also any and all other indebtedness which may hereafter be owing by the Mortgagor to the Secured Parties under the Credit Agreement or the other Security Documents, however incurred, whether interest, discount or otherwise, and whether the same shall be deferred, accrued or capitalized, including future advances and re-advances, pursuant to the Credit Agreement or the other Security Documents, whether such advances are obligatory or to be made at the option of the Secured Parties, or otherwise, and any extensions, refinancings, modifications or renewals of all such Obligations whether or not Mortgagor executes any extension agreement or renewal instrument and, in each case, to the same extent as if such future advances were made on the date of the execution of this Mortgage.

Section 2.5 [Reserved].

Section 2.6 [Reserved].

Section 2.7 No Release . Nothing set forth in this Mortgage shall relieve the Mortgagor from the performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on the Mortgagor’s part to be performed or observed under or in respect of any of the Mortgaged Property or from any liability to any person under or in respect of any of the Mortgaged Property or shall impose any obligation on the Mortgagee or any other Secured Party to perform or observe any such term, covenant, condition or agreement on the Mortgagor’s part to be so performed or observed or shall impose any liability on the Mortgagee or any other Secured Party for any act or omission on the part of the Mortgagor relating thereto or for any breach of any representation or warranty on the part of the Mortgagor contained in this Mortgage or any other Loan Document, or under or in respect of the Mortgaged Property or made in connection herewith or therewith. The obligations of the Mortgagor contained in this Section 2.7 shall survive the termination hereof and the discharge of the Mortgagor’s other obligations under this Mortgage and the other Loan Documents.

Section 2.8 Replacement of Fixtures . Except as permitted under the Credit Agreement, Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of Mortgagee, such consent not to be unreasonably witheld, conditioned or delayed, permit any of the Fixtures to be removed at any time from the Land or Improvements, unless the removed item is removed temporarily for maintenance and repair or, if removed permanently, is obsolete and is replaced by an article of equal or better suitability and value, owned by Mortgagor subject to the liens and security interests of this Mortgage and the other Security Documents, and free and clear of any other lien

 

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or security interest except such as may be permitted under the Credit Agreement or first approved in writing by Mortgagee.

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MORTGAGOR

Section 3.1 Incorporation of Credit Agreement . The Mortgagor represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that each of the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of the Mortgagor under and as contained in the Credit Agreement are hereby incorporated herein in their entirety by this reference.

Section 3.2 Warranty of Title . The Mortgagor represents and warrants that:

(i) it has good title to the interest it purports to own or hold in and to all rights and appurtenances to or that constitute a portion of the Mortgaged Property;

(ii) it has good and marketable fee simple title to the Premises and the Landlord’s interest and estate under or in respect of the Leases and good title to the interest it purports to own or hold in and to each of the Permits, the Contracts and the Records, in each case subject to no Liens, except for Liens in favor of the Mortgagee pursuant to this Mortgage and other Permitted Liens; and

(iii) irrespective of recordation in the official records in the county (or other applicable jurisdiction) in which the Premises are located, this Mortgage will create and constitute a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on the Mortgaged Property in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and, to the extent any of the Mortgaged Property shall consist of Fixtures, a first priority security interest in the Fixtures, which first priority Lien and first priority security interest are, as of the date hereof, subject only to Liens in favor of the Mortgagee pursuant to the Mortgage and other Permitted Liens.

Section 3.3 Condition of Mortgaged Property . The Mortgagor represents and warrants that:

(i) the Premises and the present and contemplated use and occupancy thereof comply with all applicable zoning ordinances, building codes, land use and subdivision laws, setback or other development and use requirements of Governmental Authorities and with all private restrictions and agreements affecting the Mortgaged Property whether or not recorded, except where the failure so to comply could not result in a Property Material Adverse Effect;

(ii) as of the date hereof, Mortgagor has neither received any notice of nor has any knowledge of any disputes regarding boundary lines, location, encroachments or possession of any portions of the Mortgaged Property that could have a Property Material Adverse Effect and has no knowledge of any state of facts that may exist which could give rise to any such claims;

 

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(iii) no portion of the Premises is located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or any successor thereto as an area having special flood hazards pursuant to the Flood Insurance Acts promulgated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or any successor thereto or, if any portion of the Premises is located within such area as evidenced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination provided to the Mortgagee by the Mortgagor pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagor has obtained the flood insurance prescribed by the Credit Agreement or otherwise requested by Mortgagee from time to time;

(iv) the Premises are assessed for real estate tax purposes as one or more wholly independent tax lot or lots, separate from any adjoining land or improvements not constituting a portion of such lot or lots, and no other land or improvement is assessed and taxed together with the Premises or any portion thereof, except where the lack of such assessment status could not result in a Property Material Adverse Effect; and

(v) except as disclosed in Schedule 3.07(d) to the Credit Agreement, there are no options or rights of first offer, last look or first refusal or other similar options or rights to purchase or acquire all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property.

Section 3.4 Charges . The Mortgagor represents and warrants that all Charges imposed upon or assessed against the Mortgaged Property have been paid and discharged except to the extent such Charges constitute, a Permitted Lien.

ARTICLE IV.

CERTAIN COVENANTS OF MORTGAGOR

Section 4.1 Payment and Performance . The Mortgagor shall, to the extent provided in the Credit Agreement, pay and perform the Obligations in full as and when the same shall become due under the Security Documents and when they are required to be performed thereunder.

Section 4.2 Title . The Mortgagor shall

(i) (A) keep in effect all rights and appurtenances to or that constitute a part of the Mortgaged Property except where the failure to keep in effect the same could not result in a Property Material Adverse Effect and (B) protect, preserve and defend its and Mortgagee’s interest in the Mortgaged Property and title thereto;

(ii) (A) comply with each of the terms, conditions and provisions of any obligation of the Mortgagor which is secured by the Mortgaged Property or the noncompliance with which may result in the imposition of a Lien on the Mortgaged Property subject to Permitted Liens, (B) forever warrant to defend to the Mortgagee the Lien and security interests created and evidenced hereby and

 

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the validity and priority hereof in any action or proceeding against the claims of any and all persons whomsoever affecting or purporting to affect the Mortgaged Property or any of the rights of the Mortgagee hereunder and (C) maintain this Mortgage and a valid and enforceable first priority Lien on the Mortgaged Property and, to the extent any of the Mortgaged Property shall consist of Fixtures, a first priority security interest in the Mortgaged Property, which first priority Lien and security interest shall be subject only to Permitted Liens; and

(iii) immediately upon obtaining knowledge of the pendency of any proceedings for the eviction of the Mortgagor from the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof by paramount title or otherwise questioning the Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Mortgaged Property as warranted in this Mortgage, or of any condition that could give rise to any such proceedings, notify the Mortgagee thereof. The Mortgagee may participate in such proceedings and the Mortgagor will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Mortgagee all instruments reasonably requested by the Mortgagee to permit such participation. In any such proceedings, the Mortgagee may be represented by on (1) counsel satisfactory to the Mortgagee at the reasonable expense of the Mortgagor. If, upon the resolution of such proceedings, the Mortgagor shall suffer a loss of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof or interest therein and title insurance proceeds shall be payable in connection therewith, such proceeds are hereby assigned to and shall be paid to the Mortgagee to be applied to the payment of the Obligations or otherwise in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement.

Section 4.3 Zoning . The Mortgagor shall not initiate, join in or consent to any change in the zoning or any other permitted use classification of the Premises without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Section 4.4 Inspection . Mortgagor shall permit Mortgagee, and its agents, representative and employees, upon reasonable prior written notice to Mortgagor and during regular business hours, to inspect the Mortgaged Property and all books and records located thereon; provided , that such inspections shall not materially interfere with the use and operation of the Mortgaged Property and shall otherwise be in compliance with Section 5.07 of the Credit Agreement.

Section 4.5 Limitation on Liens; Transfer Restrictions .

(i) Except for the Permitted Liens and the Lien of this Mortgage the Mortgagor may not, without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee, such consent to be in Mortgagee’s sole discretion, permit to exist or grant any Lien on all or any part of the Mortgaged Property or suffer or allow any of the foregoing to occur by operation of law or otherwise.

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consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, sell, convey, assign, lease or otherwise transfer all or any part of the Mortgaged Property.

Section 4.6 Insurance . The Mortgagor shall obtain and keep in full force and effect the Insurance Policies required by the Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof

ARTICLE V.

CONCERNING ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS

Section 5.1 Present Assignment; License to the Mortgagor .

(i) Section 2.2 of this Mortgage constitutes a present, absolute, effective, irrevocable and complete assignment by Mortgagor to Mortgagee of the Leases and Rents and the right, subject to applicable law, to collect all sums payable to Mortgagor thereunder and apply the same as Mortgagee may, in its sole discretion, determine to be appropriate to protect the security afforded by this Mortgage (including the payment of reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the maintenance, operation, improvement, insurance, taxes and upkeep of the Mortgaged Property), which is not conditioned upon Mortgagee being in possession of the Premises. This assignment is an absolute assignment and not an assignment for additional security only. The Mortgagee hereby grants to the Mortgagor, however, a license to collect and apply the Rents and to enforce the obligations of Tenants under the Leases. Immediately upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of any Event of Default, whether or not legal proceedings have commenced and without regard to waste, adequacy of security for the Obligations or solvency of Mortgagor, the license granted in the immediately preceding sentence shall automatically cease and terminate without any notice by Mortgagee (such notice being hereby expressly waived by Mortgagor to the extent permitted by applicable law), or any action or proceeding or the intervention of a receiver appointed by a court.

(ii) Mortgagor acknowledges that Mortgagee has taken all reasonable actions necessary to obtain, and that upon recordation of this Mortgage Mortgagee shall have, to the extent permitted under applicable law, a valid and fully perfected, first priority, present assignment of the Rents arising out of the Leases and all security for such Leases subject to the Permitted Liens and in the case of security deposits, rights of depositors and requirements of law. Mortgagor acknowledges and agrees that without regard to the recordation of this Mortgage, Mortgagee’s interest in the Rents shall be deemed to be fully perfected, “Choate” and enforced as to Mortgagor and all third parties, including, without limitation, any subsequently appointed trustee in any case under Title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”), without the necessity of commencing a foreclosure action with respect to this Mortgage, making formal demand for the Rents, obtaining the appointment of a receiver or taking any other affirmative action.

 

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(iii) Without limitation of the absolute nature of the assignment of the Rents hereunder, Mortgagor and Mortgagee agree that (A) this Mortgage shall constitute a “security agreement” for purposes of Section 552(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, (B) the security interest created by this Mortgage extends to property of Mortgagor acquired before the commencement of a case in bankruptcy and to all amounts paid as Rents and (C) such security interest shall extend to all Rents acquired by the estate after the commencement of any case in bankruptcy.

Section 5.2 Collection of Rents by the Mortgagee .

(i) Any Rents receivable by the Mortgagee hereunder, after payment of all proper costs and expenses as Mortgagee may, in its sole discretion, determine to be appropriate (including the payment of reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the maintenance, operation, improvement, insurance, taxes and upkeep of the Mortgaged Property), shall, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2(ii) of this Mortgage. The Mortgagee shall be accountable to the Mortgagor only for Rents actually received by the Mortgagee. The collection of such Rents and the application thereof shall not cure or waive any Event of Default (other than to the extent such collection and application of Rents shall constitute payment in full in cash of all Obligations) or waive, modify or affect notice of Event of Default or invalidate any act done pursuant to such notice.

(ii) The Mortgagor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs Tenant under each Lease to rely upon and comply with any and all notices or demands from the Mortgagee for payment of Rents to the Mortgagee (which Mortgagee agrees to give only upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default) and the Mortgagor shall have no claim against Tenant for Rents paid by Tenant to the Mortgagee pursuant to such notice or demand.

Section 5.3 Irrevocable Interest . All rights, powers and privileges of the Mortgagee herein set forth are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and the Mortgagor shall not take any action under the Leases or otherwise which is inconsistent with this Mortgage or any of the terms hereof and any such action inconsistent herewith or therewith shall be void.

ARTICLE VI.

TAXES AND CERTAIN STATUTORY LIENS

Section 6.1 Payment of Charges . Unless and to the extent contested by the Mortgagor in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagor shall pay and discharge, or cause to be paid and discharged, from time to time prior to same becoming delinquent, all Charges. The Mortgagor shall, promptly after the Mortgagee’s request, deliver to the Mortgagee receipts evidencing the payment of all such Charges.

 

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Section 6.2 Stamp and Other Taxes . The Mortgagor shall pay, to the extent applicable and in accordance with the Credit Agreement, any United States documentary stamp taxes, with interest and fines and penalties, and any mortgage recording taxes, with interest and fines and penalties, that may hereafter be levied, imposed or assessed under or upon or by reason hereof or the Obligations or any instrument or transaction affecting or relating to either thereof and in default thereof the Mortgagee may advance the same and the amount so advanced shall be payable by the Mortgagor to the Mortgagee in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement.

Section 6.3 Certain Tax Law Changes . In the event of the passage after the date hereof of any law deducting from the value of real property, for the purpose of taxation, amounts in respect of any Lien thereon or changing in any way the laws for the taxation of mortgages or debts secured by mortgages for state or local purposes or the manner of the collection of any taxes, and imposing any taxes, either directly or indirectly, on this Mortgage or any other Security Document, the Mortgagor shall promptly pay any such taxes, assessments or other charges resulting therefrom in accordance with Section 2.20 of the Credit Agreement.

Section 6.4 Proceeds of Tax Claim . In the event that the proceeds of any tax claim are paid after the Mortgagee has exercised its right to foreclose the Lien hereof, such proceeds shall be paid to the Mortgagee to satisfy any deficiency remaining after such foreclosure. The Mortgagee shall retain its interest in the proceeds of any tax claim during any redemption period. The amount of any such proceeds in excess of any deficiency claim of the Mortgagee shall in a reasonably prompt manner be released to the Mortgagor.

ARTICLE VII.

CASUALTY EVENTS AND RESTORATION

Section 7.1 Casualty Event . If there shall occur any Casualty Event (or, in the case of any condemnation, taking or other proceeding in the nature thereof, upon the occurrence thereof or notice of the commencement of any proceedings therefor), the Mortgagor shall promptly send to the Mortgagee a written notice setting forth the nature and extent thereof. The Proceeds of each Casualty Event shall be applied, allocated and distributed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement.

Section 7.2 Condemnation . In the case of any taking, condemnation or other proceeding in the nature thereof, the Mortgagee may, at its option, participate in any proceedings or negotiations which might result in any taking or condemnation and the Mortgagor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Mortgagee all instruments reasonably requested by it to permit such participation. The Mortgagee may be represented by counsel satisfactory to it at the reasonable expense of the Mortgagor in connection with any such participation. The Mortgagor shall pay all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee in connection therewith and in seeking and obtaining any award or payment on account thereof. The Proceeds of any taking, condemnation or other proceeding shall be applied, allocated and distributed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement.

 

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Section 7.3 Restoration . In the event the Mortgagor is permitted or required to perform any restoration of the Improvements in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagor shall complete such restoration in accordance with provisions thereof.

ARTICLE VIII.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

Section 8.1 Remedies in Case of an Event of Default . If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, the Mortgagee may, at its option, in addition to any other action permitted under this Mortgage or the Credit Agreement or by law, statute or in equity, take one or more of the following actions to the greatest extent permitted by local law:

(i) personally, or by its agents or attorneys, (A) enter into and upon and take possession of all or any part of the Premises together with the books, records and accounts of the Mortgagor relating thereto and, exclude the Mortgagor, its agents and servants wholly therefrom, (B) use, operate, manage and control the Premises and conduct the business thereof, (C) maintain and restore the Premises, (D) make all necessary or proper repairs, renewals and replacements and such useful alterations thereto and thereon as the Mortgagee may deem advisable, (E) manage, lease and operate the Premises and carry on the business thereof and exercise all rights and powers of the Mortgagor with respect thereto either in the name of the Mortgagor or otherwise or (F) collect and receive all Rents. The Mortgagee shall be under no liability for or by reason of any such taking of possession, entry, removal or holding, operation or management except that any amounts so received by the Mortgagee shall be applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement.

(ii) with or without entry, personally or by its agents or attorneys, (A) sell the Mortgaged Property and all estate, right, title and interest, claim and demand therein at one or more sales in one or more parcels, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2 hereof or (B) institute and prosecute proceedings for the complete or partial foreclosure of the Lien and security interests created and evidenced hereby; or

(iii) take such steps to protect and enforce its rights whether by action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity for the specific performance of any covenant, condition or agreement in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or in aid of the execution of any power granted in this Mortgage, or for any foreclosure hereunder, or for the enforcement of any other appropriate legal or equitable remedy or otherwise as the Mortgagee shall elect.

 

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Section 8.2 Sale of Mortgaged Property if Event of Default Occurs; Proceeds of Sale .

(i) If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, the Mortgagee may institute an action to foreclose this Mortgage or take such other action as may be permitted and available to the Mortgagee at law or in equity for the enforcement of the Credit Agreement and realization on the Mortgaged Property and proceeds thereon through power of sale (if then available under applicable law) or to final judgment and execution thereof for the Obligations, and in furtherance thereof the Mortgagee may sell the Mortgaged Property at one or more sales, as an entirety or in parcels, at such time and place, upon such terms and after such notice thereof as may be required or permitted by law or statute or in equity. The Mortgagee may execute and deliver to the purchaser at such sale a conveyance of the Mortgaged Property in fee simple and an assignment or conveyance of all the Mortgagor’s interest in the Leases and the Mortgaged Property, each of which conveyances and assignments shall contain recitals as to the Event of Default upon which the execution of the power of sale herein granted depends, and the Mortgagor hereby constitutes and appoints the Mortgagee the true and lawful attorney in fact of the Mortgagor to make any such recitals, sale, assignment and conveyance, and all of the acts of the Mortgagee as such attorney in fact are hereby ratified and confirmed. The Mortgagor agrees that such recitals shall be binding and conclusive upon the Mortgagor and that any assignment or conveyance to be made by the Mortgagee shall divest the Mortgagor of all right, title, interest, equity and right of redemption, including any statutory redemption, in and to the Mortgaged Property. The power and agency hereby granted are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable by death or dissolution, or otherwise, and are in addition to any and all other remedies which the Mortgagee may have hereunder, at law or in equity. So long as the Obligations, or any part thereof, remain unpaid during the continuance of an Event of Default beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, the Mortgagor agrees that possession of the Mortgaged Property by the Mortgagor, or any person claiming under the Mortgagor, shall be as tenant, and, in case of a sale under power or upon foreclosure as provided in this Mortgage, the Mortgagor and any person in possession under the Mortgagor, as to whose interest such sale was not made subject, shall, at the option of the purchaser at such sale, then become and be tenants holding over, and shall forthwith deliver possession to such purchaser, or be summarily dispossessed in accordance with the laws applicable to tenants holding over. In case of any sale under this Mortgage by virtue of the exercise of the powers herein granted, or pursuant to any order in any judicial proceeding or otherwise, the Mortgaged Property may be sold as an entirety or in separate parcels in such manner or order as the Mortgagee in its sole discretion may elect. One or more exercises of powers herein granted shall not extinguish or exhaust such powers, until the entire Mortgaged Property is sold or all amounts secured hereby are paid in full.

 

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(ii) The proceeds of any sale made under or by virtue of this Article VIII , together with any other sums which then may be held by the Mortgagee under this Mortgage, whether under the provisions of this Article VIII or otherwise, shall be applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement.

(iii) The Mortgagee (on behalf of any Secured Party or on its own behalf) or any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates may bid for and acquire the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof at any sale made under or by virtue of this Article VIII and, in lieu of paying cash therefor, may make settlement for the purchase price by crediting against the purchase price the unpaid amounts (whether or not then due) owing to the Mortgagee, or such Lender in respect of the Obligations, after deducting from the sales price the expense of the sale and the reasonable costs of the action or proceedings and any other sums that the Mortgagee or such Lender is authorized to deduct under this Mortgage.

(iv) The Mortgagee may adjourn from time to time any sale by it to be made under or by virtue hereof by announcement at the time and place appointed for such sale or for such adjourned sale or sales, and, the Mortgagee, without further notice or publication, may make such sale at the time and place to which the same shall be so adjourned.

(v) If the Premises is comprised of more than one parcel of land, the Mortgagee may take any of the actions authorized by this Section 8.2 in respect of any or a number of individual parcels.

Section 8.3 Additional Remedies in Case of an Event of Default .

(i) The Mortgagee shall be entitled to recover judgment as aforesaid either before, after or during the pendency of any proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions hereof and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the right of the Mortgagee to recover such judgment shall not be affected by any entry or sale hereunder, or by the exercise of any other right, power or remedy for the enforcement of the provisions hereof, or the foreclosure of, or absolute conveyance pursuant to, this Mortgage. The Mortgagee shall be entitled to prove the whole amount of principal and interest and other payments, charges and costs due in respect of the Obligations to the full amount thereof without deducting therefrom any proceeds obtained from the sale of the whole or any part of the Mortgaged Property; provided , however , that in no case shall the Mortgagee receive a greater amount than the aggregate of such principal, interest and such other payments, charges and costs (with interest at the Default Rate) from the proceeds of the sale of the Mortgaged Property and the distribution from the estate of the Mortgagor.

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evidenced hereby upon the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof, or any conveyances, powers, rights and remedies of the Mortgagee hereunder, but such conveyances, powers, rights and remedies shall continue unimpaired as before.

(iii) Any monies collected by the Mortgagee under this Section 8.3 shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2(ii) hereof.

Section 8.4 Legal Proceedings After an Event of Default .

(i) After the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default and immediately upon the commencement of any action, suit or legal proceedings to obtain judgment for the Obligations or any part thereof, or of any proceedings to foreclose the Lien and security interest created and evidenced hereby or otherwise enforce the provisions hereof or of any other proceedings in aid of the enforcement hereof, the Mortgagor shall enter its voluntary appearance in such action, suit or proceeding.

(ii) The Mortgagee shall be entitled forthwith as a matter of right, concurrently or independently of any other right or remedy hereunder either before or after declaring the Obligations or any part thereof to be due and payable, to the appointment of a receiver without giving notice to any party and without regard to the adequacy or inadequacy of any security for the Obligations or the solvency or insolvency of any person or entity then legally or equitably liable for the Obligations or any portion thereof The Mortgagor hereby consents to the appointment of such receiver. Notwithstanding the appointment of any receiver, the Mortgagee shall be entitled as pledgee to the possession and control of any cash, deposits or instruments at the time held by or payable or deliverable under the terms of the Credit Agreement to the Mortgagee.

(iii) The Mortgagor shall not (A) at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take any benefit or advantage of any stay or extension or moratorium law, any exemption from execution or sale of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants and terms of performance hereof, (B) claim, take or insist on any benefit or advantage of any law now or hereafter in force providing for the valuation or appraisal of the Mortgaged Property, or any part thereof, prior to any sale or sales of the Mortgaged Property which may be made pursuant to this Mortgage, or pursuant to any decree, judgment or order of any court of competent jurisdiction or (C) after any such sale or sales, claim or exercise any right under any statute heretofore or hereafter enacted to redeem the property so sold or any part thereof. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Mortgagor hereby expressly (I) waives all benefit or advantage of any such law or laws, including, without limitation, any statute of limitations applicable to this Mortgage, (II) waives any and all rights to trial by jury in any action or proceeding related to the enforcement hereof, (III) waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding brought in connection with this Mortgage and further

 

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waives and agrees not to plead that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum, and (IV) covenants not to hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power granted or delegated to the Mortgagee by this Mortgage but to suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law or laws had been made or enacted. The Mortgagee shall not be liable for any incorrect or improper payment made pursuant to this Article VIII in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 8.5 Remedies Not Exclusive . No remedy conferred upon or reserved to the Mortgagee by this Mortgage is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies, and each and every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given under this Mortgage or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. Any delay or omission of the Mortgagee to exercise any right or power accruing upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default shall not impair any such right or power and shall not be construed to be a waiver of or acquiescence in any such Event of Default. Every power and remedy given by this Mortgage may be exercised from time to time concurrently or independently, when and as often as may be deemed expedient by the Mortgagee in such order and manner as the Mortgagee, in its sole discretion, may elect. If the Mortgagee accepts any monies required to be paid by the Mortgagor under this Mortgage after the same become due, such acceptance shall not constitute a waiver of the right either to require prompt payment, when due, of all other sums secured by this Mortgage or to declare an Event of Default with regard to subsequent defaults. If the Mortgagee accepts any monies required to be paid by the Mortgagor under this Mortgage in an amount less than the sum then due, such acceptance shall be deemed an acceptance on account only and on the condition that it shall not constitute a waiver of the obligation of the Mortgagor to pay the entire sum then due, whether or not purporting to be in “accord and satisfaction” or delivered with words of similar import, and the Mortgagor’s failure to pay the entire sum then due shall be and continue to be a default hereunder notwithstanding acceptance of such amount on account.

ARTICLE IX.

SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING

Section 9.1 Security Agreement . To the extent that the Mortgaged Property includes personal property or items of personal property which are or are to become fixtures under applicable law, this Mortgage shall also be construed as a security agreement under the UCC; and, upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, the Mortgagee shall be entitled with respect to such personal property to exercise all remedies hereunder all remedies available under the UCC with respect to fixtures and all other remedies available under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, such personal property may, at the Mortgagee’s option, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, (i) be sold hereunder together with any sale of any portion of the Mortgaged Property or otherwise, (ii) be sold pursuant to the UCC, or (iii) be dealt with by the Mortgagee in any other manner permitted under applicable law. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default beyond any applicable notice and cure periods, the Mortgagee may require the Mortgagor to assemble such personal property and make it available to the Mortgagee at a place to be

 

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designated by the Mortgagee. The Mortgagor acknowledges and agrees that a disposition of the personal property in accordance with the Mortgagee’s rights and remedies in respect to the Mortgaged Property as heretofore provided is a commercially reasonable disposition thereof; provided , however , that the Mortgagee shall give the Mortgagor not less than ten (10) days’ prior notice of the time and place of any intended disposition.

Section 9.2 Fixture Filing . To the extent that the Mortgaged Property includes items of personal property which are or are to become fixtures under applicable law, and to the extent permitted under applicable law, the filing hereof in the real estate records of the county in which such Mortgaged Property is located shall also operate from the time of filing as a fixture filing with respect to such Mortgaged Property, and the following information is applicable for the purpose of such fixture filing, to wit:

The name and address of the debtor (Mortgagor) is:

[    ]

[    ]

[    ]

The name and address of the Secured Party (Mortgagee) is:

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as Collateral Agent

11 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10010

The Mortgagor’s organizational identification number is [ ].

The Mortgagor is the record owner of the real estate described in this instrument.

Information concerning the security interest evidenced by this instrument may be obtained from the Secured Party at its address above.

This document covers personal property which is or is to become fixtures.

In addition, Mortgagor authorizes the Mortgagee to file appropriate financing and continuation statements under the UCC in effect in the jurisdiction in which the Mortgaged Property is located as may be required by law in order to establish, preserve and protect the liens and security interests intended to be granted to the Mortgagee pursuant to this Mortgage in the Mortgaged Property.

ARTICLE X.

FURTHER ASSURANCES

 

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Section 10.1 Recording Documentation To Assure Security . The Mortgagor shall, forthwith after the execution and delivery hereof and thereafter, from time to time, cause this Mortgage and any financing statement, continuation statement or similar instrument relating to any thereof or to any property intended to be subject to the Lien hereof to be filed, registered and recorded in such manner and in such places as may be required by any present or future law in order to publish notice of and fully to protect the validity and priority thereof or the Lien hereof purported to be created upon the Mortgaged Property and the interest and rights of the Mortgagee therein. The Mortgagor shall pay or cause to be paid all taxes and fees incident to such filing, registration and recording, and all expenses incident to the preparation, execution and acknowledgment thereof, and of any instrument of further assurance, and all Federal or state stamp taxes or other taxes, duties and charges arising out of or in connection with the execution and delivery of such instruments.

Section 10.2 Further Acts . The Mortgagor shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Mortgagor, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver all and every such further acts, deeds, conveyances, mortgages, assignments, notices of assignment, transfers, financing statements, continuation statements, instruments and assurances as the Mortgagee shall from time to time reasonably request, which may be necessary in the judgment of the Mortgagee from time to time to assure, perfect, convey, assign, mortgage, transfer, confirm and evidence unto the Mortgagee, the property and rights hereby conveyed or assigned or which the Mortgagor may be or may hereafter become bound to convey or assign to the Mortgagee or for carrying out the intention or facilitating the performance of the terms hereof or the filing, registering or recording hereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Mortgagee desires to exercise any remedies, consensual rights or attorney-in-fact powers set forth in this Mortgage and determines it necessary to obtain any approvals or consents of any Governmental Authority or any other person therefor, then, upon the reasonable request of the Mortgagee, the Mortgagor agrees to use its reasonable efforts to assist and aid the Mortgagee to obtain as soon as practicable any necessary approvals or consents for the exercise of any such remedies, rights and powers. In the event the Mortgagor shall fail after demand to execute any instrument or take any action required to be executed or taken by the Mortgagor under this Section 10.2 , the Mortgagee may execute or take the same as the attorney-in-fact for the Mortgagor, such power of attorney being coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

Section 10.3 Additional Security . Without notice to or consent of the Mortgagor and without impairment of the Lien and rights created by this Mortgage, the Mortgagee may accept (but the Mortgagor shall not be obligated to furnish) from the Mortgagor or from any other person, additional security for the Obligations. Neither the giving hereof nor the acceptance of any such additional security shall prevent the Mortgagee from resorting, first, to such additional security, and, second, to the security created by this Mortgage without affecting the Mortgagee’s Lien and rights under this Mortgage.

ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.1 Covenants To Run with the Land . All of the grants, covenants, terms, provisions and conditions in this Mortgage shall run with the Land and shall apply to, and

 

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bind the successors and assigns of, the Mortgagor. If there shall be more than one mortgagor with respect to the Mortgaged Property, the covenants and warranties hereof shall be joint and several.

Section 11.2 No Merger . The rights and estate created by this Mortgage shall not, under any circumstances, be held to have merged into any other estate or interest now owned or hereafter acquired by the Mortgagee unless the Mortgagee in its sole discretion shall have consented to such merger in writing.

Section 11.3 Concerning Mortgagee .

(i) The Mortgagee has been appointed as Collateral Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement. The actions of the Mortgagee hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement. The Mortgagee shall have the right hereunder to make demands, to give notices, to exercise or refrain from exercising any rights, and to take or refrain from taking action (including, without limitation, the release or substitution of the Mortgaged Property), in accordance with this Mortgage and the Credit Agreement. The Mortgagee may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact in connection herewith and shall not be liable for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it in good faith. The Mortgagee may resign and a successor Mortgagee may be appointed in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Mortgagee by a successor Mortgagee, that successor Mortgagee shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Mortgagee under this Mortgage, and the retiring Mortgagee shall thereupon be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Mortgage. After any retiring Mortgagee’s resignation, the provisions hereof shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Mortgage while it was the Mortgagee.

(ii) The Mortgagee shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Mortgaged Property in its possession if such Mortgaged Property is accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which the Mortgagee, in its individual capacity, accords its own property consisting of similar instruments or interests, it being understood that neither the Mortgagee nor any of the Secured Parties shall have responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any person with respect to any Mortgaged Property.

(iii) The Mortgagee shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice, statement, certificate, order or other document or any telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person, and, with respect to all matters pertaining to this Mortgage and its duties hereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.

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The term “Lenders,” “Lender” or any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the Mortgagee in its individual capacity as a Lender. The Mortgagee may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust or other business with the Mortgagor or any Affiliate of the Mortgagor to the same extent as if the Mortgagee were not acting as Collateral Agent.

Section 11.4 Mortgagee May Perform; Mortgagee Appointed Attorney-in Fact . If the Mortgagor shall fail to perform any covenants contained in this Mortgage (including, without limitation, the Mortgagor’s covenants to (i) pay the premiums in respect of all required insurance policies hereunder or under the Credit Agreement, (ii) pay Charges, (iii) make repairs, (iv) discharge Liens or (v) pay or perform any obligations of the Mortgagor under any Mortgaged Property) or if any representation or warranty on the part of the Mortgagor contained herein shall be breached, the Mortgagee may (but shall not be obligated to), after notice to Mortgagor, do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach, and may expend funds for such purpose; provided , however , that the Mortgagee shall in no event be bound to inquire into the validity of any tax, lien, imposition or other obligation which the Mortgagor fails to pay or perform as and when required hereby and which the Mortgagor does not contest in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement. Any and all amounts so expended by the Mortgagee shall be paid by the Mortgagor in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement. Neither the provisions of this Section 11.4 nor any action taken by the Mortgagee pursuant to the provisions of this Section 11.4 shall prevent any such failure to observe any covenant contained in this Mortgage nor any breach of representation or warranty from constituting an Event of Default. The Mortgagor hereby appoints the Mortgagee its attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of the Mortgagor and in the name of the Mortgagor, or otherwise, from time to time in the Mortgagee’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument consistent with the terms hereof and the other Security Documents which the Mortgagee may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof. The foregoing grant of authority is a power of attorney coupled with an interest and such appointment shall be irrevocable for the term hereof. The Mortgagor hereby ratifies all that such attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Section 11.5 Continuing Security Interest; Assignment . This Mortgage shall create a continuing Lien on and security interest in the Mortgaged Property and shall (i) be binding upon the Mortgagor, its successors and assigns, (ii) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Mortgagee hereunder, to the benefit of the Mortgagee for the benefit of the Secured Parties and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns and (iii) in the event there is more than one mortgagor party hereto, all undertakings hereunder shall be deemed joint and several. No other persons shall have any interest herein or any right or benefit with respect hereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (ii), any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any indebtedness held by it secured by this Mortgage to any other person, and such other person shall 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.

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have expired or been sooner terminated, this Mortgage shall terminate. Upon termination hereof or any release of the Mortgaged Property or any portion thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagee shall, upon the request and at the sole cost and expense of the Mortgagor, forthwith assign, transfer and deliver to the Mortgagor, against receipt and without recourse to or warranty by the Mortgagee, such of the Mortgaged Property to be released (in the case of a release) as may be in possession of the Mortgagee and as shall not have been sold or otherwise applied pursuant to the terms hereof, and, with respect to any other Mortgaged Property, proper documents and instruments (including UCC-3 termination statements or releases) acknowledging the termination hereof or the release of such Mortgaged Property, as the case may be.

Section 11.7 Modification in Writing . No amendment, modification, supplement, termination or waiver of or to any provision hereof, nor consent to any departure by the Mortgagor therefrom, shall be effective unless the same shall be done in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and unless in writing and signed by the Mortgagee. Any amendment, modification or supplement of or to any provision hereof, any waiver of any provision hereof and any consent to any departure by the Mortgagor from the terms of any provision hereof shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given. Except where notice is specifically required by this Mortgage or any other Security Document, no notice to or demand on the Mortgagor in any case shall entitle the Mortgagor to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

Section 11.8 Notices . Unless otherwise provided herein or in the Credit Agreement, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be given in the manner and become effective as set forth in the Credit Agreement, if to the Mortgagor or the Mortgagee, addressed to it at the address set forth in the Credit Agreement, or in each case at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other party complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section 11.8 .

Section 11.9 GOVERNING LAW; SERVICE OF PROCESS; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . THIS MORTGAGE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PREMISES ARE LOCATED, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE VALIDITY OR PERFECTION OF THE SECURITY INTEREST HEREUNDER, OR REMEDIES HEREUNDER, IN RESPECT OF ANY PARTICULAR ITEM OR TYPE OF MORTGAGED PROPERTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN SUCH STATE. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY PROCEEDING MAY BE EFFECTED BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL (OR ANY SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR FORM OF MAIL), POSTAGE PREPAID, TO SUCH PARTY AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT OR AT SUCH OTHER ADDRESS OF WHICH SUCH OTHER PARTY SHALL HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED PURSUANT THERETO. IF ANY AGENT APPOINTED BY MORTGAGOR REFUSES TO ACCEPT SERVICE, MORTGAGOR HEREBY AGREES THAT SERVICE UPON IT BY MAIL SHALL CONSTITUTE SUFFICIENT NOTICE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF MORTGAGEE TO

 

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BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MORTGAGOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. THE MORTGAGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS MORTGAGE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 11.10 Severability of Provisions . Any provision hereof which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 11.11 Relationship . The relationship of the Mortgagee to the Mortgagor hereunder is strictly and solely that of lender and borrower and mortgagor and mortgagee and nothing contained in the Credit Agreement, this Mortgage or any other document or instrument now existing and delivered in connection therewith or otherwise in connection with the Obligations is intended to create, or shall in any event or under any circumstance be construed as creating a partnership, joint venture, tenancy-in-common, joint tenancy or other relationship of any nature whatsoever between the Mortgagee and the Mortgagor other than as lender and borrower and mortgagor and mortgagee.

Section 11.12 No Credit for Payment of Taxes or Impositions . The Mortgagor shall not be entitled to any credit against the principal, premium, if any, or interest payable under the Credit Agreement, and the Mortgagor shall not be entitled to any credit against any other sums which may become payable under the terms thereof or hereof, by reason of the payment of any Charge on the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof.

Section 11.13 No Claims Against the Mortgagee . Nothing contained in this Mortgage shall constitute any consent or request by the Mortgagee, express or implied, for the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in respect of the Premises or any part thereof, nor as giving the Mortgagor any right, power or authority to contract for or permit the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in such fashion as would permit the making of any claim against the Mortgagee in respect thereof or any claim that any Lien based on the performance of such labor or services or the furnishing of any such materials or other property is prior to the Lien hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing set forth herein shall be deemed to prohibit Mortgagor from contracting for labor, services or materials in the ordinary course of its business.

Section 11.14 Mortgagee’s Right To Sever Indebtedness .

(i) The Mortgagor acknowledges that (A) the Mortgaged Property does not constitute the sole source of security for the payment and performance of the Obligations and that the Obligations are also secured by property of the Mortgagor and its Affiliates in other jurisdictions (all such property, collectively, the “ Collateral ”), (B) the number of such jurisdictions and the nature of the transaction of which this instrument is a part are such that it would have been impracticable for the parties to allocate to each item of Collateral a specific loan amount and to execute in respect of such item a separate credit agreement and (C)

 

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the Mortgagor intends that the Mortgagee have the same rights with respect to the Mortgaged Property, in foreclosure or otherwise, that the Mortgagee would have had if each item of Collateral had been secured, mortgaged or pledged pursuant to a separate credit agreement, mortgage or security instrument. In furtherance of such intent, the Mortgagor agrees that the Mortgagee may at any time by notice (an “ Allocation Notice ”) to the Mortgagor allocate a portion (the “ Allocated Indebtedness ”) of the Obligations to the Mortgaged Property and sever from the remaining Obligations the Allocated Indebtedness. From and after the giving of an Allocation Notice with respect to the Mortgaged Property, the Obligations hereunder shall be limited to the extent set forth in the Allocation Notice and (as so limited) shall, for all purposes, be construed as a separate loan obligation of the Mortgagor unrelated to the other transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement, any other Security Document or any document related to any thereof. To the extent that the proceeds on any foreclosure of the Mortgaged Property shall exceed the Allocated Indebtedness, such proceeds shall belong to the Mortgagor and shall not be available hereunder to satisfy any Obligations of the Mortgagor other than the Allocated Indebtedness. In any action or proceeding to foreclose the Lien hereof or in connection with any power of sale, foreclosure or other remedy exercised under this Mortgage commenced after the giving by the Mortgagee of an Allocation Notice, the Allocation Notice shall be conclusive proof of the limits of the Obligations hereby secured, and the Mortgagor may introduce, by way of defense or counterclaim, evidence thereof in any such action or proceeding. Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 11.14 , the proceeds received by the Mortgagee pursuant to this Mortgage shall be applied by the Mortgagee in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2(ii) hereof.

(ii) The Mortgagor hereby waives to the greatest extent permitted under law the right to a discharge of any of the Obligations under any statute or rule of law now or hereafter in effect which provides that foreclosure of the Lien hereof or other remedy exercised under this Mortgage constitutes the exclusive means for satisfaction of the Obligations or which makes unavailable a deficiency judgment or any subsequent remedy because the Mortgagee elected to proceed with a power of sale foreclosure or such other remedy or because of any failure by the Mortgagee to comply with laws that prescribe conditions to the entitlement to a deficiency judgment. In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing waiver, any court shall for any reason hold that the Mortgagee is not entitled to a deficiency judgment, the Mortgagor shall not (A) introduce in any other jurisdiction such judgment as a defense to enforcement against the Mortgagor of any remedy in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or (B) seek to have such judgment recognized or entered in any other jurisdiction, and any such judgment shall in all events be limited in application only to the state or jurisdiction where rendered.

(iii) In the event any instrument in addition to the Allocation Notice is necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section 11.14 , including, without limitation, any amendment to this Mortgage, any substitute promissory note or affidavit or certificate of any kind, the Mortgagee may execute, deliver or record

 

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such instrument as the attorney-in-fact of the Mortgagor. Such power of attorney is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 11.14 shall be effective only to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Section 11.15 Credit Agreement . In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the terms of the Credit Agreement and the terms of this Mortgage, the terms of the Credit Agreement shall govern.

Section 11.16 Waiver of Stay, Moratorium and Similar Rights . Mortgagor agrees, to the full extent that it may lawfully do so, that it will not at any time insist upon or plead or in any way take advantage of any stay, marshaling of assets, extension, redemption or moratorium law now or hereafter in force and effect so as to prevent or hinder the enforcement of the provisions of this Mortgage or the payment or performance of the Obligations secured hereby, or any agreement between Mortgagor and Mortgagee or any rights or remedies of Mortgagee.

ARTICLE XII

LEASES

Section 12.1 Mortgagor’s Affirmative Covenants with Respect to Leases . With respect to each Lease, the Mortgagor shall:

(i) observe and perform in all material respects all the obligations imposed upon the Landlord under such Lease;

(ii) promptly send copies to the Mortgagee of all notices of default which the Mortgagor shall send or receive thereunder; and

(iii) enforce all of the material terms, covenants and conditions contained in such Lease upon the part of the Tenant thereunder to be observed or performed.

Section 12.2 Mortgagor’s Negative Covenants with Respect to Leases . With respect to each Lease, the Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee:

(i) receive or collect, or permit the receipt or collection of, any Rent under such Lease more than one (1) months in advance of the respective period in respect of which such Rent is to accrue, except:

(A) in connection with the execution and delivery of such Lease (or of any amendment to such Lease), Rent thereunder may be collected and received in advance in an amount not in excess of one (1) month’s Rent;

 

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(B) the amount held by Landlord as a reasonable security deposit thereunder; and

(C) any amount received and collected for escalation and other charges in accordance with the terms of such Lease;

(ii) assign, transfer or hypothecate (other than to the Mortgagee hereunder) any Rent under such Lease whether then due or to accrue in the future or the interest of the Mortgagor as Landlord under such Lease;

(iii) enter into any amendment or modification of any Lease if the same could reasonably be expected to result in a Property Material Adverse Effect;

(iv) terminate (whether by exercising any contractual right of the Mortgagor to recapture leased space or otherwise) or permit the termination of such Lease or accept surrender of all or any portion of the space demised under such Lease prior to the end of the term thereof or accept assignment of such Lease to the Mortgagor unless the same would not cause a Property Material Adverse Effect or;

(v) waive, excuse, condone or in any manner discharge or release any Tenants of or from the obligations of such Tenants under their respective Leases or guarantors of Tenants from obligations under any guarantees of the Leases unless the same would not cause a Property Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE XIII

LOCAL LAW PROVISIONS

Section 13.1 The provisions of this Article XIII shall govern if any conflict or inconsistency exists between these provisions and the remainder of this Mortgage.

[ AS APPLICABLE ]. [Local counsel to provide].

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Mortgagor has caused this Mortgage to be duly executed and delivered [under seal] the day and year first above written.

 

[                    ],
a [jurisdiction] [entity type]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

State of

 

County of

   )

)

)

   ss.:

Before me, a Notary Public in the said State and County, duly commissioned and qualified, personally appeared [                    ], to me known (or satisfactorily proven to me) to be an authorized officer of [                    ] , a [jurisdiction] [entity type], and acknowledged that he executed the same on behalf of [                    ] as his free act and deed.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this      day of                     ,             .

 

   
Notary Public

My commission expires:                                         

[SEAL]

This instrument prepared by and after recording return to:

[                    ]

 

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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

[to be attached]

 

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EXHIBIT F

[Reserved]

 

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EXHIBIT G

[RESERVED]


EXHIBIT H

[FORM OF]

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Fiscal year/Quarter ended: [Date]

This Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(c) of the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of [                    ], 2012 (as further amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), WDCC ENTERPRISES INC., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ”), WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (“ Holdings ”), the Lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES TO THE AGENTS AND THE LENDERS THAT:

(1) I am a duly appointed Financial Officer of Wesco International, Inc.;

(2) [Use paragraph X for fiscal year-end financial statements and paragraph Y for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]

[X.] Attached hereto as Exhibit A are the annual financial statements as required by Section 5.04(a) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal year of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries ended as of the above date, in accordance with GAAP consistently (except as otherwise disclosed therein) applied, together with an opinion of Holdings’s auditors as required by Section 5.04(a) of the Credit Agreement.

[Y.] Attached hereto as Exhibit A are the quarterly financial statements as required by Section 5.04(b) of the Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries ended as of the above date and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year[, and comparative figures for the same periods in the immediately preceding fiscal year] 1 . Such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments.

(3) I have reviewed the terms of the Loan Documents and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the

 

1   Include bracketed language unless this Compliance Certificate is being delivered with respect to the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2012.

 

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business and financial condition of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the financial statements attached as Exhibit A (the “ Financial Statements ”).

(4) To my knowledge, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date of this Compliance Certificate[, except as set forth below].

[Set forth below are all exceptions to paragraph (4) above specifying the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the corrective action which Holdings has taken, is taking or proposes to take with respect to each such condition or event:]

[(5) Attached hereto as Attachment No. 1 are computations setting forth Holdings’ calculation of Excess Cash Flow.] 2

(6) [Attachment No. 2 attached hereto, sets forth the information required pursuant to Sections 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 of the Perfection Certificate.][There have been no changes since the date of the Perfection Certificate delivered on the Closing Date or the date of the most recent certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.06(b) of the Credit Agreement.] 3

[(7) Attached hereto as Attachment No. 3 is a list of the names of all Excluded Subsidiaries and all Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the date hereof and that each such Subsidiary set forth on this list qualifies as an Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary, as applicable.] 4

[(8) Attached hereto as Attachment No. 4 are Holdings’ calculations and uses of the Available Amount (and the components thereof) for the last ended fiscal period.] 5

The undersigned officer is executing this Compliance Certificate not in his/her individual capacity but in his/her capacity as an authorized officer of Holdings.

[ REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ]

 

2  

Item number 6 is required only if this Compliance Certificate is delivered with financial statements required by Section 5.04(a) of the Credit Agreement.

3  

Choose either the first sentence or second sentence of item number 6. Item number 6 is required only if this Compliance Certificate is delivered with financial statements required by Section 5.04(a) of the Credit Agreement.

4  

Item number 7 is required only if this Compliance Certificate is delivered with financial statements required by Section 5.04(a) of the Credit Agreement.

5  

Item number 8 is required only if this Compliance Certificate is delivered with financial statements required by Section 5.04(a) of the Credit Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Compliance Certificate as of the date set forth above.

 

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

[Signature Page to Compliance Certificate]


ATTACHMENT NO. 1

TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(Fiscal Year Ended                     (“ Statement Date ”))

This Attachment No. 1 is attached to and made a part of a Compliance Certificate dated as of                     , 20     and pertains to the period from January 1, 20     to December 31, 20     (the “ Calculation Period ”). Section references herein relate to sections of the Credit Agreement. Notwithstanding the descriptions set forth below regarding components of the financial ratio, calculations are made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Credit Agreement Compliance Reporting as of the Statement Date

 

     Actual  

Excess Cash Flow

   $ [            

 

Attachment No. 1-1


I. Excess Cash Flow

Calculation of Excess Cash Flow 1

 

I.

 

Calculation of Excess Cash Flow

  

A.

 

Consolidated Net Income

  
 

1.

 

Consolidated Net Income for the Calculation Period

   US$ [            

B.

 

Excess Cash Flow

  
 

1.

 

income tax expense for the Calculation Period to the extent deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income on Line I.A.1

   US$ [            
 

2.

 

all non-cash charges during the Calculation Period, including amounts attributable to depreciation, amortization and amortized debt discount, to the extent deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income on Line I.A.1

   US$ [            
 

3.

 

aggregate net non-cash loss on the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets by any Credit Party during the Calculation Period (other than in the ordinary course of business) to the extent deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income on Line I.A.1

   US$ [            
 

4.

 

reductions to noncash working capital of the Credit Parties for the Calculation Period (i.e., the decrease, if any, in Current Assets minus Current Liabilities from the beginning to the end of such fiscal year) 2

   US$ [            
 

5.

 

non-cash gains or credits included in arriving at Consolidated Net Income on Line I.A.1

   US$ [            
 

6.

 

Capital Expenditures made in cash during such period

   US$ [            
 

7.

 

permanent repayments of Indebtedness (other than mandatory prepayments of Term Loans under Section 2.13 of the Credit Agreement and voluntary prepayments of Term Loans that reduce the mandatory prepayment under Section 2.13 of the Credit Agreement) made during the Calculation Period, but only to the extent that the Indebtedness so prepaid by its terms cannot be reborrowed or redrawn and such prepayments do not occur in connection with a refinancing of all or any portion of such Indebtedness with new Indebtedness

   US$ [            
 

8.

 

aggregate net non-cash gain on the sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of assets by a Credit Party during the Calculation Period (other than in the ordinary course of business) to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income on Line I.A.1

   US$ [            
 

9.

 

cash payments by a Credit Party during the Calculation Period in respect of long-term liabilities (other than Indebtedness) not expensed or otherwise deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income on Line I.A.1

   US$ [            
 

10.

 

the amount expended in cash during the Calculation Period with respect to Permitted Acquisitions and Investments permitted under Section 6.04(i) of the Credit Agreement (other than Investments permitted as a result of clause (b) of the definition of “Available Amount” in the Credit Agreement)

   US$ [            

 

1  

The descriptions set forth below are summaries as qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the calculations set forth in the Credit Agreement.

2  

Provided that, for purposes of determining changes in such noncash working capital during such fiscal year, (A) acquisitions occurring during such fiscal year shall be deemed to have occurred on the first day of such fiscal year), and (B) any reduction to noncash working capital for such fiscal year shall, for purposes of determining Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year, be offset (but not beyond the amount of such reduction) by the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount of all repayments of borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility and the Receivables Facility (or any other facility permitted under Section 6.01(n) or (p) of the Credit Agreement) during such fiscal year, other than repayments subtracted in determining such Excess Cash Flow pursuant to clause (b)(iii) of the definition of “Excess Cash Flow” in the Credit Agreement, over the aggregate amount of all borrowings under the ABL Credit Facility and the Receivables Facility (or any other facility permitted under Section 6.01(n) or (p) of the Credit Agreement) during such fiscal year),

 

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11.

 

payments made in cash during the Calculation Period by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the US Borrower to holders of minority equity interests in such Restricted Subsidiary that are not Affiliates of such Restricted Subsidiary, including pursuant to dividends declared or paid on equity interests held by such holders, to the extent permitted under the Credit Agreement

   US$ [            
 

12.

 

the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made by the Credit Parties in cash during the Calculation Period (including expenditures for the payment of financing fees) to the extent that such expenditures are not expensed or otherwise deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income on Line I.A.1

   US$ [            
 

13.

 

the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments actually paid in cash by the Credit Parties during the Calculation Period that are required to be made in connection with any prepayment of Indebtedness

   US$ [            
 

14.

 

the amount of cash taxes paid during the Calculation Period

   US$ [            
 

15.

 

earnout payments and deferred purchase price payments made in cash during the Calculation Period

   US$ [            
 

16.

 

additions to noncash working capital for the Calculation Period (i.e., the increase, if any, in Current Assets minus Current Liabilities from the beginning to the end of such fiscal year) (provided that, for purposes of determining changes in such noncash working capital during such fiscal year, acquisitions occurring during such fiscal year shall be deemed to have occurred on the first day of such fiscal year)

   US$ [            
 

17.

 

Excess Cash Flow (Line I.A.1 + Line I.B.1 + Line I.B.2 +Line I.B.3 + Line I.B.4) - (Line I.B.5 + Line I.B.6 + Line I.B.7 + Line I.B.8 + Line I.B.9 + Line I.B.10+ Line I.B.11 + Line I.B.12 + Line I.B.13 + Line I.B.14 + Line I.B.15 + Line I.B.16 + Line I.B.16) 3

   US$ [            

 

3  

Provided that no amount paid or expended under Lines I.B.5-I.B.16 shall be deducted in determining Excess Cash Flow to the extent financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness of a Credit Party or of the issuance or sale of equity interests of Holdings or proceeds of casualty or condemnation or other proceeds that would not be included in Consolidated Net Income.

 

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ATTACHMENT NO. 2

TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(Fiscal Year Ended                      (“ Statement Date ”))

This Attachment No. 2 is attached to and made a part of a Compliance Certificate dated as of                     , 20     and pertains to the period from January 1, 20     to December 31, 20     (the “ Calculation Period ”).

PERFECTION CERTIFICATE INFORMATION

 

Attachment No. 2-1


ATTACHMENT NO. 3

TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(Fiscal Year Ended                     (“ Statement Date ”))

This Attachment No. 3 is attached to and made a part of a Compliance Certificate dated as of                     , 20     and pertains to the period from January 1, 20     to December 31, 20     (the “ Calculation Period ”).

EXCLUDED SUBSIDIARIES:

UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES:

 

Attachment No. 3-1


ATTACHMENT NO. 4

TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(Fiscal Quarter/Year Ended                      (“ Statement Date ”))

This Attachment No. 4 is attached to and made a part of a Compliance Certificate dated as of                     , 20     and pertains to the period from                     , 20     to                     , 20     (the “ Calculation Period ”). Section references herein relate to sections of the Credit Agreement. Notwithstanding the descriptions set forth below regarding components of the Available Amount, calculations are made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Credit Agreement.

IV. Available Amount Calculation

IV. Calculation of Available Amount 1

 

A.

 

Calculation

  
 

1.

 

US$45,000,000

   US$ 45,000,000   
 

2.

 

The sum of, without duplication:

  
   

(a)

 

the aggregate Excess Cash Flow for each fiscal year of Holdings, commencing with the fiscal year of Holdings ended December 31, 2013, that was not required to be applied to prepay Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.13(d) of the Credit Agreement so long as, in respect of any distribution made pursuant to Section 6.06(vi) of the Credit Agreement or any payment of Subordinated Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement, the Secured Leverage Ratio would not exceed 3.00:1.00 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such distribution or payment, as of the last day of the Calculation Period

   US$ [            
   

(b)

 

cash proceeds from the issuance of common stock of Holdings otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement

   US$ [            
   

(c)

 

the net proceeds of sales of Investments made using the Available Amount in an amount not exceeding the original amount of such Investment to the extent previously deducted in computing Available Amount

   US$ [            
   

(d)

 

returns, profits, distributions and similar amounts received on Investments made using the Available Amount (in an amount not to exceed the amount of such original Investment to the extent previously deducted in computing Available Amount)

   US$ [            
   

(e)

 

the investments of the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries in any Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent made using the Available Amount that has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or that has been merged or consolidated into the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or the fair market value of the assets of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that have been transferred to the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, in an amount not to exceed the amount of the original investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent previously deducted in computing Available Amount

   US$ [            

 

1  

The descriptions set forth below are summaries as qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the calculations set forth in the Credit Agreement.

 

Attachment No. 4-1


 

3.

 

Sub-Total: Line I.A.1 + Line I.A.2(a) + Line I.A.2(b) + Line I.A.2(c) + Line I.A.2(d) + Line I.A.2(e)

   US$ [            
 

4.

 

such amounts as previously applied in determining the permissibility of a transaction under Sections 6.01(k), 6.01(l), 6.04(a), 6.04(c), 6.04(g), 6.04(o), 6.06(vi) or 6.09(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement or otherwise where such permissibility was (or may have been) contingent on the receipt or availability of such amount

   US$ [            
 

5.

 

amounts specified under Section 6.09(b)(i) of the Credit Agreement

   US$ [            
        

 

 

 

B.

 

Available Amount (Line I.A.3 - Line I.A.4 - Line I.A.5)

   US$ [            
        

 

 

 

 

Attachment No. 4-2


EXHIBIT I-1

[Form of]

TRANCHE B-1 NOTE

[SOLELY FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS TERM NOTE HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. BEGINNING NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, THE ISSUE PRICE, AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT, ISSUE DATE AND YIELD TO MATURITY, IN EACH CASE SOLELY FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, MAY BE OBTAINED BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH INFORMATION TO THE US BORROWER AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: [                    ].]

 

$          

New York, New York

[Date]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ US Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to [                    ] or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”) on the Term Loan Maturity Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal amount of                      DOLLARS ($        ), or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Tranche B-1 Term Loans of the Lender outstanding under the Credit Agreement referred to below, which sum shall be due and payable in such amounts and on such dates as are set forth in the Credit Agreement. The US Borrower further agrees to pay interest in like money at such office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time from the date hereof at the rates, and on the dates specified in Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement.

The holder of this Tranche B-1 Note (this “ Term Note ”) may endorse and attach a schedule to reflect the date, Type and amount of each Tranche B-1 Term Loan of the Lender outstanding under the Credit Agreement, the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal hereof, and the date of each interest rate conversion or continuation pursuant to Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement and the principal amount subject thereto; provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation (or any error in such recordation) shall not affect the obligations of the US Borrower hereunder or under the Credit Agreement.

This Term Note is one of a series of Tranche B-1 Term Notes issued to evidence the Tranche B-1 Term Loans made to the US Borrower pursuant to Article II of the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of [                    ], 2012 (as further amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the US Borrower, WDCC Enterprises Inc., an Alberta corporation, Wesco International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and is subject to the provisions thereof and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein. Terms

 

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used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have such defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires.

This Term Note is secured and guaranteed as provided in the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents for a description of the properties and assets in which a security interest has been granted, the nature and extent of the security and guarantees, the terms and conditions upon which the security interest and each guarantee was granted and the rights of the holder of this Term Note in respect thereof.

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Term Note may become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable as provided therein.

The undersigned hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.

THIS TERM NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TRANSFERS OF THIS TERM NOTE MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,
as the US Borrower
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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TERM LOANS TO THE US BORROWER AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS

 

Date

   Interest
Period
   Amount of
Principal
Repaid
   Unpaid Principal
Balance
        Notation
Made By
      Alternate
Base
Rate
   LIBO
Rate
   Alternate
Base
Rate
   LIBO
Rate
   Total   
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    

 

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EXHIBIT I-2

[Form of]

TRANCHE B-2 NOTE

[SOLELY FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, THIS TERM NOTE HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT. BEGINNING NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, THE ISSUE PRICE, AMOUNT OF ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT, ISSUE DATE AND YIELD TO MATURITY, IN EACH CASE SOLELY FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, MAY BE OBTAINED BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH INFORMATION TO THE CANADIAN BORROWER AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: [                    ].]

 

$          

New York, New York

[Date]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, WDCC ENTERPRISES INC., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to [                    ] or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”) on the Term Loan Maturity Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal amount of                      CANADIAN DOLLARS (C$        ), or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Tranche B-2 Term Loans of the Lender outstanding under the Credit Agreement referred to below, which sum shall be due and payable in such amounts and on such dates as are set forth in the Credit Agreement. The Canadian Borrower further agrees to pay interest in like money at such office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time from the date hereof at the rates, and on the dates specified in Section 2.06 of the Credit Agreement.

The holder of this Tranche B-2 Note (this “ T erm Note ”) may endorse and attach a schedule to reflect the date, Type and amount of each Tranche B-2 Term Loan of the Lender outstanding under the Credit Agreement, the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal hereof, and the date of each interest rate conversion or continuation pursuant to Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement and the principal amount subject thereto; provided that the failure of the Lender to make any such recordation (or any error in such recordation) shall not affect the obligations of the Canadian Borrower hereunder or under the Credit Agreement.

This Term Note is one of a series of Tranche B-2 Term Notes issued to evidence the Tranche B-2 Term Loans made to the Canadian Borrower pursuant to Article II of the Term Loan Agreement, dated as of [                    ], 2012 (as further amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Canadian Borrower, Wesco Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Wesco International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent, and is subject to the provisions thereof and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein. Terms

 

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used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have such defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires.

This Term Note is secured and guaranteed as provided in the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement and the Security Documents for a description of the properties and assets in which a security interest has been granted, the nature and extent of the security and guarantees, the terms and conditions upon which the security interest and each guarantee was granted and the rights of the holder of this Term Note in respect thereof.

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Term Note may become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable as provided therein.

The undersigned hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind.

THIS TERM NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. TRANSFERS OF THIS TERM NOTE MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.,
as the Canadian Borrower
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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TERM LOANS TO THE CANADIAN BORROWER AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS

 

Date

   Interest
Period
   Amount of
Principal
Repaid
   Unpaid Principal
Balance
        Notation
Made By
      Canadian
Prime
Rate
   CDOR
Rate
   Canadian
Prime
Rate
   CDOR
Rate
   Total   
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    

 

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Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 

LOGO

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

December 12, 2012

among

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

the other U.S. Borrowers party hereto,

WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP and

WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.,

as Canadian Borrowers,

The Other Loan Parties Party Hereto,

The Lenders Party Hereto,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent, and

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH

as Canadian Administrative Agent

 

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

as Sole Bookrunner and Sole Lead Arranger

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A,,

as Co-Documentation Agents

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I.

 

DEFINITIONS

     2   

Section 1.01

 

Defined Terms

     2   

Section 1.02

 

Classification of Loans and Borrowings

     49   

Section 1.03

 

Terms Generally

     49   

Section 1.04

 

Accounting Terms; GAAP

     50   

Section 1.05

 

Currency Matters

     50   

ARTICLE II.

 

THE CREDITS

     51   

Section 2.01

 

Revolving Commitments

     51   

Section 2.02

 

Loans and Borrowings

     52   

Section 2.03

 

Requests for Revolving Borrowings

     52   

Section 2.04

 

Protective Advances

     53   

Section 2.05

 

Swingline Loans and Overadvances

     54   

Section 2.06

 

Letters of Credit

     59   

Section 2.07

 

Funding of Borrowings

     64   

Section 2.08

 

Interest Elections

     64   

Section 2.09

 

Termination and Reduction of Commitments; Increase in Revolving Commitments

     66   

Section 2.10

 

Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt

     68   

Section 2.11

 

Prepayment of Loans

     69   

Section 2.12

 

Fees

     70   

Section 2.13

 

Interest

     71   

Section 2.14

 

Alternate Rate of Interest

     72   

Section 2.15

 

Increased Costs

     73   

Section 2.16

 

Break Funding Payments

     74   

Section 2.17

 

Taxes

     75   

Section 2.18

 

Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs

     77   

Section 2.19

 

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

     80   

Section 2.20

 

Defaulting Lenders

     81   

Section 2.21

 

Returned Payments

     82   

Section 2.22

 

Banking Services and Swap Agreements

     83   

Section 2.23

 

Excess Resulting From Exchange Rate Change

     83   

ARTICLE III.

  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      84   

 

i


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

Section 3.01

 

Organization; Powers

     84   

Section 3.02

 

Authorization; Enforceability

     84   

Section 3.03

 

Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts

     84   

Section 3.04

 

Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect

     85   

Section 3.05

 

Properties

     85   

Section 3.06

 

Litigation and Environmental Matters

     85   

Section 3.07

 

Compliance with Laws and Agreements

     86   

Section 3.08

 

Investment Company Status

     86   

Section 3.09

 

Taxes

     86   

Section 3.10

 

ERISA; Canadian Pension Plans

     86   

Section 3.11

 

Disclosure

     87   

Section 3.12

 

Material Contracts

     87   

Section 3.13

 

Solvency

     87   

Section 3.14

 

Insurance

     88   

Section 3.15

 

Capitalization and Subsidiaries

     88   

Section 3.16

 

Security Interest in Collateral

     88   

Section 3.17

 

Employment Matters

     89   

Section 3.18

 

Common Enterprise

     89   

Section 3.19

 

Ranking; Other Indebtedness

     89   

ARTICLE IV.

 

CONDITIONS

     90   

Section 4.01

 

Restatement Date

     90   

Section 4.02

 

Each Credit Event

     95   

ARTICLE V.

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     95   

Section 5.01

 

Financial Statements; Canadian Borrowing Base; U.S. Borrowing Base and Other Information

     95   

Section 5.02

 

Notices of Material Events

     99   

Section 5.03

 

Existence; Conduct of Business

     100   

Section 5.04

 

Payment of Obligations

     100   

Section 5.05

 

Maintenance of Properties

     100   

Section 5.06

 

Books and Records; Inspection Rights

     100   

Section 5.07

 

Compliance with Laws

     100   

Section 5.08

 

Use of Proceeds

     101   

Section 5.09

 

Insurance

     101   

 

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         Page  

Section 5.10

 

Casualty and Condemnation

     101   

Section 5.11

 

Appraisals; Field Examinations

     101   

Section 5.12

 

Depository Banks; Control Agreements

     102   

Section 5.13

 

Additional Collateral; Further Assurances

     103   

Section 5.14

 

Covenants Regarding Accounts

     107   

ARTICLE VI.

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     107   

Section 6.01

 

Indebtedness

     107   

Section 6.02

 

Liens

     112   

Section 6.03

 

Fundamental Changes

     114   

Section 6.04

 

Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions

     116   

Section 6.05

 

Asset Sales

     120   

Section 6.06

 

Sale and Leaseback Transactions

     121   

Section 6.07

 

Swap Agreements

     122   

Section 6.08

 

Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness

     122   

Section 6.09

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     126   

Section 6.10

 

Restrictive Agreements

     126   

Section 6.11

 

Amendment of Material Documents

     127   

Section 6.12

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

     127   

Section 6.13

 

Designation of Subsidiaries

     127   

ARTICLE VII.

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     128   

ARTICLE VIII.

 

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND CANADIAN ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     131   

ARTICLE IX.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

     135   

Section 9.01

 

Notices

     135   

Section 9.02

 

Waivers; Amendments

     136   

Section 9.03

 

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

     138   

Section 9.04

 

Successors and Assigns

     140   

Section 9.05

 

Survival

     143   

Section 9.06

 

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

     143   

Section 9.07

 

Severability

     143   

Section 9.08

 

Right of Setoff

     144   

Section 9.09

 

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process

     144   

Section 9.10

 

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     144   

 

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Section 9.11

 

Headings

     145   

Section 9.12

 

Confidentiality

     145   

Section 9.13

 

Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law

     146   

Section 9.14

 

USA PATRIOT Act

     146   

Section 9.15

 

Disclosure

     146   

Section 9.16

 

Appointment for Perfection

     146   

Section 9.17

 

Interest Rate Limitation

     146   

Section 9.18

 

Judgment Currency Conversion

     147   

Section 9.19

 

Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Legislation

     147   

Section 9.20

 

Lender Loss Sharing Agreement

     148   

Section 9.21

 

Restatement

     149   

Section 9.22

 

ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement

     150   

ARTICLE X.

 

LOAN GUARANTY

     150   

Section 10.01

 

Guaranty

     150   

Section 10.02

 

Guaranty of Payment

     150   

Section 10.03

 

No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty

     150   

Section 10.04

 

Defenses Waived

     151   

Section 10.05

 

Rights of Subrogation

     151   

Section 10.06

 

Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration

     151   

Section 10.07

 

Information

     152   

Section 10.08

 

Termination

     152   

Section 10.09

 

Taxes

     152   

Section 10.10

 

Maximum Liability

     152   

Section 10.11

 

Contribution

     152   

Section 10.12

 

Liability Cumulative

     153   

ARTICLE XI.

 

THE BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE

     153   

Section 11.01

 

Appointment; Nature of Relationship

     153   

Section 11.02

 

Powers

     153   

Section 11.03

 

Employment of Agents

     154   

Section 11.04

 

Notices

     154   

Section 11.05

 

Successor Borrower Representative

     154   

Section 11.06

 

Execution of Loan Documents; Borrowing Base Certificate

     154   

 

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Section 11.07

 

Reporting

     154   

ARTICLE XII.

 

LIMITATIONS ON OBLIGATIONS OF CANADIAN LOAN PARTIES

     154   

Section 12.01

 

Limitations

     154   

 

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SCHEDULES :

Revolving Commitment Schedule

Schedule 1.01 – Mandatory Costs

Schedule 2.06 – Existing Letters of Credit

Schedule 3.06 – Disclosed Matters

Schedule 3.10 – Canadian Pension Plans

Schedule 3.12 – Material Contracts

Schedule 3.15 – Capitalization and Subsidiaries

Schedule 4.01 – Restatement Date Collateral Access Agreements

Schedule 6.01 – Existing Indebtedness

Schedule 6.02 – Existing Liens

Schedule 6.10 – Existing Restrictions

EXHIBITS :

Exhibit A – Form of Assignment and Assumption

Exhibit B – Form of Borrowing Base Certificate

Exhibit C – Form of Compliance Certificate

Exhibit D-1 – Joinder Agreement

Exhibit D-2 – Form of Omnibus Joinder Agreement

Exhibit E-1 – Form of Intercreditor Agreement

Exhibit E-2 – Form of ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of December 12, 2012 (as it may be amended or modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), among WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Delaware corporation, WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., a Delaware corporation, WESCO NEVADA, LTD., a Nevada corporation, COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION, a Connecticut corporation, CALVERT WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE, INC., a Delaware corporation, TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, CARLTON-BATES COMPANY, an Arkansas corporation, and CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as U.S. Borrowers, WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP, an Ontario limited partnership, and WDCC ENTERPRISES INC., an Alberta corporation, as Canadian Borrowers, the other Loan Parties party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., TORONTO BRANCH, as Canadian Administrative Agent.

WHEREAS, the Loan Parties are parties to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 22, 2011 among WESCO Distribution, Inc., as U.S. Borrower, the other U.S. Borrowers party thereto, WESCO Distribution Canada LP, as Canadian Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto (the “ Existing Lenders ”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, as amended by the First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of September 27, 2012 (as so amended, the “ Existing Credit Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Existing Lenders agreed to make certain loans and provide certain other credit accommodations to the borrowers thereunder from time to time;

WHEREAS, WDCC Enterprises Inc. (“ WDCC Enterprises ”) intends to acquire (the “ EECOL Acquisition ”) all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of EECOL Electric Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of Alberta (“ EECOL Electric ”), through the purchase of the issued and outstanding shares of EECOL Electric’s direct parent, EECOL Holdings, Ltd., and its direct or indirect parent holding companies, Jarich Holdings, Ltd., an entity organized under the laws of Alberta, and EESA Corp., an Alberta corporation (the “ EECOL Parent ”), for an aggregate purchase price of $1,140,000,000, pursuant to that certain Share Purchase Agreement dated as of October 15, 2012 (as amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement, the “ EECOL Acquisition Agreement ”) among WDCC Enterprises, the EECOL Parent, the shareholders of the EECOL Parent party thereto (the “ EECOL Sellers ”) and the other parties thereto;

WHEREAS, the Loan Parties have requested that the Existing Lenders agree to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety to, among other things (a) increase the Aggregate Revolving Commitments of the Lenders from $400,000,000 to $600,000,000, (b) add WDCC Enterprises as an additional Canadian Borrower, (c) increase the Canadian Sublimit from $175,000,000 to $400,000,000, (d) permit the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition and the Intercompany Step Transactions (as hereinafter defined) and certain related transactions to occur concurrently therewith and the use of the proceeds of Revolving Loans hereunder to fund capital contributions and Intercompany Loans (as hereinafter defined) to other Loan Parties which will ultimately be used to fund a portion of the purchase price of the EECOL Acquisition and (e) make certain other modifications to the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree that the Existing Credit Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety by this Agreement and hereby further agree as follows:


ARTICLE I.

Definitions

SECTION 1.01 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

2029 Convertible Debentures ” means the 6.0% Convertible Debentures due 2029 issued by Holdings pursuant to the 2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture.

2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture ” means that certain Indenture dated as of August 27, 2009 among Holdings as issuer, WESCO Distribution, Inc. as guarantor and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, including any supplemental indenture executed or delivered in connection therewith, as the same may be amended, modified, waived, or supplemented from time to time.

ABL Priority Collateral ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement ” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Term Loan Agent and WESCO Distribution, Inc., in substantially the form of Exhibit E-2 attached hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

ABR ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the U.S. Security Agreement.

Account Debtor ” means any Person obligated on an Account.

Acquisition ” any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date hereof, by which any Borrower or Loan Guarantor (i) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets of any firm, corporation or limited liability company, or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise or (ii) acquires all or substantially all of the Equity Interests of any other Person.

Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, the ratio of (a) EBITDA for such period to (b) Adjusted Fixed Charges for such period, all calculated for Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted Fixed Charges ” means, for purposes of determining whether a particular payment under Section 6.08(b)(vi) or a particular Investment (each a “ Subject Transaction ”) may be made or consummated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, with reference to any period, without duplication, cash Interest Expense for such period, plus prepayments and scheduled principal payments on Indebtedness made during such period (excluding principal payments in respect of (i) the Revolving Loans, (ii) Indebtedness owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (iii) the Permitted Debt Defeasance in an aggregate amount not to exceed $95,000,000, but including repurchases of Indebtedness or payments in respect of conversion rights relating to Indebtedness and any payment to be made in respect of the Subject Transaction), plus expense for taxes paid in cash for such period, plus Restricted Payments (other than Restricted Payments made by any Loan Party or any Restricted

 

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Subsidiary of a Loan Party to any Loan Party or to one or more Intermediate Holding Companies that subsequently distribute the proceeds of such Restricted Payments to one or more Loan Parties) paid in cash during such period, plus Capital Lease Obligation payments made during such period, plus cash contributions to any Plan or any Canadian Pension Plan for such period (excluding any cash contributions made in respect of the Canadian Pension Plan assumed pursuant to the EECOL Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed $35,900,000) to the extent such contributions have not been deducted in the calculation of EBITDA for such period, plus Capital Expenditures (other than any such Capital Expenditures to the extent that such Capital Expenditures are made with the proceeds from the sale of assets not constituting Collateral and such sale is permitted by this Agreement) during such period, plus Investments made under Sections 6.04(c)(iii), (d), (o) and (p) during such period (including without limitation, any Investment to be made in respect of the Subject Transaction), all calculated for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period or for any ABR Borrowing, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

Administrative Agent ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder.

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

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

Affiliate Subordination Agreement ” means the Affiliate Subordination Agreement dated as of the Restatement Date among the Loan Parties party thereto and the Administrative Agent, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Agents ” means, individually and collectively, as the context may require, the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent.

Aggregate Availability ” means, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the lower of (i) (A) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments minus (B) the sum of (x) the Priority Payables Reserve, (y) the Rent Reserve and (z) the Wage Earners Protection Act Reserve and (ii) the Aggregate Borrowing Base minus (b) the Aggregate Revolving Exposure (calculated with respect to any Defaulting Lender, as if such Defaulting Lender had funded its Applicable Percentage of all outstanding Borrowings).

Aggregate Borrowing Base ” means the aggregate amount of the U.S. Borrowing Base and the Canadian Borrowing Base; provided that the maximum amount of the Canadian Borrowing Base which may be included in the Aggregate Borrowing Base is the Canadian Sublimit.

Aggregate Credit Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate Credit Exposure of the Lenders at such time.

Aggregate Revolving Commitments ” means, at any time, the aggregate Revolving Commitments of the Lenders at such time.

 

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Aggregate Revolving Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate Revolving Exposure of the Lenders at such time.

Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month interest period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the rate appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day (without any rounding). Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.

AML Legislation ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.19.

Applicable Commitment Fee Rate ” means, for any day, with respect to the commitment fees payable hereunder, the applicable rate per annum set forth below, based upon the Average Utilization during the fiscal quarter most recently ended:

 

Average Utilization

   Applicable
Commitment
Fee Rate
 

> 50% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments

     0.250

£ 50% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments

     0.375

For purposes of the foregoing, the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be adjusted on the fifth Business Day following each calendar quarter end. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, until the fifth Business Day following the Borrowers’ fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2013, the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be 0.375%.

Applicable Percentage ” means (a) in the case of any Lender, with respect to Revolving Loans, LC Exposure, Swingline Loans, or Overadvances, the percentage of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments equal to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, such Lender’s share of the Aggregate Revolving Exposure at that time), (b) in the case of any U.S. Lender, with respect to U.S. Revolving Loans, U.S. LC Exposure, U.S. Swingline Loans, or U.S. Overadvances, a percentage of the aggregate U.S. Commitments equal to such U.S. Lender’s U.S. Commitment (or, if the U.S. Commitments have terminated or expired, such U.S. Lender’s share of the aggregate U.S. Revolving Exposure at that time) and (c) in the case of any Canadian Lender, with respect to Canadian Revolving Loans, Canadian LC Exposure, Canadian Swingline Loans, or Canadian Overadvances, a percentage of the total Canadian Commitments equal to such Canadian Lender’s Canadian Commitment (or, if the Canadian Commitments have terminated or expired, such Canadian Lender’s share of the aggregate Canadian Revolving Exposure at that time); provided that in the case of Section 2.20 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, any such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment (or U.S. Commitment or Canadian Commitment, as applicable) shall be disregarded in any of such calculations.

 

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Applicable Rate ” means, for any day, with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, CDOR Rate Loan, ABR Loan, Canadian Prime Rate Loan or LC Disbursement bearing interest at the Overnight LIBO Rate, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “Eurodollar Spread, CDOR Rate Spread and Overnight LIBO Spread” or “ABR Spread and Canadian Prime Rate Spread”, as the case may be, based upon Average Quarterly Availability during the most recently completed fiscal quarter of Holdings; provided that until the fifth Business Day following the Borrowers’ fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2013, the “Applicable Rate” shall be the applicable spreads set forth below for Category 2:

 

Category

  

Average Quarterly Availability

   Eurodollar Spread,
CDOR Rate Spread

and Overnight LIBO
Spread
    ABR Spread and
Canadian Prime Rate
Spread
 

Category 1

  

>$350,000,000

     1.50     0.50

Category 2

  

£ $350,000,000 but >$150,000,000

     1.75     0.75

Category 3

  

£ $150,000,000

     2.00     1.00

For purposes of the foregoing, the Applicable Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent as of the end of each fiscal quarter of Holdings based upon the Borrowing Base Certificates that are delivered from time to time pursuant to Section 5.01(f) during such fiscal quarter, with any changes to the Applicable Rate resulting from changes in the Average Quarterly Availability to be effective on the fifth Business Day after the end of each fiscal quarter; provided that the Applicable Rate shall be the applicable spreads set forth above for Category 3 (A) at any time that any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (other than an Event of Default arising from the failure to deliver any Borrowing Base Certificate) or (B) if the Borrowers fail to deliver any Borrowing Base Certificate that is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(f), during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until five Business Days after such Borrowing Base Certificate is delivered; provided further that, if any Borrowing Base Certificate is at any time restated or otherwise revised or if the information set forth in any Borrowing Base Certificate otherwise proves to be false or incorrect such that the Applicable Rate would have been higher than was otherwise in effect during any period, without constituting a waiver of any Default or Event of Default arising as a result thereof, interest due under this Agreement shall be immediately recalculated at such higher rate for any such applicable periods and shall be due and payable on demand.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of Holdings (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2013) is less than 2.50 to 1.00 as demonstrated by the certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(d) with respect to such fiscal quarter, then, during the period commencing on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such certificate and continuing until the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d) in respect of any subsequent fiscal quarter demonstrating that the Leverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 2.50 to 1.00, the Eurodollar Spread, CDOR Rate Spread and Overnight LIBO Spread and the ABR Spread and Canadian Prime Rate Spread shall each be reduced by 25 basis points from the amounts set forth in the table above; provided that the foregoing reduction shall automatically cease to be in effect (A) if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (other than an Event of Default arising from the failure to

 

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deliver any certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d)), during the period from the occurrence of such Event of Default until such time, if any, as such Event of Default is waived or cured in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or (B) if the Borrowers fail to deliver any certificate that is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(d), during the period from the expiration of the time for delivery thereof until five Business Days after such certificate is delivered; provided further that, if any calculation of the Leverage Ratio is at any time restated or otherwise revised or if the information set forth in any such certificate otherwise proves to be false or incorrect such that the Applicable Rate would have been higher than was otherwise in effect during any period, without constituting a waiver of any Default or Event of Default arising as a result thereof, interest due under this Agreement shall be immediately recalculated at such higher rate for any such applicable periods and shall be due and payable on demand.

Approved Fund ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04.

Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Restatement Date to but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments.

Available Revolving Commitment ” means, at any time, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect minus the Aggregate Revolving Exposure at such time (calculated with respect to any Defaulting Lender, as if such Defaulting Lender had funded its Applicable Percentage of all outstanding Borrowings).

Average Quarterly Availability ” means, for any fiscal quarter, the average daily Aggregate Availability for such fiscal quarter. Average Quarterly Availability shall be calculated by the Borrower Representative in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

Average Utilization ” means, for any period, the average total daily Revolving Exposure of all Lenders during such period. Average Utilization shall be calculated by the Borrower Representative in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

Banking Services ” means each and any of the following bank services provided to any Loan Party by any Lender or any of its Affiliates: (a) credit cards for commercial customers (including, without limitation, “commercial credit cards” and purchasing cards), (b) stored value cards, (c) credit cards issued to employees of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for travel, entertainment and similar expenses, and (d) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services).

Banking Services Obligations ” of the Loan Parties means any and all obligations of the Loan Parties, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Services.

Banking Services Reserves ” means all Reserves which the Administrative Agent from time to time establishes in its Permitted Discretion for Banking Services then provided or outstanding.

 

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Bankruptcy Event ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or proposal, or has had a receiver, interim receiver, receiver and manager, monitor, sequestrator, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business, appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding, proposal or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, provided, further, that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or Canada or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality), to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

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

Borrower ” or “ Borrowers ” means, individually or collectively, the U.S. Borrowers and the Canadian Borrowers.

Borrower Representative ” means WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in its capacity as contractual representative of the Borrowers pursuant to Article XI.

Borrowing ” means (a) Revolving Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans or CDOR Rate Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect, (b) a Swingline Loan, (c) a Protective Advance and (d) an Overadvance.

Borrowing Base Certificate ” means a certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative, in substantially the form of Exhibit B or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent in their Permitted Discretion, setting forth the Aggregate Borrowing Base, the Canadian Borrowing Base and the U.S. Borrowing Base.

Borrowing Request ” means a request by the Borrower Representative for a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, (a) when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan or any U.S. Letter of Credit denominated in an LC Alternative Currency, the term “ Business Day ” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in the applicable currency in the London interbank market; (b) when used in connection with any Canadian Dollar Loan or Canadian Letter of Credit, the term “ Business Day ” shall also exclude any day in which commercial banks in Toronto, Canada are authorized or required by law to remain closed; (c) in the case of any U.S. Letter of Credit denominated in Euros, the term “ Business Day ” shall also exclude any day which is not a TARGET Day as determined by the Administrative Agent; and (d) when used in connection with any U.S. Letter of Credit denominated in Sterling, the term “ Business Day ” shall also exclude any day on which commercial banks in London, England are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

Canadian Administrative Agent ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Canadian Lenders hereunder.

 

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Canadian Availability ” means (a) the lesser of (i) (A) the Canadian Sublimit minus (B) the sum of (x) the Priority Payables Reserve, (y) the Rent Reserve and (z) the Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve and (ii) the sum of (A) the Canadian Borrowing Base plus (B) solely to the extent the total Canadian Revolving Exposure exceeds the Canadian Borrowing Base, the U.S. Availability (if any, to the extent that it is available), minus (b) the total Canadian Revolving Exposure (calculated with respect to any Defaulting Lender, as if such Defaulting Lender had funded its Applicable Percentage of all outstanding Borrowings).

Canadian Benefit Plans ” means any plan, fund, program, or policy, whether oral or written, formal or informal, funded or unfunded, insured or uninsured, providing employee benefits, including medical, hospital care, dental, sickness, accident, disability, life insurance, pension, retirement or savings benefits, under which any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party has any liability with respect to any Canadian employee or former Canadian employee, but excluding any Canadian Pension Plans.

Canadian Blocked Person ” means any Person that is a “designated person”, “politically exposed foreign person” or “terrorist group” as described in any Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws.

Canadian Borrower ” or “ Canadian Borrowers ” means, individually or collectively as the context may require, (a) WESCO Distribution Canada LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada, and WDCC Enterprises Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of Alberta, Canada, and (b) any entity resulting from an amalgamation (including without limitation, a Post-Closing Amalgamation) between any Person referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b) and any other Person permitted by this Agreement.

Canadian Borrowing Base ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) 85% of the Eligible Accounts owing to the Canadian Borrowers at such time, plus (b) the lesser of (i) 70% of the Canadian Borrowers’ Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, at such time and (ii) the product of 90% multiplied by the Net Orderly Liquidation Value percentage identified in the most recent inventory appraisal ordered by the Administrative Agent multiplied by the Canadian Borrowers’ Eligible Inventory (determined after taking into account adjustments made in such appraisal in the calculation of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value percentage), valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, at such time, minus (c) Reserves.

Canadian Cash Management Bank ” means (a) as of the Restatement Date, Toronto Dominion Bank, in its capacity as the principal depositary bank for the Canadian Loan Parties, and (b) at any time after the Restatement Date, any one or more of the Canadian Lenders selected by the Canadian Loan Parties, with the prior written consent of the Canadian Administrative Agent, to become the successor principal depository bank for the Canadian Loan Parties; provided that, unless the Canadian Administrative Agent otherwise consents in writing, no Person shall become the successor “Canadian Cash Management Bank” unless and until such Person shall have entered into a Control Agreement with the Canadian Loan Parties and the Canadian Administrative Agent in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Canadian Administrative Agent.

Canadian Collection Account ” means the account at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, so designated by the Administrative Agent, in a written notice delivered to the Borrower Representative, to be the “Canadian Collection Account”, to which funds on deposit in Deposit Accounts (other than Excluded Accounts) maintained by the Canadian Loan Parties with the Canadian Cash Management Bank and all collections and other payments received in respect of the Accounts of the Canadian Loan Parties by the Canadian Cash Management Bank shall be remitted at all times during a Cash Dominion Period.

 

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Canadian Commitment ” means, with respect to each Canadian Lender, the commitment, if any, of such Canadian Lender to make Canadian Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Canadian Letters of Credit, Canadian Overadvances and Canadian Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such Canadian Lender’s Canadian Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (a) Section 2.09 and (b) assignments by or to such Canadian Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each Canadian Lender’s Canadian Commitment is set forth on the Revolving Commitment Schedule , or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Canadian Lender shall have assumed its Canadian Commitment, as applicable. The Canadian Commitment is a sub-facility of the Revolving Commitment and is not in addition to the Revolving Commitment.

Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors ” means, individually or collectively as the context may require (a) WESCO Distribution Canada Co., an entity organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, WESCO Distribution II ULC, an entity organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, and TVC Canada Corp., an entity organized under the laws of Nova Scotia and (b) any Canadian Subsidiary that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Restatement Date pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and is required to guarantee the payment of the Canadian Obligations and the U.S. Obligations pursuant to Section 5.13 and (c) the successors and assigns of the Persons described in clauses (a) and (b) of this definition.

Canadian Dollar Loan ” means any Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars bearing interest at the Canadian Prime Rate or the CDOR Rate.

Canadian Dollars ” or “ Cdn $ ” means the lawful currency of Canada.

Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws ” means any Canadian laws, regulations or orders governing transactions in controlled goods or technologies or dealings with countries, entities, organizations, or individuals subject to economic sanctions and similar measures, including the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada), the United Nations Act, (Canada), the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Canada), Part II.1 of the Criminal Code, (Canada) and the Export and Import Permits Act (Canada), and any related regulations.

Canadian Guarantee ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require (a) the Amended and Restated Canadian Guarantee Agreement dated as of the date hereof by the Canadian Loan Guarantors and the Dutch Loan Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties), which Amended and Restated Canadian Guarantee amends and restates in its entirety the Canadian Guarantee dated as of the Original Closing Date by the Canadian Loan Guarantors party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent, (b) the Amended and Restated Canadian Cross-Border Guarantee Agreement dated as of the date hereof by the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties), which Amended and Restated Canadian Cross-Border Guarantee amends and restates in its entirety the Canadian Cross-Border Guarantee dated as of the Original Closing Date by the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent and (c) any other Guarantee agreement entered into after the Restatement Date by any Canadian Loan Party and/or Dutch Loan Guarantor in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties or, in the case of any Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor, the Lender Parties) and governed by the laws of Ontario pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any other Loan Document, including Section 5.13, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Canadian Hypothec ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, (a) the Deed of Hypothec dated as of the date hereof of the Canadian Loan Parties party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties), (b) the Deed of Hypothec dated as

 

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of the Original Closing Date by the Canadian Loan Parties party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent, and (c) any other deed of hypothec entered into after the Restatement Date by any Canadian Loan Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any other Loan Document, including Section 5.13, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Canadian LC Collateral Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(k).

Canadian LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of the Commercial LC Exposure and the Standby LC Exposure of the Canadian Borrowers. The Canadian LC Exposure of any Canadian Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Canadian LC Exposure at such time.

Canadian Lender Parties ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks issuing Canadian Letters of Credit and the Canadian Lenders.

Canadian Lenders ” means the Persons listed on the Revolving Commitment Schedule as having a Canadian Commitment ( provided that such Person or an Affiliate of such Person also has a U.S. Commitment) and any other Person that shall acquire a Canadian Commitment ( provided that at such time such Person or an Affiliate of such Person has, or is acquiring, a U.S. Commitment pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or becomes a lender pursuant to an Aggregate Commitment Increase in accordance with Section 2.09), other than any such Person that ceases to be a Canadian Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Canadian Lenders” includes the Canadian Swingline Lender. Each Canadian Lender shall be a Canadian Qualified Lender.

Canadian Letter of Credit ” means any Letter of Credit issued hereunder for the purpose of providing credit support for the Canadian Borrowers or any Canadian Subsidiary.

Canadian Loan Documents ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the Canadian Guarantee, the Canadian Security Agreement, the Canadian Hypothec and all other agreements, instruments and certificates delivered by a Canadian Loan Party and/or a Dutch Loan Guarantor, from time to time in connection therewith, in each case as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Canadian Loan Guarantors ” means, individually or collectively as the context may require (a) WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc., an entity organized under the laws of Nova Scotia, (b) the Canadian Borrowers (in respect of the other’s obligations), (c) New Canada LP I, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Alberta, (d) New Canada LP II, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Alberta, (e) WESCO Holdings, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware, (f) from and after the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date and the compliance by the Loan Parties with Section 5.13(g), each EECOL Acquired Entity, (g) any Canadian Subsidiary (other than the EECOL Acquired Entities) or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Restatement Date pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and guarantees the payment of the Canadian Obligations (but not the U.S. Obligations) pursuant to Section 5.13 and (h) the successors and assigns of the Persons described in clauses (a) through (g) of this definition, including without limitation, any entity resulting from an amalgamation (including without limitation, a Post-Closing Amalgamation) between any such Person and any other Person to the extent permitted by this Agreement.

Canadian Loan Parties ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the Canadian Borrowers, the Canadian Loan Guarantors and the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors.

 

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Canadian Loans ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the Canadian Revolving Loans, the Canadian Swingline Loans, the Canadian Overadvances and the Canadian Protective Advances.

Canadian Obligations ” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Canadian Loans, all Canadian LC Exposure, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Canadian Loan Parties and the Dutch Loan Guarantors to the Canadian Lenders or to any Canadian Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank with respect to Canadian Letters of Credit or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents; provided that the obligations of the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors (i) as guarantors of the U.S. Obligations and (ii) under the Canadian Security Agreement to the extent such obligations relate to the U.S. Obligations shall not constitute Canadian Obligations.

Canadian Overadvance ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(f).

Canadian Pension Plans ” means each pension plan required to be registered under Canadian federal or provincial law that is maintained or contributed to by a Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any Loan Party for its Canadian employees or former Canadian employees, but does not include a Canadian Union Plan, the Canada Pension Plan or the Quebec Pension Plan as maintained by the Government of Canada or the Province of Quebec, respectively.

Canadian Prime Rate ” means, for any period, the rate per annum determined by the Canadian Administrative Agent to be the greater of (i) the rate of interest per annum most recently announced or established by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch as its reference rate in effect on such day for determining interest rates for Canadian Dollar denominated commercial loans in Canada and commonly known as “prime rate” (or its equivalent or analogous such rate), such rate not being intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch and (ii) the sum of (a) the yearly interest rate to which the one-month CDOR Rate is equivalent plus (b) one percent (1.0%).

Canadian Prime Rate Loan ” means a Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars the rate of interest applicable to which is based on the Canadian Prime Rate.

Canadian Protective Advance ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(a).

Canadian Qualified Lender ” means a financial institution that is listed on Schedule I, II, or III of the Bank Act (Canada), has received an approval to have a financial establishment in Canada pursuant to Section 522.21 of the Bank Act (Canada), or is not a foreign bank for purposes of the Bank Act (Canada), and if such financial institution is not resident in Canada and is not deemed to be resident in Canada for purposes of the ITA, that financial institution deals at arm’s length with the Canadian Borrowers for purposes of the ITA.

Canadian Revolving Exposure ” means, with respect to any Canadian Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of Canadian Revolving Loans of such Canadian Lender at such time, plus (b) an amount equal to such Canadian Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Canadian Swingline Loans outstanding at such time, plus (c) an amount equal to the such Canadian Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate Canadian LC Exposure outstanding at such time, plus (d) an amount equal to such Canadian Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the Canadian Overadvances outstanding at such time.

Canadian Revolving Loan ” means a Revolving Loan made to the Canadian Borrowers.

 

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Canadian Secured Obligations ” means all Canadian Obligations, together with all (a) Banking Services Obligations of the Canadian Loan Parties; and (b) Swap Obligations of the Canadian Loan Parties owing to one or more Canadian Lenders or their respective Affiliates; provided that promptly after any transaction relating to such Swap Obligation is executed, the Canadian Lender or Affiliate of a Canadian Lender party thereto (other than JPMorgan or its Affiliates) shall have delivered written notice to the Administrative Agent that such a transaction has been entered into and that it constitutes a Canadian Secured Obligation entitled to the benefits of the Collateral Documents in favor of the Canadian Lender Parties.

Canadian Security Agreement ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, (a) the Amended and Restated Canadian Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, of the Canadian Borrowers and the Canadian Loan Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties), which Amended and Restated Canadian Pledge and Security Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Canadian Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of the Original Closing Date among the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Loan Parties party thereto, (b) the Amended and Restated Canadian Cross-Border Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, of the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties), which Amended and Restated Canadian Cross-Border Pledge and Security Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Canadian Cross-Border Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of the Original Closing Date among the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors party thereto and (c) any other pledge, security agreement or hypothec entered into, after the Restatement Date, by any Canadian Loan Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, including Section 5.13, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

Canadian Sublimit ” means $400,000,000, as such amount may be decreased pursuant to Section 2.09(c) or increased pursuant to Section 2.09(g).

Canadian Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Holdings organized under the laws of Canada or one of the provinces of Canada.

Canadian Swingline Lender ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, in its capacity as lender of Canadian Swingline Loans hereunder.

Canadian Swingline Loan ” means a Loan made by the Canadian Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.05(b).

Canadian Union Plan ” means any registered pension plan for the benefit of Canadian employees or former Canadian employees of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries that is not maintained, sponsored or administered by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, but to which a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is required to contribute pursuant to a collective agreement.

Canadian U.S. Borrowing Base Utilization ” means, as of any date of determination, the result (so long as it is a positive number) of (a) the total Canadian Revolving Exposure of the Canadian Lenders as of such date, minus (b) the Canadian Borrowing Base as of such date; if the result of the foregoing is a negative number, then the Canadian U.S. Borrowing Base Utilization is zero.

Capital Expenditures ” means, without duplication, any expenditure for any purchase or other acquisition of any asset which would be classified as a fixed or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP, but excluding in

 

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each case, any expenditure constituting the consideration paid (and transaction expenses incurred) in connection with the EECOL Acquisition or any Permitted Acquisition.

Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Dominion Period ” means the period (a) commencing on the day that either (i) an Event of Default occurs or (ii) Aggregate Availability falls below 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments; and (b) continuing until the date on which the Borrower Representative requests that the Cash Dominion Period cease, provided that the Borrower Representative may only request a cessation of a Cash Dominion Period twice during each period of twelve consecutive months and only if at all times during the forty-five (45) consecutive days prior to such request, no Event of Default has existed and Aggregate Availability has exceeded ten percent (10%) of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

CDOR Rate ” means, for the relevant Interest Period, the Canadian deposit offered rate which, in turn means on any day the sum of (a) the annual rate of interest determined with reference to the arithmetic average of the discount rate quotations of all institutions listed in respect of the relevant Interest Period for Canadian Dollar-denominated bankers’ acceptances displayed and identified as such on the “Reuters Screen CDOR Page” as defined in the International Swap Dealer Association, Inc. definitions, as modified and amended from time to time, as of 10:00 a.m. Toronto local time on such day and, if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day (as adjusted by the Canadian Administrative Agent after 10:00 a.m. Toronto local time to reflect any error in the posted rate of interest or in the posted average annual rate of interest) plus (b) 0.10% per annum; provided that if such rates are not available on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page on any particular day, then the Canadian deposit offered rate component of such rate on that day shall be calculated as the cost of funds quoted by the Canadian Administrative Agent to raise Canadian dollars for the applicable Interest Period as of 10:00 a.m. Toronto local time on such day for commercial loans or other extensions of credit to businesses of comparable credit risk; or if such day is not a Business Day, then as quoted by the Canadian Administrative Agent on the immediately preceding Business Day.

CDOR Rate Loan ” means a Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars the rate of interest applicable to which is based on the CDOR Rate.

CFC Subsidiary ” shall mean any Foreign Subsidiary that constitutes a controlled foreign corporation within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code to the extent the providing by such Foreign Subsidiary of a Guarantee of the Obligations of the U.S. Borrowers could reasonably be expected to result in adverse tax consequences to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.

CFC Subsidiary Holding Company ” shall mean any Domestic Subsidiary engaged in no material business activities other than the holding of Equity Interests and other investments in one or more CFC Subsidiaries.

Change in Control ” means (a) the acquisition (whether by stock purchase, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other transaction) of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder as in effect on the date hereof), of Equity Interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of Holdings; (b) during any period of twelve consecutive calendar months,

 

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individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the board of directors of Holdings (together with any new directors whose election by the board of directors of Holdings or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of Holdings was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason other than death or disability to constitute a majority of the directors then in office; (c) other than pursuant to a transaction permitted under Section 6.05, cessation of ownership (directly or indirectly) by Holdings of 100% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests of the other Loan Parties on a fully diluted basis; or (d) the occurrence of any “Fundamental Change” as defined in the 2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture.

Change in Law ” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule, regulation or treaty (including any rules or regulations issued under or implementing any existing law) after the date of this Agreement, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the date of this Agreement or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

Class ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans, Protective Advances or Overadvances.

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

Collateral ” means any and all personal/movable property owned, leased or operated by a Person expressly described as Collateral in the Collateral Documents and any and all other personal/movable property of any Loan Party, now existing or hereafter acquired, that becomes subject, under the terms of the Collateral Documents, to a security interest, hypothec or Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lender Parties (to secure the Secured Obligations) and the Canadian Lender Parties (to secure the Canadian Secured Obligations), as the case may be. For clarification, Collateral does not include (a) interests in real property, Accounts sold under Receivables Securitization Agreements or Equity Interests in Excluded Subsidiaries, Unrestricted Subsidiaries or in the Real Estate Subsidiaries, or (b) with respect to any U.S. Secured Obligation, (i) the assets of any CFC Subsidiary or (ii) more than 65% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of any CFC Subsidiary or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company entitled to vote (within the meaning of United States Treasury Regulations Section 1.956-2(c)(2)).

Collateral Access Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the U.S. Security Agreement.

Collateral Documents ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the Canadian Security Agreement, the Canadian Hypothec, the Dutch Pledge Agreements, the U.S. Security Agreement, each Collateral Access Agreement, each Control Agreement, each Lock Box Agreement (as defined in the U.S. Security Agreement), if any, each additional security and pledge agreement of a Loan Party entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including Section 5.13 hereof) or any other

 

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Loan Document and each other document granting a Lien upon the Collateral as security for payment of the Secured Obligations.

Combined Availability ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) Aggregate Availability and (b) Securitization Availability.

Combined Availability Trigger Amoun t” means, at any time, the sum of (a) $160,000,000 and (b) 15% of the amount (so long as it is a positive number) by which (i) the Combined Commitments at such time exceed (ii) $1,075,000,000.

Combined Commitments ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (b) the Securitization Purchase Limit.

Commercial LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding commercial Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements relating to commercial Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrowers at such time. The Commercial LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Commercial LC Exposure at such time.

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.

Control Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the U.S. Security Agreement or the Canadian Security Agreement, as applicable.

Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) such Lender’s Revolving Exposure at such time, plus (b) an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage, if any, of the aggregate principal amount of Protective Advances outstanding at such time.

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Lender Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular Default, if any) has not been satisfied; (b) has notified any Borrower or any Lender Party in writing, or has made a public statement, to the effect that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding a Loan under this Agreement (specifically identified and including the particular Default, if any) cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit; (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Lender Party, acting in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Lender Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent; or (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event.

 

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Deposit Account ” has the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Designated Immaterial Subsidiary ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.13(i).

Designated Immaterial Subsidiary Notice ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.13(i).

Dilution Factors ” shall mean, without duplication, with respect to any period, the aggregate amount of all deductions, credit memos, returns, adjustments, allowances, bad debt write-offs and other non-cash credits which are recorded to reduce accounts receivable in a manner consistent with current and historical accounting practices of the Borrowers.

Dilution Ratio ” shall mean, at any date, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to (a) the aggregate amount of the applicable Dilution Factors for the three (3) most recently ended fiscal months divided by (b) total gross sales for the three (3) most recently ended fiscal months.

Dilution Reserve ” shall mean, at any date, the applicable Dilution Ratio multiplied by the Eligible Accounts.

Disclosed Matters ” means the actions, suits and proceedings and the environmental matters disclosed in Schedule 3.06 .

Document ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the U.S. Security Agreement.

dollars ” or “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

Domestic Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, each subsidiary of such Person that is organized under the laws of the United States, any State of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Dutch Loan Guarantors ” means, individually or collectively as the context may require, (a) WDINESCO III B.V., (b) WDINESCO III C.V., (c) WDINESCO II C.V., (d) WDINESCO C.V., and (e) any Dutch Subsidiary that becomes a party to a Canadian Guarantee after the Restatement Date and guarantees the payment of the Canadian Obligations (but not the U.S. Obligations) pursuant to Section 5.13.

Dutch Pledge Agreements ” means, collectively, (a) the Netherlands Pledge Agreements dated as of the Restatement Date (or such later date as the may be approved by the Administrative Agent) executed by WESCO Enterprises, Inc., New Canada LP I, WDINESCO III B.V., WDCC Enterprises Inc., WDINESCO II B.V., WESCO Distribution Canada Co., WESCO Distribution II ULC, WDINESCO III C.V., WDINSECO II C.V., WDINESCO C.V. and any other applicable Loan Party or Subsidiary in favor of the Administrative Agent and (b) any and all other Netherlands Pledge Agreements executed after the date hereof by the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries pursuant to which any equity interests in any Dutch Subsidiary are pledged to the Administrative Agent as required by Section 5.13 or any other Loan Document, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time.

Dutch Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Holdings organized under the laws of the Netherlands.

EBITDA ” means, for any period, Net Income for such period plus (a) without duplication and to the extent deducted in determining Net Income for such period, the sum of (i) Interest Expense for such period, (ii) income tax expense for such period, (iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation and

 

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amortization expense for such period, (iv) amortized debt discount, (v) any non-cash losses or non-cash charges for such period that relate to the write-down or write-off of inventory to the extent such non-cash charges or non-cash losses do not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate during such period, and (vi) any other non-cash losses or non-cash charges for such period (but excluding any non-cash charge in respect of an item that was included in Net Income in a prior period) and, minus (b) without duplication and to the extent included in Net Income, (i) income tax credits and refunds, (ii) interest income, (iii) any cash payments made during such period in respect of non-cash charges described in clause (a)(v) taken in a prior period, (iv) any non-cash gains and non-cash items of income for such period that relate to any write-up of inventory to the extent such non-cash gains and non-cash income does not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate during such period, and (v) any other non-cash gains and non-cash items of income for such period, all calculated for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. If during any period for which EBITDA is being determined, Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have consummated any Acquisition, then, (A) for all purposes of this Agreement, in the case of any Acquisition other than the EECOL Acquisition, and (B) solely for purposes of calculating the Total Leverage Ratio, in the case of the EECOL Acquisition, EBITDA shall be determined on a pro forma basis as if such Acquisition had been consummated on the first day of such period, taking into account such adjustments as are consistent with the standards set forth in Rule 11-02(b)(6) of Regulation S-X; provided that such pro forma adjustments are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.

EECOL Acquired Entity ” or “ EECOL Acquired Entities ” means, individually or collectively as the context may require (a) the EECOL Parent, (b) EESA Holdings Ltd., an entity organized under the laws of Alberta, (c) Jarich Holdings Ltd., an entity organized under the laws of Alberta, (d) EECOL Holdings Ltd., an entity organized under the laws of Alberta, (e) EECOL Electric, and (f) EECOL Properties Corp. a corporation organized under the laws of Alberta.

EECOL Acquisition ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

EECOL Acquisition Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

EECOL Acquisition Closing Date ” means the date on which the EECOL Acquisition is consummated in accordance with the EECOL Acquisition Documents.

EECOL Acquisition Documents ” means the EECOL Acquisition Agreement and all related documents executed and delivered in connection with the EECOL Acquisition.

EECOL Electric ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

EECOL Parent ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

EECOL Sellers ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Eligible Accounts ” means, at any time, Accounts originated by any Borrower which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion are eligible either (x) as the basis for the extension of Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder or (y) for inclusion as Eligible Securitization Receivables. Eligible Accounts shall not include any Account:

(a) which is not subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties to secure the Secured Obligations, or for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties to secure the Canadian Secured Obligations, as the

 

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case may be); provided that Accounts comprising Eligible Securitization Receivables shall not be subject to a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent;

(b) which is subject to any Lien other than (i) a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties to secure the Secured Obligations, or for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties to secure the Canadian Secured Obligations, as the case may be), and (ii) a Permitted Encumbrance which does not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be); provided that Accounts comprising Eligible Securitization Receivables shall be subject to Liens in favor of the financial institutions which are purchasers (i.e. lenders) under the Receivables Securitization Agreements;

(c) in the case of any Account originated by a U.S. Borrower, (i) with respect to which the scheduled due date is more than 90 days after the original invoice date, (ii) which is unpaid more than 120 days after the date of the original invoice therefor or more than 90 days after the original due date, or (iii) which has been written off the books of the applicable Borrower or otherwise designated as uncollectible;

(d) in the case of any Account originated by a Canadian Borrower, (i) with respect to which the scheduled due date is more than 60 days after the original invoice date, (ii) which is unpaid more than 90 days after the date of the original invoice therefor or more than 60 days after the original due date, or (iii) which has been written off the books of the applicable Borrower or otherwise designated as uncollectible, provided that Accounts of the Canadian Borrowers in an aggregate amount not exceeding 7.5% of the aggregate amount of all Eligible Accounts (as determined without giving effect to this proviso) of the Canadian Borrowers shall not be deemed ineligible by reason of this clause (d) so long as (A) the scheduled due date thereof is more than 60 but less than 91 days after the original invoice date, (B) such Accounts remain unpaid for more than 90 but less than 121 days after the date of the original invoice therefor or more than 60 but less than 91 days after the original due date, and (C) such Accounts have not been written off the books of the applicable Borrower or otherwise designated as uncollectible;

(e) which is owing by an Account Debtor for which more than 50% of the Accounts owing from such Account Debtor and its Affiliates are ineligible hereunder;

(f) which is owing by an Account Debtor to the extent the aggregate amount of Accounts owing from such Account Debtor and its Affiliates to any Borrower or to WESCO Receivables exceeds 20% of the aggregate amount of Eligible Accounts (for clarification, only the amount of Accounts in excess of such percentage shall be deemed ineligible under this clause (f));

(g) with respect to which any covenant, representation, or warranty contained in this Agreement, the U.S. Security Agreement, or in the Canadian Security Agreement, as applicable, has been breached and not cured or is not true;

(h) which (i) does not arise from the sale of goods or performance of services in the ordinary course of business, (ii) is not evidenced by an invoice or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion which has been sent to the Account Debtor, (iii) represents a progress billing (which term, for greater certainty, shall not include sales in connection with an ongoing project where each sale represents a separate billable sale), (iv) is contingent upon any Borrower’s completion of any further performance, (v) represents a sale on a bill-and-hold, guaranteed sale, sale-and-return, sale on approval,

 

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consignment, cash-on-delivery or any other repurchase or return basis or (vi) relates to payments of interest;

(i) for which the goods giving rise to such Account have not been shipped to the Account Debtor or its designee or for which the services giving rise to such Account have not been performed by the applicable Borrower that originated such Account or if such Account was invoiced more than once;

(j) [intentionally omitted];

(k) which is owed by an Account Debtor which has (i) applied for, suffered, or consented to the appointment of any receiver, interim receiver, custodian, trustee, monitor, administrator, sequestrator or liquidator of its assets, (ii) has had possession of all or a material part of its property taken by any receiver, interim receiver, custodian, trustee, monitor, administrator, sequestrator or liquidator, (iii) filed, or had filed against it, any request or petition for liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debts, adjudication as bankrupt, winding-up, or voluntary or involuntary case under any state, provincial, territorial or federal bankruptcy laws, (iv) has admitted in writing its inability, or is generally unable to, pay its debts as they become due, (v) become insolvent, or (vi) ceased operation of its business;

(l) [intentionally omitted];

(m) which is owed by an Account Debtor which (i) does not maintain a principal place of business in the U.S. or Canada or (ii) is not organized under applicable law of the U.S., any state of the U.S., Canada, or any province of Canada unless, in either case, such Account is backed by a Letter of Credit acceptable to the Administrative Agent which is in the possession of, and is directly drawable by, the Administrative Agent;

(n) which is owed in any currency other than U.S. or Canadian dollars;

(o) which is owed by (i) the government (or any department, agency, public corporation, or instrumentality thereof) of any country other than the U.S. unless such Account is backed by a Letter of Credit acceptable to the Administrative Agent which is in the possession of the Administrative Agent, (ii) the government of the U.S., or any department, agency, public corporation, or instrumentality thereof, unless the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. § 3727 et seq . and 41 U.S.C. § 15 et seq ., the “ Assignment of Claims Act ”), has been complied with to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction, or (iii) the federal government of Canada, unless the Financial Administration Act (Canada), as amended, has been complied with to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction and any other steps necessary to perfect the Lien of the Administrative Agent in such Account have been complied with to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction in its Permitted Discretion; provided , that, Accounts owed by the government of the U.S. (or any department, agency, public corporation or instrumentality thereof) or the federal government of Canada in an aggregate amount not in excess of an amount equal to 3% of the aggregate amount of Eligible Accounts as of any relevant date of determination shall not be excluded from “Eligible Accounts” pursuant to this clause (o);

(p) which is owed by any Affiliate, employee, officer, director, agent or stockholder of any Loan Party;

(q) which is owed by an Account Debtor or any Affiliate of such Account Debtor to which any Loan Party is indebted, but only to the extent of such indebtedness, or is subject to any

 

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security, deposit, progress payment, retainage or other similar advance made by or for the benefit of an Account Debtor, in each case to the extent thereof;

(r) which is subject to any counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff or dispute but only to the extent of any such counterclaim, deduction, defense, setoff or dispute;

(s) which is evidenced by any promissory note, chattel paper, or instrument;

(t) which is owed by an Account Debtor located in Minnesota, New Jersey, West Virginia or any other jurisdiction which requires filing of a “Notice of Business Activities Report” or other similar report in order to permit the applicable Borrower or WESCO Receivables to seek judicial enforcement in such jurisdiction of payment of such Account, unless such Borrower or WESCO Receivables, as applicable, has filed such report or qualified to do business in such jurisdiction;

(u) with respect to which such Borrower or WESCO Receivables has made any agreement with the Account Debtor for any reduction thereof, other than discounts and adjustments given in the ordinary course of business, or any Account which was partially paid and such Borrower or WESCO Receivables created a new receivable for the unpaid portion of such Account;

(v) which does not comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations, whether Federal, state, provincial, territorial or local, including without limitation the Federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, the Federal Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z of the Board;

(w) which is for goods that have been sold under a purchase order or pursuant to the terms of a contract or other agreement or understanding (written or oral) that indicates or purports that any Person other than such Borrower has an ownership interest in such goods, or which indicates any party other than such Borrower as payee or remittance party;

(x) which was created on cash on delivery terms; or

(y) which the Administrative Agent determines may not be paid by reason of the Account Debtor’s inability to pay or which the Administrative Agent otherwise determines, in its Permitted Discretion, is unacceptable.

In the event that an Account in an amount in excess of $5,000,000 which was previously an Eligible Account ceases to be an Eligible Account hereunder, such Borrower or the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof on and at the time of submission to the Administrative Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate. In determining the amount of an Eligible Account, the face amount of an Account may, in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion, be reduced by, without duplication, to the extent not reflected in such face amount, (i) the amount of all accrued and actual discounts, claims, credits or credits pending, promotional program allowances, price adjustments, finance charges or other allowances (including any amount that such Borrower may be obligated to rebate to an Account Debtor pursuant to the terms of any agreement or understanding (written or oral)) and (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect of such Account but not yet applied by such Borrower or WESCO Receivables to reduce the amount of such Account. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not (x) change the standards of eligibility set forth herein to make such standards more restrictive or (y) exclude from Eligible Accounts any Account that meets the eligibility standards set forth herein unless, in either case,

 

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the Administrative Agent shall have provided the Borrower Representative not less than five (5) Business Days advance notice of such change or exclusion.

Eligible Inventory ” means, at any time, the Inventory of a Borrower which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion is eligible as the basis for the extension of Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder. Eligible Inventory shall not include any Inventory:

(a) which is not subject to a first priority perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties to secure the Secured Obligations, or for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties to secure the Canadian Secured Obligations, as the case may be);

(b) which is subject to any Lien other than (i) a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties to secure the Secured Obligations, or for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties to secure the Canadian Secured Obligations, as the case may be) and (ii) a Permitted Encumbrance which does not have priority over the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be);

(c) which is, in the Administrative Agent’s opinion, slow moving, obsolete, unmerchantable, defective, used, unfit for sale, not salable at prices approximating at least the cost of such Inventory in the ordinary course of business or unacceptable due to age, type, category and/or quantity;

(d) with respect to which (i) any covenant contained in this Agreement, the U.S. Security Agreement or any Canadian Security Agreement has been breached and not cured or (ii) any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, the U.S. Security Agreement, or the Canadian Security Agreement is not true and correct in all material respects (provided that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that are already qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) and which does not conform to all standards imposed by any applicable Governmental Authority;

(e) in which any Person other than such Borrower shall (i) have any direct or indirect ownership, interest (other than with respect to interests described in clause (b) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances) or title to such Inventory or (ii) be indicated on any purchase order or invoice with respect to such Inventory as having or purporting to have an interest therein;

(f) which is not finished goods or is not goods held for sale or which constitutes work in process, samples, prototypes, displays or display items, bill and hold or ship in place goods, goods that are returned or marked for return, repossessed goods, defective or damaged goods, goods held on consignment or goods which are not of a type held for sale in the ordinary course of business; provided , that Inventory constituting work in process having a value not in excess of $3,000,000 in the aggregate at any time shall not be excluded from “Eligible Inventory” pursuant to this clause (f);

(g) which is in transit with a common carrier from vendors and suppliers or is not located in: (i) the U.S. with respect to Inventory owned by a U.S. Borrower; or (ii) Canada with respect to Inventory owned by a Canadian Borrower, except that Inventory in transit between U.S. locations, between U.S. locations and Canadian locations, and between Canadian locations

 

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of the Borrowers shall not be excluded from “Eligible Inventory” pursuant to this clause (g) so long as the Administrative Agent’s Liens have been perfected at origin and destination;

(h) which is located in any location leased by such Borrower unless (i) the lessor has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement or (ii) an appropriate Rent Reserve has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(i) which is located in any third party warehouse or is in the possession of a bailee (other than a third party processor) and is not evidenced by a Document, unless (i) such warehouseman or bailee has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may require or (ii) an appropriate reserve has been established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(j) which is being processed offsite at a third party location or outside processor, or is in-transit to or from said third party location or outside processor;

(k) which is located at any customer location; provided that Inventory having a value not in excess of $3,000,000 in the aggregate at any time shall not be excluded from “Eligible Inventory” pursuant to this clause (k) so long as such Inventory is located at a customer location acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(l) which is the subject of a consignment by such Borrower as consignor;

(m) which is perishable;

(n) which contains or bears any intellectual property rights licensed to such Borrower unless the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion is satisfied that it may sell or otherwise dispose of such Inventory without (i) infringing the rights of such licensor, (ii) violating any contract with such licensor, or (iii) incurring any liability with respect to payment of royalties other than royalties incurred pursuant to sale of such Inventory under the current licensing agreement;

(o) which is not reflected in a current perpetual inventory report of such Borrower or other report acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(p) for which reclamation rights have been asserted by the seller;

(q) which is located at any location where the aggregate value of all Inventory of the Borrowers is less than $100,000; or

(r) which the Administrative Agent otherwise determines, in its Permitted Discretion, is unacceptable.

In the event that Inventory in an amount in excess of $5,000,000 which was previously Eligible Inventory ceases to be Eligible Inventory hereunder, such Borrower or the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof on and at the time of submission to the Administrative Agent of the next Borrowing Base Certificate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall not (x) change the standards of eligibility set forth herein to make such standards more restrictive or (y) exclude from Eligible Inventory any Inventory that meets the eligibility standards set forth herein unless, in either case, the Administrative Agent shall have provided the Borrower Representative not less than five (5) Business Days advance notice of such change or exclusion.

 

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Eligible Securitization Receivables ” means Eligible Accounts that have been sold to WESCO Receivables pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements; provided that no such Accounts shall be Eligible Securitization Receivables unless (i) the Administrative Agent shall have determined, based on the results of the most recent field examination of the Accounts of the Borrowers and WESCO Receivables conducted by the Administrative Agent, that the Borrowers and WESCO Receivables are in compliance with Section 5.14, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have obtained a first priority pledge of 100% of the equity interests of WESCO Receivables, and (iii) the Administrative Agent, WESCO Receivables and PNC Bank National Association shall have entered into a Control Agreement with respect to the master collection account of WESCO Receivables maintained at PNC Bank National Association into which all proceeds of Accounts sold to WESCO Receivables are required to be remitted under the terms of the Receivables Securitization Agreements.

Environmental Laws ” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.

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

Equity Interests ” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest.

Equivalent Amount ” means, on any date of determination, with respect to obligations or valuations denominated in one currency (the “first currency”), the amount of another currency (the “second currency”) which would result from the conversion of the relevant amount of the first currency into the second currency at the 12:00 noon rate quoted by Bloomberg on www.bloomberg.com/markets/currencies/fxc.html (Page BOFC or such other Page as may replace such Page for the purpose of displaying such exchange rates) on such date or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the Business Day immediately preceding such date of determination, or at such other rate as may have been agreed in writing between Borrower Representative and Administrative Agent.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with a Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event ” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the failure of any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates to make by its due date a

 

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required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or any failure by any Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 303(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by any Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

Eurodollar ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

Event of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.

Excluded Accounts ” means, collectively, (a) any Deposit Account of any Loan Party which is used exclusively for the payment of payroll, payroll taxes, employee benefits or escrow deposits or to maintain client postage advances, and (b) any other Deposit Account or Securities Account of any Loan Party, so long as the aggregate amount of available funds on deposit in such Deposit Account or the aggregate value of all cash, investment property and other financial assets in such Securities Account, as applicable, does not at any time exceed $2,000,000 for more than three (3) consecutive Business Days, provided that the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of available funds on deposit in all Deposit Accounts under this clause (b) plus (ii) the aggregate value of all cash, investment property and other financial assets in all Securities Accounts under this clause (b) does not at any time exceed $5,000,000.

Excluded Subsidiary ” means (a) any Foreign Subsidiary (other than any Foreign Subsidiary which is, or pursuant to the terms hereof is required to be, a party to a Dutch Pledge Agreement, the Canadian Security Agreement, the Canadian Guarantee or the U.S. Security Agreement), (b) any Immaterial Domestic Subsidiary (other than a Designated Immaterial Subsidiary) or (c) any Immaterial Canadian Subsidiary (other than a Designated Immaterial Subsidiary).

Excluded Taxes ” means, with respect to any payment made by any Loan Party under any Loan Document, any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient: (a) income or franchise Taxes imposed on (or measured by) net income by the United States of America, Canada or by the jurisdiction 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 of America or any similar Taxes imposed by any other jurisdiction in which any Borrower is located and (c) in the case of a Non U.S. Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by a Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes resulting from any law in effect (including FATCA) on the date such Non U.S. Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office) or is attributable to such Non U.S. Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(f), except to the extent that such Non U.S. 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 Taxes pursuant to Section 2.17(a).

 

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Existing Canadian Letters of Credit ” means the letters of credit listed on Schedule 2.06 hereto, which letters of credit have been issued by an Issuing Bank or any Lender for the purpose of providing capital support to the Canadian Borrowers. For avoidance of doubt, effective upon the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date and the compliance by the Loan Parties with the terms and provisions of Section 5.13(g), the letters of credit issued by The Bank of Nova Scotia for the account of certain of the EECOL Acquired Entities and listed on the updated Schedule 2.06 attached to the Omnibus Joinder Agreement shall constitute “Existing Canadian Letters of Credit”.

Existing Credit Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Existing Lenders ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

Existing Loan Documents ” means the “Loan Documents” as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement.

Existing Letters of Credit ” means the Existing Canadian Letters of Credit and the Existing U.S. Letters of Credit.

Existing U.S. Letters of Credit ” means the letters of credit listed on Schedule 2.06 hereto, which letters of credit have been issued by an Issuing Bank or any Lender for the purpose of providing credit support to the U.S. Borrowers.

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement and any regulations or official interpretations thereof.

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the weighted average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) of the quotations for such day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Financial Officer ” means the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or corporate controller of a Borrower or other officer so designated by the Borrower.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, the ratio of (a) EBITDA for such period to (b) Fixed Charges for such period, all calculated for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Event ” means any day on which either (a) an Event of Default occurs or (b) Aggregate Availability falls below ten percent (10%) of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Period ” means the period (a) commencing on the occurrence of a Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Event and (b) continuing until the date on which the Borrower Representative requests that the Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Period cease, provided that the Borrower Representative may only request a cessation of a Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Period five (5) times during the term of this Agreement and only if, at all times during the thirty (30) consecutive days prior to

 

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such request, no Event of Default has existed and Aggregate Availability has exceeded ten percent (10%) of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments.

Fixed Charges ” means, with reference to any period, without duplication, cash Interest Expense, plus prepayments and scheduled principal payments on Indebtedness made during such period (excluding principal payments in respect of (i) the Revolving Loans, (ii) Indebtedness owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (iii) the Permitted Debt Defeasance in an aggregate amount not to exceed $95,000,000, but including repurchases of Indebtedness or payments in respect of conversion rights relating to Indebtedness), plus expense for taxes paid in cash, plus Restricted Payments paid in cash to Persons other than Loan Parties or Subsidiaries of Loan Parties, plus Capital Lease Obligation payments, plus cash contributions to any Plan or any Canadian Pension Plan for such period (excluding any cash contributions made in respect of the Canadian Pension Plan assumed pursuant to the EECOL Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed $35,900,000) to the extent such contributions have not been deducted in the calculation of EBITDA for such period, plus Capital Expenditures (other than any such Capital Expenditures to the extent that such Capital Expenditures are made with proceeds from the sale of assets not constituting Collateral and such sale is permitted by this Agreement) for such period, all calculated for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Foreign Credit Extensions ” means credit extended by any Lender (or any of its affiliates) to one or more of Holdings’ Foreign Subsidiaries, including Letters of Credit issued for the accounts of Holdings’ Foreign Subsidiaries (other than Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement), working capital and other loans made by any Lender (or any of its Affiliates) to Holdings’ Foreign Subsidiaries, guarantees by JPMorgan or any Lender (or any of its Affiliates) of indebtedness of Holdings’ Foreign Subsidiaries, international trade instruments issued or guaranteed by any Lender (or any of its affiliates) for the accounts of Holdings’ Foreign Subsidiaries, or other similar extensions of credit by any Lender (or any of its Affiliates) to Holdings’ foreign subsidiaries.

Foreign Credit Reserves ” means reserves (in an amount of US dollars constituting the Equivalent Amount of the currency in which such credit extension is denominated) established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion in respect of Foreign Credit Extensions.

Foreign Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, each subsidiary of such Person that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or a Canadian Subsidiary of such Person.

Funding Accounts ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01(h).

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America; provided , however , that with respect to any determination involving a Canadian Loan Party on a stand alone basis, “ GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in Canada.

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, Canada, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial, territorial, or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance

 

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or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or obligation; provided , that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

Guaranteed Obligations ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01.

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 ” means WESCO International, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Hybrid Security ” means, collectively, the Promissory Note issued by WDCC Enterprises to WDC Holding. in the original principal amount of $480,000,000 and the following related agreements: (i) the Forward Contribution Agreement by and between WDC Holding and New Canada LP I, (ii) the Forward Contribution Agreement by and between New Canada LP I and WDINESCO III B.V., (iii) the Forward Contribution Agreement by and between WDINESCO III B.V. and WDCC Enterprises and (v) the Guarantee Agreement by and between WDC Holding and WDCC Enterprises.

IFRS ” means the body of pronouncements issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), including International Financial Reporting Standards and interpretations approved by the IASB, International Accounting Standards and Standing Interpretations Committee interpretations approved by the predecessor International Accounting Standards Committee and adapted for use in the European Union.

Immaterial Canadian Subsidiary ” means any Canadian Subsidiary, whether existing as of the Restatement Date or formed or acquired thereafter, (i) the revenues of which, as of end of any fiscal year, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended, were less than 5% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries and Canadian Subsidiaries which are Restricted Subsidiaries for such period and (ii) the consolidated assets of which, as of end of any fiscal year, were less than 5% of the consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries and Canadian Subsidiaries which are Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year, in each case as reflected on the most recent annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

Immaterial Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Domestic Subsidiary, whether existing as of the Restatement Date or formed or acquired thereafter, (i) the revenues of which, as of end of any fiscal year, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended, were less than 5% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries and Canadian Subsidiaries which are Restricted Subsidiaries for such period and (ii) the consolidated assets of which, as of end of any fiscal year, were less than 5% of the consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries and Canadian Subsidiaries which are Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year, in each case as reflected on the most recent annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Foreign Subsidiary, whether existing as of the Restatement Date or formed or acquired thereafter, (i) the revenues of which, as of end of any fiscal year, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended, were less than 5% of the consolidated

 

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revenues of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries and Canadian Subsidiaries which are Restricted Subsidiaries for such period and (ii) the consolidated assets of which, as of end of any fiscal year, were less than 5% of the consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Domestic Subsidiaries and Canadian Subsidiaries which are Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year, in each case as reflected on the most recent annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty, (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (k) all obligations of such Person under any liquidated earn-out, (l) all Swap Obligations of such Person (measured as provided in the definition of “Material Indebtedness”) and (m) any other Off-Balance Sheet Liability of such Person. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall not include operating leases as defined under GAAP as of the Restatement Date to the extent that such leases are deemed to be Indebtedness solely as a result of any change in the requirements under GAAP after the Restatement Date.

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) Other Taxes.

Insurance Schedule ” means the schedule of insurance coverage of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries delivered by the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date hereof, which schedule specifies that it constitutes the “Insurance Schedule” for purposes of this Agreement, as such schedule may be updated, amended or amended and restated pursuant to the Omnibus Joinder Agreement.

Intercompany Guarantee ” means a guaranty by any Loan Party of an Intercompany Obligation of another Loan Party.

Intercompany Loan ” means a loan or advance made by one Loan Party to another Loan Party, whether or not evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument.

Intercompany Note ” means any promissory note or other instrument evidencing an Intercompany Obligation.

Intercompany Obligation ” means any liability or obligation, contingent or otherwise, of one or more Loan Parties to one or more other Loan Parties, whether in respect of an Intercompany Loan or an Intercompany Guarantee, or in respect of property or other goods sold or delivered or for services rendered, or under a conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and, in each case, whether or not evidenced by an Intercompany Note.

 

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Intercompany Step Transactions ” means the series of Intercompany Loans (including without limitation, the WDCC Enterprises $90,000,000 Intercompany Loan and the New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Intercompany Loan), capital contributions, property transfers and other transactions scheduled to occur during the period commencing on or about the Restatement Date and ending on or about the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date, all as more fully described in the Step Plan.

Intercreditor Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Administrative Agent, the Term Loan Agent, WESCO Distribution, Inc., WESCO Receivables and PNC Bank National Association as receivables agent, in the form of Exhibit E-1 attached hereto (which Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the Original Closing Date among the Administrative Agent, WESCO Distribution, Inc., WESCO Receivables and PNC Bank National Association, as receivables agent), as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Interest Election Request ” means a request by the Borrower Representative to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.08.

Interest Expense ” means, with reference to any period, total interest expense (whether cash or non-cash interest expense and including interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing and net costs under Swap Agreements in respect of interest rates to the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP), calculated on a consolidated basis for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period in accordance with GAAP.

Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan and Canadian Prime Rate Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the first Business Day of each calendar month and the Maturity Date, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Rate Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period and the Maturity Date.

Interest Period ” means with respect to: (a) any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower Representative may elect, and (b) any CDOR Rate Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the date that is 30, 60 or 90 days thereafter, as the Borrower Representative may elect; provided , that, in each case, (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and, in the case of a CDOR Rate Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing, thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

 

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Intermediate Holding Company ” means a Subsidiary which has no Indebtedness (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents or intercompany Indebtedness to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings not prohibited by Section 6.01) and holds no material assets other than Equity Interests in another Subsidiary.

Inventory ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the U.S. Security Agreement.

Investment ” means, for any Person: (a) the acquisition (whether for cash, property, services or securities or otherwise) of capital stock, bonds, notes, debentures, partnership, limited liability company or other ownership interests or other securities of any other Person or any agreement to make any such acquisition (including any “short sale” or any sale of any securities at a time when such securities are not owned by the Person entering into such short sale); (b) the making of any deposit with, or advance, loan or other extension of credit to, any other Person (including the purchase of property from another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to resell such property to such Person); or (c) the entering into of any Guarantee of, or other contingent obligation with respect to, Indebtedness or other liability of any other Person and (without duplication) any amount committed to be advanced, lent or extended to such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Capital Expenditures shall not be deemed “Investments” for purposes hereof.

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Issuing Bank ” means each of JPMorgan, Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of Nova Scotia (it being understood that The Bank of Nova Scotia shall be deemed to be an Issuing Bank solely with respect to the Existing Canadian Letters of Credit issued by The Bank of Nova Scotia for the account of certain of the EECOL Acquired Entities and listed on the updated Schedule 2.06 attached to the Omnibus Joinder Agreement, together with any amendments, renewals or extensions thereof issued by The Bank of Nova Scotia) and any other Lender proposed by the Borrower Representative that has agreed to act at an Issuing Bank and is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, each in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 2.06(j). The Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Banks” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate.

ITA ” means the Income Tax Act (Canada) and the regulations thereunder, as amended.

Joinder Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.13.

JPMorgan ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national banking association, in its individual capacity, and its successors.

LC Alternative Currency ” means any lawful currency (other than dollars or Canadian Dollars) acceptable to the Issuing Banks and which is freely transferable and convertible into dollars in the United States or London currency market, as applicable, and is freely available to the applicable Issuing Bank in the London interbank deposit market.

LC Collateral Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06(k).

LC Disbursement ” means a payment made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit, provided that, with respect to any component of any such amount in an LC Alternative Currency under a U.S. Letter of Credit, such amount shall be the Equivalent Amount thereof in dollars.

 

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LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of the U.S. LC Exposure and the Canadian LC Exposure.

Lender Parties ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks.

Lenders ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the Canadian Lenders and the U.S. Lenders. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lenders.

Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit or similar instrument (including a bank guarantee) acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank issued pursuant to this Agreement.

Leverage Ratio ” means, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) EBITDA for the then most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available, provided that, to the extent any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary makes any acquisition permitted pursuant to Section 6.04 or disposition of assets outside the ordinary course of business that is permitted by Section 6.05 during the period of four fiscal quarters of Holdings most recently ended, the Leverage Ratio shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto (including pro forma adjustments arising out of events which are directly attributable to the acquisition or the disposition of assets, are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact, in each case as determined on a basis consistent with Article 11 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as interpreted by the SEC, and as certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative), as if such acquisition or such disposition (and any related incurrence, repayment or assumption of Indebtedness) had occurred in the first day of such four quarter period.

LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or on any successor or substitute page of such Service, or any successor to or substitute for such Service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such page of such Service, as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to dollar deposits in the London interbank market) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period. In the event that such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “ LIBO Rate ” with respect to such Eurodollar Borrowing for such Interest Period shall be the rate at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a maturity comparable to such Interest Period are offered by the principal London office of the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period. Notwithstanding the above, to the extent that “LIBO Rate” or “Adjusted LIBO Rate” is used in connection with an ABR Borrowing, such rate shall be determined as modified by the definition of Alternate Base Rate

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

 

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Loan Documents ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit applications, the Collateral Documents, the Loan Guaranty, the Canadian Guarantee, the Intercreditor Agreement, the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, the Affiliate Subordination Agreement, the Omnibus Joinder Agreement and each additional guaranty entered into by a Canadian Loan Party pursuant to Section 5.13, and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates identified in Section 4.01 executed and delivered to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent or any Lenders and including all other pledges, powers of attorney, consents, assignments, contracts, notices, letter of credit agreements and all other written matter whether heretofore, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Loan Party, or any employee of any Loan Party, and delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto, and shall refer to this Agreement or such Loan Document as the same may be in effect at any and all times such reference becomes operative.

Loan Guarantor ” means (a) with respect to the U.S. Obligations, each Loan Party (other than the Canadian Borrowers and the Canadian Loan Guarantors) and any other Person that becomes a U.S. Loan Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.13; and (b) with respect to the Canadian Obligations, each Loan Party and any other Person that becomes a Loan Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.13.

Loan Guaranty ” means Article X of this Agreement and each separate Guarantee, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, delivered by each Loan Guarantor that is a Foreign Subsidiary of Holdings (which Guarantee shall be governed by the laws of the country in which such Foreign Subsidiary is located), as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time.

Loan Parties ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the U.S. Loan Parties and the Canadian Loan Parties.

Loans ” means the loans and advances made by the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement, including Swingline Loans, Overadvances and Protective Advances.

Lock Box ” means a postal lock box established by any Person with any banking institution, securities intermediary or other financial institution.

Mandatory Cost ” means, with respect to any period, the percentage rate per annum determined in accordance with Schedule 1.01 .

Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations or financial condition, of Holdings and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform any of their obligations under the Loan Documents to which they are a party, (c) the Collateral, the Administrative Agent’s Liens (for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be) on the Collateral or the priority of such Liens (this clause (c) to be taken as a whole), or (d) the rights of or benefits available to the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents.

Material Contracts ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.12

Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $20,000,000. For purposes of

 

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determining Material Indebtedness, the “obligations” of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that such Loan Party or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.

Maturity Date ” means August 22, 2016 or any earlier date on which the Revolving Commitments are reduced to zero or otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.

Maximum Liability ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.10.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Monthly Financials Reporting Trigger Period ” means the period (a) commencing on the day that (i) an Event of Default occurs, (ii) Combined Availability falls below the Combined Availability Trigger Amount or (iii) U.S. Availability falls below 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base; and (b) continuing until the date on which, at all times during the preceding sixty (60) consecutive days, (i) no Event of Default has existed, (ii) Combined Availability has been greater than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount, and (iii) U.S. Availability has been greater than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base. Notwithstanding the foregoing, clauses (a)(iii) and (b)(iii) above regarding U.S. Availability as a percentage of the U.S. Borrowing Base shall not apply until July 1, 2013 (it being understood for avoidance of doubt that such clauses shall be in effect at all times from and after July 1, 2013).

Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

Net Income ” means, for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) in which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions and (c) the undistributed earnings of any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary is prohibited by the terms of any contractual obligation (other than under any Loan Document) or Requirement of Law applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary.

Net Orderly Liquidation Value ” means, with respect to Inventory of any Person, the orderly liquidation value thereof as determined in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent by an appraiser acceptable to the Administrative Agent, net of all costs of liquidation thereof.

Net Proceeds ” means, with respect to any event, (a) the cash proceeds received in respect of such event including (i) any cash received in respect of any non-cash proceeds (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise, but excluding any interest payments), but only as and when received, (ii) in the case of a casualty, insurance proceeds and (iii) in the case of a condemnation or similar event, condemnation awards and similar payments, net of (b) the sum of (i) all reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties (other than Affiliates) in connection with such event, (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer or other disposition of an asset (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction or a casualty or a condemnation or similar proceeding), the amount of all payments required to be made as a result of such event to repay Indebtedness (other than Loans) secured by such asset or otherwise subject to mandatory prepayment as a result of such event and (iii) the amount of all taxes paid

 

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(or reasonably estimated to be payable) and the amount of any reserves established to fund contingent liabilities reasonably estimated to be payable, in each case during the year that such event occurred or the next succeeding year and that are directly attributable to such event (as determined reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer).

New Canada LP I ” means WESCO Canada I, LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Alberta.

New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Intercompany Loan ” means that certain Intercompany Loan by WDC Holding Inc. to New Canada LP I in the original principal amount of $150,000,000 evidenced by the New Canada LP I Intercompany Note.

New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Intercompany Note ” means that certain Subordinated Promissory Note from New Canada LP I to WDC Holding Inc. dated on or about the Restatement Date in the original principal amount of $150,000,000.

New Canada LP II ” means WESCO Canada II, LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Alberta.

Non-Consenting Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(d).

Non-U.S. Lender ” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

Non-Paying Guarantor ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.11.

Obligated Party ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02.

Obligations ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the U.S. Obligations and the Canadian Obligations.

OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

Off-Balance Sheet Liability ” of a Person means (a) any repurchase obligation or liability of such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person, (b) any indebtedness, liability or obligation under any so-called “synthetic lease” transaction entered into by such Person, or (c) any indebtedness, liability or obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance sheets of such Person (other than operating leases).

Omnibus Joinder Agreement ” means the Omnibus Joinder Agreement, dated on or about the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date, among the Administrative Agent, the Loan Parties and the ECCOL Acquired Entities, in substantially the form of Exhibit D-2 attached hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Original Closing Date ” means August 22, 2011.

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (other than a connection arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, enforced, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under,

 

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or engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, or enforced, any Loan Document), or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan Document).

Other Taxes ” means any present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar excise or property Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or from the registration, receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment under Section 2.19(b)).

Overadvances ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the U.S. Overadvances and the Canadian Overadvances.

Overnight LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any LC Disbursement that bears interest at the Overnight LIBO Rate pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (a) the rate of interest per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) at which overnight deposits in dollars or an LC Alternative Currency, as applicable, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or affiliate of the Administrative Agent in the London interbank market for such currency to major banks in the London interbank market plus (b) the Mandatory Cost.

Owned and Leased Property Schedule ” means the schedule of owned and leased parcels of real property of the Loan Parties delivered by the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date hereof, which schedule specifies that it constitutes the “Owned and Leased Property Schedule” for purposes of this Agreement, as such schedule may be updated, amended or amended and restated pursuant to the Omnibus Joinder Agreement.

Parent ” means, with respect to any Lender, the Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

Participant ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.

Paying Guarantor ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.11.

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

Pension Event ” means (a) the whole or partial withdrawal of a Canadian Loan Party from a Canadian Pension Plan during a plan year; or (b) the filing of a notice of interest to terminate in whole or in part a Canadian Pension Plan or the treatment of a Canadian Pension Plan amendment as a termination or partial termination; or (c) the institution of proceedings by any Governmental Authority to terminate in whole or in part or have a trustee appointed to administer a Canadian Pension Plan; or (d) any other event or condition which might reasonably constitute grounds for the termination of, winding up or partial termination of winding up or the appointment of trustee to administer, any Canadian Pension Plan.

Permitted Acquisition ” means any Acquisition (other than the EECOL Acquisition) by any Borrower or Loan Guarantor in a transaction that satisfies each of the following requirements: (a) such Acquisition is not a hostile acquisition or contested by the Person to be acquired; (b) the assets being acquired (other than a de minimis amount of assets in relation to Borrowers’ and Loan Guarantors’ total assets), or the Person whose Equity Interests are being acquired, are useful in or engaged in, as applicable, the business of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or a business reasonably related thereto; (c)

 

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both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition, each of the representations and warranties in the Loan Documents is true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the context thereof); (d) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the consummation of such Acquisition; (e) in the case of any Acquisition for Total Consideration in excess of $200,000,000, (i) as soon as available, but not less than fifteen (15) days prior to such Acquisition, the Borrowers have provided the Administrative Agent with notice of such Acquisition and a summary of the terms of such Acquisition, (ii) as soon as available, but not less than ten (10) days prior to such Acquisition, the Borrowers shall have provided the Administrative Agent with a copy of all available business and financial information reasonably requested by Administrative Agent including pro forma financial statements, statements of cash flow, financial covenant projections, and Aggregate Availability, Canadian Availability and U.S. Availability projections, and (iii) not less than three (3) days prior to the anticipated closing date of such Acquisition, Borrowers shall have provided the Administrative Agent with the then current drafts of the acquisition agreement and other material documents relative to such Acquisition; (f) in the case of any Acquisition for Total Consideration of less than or equal to $200,000,000 but greater than $25,000,000, as soon as available, but not less than five (5) days prior to such Acquisition, the Borrowers have provided the Administrative Agent with (i) notice of such Acquisition and (ii) a summary of the terms of such Acquisition and such other information related to such Acquisition as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the information required by subclauses (i) and (ii) of this clause (f) shall not be required for any Acquisition for Total Consideration of $25,000,000 or less); (g) if such Acquisition is an acquisition of the Equity Interests of a Person, the Acquisition is structured so that the acquired Person shall become a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary of a Borrower or Loan Guarantor and, in accordance with Section 5.13, a Loan Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (h) if such Acquisition is an acquisition of assets, the Acquisition is structured so that a Borrower or Loan Guarantor shall acquire such assets; (i) a material portion of the assets being acquired are located within the United States or Canada, or the Person whose Equity Interests are being acquired is organized in a jurisdiction located within the United States or Canada; (j) no Indebtedness will be incurred, assumed, or would exist with respect to Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such Acquisition, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and no Liens will be incurred, assumed, or would exist with respect to the assets of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result or such Acquisition other than Permitted Liens; (k) for the period of sixty (60) days prior to, and as of the date of such Acquisition, in each case, after giving effect to the consummation of such Acquisition (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales made under the Receivables Securitization Agreements to fund such Acquisition), Combined Availability exceeds the Combined Availability Trigger Amount ( provided that (i) in calculating Combined Availability for the sixty day period prior to such Acquisition for purposes of this clause (k), Combined Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Acquisition (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales made under the Receivables Securitization Agreements to fund such Acquisition) had been consummated on the first day of such period and (ii) if at any time during such sixty day period, Combined Availability shall be less than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount and (x) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or outstanding amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof or the Securitization Purchase Limit is increased pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Combined Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Securitization Purchase Limit, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period), and (l) after giving effect to the consummation of such Acquisition (and any

 

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Revolving Loans made to fund such Acquisition), U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base. Unless otherwise consented to in writing by the Administrative Agent, in no event will assets acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition constitute assets eligible for inclusion in the Aggregate Borrowing Base prior to completion of a field examination and other due diligence acceptable to Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion; provided that with respect to any Permitted Acquisition as to which the aggregate value of the assets being acquired by any U.S. Loan Party or Canadian Loan Party is less than 5% of the Aggregate Borrowing Base, respectively (each determined prior to giving effect to any inclusion of any such assets in the Aggregate Borrowing Base, as applicable), Accounts or Inventory acquired in connection with such Permitted Acquisition which would otherwise constitute Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory may be included in the Aggregate Borrowing Base, as applicable, without a field examination for a period of ninety (90) days after the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, it being understood that, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, such Accounts and Inventory will cease to be included in the Aggregate Borrowing Base from and after the 90th day after the consummation of such Permitted Acquisition if the Administrative Agent has not received a field examination and other due diligence acceptable to the Administrative Agent by such 90 th day.

Permitted Debt Defeasance ” means, with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes, that all Indebtedness relating thereto (a) has been repaid in full and discharged, (b) has been discharged or defeased in accordance with Article VIII of the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, (c) has been called for redemption and for which funds sufficient to redeem such Indebtedness have been remitted to the trustee under the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture by or at the discretion of WESCO Distribution, Inc. or (d) has otherwise been discharged or defeased to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (a) through (d), in a manner permitted by the Existing Credit Agreement.

Permitted Discretion ” means a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender) business judgment.

Permitted Encumbrances ” means:

(a) Liens imposed by law for taxes that are not yet due or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;

(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law, arising in the ordinary course of business and securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days or are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;

(c) pledges and deposits made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations;

(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

(e) judgment liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (n) of Article VII; and

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monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of any Borrower or any Subsidiary;

provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness.

Permitted Investments ” means:

(a) direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America or Canada (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of such government), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;

(b) investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;

(c) investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and time deposits maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or Canada or any State or province thereof which has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;

(d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above; and

(e) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and AAA by Moody’s, and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $500,000,000.

Permitted Lien ” means any Lien permitted under Section 6.02.

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

Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

Pledged Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary whose Equity Interests (or any portion thereof) have been pledged to the Administrative Agent as security for the U.S. Obligations and/or the Canadian Obligations.

Post-Closing Amalgamations ” means the various amalgamations occurring after the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date as contemplated by the Step Plan, whereby the EECOL Acquired Entities (other than EECOL Properties Corp.), in one or more transactions, shall amalgamate with each other and with WDCC Enterprises such that, after giving effect to such transactions, such EECOL Acquired Entities and WDCC Enterprises shall continue under the laws of Alberta as “EECOL Electric Corp.”, which corporation shall be a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of WDINESCO III B.V. (it being understood that

 

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WDINESCO III B.V. shall be a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of New Canada LP I). Any single amalgamation between any Canadian Loan Party and any other Canadian Loan Party contemplated by the Step Plan may be referred to herein as a “Post-Closing Amalgamation.”

PPSA ” means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), including the regulations thereto and related Minister’s Orders, provided that if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any Lien created hereunder or under any other Loan Document on the Collateral is governed by the personal property security legislation or other applicable legislation with respect to personal property security in effect in a jurisdiction in Canada other than the Province of Ontario, “PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act or such other applicable legislation in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction in Canada for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

Prepayment Event ” means:

(a) any sale, transfer or other disposition (including pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction) of any Collateral of any Loan Party, other than dispositions described in Section 6.05(a); or

(b) any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any Collateral of any Loan Party; or

(c) the issuance by Holdings of any Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests issued pursuant to an employee stock option plan or similar plan, or pursuant to a merger permitted by Section 6.03), or the receipt by Holdings of any capital contribution; or

(d) the incurrence by any Loan Party of any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01.

Prime Rate ” means (a) for the purpose of Loans made available to the U.S. Borrowers, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan as its prime rate at its offices at 270 Park Avenue in New York City or any successor executive office, and (b) for the purpose of dollar-denominated Loans made available to the Canadian Borrowers, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Canadian Administrative Agent at its Toronto office as its U.S. base rate for dollar-denominated commercial loans; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

Priority Payables Reserve ” means reserves for amounts secured by any Liens, choate or inchoate, which rank or are capable of ranking in priority to the Administrative Agent’s or any other Canadian Lender Parties’ Liens, including without limitation, in the Permitted Discretion of the Canadian Administrative Agent, any such amounts due and not paid for wages, vacation pay, amounts due and not paid under any legislation relating to workers’ compensation or to employment insurance, all amounts deducted or withheld and not paid and remitted when due under the ITA, amounts currently or past due and not paid for realty, municipal or similar taxes (to the extent impacting personal or moveable property) and all amounts currently or past due and not contributed, remitted or paid to or under any Canadian Pension Plan or under the Canada Pension Plan, the Pension Benefits Act (Ontario) or any similar legislation, other than amounts included in the Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve.

Proceeds of Crime Act ” means the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada), as amended from time to time, and including all regulations thereunder.

 

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Projections ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(e).

Protective Advance ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the U.S. Protective Advances and the Canadian Protective Advances.

Real Estate Loan Agreements ” means, collectively (a) the Loan Agreement dated as of December 13, 2002 originally between WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC as borrower and Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc. as lender, (b) the Loan Agreement dated as of February 14, 2003 originally between WESCO Real Estate I, LLC, as borrower and Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc., as lender, (c) the Loan Agreement dated as of February 24, 2003 originally between WESCO Real Estate II, LLC, as borrower and Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc., as lender, and (d) the Loan Agreement dated as of January 30, 2003 originally between WESCO Real Estate III, LLC, as borrower and Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc., as lender, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, waived or supplemented from time to time.

Real Estate Subsidiaries ” means WESCO Real Estate I, LLC, WESCO Real Estate II, LLC, WESCO Real Estate III, LLC, and WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC, each of which is a Delaware limited liability company.

Receivables Securitization ” means the transactions contemplated by the Receivables Securitization Agreements.

Receivables Securitization Agreements ” means (a) that certain Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of April 13, 2009 among WESCO Receivables, as seller, WESCO Distribution, Inc., as servicer, the purchasers from time to time party thereto, and PNC Bank National Association, as administrator, (b) that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 30, 1999, among WESCO Receivables, WESCO Distribution, Inc. and the other parties from time to time party thereto, and (c) all other documents executed or delivered in connection therewith, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time in accordance with Section 6.11 (including, for greater certainty, amendments and replacements which increase the maximum amount available under such facilities which are not prohibited by Section 6.11).

Register ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.04.

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

Rent Reserve ” means with respect to any leased facility, warehouse, distribution center, depot or other place where any Inventory is located, a reserve equal to three (3) months’ rent at such leased facility, warehouse, distribution center, depot or other place.

Report ” means reports prepared by the Administrative Agent or another Person showing the results of appraisals, field examinations or audits pertaining to the Borrowers’ assets from information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrowers, after the Administrative Agent has exercised its rights of inspection pursuant to this Agreement, which Reports may be distributed to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent.

Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) having Aggregate Credit Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the total Aggregate Credit Exposure and total unused Revolving Commitments at such time; provided that, as long as there are only two Lenders, Required Lenders shall mean both Lenders.

 

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Requirement of Law ” means, as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

Reserves ” means any and all reserves which the Administrative Agent deems necessary, in its Permitted Discretion, to maintain (including, without limitation, reserves for accrued and unpaid interest on the Secured Obligations, Priority Payables Reserves, Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve, Banking Services Reserves, Foreign Credit Reserves, Rent Reserves, Dilution Reserves, reserves for consignee’s, warehousemen’s and bailee’s charges, reserves for Inventory shrinkage, reserves for customs charges and shipping charges related to any Inventory in transit, reserves for Swap Obligations, reserves for any Unfunded Pension Liability in any Canadian Pension Plan, and reserves for taxes, fees, assessments, and other governmental charges) with respect to the Collateral or any Loan Party; provided that to the extent any reserve (including, without limitation, any Priority Payables Reserve, Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve, Banking Services Reserve, Foreign Credit Reserve, reserve for Swap Obligations or reserve for Unfunded Pension Liability in any Canadian Pension Plan) with respect to any specific item, claim, liability or potential claim or liability is deducted by the Administrative Agent in the computation of the U.S. Borrowing Base, such reserve for such specific item, claim, liability or potential claim or liability shall not be deducted in the computation of the Canadian Borrowing Base, and vice-versa, it being the intention of the parties to avoid duplication of reserves with respect to any specific item, claim, liability or potential claim or liability in the computation of the Aggregate Borrowing Base, Canadian Borrowing Base and U.S. Borrowing Base.

Restatement Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).

Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interests in any Loan Party, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests in Holdings or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interests in Holdings.

Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of Holdings other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Revolving Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit, Overadvances and Swingline Loans hereunder, which commitment may be (a) comprised of both a U.S. Commitment and a Canadian Commitment or solely a U.S. Commitment, as set forth on the Revolving Commitment Schedule or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Commitment, as applicable, and (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (i) Section 2.09 and (ii) assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. As of the Restatement Date, the Aggregate Revolving Commitments total $600,000,000.

Revolving Commitment Schedule ” means the Schedule attached hereto identified as such.

Revolving Exposure ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the U.S. Revolving Exposure and the Canadian Revolving Exposure.

Revolving Lender ” means, as of any date of determination, a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, a Lender with Revolving Exposure.

 

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Revolving Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.01.

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

Secured Obligations ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the U.S. Secured Obligations and the Canadian Secured Obligations.

Securities Account ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article 8 of the UCC or the Securities Transfer Act of Ontario, as applicable.

Securitization Additional Availability ” means (a) 85% of the book value of Eligible Securitization Receivables less (b) Reserves, less (c) the greater of (i) the amount of credit actually extended to WESCO Receivables by the Securitization Lenders, and (ii) the Securitization Maximum Potential Capital (but not in excess of the Securitization Purchase Limit); provided , that , notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Securitization Additional Availability exceed the lesser of (A) $50,000,000 and (B) fifteen percent (15%) of the lesser at such time of (1) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (2) the Aggregate Borrowing Base.

Securitization Availability ” means, at any time, the available borrowing capacity of WESCO Receivables under the Receivables Securitization Agreements, which available borrowing capacity is equal to (a) the lesser, at such time, of (i) the Securitization Maximum Potential Capital and (ii) the Securitization Purchase Limit minus (b) the amount of credit extended at such time to WESCO Receivables by the Securitization Lenders.

Securitization Lenders ” means the purchasers ( i.e. , the lenders) of Eligible Accounts that have been sold to WESCO Receivables under the Receivables Securitization Agreements.

Securitization Maximum Potential Capita l” means, at any time, the maximum amount of credit that could be extended to WESCO Receivables at such time (based on Eligible Securitization Receivables) by the Securitization Lenders under the Receivables Securitization Agreements, which amount is set forth on the monthly reports delivered by WESCO Receivables to the Securitization Lenders as the “Maximum Potential Capital”.

Securitization Purchase Limit ” means on any date the aggregate commitment of the Securitization Lenders under the Receivables Securitization Agreements, as the same may be increased or decreased from time to time under the Receivables Securitization Agreements. As of the Restatement Date, the Securitization Purchase Limit under the Receivables Securitization Agreements is $475,000,000.

Senior Subordinated Notes ” means the 7.50% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 issued by WESCO Distribution, Inc. pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, as amended, modified, waived or supplemented from time to time.

Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture ” means that certain Indenture dated as of September 27, 2005 among WESCO Distribution, Inc. as issuer, Holdings as guarantor and Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee, including any supplemental indenture executed or delivered in connection therewith, as the same may be amended, modified, waived, or supplemented from time to time. References in this Agreement to this defined term shall have no further force or effect at any time after the Permitted Debt Defeasance is consummated.

 

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Settlement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(i).

Settlement Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(i).

Significant Subsidiary ” shall mean, with respect to paragraphs (k), (l) and (m) of Article VII hereof, on any date of determination, (a) any Restricted Subsidiary that, together with its Subsidiaries that constitute Restricted Subsidiaries, would constitute a “significant subsidiary” as set forth in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, and (b) any Restricted Subsidiary which, when aggregated with all other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not otherwise Significant Subsidiaries and as to which any event described in paragraph (k), (l) or (m) of Article VII hereof has occurred, would collectively satisfy the criteria for the determination of a Significant Subsidiary under clause (a) of this definition.

Specified Foreign Credit Extensions ” means Foreign Credit Extensions of which the Administrative Agent has received notice in accordance with Section 2.22.

Standby LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding standby Letters of Credit at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements relating to standby Letters of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrowers at such time. The Standby LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Standby LC Exposure at such time.

Statutory Reserve Rate ” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Lenders are subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Step Plan ” means that certain “Project Odyssey” step plan dated December 5, 2012, prepared for WESCO International Inc.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Secured Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Administrative Agent.

subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person (the “ parent ”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity the accounts of which would be consolidated with those of the parent in the parent’s consolidated financial statements if such financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date, as well as any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, owned, controlled or held, or (b) that is, as of such date, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

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Supermajority Revolving Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders (other than Defaulting Lenders) having Revolving Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments representing at least 75% of the sum of the Aggregate Revolving Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments.

Swap Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

Swap Obligations ” of a Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction.

Swingline Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time.

Swingline Lender ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the U.S. Swingline Lender and the Canadian Swingline Lender.

Swingline Loan ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, each U.S. Swingline Loan and each Canadian Swingline Loan.

TARGET Day ” means any day on which (i) TARGET2 is open for settlement of payments in Euro and (ii) banks are open for dealings in deposits in Euro in the London interbank market.

TARGET2 ” means the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system which utilizes a single shared platform and which was launched on November 19, 2007.

Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, charges, fees, assessments, or withholdings imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax, fines or penalties applicable thereto.

Term Loan Agent ” means Credit Suisse AG and its successors and assigns.

Term Loan Agreement ” means that certain Term Loan Agreement among WESCO Distribution, Inc., WDCC Enterprises, Holdings, the Term Loan Lenders, the Term Loan Agent and the other agents and arrangers party thereto dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which the Term Loan Lenders are making a $700,000,000 term loan to WESCO Distribution, Inc. and a Cdn $150,000,000 term loan to WDCC Enterprises, the proceeds of which shall be used to fund a portion of the purchase price for the EECOL Acquisition and a portion of the fees and expenses related thereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Term Loan Documents ” means the Term Loan Agreement, each Term Loan Security Document, and each other “Loan Document” as defined in the Term Loan Agreement (other than the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement).

Term Loan Lenders ” means the lenders from time to time party to the Term Loan Agreement.

Term Loan Priority Collateral ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

Term Loan Security Documents ” means the “Security Documents” as defined in the Term Loan Agreement, and any other documents that are designated under the Term Loan Agreement as “Term Loan Security Documents” for purposes of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

Total Consideration ” means, with respect to any Acquisition, the sum (but without duplication) of (a) cash paid in connection with any Acquisition, (b) Indebtedness payable to the seller in connection with such Acquisition, (c) the fair market value of any equity securities, including any warrants or options therefor, delivered in connection with any Acquisition, and (d) the amount of Indebtedness assumed in connection with such Acquisition.

Total Indebtedness ” means, at any date, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, provided that for purposes of this definition, the 2029 Convertible Debentures shall be included in Total Indebtedness at par value.

Transactions ” means (a) the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties (and any Foreign Subsidiaries which are party to any Dutch Pledge Agreement, the Canadian Security Agreement, the Canadian Guarantee or the U.S. Security Agreement) of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the borrowing of Loans and other credit extensions, the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, and the granting of Liens under the Collateral Documents, (b) the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of the Term Loan Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents, the borrowing of the Term Loans thereunder, the use of the proceeds thereof and the granting of Liens under the Term Loan Security Documents, (c) the Intercompany Step Transactions, including, without limitation, the Intercompany Loans and capital contributions made by the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries to other Loan Parties and (d) the execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of the EECOL Acquisition Documents and the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition and the other transactions related thereto.

Type ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the ABR, the Canadian Prime Rate, the CDOR Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

Unfunded Pension Liability ” means, at a point in time, with respect to any defined benefit Canadian Pension Plan, the total unfunded liability or solvency deficiency as determined by a professional actuary for the purposes of the Employment Pension Plans Act (Alberta) or such other provincial pension standards legislation that my be applicable to the funding and solvency requirements of that plan.

 

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Unliquidated Obligations ” means, at any time, any Secured Obligations (or portion thereof) that are contingent in nature or unliquidated at such time, including any Secured Obligation that is: (i) an obligation to reimburse a bank for drawings not yet made under a letter of credit issued by it; (ii) any other obligation (including any guarantee) that is contingent in nature at such time; or (iii) an obligation to provide collateral to secure any of the foregoing types of obligations.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means (a) any Subsidiary of a Borrower that is formed or acquired after the Restatement Date that is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.13, (b) any Restricted Subsidiary designated or re-designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Borrower Representative in a written notice to the Administrative Agent and in accordance with Section 6.13, and (c) each Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

USA Patriot Act ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14.

U.S. Availability ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) the lesser of (i) (A) the total U.S. Commitments as of such date minus (B) the sum of (x) the Priority Payables Reserve, (y) the Rent Reserve and (z) the Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve, and (ii) the U.S. Borrowing Base as of such date, minus (b) the sum of (i) the total U.S. Revolving Exposure of all U.S. Lenders as of such date (calculated with respect to any Defaulting Lender as if such Defaulting Lender had funded its Applicable Percentage of all outstanding Borrowings), and (ii) the Canadian U.S. Borrowing Base Utilization as of such date.

U.S. Borrower ” or “ U.S. Borrowers ” means, individually or collectively as the context may require (a) WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation, WESCO Equity Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Bruckner Supply Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, WESCO Nevada, Ltd., a Nevada corporation, Communications Supply Corporation, a Connecticut corporation, Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc., a Delaware corporation, TVC Communications, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Carlton-Bates Company, an Arkansas corporation, and Conney Safety Products, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and (b) any Domestic Subsidiary of Holdings that becomes a party to this Agreement as an additional borrower after the Restatement Date pursuant to a Joinder Agreement in accordance with Section 5.13.

U.S. Borrowing Base ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the lesser of (i) 70% of the U.S. Borrowers’ Eligible Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, at such time and (ii) the product of 90% multiplied by the Net Orderly Liquidation Value percentage identified in the most recent inventory appraisal ordered by the Administrative Agent multiplied by the U.S. Borrowers’ Eligible Inventory (determined after taking into account adjustments made in such appraisal in the calculation of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value percentage), valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined on a first-in-first-out basis, at such time, plus (b) the Securitization Additional Availability, minus (c) Reserves.

U.S. Cash Management Bank ” means (a) as of the Restatement Date, PNC Bank National Association, in its capacity as the principal depositary bank for the U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors), and (b) at any time after the Restatement Date, any one or more of the Lenders selected by the U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors), in consultation with the Administrative Agent, to become the successor principal depository bank for the U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors); provided that, unless the Administrative Agent otherwise consents in writing, no Person shall become the successor “U.S. Cash Management Bank” unless and until such Person shall have entered into a Control Agreement with the U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors) and the Administrative Agent in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

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U.S. Collection Account ” means the account at JPMorgan, so designated by the Administrative Agent, in a written notice delivered to the Borrower Representative, to be the “U.S. Collection Account”, to which funds on deposit in Deposit Accounts (other than Excluded Accounts) maintained by the U.S. Loan Parties (other than Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors) with the U.S. Cash Management Bank and all collections and other payments received in respect of the Accounts of the U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors) by the U.S. Cash Management Bank shall be remitted at all times (subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement) during a Cash Dominion Period.

U.S. Commitment ” means, with respect to each U.S. Lender, the commitment, if any, of such U.S. Lender to make U.S. Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in U.S. Letters of Credit, U.S. Overadvances and U.S. Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum possible aggregate amount of such U.S. Lender’s U.S. Revolving Exposure hereunder, as such commitment may be reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to (a) Section 2.09 and (b) assignments by or to such U.S. Lender pursuant to Section 9.04. The initial amount of each U.S. Lender’s U.S. Commitment is set forth on the Revolving Commitment Schedule , or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such U.S. Lender shall have assumed its U.S. Commitment, as applicable. The U.S. Commitment is a sub-facility of the Revolving Commitment and is not in addition to the Revolving Commitment.

U.S. LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of the Commercial LC Exposure and the Standby LC Exposure of the U.S. Borrowers. The U.S. LC Exposure of any U.S. Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total U.S. LC Exposure at such time.

U.S. Lender Parties ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the Administrative Agent, the U.S. Lenders, and the Issuing Banks issuing U.S. Letters of Credit.

U.S. Lenders ” means the Persons listed on the Revolving Commitment Schedule as having a U.S. Commitment and any other Person that shall acquire a U.S. Commitment pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption or become a lender pursuant to an Aggregate Commitment Increase in accordance with Section 2.09, other than any such Person that ceases to be such a Person hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “U.S. Lenders” includes the U.S. Swingline Lender.

U.S. Letter of Credit ” means any Letter of Credit issued hereunder for the purpose of providing credit support for any U.S. Borrower, any Domestic Subsidiary or any Foreign Subsidiary.

U.S. Loan Guarantors ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require (a) Holdings, WESCO Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation, CDW Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, WDC Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation, Conney Investment Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, WESCO Nigeria, Inc., a Delaware corporation, CBC LP Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, WDCH, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership, WESCO Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and WDCH US LP, a Delaware limited partnership, (b) any Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor, (c) any Domestic Subsidiary that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Restatement Date pursuant to a Joinder Agreement and guarantees payment of the U.S. Obligations and the Canadian Obligations pursuant to Section 5.13 and (d) the successors and assigns of the Persons described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this definition.

U.S. Loan Parties ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the U.S. Borrowers and the U.S. Loan Guarantors.

 

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U.S. Loans ” means, individually and collectively as the context may require, the U.S. Revolving Loans, the U.S. Swingline Loans, the U.S. Overadvances, and the U.S. Protective Advances.

U.S. Obligations ” means, with respect to the U.S. Loan Parties, all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the U.S. Loans, all U.S. LC Exposure, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the U.S. Loan Parties to the Lenders or to any Lender, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank with respect to a U.S. Letter of Credit or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents.

U.S. Overadvances ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(e).

U.S. Person ” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Protective Advance ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(a).

U.S. Revolving Exposure ” means, with respect to any U.S. Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of U.S. Revolving Loans of such U.S. Lender at such time, plus (b) an amount equal to such U.S. Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the U.S. Swingline Loans outstanding at such time, plus (c) an amount equal to such U.S. Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate U.S. LC Exposure outstanding at such time, plus (d) an amount equal to such U.S. Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of the U.S. Overadvances outstanding at such time.

U.S. Revolving Loan ” means a Revolving Loan made to the U.S. Borrowers.

U.S. Secured Obligations ” means all U.S. Obligations, together with all (a) Banking Services Obligations of the U.S. Loan Parties; (b) Swap Obligations of the U.S. Loan Parties owing to one or more U.S. Lenders or their respective Affiliates; provided that promptly after any transaction relating to such Swap Obligation is executed, the U.S. Lender or Affiliate of a U.S. Lender party thereto (other than JPMorgan or its Affiliates) shall have delivered written notice to the Administrative Agent that such a transaction has been entered into and that it constitutes a U.S. Secured Obligation entitled to the benefits of the Collateral Documents in favor of the U.S. Lender Parties; and (c) all obligations of the U.S. Loan Parties in respect of all Guarantees provided by such U.S. Loan Parties of Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries under Foreign Credit Extensions; provided that promptly after any such Guarantee by any U.S. Loan Party relating to such Foreign Credit Extension is entered into, the U.S. Lender or Affiliate of a U.S. Lender party thereto (other than JPMorgan or its Affiliates) shall have delivered written notice to the Administrative Agent that such a Guarantee has been entered into and that it constitutes a U.S. Secured Obligation entitled to the benefits of the Collateral Documents in favor of the U.S. Lender Parties.

U.S. Security Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the U.S. Loan Parties, WDINESCO II B.V. and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Parties, which Amended and Restated Pledge and Security Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Pledge and Security Agreement among the U.S. Loan Parties, WDINESCO II B.V. and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Parties, dated as of the Original Closing Date, and any other pledge or security agreement entered into after the Restatement Date by any other U.S. Loan Party (as required by this Agreement or any other Loan Document), or any other Person, in each case, as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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U.S. Swingline Lender ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as lender of U.S. Swingline Loans hereunder.

U.S. Swingline Loan ” means a Loan made by the U.S. Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.05(a).

Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve ” means, on any date of determination, a reserve established from time to time by Administrative Agent in such amount as Administrative Agent determines reflects the amounts that may become due under the Wage Earner Protection Program Act (Canada) with respect to the employees of any Loan Party employed in Canada which would give rise to a Lien with priority under applicable law over the Lien of Administrative Agent.

WDCC Enterprises $90,000,000 Intercompany Loan ” means that certain Intercompany Loan by New Canada LP II to WDCC Enterprises in the original principal amount of Cdn $90,000,000 made on or about the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date and evidenced by the WDCC Enterprises Cdn $90,000,000 Intercompany Note.

WDCC Enterprises $90,000,000 Intercompany Note ” means that certain Intercompany Note from WDCC Enterprises to New Canada LP II dated on or about the Acquisition Closing Date in the original principal amount of Cdn $90,000,000.

WDC Holding ” means WDC Holding, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Weekly Reporting Trigger Period ” means the period (a) commencing on the day that (i) an Event of Default occurs, (ii) Aggregate Availability falls below 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, or (iii) U.S. Availability falls below 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base; and (b) continuing until the date on which, at all times during the preceding sixty (60) consecutive days, (i) no Event of Default has existed, (ii) Aggregate Availability has exceeded 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (iii) U.S. Availability has exceeded 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base. Notwithstanding the foregoing, clauses (a)(iii) and (b)(iii) above regarding U.S. Availability as a percentage of the U.S. Borrowing Base shall not apply until July 1, 2013 (it being understood for avoidance of doubt that such clauses shall be in effect at all times from and after July 1, 2013).

WESCO Receivables ” means WESCO Receivables Corp., a Delaware corporation.

Withdrawal Liability ” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

SECTION 1.02 Classification of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type ( e.g. , a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class ( e.g. , a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type ( e.g. , a “Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type ( e.g. , a “Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”).

SECTION 1.03 Terms Generally . The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be

 

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construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, replaced, or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, replacements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) any reference in any definition to the phrase “at any time” or “for any time” shall refer to the same time or period for all calculations or determination within such definition, and (f) 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. All certificates and other documents required to be provided by a specified officer of a Loan Party shall be deemed to be provided by such person solely in their capacity as such officer.

For purposes of any Collateral located in the Province of Quebec or charged by any deed of hypothec (or any other Loan Document) and for all other purposes pursuant to which the interpretation or construction of a Loan Document may be subject to the laws of the Province of Quebec or a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Quebec, (a) “personal property” shall be deemed to include “movable property”, (b) “real property” shall be deemed to include “immovable property”, (c) “tangible property” shall be deemed to include “corporeal property”, (d) “intangible property” shall be deemed to include “incorporeal property”, (e) “security interest” and “mortgage” shall be deemed to include a “hypothec”, (f) all references to filing, registering or recording under the UCC or the PPSA shall be deemed to include publication under the Civil Code of Québec, (g) all references to “perfection” of or “perfected” Liens shall be deemed to include a reference to the “opposability” of such Liens to third parties, (h) any “right of offset”, “right of setoff” or similar expression shall be deemed to include a “right of compensation”, (i) “goods” shall be deemed to include “corporeal movable property” other than chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, money and securities, and (j) an “agent” shall be deemed to include a “mandatary”.

SECTION 1.04 Accounting Terms; GAAP . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that if, after the date hereof, the Borrowers migrate to IFRS or there occurs any change in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of any provision hereof and the Borrower Representative notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of such migration to IFRS or any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such migration to IFRS or such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such migration or change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Loan Party at “fair value”, as defined therein.

SECTION 1.05 Currency Matters . Principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, and all other amounts payable under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to Agents and the Lenders shall be payable in the currency in which such Obligations are denominated, provided that any reimbursement by a U.S. Borrower of an LC Disbursement in respect of a U.S. Letter of Credit

 

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denominated in an LC Alternative Currency or any payment by a Lender to the Administrative Agent or an Issuing Bank in respect of its participation with respect to any such Letter of Credit shall be payable in dollars. Unless stated otherwise, all calculations, comparisons, measurements or determinations under this Agreement shall be made in dollars. For the purpose of such calculations, comparisons, measurements or determinations, amounts or proceeds denominated in other currencies shall be converted to the Equivalent Amount of dollars on the date of calculation, comparison, measurement or determination. In particular, without limitation, for purposes of valuations or computations under Article II, Article III, Article V, Article VI and Article VII and calculating the Canadian Availability, the Canadian Borrowing Base, the Canadian Commitments, the Canadian LC Exposure, Canadian Overadvances, Canadian Protective Advances, Canadian Revolving Exposure, eligibility criteria including Eligible Accounts, Eligible Inventory, Revolving Commitments or Revolving Exposure, unless expressly provided otherwise, where a reference is made to a dollar amount, the amount is to be considered as the amount in dollars and, therefore, each other currency shall be converted into the Equivalent Amount thereof in dollars.

ARTICLE II.

The Credits

SECTION 2.01 Revolving Commitments . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (a) each U.S. Lender agrees to make U.S. Revolving Loans to the U.S. Borrowers denominated in dollars from time to time during the Availability Period, and (b) each Canadian Lender agrees to make Canadian Revolving Loans to the Canadian Borrowers denominated in either dollars or Canadian Dollars from time to time during the Availability Period, so long as, in each case after giving effect thereto:

(i) the U.S. Revolving Exposure, Canadian Revolving Exposure or Revolving Exposure of any Lender would not exceed such Lender’s U.S. Commitment, Canadian Commitment or Revolving Commitment, as the case may be;

(ii) U.S. Availability would not be less than zero;

(iii) Canadian Availability would not be less than zero;

(iv) Aggregate Availability would not be less than zero; and

(v) either (A) U.S. Availability would exceed 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base or (B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would exceed 1.10 to 1.00;

subject to the Administrative Agent’s or Canadian Administrative Agent’s authority, as applicable, in their sole discretion, to make Protective Advances and Overadvances pursuant to the terms of Section 2.04 and 2.05. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans. On the Restatement Date, the Administrative Agent shall reallocate the commitments and loans of the Lenders under the Existing Credit Agreement in accordance with the Lenders’ respective Applicable Percentages and all loans outstanding as of the Restatement Date under the Existing Credit Agreement shall automatically and without further action by the parties hereto be deemed converted into Loans under this Agreement and shall be included in the calculations as of the Restatement Date of “Aggregate Revolving Exposure” and “Revolving Exposure”. All liabilities of the Loan Parties with respect to such Loans shall constitute Obligations and it is the intention of the Loan Parties that such Obligations shall continue to be secured by Collateral Documents.

 

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SECTION 2.02 Loans and Borrowings . (a) Each Loan (other than a Swingline Loan) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans of the same Class and Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments of the applicable Class. Any Protective Advance, any Overadvance and any Swingline Loan shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.04 and 2.05.

(b) Subject to Section 2.14: (i) each U.S. Borrowing shall be denominated in dollars; (ii) each Canadian Borrowing shall be denominated in dollars or Canadian Dollars; (iii) each U.S. Borrowing denominated in dollars shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans, in each case, as the Borrower Representative may request in accordance herewith; (iv) each Canadian Borrowing denominated in dollars shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans, in each case, as the Borrower Representative may request; and (v) each Canadian Borrowing denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be comprised entirely of Canadian Prime Rate Loans or CDOR Rate Loans, in each case, as the Borrower Representative may request in accordance herewith; provided that all Borrowings made on the Restatement Date must be made as ABR Borrowings or Canadian Prime Rate Borrowings but may be converted into Eurodollar Borrowings or CDOR Rate Borrowings, as applicable, in accordance with Section 2.08. Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan or a Canadian Prime Rate Loan. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000. At the commencement of each Interest Period for any CDOR Rate Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000. ABR Revolving Borrowings and Canadian Prime Rate Revolving Borrowings may be in any amount. Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of: (i) eight (8) Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding; and (ii) eight (8) CDOR Rate Borrowings outstanding.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither the Borrower Representative nor any Borrower shall be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.

SECTION 2.03 Requests for Revolving Borrowings . To request a Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, of such request either in writing (delivered by hand, facsimile or electronic mail delivery) in a form approved by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, and signed by the Borrower Representative or by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing, (b) in the case of a CDOR Rate Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, two Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing, (c) in the case of a ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m. Chicago time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing, or (d) in the case of a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that any such notice of an ABR Borrowing or a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.06(e) may be given not later than 2:00 p.m., Chicago time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, facsimile or electronic mail delivery to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, of a written Borrowing Request in a form reasonably approved by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative

 

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Agent, as applicable, and signed by the Borrower Representative. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.01:

(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing and a breakdown of the separate wires comprising such Borrowing;

(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) in the case of a Canadian Borrowing, the applicable currency in which the Borrowing will be funded;

(iv) whether such Borrowing is to be a ABR Borrowing, a Eurodollar Borrowing, a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, or a CDOR Rate Borrowing; and

(v) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period.”

If no election as to the Type of Revolving Borrowing is specified, then the requested Revolving Borrowing shall be (a) an ABR Borrowing in the case of a U.S. Revolving Loan or Canadian Revolving Loan requested in dollars, or (b) a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing in the case of a Canadian Revolving Loan requested in Canadian Dollars. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing or CDOR Rate Revolving Borrowing, then the applicable Borrower(s) shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s (or, in the case of a CDOR Rate Revolving Borrowing, 30 days’) duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall advise each applicable Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

SECTION 2.04 Protective Advances . (a) Subject to the limitations set forth below, each of the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, is authorized by the Borrowers and the Lenders, from time to time in the Administrative Agent’s or the Canadian Administrative Agent’s, as the case may be, sole discretion (but, in either case, shall have absolutely no obligation to), to make (i) in the case of the Administrative Agent, Loans to the U.S. Borrowers in dollars, on behalf of the U.S. Lenders (each such Loan, a “ U.S. Protective Advance ”), or (ii) in the case of the Canadian Administrative Agent, Loans to the Canadian Borrowers in Canadian Dollars or dollars, on behalf of the Canadian Lenders (each such Loan, a “ Canadian Protective Advance ”), which the Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, in its Permitted Discretion, deems necessary or desirable (A) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (B) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (C) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid by the applicable Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including payments of reimbursable expenses (including costs, fees, and expenses as described in Section 9.03) and other sums payable under the Loan Documents; provided that, (x) the aggregate amount of U.S. Protective Advances outstanding at any time shall not exceed $15,000,000 and (y) the aggregate amount of Canadian Protective Advances outstanding at any time shall not exceed $15,000,000; provided further that, (1) the aggregate amount of outstanding U.S. Protective Advances in favor of the U.S. Borrowers plus the aggregate U.S. Revolving Exposure shall not exceed (I) the aggregate U.S. Commitments minus (II) the sum of (X) the Priority Payables Reserve, (Y) the Rent Reserve and (Z) the Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve, (2) the aggregate amount of outstanding Canadian Protective Advances in favor of the Canadian Borrowers plus the aggregate Canadian Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the (I) aggregate Canadian Commitments minus (II) the sum of (X)

 

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the Priority Payables Reserve, (Y) the Rent Reserve and (Z) the Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve, (3) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Protective Advances plus the Aggregate Revolving Exposure shall not exceed (I) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments minus (II) the sum of (X) the Priority Payables Reserve, (Y) the Rent Reserve and (Z) the Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve, (4) the sum of (I) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Protective Advances plus (II) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Overadvances shall not exceed $60,000,000, and (5) a Protective Advance shall not be made if such Protective Advance would cause the sum of (I) any Lender’s Revolving Exposure plus (II) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined for purposes of this clause (II) in accordance with clause (a) of the definition of Applicable Percentage set forth in Section 1.01) of all outstanding Protective Advances to exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Protective Advances may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have not been satisfied. The (i) U.S. Protective Advances shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties) in and to the Collateral of the U.S. Loan Parties; and (ii) Canadian Protective Advances shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties) in and to the Collateral of the Loan Parties. All U.S. Protective Advances shall constitute U.S. Obligations and all Canadian Protective Advances shall constitute Canadian Obligations. All U.S. Protective Advances and Canadian Protective Advances denominated in dollars shall be ABR Borrowings, and all Canadian Protective Advances denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be Canadian Prime Rate Borrowings. The Administrative Agent’s or Canadian Administrative Agent’s, as the case may be, authorization to make Protective Advances may be revoked at any time by the Required Lenders. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Administrative Agent’s or the Canadian Administrative Agent’s (as applicable) receipt thereof. At any time that there is sufficient: (I) U.S. Availability and the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have been satisfied, the Administrative Agent may request the U.S. Lenders to make a U.S. Revolving Loan to repay a U.S. Protective Advance; and (II) Canadian Availability and the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have been satisfied, the Canadian Administrative Agent may request the Canadian Lenders to make a Canadian Revolving Loan, in the currency in which the applicable Canadian Protective Advance was denominated, to repay a Canadian Protective Advance. At any other time the Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent (as applicable) may require the Lenders to fund, in the currency in which the applicable Protective Advance was denominated, their risk participations described in Section 2.04(b).

(b) Upon the making of a U.S. Protective Advance by the Administrative Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default), each U.S. Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Administrative Agent without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such U.S. Protective Advance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage. Upon the making of a Canadian Protective Advance by the Canadian Administrative Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default), each Canadian Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Canadian Administrative Agent without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Canadian Protective Advance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage. From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender is required to fund its participation in any Protective Advance purchased hereunder, the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, in respect of such Protective Advance.

SECTION 2.05 Swingline Loans and Overadvances . (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the U.S. Swingline Lender agrees to make U.S. Swingline Loans to the U.S. Borrowers from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding U.S. Swingline Loans exceeding $50,000,000, (ii) U.S. Availability being less than zero, (iii) Aggregate Availability being less than zero

 

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or (iv) the U.S. Revolving Exposure or Revolving Exposure of any Lender exceeding such Lender’s U.S. Commitment or Revolving Commitment, as the case may be; provided that the U.S. Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a U.S. Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding U.S. Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the U.S. Borrowers may borrow, prepay and reborrow U.S. Swingline Loans. To request a U.S. Swingline Loan, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (confirmed by facsimile or electronic mail), not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the day of a proposed U.S. Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested U.S. Swingline Loan. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the U.S. Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower Representative. The U.S. Swingline Lender shall make each U.S. Swingline Loan available to the U.S. Borrowers by means of a credit to the Funding Account(s) of the U.S. Borrowers (or, in the case of a U.S. Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e), by remittance to the applicable Issuing Bank, and in the case of repayment of another U.S. Loan or fees or expenses as provided by Section 2.18(c), by remittance to the Administrative Agent to be distributed to the U.S. Lenders) by 2:00 p.m., Chicago time, on the requested date of such U.S. Swingline Loan.

(b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Canadian Swingline Lender agrees to make Canadian Swingline Loans to the Canadian Borrowers from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Canadian Swingline Loans exceeding $40,000,000, (ii) Canadian Availability being less than zero, (iii) Aggregate Availability being less than zero or (iv) the Canadian Revolving Exposure or Revolving Exposure of any Lender exceeding such Lender’s Canadian Commitment or Revolving Commitment, as the case may be; provided that the Canadian Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Canadian Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Canadian Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Canadian Borrowers may borrow, prepay and reborrow Canadian Swingline Loans. To request a Canadian Swingline Loan, the Borrower Representative shall notify the Canadian Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (confirmed by facsimile or electronic mail), not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the day of a proposed Canadian Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Canadian Swingline Loan. The Canadian Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Canadian Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower Representative. The Canadian Swingline Lender shall make each Canadian Swingline Loan available to the Canadian Borrowers by means of a credit to the Funding Account(s) of the Canadian Borrowers (or, in the case of a Canadian Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e), by remittance to the applicable Issuing Bank, and in the case of repayment of another Canadian Loan or fees or expenses as provided by Section 2.18(c), by remittance to the Canadian Administrative Agent to be distributed to the Canadian Lenders) by 2:00 p.m., Chicago time, on the requested date of such Canadian Swingline Loan.

(c) The U.S. Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, on any Business Day require the U.S. Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the U.S. Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of U.S. Swingline Loans in which U.S. Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each U.S. Lender, specifying in such notice such U.S. Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such U.S. Swingline Loan or Loans. Each U.S. Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the U.S. Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such U.S. Swingline Loan or Loans. Each U.S. Lender acknowledges

 

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and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in U.S. Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each U.S. Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.07 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the U.S. Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the U.S. Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the U.S. Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower Representative of any participations in any U.S. Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such U.S. Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the U.S. Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the U.S. Swingline Lender from the U.S. Borrowers (or other party on behalf of the U.S. Borrowers) in respect of a U.S. Swingline Loan after receipt by the U.S. Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the U.S. Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the U.S. Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the U.S. Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrowers for any reason. The purchase of participations in a U.S. Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrowers of any default in the payment thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a U.S. Lender shall not have any obligation to acquire a participation in a U.S. Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time such U.S. Swingline Loan was made and such U.S. Lender shall have notified the U.S. Swingline Lender in writing, at least one Business Day prior to the time such U.S. Swingline Loan was made, that such Event of Default has occurred and that such Lender will not acquire participations in U.S. Swingline Loans made while such Event of Default is continuing.

(d) The Canadian Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Canadian Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, on any Business Day require the Canadian Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Canadian Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Canadian Swingline Loans in which Canadian Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Canadian Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Canadian Lender, specifying in such notice such Canadian Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Canadian Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Canadian Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Canadian Administrative Agent, for the account of the Canadian Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Canadian Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Canadian Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Canadian Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Canadian Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.07 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Canadian Lenders), and the Canadian Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Canadian Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Canadian Lenders. The Canadian Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower Representative of any participations in any Canadian Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Canadian Swingline Loan shall be made to the Canadian Administrative Agent and not to the Canadian Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the Canadian Swingline Lender from the Canadian Borrowers (or other party on behalf of the

 

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Canadian Borrowers) in respect of a Canadian Swingline Loan after receipt by the Canadian Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Canadian Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Canadian Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Canadian Administrative Agent to the Canadian Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Canadian Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Canadian Swingline Lender or to the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrowers for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Canadian Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrowers of any default in the payment thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Canadian Lender shall not have any obligation to acquire a participation in a Canadian Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time such Canadian Swingline Loan was made and such Canadian Lender shall have notified the Canadian Swingline Lender in writing, at least one Business Day prior to the time such Canadian Swingline Loan was made, that such Event of Default has occurred and that such Lender will not acquire participations in Canadian Swingline Loans made while such Event of Default is continuing.

(e) Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, at the request of the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion (but with absolutely no obligation), make U.S. Revolving Loans to the U.S. Borrowers, on behalf of the U.S. Lenders, in amounts that exceed U.S. Availability (any such excess U.S. Revolving Loans are herein referred to collectively as “ U.S. Overadvances ”); provided that, no U.S. Overadvance shall result in a Default due to U.S. Borrowers’ failure to comply with Section 2.01 for so long as such U.S. Overadvance remains outstanding in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, but solely with respect to the amount of such U.S. Overadvance. In addition, U.S. Overadvances may be made even if the condition precedent set forth in Section 4.02(c) has not been satisfied, it being understood that the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 4.02(a), (b) and (d) shall continue to apply (subject to the proviso set forth in the immediately preceding sentence). All U.S. Overadvances shall constitute ABR Borrowings. The authority of the Administrative Agent to make U.S. Overadvances is limited to an aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time, no U.S. Overadvance may remain outstanding for more than forty-five (45) days, no U.S. Overadvance shall cause any U.S. Lender’s U.S. Revolving Exposure or Revolving Exposure to exceed its U.S. Commitment or Revolving Commitment (as applicable), no U.S. Overadvance shall cause the Aggregate Revolving Exposure to exceed (i) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments minus (ii) the sum of (A) the Priority Payables Reserve, (B) the Rent Reserve and (C) the Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve and no U.S. Overadvance shall cause the sum of (x) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Overadvances plus (y) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Protective Advances to exceed $60,000,000; provided that, the Supermajority Revolving Lenders may at any time revoke the Administrative Agent’s authorization to make U.S. Overadvances. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt thereof.

(f) Any provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, at the request of the Borrower Representative, the Canadian Administrative Agent may in its sole discretion (but with absolutely no obligation), make Canadian Revolving Loans to the Canadian Borrowers, on behalf of the Canadian Lenders, in amounts that exceed Canadian Availability (any such excess Canadian Revolving Loans are herein referred to collectively as “ Canadian Overadvances ”); provided that, no Canadian Overadvance shall result in a Default due to Canadian Borrowers’ failure to comply with Section 2.01 for so long as such Canadian Overadvance remains outstanding in accordance with the terms of this paragraph, but solely with respect to the amount of such Canadian Overadvance. In addition, Canadian Overadvances may be made even if the condition precedent set forth in Section 4.02(c) has not been satisfied, it being understood that the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 4.02(a), (b) and (d) shall continue to apply (subject to the proviso set forth in the immediately preceding sentence). All Canadian Overadvances shall constitute ABR Borrowings or Canadian Prime Rate Borrowings. The authority of

 

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the Canadian Administrative Agent to make Canadian Overadvances is limited to an aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any time, no Canadian Overadvance may remain outstanding for more than forty-five (45) days, no Canadian Overadvance shall cause any Canadian Lender’s Canadian Revolving Exposure or Revolving Exposure to exceed its Canadian Commitment or Revolving Commitment (as applicable), no Canadian Overadvance shall cause the Aggregate Revolving Exposure to exceed (i) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments minus (ii) the sum of (A) the Priority Payables Reserve, (B) the Rent Reserve and (C) the Wage Earners Protection Act Reserve, and no Canadian Overadvance shall cause the sum of (x) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Overadvances plus (y) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Protective Advances to exceed $60,000,000; provided that, the Supermajority Revolving Lenders may at any time revoke the Canadian Administrative Agent’s authorization to make Canadian Overadvances. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon the Canadian Administrative Agent’s receipt thereof.

(g) Upon the making of a U.S. Overadvance by the Administrative Agent, each U.S. Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Administrative Agent, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such U.S. Overadvance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate U.S. Commitments. The Administrative Agent may, at any time, require the U.S. Lenders to fund their participations. From and after the date, if any, on which any U.S. Lender is required to fund its participation in any U.S. Overadvance purchased hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent in respect of such Loan.

(h) Upon the making of a Canadian Overadvance by the Canadian Administrative Agent, each Canadian Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from the Canadian Administrative Agent, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Canadian Overadvance in proportion to its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate Canadian Commitments. The Canadian Administrative Agent may, at any time, require the Canadian Lenders to fund their participations. From and after the date, if any, on which any Canadian Lender is required to fund its participation in any Canadian Overadvance purchased hereunder, the Canadian Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Canadian Administrative Agent in respect of such Loan.

(i) Each of the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent, on behalf of the U.S. Swingline Lender or the Canadian Swingline Lender, as applicable, shall request settlement (a “ Settlement ”) with the U.S. Lenders or Canadian Lenders, as applicable, on at least a weekly basis or on any more frequent date that the Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, elects, by notifying the applicable Revolving Lenders of such requested Settlement by facsimile, telephone, or electronic mail no later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the date of such requested Settlement (the “ Settlement Date ”). With respect to Settlements involving U.S. Loans, each U.S. Lender (other than the U.S. Swingline Lender, in the case of the U.S. Swingline Loans) shall transfer in dollars the amount of such U.S. Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable Loan with respect to which Settlement is requested to the Administrative Agent, to an account of the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent may designate, not later than noon, Chicago time, on such Settlement Date. With respect to Settlements involving Canadian Loans, each Canadian Lender (other than the Canadian Swingline Lender, in the case of the Canadian Swingline Loans) shall transfer, in the currency in which the applicable Loan was denominated, the amount of such Canadian Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding principal amount of the applicable Loan with respect to which Settlement is requested to the Canadian Administrative Agent, to an account of the Canadian Administrative Agent as the Canadian Administrative Agent may designate, not later than noon,

 

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Chicago time, on such Settlement Date. Settlements may occur during the existence of a Default and whether or not the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have then been satisfied. Such amounts transferred to: (i) the Administrative Agent shall be applied against the amounts of the U.S. Swingline Lender’s U.S. Swingline Loans and, together with U.S. Swingline Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such U.S. Swingline Loan, shall constitute U.S. Revolving Loans of such U.S. Lenders, respectively; and (ii) the Canadian Administrative Agent shall be applied against the amounts of the Canadian Swingline Lender’s Canadian Swingline Loans and, together with Canadian Swingline Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Canadian Swingline Loan, shall constitute Canadian Revolving Loans of such Canadian Lenders, respectively. If any such amount is not transferred to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, by any Revolving Lender on such Settlement Date, the applicable Swingline Lender shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest thereon as specified in Section 2.07.

SECTION 2.06 Letters of Credit . (a)  General . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower Representative may request the issuance of Letters of Credit (denominated in dollars or in an LC Alternative Currency in the case of U.S. Letters of Credit and denominated in dollars or Canadian Dollars in the case of Canadian Letters of Credit) for its own account or for the account of another Restricted Subsidiary, in a form reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent in the case of U.S. Letters of Credit, and the Canadian Administrative Agent in the case of Canadian Letters of Credit, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period; provided that if the account party for any such Letter of Credit is not a Borrower, a U.S. Borrower, in the case of an account party which is a Domestic Subsidiary or a Foreign Subsidiary constituting a Restricted Subsidiary, or a Canadian Borrower, in the case of an account party which is a Canadian Subsidiary constituting a Restricted Subsidiary, shall be a co-applicant with respect to such Letter of Credit and shall be jointly and severally liable with such Subsidiary for all reimbursement and other obligations in respect of such Letter of Credit. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrowers to, or entered into by the Borrowers with, an Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.

(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions . To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the Borrower Representative shall deliver by hand or facsimile (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent in the case of U.S. Letters of Credit and the Canadian Administrative Agent in the case of Canadian Letters of Credit (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) (in each case, prior to noon, Chicago time, at least three Business Days prior to the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary for whose account such Letter of Credit is to be issued, the currency in which such Letter of Credit will be denominated (which may be in: (x) dollars or an LC Alternative Currency in the case of U.S. Letters of Credit and (y) dollars or Canadian Dollars in the case of Canadian Letters of Credit), the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the applicable Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the applicable Issuing Bank’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrowers shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the U.S. LC Exposure

 

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shall not exceed $60,000,000, (ii) the Canadian LC Exposure shall not exceed $30,000,000, (iii) U.S. Availability shall not be less than zero, (iv) Canadian Availability shall not be less than zero, (v) Aggregate Availability shall not be less than zero, (vi) the aggregate LC Exposure with respect to all Letters of Credit issued in an LC Alternative Currency shall not exceed $20,000,000 and (vii) each Lender’s U.S. Revolving Exposure, Canadian Revolving Exposure and Revolving Exposure shall not exceed such Lender’s U.S. Commitment, Canadian Commitment and Revolving Commitment, respectively.

(c) Expiration Date . Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year (or, at the discretion of the applicable Issuing Bank, up to two years) after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one year after such renewal or extension) and (ii) the date that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date; provided , that in the case of any Letter of Credit providing for annual automatic renewal, such Letter of Credit may be automatically extended for a period of up to one year after the Maturity Date.

(d) Participations . By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of any Issuing Bank or the Revolving Lenders, the applicable Issuing Bank hereby grants to each U.S. Lender, with respect to a U.S. Letter of Credit, and each Canadian Lender, with respect to a Canadian Letter of Credit, and each U.S. Lender and Canadian Lender, as applicable, hereby acquires from the applicable Issuing Bank, a participation in each such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, (i) with respect to each U.S. Letter of Credit, each U.S. Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay in dollars to the Administrative Agent, and (ii) with respect to any Canadian Letters of Credit, each Canadian Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally promises to pay, in the same currency in which such Canadian Letter of Credit is issued, the Canadian Administrative Agent, in each case for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement, made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the applicable Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to such Borrowers for any reason. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Commitments, U.S. Commitments or Canadian Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(e) Reimbursement . If any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to (i) the Administrative Agent (in the case of any U.S. Letter of Credit) in dollars, and (ii) the Canadian Administrative Agent (in the case of any Canadian Letter of Credit) in the same currency as the applicable LC Disbursement, an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than noon, Chicago time, on the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Borrower Representative shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m., Chicago time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by the Borrower Representative prior to such time on such date, then not later than noon, Chicago time, on (x) the Business Day that the Borrower Representative receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 10:00 a.m., Chicago time, on the date of receipt, or (y) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower Representative receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on the date of receipt; provided that the Borrowers may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.05 that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing or U.S. Swingline Loan (in the case of U.S.

 

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Letters of Credit), or a Canadian Prime Rate Revolving Borrowing or Canadian Swingline Loan (in the case of Canadian Letters of Credit), in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed (in the event that such LC Disbursement with respect to a U.S. Letter of Credit was made in an LC Alternative Currency, such Borrowing Request shall be for an amount equal to the Equivalent Amount in dollars of the amount of such LC Disbursement), the Borrowers’ obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing, Canadian Prime Rate Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. If the Borrowers fail to make such payment when due, the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall notify each U.S. Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement with respect to U.S. Letters of Credit and each Canadian Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement with respect of Canadian Letters of Credit, the payment then due from the applicable Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice with respect to any Letter of Credit, each U.S. Lender (in the case of any U.S. Letter of Credit) and each Canadian Lender (in the case of any Canadian Letter of Credit) shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the applicable Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.07 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.07 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the payment obligations of the applicable Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from such Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, of any payment from the Borrowers pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent and Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and the applicable Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse any Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Revolving Loans, or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan (but shall be a Secured Obligation) and shall not relieve the Borrowers of their obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

(f) Exchange Indemnification and Increased Costs . The U.S. Borrowers shall, upon demand from any Issuing Bank or any U.S. Lender, pay to such Issuing Bank or such U.S. Lender, the amount of (i) any loss or cost or increased cost incurred by such Issuing Bank or such U.S. Lender, (ii) any reduction in any amount payable to or in the effective return on the capital to such Issuing Bank or such U.S. Lender, (iii) any currency exchange loss, in each case with respect to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), that such Issuing Bank or such U.S. Lender sustains as a result of the U.S. Borrowers’ repayment in dollars of any U.S. Letter of Credit that was denominated in an LC Alternative Currency or (iv) any interest or any other return, including principal, foregone by such Issuing Bank as a result of the introduction of, change over to or operation of the Euro in any member state participating in the Euro. A certificate of the applicable Issuing Bank setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for determining such additional amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Issuing Bank shall be conclusively presumed to be correct save for manifest error.

(g) Obligations Absolute . The joint and several obligations of U.S. Borrowers to reimburse LC Disbursements and the obligation of the Canadian Borrowers to reimburse LC Disbursements on account of Canadian Letters of Credit, in each case, as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein or herein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by an Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (iv) any other event or circumstance

 

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whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrowers’ obligations hereunder. None of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Revolving Lenders nor any Issuing Bank, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of any Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the applicable Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrowers to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by any Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of an Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

(h) Disbursement Procedures . The applicable Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The applicable Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent (in the case of U.S. Letters of Credit), the Canadian Administrative Agent (in the case of Canadian Letters of Credit) and the applicable Borrower by telephone (confirmed by facsimile or electronic mail) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrowers of their obligation to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank and the applicable Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

(i) Interim Interest . If any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrowers shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrowers reimburse such LC Disbursement, at the rate per annum (i) then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans in the case of LC Disbursements made in dollars; (ii) then applicable to Canadian Prime Rate Revolving Loans in the case of LC Disbursements made in Canadian Dollars; and (iii) equal to the Overnight LIBO Rate plus the Overnight LIBO Spread as set forth in the definition of “Applicable Rate” in the case of LC Disbursements made in an LC Alternative Currency; provided that, if the applicable Borrowers fail to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.13(f) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Revolving Lender to the extent of such payment.

 

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(j) Replacement of the Issuing Bank . Any Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank to be replaced and the successor Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders of any such replacement of an Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrowers shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.12(b). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.

(k) Cash Collateralization . If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower Representative receives notice from the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, (i) the U.S. Borrowers shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lender Parties (the “ LC Collateral Account ”), an amount in cash equal to 103% of the U.S. LC Exposure as of such date plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon; and (ii) the Canadian Borrowers shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties (the “ Canadian LC Collateral Account ”), an amount in cash equal to 103% of the Canadian LC Exposure as of such date plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to any Borrower described in clause (k) or (l) of Article VII. Such deposits shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations in the case of deposits in the LC Collateral Account, and the Canadian Secured Obligations in the case of deposits in the Canadian LC Collateral Account. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such accounts; and (x) the U.S. Borrowers hereby grant the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties) a security interest in the LC Collateral Account and (y) the Canadian Borrowers hereby grant the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties) a security interest in the Canadian LC Collateral Account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrowers’ risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the U.S. Borrowers or the Canadian Borrowers, as applicable, for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to the consent of Required Lenders), be applied, in the case of moneys in the LC Collateral Account, to satisfy other Secured Obligations or, in the case of moneys in the Canadian LC Collateral Account, to satisfy other Canadian Secured Obligations. If the Borrowers are required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrowers within three Business Days after all such Events of Default have been cured or waived.

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the parties thereto be deemed converted into a U.S. Letter of Credit under this Agreement (as reflected on Schedule 2.06 ) and each Existing Canadian Letter of Credit, to the extent outstanding, shall automatically and without further action by the parties thereto be deemed converted into a Canadian Letter of Credit under this Agreement (as reflected on Schedule 2.06 ), in each case, pursuant to this Section 2.06 and subject to the provisions hereof as if each such Existing U.S. Letter of Credit and each Existing Canadian Letter of Credit had been issued on the Restatement Date, (ii) each Existing U.S. Letter of Credit shall be included in the calculation of U.S. LC Exposure and each Existing Canadian Letter of Credit shall be included in the calculation of Canadian LC Exposure, and (iii) all liabilities of the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties with respect to such Existing Letters of Credit shall constitute Obligations.

SECTION 2.07 Funding of Borrowings . (a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 1:00 p.m., Chicago time, to the account of the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided that, Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.05. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, will make such Loans available to the Borrower Representative by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to the Funding Account(s); provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of (i) an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.06(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, to the applicable Issuing Bank, (ii) a U.S. Protective Advance or a U.S. Overadvance shall be retained by the Administrative Agent, and (iii) a Canadian Protective Advance or a Canadian Overadvance shall be retained by the Canadian Administrative Agent. U.S. Loans and participations in U.S. Swingline Loans and U.S. Letters of Credit will be funded by each U.S. Lender pro rata in accordance with its Applicable Percentage of the U.S. Commitments. Canadian Loans and participations in Canadian Swingline Loans and Canadian Letters of Credit will be funded by each Canadian Lender pro rata in accordance with its Applicable Percentage of the Canadian Commitments.

(b) Unless the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, then the applicable Lender and the Borrowers severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the applicable Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of either the Federal Funds Effective Rate (in the case of dollar denominated amounts) or the Canadian Administrative Agent’s cost of funds (in the case of Canadian Dollar denominated amounts) and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, or (ii) in the case of the Borrowers, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans (in the case of dollar denominated amounts), or Canadian Prime Rate Loans (in the case of Canadian Dollar denominated amounts). If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

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CDOR Rate Revolving Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, the Borrower Representative may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Revolving Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower Representative may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing, provided that a Borrowing in one currency may only be converted to another Type of Borrowing denominated in the same currency as the Borrowing to be so converted. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, Overadvances or Protective Advances, which may not be converted or continued.

(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower Representative shall notify the (i) Administrative Agent, with respect to each U.S. Revolving Loan, and (ii) the Canadian Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) with respect to any Canadian Revolving Loan, of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrowers were requesting a Revolving Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, facsimile or electronic mail delivery to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), as applicable, of a written Interest Election Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, and signed by the Borrower Representative.

(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) the name of the applicable Borrower and the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) the currency in which such Borrowing is to be funded;

(iv) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing, a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing, a CDOR Rate Borrowing, or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and

(v) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrowers shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s (or, in the case of a CDOR Rate Borrowing, 30 days’) duration.

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of such U.S. Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing, and (ii) the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent shall advise each Canadian Lender of the details thereof and of such Canadian Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e) If the Borrower Representative fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing of either U.S. Revolving Loans or Canadian Revolving Loans denominated in dollars. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if a Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower Representative, then, so long as a Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Borrowing of U.S. Revolving Loans or Canadian Revolving Loans denominated in dollars shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

(f) If the Borrower Representative fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a CDOR Rate Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if a Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies the Borrower Representative, then, so long as a Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a CDOR Rate Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each CDOR Rate Borrowing shall be converted to a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing of the same class at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

SECTION 2.09 Termination and Reduction of Commitments; Increase in Revolving Commitments . (a) Unless previously terminated, all Revolving Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date. For clarification, all U.S. Commitments and Canadian Commitments, as sub-facilities of the Revolving Commitments, shall terminate upon the termination of the Revolving Commitments.

(b) The Borrowers may at any time terminate the Revolving Commitments upon (i) the payment in full in cash of all outstanding U.S. Loans, in the case of the U.S. Commitment, and Canadian Loans, in the case of the Canadian Commitment, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon and on any U.S. Letters of Credit, in the case of the U.S. Commitment, and Canadian Letters of Credit, in the case of the Canadian Commitment, as applicable, (ii) the cancellation and return of all outstanding U.S. Letters of Credit, in the case of the U.S. Commitment, and Canadian Letters of Credit, in the case of the Canadian Commitment (or alternatively, (A) with respect to each such U.S. Letter of Credit, the deposit in the LC Collateral Account of cash equal to 103% of the U.S. LC Exposure or with respect to each such Canadian Letter of Credit, the deposit in the Canadian LC Collateral Account of cash equal to 103% Canadian LC Exposure, as applicable, as of such date in accordance with Section 2.06(k), or (B) with the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, and each applicable Issuing Bank, a back-up standby letter of credit equal to 103% of the U.S. LC Exposure or Canadian LC Exposure, as applicable, as of such date), (iii) the payment in full in cash of the accrued and unpaid fees, and (iv) the payment in full in cash of all reimbursable expenses and other U.S. Obligations or Canadian Obligations, as applicable, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon. For clarification, all U.S. Commitments and Canadian Commitments, as sub-facilities of the Revolving Commitments, shall terminate upon the termination of the Revolving Commitments.

(c) The Borrowers may from time to time reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $5,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 and (ii) the Borrowers shall

 

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not reduce the Aggregate Revolving Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 2.10, Aggregate Availability would be less than zero. Each reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages. In connection with any reduction of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the aggregate U.S. Commitments shall be automatically reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the amount of the reduction in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, and, to the extent that the reduction in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments would cause the Canadian Sublimit to exceed the aggregate amount of the Canadian Commitments of the Canadian Lenders, the Canadian Sublimit shall be automatically reduced so that after giving effect to the reduction in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, the Canadian Sublimit does not exceed the aggregate amount of the Canadian Commitments of the Canadian Lenders.

(d) The Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Revolving Commitments under paragraphs (b) or (c) of this Section at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, shall advise the U.S. Lenders or the Canadian Lenders, as applicable, of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower Representative pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments delivered by the Borrower Representative may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower Representative (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be permanent.

(e) The Borrowers shall have the right to increase the Aggregate Revolving Commitments (an “ Aggregate Commitment Increase ”) by obtaining additional Revolving Commitments, either from one or more of the Lenders or another lending institution, provided that (i) any such request for an Aggregate Commitment Increase shall be in a minimum amount of $25,000,000, (ii) the Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Borrowers, may make a maximum of four (4) such requests, (iii) the Administrative Agent has approved the identity of any such new Lender, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, (iv) any such new Lender assumes all of the rights and obligations of a “Lender” hereunder, (v) the aggregate amount of all such Aggregate Commitment Increases shall not exceed $100,000,000, (vi) the conditions described in Section 2.09(f) shall be satisfied and (vii) no Lender shall have any obligation to increase its Revolving Commitment in connection with any such Aggregate Commitment Increase requested by the Borrowers hereunder. Administrative Agent may, in consultation with the Borrower Representative, allocate the additional Revolving Commitments between U.S. Commitments and Canadian Commitments.

(f) Any amendment hereto for such an Aggregate Commitment Increase shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall only require the written signatures of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and the Lender(s) being added or increasing their Revolving Commitment(s), subject only to the approval of all Lenders if any such increase would cause the Aggregate Revolving Commitments to exceed $700,000,000. As condition precedents to such an increase, the Borrower Representative shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by an authorized officer of such Loan Party (A) certifying and attaching the authorizations adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (B) in the case of the Borrowers, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (1) the representations and warranties contained in Article III and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to

 

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any representations or warranties that are already qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof), and (2) no Default exists.

(g) In addition, the Borrowers shall have the right to request in connection with an Aggregate Commitment Increase that the Canadian Sublimit be increased (a “ Canadian Sublimit Increase ”) through the increase by one or more Canadian Lenders of their Canadian Commitments or the addition of one or more new lending institutions as additional Canadian Lenders hereunder. Any request for a Canadian Sublimit Increase shall be subject to the following conditions (which conditions shall be in addition to the conditions set forth in Sections 2.09(e) and (f) above): (i) such request shall be submitted by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent in writing not less than 15 days prior to the proposed dates of such Canadian Sublimit Increase, (ii) the Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Canadian Borrowers, shall be entitled to submit such a request on only one occasion during the term of this Agreement, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Canadian Sublimit Increase shall not exceed $25,000,000, (iv) the Borrowers shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent an amendment hereto in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent effecting such increase, which amendment shall require only the signature of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lender(s) increasing their Canadian Commitments, (v) the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by an authorized officer of such Loan Party (A) certifying and attaching the authorizations adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (B) in the case of the Borrowers, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (1) the representations and warranties contained in Article III and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations or warranties that are already qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof), and (2) no Default exists, and (vi) no Lender shall have any obligation to increase its Canadian Commitment in connection with any such Canadian Sublimit Increase requested by the Borrowers hereunder.

(h) Within a reasonable time after the effective date of any Aggregate Commitment Increase or Canadian Sublimit Increase, the Administrative Agent shall, and is hereby authorized and directed to, revise the Revolving Commitment Schedule to reflect such increase and shall distribute such revised Revolving Commitment Schedule to each of the Lenders and the Borrowers, whereupon such revised Revolving Commitment Schedule shall replace the old Revolving Commitment Schedule and become part of this Agreement. On the Business Day following any such Aggregate Commitment Increase, all outstanding ABR Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans shall be reallocated among the Lenders (including any newly added Lenders) in accordance with the Lenders’ respective revised Applicable Percentages. Eurodollar Loans and CDOR Rate Loans shall not be reallocated among the Lenders prior to the expiration of the applicable Interest Period in effect at the time of any such increase.

SECTION 2.10 Repayment and Amortization of Loans; Evidence of Debt . (a) (i) The U.S. Borrowers hereby unconditionally promise to pay (A) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each U.S. Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each U.S. Revolving Loan on the Maturity Date, (B) to the Administrative Agent the then unpaid amount of each U.S. Protective Advance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the Administrative Agent and (C) to the Administrative Agent the then unpaid principal amount of each U.S. Overadvance on the earliest of the Maturity Date, the forty-fifth (45 th ) day after such U.S. Overadvance is made, and demand by the Administrative Agent; and (ii) the Canadian Borrowers hereby unconditionally promise to pay (A) to the Canadian Administrative Agent for the account of each Canadian Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Canadian Revolving Loan on the Maturity Date, (B) to the Canadian Administrative Agent the then unpaid amount of each Canadian Protective Advance on the earlier of the Maturity Date and demand by the Canadian Administrative Agent and (C) to the Canadian Administrative Agent the then unpaid principal amount of each Canadian

 

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Overadvance on the earliest of the Maturity Date, the forty-fifth (45 th ) day after such Canadian Overadvance is made, and demand by the Canadian Administrative Agent.

(b) On each Business Day during any Cash Dominion Period, (i) the Administrative Agent shall apply all funds credited to each U.S. Collection Account on such Business Day or the immediately preceding Business Day (at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, whether or not immediately available) first to prepay any U.S. Protective Advances and U.S. Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, and second to prepay the U.S. Revolving Loans (including U.S. Swingline Loans) and to cash collateralize outstanding U.S. LC Exposure; and (ii) the Canadian Administrative Agent shall apply all funds credited to each Canadian Collection Account on such Business Day or the immediately preceding Business Day (at the discretion of the Canadian Administrative Agent, whether or not immediately available) first to prepay any Canadian Protective Advances and Canadian Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, and second to prepay the Canadian Revolving Loans (including Canadian Swingline Loans) and to cash collateralize outstanding Canadian LC Exposure.

(c) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(d) (i) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (A) the amount of each U.S. Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (B) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the U.S. Borrowers to each U.S. Lender hereunder and (C) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the U.S. Lenders and each U.S. Lender’s share thereof; and (ii) the Canadian Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (A) the amount of each Canadian Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (B) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Canadian Borrowers to each Canadian Lender hereunder and (C) the amount of any sum received by the Canadian Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Canadian Lenders and each Canadian Lender’s share thereof.

(e) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (c) or (d) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein subject to manifest error; provided that the failure of any Lender, the Administrative Agent, or the Canadian Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(f) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the applicable Borrowers shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to the order of such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

SECTION 2.11 Prepayment of Loans . (a) The Borrowers shall have the right at any time and from time to time, without premium or penalty other than any break funding payments required in accordance with Section 2.16, to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with paragraph (f) of this Section.

 

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(b) Except for Overadvances permitted under Section 2.05, in the event and on such occasion that (i) Aggregate Availability shall be less than zero, (ii) U.S. Availability shall be less than zero, or (iii) Canadian Availability shall be less than zero, the Borrowers shall immediately prepay (or in the case of the LC Exposure, cash collateralize) the Revolving Loans, LC Exposure and/or Swingline Loans in an aggregate amount sufficient to cause Aggregate Availability, U.S. Availability and Canadian Availability to no longer be less than zero.

(c) In the event and on each occasion that any Net Proceeds are received by or on behalf of any Loan Party in respect of any Prepayment Event during any Cash Dominion Period, the Borrowers shall, immediately after such Net Proceeds are received by any Loan Party, prepay the Obligations as set forth in Section 2.11(d) below in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Proceeds (without any reduction in the Revolving Commitments), provided that any Net Proceeds received in respect of any Prepayment Event described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition thereof which are clearly identifiable as proceeds of Term Loan Priority Collateral shall be remitted to the Term Loan Agent in accordance with and to the extent required by the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement In addition, if the EECOL Acquisition is not consummated in accordance with the EECOL Acquisition Documents, as in effect on the date hereof, within ten (10) days after the Restatement Date (such tenth day being the “ EECOL Acquisition Outside Date ”), then, on the EECOL Acquisition Outside Date, the U.S. Borrowers shall prepay the U.S. Revolving Loans in a principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of U.S. Revolving Loans borrowed by the U.S. Borrowers during the period commencing on the Restatement Date and ending on the EECOL Acquisition Outside Date.

(d) All such amounts pursuant to Section 2.11(c) shall be applied, first to prepay any Protective Advances and Overadvances that may be outstanding, pro rata, and second to prepay the Revolving Loans (including Swing Line Loans) without a corresponding reduction in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and to cash collateralize outstanding LC Exposure (in an amount up to 103% of the outstanding LC Exposure). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such application of proceeds from the Collateral securing solely the Canadian Obligations shall be made solely in respect of the Canadian Obligations.

(e) The Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by facsimile or electronic mail) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing or a CDOR Rate Revolving Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., Chicago time, three (or, in the case of a CDOR Rate Revolving Borrowing, two) Business Days before the date of prepayment, or (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Revolving Borrowing or a Canadian Prime Rate Revolving Borrowing, not later than noon, Chicago time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Revolving Commitments as contemplated by Section 2.09, then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section 2.09. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Revolving Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Revolving Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02. Each prepayment of a Revolving Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Revolving Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.13.

SECTION 2.12 Fees . (a) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period from

 

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and including the Restatement Date to but excluding the date on which such Lenders’ Revolving Commitment terminates. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each calendar month and on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the date hereof. All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed.

(b) The (i) U.S. Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each U.S. Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in U.S. Letters of Credit and (ii) Canadian Borrowers agree to pay to the Canadian Administrative Agent for the account of each Canadian Lender a participation fee with respect to its participations in Canadian Letters of Credit, which, in each case, shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender’s applicable LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Restatement Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment terminates and the date on which such Revolving Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure. In addition, each Borrower agrees to pay to the applicable Issuing Bank with respect to each Letter of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower by such Issuing Bank a fronting fee in an amount separately agreed upon between the Borrowers and the applicable Issuing Bank, as well as the applicable Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Participation fees accrued through and including the last day of each calendar month shall be payable on the first day of each calendar month following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Restatement Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Revolving Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Fronting fees in respect of any Letter of Credit shall be payable on the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit and on the date of any renewal thereof. Any other fees payable to an Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 10 days after demand. All participation fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed.

(c) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent.

(d) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, (or to the applicable Issuing Bank in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of commitment fees and participation fees, to the Lenders. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.13 Interest . (a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for such Type of Loan.

(b) The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate for such Type of Loan.

(c) The Loans comprising each Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing shall bear interest at the Canadian Prime Rate plus the Applicable Rate for such Type of Loan.

(d) The Loans comprising each CDOR Rate Borrowing shall bear interest at the CDOR Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate for such Type of Loan.

 

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(e) Each Protective Advance and each Overadvance shall bear interest at the Canadian Prime Rate, if denominated in Canadian Dollars, or at the Alternate Base Rate, if denominated in dollars, plus the Applicable Rate for corresponding Revolving Loans plus 2% per annum.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may, at their option, by notice to the Borrower Representative (which notice may be revoked at the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section 9.02 requiring the consent of “each Lender affected thereby” for reductions in interest rates), declare that (i) all Loans shall bear interest at 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loans as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount outstanding hereunder, such amount shall accrue at 2% above the rate applicable to such fee or other obligation, if any, as provided hereunder.

(g) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and upon termination of the Revolving Commitments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (f) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Loan or a Canadian Prime Rate Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Rate Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.

(h) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed. The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Canadian Prime Rate, CDOR Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(i) For purposes of disclosure pursuant to the Interest Act (Canada), the annual rates of interest or fees to which the rates of interest or fees provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (and stated herein or therein, as applicable, to be computed on the basis of 360 days or any other period of time less than a calendar year) are equivalent are the rates so determined multiplied by the actual number of days in the applicable calendar year and divided by 360 or such other period of time, respectively.

SECTION 2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest . (a) If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing:

(i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period; or

(ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

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rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Revolving Borrowing to, or continuation of any Revolving Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (B) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.

(b) If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a CDOR Rate Borrowing:

(i) the Canadian Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the CDOR Rate for such Interest Period; or

(ii) the Canadian Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the CDOR Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Canadian Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower Representative and the Lenders by telephone, facsimile or electronic mail as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Canadian Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a CDOR Rate Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (B) if any Borrowing Request requests a CDOR Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as a Canadian Prime Rate Borrowing.

SECTION 2.15 Increased Costs . (a) 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 by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or Issuing Bank;

(ii) impose on any Lender or Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans or CDOR Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; or

(iii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto (other than (A) Excluded Taxes and (B) Other Connection Taxes on gross or net income, profits or receipts (including value-added or similar Taxes));

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender (or such other Recipient) of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or such Issuing Bank (or such other Recipient) of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or Issuing Bank (or such other Recipient) hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank (or such other Recipient), as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank (or such other Recipient), as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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

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

(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower Representative of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

SECTION 2.16 Break Funding Payments . In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Rate Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.09(c) and is revoked in accordance therewith), or (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Rate Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 2.19, then, in any such event, the U.S. Borrowers shall compensate each U.S. Lender and the Canadian Borrowers shall compensate each Canadian Lender, as applicable, for the loss, cost and expense incurred by such Lender that is attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Rate Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the CDOR Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period to such Eurodollar Loan from other banks in the eurodollar market, or for Canadian Dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period to such CDOR Rate Loan from other banks in the Canadian bankers’ acceptance market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the

 

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Borrower Representative and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

SECTION 2.17 Taxes . (a)  Withholding of Taxes; Gross-Up . Each payment by any Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, unless such deduction or withholding is required by any law. If any Withholding Agent determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it is so required to deduct or withhold Taxes, then such Withholding Agent may so deduct or withhold and shall timely pay the full amount of deducted or withheld Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. If such Taxes are Indemnified Taxes, then the amount payable by such Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that, net of such deduction or withholding (including such deduction or withholding applicable to additional amounts payable under this Section), the applicable Recipient receives the amount it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers . The Borrowers shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(d) Indemnification by the Borrowers . The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient for any Indemnified Taxes that are paid or payable by such Recipient in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including amounts paid or payable under this Section 2.17(d)) and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. The indemnity under this Section 2.17(d) shall be paid within 10 days after the Recipient delivers to the Borrower Representative a certificate stating the amount of any Indemnified Taxes so paid or payable by such Recipient and describing the basis for the indemnification claim. Such certificate shall be conclusive of the amount so paid or payable absent manifest error. Such Recipient shall deliver a copy of such certificate to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent for any Taxes (but, in the case of any Indemnified Taxes, only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so) attributable to such Lender that are paid or payable by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. The indemnity under this Section 2.17(e) shall be paid within 10 days after the Administrative Agent delivers to the applicable Lender a certificate stating the amount of Taxes so paid or payable by the Administrative Agent. Such certificate shall be conclusive of the amount so paid or payable absent manifest error.

(f) Status of Lenders. (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from, or reduction of, any applicable withholding Tax with respect to any payments under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without, or at a reduced rate of,

 

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withholding. In addition, any Lender, if requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by law or reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to any withholding (including backup withholding) or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.17(f)(ii)(A) through (E) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. Upon the reasonable request of the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, any Lender shall update any form or certification previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.17(f). If any form or certification previously delivered pursuant to this Section expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect with respect to a Lender, such Lender shall promptly (and in any event within 10 days after such expiration, obsolescence or inaccuracy) notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent in writing of such expiration, obsolescence or inaccuracy and update the form or certification if it is legally eligible to do so.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if any Borrower is a U.S. Person, any Lender with respect to such Borrower shall, if it is legally eligible to do so, deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent) on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a party hereto, duly completed and executed copies of whichever of the following is applicable:

(A) in the case of a Lender that is a U.S. Person, IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. Federal backup withholding tax;

(B) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (1) with respect to payments of interest under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (2) with respect to any other applicable payments under this Agreement, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(C) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender for whom payments under this Agreement constitute income that is effectively connected with such Lender’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States, IRS Form W-8ECI;

(D) in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code both (1) IRS Form W-8BEN and (2) a tax certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1 to the effect that such Lender is not (a) a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (b) a “10 percent shareholder” of such Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code (c) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (d) conducting a trade or business in the United States with which the relevant interest payments are effectively connected;

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(1) an IRS Form W-8IMY on behalf of itself and (2) the relevant forms prescribed in clauses (A), (B), (C), (D) and (F) of this paragraph (f)(ii) that would be required of each such beneficial owner or partner of such partnership if such beneficial owner or partner were a Lender; provided, however, that if the Lender is a partnership and one or more of its partners are claiming the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, such Lender may provide a tax certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2 on behalf of such partners; or

(F) any other form prescribed by law as a basis for claiming exemption from, or a reduction of, U.S. Federal withholding Tax together with such supplementary documentation necessary to enable the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent to determine the amount of Tax (if any) required by law to be withheld.

(iii) If a payment made to a Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Withholding Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Withholding Agent as may be necessary for the Withholding Agent to comply with its obligations under FATCA, to determine that such Lender has or has not complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA and, as necessary, to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.17(f)(iii), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(g) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.17 (including additional amounts paid pursuant to this Section 2.17), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including any Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid to such indemnified party pursuant to the previous sentence (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.17(g), in no event will any indemnified party be required to pay any amount to any indemnifying party pursuant to this Section 2.17(g) if such payment would place such indemnified party in a less favorable position (on a net after-Tax basis) than such indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This Section 2.17(g) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes which it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

SECTION 2.18 Payments Generally; Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Set-offs . (a) The Borrowers shall make each payment required to be made by them hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of LC Disbursements, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, or otherwise) prior to 2:00 p.m., Chicago time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, be deemed to

 

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have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 10 South Dearborn Street, 22nd Floor, Chicago, Illinois, except (i) payments of principal, interest, fees or reimbursements of LC Disbursements relating to any Canadian Loan or Canadian Letter of Credit shall be made to the Canadian Administrative Agent at its offices at 200 Bay Street, Royal Bank Plaza, Floor 18, Toronto M57 2J2 Canada, (ii) payments to be made directly to an Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein shall be made to such Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, and (iii) payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient, in like funds, promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in the currency in which the applicable Obligations are denominated (subject to the proviso set forth in the first sentence of Section 1.05), and, if not otherwise specified, in dollars.

(b) Subject to the terms of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, any proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent so elects, or the Required Lenders so direct, shall be applied ratably (based in respect of each of the following separate categories, computed independently of the other categories, on each Lender Party’s interest in the aggregate specific type of outstanding Secured Obligations described within (and only within) each specific category of Secured Obligations listed respectively below) first , to pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements including amounts then due to the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, and each Issuing Bank from the Borrowers (other than in connection with Banking Services or Swap Obligations), second , to pay any fees or expense reimbursements then due to the Lenders from the Borrowers (other than in connection with Banking Services or Swap Obligations), third , to pay interest due in respect of Swingline Loans, Overadvances and Protective Advances, fourth , to pay the principal of Swingline Loans, Overadvances and Protective Advances, fifth , to pay interest then due and payable on the Loans (other than Swingline Loans, Overadvances and Protective Advances), sixth , to prepay principal on the Loans (other than Swingline Loans, Overadvances and Protective Advances) and unreimbursed LC Disbursements, seventh , to pay an amount to the Administrative Agent equal to one hundred three percent (103%) of the U.S. LC Exposure, and to pay an amount to the Canadian Administrative Agent equal to one hundred three percent (103%) of the Canadian LC Exposure, to be held as cash collateral for such Obligations, eighth , to pay any amounts owing to the Lenders and their Affiliates with respect to Specified Foreign Credit Extensions up to and including the amount most recently provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.22, ninth , to pay any amounts owing to the Lenders and their Affiliates with respect to Banking Services up to and including the amount most recently provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.22, Swap Obligations up to and including the amount most recently provided to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.22 and Foreign Credit Extensions (other than Specified Foreign Credit Extensions), and tenth , to pay any other Secured Obligation due to the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent or any Lender by the Borrowers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, unless so directed by the Borrower Representative, or unless a Default is in existence, neither the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, nor any Lender shall apply any payment which it receives to any Eurodollar Loan or CDOR Rate Loan of a Class, except (a) on the expiration date of the Interest Period applicable to any such Eurodollar Loan or such CDOR Rate Loan or (b) in the event, and only to the extent, with respect to CDOR Rate Loans, that there are no outstanding Canadian Prime Rate Loans of the same Class, and with respect to Eurodollar Loans, that there are no outstanding ABR Loans of the same Class and, in any such event, the Borrowers shall pay the break funding payment required in accordance with Section 2.16. The Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent

 

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and the Lenders shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply and reverse and reapply any and all such proceeds and payments to any portion of the Secured Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing but subject to Section 9.20, any such application of proceeds from Collateral securing solely the Canadian Obligations shall be made solely in respect of Canadian Obligations.

(c) At the election of the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, all payments of principal, interest, LC Disbursements, fees, premiums, reimbursable expenses (including, without limitation, all reimbursement for fees and expenses pursuant to Section 9.03), and other sums payable under the Loan Documents, may be paid from the proceeds of Borrowings made hereunder whether made following a request by the Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 2.03 or a deemed request as provided in this Section or may be deducted from any deposit account of any Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent. Each Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes (i) the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, to make a Borrowing for the purpose of paying each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents and agrees that all such amounts charged shall constitute Loans (including Swingline Loans and Overadvances, but such a Borrowing may only constitute a Protective Advance if it is to reimburse costs, fees and expenses as described in Section 9.03) and that all such Borrowings shall be deemed to have been requested pursuant to Sections 2.03, 2.04 or 2.05, as applicable and (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, to charge any deposit account of any Borrower maintained with the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, for each payment of principal, interest and fees as it becomes due hereunder or any other amount due under the Loan Documents.

(d) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and participations in LC Disbursements of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and participations in LC Disbursements; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). Each Borrower 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 Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation.

(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower Representative prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, for the account of the Lenders or an Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, 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 Lenders or the Issuing Banks, as the

 

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case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrowers have not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Banks, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such Issuing Bank 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 or the Canadian Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(f) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it hereunder, then the Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the Canadian Administrative Agent, may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations hereunder until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account as cash collateral for, and apply any such amounts to, any future funding obligations of such Lender hereunder; application of amounts pursuant to (i) and (ii) above shall be made in such order as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as applicable, in its discretion.

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless requested otherwise by the Canadian Borrowers (i) no Borrowings shall be made to a Canadian Borrower for the purpose of paying any U.S. Obligations; and (ii) deposit accounts of the Canadian Borrowers may only be charged to pay Canadian Obligations.

SECTION 2.19 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .

(a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14 or 2.15, 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 2.17, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.14, 2.15 or 2.17, as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14 or 2.15, 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 2.17, or if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the Borrowers may, at their 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 Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) the Borrowers shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, 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) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.14 or 2.15 or payments required

 

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to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

(c) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14 or 2.15, 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 2.17, the Lender shall first use reasonable efforts to mitigate its costs or the effects of the applicable law or Change in Law, and any request for additional compensation shall specify in sufficient detail the reasons therefor and the mitigating actions taken.

SECTION 2.20 Defaulting Lenders . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

(a) fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(a);

(b) such Defaulting Lender shall not have the right to vote on any issue on which voting is required (other than to the extent expressly provided in Section 9.02(b)) and the Revolving Commitment and Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether all Lenders or the Required Lenders or the Supermajority Revolving Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 9.02), provided that any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender which affects such Defaulting Lender differently than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender;

(c) if any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(i) all or any part of the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages but only to the extent the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Credit Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Commitments;

(ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure and (y) second, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.06(k) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;

(iii) if the Borrowers cash collateralize any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 2.20(c), the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;

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and Section 2.12(b) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentages; or

(v) if all or any portion of any Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither cash collateralized nor reallocated pursuant to this Section 2.20(c), then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the applicable Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder, all facility fees that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender (solely with respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment that was utilized by such LC Exposure) and letter of credit fees payable under Section 2.12(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the applicable Issuing Bank until such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized and/or reallocated;

(d) no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.20(c), and participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20(c)(i) (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein); and

If (i) a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the Parent of any Lender shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit and the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan, unless the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrowers or such Lender, satisfactory to the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, to defease any risk in respect of such Lender hereunder;

(e) in the event and on the date that each of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Borrowers, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lenders agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of the other Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

(f) For purposes of any covenant which permits or restricts actions by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party or calculates compliance with financial covenants or any other provision of this Agreement, in each case, based in whole or in part upon the calculation of Aggregate Availability, U.S. Availability, Canadian Availability or Combined Availability, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, Aggregate Availability, U.S. Availability, Canadian Availability and Combined Availability shall be calculated (i) as if such Defaulting Lender had funded its Applicable Percentage of all outstanding Borrowings and (ii) including such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment in the same manner as if such Lender were not a Defaulting Lender.

SECTION 2.21 Returned Payments . If after receipt of any payment which is applied to the payment of all or any part of the Obligations, the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent or any Lender is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment or proceeds to any Person because such payment or application of proceeds is invalidated, declared fraudulent, set aside, determined to be void or voidable as a preference, impermissible setoff, or a diversion of trust funds, or for any other

 

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reason, then the Obligations or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued and this Agreement shall continue in full force as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent or such Lender. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which may have been taken by the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent or any Lender in reliance upon such payment or application of proceeds. The provisions of this Section 2.21 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 2.22 Banking Services and Swap Agreements . Each Lender or Affiliate thereof providing Banking Services for, or having Swap Agreements with, any Loan Party, or providing Foreign Credit Extensions to any Foreign Subsidiary, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, promptly after entering into such Banking Services, Swap Agreements or Foreign Credit Extensions, written notice setting forth the aggregate amount of all Banking Services Obligations and Swap Obligations of such Loan Party to such Lender or Affiliate or the aggregate amount of all Foreign Credit Extensions by such Lender to such Foreign Subsidiary, as applicable (in each case, whether matured or unmatured, absolute or contingent). In furtherance of that requirement, each such Lender or Affiliate thereof shall furnish the Administrative Agent, from time to time after a significant change therein or upon a request therefor, a summary of the amounts due or to become due in respect of such Banking Services Obligations, Swap Obligations and Foreign Credit Extensions. The most recent information provided to the Administrative Agent shall be used in determining which tier of the waterfall, contained in Section 2.18(b), such Banking Services Obligations, Swap Obligations and/or Foreign Credit Extensions will be placed.

SECTION 2.23 Excess Resulting From Exchange Rate Change . (a) With respect to the Canadian Commitments, at any time following one or more fluctuations in the exchange rate of the Canadian Dollar against the dollar, (i) the aggregate Canadian Revolving Exposure of the Canadian Lenders exceeds the lesser of: (A) the Canadian Borrowing Base plus U.S. Availability, or (B) (x) the Canadian Sublimit minus (y) the sum of (1) the Priority Payables Reserve, (2) the Rent Reserve and (3) the Wage Earner Protection Act Reserve, or (ii) the aggregate Canadian Obligations exceeds any other limit based on dollars set forth herein for such Canadian Obligations, the Canadian Borrowers shall (A) if such excess is an aggregate amount that is less than $1,000,000 and such excess continues to exist in an aggregate amount less than $1,000,000 for at least five Business Days, within two Business Days of notice from the Canadian Administrative Agent, (B) if such excess is in an aggregate amount that is greater than or equal to $1,000,000 but less than $5,000,000, within two Business Days of notice from the Canadian Administrative Agent, or (C) if such excess is in an aggregate amount greater than or equal to $5,000,000 or if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, immediately, (x) make the necessary payments or repayments to reduce such Canadian Obligations to an amount necessary to eliminate such excess or (y) maintain or cause to be maintained with the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties) deposits as continuing collateral security for the Canadian Obligations in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of such excess, such deposits to be maintained in such form and upon such terms as are acceptable to the Canadian Administrative Agent. Without in any way limiting the foregoing provisions, the Canadian Administrative Agent shall, weekly or more frequently in the sole discretion of the Canadian Administrative Agent, make the necessary exchange rate calculations to determine whether any such excess exists on such date and advise the Borrowers if such excess exists.

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forth herein for such U.S. Obligations, the U.S. Borrowers shall (A) if such excess is an aggregate amount that is less than $1,000,000 and such excess continues to exist in an aggregate amount less than $1,000,000 for at least five Business Days, within two Business Days of notice from the Administrative Agent, (B) if such excess is in an aggregate amount that is greater than or equal to $1,000,000 but less than $5,000,000, within two Business Days of notice from the Administrative Agent, or (C) if such excess is in an aggregate amount greater than or equal to $5,000,000 or if any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, immediately, (x) make the necessary payments or repayments to reduce such U.S. Obligations to an amount necessary to eliminate such excess or (y) maintain or cause to be maintained with the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties) deposits as continuing collateral security for the Obligations in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of such excess, such deposits to be maintained in such form and upon such terms as are acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Without in any way limiting the foregoing provisions, the Administrative Agent shall, weekly or more frequently in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, make the necessary exchange rate calculations to determine whether any such excess exists on such date and advise the Borrowers if such excess exists.

(c) If one or more of the U.S. Borrowers provide cash collateral to secure obligations related to U.S. Letters of Credit that are denominated in an LC Alternative Currency (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.06(k), 2.10(b) or 2.18(b)) and, as a result of fluctuations in the applicable exchange rate between dollars and the applicable LC Alternative Currency, the Equivalent Amount in dollars of cash collateral held by the Administrative Agent is less than the specified amount of cash collateral so required to be maintained by the U.S. Borrowers, the U.S. Borrowers shall, promptly following a request therefor by the Administrative Agent, deposit in the LC Collateral Account an additional amount of cash collateral in dollars equal to such shortfall to be held as cash collateral in accordance with Section 2.06(k).

ARTICLE III.

Representations and Warranties

Each Loan Party represents and warrants to the Lenders that:

SECTION 3.01 Organization; Powers . Each of the Loan Parties, each Dutch Loan Guarantor and each Pledged Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.02 Authorization; Enforceability . The Transactions are within each Loan Party’s and each Dutch Loan Guarantor’s organizational powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational actions and, if required, actions by equity holders. The Loan Documents to which each Loan Party and each Dutch Loan Guarantor is a party have been duly executed and delivered by such Loan Party or Dutch Loan Guarantor and constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party or Dutch Loan Guarantor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

SECTION 3.03 Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts . The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except for

 

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filings necessary to perfect Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents, (b) will not violate any Requirement of Law applicable to any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any Material Indebtedness or Material Contract, or give rise to a right thereunder to require any payment to be made by any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (d) will not violate the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, memorandum of association, management, operating or partnership agreement or other organizational documents of any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (e) except where failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, except Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents or the Term Loan Documents.

SECTION 3.04 Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect . (a) Holdings has heretofore furnished to the Lenders its consolidated balance sheet and statements of income, stockholders equity and cash flows (i) as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent public accountants, and (ii) as of and for the fiscal quarter and the portion of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, certified by its chief financial officer. Such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such dates and for such periods in accordance with GAAP, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments (all of which when taken as a whole, would not be materially adverse) and the absence of footnotes in the case of the statements referred to in clause (ii) above.

(b) No event, change or condition has occurred that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, since December 31, 2011.

SECTION 3.05 Properties . (a) As of the date of this Agreement, the Owned and Leased Property Schedule sets forth the address of each parcel of real property that is owned or leased by any Loan Party. Each of such leases and subleases is valid and enforceable in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect, and no default by any Loan Party to any such lease or sublease exists, which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary has good and indefeasible title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all of its real and personal property, free of all Liens other than those permitted by Section 6.02.

(b) Each Loan Party and each Subsidiary owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property necessary to its business as currently conducted, and the use thereof by the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries does not infringe in any material respect upon the rights of any other Person, and the Loan Parties’ rights thereto are not subject to any licensing agreement or similar arrangement, except in each case where the failure to do so could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.06 Litigation and Environmental Matters . (a) There are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, threatened in writing against or affecting the Loan Parties or any of their Subsidiaries (i) which could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect (other than the Disclosed Matters) or (ii) that involve this Agreement or the Transactions.

(b) Except for the Disclosed Matters and except with respect to any other matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) no Loan Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary has received notice of any claim with respect to any Environmental Liability or knows of any basis for any Environmental Liability and (ii) no Loan Party

 

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nor any Restricted Subsidiary (A) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law or (B) has become subject to any Environmental Liability.

(c) Since the date of this Agreement, there has been no change in the status of the Disclosed Matters that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted, or could reasonably be expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.07 Compliance with Laws and Agreements .

(a) Each Loan Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries is in compliance with all Requirements of Law applicable to it or its property and all indentures, agreements and other instruments binding upon it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing.

(b) No Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof, nor any director, officer or employee of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, nor, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, any agent or Affiliate of any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC. None of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents violates the Canadian Economic Sanctions and Export Control Laws. Furthermore, no Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is a Canadian Blocked Person and, to the actual knowledge of each Loan Party, no Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof engages in any dealings or transactions, or is otherwise associated, with a Canadian Blocked Person.

SECTION 3.08 Investment Company Status . No Loan Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary is an “ investment company ” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940.

SECTION 3.09 Taxes . Each Loan Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries has timely filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except Taxes that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, for which such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves, and to the extent the failure to pay such taxes could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Liens for Taxes (other than Permitted Encumbrances) have been filed other than tax liens which in an aggregate amount do not exceed $5,000,000 and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such Taxes. Each Loan Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries has withheld all employee withholdings and has made all employer contributions to be withheld and made by it pursuant to applicable law on account of the Canada and Quebec pension plans, employment insurance and employee income taxes.

SECTION 3.10 ERISA; Canadian Pension Plans . (a) No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. The present value of all accumulated benefit obligations under each Plan (based on the assumptions used for purposes of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 715-30) did not, as of the date of the most recent financial statements reflecting such amounts, exceed the fair market value of the assets of such Plan.

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each Canadian Pension Plan, except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No fact or situation that may reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect exists in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan. No Pension Event which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in any Loan Party incurring any liability in excess of $5,000,000 has occurred. All contributions required to be made by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries under the Canadian Union Plans have been made in the amounts and in the manner set forth in the applicable collective agreement. As of the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.10 , each Canadian Pension Plan has no solvency deficiency and is funded as required under the most recent actuarial valuation filed with the applicable Governmental Authority pursuant to generally accepted actuarial practices and principles. All contributions (including employee contributions made by authorized payroll deductions or other withholdings) required to be made to the appropriate funding agency in accordance with all applicable laws and the terms of each Canadian Pension Plan have been made in accordance with all applicable laws and the terms of each Canadian Pension Plan. All contributions required to be made by a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries under the Canadian Union Plans have been made, and the sole obligation of a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries under any Canadian Union Plan is to make contributions to the Canadian Union Plan, in the amounts and in the manner set forth in the applicable collective agreement.

SECTION 3.11 Disclosure . Each Borrower and Holdings has disclosed to the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any Subsidiary 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, other than matters effecting the economy generally or the industry segments in which the Loan Parties operate. No report, financial statement, certificate or other information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (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 the Projections and any other projected financial information or forecasts, the Borrowers and Holdings represent only that such information and materials have been prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were believed to be reasonable at the time delivered and, if such projected financial information was delivered prior to the Restatement Date, as of the Restatement Date, and no representation or warranty is made as to the actual attainability of any such Projections or forecasts.

SECTION 3.12 Material Contracts . All material agreements and contracts to which any Loan Party is a party or is bound as of the date of this Agreement are listed on Schedule 3.12 (the “ Material Contracts ”). No Loan Party is in material default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in (i) any Material Contract to which it is a party or (ii) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing Material Indebtedness.

SECTION 3.13 Solvency . (a) Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on each of the Restatement Date and the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of the U.S. Borrowers, taken as a whole, at a fair valuation, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the U.S. Borrowers, taken as a whole, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the U.S. Borrowers, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; (iv) the U.S. Borrowers, taken as a whole, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after each of the Restatement Date and the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date,

 

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and (v) no Canadian Borrower shall be an “insolvent person” as such term is defined in the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).

(b) Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on each of the Restatement Date and the EECOL Acquisition Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Canadian Borrowers, taken as a whole, at a fair valuation, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Canadian Borrowers, taken as a whole, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Canadian Borrowers, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Canadian Borrowers, taken as a whole, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after each of the Restatement Date and the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date.

(c) Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on each of the Restatement Date and the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, at a fair valuation, will exceed their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which they are engaged as such business is now conducted and is proposed to be conducted after each of the Restatement Date and the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date.

(d) The Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) do not intend to incur debts beyond their ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries (taken as a whole).

SECTION 3.14 Insurance . The Insurance Schedule sets forth a description of all insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties and the Subsidiaries as of the Restatement Date. As of the Restatement Date, all premiums in respect of such insurance have been paid. The Loan Parties believe that the insurance maintained by or on behalf of the Loan Parties is adequate.

SECTION 3.15 Capitalization and Subsidiaries . Schedule 3.15 sets forth (a) an organizational chart of Holdings and its Subsidiaries showing the name and relationship of each and all of Holdings’ Subsidiaries to Holdings, (b) a true and complete listing of each class of each of the Loan Parties’ authorized Equity Interests, of which all of such issued shares are validly issued, outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, and owned beneficially and of record by the Persons identified on Schedule 3.15 , and (c) the type of entity of Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries). All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests owned by any Loan Party have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized and issued and is fully paid and non-assessable.

SECTION 3.16 Security Interest in Collateral . The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents create legal and valid Liens on all the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Parties and the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be, and such Liens

 

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constitute perfected and continuing Liens on the Collateral, securing the Secured Obligations, enforceable against the applicable Loan Party and all third parties, and having priority over all other Liens on the Collateral except in the case of (a) Permitted Encumbrances, to the extent any such Permitted Encumbrances would have priority over the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to any applicable law or agreement, (b) Liens perfected only by possession (including possession of any certificate of title) to the extent the Administrative Agent has not obtained or does not maintain possession of such Collateral, and (c) Liens in favor of the Term Loan Agent on Term Loan Priority Collateral pursuant to the Term Loan Documents to the extent provided in the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 3.17 Employment Matters . As of the Restatement Date, there are no strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened. The hours worked by and payments made to employees of the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Standards Act (Ontario) or any other applicable federal, provincial, territorial, state, local or foreign law dealing with such matters. All payments due from any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, or for which any claim may be made against any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, on account of wages, vacation pay, and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits, including with respect to the Canada Pensions Plans, have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Loan Party or such Subsidiary, except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.18 Common Enterprise . The successful operation and condition of each of the Loan Parties is dependent on the continued successful performance of the functions of the group of the Loan Parties as a whole and the successful operation of each of the Loan Parties is dependent on the successful performance and operation of each other Loan Party. Each Loan Party expects to derive benefit (and its board of directors or other governing body has determined that it may reasonably be expected to derive benefit), directly and indirectly, from (i) successful operations of each of the other Loan Parties and (ii) the credit extended by the Lenders to the Borrowers hereunder, both in their separate capacities and as members of the group of companies. Each Loan Party has determined that execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement and any other Loan Documents to be executed by such Loan Party is within its purpose, in furtherance of its direct and/or indirect business interests, will be of direct or indirect benefit to such Loan Party, and is in its best interest.

SECTION 3.19 Ranking; Other Indebtedness . The Obligations constitute “Designated Senior Indebtedness” as such term is defined in each of the 2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture. The Obligations rank, and at all times after the Restatement Date will rank, senior in right of payment to the obligations of WESCO Distribution, Inc. and Holdings under the 2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture. The execution, delivery and performance by the Loan Parties of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the making of the Loans hereunder do not violate the terms of the 2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture, the Receivables Securitization Agreements or any Real Estate Loan Agreement.

Each of the representations and warranties set forth above in this Article III shall be deemed to be made by the Loan Parties on the Restatement Date, on the date of each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit, at any other time specified in any Loan Document or other document, certificate or instrument delivered in connection with any Loan Document and upon the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date and the execution and delivery of the Omnibus Joinder Agreement pursuant to Section 5.13(g) by the parties thereto. For greater certainty, the Loan Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that upon the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date and the execution and delivery of the Omnibus Joinder Agreement and at any time thereafter when the representations and warranties set forth above in this Article III are deemed to be made as provided in the immediately

 

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preceding sentence (i) each of such representations and warranties shall be deemed to be made as to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries, including without limitation, the EECOL Acquired Entities, (ii) all references set forth above in this Article III to the Schedules, the Owned and Leased Property Schedule and the Insurance Schedule shall be deemed to refer to the updated or amended and restated versions of such schedules attached to the Omnibus Joinder Agreement, (iii) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.04 shall be deemed to include a representation and warranty of the Loan Parties that the financial statements of the EECOL Acquired Entities described in Section 4.01(b)(iv) present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the EECOL Acquired Entities and their consolidated Subsidiaries as of the applicable dates and for the applicable periods in accordance with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises, or in the cases where reconciliations to GAAP are available, GAAP, (iv) any such representation and warranty stated to be true and correct “as of the date hereof”, “as of the date of this Agreement”, or “as of the Restatement Date” shall be deemed to be true and correct as of the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date and (v) the Administrative Agent is authorized to replace the versions of the Schedules, the Owned and Leased Property Schedule and the Insurance Schedule attached to this Agreement and the versions of the schedules attached to the Collateral Documents as of the Restatement Date with the updated or amended and restated schedules attached to the Omnibus Joinder Agreement. It is understood and agreed for purposes of this paragraph that, with respect to representations and warranties made or deemed made on the date of any Borrowing (other than any Borrowing on the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date), any such representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects (or, in the case of any representation or warranty already qualified or modified by materiality, in all respects) only as of such specified date.

ARTICLE IV.

Conditions

SECTION 4.01 Restatement Date . The amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement and the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02):

(a) Credit Agreement and Loan Documents . The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received (i) from each party hereto either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include facsimile or other electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement and (ii) duly executed copies of the Loan Documents and such other certificates, documents, instruments and agreements as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including any promissory notes requested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.10 payable to the order of each such requesting Lender and written opinions of the Loan Parties’ counsel, addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders in form and substance satisfactory to the Agents.

(b) Financial Statements and Projections . The Lenders shall have received (i) audited consolidated financial statements of Holdings for the 2011 fiscal year, (ii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Holdings for each fiscal month and quarter ended after the date of the latest applicable financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph as to which such financial statements are available, and such financial statements shall not, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, reflect any material adverse change in the consolidated financial condition of Holdings, as reflected in the financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph, (iii)

 

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satisfactory projections through 2015 and (iv) the audited consolidated financial statements of the EECOL Acquired Entities for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012 and unaudited balance sheets and statements of income of EECOL Electric and EECOL Properties Corp., for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2012.

(c) Closing Certificates; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Restatement Date and executed by its Secretary or Assistant Secretary, which shall (A) certify the resolutions of its Board of Directors, members or other body authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (B) identify by name and title and bear the signatures of the Officers and any other officers of such Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (C) contain appropriate attachments, including the certificate or articles of incorporation or organization of each Loan Party certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party (or officer of such Loan Party, as is customary in certain jurisdictions other than the United States) and a true and correct copy of its by-laws or operating, management or partnership agreement, and (ii) a long form good standing certificate (or equivalent, as is customary in certain jurisdictions other than the United States) for each Loan Party from its jurisdiction of organization.

(d) No Default Certificate . The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by a Financial Officer of each Borrower and each other Loan Party, on the initial Borrowing date (i) stating that no Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) stating that the representations and warranties contained in Article III are true and correct as of such date, and (iii) certifying any other factual matters as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

(e) Fees . The Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all expenses for which invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), on or before the Restatement Date. All such amounts will be paid on the Restatement Date.

(f) Lien Searches . The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search in each of the jurisdictions where the Loan Parties and the EECOL Acquired Entities are organized, and such search shall reveal no liens on any of the assets of the Loan Parties or the EECOL Acquired Entities except for liens permitted by Section 6.02 or discharged on or prior to the Restatement Date (or, in the case of the EECOL Acquired Entities, on or prior to the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date) pursuant to a pay-off letter or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(g) Payoff Letter . The Administrative Agent shall have received satisfactory pay-off letters for all existing Indebtedness of the EECOL Acquired Entities (excluding Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiaries of the EECOL Acquired Entities to the extent such Indebtedness would be permitted hereunder from and after the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date) to be repaid upon the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition, confirming that all Liens upon any of the property of the EECOL Acquired Entities which would constitute Collateral (other than Permitted Liens) will be terminated concurrently with such payment and all letters of credit issued or guaranteed as part of such Indebtedness shall have been cash collateralized or supported by a Letter of Credit.

(h) Funding Accounts . The Administrative Agent shall have received a notice from the Borrower Representative setting forth the deposit account(s) of the Borrowers (the “ Funding Accounts ”) to which the Lender is authorized by the Borrowers to transfer the proceeds of any Borrowings requested or authorized pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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(i) Control Agreements . The Administrative Agent shall have received each Control Agreement required to be provided pursuant to Section 5.12 (excluding Section 5.12(c)(iii)), to the extent not already provided in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement.

(j) Collateral Access Agreements . The Administrative Agent shall have received Collateral Access Agreements with respect to the leased locations listed on Schedule 4.01 hereto, to the extent not already provided in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement.

(k) Solvency . The Administrative Agent shall have received solvency certificates from one or more Financial Officers of the Loan Parties.

(l) Borrowing Base Certificate . The Administrative Agent shall have received Borrowing Base Certificate which calculate the Aggregate Borrowing Base, U.S. Borrowing Base and the Canadian Borrowing Base as of October 31, 2012.

(m) Closing Aggregate Availability . After giving effect to all Borrowings to be made on (or, in the case of any Borrowings made in connection with the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition, promptly following) the Restatement Date, all other Loans remaining outstanding on the Restatement Date, all Letters of Credit (including Existing Letters of Credit) to be issued or to remain outstanding on the Restatement Date, payment of all fees and expenses due hereunder and all borrowings under the Receivables Securitization Agreements to be obtained on (or, in the case of any such borrowings obtained in connection with the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition, promptly following) the Restatement Date and all other amounts outstanding under the Receivables Securitization Agreements, and with all of the Loan Parties’ indebtedness, liabilities, and obligations current, (i) Aggregate Availability shall not be less than $100,000,000 (it being understood for avoidance of doubt that such calculation of Aggregate Availability shall be made without giving effect to the inclusion of any assets of the EECOL Acquired Entities in the Borrowing Base) and (ii) Combined Availability (calculated solely for purposes of this clause (ii) after giving effect to the EECOL Acquisition as if the EECOL Acquisition had been consummated, the Loan Parties had complied with all of their obligations under Section 5.13(g) and the assets of the EECOL Acquired Entities which would otherwise constitute Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory had been included in the Borrowing Base as of the Restatement Date) shall not be less than $200,000,000.

(n) Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes . The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) to the extent applicable and to extent not already provided in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement, the certificates representing the shares of Equity Interests of WESCO Receivables pledged pursuant to the U.S. Security Agreement, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof, (ii) to the extent applicable and to the extent not already provided in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement, copies of the certificates representing the shares of Equity Interests (other than the Equity Interests of WESCO Receivables) pledged pursuant to the U.S. Security Agreement, the Canadian Security Agreement and the Dutch Pledge Agreements, together with copies of an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof (it being understood that the originals of such certificates and stock powers shall be delivered to and held by the Term Loan Agent pursuant to the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement), (iii) to the extent applicable and to the extent not already provided in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement, each promissory note issued by WESCO Receivables to any Loan Party pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the U.S. Security Agreement endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof, and (iv) to the extent required by the U.S. Security Agreement, the Canadian Security Agreement or the Dutch Pledge Agreements and to the extent not already provided in connection with the Existing Credit Agreement, copies of each promissory note (other

 

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than the promissory notes issued by WESCO Receivables) pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the U.S. Security Agreement, the Canadian Security Agreement or the Dutch Pledge Agreements endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof (it being understood that the originals of such promissory notes and transfer forms shall be delivered to and held by the Term Loan Agent pursuant to the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement).

(o) Filings, Registrations and Recordings . Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement, PPSA financing statement or RDPRM recordation) required by the Collateral Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.02), shall be in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.

(p) Insurance . The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence of insurance coverage in form, scope, and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and otherwise in compliance with the terms of Section 5.09 and Section 4.12 of the U.S. Security Agreement and Section 4.12 of the Canadian Security Agreement.

(q) Borrowing Request . The Borrower Representative shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent a borrowing request, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which the Borrower Representative, on behalf of the U.S. Borrowers, shall have requested Revolving Loans in accordance with the terms hereof.

(r) Amendments to Receivables Securitization Documents . The Administrative Agent shall have received a true, correct and complete copy of that certain Seventh Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, together with such other amendments to the Receivables Securitization Agreements as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which amendments shall be fully-executed and in full force and effect as of the Restatement Date.

(s) Intercreditor Agreement . The Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed copy of the Intercreditor Agreement among the Administrative Agent, the Term Loan Agent, WESCO Distribution, Inc., WESCO Receivables and PNC Bank National Association, as receivables agent.

(t) Term Loan Financing . Concurrently herewith (i) the Loan Parties, the Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders shall have executed and delivered the Term Loan Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the Term Loan Documents, which documents shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall be in full force and effect and shall not have been amended or otherwise modified, (iii) WESCO Distribution, Inc. shall have received net cash proceeds of $700,000,000 and WDCC Enterprises shall have received net cash proceeds of Cdn $150,000,000 from the Term Loans made under the Term Loan Agreement, and (iv) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to the effect that the conditions set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) have been satisfied.

(u) ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement . The Administrative Agent shall have received a fully executed copy of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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(v) Intercompany Step Transactions . The Intercompany Step Transactions scheduled to occur on or prior to the Restatement Date shall have been consummated and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to such effect.

(w) Necessary Governmental Permits, Licenses, Authorizations and Consents . The Loan Parties shall have obtained all other permits, licenses, authorizations and consents from all Governmental Authorities and all consents of other Persons with respect Material Indebtedness, Liens and Material Contracts, in each case, that are necessary or advisable in connection with the Transactions and the operation of the business of the Loan Parties as proposed to be conducted by the Loan Parties after the EECOL Acquisition, and each of the foregoing shall be in full force and effect. All applicable waiting periods in connection with the Transactions shall have expired or been terminated without any action being taken or threatened by any competent authority which would restrain, prevent or otherwise impose adverse conditions on the Transactions. No action, request for stay, petition for review or rehearing, reconsideration or appeal with respect to any of the foregoing shall be pending, and the time for any applicable Governmental Authority to take action to set aside its consent on its own motion shall have expired.

(x) EECOL Acquisition .

(i) All conditions precedent to the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition and related transactions deemed to be material by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, including those set forth in the EECOL Acquisition Documents (but excluding the payment of the purchase price thereunder) shall have been satisfied or the fulfillment of any such conditions shall have been waived with the consent of the Administrative Agent;

(ii) the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the EECOL Acquisition Agreement and the other EECOL Acquisition Documents, each of the foregoing shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and no provision thereof shall have been revised, waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in any manner which could be expected to be materially adverse to the rights and interests of the Lenders, in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent, without the consent of the Administrative Agent; and

(iii) the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that all filings and registrations required to be made with Governmental Authorities in connection with the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition shall have been submitted and, to the extent applicable, approved, all applicable waiting periods expired, the Administrative Agent shall have received copies of any advanced ruling certificates or no action letters (including under the Competition Act (Canada) received and the same shall be effective.

(y) Permitted Debt Defeasance . Prior to the date hereof, the Permitted Debt Defeasance shall have been consummated in accordance with the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture and applicable law and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to the effect that the foregoing condition has been satisfied.

(z) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the date hereof.

 

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(aa) Other Documents . The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents as the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Lender or their respective counsel may have reasonably requested.

The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the Restatement Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.

SECTION 4.02 Each Credit Event . The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of each Issuing Bank to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a) The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable (it being understood and agreed that any representation or warranty which by its terms is made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects only as of such specified date, and that any representation or warranty which is subject to any materiality qualifier shall be required to be true and correct in all respects).

(b) At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(c) After giving effect to any Borrowing or the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit (i) U.S. Availability shall not be less than zero, (ii) Canadian Availability shall not be less than zero, (iii) Aggregate Availability shall not be less than zero and (iv) either (A) U.S. Availability shall exceed 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base or (B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall exceed 1.10 to 1.00.

Each Borrowing and each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrowers on the date thereof as to the matters specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.

ARTICLE V.

Affirmative Covenants

Until all the Revolving Commitments have expired or been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees payable hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, each Loan Party executing this Agreement covenants and agrees, jointly and severally with all of the Loan Parties, with the Lender Parties that:

SECTION 5.01 Financial Statements; Canadian Borrowing Base; U.S. Borrowing Base and Other Information . The Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year (in the same format as the financial statements historically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission), setting forth in each case in

 

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comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by independent public accountants of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, accompanied by any management letter prepared by said accountants, and (ii) the unaudited consolidating balance sheets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries and related consolidating statements of operations as of the end of and for such year (which unaudited consolidating financial statements shall be in a format reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, it being understood that such financial statements may be delivered to the Administrative Agent in electronic format), all certified by one of the Financial Officers of the Borrower Representative as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidating basis;

(b) within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Holdings (other than the last fiscal quarter of a fiscal year), its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year (in the same format as the financial statements historically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission), setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year and showing all adjustments necessary to eliminate the results of all Unrestricted Subsidiaries, all certified by one of the Financial Officers of the Borrower Representative as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

(c) during any Monthly Financials Reporting Trigger Period, within 30 days after the end of each fiscal month of Holdings (other than months which are the last month of a fiscal quarter), its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows, and other reports, as of the end of and for such fiscal month and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year and showing all adjustments necessary to eliminate the results of all Unrestricted Subsidiaries, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a), (b) or (c) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative in substantially the form of Exhibit C (i) certifying, in the case of the financial statements delivered under clause (b) or (c), as presenting fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes, (ii) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and, if a Default has occurred, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (iii) in the case of certificates provided concurrently with the delivery of financial statements under clauses (a) and (b) above, setting forth reasonably detailed calculations of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (x) demonstrating compliance with Section 6.12 if a Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Period is then in effect or (y) for informational purposes only if a Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Period is not then in effect, (iv) in the case of the financial statements delivered under clause (b), setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation of the Leverage Ratio, (v) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the audited financial

 

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statements referred to in Section 3.04 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the effect of such change on the financial statements accompanying such certificate, and (vi) certifying, in the case of the certificate delivered concurrently with the financial statements under clause (a) above, a list of names of all Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries at such time and that each Subsidiary set forth on such list qualifies as an Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary, as the case may be;

(e) as soon as available, but in any event not more than 45 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated and consolidating balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year (the “ Projections ”) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(f) as soon as available but in any event within 20 days after the end of each calendar month (or, by Wednesday of each week, with respect to the most recently ended calendar week during any Weekly Reporting Trigger Period), and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, Borrowing Base Certificates which calculate the Aggregate Borrowing Base, the U.S. Borrowing Base, and the Canadian Borrowing Base, and supporting information in connection therewith, together with any additional reports with respect to the Canadian Borrowing Base and the U.S. Borrowing Base as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(g) as soon as available but in any event within 20 days after the end of each calendar month and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, all delivered electronically in a text formatted file acceptable to the Administrative Agent:

(i) a summary aging of the Canadian Borrowers’ Accounts, including all invoices aged by invoice date or due date (with an explanation of the terms offered) prepared in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a detailed aging specifying the name, address, and balance due for each Account Debtor, if requested by the Administrative Agent;

(ii) a schedule detailing the Borrowers’ Inventory, in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent by location (showing Inventory in transit, any Inventory located with a third party under any consignment, bailee arrangement, or warehouse agreement) which Inventory shall be valued at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in, first-out basis) or market and adjusted for Reserves as the Administrative Agent has previously indicated to the Borrower Representative are deemed by the Administrative Agent to be appropriate, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, such schedule to also provide detailing of the Borrowers’ Inventory by class (raw material, work-in-process and finished goods), by product type, and by volume on hand and include a report of any variances or other results of Inventory counts performed by the Borrowers since the last Inventory schedule (including information regarding sales or other reductions, additions, returns, credits issued by Borrowers and complaints and claims made against the Borrowers);

(iii) a worksheet of calculations prepared by the Borrowers to determine Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory, such worksheets detailing the Accounts and Inventory excluded from Eligible Accounts and Eligible Inventory and the reason for such exclusion;

(h) as soon as available but in any event within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter (or, within 20 days after the end of each calendar month, with respect to the most recently ended calendar month during any period (a) commencing on the day that (i) an Event of Default occurs, (ii) Aggregate Availability falls below 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or (iii)

 

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U.S. Availability falls below 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base, and (b) continuing until the date on which, at all times during the preceding sixty (60) consecutive days (i) no Event of Default has existed and (ii) Aggregate Availability has exceeded 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments) and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, as of the period then ended, all delivered electronically in a text formatted file acceptable to the Administrative Agent:

(i) a summary aging of the U.S. Borrowers’ Accounts, including all invoices aged by invoice date or due date (with an explanation of the terms offered) prepared in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with a detailed aging specifying the name, address, and balance due for each Account Debtor, if requested by the Administrative Agent;

(ii) a reconciliation of the Borrowers’ Accounts and Inventory between the amounts shown in the Borrowers’ general ledger and financial statements and the reports delivered pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above; and

(iii) a reconciliation of the loan balance per the Borrowers’ general ledger to the loan balance under this Agreement;

(i) as soon as available but in any event within 20 days after the end of each calendar month and at such other times as may be requested by the Administrative Agent, a summary of the Borrowers’ accounts payable, delivered electronically in a text formatted file acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(j) promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request during a Weekly Reporting Trigger Period, the Borrowers’ sales journal, cash receipts journal (identifying trade and non-trade cash receipts) and debt memo/credit journal;

(k) promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request:

(i) copies of invoices issued by the Borrowers in connection with any Accounts, credit memos, shipping and delivery documents, and other information related thereto;

(ii) copies of purchase orders, invoices, and shipping and delivery documents in connection with any Inventory or Equipment purchased by any Loan Party;

(iii) a schedule detailing the balance of all intercompany accounts of the Loan Parties; and

(iv) copies of all tax returns filed by any Loan Party with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or the Canada Revenue Agency;

(l) within 20 days after each June 30, an updated list of customers from certain divisions of the Borrowers as requested by the Administrative Agent in form and with such details that are satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which shall be certified as true and correct by a Senior Officer of the Borrower Representative;

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(n) within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter, a list of all Swap Agreements and amendments to Swap Agreements, in each case, having a term of 60 or more days, entered into by any Loan Party during such calendar quarter, which list shall include the estimated exposure of the Loan Parties under each such Swap Agreement and the counterparty party thereto;

(o) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by any Loan Party with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Ontario Securities Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of the functions of said Commissions, or with any national securities exchange, or distributed by any Loan Party to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;

(p) promptly after the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition, final copies of the acquisition agreement and other material documents related to such Acquisition;

(q) promptly after the request by any Lender, all documentation and other information that such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act and the AML Legislation; and

(r) promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

SECTION 5.02 Notices of Material Events . The Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender prompt (but in any event within any time period specified below) written notice of the following:

(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

(b) receipt of any notice of any governmental investigation or any litigation or proceeding commenced or threatened against any Loan Party that (i) seeks damages in excess of $20,000,000, (ii) is asserted or instituted against any Plan or any Canadian Pension Plan, its fiduciaries or its assets an amount in excess of $10,000,000, (iii) alleges criminal misconduct by any Loan Party, (iv) alleges the violation of any law regarding, or seeks remedies in connection with, any Environmental Laws to the extent such results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, damages or liabilities in excess of $20,000,000, or (v) contests any tax, fee, assessment, or other governmental charge in excess of $5,000,000;

(c) any Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances and Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be)) or claim made or asserted in writing against Collateral having a value in excess of $5,000,000;

(d) any loss, damage, or destruction to the Collateral in the amount of $5,000,000 or more, whether or not covered by insurance;

(e) any and all default notices received with respect to any leased location or public warehouse where Collateral having a value in excess of $2,000,000 is located;

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(g) the occurrence of any ERISA Event or Pension Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events and Pension Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $10,000,000; and

(h) any other development that results in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Financial Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower Representative setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

SECTION 5.03 Existence; Conduct of Business . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary) to, (a) (i) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and to maintain December 31 as the last day of its fiscal year, (ii) do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect the rights, qualifications, licenses, permits, franchises, governmental authorizations, intellectual property rights, licenses and permits material to the conduct of its business, and (iii) maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted except where the failure to comply with clauses (ii) and (iii) of the Section 5.03 could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that the foregoing in this clause (a) shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, amalgamation, sale, disposition, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03 or otherwise permitted under this Agreement and (b) carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is presently conducted.

SECTION 5.04 Payment of Obligations . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, pay or discharge all Material Indebtedness and all other material liabilities and obligations, including Taxes, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (b) such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (c) such liabilities would not result in aggregate liabilities in excess of $20,000,000 and none of the Collateral becomes subject to forfeiture or loss as a result of the contest.

SECTION 5.05 Maintenance of Properties . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each material Restricted Subsidiary to, keep and maintain all property material to the conduct of its business, taken as a whole, in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

SECTION 5.06 Books and Records; Inspection Rights . Each Loan Party will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, (i) keep their books of record and account in accordance with GAAP and (ii) permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent (including employees of the Administrative Agent, or any consultants, accountants, lawyers and appraisers retained by the Administrative Agent), upon reasonable prior notice, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested. The Loan Parties acknowledge that the Administrative Agent, after exercising its rights of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Lenders certain Reports pertaining to the Loan Parties’ assets for internal use by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

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failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.08 Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of the Loans will be used only for general corporate purposes of the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, to fund Permitted Acquisitions, to fund permitted Restricted Payments, to fund payments, repurchases and prepayments of Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement, to refinance existing Indebtedness and to fund Intercompany Loans and capital contributions to be made by Loan Parties and certain of their Restricted Subsidiaries to other Loan Parties which will ultimately be used on the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date to fund a portion of the purchase price of the EECOL Acquisition. No part of the proceeds of any Loan and no Letter of Credit will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X. Furthermore, the Borrowers will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of any Loans or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC, or for any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business to obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of Section 3.07 and this Section 5.08 shall not be interpreted to contravene, or require any notification to the Attorney General of Canada under, the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures (United States) Order, 1992, by any Canadian Borrower, any Canadian Loan Guarantor or any Canadian Subsidiary.

SECTION 5.09 Insurance . The Loan Parties (taken as a whole) will maintain with financially sound and reputable carriers having a financial strength rating of at least A- by A.M. Best Company (a) insurance in such amounts (with no greater risk retention) and against such risks (including loss or damage by fire and loss in transit; theft, burglary, pilferage, larceny, embezzlement, and other criminal activities; business interruption; and general liability) and such other hazards, as is customarily maintained by companies of established repute engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations and (b) all insurance required pursuant to the Collateral Documents. The Borrowers will furnish to the Lenders, upon request of the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance so maintained. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Loan Party’s insurance carrier at any time becomes insolvent or its financial strength weakens such that such insurance carrier loses the ratings described herein, such event shall not constitute a breach of this Section 5.09 provided that the Loan Parties replace such insurance carrier with a carrier that meets the requirements of this Section 5.09 within sixty (60) days.

SECTION 5.10 Casualty and Condemnation . The Borrowers (a) will furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any casualty or other insured damage to any material portion of the Collateral or the commencement of any action or proceeding for the taking of any material portion of the Collateral or interest therein under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding and (b) will ensure that the Net Proceeds of any such event (whether in the form of insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or otherwise) are collected and applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents.

SECTION 5.11 Appraisals; Field Examinations . (a) Upon request by the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries will provide the Administrative Agent with appraisals or updates thereof of their Inventory from an appraiser selected and engaged by the Administrative Agent, and prepared on a basis satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, such appraisals and updates to include, without limitation, information required by applicable law and regulations; provided , however , that (i) if

 

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(A) Aggregate Availability shall equal or exceed 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (B) U.S. Availability shall equal or exceed 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base, only one such appraisal per calendar year shall be conducted, (ii) if either (A) Aggregate Availability shall fall below 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or (B) U.S. Availability shall fall below 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base, up to two such appraisals per calendar year shall be conducted, and (iii) if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, there shall be no limit on the number or frequency of appraisals conducted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, clauses (i)(B) and (ii)(B) in the preceding sentence regarding U.S. Availability as a percentage of the U.S. Borrowing Base shall not apply until July 1, 2013 (it being understood for the avoidance of doubt that such clauses shall be in effect at all times from and after July 1, 2013). All appraisals conducted hereunder shall be at the expense of the Loan Parties.

(b) Upon request by the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries will allow the Administrative Agent to conduct field examinations or updates thereof during normal business hours to ensure the adequacy of Collateral included in the Canadian Borrowing Base or the U.S. Borrowing Base and related reporting and control systems; provided , however , that (i) if (A) Aggregate Availability shall equal or exceed 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (B) U.S. Availability shall equal or exceed 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base, only one such field examination per calendar year shall be conducted, (ii) if either (A) Aggregate Availability shall fall below 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or (B) U.S. Availability shall fall below 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base, up to two such field examinations per calendar year shall be conducted, and (iii) if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, there shall be no limit on the number or frequency of field examinations conducted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, clauses (i)(B) and (ii)(B) in the preceding sentence regarding U.S. Availability as a percentage of the U.S. Borrowing Base shall not apply until July 1, 2013 (it being understood for the avoidance of doubt that such clauses shall be in effect at all times from and after July 1, 2013). All field examinations conducted hereunder shall be at the expense of the Loan Parties.

(c) In addition to the appraisals and field examinations referred to in Sections 5.11(a) and (b) above, no later than 60 days (or, at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, 100 days) after the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries will (i) provide the Administrative Agent with appraisals of the Inventory of the EECOL Acquired Entities from an appraiser selected and engaged by the Administrative Agent, and prepared on a basis satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, such appraisals to include, without limitation, information required by applicable law and regulations and (ii) allow the Administrative Agent to conduct a field examination with respect to the EECOL Acquired Entities during normal business hours to ensure the adequacy of the Collateral of the EECOL Acquired Entities included in the Canadian Borrowing Base and related reporting and control systems. All appraisals and field examinations under this Section 5.11(c) shall be conducted at the expense of the Loan Parties.

SECTION 5.12 Depository Banks; Control Agreements .

(a) The U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors) will at all times maintain the U.S. Cash Management Bank as their principal depository bank, including for the maintenance of operating, administrative, cash management, collection activity, and other Deposit Accounts for the conduct of their business. The Canadian Loan Parties will at all times maintain the Canadian Cash Management Bank as their principal depository bank, including for the maintenance of operating, administrative, cash management, collection activity, and other Deposit Accounts for the conduct of its business.

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Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors) will cause the U.S. Cash Management Bank to enter into a Control Agreement with respect to all Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts (other than Excluded Accounts) maintained by the U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors) with the U.S. Cash Management Bank as of the Restatement Date, (ii) the Canadian Loan Parties will cause the Canadian Cash Management Bank to enter into a Control Agreement with respect to all Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts (other than Excluded Accounts) maintained with the Canadian Loan Parties at the Canadian Cash Management Bank as of the Restatement Date and (iii) the Loan Parties will cause each other depository bank or other institution at which any Deposit Account or Securities Account (other than Excluded Accounts) is maintained as of the Restatement Date to enter into a Control Agreement with respect to such Deposit Account or Securities Account.

(c) The Loan Parties will (i) provide prompt written notice to the Administrative Agent of the establishment of any Deposit Account, Securities Account or Lock Box after the Restatement Date, (ii) contemporaneous with the establishment of such Deposit Account or Securities Account (other than an Excluded Account) or Lock Box, obtain a Control Agreement with respect to such Deposit Account, Securities Account or Lock Box and (iii) within 120 days after the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date, cause the EECOL Acquired Entities to enter into cash management arrangements (including without limitation, Control Agreements with respect to all Deposit Accounts or Securities Accounts (other than Excluded Accounts) or Lock Boxes of the EECOL Acquired Entities) satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors) will not change the U.S. Cash Management Bank without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. The Canadian Loan Parties will not change the Canadian Cash Management Bank without the prior written consent of the Canadian Administrative Agent.

(d) At all times during the continuance of a Cash Dominion Period (i) the U.S. Cash Management Bank shall be required to remit to the U.S. Collection Account on a daily basis (A) all available funds on deposit in any Deposit Account (other than an Excluded Account) maintained by the U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors) with the U.S. Cash Management Bank and (B) collections and other similar payments relating to or constituting payments made in respect of Accounts of the U.S. Loan Parties (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors) received by the U.S. Cash Management Bank, including any such items remitted to any Deposit Account which is subject to a Control Agreement and maintained or controlled by the U.S. Cash Management Bank (provided that the disbursement of payments received in respect of Accounts that have been sold to WESCO Receivables shall be subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement), and (ii) the Canadian Cash Management Bank shall be required to remit to the Canadian Collection Account on a daily basis (A) all available funds on deposit in any Deposit Account (other than an Excluded Account) maintained by the Canadian Loan Parties with the Canadian Cash Management Bank and (B) collections and other similar payments relating to or constituting payments made in respect of Accounts of the Canadian Loan Parties received by the Canadian Cash Management Bank, including any such items remitted to any Deposit Account which is subject to a Control Agreement and maintained or controlled by the Canadian Cash Management Bank.

SECTION 5.13 Additional Collateral; Further Assurances . (a) Subject to applicable law, each Loan Party shall cause each of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than any Domestic Subsidiary constituting an Excluded Subsidiary, an Unrestricted Subsidiary and or a CFC Subsidiary Holding Company) formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to become a U.S. Loan Party by executing the Joinder Agreement set forth as Exhibit D-1 hereto (the “ Joinder Agreement ”). Upon execution and delivery thereof, each such Person (i) shall automatically become a U.S. Borrower or U.S. Loan Guarantor hereunder, as specified by such Person at the time of such joinder, and thereupon shall have all of the rights, benefits, duties, and obligations in such capacity under the Loan

 

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Documents and (ii) will grant Liens to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Parties, in all personal property of a type required to be encumbered pursuant to the Collateral Documents.

(b) Subject to applicable law, Holdings, the Canadian Borrowers and each other Canadian Loan Party shall cause each of their Subsidiaries (other than any Canadian Subsidiary constituting an Excluded Subsidiary, an EECOL Acquired Entity or an Unrestricted Subsidiary) formed or acquired after the date of this Agreement (i) that is organized under the laws of Canada or any province thereof or is a CFC Subsidiary Holding Company to become a Canadian Loan Party by executing a Joinder Agreement and to become party to a Canadian Guarantee that guarantees repayment of the Canadian Obligations (which guarantee agreement shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent) and a Canadian Security Agreement (which shall, among other things, pledge 100% of the Equity Interests in each such Subsidiary and grant a security interest in all the personal property of a type required to be encumbered pursuant to the Collateral Documents, the foregoing to be in a form substantially similar to the Canadian Security Agreement) that secures repayment of the Canadian Obligations, together with such other documentation and filings that the Administrative Agent may reasonably require in order to perfect its first priority security interest in the assets subject to the terms of such security agreement, and (ii) that is organized under the laws of the Netherlands (other than such a Subsidiary constituting an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary) to become a Dutch Loan Guarantor by executing a joinder to a Canadian Guarantee that guarantees repayment of the Canadian Obligations (which guarantee shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent).

(c) To secure the prompt payment and performance of all U.S. Secured Obligations, Holdings, each Domestic Subsidiary that is a U.S. Loan Party and each Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor will cause (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary, an Unrestricted Subsidiary, a CFC Subsidiary Holding Company, any Subsidiary which is a borrower under a Real Estate Loan Agreement or any other Subsidiary that is a special purpose entity which has no assets other than real property) that is formed or acquired after the Restatement Date, (ii) 65% of the Equity Interests constituting the total combined classes of Equity Interests entitled to vote in each first-tier Foreign Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company that is formed or acquired after the Restatement Date, and (iii) 100% of the non-voting Equity Interests of each of first-tier Foreign Subsidiary (other than an Immaterial Foreign Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary) or CFC Subsidiary Holding Company that is formed or acquired after the Restatement Date, to become subject to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the U.S. Lender Parties) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request within thirty (30) days of the formation or acquisition of such Subsidiary, which Lien shall be senior in priority to all other Liens other than the Liens in favor of the Term Loan Agent pursuant to the Term Loan Documents to the extent provided in the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

(d) To secure the prompt payment and performance of all Canadian Secured Obligations, Holdings and each Subsidiary that is a Canadian Loan Party will cause 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of each Canadian Subsidiary or Dutch Subsidiary acquired after the Restatement Date (other than any Canadian Subsidiary constituting an Excluded Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary), to be subject at all times to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Canadian Lender Parties) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents or other security documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, which Lien shall be senior in priority to all other Liens other than the Liens in favor of the Term Loan Agent pursuant to the Term Loan Documents to the extent provided in the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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(e) Without limiting the foregoing, each Loan Party will, and will cause each Restricted Subsidiary to, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such documents, agreements and instruments, and will take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Section 4.01, as applicable), which may be required by law or which the Administrative Agent may, from time to time, reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.

(f) If any assets constituting personal property of a type required to be encumbered under the Collateral Documents (other than equity of a Domestic Subsidiary or Canadian Subsidiary constituting an Excluded Subsidiary, an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Subsidiary which is a borrower under a Real Estate Loan Agreement or any other Subsidiary that is a special purpose entity which has no material assets other than real property) are acquired by any Loan Party (other than assets constituting Collateral under the U.S. Security Agreement or the Canadian Security Agreement that become subject to the Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be) upon acquisition thereof), the Borrower Representative will promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders thereof, and, if requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, the Borrowers will cause such assets to be subjected to a Lien in favor of Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be) securing the U.S. Secured Obligations and/or the Canadian Secured Obligations, as applicable, and will take, and cause the applicable Loan Parties to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect such Liens, including actions described in paragraph (c) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which would otherwise exempt any Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary from any requirement under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to Guarantee the Obligations or grant Liens on its assets as security for the Obligations shall not be in effect if and to the extent such Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary provides any Guarantee or grants any Lien under or in respect of the Term Loan Documents.

(g) On or prior to the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date, each Loan Party shall, and shall cause each EECOL Acquired Entity to (i) execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent the Omnibus Joinder Agreement, pursuant to which (A) each EECOL Acquired Entity shall become a party to (x) this Agreement as additional Loan Party hereunder, (y) a Canadian Guarantee that guarantees repayment of the Canadian Obligations as an additional Canadian Loan Guarantor thereunder and (z) a Canadian Security Agreement that secures repayment of the Canadian Obligations as an additional Grantor thereunder and (B) the Loan Parties and the EECOL Acquired Entities, as applicable, shall pledge 100% of the Equity Interests in the EECOL Acquired Entities as security or the U.S. Secured Obligations and/or the Canadian Secured Obligations, as applicable, and (ii) execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such Control Agreements, Canadian Hypothec, landlord waivers, opinions, certificates, amendments, instruments, agreements and other documents, and shall take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Section 4.01, as applicable), which may be required by law or which the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to carry out the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to ensure perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents, all at the expense of the Loan Parties. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (1) Accounts and Inventory of the EECOL Acquired Entities acquired in the EECOL Acquisition which would otherwise constitute Eligible Accounts and

 

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Eligible Inventory may be included in the Canadian Borrowing Base without a field examination or Inventory appraisal for a period of 60 days (or such longer period, not to exceed 100 days, as the Administrative Agent, in its discretion, may agree) after the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition and the execution and delivery of the Omnibus Joinder Agreement and other documents and items referred to above in this Section 5.13(g), it being understood that, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, such Accounts and Inventory will cease to be included in the Canadian Borrowing Base from and after the 60 th day (or such later date, not later than the 100 th day, as the Administrative Agent, in its discretion, may agree) after the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition if the Administrative Agent has not received a field examination and Inventory appraisal in accordance with Section 5.11(c) and other due diligence acceptable to the Administrative Agent by such 60th day (or such later date, not later than the 100 th day, as the Administrative Agent, in its discretion, may agree), and (2) the Loan Parties shall not be required to deliver legal opinions and secretary certificates as to the EECOL Acquired Entities until the first to occur of (I) the consummation of the Post-Closing Amalgamation among the EECOL Parent, EESA Holdings Ltd., Jarich Holdings Ltd. and EECOL Holdings Ltd. and (II) the date which is four (4) Business Days after the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date.

(h) Upon the consummation of any Post-Closing Amalgamation, the Loan Parties shall, and shall cause the entity resulting from such Post-Closing Amalgamation to, execute and deliver such ratification and confirmation documents, amendments, opinions, instruments and other documents, and shall take or cause to be taken such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements and financing change statements, and other documents and such other actions or deliveries of the type required by Section 4.01, as applicable), which the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to confirm that such entity has succeeded to and is bound by all of the obligations of each Canadian Loan Party party to such amalgamation under the Loan Documents in the same manner and to the same extent as each such Canadian Loan Party was so bound immediately prior to such amalgamation as a Canadian Loan Guarantor or Canadian Borrower, as applicable, under the Loan Documents and to ensure the continued perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateral Documents on the assets and Equity Interests of such entity, all at the expense of the Loan Parties.

(i) If either (i) the aggregate revenues of all Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries, as of end of any fiscal year, constitute 15% or more of the consolidated revenues of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period or (ii) the aggregate consolidated assets of all Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries, as of end of any fiscal year, constitute 15% or more of the consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year, in each case as reflected on the most recent annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, then, the Loan Parties (A) shall submit a written notice (a “ Designated Immaterial Subsidiary Notice ”) to the Administrative Agent designating one or more Immaterial Domestic Subsidiaries and/or Immaterial Canadian Subsidiaries as Subsidiaries which shall no longer constitute Excluded Subsidiaries (any such Subsidiary so designated being a “ Designated Immaterial Subsidiary ”) such that, after giving effect to such designation, (x) the aggregate revenues of all Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries, as of end of such fiscal year (calculated for purposes of this clause (x) on a pro forma basis as if each such Designated Immaterial Subsidiary had not been an Excluded Subsidiary at any time during such fiscal year), constitute less than 15% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period and (y) the consolidated total assets of all Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries, as of end of such fiscal year (calculated for purposes of this clause (y) on a pro forma basis as if each such Designated Immaterial Subsidiary had not been an Excluded Subsidiary as the last day of such fiscal year), constitute less than 15% of the consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and (B) shall cause each such Designated Immaterial Subsidiary to become a U.S. Loan Guarantor (in the case of a Designated Immaterial Subsidiary which is a Domestic Subsidiary) or a Canadian Loan Guarantor (in the case of a Designated Immaterial Subsidiary

 

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which is a Canadian Subsidiary) and shall, and shall cause each such Designated Immaterial Subsidiary to, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent all Joinder Agreements, guarantees, Collateral Documents and other agreements and documents and shall take, and cause each such Designated Immaterial Subsidiary to take, such other actions as shall be necessary or which the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to comply with this clause (i) and clauses (a) through (f) of this Section 5.13 as to each such Designated Immaterial Subsidiary (it being understood for avoidance of doubt that, solely for purposes of this clause (B), in determining compliance with such clauses (a) through (f) of this Section 5.13, each such Designated Immaterial Subsidiary shall be treated as if it had been acquired or formed by the Loan Parties as of the date of delivery of the Designated Immaterial Subsidiary Notice with respect thereto).

SECTION 5.14 Covenants Regarding Accounts . In the ordinary course of its business, the Borrowers and WESCO Receivables process their Accounts in a manner such that (i) each payment received by each Borrower or WESCO Receivables in respect of an Account is allocated to a specifically identified invoice, which invoice corresponds to a particular Account owing to such Borrower or WESCO Receivables, and (ii) in the event that, at any time, less than 100% of the Accounts of the U.S. Borrowers are sold to WESCO Receivables under the Receivables Securitization Agreements, payments received in respect of those Accounts that are sold to WESCO Receivables under the Receivables Securitization Agreements would be identifiable and separate from payments received in respect of Accounts that are not sold to WESCO Receivables under the Receivables Securitization Agreements. No Canadian Loan Party shall enter into any Receivables Securitization or any other similar financing or transaction at any time.

ARTICLE VI.

Negative Covenants

Until all of the Revolving Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees, expenses and other amounts payable under any Loan Document have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Loan Parties covenant and agree, jointly and severally, with the Lender Parties that:

SECTION 6.01 Indebtedness . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) the Secured Obligations;

(b) Indebtedness existing on the date hereof as set forth in Schedule 6.01 (which scheduled Indebtedness shall include, without limitation, the 2029 Convertible Debentures) and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof;

(c) Indebtedness of WESCO Receivables under the Receivables Securitization Agreements (including for greater certainty any replacement thereof);

(d) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of a Loan Party incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including equipment (whether or not constituting purchase money Indebtedness), including Capital Lease Obligations and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof, and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such

 

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construction or improvement and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (d) shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(e) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary (including without limitation, Indebtedness owing under the Real Estate Loan Agreements) secured by a Lien on any real property (including any fixtures, equipment or other fixed or capital assets located at any such real property) and extensions, renewals and replacements of any such Indebtedness in accordance with clause (f) hereof; provided that (i) the Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary has used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an access agreement with respect to any such property subject to a Lien, in form and substance satisfactory to Administrative Agent, from the holder of such Indebtedness (it being understood that to the extent such an access agreement is not obtained, Administrative Agent may establish a Reserve in its Permitted Discretion); (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (e) shall not at any time exceed an amount equal to 85% of the value of real estate owned or hereafter acquired by such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary; and (iii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time any such Indebtedness is incurred, or would result therefrom;

(f) Indebtedness which represents an extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b), (d) or (r) hereof; provided that, solely with respect to Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (b) or (d) (i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) any Liens securing such Indebtedness are not extended to any additional property of any Loan Party, (iii) no Loan Party that is not originally obligated with respect to repayment of such Indebtedness is required to become obligated with respect thereto, (iv) in the case of any extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal of any of the Indebtedness described in clauses (b) or (d), such extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal does not result in a shortening of the average weighted maturity of the Indebtedness so extended, refinanced, replaced or renewed, (v) the terms of any such extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal are not materially less favorable to the obligor thereunder than the original terms of such Indebtedness, and (vi) if the Indebtedness that is refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended was subordinated in right of payment to the Secured Obligations, then the terms and conditions of the refinancing, renewal, replacement or extension Indebtedness must include subordination terms and conditions that are substantially similar to those that were applicable to the refinanced, renewed, replaced or extended Indebtedness; provided further that in the case of any such extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal of the Indebtedness described in clause (r), such extension, refinancing, replacement or renewal does not violate and continues to be subject to the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement;

(g) (i) Indebtedness owing by any U.S. Loan Party to any U.S. Loan Party and Guarantees by any U.S. Loan Party of Indebtedness of any U.S. Loan Party, (ii) Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any other Canadian Loan Party and Guarantees by any Canadian Loan Party of Indebtedness of any other Canadian Loan Party, and (iii) Indebtedness owing by any U.S. Loan Party to any Canadian Loan Party and Guarantees by any Canadian Loan Party of Indebtedness of any U.S. Loan Party, provided that (A) in the case of (1) any Indebtedness owing by any U.S. Loan Party to any other U.S. Loan Party or to any Canadian Loan Party and (2) any Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any other Canadian Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (B) Guarantees permitted under this clause (g) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations and (C) for purposes of this Section 6.01(g), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party;

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purposes of this Section 6.01(h), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party) so long as: (i) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness owing or Guaranteed (together with the aggregate amount of all investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(c)(iii)) does not exceed at one time outstanding the sum of (x) $25,000,000 and (y) the net proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or incurrence of Indebtedness by any U.S. Loan Party permitted under Section 6.01 (other than Indebtedness incurred under the Receivables Securitization Agreements) which Equity Interests or Indebtedness is incurred for the purpose of funding a loan or advance by such U.S. Loan Party to a Canadian Loan Party; (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution of such Guarantee, or would result therefrom; (iii) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, in each case, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, Aggregate Availability exceeds ten percent (10%) of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments ( provided that (A) in calculating Aggregate Availability for the sixty day period prior to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of any such Guarantee for purposes of this clause (iii), Aggregate Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Indebtedness had been incurred or such Guarantee had been executed and delivered on the first day of such period and (B) if at any time during such sixty day period, Aggregate Availability shall be less than or equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (x) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under this Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Aggregate Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period); (iv) in the case of Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any U.S. Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (v) Guarantees permitted under this clause (h) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations; and (vi) after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of any such Guarantee, U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

(i) Indebtedness owed to any person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such person, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(j) Indebtedness of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business and so long as the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness pursuant to this Section 6.01(j) does not exceed $75,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

(k) Indebtedness owing by any Foreign Subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary to any Loan Party and Guarantees by any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary so long as (i) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness owing or Guaranteed (together with the aggregate amount of all Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(d)) does not exceed $75,000,000 at any one time outstanding, (ii) such Guarantees are unsecured, (iii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution of such Guarantee, or would result therefrom, (iv) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, in each case, after

 

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giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, Aggregate Availability exceeds 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments ( provided that (A) in calculating Aggregate Availability for the sixty day period prior to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of any such Guarantee for purposes of this clause (iv), Aggregate Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Indebtedness had been incurred or such Guarantee had been executed and delivered on the first day of such period and (B) if at any time during such sixty day period, Aggregate Availability shall be less than or equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (x) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under this Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Aggregate Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period); and (v) in the case of any Indebtedness owing by any such Foreign Subsidiary to any U.S. Loan Party or any Guarantee by any U.S. Loan Party of any Indebtedness of any such Foreign Subsidiary, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

(l) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary and is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness permitted by this clause (l) shall not exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(m) other unsecured Indebtedness of any Loan Party (including, without limitation, Subordinated Indebtedness); provided that (i) the stated maturity date of such Indebtedness is not earlier than 181 days after the Maturity Date (as such Maturity Date is in effect at the time of issuance of such Indebtedness), and (ii) the interest rate, principal amortization and other terms of such Indebtedness are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, with no fee to be imposed by the Administrative Agent with respect to any such approval;

(n) secured or unsecured Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary or any other Excluded Subsidiary to any financial institution or other Person that (i) is not Guaranteed by any Loan Party or (ii) if Guaranteed by any Loan Party, such Guarantee is permitted under Section 6.01(k);

(o) Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any U.S. Loan Party and Guarantees by any U.S. Loan Party of any Indebtedness of any Canadian Loan Party (provided that for purposes of this Section 6.01(o), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party) so long as: (i) at the time of and after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or the execution of such Guarantee, the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (calculated for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then most recently ended as if such Indebtedness had been incurred or such Guarantee executed on the first day of such period) shall be not less than 1.1 to 1.0; (ii) the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a written certification as to and a reasonably detailed calculation of the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio demonstrating compliance with the foregoing clause (i), which certification and calculation shall reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, (iii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution of such Guarantee, or would result therefrom; (iv) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such

 

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Guarantee, in each case, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, Combined Availability exceeds the Combined Availability Trigger Amount ( provided that (A) in calculating Combined Availability for the sixty day period prior to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of any such Guarantee for purposes of this clause (iv), Combined Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Indebtedness had been incurred or such Guarantee had been executed and delivered on the first day of such period and (B), if at any time during such sixty day period, Combined Availability shall be less than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount and (x) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or outstanding amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof or the Securitization Purchase Limit is increased pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Combined Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Securitization Purchase Limit, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period); (v) in the case of Indebtedness owing by any Canadian Loan Party to any U.S. Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (vi) Guarantees permitted under this clause (o) shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on the same terms as the Indebtedness so Guaranteed is subordinated to the Secured Obligations; and (vii) after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of any such Guarantee, U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

(p) Indebtedness owing by any Foreign Subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary to any Loan Party and Guarantees by any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary so long as (i) at the time of and after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or the execution of such Guarantee, the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (calculated for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then most recently ended as if such Indebtedness had been incurred or such Guarantee executed on the first day of such period) shall be not less than 1.1 to 1.0, (ii) the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a written certification as to and a reasonably detailed calculation of the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio demonstrating compliance with the foregoing clause (i), which certification and calculation shall reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, (iii) such Guarantees are unsecured, (iv) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution of such Guarantee, or would result therefrom, (v) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, the incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of any such Guarantee, in each case, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, Combined Availability exceeds the Combined Availability Trigger Amount ( provided that (A) in calculating Combined Availability for the sixty day period prior to the incurrence of any such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of any such Guarantee for purposes of this clause (v), Combined Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Indebtedness had been incurred or such Guarantee had been executed and delivered on the first day of such period and (B) if at any time during such sixty day period, Combined Availability shall be less than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount and (x) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or outstanding amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof or the Securitization Purchase Limit is increased pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements, for purposes of determining

 

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whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Combined Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Securitization Purchase Limit, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period); (vi) in the case of Indebtedness owing by any such Foreign Subsidiary to any Loan Party, such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Secured Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and (vii) in the case of any Indebtedness owing by any such Foreign Subsidiary to any U.S. Loan Party or any Guarantee by any U.S. Loan Party of any Indebtedness of any such Foreign Subsidiary, after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or execution and delivery of such Guarantee, U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

(q) Indebtedness with respect to Swap Agreements permitted under Section 6.07;

(r) Indebtedness under the Term Loan Documents, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed an amount equal to (i) the sum of $1,000,000,000 plus Cdn $150,000,000 minus (ii) aggregate amount of any and all repayments of principal made thereunder on or after the Restatement Date;

(s) Indebtedness of New Canada LP I to WDC Holding under the New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Intercompany Note, provided that WDC Holding shall have collaterally assigned and pledged all of its right, title and interest in and to the New Canada LP I $150,000,000 Loan and the New Canada LP I Intercompany Note to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lender Parties, pursuant to the U.S. Security Agreement (it being understood that the original of such promissory note shall be delivered to and held by the Term Loan Agent in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement); and

(t) To the extent constituting Indebtedness, Indebtedness of WDCC Enterprises to WDC Holding in respect of the Hybrid Security.

For greater certainty, the Borrowers may elect from time to time to consider Indebtedness as falling within one or more of the categories above and may divide Indebtedness among two or more categories. The restrictions set forth in any subpart of this Section 6.01 by way of description of Indebtedness shall not be deemed to require that Indebtedness meeting such description be placed in such subpart for purposes of determining compliance with this Section.

SECTION 6.02 Liens . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any income or revenues (including accounts receivable) or rights in respect of any thereof, except:

(a) Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document;

(b) any Lien on any property or asset of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary existing on the date hereof and set forth in Schedule 6.02 ; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or asset of such Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date hereof and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof to the extent permitted by Section 6.01(f);

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(d) Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by any Loan Party; provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (d) of Section 6.01, (ii) such security interests and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement, (iii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets and (iv) such security interests shall not apply to any other property or assets of such Borrower or Subsidiary or any other Borrower or Subsidiary;

(e) Liens on real property, and fixed and capital assets (including equipment); provided that (i) such security interests secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (e) of Section 6.01, and (ii) such security interests shall not apply to any other property or assets of such Borrower or Subsidiary or any other Borrower or Subsidiary;

(f) any Lien existing on any property or asset (other than Accounts and Inventory) prior to the acquisition thereof by any Loan Party or existing on any property or asset (other than Accounts and Inventory) of any Person (other than the EECOL Acquired Entities) that becomes a Loan Party after the date hereof prior to the time such Person becomes a Loan Party; provided that (i) such Lien is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition or such Person becoming a Loan Party, as the case may be, (ii) such Lien shall not apply to any other property or assets of the Loan Party and (iii) such Lien shall secure only those obligations which it secures on the date of such acquisition or the date such Person becomes a Loan Party, as the case may be and extensions, renewals and replacements thereof to the extent permitted by Section 6.01(f);

(g) Liens of a collecting bank arising in the ordinary course of business under Section 4-208 of the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in the relevant jurisdiction covering only the items being collected upon;

(h) Liens arising out of sale and leaseback transactions permitted by Section 6.06;

(i) any interest of title of a lessor under, and Liens arising from UCC financing statements (or equivalent filings, registrations or agreements in foreign jurisdictions) relating to, leases permitted by this Agreement;

(j) Permitted Encumbrances;

(k) Liens granted by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of any Borrower or another Loan Party in respect of Indebtedness owed by such Restricted Subsidiary;

(l) Liens granted by any Foreign Subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary on assets of such Foreign Subsidiary not constituting Collateral;

(m) Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.02 so long as (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $20,000,000 at any time and (ii) such Liens do not cover any Collateral;

(n) Liens in favor the Term Loan Agent on the Collateral securing the Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(r), provided that (i) the Liens of the Term Loan Agent on ABL Priority Collateral shall be junior and subordinate to the Liens of the Administrative Agent on such Collateral as provided by the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) the rights and remedies of the Term Loan Agent and the Term Loan Lenders with respect to the Collateral shall be subject to the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) none of the Liens permitted pursuant to this Section 6.02 may at any time attach to any Loan Party’s (A) Accounts, other than (x) those permitted under clause (a) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrance and clauses (a), (n) and (o) above and (y) Accounts sold to WESCO Receivables pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (B) Inventory, other than those permitted under clauses (a) and (b) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrance and clauses (a), (n) and (o) above.

SECTION 6.03 Fundamental Changes . (a) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, merge into or consolidate or amalgamate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate or amalgamate with it, or liquidate or dissolve (and distribute its assets), except that, if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (i) any U.S. Loan Party (other than a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor) may merge into another U.S. Loan Party (including the merger of any U.S. Borrower into another U.S. Borrower but excluding any merger involving a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor) so long as in a transaction in which a U.S. Borrower is involved, such U.S. Borrower is the surviving corporation, (ii) any Canadian Loan Party may merge or amalgamate into another Canadian Loan Party so long as in a transaction (other than the Post-Closing Amalgamation Transactions) in which a Canadian Borrower is involved, such Canadian Borrower is the surviving corporation, (iii) TVC Canada Corp. may merge or amalgamate into WDCH, LP or another Canadian Loan Party or may liquidate or dissolve, (iv) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may liquidate or dissolve (and distribute its assets to its immediate parent) if Holdings determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of Holdings and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders, (v) any Restricted Subsidiary may transfer its assets to a Loan Party and any Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party may transfer its assets to another Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party, (vi) any Loan Party may merge or amalgamate with any other Person in connection with the consummation of a Permitted Acquisition so long as (A) no Change of Control results therefrom, (B) in the case of a merger of any Loan Party with any other Person, such Loan Party is the surviving entity and (C) in the case of the amalgamation of any Canadian Loan Party (the “ Constituent Canadian Loan Party ”) with any other Person, the entity resulting from such amalgamation shall confirm in writing that it is a Canadian Loan Party and has succeeded to and is bound by all of the obligations of the Constituent Canadian Loan Party under the Loan Documents in the same manner and to the same extent as the Constituent Canadian Loan Party was so bound immediately prior to such amalgamation and shall take such other actions and execute and deliver such other documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to ratify and confirm such obligations and the continuing validity, perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s Liens in the Collateral of the Constituent Canadian Loan Party after giving effect to such amalgamation, all of which shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and (vi) the Loan Parties may consummate the Post-Closing Amalgamation Transactions so long as the Loan Parties comply with Section 5.13(h) concurrently therewith.

(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries which are not Loan Parties), to engage in any business other than businesses substantially similar to the type conducted by the Loan Parties on the date of execution of this Agreement and businesses reasonably related thereto.

(c) Holdings will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. Holdings will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in its Subsidiaries and the cash proceeds of any Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.08) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities under the Loan Documents, Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01, and liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with its maintenance of its existence).

 

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(d) WESCO Receivables will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Accounts sold to WESCO Receivables by the U.S. Borrowers pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements and the incurrence of Indebtedness pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements and activities incidental thereto. WESCO Receivables will not own or acquire any material assets other than Accounts sold to WESCO Receivables by the U.S. Borrowers or incur any liabilities, in each case, except pursuant to and in accordance with the Receivables Securitization Agreements (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with its maintenance of its existence).

(e) The Real Estate Subsidiaries will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership and leasing of real property (and the fixtures and equipment located thereon) and the incurrence of Indebtedness pursuant to the Real Estate Loan Agreements or as otherwise permitted by Section 6.01(e) and activities incidental thereto. The Real Estate Subsidiaries will not own or acquire any material assets other than real property (and the fixtures and equipment located thereon) or incur any liabilities, in each case, except pursuant to and in accordance with the Real Estate Loan Agreements or as otherwise permitted by Section 6.01(e) (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with its maintenance of its existence).

(f) Unless such entity shall have complied with the applicable provisions of Section 5.13 within the time periods set forth in such Section (and except as otherwise contemplated by the EECOL Acquisition and the Intercompany Step Transactions):

(i) TVC International Holding, LLC, WESCO Distribution III ULC, and Carlton Bates Company of Texas GP, Inc. will not engage in any business or activity and will not own or acquire any material assets or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of their existence);

(ii) TVC Canada Corp. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity Interests in WESCO Distribution Canada Co. and activities incidental thereto; and

(iii) TVC Canada Corp. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WESCO Distribution Canada Co.) or incur any liabilities (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence).

(g) WDINESCO II B.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity interests in WDCH, LP and in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO II B.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WDCH, LP and in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing from Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries to WDINESCO II B.V.) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO II B.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries).

(h) WDINESCO II C.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity interests in WDINESCO C.V. and in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO II C.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WDINESCO C.V. and in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing from Holdings or one or more it its Subsidiaries to WDINESCO II C.V.) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with

 

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the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO II C.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries).

(i) WDINESCO C.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity interests in WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc., in WESCO Distribution Canada LP, in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO C.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WESCO Distribution Canada GP, in WESCO Distribution Canada LP, in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing to WDINESCO C.V. from Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO C.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries).

(j) WDINESCO III C.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity interests in WDINESCO II C.V. and in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO III C.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WDINESCO II C.V. and in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing to WDINESCO III C.V. from Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO III C.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries).

(k) WDINESCO III B.V. will not engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of Equity interests in WDCC Enterprises. and in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and activities incidental thereto. WDINESCO III B.V. will not own or acquire any material assets (other than Equity Interests in WDCC Enterprises and in Excluded Subsidiaries and in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and intercompany Indebtedness owing to WDINESCO III B.V. from Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries) or incur any liabilities (other than liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with the maintenance of its existence and intercompany Indebtedness owing from WDINESCO III B.V. to Holdings or one or more of its Subsidiaries.

SECTION 6.04 Investments, Loans, Advances, Guarantees and Acquisitions . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries) to, purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger with any Person that was not a Loan Party and a wholly owned Subsidiary prior to such merger) any capital stock, evidences of indebtedness or other securities (including any option, warrant or other right to acquire any of the foregoing) of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, Guarantee any obligations of, or make or permit to exist any Investment or any other interest in, any other Person, or purchase or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) any assets of any other Person constituting a business unit (whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise), except:

(a) Permitted Investments, subject (as provided in the U.S. Security Agreement or the Canadian Security Agreement, as the case may be) to control agreements in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be) or otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be);

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(c) Investments made after the date hereof by: (i) a U.S. Loan Party in any other U.S. Loan Party; (ii) a Canadian Loan Party in any other Canadian Loan Party; or (iii) a U.S. Loan Party in a Canadian Loan Party so long as, in the case of this subclause (iii): (A) the aggregate amount of such Investments (together with the aggregate Indebtedness and Guarantees outstanding pursuant to Section 6.01(h)) shall not exceed at any time outstanding (in each case determined without regarding to any write-downs or write-offs) the sum of (x) $25,000,000 and (y) the net proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or any incurrence of Indebtedness by any U.S. Loan Party permitted under Section 6.01 (other than Indebtedness incurred under the Receivables Securitization Agreements) which Indebtedness is incurred for the purpose of funding an investment in a Canadian Loan Party, (B) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Investment, or would result therefrom; (C) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, such Investment, in each case, after giving effect to such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment), Aggregate Availability exceeds 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments (provided that (x) in calculating Aggregate Availability for the sixty day period prior to the making of such Investment for purposes of this clause (C), Aggregate Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment) had been made on the first day of such period and (y) if at any time during such sixty day period, Aggregate Availability shall be less than or equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (1) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or (2) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Aggregate Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period); provided , that, for purposes of this Section 6.04(c), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party; and (D) after giving effect to such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment), U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

(d) Investments made after the date hereof by a Loan Party in any Foreign Subsidiary, Unrestricted Subsidiary or in any Intermediate Holding Company which owns directly, or through one or more subsidiaries, a Foreign Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary (whether consisting of (i) Investments in existing Foreign Subsidiaries or Unrestricted Subsidiaries (or Intermediate Holding Companies) or (ii) the acquisition or formation of any new Foreign Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary (or Intermediate Holding Company)) so long as: (A) the aggregate amount of such Investments (together with the aggregate Indebtedness and Guarantees outstanding pursuant to Section 6.01(k)) shall not exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding (in each case determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs), (B) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Investment, or would result therefrom; (C) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, such Investment, in each case, after giving effect to such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment), Aggregate Availability exceeds 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments (provided that (x) in calculating Aggregate Availability for the sixty day period prior to the making of such Investment for purposes of this clause (C), Aggregate Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment) had been made on the first day of such period and (y) if at any time during such sixty day period, Aggregate Availability shall be less than or equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (1) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or (2) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof, for purposes of determining

 

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whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Aggregate Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period); and (D) in the case of any such Investment by a U.S. Loan Party in such Foreign Subsidiary, Unrestricted Subsidiary or Intermediate Holding Company, after giving effect to such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment), U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

(e) loans or advances made by the Loan Parties (i) to employees of the Loan Parties on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices for travel and entertainment expenses, relocation costs and similar purposes up to a maximum of $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding and (ii) to executive officers of Holdings on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business to permit such officers to purchase Equity Interests in Holdings (or to exercise options to purchase Equity Interests in Holdings) up to a maximum of $5,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

(f) subject to Sections 4.2(a) and 4.4 of the U.S. Security Agreement and the Canadian Security Agreement, notes payable, or stock or other securities issued by Account Debtors to a Loan Party pursuant to negotiated agreements with respect to settlement of such Account Debtor’s Accounts in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practices;

(g) Investments in the form of Swap Agreements permitted by Section 6.07;

(h) Investments received in connection with the dispositions of assets permitted by Section 6.05;

(i) Investments constituting deposits described in clauses (c) and (d) of the definition of the term “Permitted Encumbrances;”

(j) Permitted Acquisitions;

(k) Investments constituting Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01(j);

(l) the formation by (i) any U.S. Loan Party of any Domestic Subsidiary, Canadian Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiary, (ii) any Canadian Loan Party of any Canadian Subsidiary or Foreign Subsidiary, and (iii) any Foreign Subsidiary of any other Foreign Subsidiary, so long as, in each case: (i) the Loan Parties comply with Section 5.13, and (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to such formation;

(m) Investments made by Foreign Subsidiaries which are Restricted Subsidiaries;

(n) Guarantees of obligations of Canadian Subsidiaries or Foreign Subsidiaries which are Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business and not constituting Indebtedness for borrowed money;

(o) Investments (other than those made in reliance on any other paragraph of this Section 6.04) in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000, so long as (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to any such Investment; (ii) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, such Investment, in each case, after giving effect to such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment), Aggregate Availability exceeds 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments (provided that (A) in calculating

 

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Aggregate Availability for the sixty day period prior to the making of such Investment for purposes of this clause (ii), Aggregate Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment) had been made on the first day of such period and (B) if at any time during such sixty day period, Aggregate Availability shall be less than or equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (x) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Aggregate Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period); and (iii) in the case of any such Investment made by a U.S. Loan Party, after giving effect to such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment), U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

(p) Investments (other than those made in reliance on any other paragraph of this Section 6.04), so long as (i) at the time of and after giving effect to such Investment, the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (calculated for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then most recently ended as if such Investment had been made on the first day of such period) shall be not less than 1.1 to 1.0; (ii) the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a written certification as to and a reasonably detailed calculation of the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio demonstrating compliance with the foregoing clause (i), which certification and calculation shall reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, (iii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to any such Investment; (iv) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, such Investment, in each case, after giving effect to such Investment (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales under the Receivables Securitization Agreements made to fund such Investment), Combined Availability exceeds the Combined Availability Trigger Amount ( provided that (A) in calculating Combined Availability for the sixty day period prior to the making of such Investment for purposes of this clause (iv), Combined Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such Investment (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales under the Receivables Securitization Agreements made to fund such Investment) had been made on the first day of such period and (B) if at any time during such sixty day period, Combined Availability shall be less than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount and (x) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or outstanding amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof or the Securitization Purchase Limit is increased pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Combined Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Securitization Purchase Limit, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period); and (v) in the case of any such Investment made by a U.S. Loan Party, after giving effect to such Investment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such Investment), U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

(q) the EECOL Acquisition;

(r) the New Canada LP II $150,000,000 Intercompany Loan;

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(t) any other Investments by Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries in other Loan Parties and Restricted Subsidiaries contemplated by the Intercompany Step Transactions.

For greater certainty, the Borrowers may elect from time to time to consider Investments as falling within one or more of the categories above and may divide Investments among two or more categories. The restrictions set forth in any subpart of this Section by way of description of Investments shall not be deemed to require that Investments meeting such description be placed in such subpart for purposes of determining compliance with this Section.

SECTION 6.05 Asset Sales . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries which are not Loan Parties and Unrestricted Subsidiaries) to, sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any asset, including any Equity Interest owned by it, nor will any Borrower permit any Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries) to issue any additional Equity Interest in such Subsidiary (other than to another Loan Party in compliance with Section 6.04), except:

(a) sales, transfers and dispositions of Inventory in the ordinary course of business;

(b) sales, transfers, leases and dispositions by: (i) any U.S. Loan Party to any other U.S. Loan Party, or (ii) any Canadian Loan Party to any other Canadian Loan Party; provided , that, for purposes of this Section 6.05(b), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party;

(c) sales of Accounts by the U.S. Borrowers to WESCO Receivables pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements;

(d) sales, transfers and dispositions of Accounts in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof;

(e) sales, transfers and dispositions of Permitted Investments and other investments permitted by clause (h) of Section 6.04;

(f) sale and leaseback transactions permitted by Section 6.06;

(g) dispositions resulting from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(h) the licensing, on a non-exclusive basis, of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business;

(i) the granting of Permitted Liens;

(j) sales, transfers and dispositions to the extent constituting Investments permitted under Section 6.04 (other than sales of Equity Interests in Loan Parties or in any Parent of any Loan Party); and

(k) sales, transfers and other dispositions of real property, equipment or other fixed or capital assets that are no longer used or useful to the business operations of the Loan Parties;

 

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(l) sales, transfers and other dispositions of Equity Interests in Excluded Subsidiaries;

(m) any sales, transfers or other dispositions by Loan Parties and Subsidiaries to other Loan Parties and Subsidiaries contemplated by the Intercompany Step Transactions;

(n) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, transfers and other dispositions of assets (other than assets constituting Collateral or Equity Interests in Loan Parties or in any Parent of any Loan Party) that are not permitted by any other paragraph of this Section, provided that the aggregate fair market value of all assets sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in reliance upon this paragraph (n) shall not exceed $20,000,000 during any fiscal year, provided further that, subject to the condition set forth at the beginning of this Section 6.05(n), any portion of the basket amount set forth in the foregoing proviso that is not utilized by the Loan Parties in any particular fiscal year may be carried forward and utilized in any subsequent fiscal year; and

(o) sales of Accounts in connection with factoring arrangements entered into by Loan Parties and non-Affiliates in the ordinary course of business, provided that the total amount of all such Accounts sold pursuant to such factoring arrangements shall not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

provided that all sales, transfers, leases and other dispositions permitted hereby (other than those permitted by paragraph (b) above) shall be made for fair value.

SECTION 6.06 Sale and Leaseback Transactions . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries which are not Loan Parties and Unrestricted Subsidiaries) to, enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property sold or transferred, except for: (a) any such sale of any fixed or capital assets by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is made for cash consideration in an amount not less than the fair value of such fixed or capital asset and is consummated within 90 days after such Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary acquires or completes the construction of such fixed or capital asset; and (b) other sales of any fixed or capital assets by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as: (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of any such sale, or would result therefrom ; and (ii) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, such sale of fixed or capital assets, in each case, after giving effect to such sale of fixed or capital assets, Combined Availability exceeds the Combined Availability Trigger Amount ( provided that (A) in calculating Combined Availability for the sixty day period prior to any such sale of fixed of capital assets for purposes this clause (b), Combined Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such sale had been made on the first day of such period and (B) if at any time during such sixty day period, Combined Availability shall be less than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount and (x) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or outstanding amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (y) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof or the Securitization Purchase Limit is increased pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Combined Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Securitization Purchase Limit, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period).

 

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SECTION 6.07 Swap Agreements . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries which are not Loan Parties and Unrestricted Subsidiaries) to, enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which any Loan Party has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of any Loan Party), and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of any Loan Party.

SECTION 6.08 Restricted Payments; Certain Payments of Indebtedness . (a) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, declare or make, or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except

(i) each of Holdings and each Restricted Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends with respect to its common stock payable solely in additional shares of its common stock, and, with respect to its preferred stock, payable solely in additional shares of such preferred stock or in shares of its common stock;

(ii) any U.S. Loan Guarantor may make dividends to any other U.S. Loan Guarantor or to any U.S. Borrower, provided that for purposes of this Section 6.08(a)(ii), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Guarantor;

(iii) any U.S. Borrower may make dividends to any other U.S. Borrower;

(iv) any Canadian Loan Party (other than a Canadian Borrower) may make dividends to any other Canadian Loan Party or any U.S. Loan Party, provided that for purposes of this Section 6.08(a)(iv), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party;

(v) any Foreign Subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary may make dividends (A) to any other Foreign Subsidiary which is a Restricted Subsidiary or (B) to any Loan Party;

(vi) any Restricted Subsidiary may make dividends to any direct holder of its Equity Interests, provided that, (A) if any Intermediate Holding Company receives any dividend at any time, substantially contemporaneously with its receipt of such dividend, such Intermediate Holding Company shall use all of the proceeds thereof to make a dividend to a Loan Party or to another Intermediate Holding Company and (B) Holdings may not make any Restricted Payments other than as provided in clause (vii) of this Section 6.08(a); and

(vii) Holdings may make dividends to the holders of Equity Interests in Holdings and may repurchase its Equity Interests and outstanding Indebtedness (in public or private transactions, including tender and exchange offers and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments to Holdings, or to such entity’s respective equity holders, for the purpose of funding such dividends and repurchases) so long as (A) such dividends and repurchases are made in accordance with applicable law; (B) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result after giving effect to any such dividend or repurchase; (C) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, such dividend or repurchase, in each case, after giving effect to such dividend or repurchase (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales under the Receivables Securitization Agreements made to fund such dividend or repurchase), Combined Availability exceeds the Combined Availability Trigger Amount ( provided that (x) in calculating Combined Availability for the sixty day period prior to

 

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the such dividend or repurchase for purposes of this clause (C), Combined Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if dividend or repurchase (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales under the Receivables Securitization Agreements made to fund such dividend or repurchase) had been made on the first day of such period and (y) if at any time during such sixty day period, Combined Availability shall be less than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount and (1) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or outstanding amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (2) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof or the Securitization Purchase Limit is increased pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Combined Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Securitization Purchase Limit, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period); and (D) after giving effect to any such dividend or repurchase (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such dividend or repurchase), U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base.

For greater certainty, the Borrowers may elect from time to time to consider Restricted Payments as falling within one or more of the categories above and may divide Restricted Payments among two or more categories. The restrictions set forth in any subpart of this Section by way of description of any Restricted Payments shall not be deemed to require that any Restricted Payments meeting such description be placed in such subpart for purposes of determining compliance with this Section.

(b) No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary (other than (i) Unrestricted Subsidiaries or (ii) Excluded Subsidiaries which are not Loan Parties) to, make or agree to pay or make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness, or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any Indebtedness, except:

(i) payment of Indebtedness created under the Loan Documents;

(ii) payment of regularly scheduled interest and principal payments as and when due in respect of any Indebtedness, other than payments in respect of the Subordinated Indebtedness prohibited by the subordination provisions thereof;

(iii) refinancings of Indebtedness to the extent permitted by Section 6.01;

(iv) payment of secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

(v) payment of Indebtedness owed by a Loan Party or Restricted Subsidiary of a Loan Party to any other Loan Party or Subsidiary of a Loan Party, provided that (A) such Indebtedness is permitted by Section 6.01 and (B) no Loan Party shall be permitted to make any payment in respect of any Indebtedness to any Subsidiary which is not a Loan Party if (x) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom or (y) such payment would be prohibited by the subordination provisions of such Indebtedness;

 

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(vi) payment by Holdings or WESCO Distribution, Inc. in respect of any conversion, put or mandatory repurchase obligation with respect to the 2029 Convertible Debentures in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in any fiscal year; provided , however , that

(A) if (x) any such payment by Holdings or WESCO Distribution, Inc. would cause the aggregate amount of such payments made in respect of the 2029 Convertible Debentures in any fiscal year to exceed $5,000,000, (y) as of the date of, and at all times during the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, such payment, in each case, after giving effect to such payment (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales under the Receivables Securitization Agreements made to fund such payment): (1) Aggregate Availability is greater than or equal to 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (2) Aggregate Availability does not equal or exceed 17.5% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and Combined Availability does not equal or exceed the Combined Availability Trigger Amount (it being understood that for purposes of this clause (y), (I) Aggregate Availability and Combined Availability for the sixty day period prior to any such payment shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as if the applicable payment (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales under the Receivables Securitization Agreements made to fund such payment) had been made on the first day of such sixty day period and (II) if at any time during such sixty day period, Aggregate Availability shall be less than 10% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments and (aa) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or (bb) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the test set forth in the foregoing clause (y)(1), Aggregate Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period) and (z) at the time of and after giving effect to any such payment, the Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (calculated for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then most recently ended as if such payment had been made on the first day of such period) shall be not less than 1.1 to 1.0, then, Holdings or WESCO Distribution shall be permitted to make such payment under this paragraph (A) so long as such payment would not cause the aggregate amount of all such payments made in respect of the 2029 Convertible Debentures during such fiscal year to exceed $30,000,000 and, after giving effect to such payment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such payment), U.S. Availability would not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base; and

(B) if (x) any such payment by Holdings or WESCO Distribution, Inc. would cause the aggregate amount of such payments made in respect of the 2029 Convertible Debentures in any fiscal year to exceed $5,000,000 and (y) as of the date of, and at all times during the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, such payment, in each case, after giving effect to such payment (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales under the Receivables Securitization Agreements made to fund such payment): (1) Aggregate Availability is greater than or equal to 17.5% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or (2) Combined Availability is greater than or equal to the Combined Availability Trigger Amount (it being understood that (I) for purposes of this clause (y), Aggregate Availability and Combined Availability for the sixty day period prior to any such payment shall be calculated on a pro forma basis as if the applicable payment (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales under the Receivables Securitization

 

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Agreements made to fund such payment) had been made on the first day of such period and (II) if at any time during such sixty day period, Aggregate Availability shall be less than 17.5% of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Combined Availability shall be less than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount and (aa) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or outstanding amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (bb) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof or the Securitization Purchase Limit is increased pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the test set forth in the foregoing clauses (y)(1) or (y)(2), Aggregate Availability and Combined Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Securitization Purchase Limit, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period), then, Holdings or WESCO Distribution, Inc. shall be permitted to make such payment under this paragraph (B) regardless of the amount thereof, provided that, after giving effect to such payment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such payment), U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

(vii) payment or prepayment of any Indebtedness if (A) after giving effect to such payment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (B) for the period of sixty (60) consecutive days prior to, and as of the date of, such payment or prepayment, in each case, after giving effect to such payment or prepayment (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales made under the Receivables Securitization Agreements to fund such payment or prepayment), Combined Availability exceeds the Combined Availability Trigger Amount ( provided that (x) in calculating Combined Availability for the sixty day period prior to the making of such payment or prepayment for purposes of this clause (B), Combined Availability for such sixty day period shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if payment or prepayment (and any Revolving Loans or loans, transfers or sales under the Receivables Securitization Agreements made to fund such payment or prepayment) had been made on the first day of such period and (y) if any time during such sixty day period, Combined Availability shall be less than the Combined Availability Trigger Amount and (1) the Borrowers shall raise additional capital through the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 and utilize a portion of the proceeds of such additional capital raise to pay down outstanding Revolving Loans or outstanding amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (2) the Aggregate Revolving Commitments are increased pursuant to Section 2.09(e) hereof or the Securitization Purchase Limit is increased pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements, for purposes of determining whether the Borrowers have met the foregoing test, Combined Availability shall be determined on a pro forma basis, as if such capital raise and pay down of outstanding Revolving Loans or amounts owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or such increase in the Aggregate Revolving Commitments or Securitization Purchase Limit, as applicable, had occurred on the first day of such sixty day period) and (C) after giving effect to such payment (and any Revolving Loans made to fund such payment), U.S. Availability shall not be less than 10% of the U.S. Borrowing Base;

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and insurance and condemnation events to the extent such payments would not violate the terms of ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

For greater certainty, the Borrowers may elect from time to time to consider payments in respective of Indebtedness as falling within one or more of the categories above and may divide such payments among two or more categories. The restrictions set forth in any subpart of this Section by way of description of any such payments shall not be deemed to require that any payments meeting such description be placed in such subpart for purposes of determining compliance with this Section.

SECTION 6.09 Transactions with Affiliates . Except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, no Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any property or assets to, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transactions with, any of its Affiliates, except (a) transactions that (i) are in the ordinary course of business and (ii) are at prices and on terms and conditions not less favorable to such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary than could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties, (b) transactions between or among: (i) any U.S. Loan Parties; or (ii) any Canadian Loan Parties (provided that, for purposes of this clause (b), a Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor shall be treated only as a Canadian Loan Party and not as a U.S. Loan Party), (c) investments permitted by Section 6.04, (d) Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01, (e) sale and lease back transactions permitted by Section 6.06; (f) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.08, (f) loans or advances to employees permitted under Section 6.04, (g) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of any Loan Party who are not employees of such Loan Party, and compensation and employee benefit arrangements paid to, and indemnities provided for the benefit of, directors, officers or employees of the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business and (h) any issuances of securities or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by a Loan Party’s board of directors.

SECTION 6.10 Restrictive Agreements . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into, incur or permit to exist any agreement or other arrangement that prohibits, restricts or imposes any condition upon (a) the ability of such Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to create, incur or permit to exist any Lien upon any the Collateral, or (b) the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect to any shares of its capital stock or to make or repay loans or advances to any Borrower or any other Subsidiary or to Guarantee Indebtedness of any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions imposed by law or by any Loan Document, (ii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions existing on the date hereof with respect to documents identified on Schedule 6.10 or any extension or renewal of, or any amendment, modification or replacement of such documents (to the extent such extension, renewal, amendment, modification or replacement is not prohibited by this Agreement) which does not expand the scope of, any such restriction or condition), (iii) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in agreements relating to the sale of a Subsidiary pending such sale, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Subsidiary that is to be sold and such sale is permitted hereunder, (iv) the foregoing shall not apply to customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to Indebtedness of a special purpose entity if such restriction applies to the creation of Liens on the assets of such special purpose entity or limits such special purpose entity from paying dividends or distributions in respect of such special purpose entity’s income or property, (v) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions or conditions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement if such restrictions or conditions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, (vi) clause (a) of the foregoing shall not apply to customary provisions in leases restricting the assignment thereof, and (vii) the foregoing shall not apply to restrictions and conditions set forth in the Term Loan Agreement, as in effect on the Restatement Date or as amended, restated, supplemented,

 

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modified, renewed, replaced or refinanced from time to time in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 6.11 Amendment of Material Documents . No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, amend, modify or waive any term or provision of (a) the 2029 Convertible Notes Indenture, the Real Estate Loan Agreements or the Receivables Securitization Agreements, except for amendments to the Receivable Securitization Agreements which do not adversely affect the Collateral, the Intercreditor Agreement or the Administrative Agent’s rights thereunder; (b) the Term Loan Documents in any manner which would violate the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement; or (c) (i) its certificate of incorporation, by-laws, operating, memorandum of association, management or partnership agreement or other organizational documents or (ii) any other document evidencing any Material Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness described in clauses (a) through (b) of this Section 6.11), to the extent any such amendment, modification or waiver of any instrument, contract or agreement described in this clause (c) would be materially adverse to the Lenders.

SECTION 6.12 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . If a Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Event shall occur, the Loan Parties will not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.00 to 1.00 (a) as of the last day of the fiscal quarter which has ended immediately prior to such Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Event and for which financial statements are available or are required to be delivered hereunder (the “ Initial Test Date ”) and (b) as of the last day of each fiscal quarter ending after such Initial Test Date until the Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Period shall no longer be continuing.

SECTION 6.13 Designation of Subsidiaries . No Loan Party will designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless (i) the Borrower Representative delivers a written notice to the Administrative Agent of such designation, (ii) immediately before and after such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (iii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Leverage Ratio is less than 4.75 to 1.00 as of the last day of the most recently completed period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such designation for which the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.01(a) or 5.01(b), as the case may be, and Section 5.01(d), have been delivered and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any the designation such Borrower Representative shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such compliance, (iv) such Subsidiary is not designated as a “Restricted Subsidiary” (or the equivalent) for the purpose of the 2029 Convertible Debentures, any other Subordinated Indebtedness or the Term Loan Documents and is not otherwise generally subject to the representations, warranties, covenants and events of default under the 2029 Convertible Debentures, any other Subordinated Indebtedness or Term Loan Documents, (v) such Restricted Subsidiary and its subsidiaries do not own any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or own or hold any Lien on, any property of any Loan Party, (vi) such Subsidiary or such Subsidiary’s subsidiaries have not at the time of designation, and do not, thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee, or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of any Loan Party, (vii) such Subsidiary is not a Subsidiary which is a Borrower or other Loan Party as of the Restatement Date, an EECOL Acquired Entity, WESCO Receivables or any Subsidiary which holds any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of WESCO Receivables, (viii) such Subsidiary is not an operating company, (ix) the revenues of such Subsidiary, as of end of any fiscal year, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended, were less than 5% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period, (x) the revenues of such Subsidiary, as of end of any fiscal year, for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended, when taken together with the revenues of all Excluded Subsidiaries and all other Unrestricted Subsidiaries were less than 15% of the consolidated revenues of Holdings and its Subsidiaries for such period, (xi) the consolidated assets of such Subsidiary, as of end of any fiscal year, were less than 5% of the consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year, and (xii) the consolidated

 

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assets of such Subsidiary, as of end of any fiscal year, when taken together with the consolidated assets of all Excluded Subsidiaries and all other Unrestricted Subsidiaries were less than 15% of the consolidated total assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year (in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (ix) through (xii), as reflected on the most recent annual or quarterly consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries). The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment therein by such Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the applicable parties’ investment therein (the fair market value of such investment to be calculated without regard to any guarantee provided by such designated or re designated Unrestricted Subsidiary). The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute (A) the incurrence at the time of designation of any Investment, Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time and (B) a return on any Investment by such Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the preceding sentence in an amount equal to the fair market value at the date of such designation of such Borrower’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ (as applicable) Investment in such Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary may not be subsequently redesignated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

ARTICLE VII.

Events of Default

If any of the following events (“ Events of Default ”) shall occur:

(a) any Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;

(b) any Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of three Business Days;

(c) any representation or warranty made by or on behalf of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary in or in connection with this Agreement or any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement or any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been materially incorrect when made;

(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in: (i) Section 5.02(a), 5.03 (with respect to a Loan Party’s existence) or 5.08 or in Article VI of this Agreement, or (ii) Article IV or Article VII of the Canadian Security Agreement or the U.S. Security Agreement;

(e) any Loan Party or Dutch Loan Guarantor shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than those which constitute a default under another Section of this Article), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of (i) 5 days after the earlier of any Loan Party’s knowledge of such failure or notice thereof from the Administrative Agent (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) if such failure relates to terms or provisions of Section 5.01,

 

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(ii) 10 days after the earlier of any Loan Party’s knowledge of such failure or notice thereof from the Administrative Agent (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) if such failure relates to terms or provisions of Section 5.02 (other than Section 5.02(a)), 5.03 (other than with respect to a Loan Party’s existence) through 5.07, 5.09, 5.10, 5.12 or 5.14 of this Agreement or (iii) 30 days after the earlier of any Loan Party’s or Dutch Loan Guarantor’s knowledge of such failure or notice thereof from the Administrative Agent (which notice will be given at the request of any Lender) if such failure relates to terms or provisions of any other Section of this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

(f) any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment (whether of principal or interest and regardless of amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable;

(g) any “Event of Default” occurs under the 2029 Convertible Debentures Indenture (as such term is defined under such Indenture);

(h) any “Event of Default” occurs under any Real Estate Loan Agreement (as such term is defined therein);

(i) any “Termination Event” (or any other similar event) occurs under the Receivables Securitization Agreements (as “Termination Event” is defined therein);

(j) any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness (other than the 2029 Convertible Debentures) becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or that enables or permits (with or without the giving of notice, the lapse of time or both) the holder or holders of any such Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any such Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness;

(k) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of a Loan Party, a Significant Subsidiary or WESCO Receivables or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, interim receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, monitor, administrator, conservator or similar official for any Loan Party, any Significant Subsidiary or WESCO Receivables or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(l) any Loan Party, any Significant Subsidiary or WESCO Receivables shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (k) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, interim receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, monitor, administrator, conservator or similar official for such Loan Party, such Significant Subsidiary or WESCO Receivables or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding,

 

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(v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

(m) any Loan Party, any Significant Subsidiary or WESCO Receivables shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

(n) one or more judgments for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $20,000,000 (to the extent not covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has not disputed coverage) shall be rendered against any Loan Party or any combination thereof and the same shall remain undischarged for a period of 30 consecutive days during which execution shall not be effectively stayed, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of any Loan Party to enforce any such judgment or any Loan Party shall fail within 30 days to discharge one or more non-monetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgments or orders, in any such case, are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith by proper proceedings diligently pursued;

(o) (i) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Required Lenders, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount exceeding $20,000,000 for all periods; or (ii) a Pension Event shall occur which, in the Administrative Agent’s determination, constitutes grounds for the termination under any applicable law, of any Canadian Pension Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate Governmental Authority of a trustee for any Canadian Pension Plan, or if any Canadian Pension Plan shall be terminated or any such trustee shall be requested or appointed, or if a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries is in default with respect to payments to a Multiemployer Plan or Canadian Pension Plan resulting from their complete or partial withdrawal from such Canadian Pension Plan and any such event may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or any Canadian Loan Party is in default of or with respect to any required contributions to a Canadian Pension Plan or a Canadian Union Plan or any Lien arises (except for contribution amounts not yet due) in connection with any Canadian Pension Plan and any such event may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(p) a Change in Control shall occur;

(q) Intentionally Omitted;

(r) the Loan Guaranty or the Canadian Guarantee shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of the Loan Guaranty or the Canadian Guarantee, or any Loan Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of the Loan Guaranty or the Canadian Guarantee to which it is a party, or any Loan Guarantor shall deny that it has any further liability under the Loan Guaranty or the Canadian Guarantee to which it is a party, or shall give notice to such effect;

(s) any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except as permitted by the terms of any Collateral Document, or any Collateral Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral Document; or

 

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(t) any material provision of any Loan Document for any reason ceases to be valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms (or any Loan Party shall challenge the enforceability of any Loan Document or shall assert in writing, or engage in any action or inaction based on any such assertion, that any provision of any of the Loan Documents has ceased to be or otherwise is not valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms);

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrowers described in paragraph (k) or (l) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower Representative, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Revolving Commitments, and thereupon the Revolving Commitments shall terminate immediately and (ii) declare the Loans and other Obligations then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any Obligations not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans and other Obligations so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers; and in case of any event with respect to the Borrowers described in paragraph (k) or (l) of this Article, the Revolving Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans and other Obligations then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other Obligations of the Borrowers accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers. Upon the occurrence and the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, exercise any rights and remedies provided to it under the Loan Documents or at law or equity, including all remedies provided under the UCC and the PPSA. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not deliver a notice to the U.S. Borrowers instructing such Borrowers to terminate and cease all transfers of Receivables (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) from the U.S. Borrowers to WESCO Receivables prior to the occurrence of one or more of the following: (A) an Event of Default under paragraphs (k), (l) or (m) of this Article VII or (B) any declaration by the Administrative Agent that the Loans and other Obligations are due and payable pursuant to clause (ii) of this paragraph.

ARTICLE VIII.

The Administrative Agent and Canadian Administrative Agent

Each of the Lender Parties hereby irrevocably appoints each of the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent as its agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf, including execution of the other Loan Documents, and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent by the terms of the Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

Without limiting the generality of the paragraph above, for the purposes of creating a solidarité active in accordance with Article 1541 of the Civil Code, between each Lender Party, taken individually, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, each Loan Party, each such Lender Party and the Administrative Agent acknowledge and agree with the Administrative Agent that each such Lender Party and the Administrative Agent are hereby conferred the legal status of solidary creditors of each Loan Party in respect of all Obligations, present and future, owed by each such Loan Party to the Administrative Agent and each such Lender Party hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (collectively, the “ Solidary Claim ”). Each Loan Party which is not a signatory of this Agreement but is or

 

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may become a signatory to any other Loan Documents shall be deemed to have accepted the provisions contained in this paragraph by its execution of such other Loan Documents. Accordingly, but subject (for the avoidance of doubt) to Article 1542 of the Civil Code of Québec, each such Loan Party is irrevocably bound towards the Administrative Agent and each Lender Party in respect of the entire Solidary Claim of the Administrative Agent and such Lender Party. As a result of the foregoing, the parties hereto acknowledge that the Administrative Agent and each Lender Party shall at all times have a valid and effective right of action for the entire Solidary Claim of the Administrative Agent and such Lender Party and the right to give full acquittance for same. The parties further agree and acknowledge that the Administrative Agent’s Liens on the Collateral under the Collateral Documents shall be granted to the Administrative Agent, for its own benefit and for the benefit of the Lender Parties, as solidary creditor as hereinabove set forth.

In addition, and without limiting any of the foregoing, for the purposes of holding any security granted by any Borrower or any other Loan Party pursuant to the laws of the Province of Quebec to secure payment of any bond issued by any Borrower or any Loan Party, each of the Lender Parties hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent and, to the extent necessary, ratifies the appointment and authorization of the Administrative Agent, to act as the person holding the power of attorney (i.e. “fondé de pouvoir”) (in such capacity, the “ Attorney ”) of the Lender Parties as contemplated under Article 2692 of the Civil Code of Québec, and to enter into, to take and to hold on its behalf, and for its benefit, any hypothec, and to exercise such powers and duties that are conferred upon the Attorney under any hypothec. Moreover, without prejudice to such appointment and authorization to act as the person holding the power of attorney as aforesaid, each of the Lender Parties hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Custodian ”) to act as agent and custodian for and on behalf of the Lender Parties to hold and be the sole registered holder of any bond which may be issued under any hypothec, the whole notwithstanding Section 32 of An Act respecting the special powers of legal persons (Quebec) or any other applicable law, and to execute all related documents. Each of the Attorney and the Custodian shall: (a) have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise, except as may be otherwise specifically restricted by the terms hereof, all rights and remedies given to the Attorney and the Custodian (as applicable) pursuant to any hypothec, bond, pledge, applicable laws or otherwise, (b) benefit from and be subject to all provisions hereof with respect to the Administrative Agent mutatis mutandis, including, without limitation, all such provisions with respect to the liability or responsibility to and indemnification by the Lender Parties, and (c) be entitled to delegate from time to time any of its powers or duties under any hypothec, bond, or pledge on such terms and conditions as it may determine from time to time. Any person who becomes a Lender Party shall, by its execution of an Assignment and Assumption, be deemed to have consented to and confirmed: (i) the Attorney as the person holding the power of attorney as aforesaid and to have ratified, as of the date it becomes a Lender Party, all actions taken by the Attorney in such capacity, and (ii) the Custodian as the agent and custodian as aforesaid and to have ratified, as of the date it becomes a Lender Party, all actions taken by the Custodian in such capacity. The substitution of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII shall also constitute the substitution of the Attorney and the Custodian.

The bank serving as the Administrative Agent or the Canadian 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 or the Canadian Administrative Agent, and such bank and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of business with the Loan Parties or any Subsidiary of a Loan Party or other Affiliate thereof as if it were not the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent hereunder.

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subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent is required to exercise in writing as directed by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02), and (c) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, neither the Administrative Agent nor the Canadian Administrative Agent shall have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to any Loan Party or any of the Subsidiaries that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. The Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02) or in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent by the Borrower Representative or a Lender Party, and the Administrative Agent and the Canadian 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 any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or in connection with any Loan Document, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document, (iv) the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information (whether oral or written) set forth or in connection with any Loan Document, (v) the legality, the validity, enforceability, effectiveness, adequacy or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, (v) the creation, perfection or priority of Liens on the Collateral or the existence of the Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be.

The Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any representation, notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing or communication believed by it to be genuine, correct and to have been authorized, signed or sent by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be made or authorized by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. The Administrative Agent and the Canadian 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.

The Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be. The Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent thereof may perform any and all its duties and exercise its rights and powers through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian 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 the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent.

 

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Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, as provided in this paragraph, the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent may resign at any time by notifying the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower Representative. Upon any such resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrowers, to appoint a successor (which shall, in the case of the Canadian Administrative Agent only, be an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent acting through a branch or an office in Canada). If no successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may, on behalf of the Lender Parties, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a commercial bank or an Affiliate of any such commercial bank (which shall, in the case of the Canadian Administrative Agent only, be an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent acting through an office in Canada). Upon the acceptance of its appointment as Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, hereunder by a successor, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges, obligations and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, and the retiring Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder. The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent and Canadian Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the Administrative Agent’s or Canadian Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Article, Section 2.17(d) and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent as the case may be, its sub agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while it was acting as Administrative Agent or Canadian Administrative Agent as the case may be.

All services rendered in Canada under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to be performed by the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent will be performed by a Canadian resident for purposes of the ITA or an authorized foreign bank for purposes of the Bank Act (Canada).

Each Lender Party acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Canadian 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 Agreement. Each Lender Party also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent or any other Lender Party 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.

Each Lender hereby agrees that (a) it has requested a copy of each Report prepared by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent; (b) the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent (i) makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the completeness or accuracy of any Report or any of the information contained therein or any inaccuracy or omission contained in or relating to a Report and (ii) shall not be liable for any information contained in any Report; (c) the Reports are not comprehensive audits or examinations, and that any Person performing any field examination will inspect only specific information regarding the Loan Parties and will rely significantly upon the Loan Parties’ books and records, as well as on representations of the Loan Parties’ personnel and that the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent undertake no obligation to update, correct or supplement the Reports; (d) it will keep all Reports confidential and strictly for its internal use, not share the Report with any Loan Party or any other Person except as

 

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otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement; and (e) without limiting the generality of any other indemnification provision contained in this Agreement, it will pay and protect, and indemnify, defend, and hold the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent and any such other Person preparing a Report harmless from and against, the claims, actions, proceedings, damages, costs, expenses, and other amounts (including reasonable attorney fees) incurred by as the direct or indirect result of any third parties who might obtain all or part of any Report through the indemnifying Lender.

The Sole Bookrunner, the Sole Lead Arranger and the Co-Documentation Agents shall not have any right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement, except in their capacities, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an Issuing Bank hereunder.

ARTICLE IX.

Miscellaneous

SECTION 9.01 Notices . (a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and subject to paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or electronic mail, as follows:

 

  (i) if to any Loan Party, to the Borrower Representative at:

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

Suite 700

225 West Station Square Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Attention: Treasurer

Facsimile No: 412-454-2374

Email: BBegg@wesco.com

with copies to:

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

Suite 700

225 West Station Square Drive

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile No.: 412-454-4236

Email: DLazzaris@wesco.com

K&L Gates LLP

210 Sixth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 19222

Attention: Charles E. Harris

Facsimile No: 412-355-6501

Email: Charles.Harris@klgates.com

 

  (ii) if to the Administrative Agent, or the U.S. Swingline Lender, to:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

1300 East Ninth Street, Floor 13

 

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Cleveland, OH 44114

Attention: David Waugh

Facsimile No: 216-781-2071

Email: david.j.waugh@chase.com

 

  (iii) if to the Canadian Administrative Agent, or the Canadian Swingline Lender, to:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch

Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower

1800 –200 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario

M5J 2J2

Attention: Augie Marchetti

Facsimile No: 416-981-2375

Email: agostino.a.marchetti@jpmorgan.com

(iv) if to any other Lender or any Issuing Bank, to it at its address, facsimile number or electronic mail address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire or in any other writing delivered by any such Person to the Administrative Agent.

All such notices and other communications (i) sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received or (ii) sent by facsimile or electronic mail shall be deemed to have been given when sent, provided 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.

(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications (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 pursuant to Article II, to compliance or Default certificates delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 or unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent, as the case may be, and the applicable Lender. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower Representative (on behalf of the Loan Parties) 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. All such notices and other communications (i) 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 not given during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) 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 (b)(i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(c) Any party hereto may change its address, electronic mail address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

SECTION 9.02 Waivers; Amendments . (a) No failure or delay by any Lender Party in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or

 

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the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Lenders Parties, hereunder and under any other Loan Document are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether any Lender Party may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (i) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers and the Required Lenders or (ii) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent (to the extent it is a party to such Loan Document) and each Loan Party that is a party thereto, with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (A) increase the U.S. Commitment or Canadian Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender), (B) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce or forgive any interest or fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby (including any such Lender that is a Defaulting Lender), (C) postpone any scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any date for the payment of any interest, fees or other Obligations payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, postpone the scheduled date of expiration of the Revolving Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender (including any such Lender that is a Default Lender) directly affected thereby, (D) change Section 2.18(b) in any manner adverse to any Lender without such Lender’s consent or in a manner that would alter the manner in which payments are shared, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (E) increase the advance rates set forth in the definition of Canadian Borrowing Base or U.S. Borrowing Base or add new categories of eligible assets, without the written consent of the Supermajority Revolving Lenders, (F) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “Required Lenders” or “Supermajority Revolving Lenders” or any other provision of any Loan Document specifying the number or percentage of Lenders (or Lenders of any Class) required to waive, amend or modify any rights thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender, (G) release any Loan Guarantor from its obligation under its Loan Guaranty or Canadian Guarantee (except as otherwise permitted herein or in the other Loan Documents), without the written consent of each Lender, (H) except as provided in clause (c) of this Section or in any Collateral Document, release all or substantially all of the Collateral, without the written consent of each Lender; provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Swingline Lender, as the case may be (it being understood that any change to Section 2.20 shall require the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lenders and the Issuing Banks). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) the Administrative Agent may also amend the Revolving Commitment Schedule to reflect assignments entered into pursuant to Section 9.04 and (y) any amendment entered into in connection with an Aggregate Commitment Increase or a Canadian Sublimit Increase pursuant to Section 2.09(f) or Section 2.09(g), as applicable, shall require only the signature of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and the Lender(s) being added or increasing their Revolving Commitment(s) or Canadian Commitments, as applicable, except as otherwise provided in such Section 2.09(f).

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Parties or the Canadian Loan Parties, as the case may be, on any Collateral (i) upon the termination of all Revolving Commitments, payment and satisfaction in full in cash of all Secured Obligations (other than Unliquidated Obligations), and the cash collateralization of all Unliquidated Obligations in a manner satisfactory to each affected Lender Party, (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of if the Loan Party disposing of such property certifies to the Administrative Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (and the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry), and to the extent that the property being sold or disposed of constitutes 100% of the Equity Interest of a Subsidiary, the Administrative Agent is authorized to release any Loan Guaranty or Canadian Guarantee provided by such Subsidiary, (iii) constituting property leased to a Loan Party under a lease which has expired or been terminated in a transaction permitted under this Agreement, (iv) constituting an Account originated by a Loan Party which has been sold or otherwise transferred to WESCO Receivables pursuant to the Receivables Securitization Agreements; (v) as required to effect any sale or other disposition of such Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Article VII; or (vi) otherwise having a value in the aggregate not in excess of $20,000,000 during any calendar year. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent will not release any Liens on Collateral valued in the aggregate (A) in excess of $20,000,000 but not in excess of $50,000,000 during any calendar year without the prior written authorization of the Required Lenders; and (B) in excess of $50,000,000 during any calendar year without the prior written authorization of the Supermajority Revolving Lenders; provided that the consent of all Lenders shall be required for a release of all or substantially all of the Collateral as provided in Section 9.02(b)(H). Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those expressly being released) upon (or obligations of the Loan Parties in respect of) all interests retained by the Loan Parties, including the proceeds of any sale, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral.

(d) If, in connection with any proposed amendment, waiver or consent requiring the consent of “each Lender” or “each Lender affected thereby,” the consent of the Required Lenders is obtained, but the consent of other necessary Lenders is not obtained (any such Lender whose consent is necessary but not obtained being referred to herein as a “ Non-Consenting Lender ”), then the Borrowers may elect to replace a Non-Consenting Lender as a Lender party to this Agreement, provided that, concurrently with such replacement, (i) another bank or other entity which is reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (1) shall agree, as of such date, to purchase for cash the Loans and other Obligations due to the Non-Consenting Lender pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption and to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Non-Consenting Lender to be terminated as of such date and to comply with the requirements of clause (b) of Section 9.04 and (2) such assignee bank or other entity shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent, and (ii) the Borrowers shall pay to such Non-Consenting Lender in same day funds on the day of such replacement (1) all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but unpaid to such Non-Consenting Lender by the Borrowers hereunder to and including the date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Non-Consenting Lender under Sections 2.15 and 2.17, and (2) an amount, if any, equal to the payment which would have been due to such Lender on the day of such replacement under Section 2.16 had the Loans of such Non-Consenting Lender been prepaid on such date rather than sold to the replacement Lender.

SECTION 9.03 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver . (a) The Borrowers shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent and their Affiliates, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Administrative Agent, in connection with the syndication and distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet or through a service such as IntraLinks) of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation and administration of the Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions of the Loan Documents (whether or not the

 

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transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the applicable Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement, collection or protection of its rights in connection with the Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect thereof. Expenses being reimbursed by the Borrowers under this Section include, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, costs and expenses incurred by the Agents and their Affiliates in connection with:

(i) appraisals and insurance reviews;

(ii) field examinations and the preparation of Reports based on the fees charged by a third party retained by the Administrative Agent or the internally allocated fees for each Person employed by the Administrative Agent with respect to each field examination;

(iii) taxes, fees and other charges for (A) lien searches and (B) recording the Collateral Documents, filing financing statements and continuations, and other actions to perfect, protect, and continue the Administrative Agent’s Liens;

(iv) sums paid or incurred to take any action required of any Loan Party under the Loan Documents that such Loan Party fails to pay or take; and

(v) forwarding loan proceeds, collecting checks and other items of payment, and establishing and maintaining the accounts and lock boxes, and costs and expenses of preserving and protecting the Collateral.

All of the foregoing costs and expenses may be charged to the Borrowers as Revolving Loans or to another deposit account, all as described in Section 2.18(c).

(b) The Borrowers shall, jointly and severally, indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, incremental taxes (other than taxes based on income), liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including any Borrower, any other Loan Party or any shareholder or Affiliate of any Borrower or any other Loan Party) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of the Loan Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by an Issuing Bank to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) the failure of the Borrowers to deliver to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence with respect to a payment made by the Borrowers for Taxes pursuant to Section 2.17, or (v) any actual or prospective

 

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claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory 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, penalties, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee. This Section 9.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.

(c) To the extent that the Borrowers fail to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Swingline Lender, 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, penalty, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Swingline Lender in its capacity as such.

(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, no Loan Party shall assert, and each 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 or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.

(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.

SECTION 9.04 Successors and Assigns . (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) no Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by a Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. 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 (including any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (other than the Loan Parties or any of their Affiliates) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it):

(A) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of the Borrower Representative (which consent shall be deemed to have been given by the Borrower Representative if the Borrower Representative shall not have responded within five Business Days of a request for such consent), provided that no consent of the Borrower Representative shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a

 

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Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee;

(B) with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld); and

(C) with the prior written consent of the Issuing Banks (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Revolving Commitment or Loans of any Class, the amount of the Revolving Commitment or 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) shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that no such consent of the Borrower Representative shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(B) 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;

(C) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500;

(D) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire in which the assignee designates one or more Credit Contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Loan Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws; and

(E) any assignments of all or a portion of a Lender’s Canadian Commitment or other rights and obligations under this Agreement relating to the Canadian Borrowers shall be made to a Canadian Qualified Lender.

For the purposes of this Section 9.04(b), the term “ Approved Fund ” has the following meaning:

Approved Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and 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.

(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto 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

 

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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 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section.

(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices 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 Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans and LC Disbursements owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks 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, any Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05, 2.06(d) or (e), 2.07(b), 2.18(d) or 9.03(c), the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

(c) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lenders, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.17(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.17(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had

 

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acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 2.18 and 2.19 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section; and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.

(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including without limitation any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank (or to any other central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender), and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

SECTION 9.05 Survival . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties in the Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Lender Party may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Revolving Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Revolving Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

SECTION 9.06 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the Canadian Administrative Agent 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 the Canadian Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

SECTION 9.07 Severability . Any provision of any Loan Document held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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SECTION 9.08 Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrowers or any Loan Guarantor against any of and all the Secured Obligations held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under the Loan Documents and although such obligations may be unmatured. The applicable Lender shall notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent of such set-off or application, provided that any failure to give or any delay in giving such notice shall not affect the validity of any such set-off or application under this Section. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

SECTION 9.09 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process . (a) The Loan Documents (other than those containing a contrary express choice of law provision) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the law of Conflicts) of the State of New York, but giving effect to federal laws applicable to national banks; provided , however , that if the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York shall govern in regard to the validity, perfection or effect of perfection of any Lien or in regard to procedural matters affecting enforcement of any Liens on all or any party of the Collateral, such laws of such other jurisdictions shall continue to apply to that extent.

(b) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any U.S. Federal or New York State court sitting in New York County, New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to any Loan Documents, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court; provided that claims with respect to Canadian Loan Documents may, as provided therein, also be tried in the courts of the Province of Ontario. 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 any other Loan Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Canadian Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or any Lender 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) Each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(d) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement or any other Loan Document will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

SECTION 9.10 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY 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, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE

 

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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 PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY 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 BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

SECTION 9.11 Headings . Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 9.12 Confidentiality . Each of the Lender Parties agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority, (c) to the extent required by Requirement of Laws or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or 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 (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Loan Parties and their obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower Representative 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 any Lender Party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrowers unless such Lender Party knows that such information was obtained in violation of any confidentiality agreement or arrangement. For the purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from the Borrowers relating to the Borrowers or their business, other than any such information that is available to any Lender Party on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrowers; provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrowers 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 LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 9.12 FURNISHED TO IT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING HOLDINGS AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES, AND CONFIRMS THAT IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE SUCH MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THOSE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

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SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE LOAN PARTIES AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SECURITIES. ACCORDINGLY, EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE BORROWERS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

SECTION 9.13 Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law . The respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and the failure of any Lender to make any Loan or perform any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any of its obligations hereunder. Each Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock for the repayment of the Borrowings provided for herein. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither any Issuing Bank nor any Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrowers in violation of any Requirement of Law.

SECTION 9.14 USA PATRIOT Act . Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ USA Patriot Act ”) hereby notifies Holdings and the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Holdings, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties, which information includes the names and addresses of Holdings, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties and other information that will allow such Lender to identify Holdings, the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties in accordance with the USA Patriot Act.

SECTION 9.15 Disclosure . Each Loan Party and each Lender hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent and/or its Affiliates from time to time may hold investments in, make other loans to or have other relationships with any of the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates.

SECTION 9.16 Appointment for Perfection . Each Lender Party hereby appoints each other Lender Party as its agent for the purpose of perfecting Liens, for the benefit of the Lender Parties or the Canadian Lender Parties, as the case may be, in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the UCC, the PPSA, the Securities Transfer Act (Ontario) or any other applicable law can be perfected only by possession. Should any Lender Party (other than the Administrative Agent) obtain possession of any such Collateral, such Lender Party shall notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Administrative Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s instructions.

SECTION 9.17 Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

 

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SECTION 9.18 Judgment Currency Conversion . (a) The obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents to make payments in dollars or in Canadian Dollars, as the case may be (the “ Obligation Currency ”), shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender or recovery pursuant to any judgment expressed in or converted into any currency other than the Obligation Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery results in the effective receipt by the applicable Loan Party of the full amount of the Obligation Currency expressed to be payable to the applicable Loan Party under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against any Loan Party in any court or in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into or from any currency other than the Obligation Currency (such other currency being hereinafter referred to as the “ Judgment Currency ”) an amount due in the Obligation Currency, the conversion shall be made, at the Administrative Agent’s quoted rate of exchange prevailing, in each case, as of the date immediately preceding the day on which the judgment is given (such Business Day being hereinafter referred to as the “ Judgment Currency Conversion Date ”).

(b) If there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Currency Conversion Date and the date of actual payment of the amount due, the Loan Parties each covenant and agree to pay, or cause to be paid, such additional amounts, if any (but in any event not a lesser amount), as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of the Obligation Currency which could have been purchased with the amount of Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial award at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment Currency Conversion Date. Any amount due from a Loan Party under this Section 9.18 shall be due as a separate debt and shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other amounts due under or in respect of any of the Loan Documents.

(c) For purposes of determining the prevailing rate of exchange, such amounts shall include any premium and costs payable in connection with the purchase of the Obligation Currency.

SECTION 9.19 Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Legislation . (a) Each Borrower acknowledges that, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act and other applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, government sanction and “know your client” laws (collectively, including any guidelines or orders thereunder, “ AML Legislation ”), the Lender Parties may be required to obtain, verify and record information regarding the Borrowers and their respective directors, authorized signing officers, direct or indirect shareholders or other Persons in control of the Borrowers, and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Borrower shall promptly provide all such information, including supporting documentation and other evidence, as may be reasonably requested by any Lender Party or any prospective assignee or participant of a Lender, any Issuing Bank or any Agent, in order to comply with any applicable AML Legislation, whether now or hereafter in existence.

(b) If the Canadian Administrative Agent has ascertained the identity of any Borrower or any authorized signatories of the Borrower for the purposes of applicable AML Legislation, then the Canadian Administrative Agent:

(i) shall be deemed to have done so as an agent for each Lender Party, and this Agreement shall constitute a “written agreement” in such regard between each Lender Party and the Canadian Administrative Agent within the meaning of the applicable AML Legislation; and

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Notwithstanding the preceding sentence and except as may otherwise be agreed in writing, each of the Lender Parties agrees that neither the Canadian Administrative Agent nor any other Agent has any obligation to ascertain the identity of the Borrowers or any authorized signatories of the Borrowers on behalf of any Lender Party, or to confirm the completeness or accuracy of any information it obtains from any Borrower or any such authorized signatory in doing so.

SECTION 9.20 Lender Loss Sharing Agreement . (a)  Definitions . As used in this Section 9.20, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(i) “ CAM ” means the mechanism for the allocation and exchange of interests in the Loans, participations in Letters of Credit and collections thereunder established under Section 9.20(b).

(ii) “ CAM Exchange ” means the exchange of the U.S. Lenders’ interests and the Canadian Lenders’ interests provided for in Section 9.20(b).

(iii) “ CAM Exchange Date ” means the first date after the Restatement Date on which there shall occur (a) any event described in paragraphs (k) or (l) of Article VII with respect to any Borrower, or (b) an acceleration of Loans and termination of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Article VII.

(iv) “ CAM Percentage ” means as to each Lender, a fraction, (a) the numerator of which shall be the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitments immediately prior to the CAM Exchange Date and the termination of the Revolving Commitments, and (b) the denominator of which shall be the amount of the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders immediately prior to the CAM Exchange Date and the termination of the Revolving Commitments.

(v) “ Designated Obligations ” means all Obligations of the Borrowers with respect to (a) principal and interest under the Loans, (b) unreimbursed drawings under Letters of Credit and interest thereon and (c) fees under Section 2.12.

(vi) “ Revolver Facility ” means the facility established under the U.S. Commitments and the Canadian Commitments.

(b) CAM Exchange.

(i) On the CAM Exchange Date,

(A) the U.S. Commitments and the Canadian Commitments shall have terminated in accordance with Article VII;

(B) each U.S. Lender shall fund its participation in any outstanding Swingline Loans and Protective Advances in accordance with Section 2.04 and Section 2.05 of this Agreement, and each Canadian Lender shall fund its participation in any outstanding Swingline Loans and Protective Advances in accordance with Section 2.04 and Section 2.05;

(C) each U.S. Lender shall fund its participation in any unreimbursed LC Disbursements made under the U.S. Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.06(e), and each Canadian Lender shall fund its participation in any unreimbursed LC Disbursements made under the Canadian Letters of Credit in accordance with Section 2.06(e); and

 

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(D) the Lenders shall purchase in dollars at par interests in the Designated Obligations under each Revolver Facility (and shall make payments in dollars to the Administrative Agent for reallocation to other Lenders to the extent necessary to give effect to such purchases) and shall assume the obligations to reimburse Issuing Banks for unreimbursed LC Disbursements under outstanding Letters of Credit under such Revolver Facility such that, in lieu of the interests of each Lender in the Designated Obligations under the U.S. Commitments and the Canadian Commitments in which it shall have participated immediately prior to the CAM Exchange Date, such Lender shall own an interest equal to such Lender’s CAM Percentage in each component of the Designated Obligations immediately following the CAM Exchange.

(ii) Each Lender and each Person acquiring a participation from any Lender as contemplated by this Section 9.20 hereby consents and agrees to the CAM Exchange. Each Borrower agrees from time to time to execute and deliver to the Lenders all such promissory notes and other instruments and documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request to evidence and confirm the respective interests and obligations of the Lenders after giving effect to the CAM Exchange, and each Lender agrees to surrender any promissory notes originally received by it in connection with its Loans under this Agreement to the Administrative Agent against delivery of any promissory notes so executed and delivered; provided that the failure of any Lender to deliver or accept any such promissory note, instrument or document shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the CAM Exchange.

(iii) As a result of the CAM Exchange, from and after the CAM Exchange Date, each payment received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Loan Document in respect of any of the Designated Obligations shall be distributed to the Lenders, pro rata in accordance with their respective CAM Percentages.

(iv) In the event that on or after the CAM Exchange Date, the aggregate amount of the Designated Obligations shall change as a result of the making of a disbursement under a Letter of Credit by an Issuing Bank that is not reimbursed by the U.S. Borrowers or the Canadian Borrowers, if applicable, then each Lender shall promptly reimburse such Issuing Bank for its CAM Percentage of such unreimbursed payment in the Equivalent Amount in dollars.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 9.20, each Lender Party agrees that if any Lender Party is required under applicable law to withhold or deduct any taxes or other amounts from payments made by it hereunder or as a result hereof, such Person shall be entitled to withhold or deduct such amounts and pay over such taxes or other amounts to the applicable Governmental Authority imposing such tax without any obligation to indemnify any Lender Party with respect to such amounts and without any other obligation of gross up or offset with respect thereto and there shall be no recourse whatsoever by any Lender Party subject to such withholding to any other Lender Party making such withholding and paying over such amounts, but without diminution of the rights of such Lender Party subject to such withholding as against Borrowers and the other Loan Parties to the extent (if any) provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Any amounts so withheld or deducted shall be treated as, for the purpose of this Section 9.20, having been paid to such Lender Party to which such withholding or deduction was made.

SECTION 9.21 Restatement . As of the date hereof, the terms, conditions, agreements, covenants, representations and warranties set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement are hereby amended, restated, replaced and superseded in their entirety by this Agreement, provided that (a) nothing herein shall impair or adversely affect the continuation of the liability and obligations of the Loan Parties under the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, (b) nothing herein shall be construed to constitute payment of, or impair, limit, cancel or extinguish, or constitute a novation in respect of, the Indebtedness

 

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and other obligations and liabilities of the Loan Parties evidenced by or arising under the Existing Credit Agreement or the other Existing Loan Documents, as amended hereby, and (c) nothing herein shall be construed to impair, limit, terminate, release or adversely affect the liens and security interests in favor of the Administrative Agent securing such Indebtedness and other obligations and liabilities.

SECTION 9.22 ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each Lender acknowledges that the Liens and security interest granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Collateral Documents and the exercise of any right or remedy by such Administrative Agent thereunder are subject to the provisions of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement and the Collateral Documents, the terms of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control.

ARTICLE X.

Loan Guaranty

SECTION 10.01 Guaranty . Each Loan Guarantor hereby agrees that it is jointly and severally liable for, and absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to the Lender Parties, the prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of the Secured Obligations (the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”). Each Loan Guarantor further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended or renewed in whole or in part without notice to or further assent from it, and that it remains bound upon its guarantee notwithstanding any such extension or renewal. All terms of this Loan Guaranty apply to and may be enforced by or on behalf of any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of any Lender Party that extended any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the Loan Guaranty of the Canadian Loan Guarantors shall be limited to the Canadian Obligations and in no event shall any Canadian Loan Guarantor be liable as a Guarantor for any obligation of any U.S. Loan Party.

SECTION 10.02 Guaranty of Payment . This Loan Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection. Each Loan Guarantor waives any right to require any Lender Party to sue any Borrower, any other Loan Guarantor, any other guarantor, or any other person obligated for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations (each, an “ Obligated Party ”), or otherwise to enforce its payment against any collateral securing all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

SECTION 10.03 No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty . (a) Except as otherwise provided for herein, the obligations of each Loan Guarantor hereunder are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations), including: (i) any claim of waiver, release, extension, renewal, settlement, surrender, alteration, or compromise of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, by operation of law or otherwise; (ii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of any Borrower or any other guarantor of or other Person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting any Obligated Party, or their assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of any Obligated Party; or (iv) the existence of any claim, setoff or other rights which any Loan Guarantor may have at any time against any Obligated Party, any Lender Party, or any other person, whether in connection herewith or in any unrelated transactions.

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regulation purporting to prohibit payment by any Obligated Party, of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof.

(c) Further, the obligations of any Loan Guarantor hereunder are not discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by: (i) the failure of any Lender Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any remedy with respect to all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) any waiver or modification of or supplement to any provision of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations; (iii) any release, non-perfection, or invalidity of any indirect or direct security for the obligations of any Borrower for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligations of any other guarantor of or other person liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any action or failure to act by any Lender Party with respect to any collateral securing any part of the Guaranteed Obligations; or (v) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the payment or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other circumstance, act, omission or delay that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of such Loan Guarantor or that would otherwise operate as a discharge of any Loan Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations).

SECTION 10.04 Defenses Waived . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Guarantor hereby waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower or any other Loan Guarantor or the unenforceability of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of any Borrower or any Loan Guarantor, other than the indefeasible payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Loan Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any person against any Obligated Party, or any other person. Each Loan Guarantor confirms that it is not a surety under any state law and shall not raise any such law as a defense to its obligations hereunder. The Administrative Agent may, at its election, foreclose on any Collateral held by it by one or more judicial or nonjudicial sales, accept an assignment of any such Collateral in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise act or fail to act with respect to any collateral securing all or a part of the Guaranteed Obligations, compromise or adjust any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, make any other accommodation with any Obligated Party or exercise any other right or remedy available to it against any Obligated Party, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of such Loan Guarantor under this Loan Guaranty except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully and indefeasibly paid in cash. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Loan Guarantor waives any defense arising out of any such election even though that election may operate, pursuant to applicable law, to impair or extinguish any right of reimbursement or subrogation or other right or remedy of any Loan Guarantor against any Obligated Party or any security.

SECTION 10.05 Rights of Subrogation . No Loan Guarantor will assert any right, claim or cause of action, including, without limitation, a claim of subrogation, contribution or indemnification that it has against any Obligated Party, or any collateral, until the Loan Parties and the Loan Guarantors have fully performed all their obligations to the Lender Parties and no Obligations are outstanding.

SECTION 10.06 Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration . If at any time any payment of any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, or reorganization of any Borrower or otherwise, each Loan Guarantor’s obligations under this Loan Guaranty with respect to that payment shall be reinstated at such time as though the payment had not been made and whether or not the Lender Parties are in possession of this Loan Guaranty. If acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Borrower, all such amounts otherwise subject to acceleration under

 

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the terms of any agreement relating to the Guaranteed Obligations shall nonetheless be payable by the Loan Guarantors forthwith on demand by the Lender Parties.

SECTION 10.07 Information . Each Loan Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the Borrowers’ financial condition and assets, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Guaranteed Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that each Loan Guarantor assumes and incurs under this Loan Guaranty, and agrees that no Lender Party shall have any duty to advise any Loan Guarantor of information known to it regarding those circumstances or risks.

SECTION 10.08 Termination . Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank may continue to make loans or extend credit to the Borrowers based on this Loan Guaranty until five days after it receives written notice of termination from any Loan Guarantor. Notwithstanding receipt of any such notice, each Loan Guarantor will continue to be liable to the Lenders for any Guaranteed Obligations created, assumed or committed to prior to the fifth day after receipt of the notice, and all subsequent renewals, extensions, modifications and amendments with respect to, or substitutions for, all or any part of such Guaranteed Obligations.

SECTION 10.09 Taxes . Each payment of the Guaranteed Obligations will be made by each Loan Guarantor without withholding for any Taxes, unless such withholding is required by law. If any Loan Guarantor determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it is so required to withhold Taxes, then such Loan Guarantor may so withhold and shall timely pay the full amount of withheld Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law. If such Taxes are Indemnified Taxes, then the amount payable by such Loan Guarantor shall be increased as necessary so that, net of such withholding (including such withholding applicable to additional amounts payable under this Section), the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank (as the case may be) receives the amount it would have received had no such withholding been made.

SECTION 10.10 Maximum Liability . The provisions of this Loan Guaranty are severable, and in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law, or any state, federal or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, if the obligations of any Loan Guarantor under this Loan Guaranty would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of such Loan Guarantor’s liability under this Loan Guaranty, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Loan Guaranty to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by the Loan Guarantors or the Lender Parties, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount that is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding (such highest amount determined hereunder being the relevant Loan Guarantor’s “ Maximum Liability ”). This Section with respect to the Maximum Liability of each U.S. Loan Guarantor is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Lender Parties to the maximum extent not subject to avoidance under applicable law, and no Loan Guarantor nor any other person or entity shall have any right or claim under this Section with respect to such Maximum Liability, except to the extent necessary so that the obligations of any Loan Guarantor hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable law. Each Loan Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the Maximum Liability of each Loan Guarantor without impairing this Loan Guaranty or affecting the rights and remedies of the Lender Parties hereunder; provided that nothing in this sentence shall be construed to increase any Loan Guarantor’s obligations hereunder beyond its Maximum Liability.

SECTION 10.11 Contribution . In the event any Loan Guarantor (a “ Paying Guarantor ”) shall make any payment or payments under this Loan Guaranty or shall suffer any loss as a result of any realization upon any collateral granted by it to secure its obligations under this Loan Guaranty, each other Loan Guarantor (each a “ Non-Paying Guarantor ”) shall contribute to such Paying Guarantor an amount

 

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equal to such Non-Paying Guarantor’s “Applicable Percentage” of such payment or payments made, or losses suffered, by such Paying Guarantor. For purposes of this Article X, each Non-Paying Guarantor’s “Applicable Percentage” with respect to any such payment or loss by a Paying Guarantor shall be determined as of the date on which such payment or loss was made by reference to the ratio of (i) such Non-Paying Guarantor’s Maximum Liability as of such date (without giving effect to any right to receive, or obligation to make, any contribution hereunder) or, if such Non-Paying Guarantor’s Maximum Liability has not been determined, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Non-Paying Guarantor from the Borrowers after the date hereof (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means) to (ii) the aggregate Maximum Liability of all Loan Guarantors hereunder (including such Paying Guarantor) as of such date (without giving effect to any right to receive, or obligation to make, any contribution hereunder), or to the extent that a Maximum Liability has not been determined for any Loan Guarantor, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Loan Guarantors from the Borrowers after the date hereof (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means). Nothing in this provision shall affect any Loan Guarantor’s several liability for the entire amount of the Guaranteed Obligations (up to such Loan Guarantor’s Maximum Liability). Each of the Loan Guarantors covenants and agrees that its right to receive any contribution under this Loan Guaranty from a Non-Paying Guarantor shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the payment in full in cash of the Guaranteed Obligations. This provision is for the benefit of both the Lender Parties and the Loan Guarantors and may be enforced by any one, or more, or all of them in accordance with the terms hereof.

SECTION 10.12 Liability Cumulative . The liability of each Loan Party as a Loan Guarantor under this Article X is in addition to and shall be cumulative with all liabilities of each Loan Party to the Lender Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or in respect of any obligations or liabilities of the other Loan Parties, without any limitation as to amount, unless the instrument or agreement evidencing or creating such other liability specifically provides to the contrary.

ARTICLE XI.

The Borrower Representative

SECTION 11.01 Appointment; Nature of Relationship . WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation is hereby appointed by each of the Borrowers as its contractual representative (herein referred to as the “ Borrower Representative ”) hereunder and under each other Loan Document, and each of the Borrowers irrevocably authorizes the Borrower Representative to act as the contractual representative of such Borrower with the rights and duties expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. The Borrower Representative agrees to act as such contractual representative upon the express conditions contained in this Article XI. Additionally, the Borrowers hereby appoint the Borrower Representative as their agent to receive all of the proceeds of the Loans in the Funding Account(s), at which time the Borrower Representative shall promptly disburse such Loans to the appropriate Borrower, subject to the limits as between Canadian Borrowers and U.S. Borrowers contained in this Agreement. None of the Lender Parties and their respective officers, directors, agents or employees, shall be liable to the Borrower Representative or any Borrower for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Borrower Representative or the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 11.01.

SECTION 11.02 Powers . The Borrower Representative shall have and may exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Borrower Representative by the terms of each thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Borrower Representative shall have no implied duties to the Borrowers, or any obligation to the Lender Parties to take any action thereunder except any action specifically provided by the Loan Documents to be taken by the Borrower Representative.

 

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SECTION 11.03 Employment of Agents . The Borrower Representative may execute any of its duties as the Borrower Representative hereunder and under any other Loan Document by or through authorized officers.

SECTION 11.04 Notices . Each Borrower shall immediately notify the Borrower Representative of the occurrence of any Default or Unmatured Default hereunder referring to this Agreement describing such Default or Unmatured Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” In the event that the Borrower Representative receives such a notice, the Borrower Representative shall give prompt notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Parties. Any notice provided to the Borrower Representative hereunder shall constitute notice to each Borrower on the date received by the Borrower Representative.

SECTION 11.05 Successor Borrower Representative . Upon the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower Representative may resign at any time, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a successor Borrower Representative. The Administrative Agent shall give prompt written notice of such resignation to the Lender Parties.

SECTION 11.06 Execution of Loan Documents; Borrowing Base Certificate . The Borrowers hereby empower and authorize the Borrower Representative, on behalf of the Borrowers, to execute and deliver to the Lender Parties the Loan Documents (including without limitation, the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement) and all related agreements, certificates, documents, or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of the Loan Documents, including without limitation, the Borrowing Base Certificates and the Compliance Certificates. Each Borrower agrees that any action taken by the Borrower Representative or the Borrowers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Borrower Representative of its powers set forth therein or herein, together with such other powers that are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be binding upon all of the Borrowers.

SECTION 11.07 Reporting . Each Borrower hereby agrees that such Borrower shall furnish promptly after each fiscal month to the Borrower Representative a copy of any certificate or report required hereunder or requested by the Borrower Representative on which the Borrower Representative shall rely to prepare the Borrowing Base Certificates and Compliance Certificates required pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XII.

Limitations on Obligations of Canadian Loan Parties

SECTION 12.01 Limitations . Notwithstanding provision to the contrary set forth in this Credit Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, but subject to Section 9.20, in no event shall any Canadian Loan Party (other than the Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantors), be liable for, guarantee or otherwise have any obligation with respect to, nor shall any such entity’s assets secure any U.S. Obligations, whether arising under any provisions of such documents relating to guaranty, set off, contribution, subrogation, indemnity, requirements to post collateral, use of deposits or otherwise.

[Remainder of Page Left Intentionally Blank]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

U.S. BORROWERS:
WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.

a Delaware corporation

WESCO NEVADA, LTD.,

a Nevada corporation

COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION,

a Connecticut corporation

CALVERT WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

CARLTON-BATES COMPANY,

an Arkansas corporation

TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.,

a Delaware limited liability company

By  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Treasurer

CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By:  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Treasurer

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


OTHER U.S. LOAN PARTIES:
WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

WESCO FINANCE CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

CDW HOLDCO, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

WDC HOLDING INC.,

a Delaware corporation

WESCO NIGERIA, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

WESCO ENTERPRISES, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

WESCO HOLDINGS, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

CBC LP HOLDINGS, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By:  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Treasurer

WDCH, LP,

a Pennsylvania limited partnership

By:   CBC LP Holdings, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Treasurer

CONNEY INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By:  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Treasurer

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


CANADIAN BORROWERS:

WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP ,

an Ontario limited partnership

By:   WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA GP INC.,
  its General Partner
By  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Assistant Secretary

WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.,

an Alberta corporation

By  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Assistant Secretary

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


WDCH US LP,
a Delaware limited partnership
By:   WESCO Distribution II ULC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Assistant Secretary

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


OTHER CANADIAN LOAN PARTIES:
WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA CO.,
a Nova Scotia company
TVC CANADA CORP.,
A Nova Scotia corporation

WESCO DISTRIBUTION II ULC,

a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company

WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA GP INC.,

a Nova Scotia general partnership

By:  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Assistant Secretary

WESCO CANADA II, LP,

an Alberta limited partnership

By:   WESCO Distribution II ULC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Assistant Secretary

WESCO CANADA I, LP,

an Alberta limited partnership

By:   WESCO Holdings, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:  

/s/ Brian M. Begg

Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Treasurer

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


U.S. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT,
U.S. LENDER, ISSUING BANK AND
U.S. SWINGLINE LENDER:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., individually, as a U.S. Lender, Administrative Agent, Issuing
Bank and U.S. Swingline Lender
By  

/s/ David J. Waugh

Name:   David J. Waugh
Title:   Authorized Officer
CANADIAN ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, CANADIAN LENDER, ISSUING BANK AND CANADIAN SWINGLINE LENDER:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. TORONTO BRANCH, individually, as a Canadian Lender, Canadian Administrative Agent, Issuing Bank and Canadian Swingline Lender
By  

/s/ Agostino A. Marchetti

Name:   Agostino A. Marchetti
Title:   Authorized Officer

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
as a U.S. Lender
By:  

/s/ William J. Wilson

Name:   William J. Wilson
Title:   Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

Bank of America, N.A., Canada Branch,

as a Canadian Lender

By:  

/s/ Medina Sales de Andrade

Name:   Medina Sales de Andrade
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

First National Bank of PA

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/ Wayne A. Suprano, Jr.

Name:   Wayne A. Suprano, Jr.
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION,

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/ Christopher S. Helmeci

Name:   Christopher S. Helmeci
Title:   Senior Relationship Manager

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

HSBC BANK CANADA,

as a Canadian Lender

By:  

/s/ Richard Lo

Name:   Richard Lo
Title:   Global Relationship Manager

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK,

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/ W. Christopher Kohler

Name:   W. Christopher Kohler
Title:   Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST

COMPANY

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/ Chandra Pierson

Name:   Chandra Pierson
Title:   Associate Managing Director

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:
RBS CITIZENS BUSINESS CAPITAL,
A DIVISION OF RBS CITIZENS, N.A.,
as a U.S. Lender and as a Canadian Lender
By:  

/s/ Don Cmar

Name:   Don Cmar
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:
TD BANK, N.A., as a U.S. Lender
By:  

/s/ Edward Behnen

Name:   Edward Behnen
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/ Matthew Kasper

Name:   Matthew Kasper
Title:   Vice-President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:
US BANK N.A.

CANADA BRANCH

as a Canadian Lender

By:  

/s/ JOSEPH RAUHALA

Name:   JOSEPH RAUHALA
Title:   PRINCIPAL OFFICER

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

PNC BANK, N.A.,

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/ David B. Thayer

Name:   David B. Thayer
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

PNC BANK CANADA BRANCH

as a Canadian Lender

By:  

/s/ Mike Danby

Name:   Mike Danby
Title:   Assistant Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as a U.S. Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael Henry

Name:   Michael Henry
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE CORPORATION CANADA,

as a Canadian Lender

By:  

/s/ Domenic Cosentino

Name:   Domenic Cosentino
Title:   Vice President
  Domenic Cosentino
  Vice President
  Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/ Nita Jain

Name:   Nita Jain
Title:   Duly Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:
GE Canada Finance Holding Company,
as a Canadian Lender
By:  

/s/ DAN BILLARD

Name:   DAN BILLARD
Title:   DULY AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:
G OLDMAN S ACHS B ANK USA,
as a U.S. Lender
By:  

/s/ Charles D. Johnston

Name:   Charles D. Johnston
Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:
G OLDMAN S ACHS B ANK USA,
as a Canadian Lender
By:  

/s/ Charles D. Johnston

Name:   Charles D. Johnston
Title:   Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC,

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/ Joselin Fernandes

Name:   Joselin Fernandes
Title:   Associate Director
By:  

/s/ Irja R. Otsa

Name:   Irja R. Otsa
Title:   Associate Director

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC,

as a Canadian Lender

By:  

/s/ Joselin Fernandes

Name:   Joselin Fernandes
Title:   Associate Director
By:  

/s/ Irja R. Otsa

Name:   Irja R. Otsa
Title:   Associate Director

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/    Christopher Reo Day        

Name:   Christopher Reo Day
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/    Wei-Jen Yuan        

Name:   Wei-Jen Yuan
Title:   Associate

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


CREDIT SUISSE AG, TORONTO BRANCH,
as a Canadian Lender
By:  

/s/    Alain Daoust        

Name:   Alain Daoust
Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Paul White

Name:   Paul White
Title:   Vice President
  Credit Suisse, AG, Toronto Branch

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as a U.S. Lender

By:  

/s/ Alicia Borys

Name:   Alicia Borys
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


LENDER:

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as a Canadian Lender

By:  

/s/ Alicia Borys

Name:   Alicia Borys
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as a U.S. Lender and as a Canadian Lender
By:  

/s/ Laura Gimena

Name:   Laura Gimena
Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Juan Pablo Jimenez

Name:   Juan Pablo Jimenez
Title:   Associate Director

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


FIFTH THIRD BANK,
as a U.S. Lender
By:  

/s/ Jim Janovsky

Name:   Jim Janovsky
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


FIFTH THIRD BANK, OPERATING
THROUGH ITS CANADIAN BRANCH
As a Canadian Lender
By:  

/s/ Mauro Spagnolo

Name:   Mauro Spagnolo
Title:   Managing Director and Principal Officer

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement]


SCHEDULE 1.01

MANDATORY COST FORMULAE


SCHEDULE 2.06

EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

Issuing Bank

  

Account Party

  

Beneficiary

  

L/C

Number

   Currency    Issue Date      Expiration
Date
     Balance  
JP Morgan    WESCO Distribution Canada LP    Kiewit-Alarie, a Partnership    OCOS-703703    CAD      6/22/2012         6/15/2013         278,205.00   
JP Morgan    WESCO Distribution Canada LP    Kiewit-Alarie, a Partnership    OCOS-703704    CAD      6/22/2012         6/15/2013         138,925.38   
JP Morgan    WESCO Distribution Canada LP    Kiewit-Alarie, a Partnership    OCOS-703705    CAD      6/22/2012         6/15/2013         117,294.60   
JP Morgan    WESCO Distribution Canada LP    Terrane Metals Corp    OCOS-703725    CAD      7/3/2012         6/29/2013         23,064.48   
JP Morgan    WESCO Distribution Canada LP    Rio Tinto Alcan Inc    OCOS-703729    CAD      7/13/2012         7/12/2013         598,026.40   
JP Morgan    WESCO Distribution International Ltd.    JP Morgan Chase Bank, Australia    CPCS-943770    AUD      7/29/11         8/19/13       $ 170,228.81   
JP Morgan    WESCO Distribution International Ltd.    JP Morgan Chase Bank, Australia    CPCS-943770    AUD      7/29/11         8/19/13       $     481,825.88   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Siemens Energy Inc    68077057    USD      9/11/2012         8/30/2013         14,823.00   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Zachry Industrial Inc    68061494    USD      9/8/2012         9/2/2013         386,063.84   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Zachry Industrial Inc    68064607    USD      1/31/2012         1/22/2013         42,094.69   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Bank of America    68063168    USD      11/23/2011         11/22/2013         84,393.89   
Bank of    WESCO    Sandy Creek Power    68049521    USD      5/5/2010         6/29/2013      

 

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Issuing Bank

  

Account Party

  

Beneficiary

  

L/C

Number

   Currency    Issue Date      Expiration
Date
     Balance  
America    Distribution, Inc.    Partners LP                  68,700.00   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Arrowood Indemnity Company    68054116    USD      10/28/2010         10/28/2013         75,000.00   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Sandy Creek Power Partners LP    68049522    USD      5/5/2010         6/29/2013         66,710.00   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Sandy Creek Power Partners LP    68047082    USD      12/9/2009         6/12/2013         45,523.49   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Zachry Industrial Inc    68074806    USD      5/22/2012         1/10/2013         42,094.69   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    The Travelers Indemnity Company    68050375    USD      5/26/2010         6/3/2013         8,100,000.00   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Zachry Industrial Inc    68061496    USD      9/8/2011         9/2/2013         162,800.40   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Wells Fargo Bank N.A.    68054808    USD      12/9/2010         5/31/2013         570,636.36   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Zachry Industrial Inc    68064824    USD      2/9/2012         12/12/2012         19,888.60   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Zachry Industrial Inc    68075822    USD      7/5/2012         5/30/2013         16,553.20   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Zachry Industrial Inc    68063725    USD      12/19/2011         9/29/2013         21,445.50   
Bank of America    Carlton-Bates Company    Offshore International LLC    3064574    USD      8/3/2004         5/17/2013         123,000.00   
Bank of America    Conney Safety Products, LLC    AGNL Conney LLC    68075927    USD      7/12/2012         7/9/2013         772,810.71   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Zachry Industrial Inc    68061495    USD      9/8/2011         9/2/2013         121,215.84   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Zachry Industrial Inc    68059072    USD      5/24/2011         6/30/2013         268,745.12   
Bank of America    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    Cargill Incorporated Corn Milling    68088277    USD      11/16/2012         03/31/2013         221,637   
HSBC    WESCO    HSBC Bank Middle    SDCMTN5    USD      06/03/2010         03/19/2013         5,575,000   

 

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Issuing Bank

  

Account Party

  

Beneficiary

  

L/C

Number

   Currency    Issue Date    Expiration
Date
   Balance
   Distribution, Inc.    East Limited    57942            

 

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SCHEDULE 3.06

DISCLOSED MATTERS

None.

 

5


SCHEDULE 3.10

CANADIAN PENSION PLANS

None.

 

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SCHEDULE 3.12

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

 

1. Recapitalization Agreement, dated as of March 27, 1998, among Thor Acquisitions L.L.C., WESCO International, Inc. (formerly known as CDW Holding Corporation) and certain security holders of WESCO International, Inc.

 

2. Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 16, 2010, by and among WESCO Distribution, Inc., WDCH, LP, TVC Communications, L.L.C. and Palisades TVC Holding, L.L.C.

 

3. Restated Certificate of Incorporation of WESCO International, Inc.

 

4. Amended and Restated By-laws of WESCO International, Inc., effective as of September 28, 2009.

 

5. The Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws, or comparable organizational or governing documents, of each other Loan Party (as they may have been amended or restated to date).

 

6. Form of 7.50% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017.

 

7. Indenture, dated August 27, 2009, by and among WESCO International, Inc., WESCO Distribution, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee.

 

8. Form of 6.0% Convertible Senior Debenture due 2029.

 

9. Form of Stock Option Agreement.

 

10. Form of Amendment to Stock Option Agreement.

 

11. Form of Management Stock Option Agreement.

 

12. Form of Amendment to Management Stock Option Agreement.

 

13. 1999 Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated September 20, 2007.

 

14. 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as restated effective as of May 21, 2008.

 

15. Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement for Employees.

 

16. Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Employees.

 

17. Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement for Non-Employee Directors.

 

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18. Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors.

 

19. Lease dated December 13, 2002 between WESCO Distribution, Inc. and WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC.

 

20. Lease dated February 14, 2003 between WESCO Real Estate I, LLC and WESCO Distribution, Inc.

 

21. Lease dated February 24, 2003 between WESCO Real Estate II, LLC and WESCO Distribution, Inc.

 

22. Lease dated January 30, 2003 between WESCO Real Estate III, LLC and WESCO Distribution, Inc.

 

23. Lease Guaranty dated December 13, 2002 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC.

 

24. Lease Guaranty dated February 24, 2003 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of WESCO Real Estate II, LLC.

 

25. Lease Guaranty dated January 30, 2003 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of WESCO Real Estate III, LLC.

 

26. Amended and Restated Registration and Participation Agreement, dated as of June 5, 1998, among WESCO International, Inc. and certain security holders of WESCO International, Inc. named therein.

 

27. Loan Agreement between Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc. and WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC, dated December 13, 2002.

 

28. Loan Agreement between Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc. and WESCO Real Estate I, LLC, dated February 14, 2003.

 

29. Loan Agreement between Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc. and WESCO Real Estate II, LLC, dated February 24, 2003.

 

30. Loan Agreement between Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc. and WESCO Real Estate III, LLC, dated January 30, 2003.

 

31. Guaranty of Non-Recourse Exceptions Agreement dated December 13, 2002 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

 

32. Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated December 13, 2002 made by WESCO Real Estate IV, Inc. and WESCO International, Inc. in favor of Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

 

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33. Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 11, 1998, among Bruckner Supply Company, Inc. and WESCO Distribution, Inc.

 

34. Amendment dated March 29, 2002 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 11, 1998, among Bruckner Supply Company, Inc. and WESCO Distribution, Inc.

 

35. Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 16, 2005, by and among Carlton-Bates Company, the shareholders of Carlton-Bates Company signatory thereto, the Company Representative (as defined therein), WESCO Distribution, Inc. and C-B WESCO, Inc.

 

36. Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 2, 2006, by and among WESCO Distribution, Inc., WESCO Voltage, Inc., Communications Supply Holdings, Inc. and Harvest Partners, LLC, as Shareholders’ Representative.

 

37. Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2009, by and among WESCO Receivables Corp., WESCO Distribution, Inc., the Purchasers and Purchaser Agents party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association (as successor to Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC), as Administrator.

 

38. First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009.

 

39. Second Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2010.

 

40. Third Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010.

 

41. Fourth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2011.

 

42. Fifth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2012.

 

43. Sixth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2012.

 

44. Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1999, by and among WESCO Distribution, Inc., as Servicer, the Originators party thereto, as Sellers, and WESCO Receivables Corp., as Purchaser.

 

45. First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 28, 1999.

 

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46. Second Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2002.

 

47. Third Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of October 4, 2005.

 

48. Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2007.

 

49. Fifth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2009.

 

50. Sixth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2009.

 

51. Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2010.

 

52. Eighth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010.

 

53. Ninth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2012.

 

54. Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2009, between WESCO International Inc. and John J. Engel.

 

55. Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2009, between WESCO International Inc. and Stephen A. Van Oss.

 

56. Term Sheet, dated January 15, 2010, memorializing terms of employment of Diane Lazzaris by WESCO International, Inc.

 

57. Term Sheet, dated June 18, 2010, memorializing terms of employment of Kimberly Windrow by WESCO International, Inc.

 

58. Term Sheet, dated May 30, 2012, memorializing terms of employment of Kenneth S. Parks by WESCO International, Inc.

 

59. Form of Performance Share Awards Agreement for Employees.

 

60. Consulting and Separation Agreement between WESCO International, Inc. and Richard P. Heyse.

 

61. Share Purchase Agreement dated October 15, 2012 between WDCC Enterprises Inc., the Shareholders party thereto, EECOL Holdings Ltd., Jarich Holdings Ltd., EESA Corp., EESA Holdings Ltd. and EECOL Electric Corporation.

 

62. Seventh Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 11, 2012.

 

63.

Commitment Increase Letter Agreement dated as of December 11, 2012, among WRC, WESCO as Servicer, the Administrator, PNC Bank, National Association, as Purchaser Agent for Market

 

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  Street Funding, LLC and PNC Bank, National Association, as a Related Committed Purchaser for Market Street Funding, LLC.

 

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SCHEDULE 3.15

CAPITALIZATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Name of

Entity

 

Jurisdiction

 

Total Shares
Authorized /
(Outstanding)

 

Type of

Equity

Interest

 

Owner of

Shares

 

Percentage

Owned of

Shares

Outstanding

 

Type of

Entity

WESCO International, Inc.

  Delaware   210,000,000   Class A Common Stock   Publicly Traded (WCC)   100%   Corporation

WESCO International, Inc.

  Delaware   20,000,000   Class B Common Stock   N/A   N/A   Corporation

WESCO International, Inc.

  Delaware   20,000,000   Preferred Stock   N/A   N/A   Corporation

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

  Delaware   1,000   Common Stock   WESCO International, Inc.   100%   Corporation

Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.

  Delaware   1,000   Common Stock   WDC Holding, Inc.   100%   Corporation

Calvert-Wire & Cable Corporation

  Delaware   1,000   Common Stock   Communication Supply Corporation   100%   Corporation

Carlton-Bates Company

  Arkansas   250,000   Class A Common Stock   WDCH US LP   100%   Corporation

Carlton-Bates Company

  Arkansas   250,000   Preferred Stock   N/A   N/A   Corporation

CBC LP Holdings, LLC

  Delaware   N/A   Membership Interest   WESCO Enterprises, Inc.   100%   Limited Liability Company

CDW Holdco, LLC

  Delaware   100   Units   WESCO Distribution, Inc.   100%   Limited Liability Company

Communications Supply Corporation

  Connecticut   1,000   Common Stock   WDCH US LP   100%   Corporation

Conney Investment Holdings, LLC

  Delaware   100   Units   WESCO Distribution, Inc.   100%   Limited Liability Company

Conney Safety Products, LLC

  Delaware   100   Units   Conney Investment Holdings, LLC   100%   Limited Liability Company

Liberty-Wire & Cable, Inc.

  Delaware   15,000   Common Stock   Communication Supply   100%   Corporation

 

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Name of

Entity

 

Jurisdiction

 

Total Shares
Authorized /
(Outstanding)

 

Type of

Equity

Interest

 

Owner of

Shares

 

Percentage

Owned of

Shares

Outstanding

 

Type of

Entity

        Corporation    

TVC Communications, L.L.C.

  Delaware   100   Units   WESCO Distribution, Inc.   100%   Limited Liability Company

WDC Holding, Inc.

  Delaware   25,000   Class A Common Stock   WESCO Distribution, Inc.   100%   Corporation

WDC Holding, Inc.

  Delaware   25,000   Class B Common Stock   WESCO Distribution, Inc.   100%   Corporation

WDCH, LP

  Pennsylvania   N/A   N/A   CBC LP Holdings, LLC   0.1%   Limited Partnership

WDCH, LP

  Pennsylvania   N/A   N/A   WDINESCO II BV   99.9%   Limited Partnership

WDCH US LP

  Delaware   N/A   N/A   WESCO Distribution Canada Co.   99.85%   Limited Partnership

WDCH US LP

  Delaware   N/A   N/A   WESCO Distribution II ULC   0.15%   Limited Partnership

WESCO Enterprises, Inc.

  Delaware   1,000   Common Stock   WDC Holding, Inc.   100%   Corporation

Wesco Equity Corporation

  Delaware   1,000   Common Stock   WESCO Distribution, Inc.   100%   Corporation

WESCO Finance Corporation

  Delaware   1,000   Common Stock   WESCO International, Inc.   100%   Corporation

WESCO Holdings, LLC

  Delaware   N/A   Membership Interest   WDC Holding, Inc.   100%   Limited Liability Company

WESCO Nevada, Ltd.

  Nevada   1,000   Common Stock   WDCH US LP   100%   Corporation

WESCO Nigeria, Inc.

  Delaware   1,000   Common Stock   WESCO Distribution, Inc.   100%   Corporation

TVC Canada Corp.

  Canada-Nova Scotia   100,000,000   Common Stock   WDCH LP   100%   Unlimited Liability Company

WDCC Enterprises Inc.

  Canada – Alberta   Unlimited   Common   WDINESCO III B.V.*   100%   Corporation

WESCO Distribution

  Canada-Nova Scotia   Unlimited   Common Stock   WDCH, LP   100%   Unlimited Liability

 

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Name of

Entity

 

Jurisdiction

 

Total Shares
Authorized /
(Outstanding)

 

Type of

Equity

Interest

 

Owner of

Shares

 

Percentage

Owned of

Shares

Outstanding

 

Type of

Entity

Canada Co.

            Company

WESCO Distribution Canada Co.

  Canada-Nova Scotia   1,000,000   Class A Preferred Stock   TVC Canada Corp.   100%   Unlimited Liability Company

WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc.

  Canada-Nova Scotia   1,000,000,000   Common Stock   WDINESCO CV   100%   Limited Liability Company

WESCO Distribution Canada LP

  Canada-Ontario   N/A   N/A   WESCO Distribution Canada GP, Inc.   6.6809%   Limited Partnership

WESCO Distribution Canada LP

  Canada-Ontario   N/A   N/A   WDINESCO CV   93.3191%   Limited Partnership

WESCO Distribution II ULC

  Canada-Nova Scotia   1,000,000   Common Stock   WESCO Distribution Canada Co.   100%   Unlimited Liability Company

WESCO Distribution III ULC

  Canada-Nova Scotia   1,000,000   Common Stock   WDINESCO CV   100%   Unlimited Liability Company

WESCO Canada I, LP

  Canada-Alberta   N/A   N/A   WESCO Holdings, LLC   >99.99%%   Limited Partnership

WESCO Canada I, LP

  Canada-Alberta   N/A   N/A   WDC Holding, Inc.   <0.01%   Limited Partnership

WESCO Canada II, LP

  Canada-Alberta   N/A   N/A   WESCO Distribution II ULC   .15%   Limited Partnership

WESCO Canada II, LP

  Canada-Alberta   N/A   N/A   WESCO Distribution Canada Co.   99.85%   Limited Partnership

WDINESCO II B.V.

  Netherlands   9,000   Ordinary   WESCO Enterprises, Inc.   100%  

Limited

Liability

Company

WDINESCO III B.V.

  Netherlands   Unlimited   Ordinary   WESCO Canada I, LP   100%  

Limited

Liability

Company

WDINESCO C.V.

  Netherlands   N/A   N/A   WESCO Distribution II ULC   0.15%   Limited Partnership

WDINESCO C.V.

  Netherlands   N/A   N/A   WDINESCO II C.V.   99.85%   Limited Partnership

 

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Name of

Entity

 

Jurisdiction

 

Total Shares
Authorized /
(Outstanding)

 

Type of

Equity

Interest

 

Owner of

Shares

 

Percentage

Owned of

Shares

Outstanding

 

Type of

Entity

WDINESCO II C.V.

  Netherlands   N/A   N/A  

WESCO

Distribution II ULC

  0.15%   Limited Partnership

WDINESCO II C.V.

  Netherlands   N/A   N/A   WDINESCO III C.V.   99.85%   Limited Partnership

WDINESCO III C.V.

  Netherlands   N/A   N/A  

WESCO

Distribution

Canada Co.

  57.00%   Limited Partnership

WDINESCO III C.V.

  Netherlands   N/A   N/A   WESCO Enterprises, Inc.   42.85%   Limited Partnership

WDINESCO III C.V.

  Netherlands   N/A   N/A   WESCO Distribution II ULC   0.15%   Limited Partnership

In addition to the entities set forth above, set forth below is supplemental information required by clause (a) of Section 3.15:

 

Name of Entity

 

Jurisdiction

 

Owner of Equity Interests

TVC International Holdings, L.L.C.

  Delaware   TVC Communications, L.L.C. (100%)

CARLTON-BATES COMPANY OF TEXAS GP, INC.

  Texas   CARLTON-BATES COMPANY (100%)

1502218 Alberta, Ltd. (aka Brews Supply Holding Co.)

  Canada-Alberta   WESCO Distribution Canada Co. (100%)

Stone Eagle Electrical Supply GP Inc.

  Canada-Alberta   WESCO Distribution Canada Co. (100%)

Stone Eagle Electrical Supply LP

  Canada – Alberta   1502218 Alberta Ltd. (49%); Stone Eagle Electrical Supply GP Inc. (.001%)

M&M Power Products

  California   WESCO Distribution, Inc. (45%)

WESCO Real Estate I, LLC

  Delaware   CDW Holdco, LLC (100%)

WESCO Real Estate II, LLC

  Delaware   CDW Holdco, LLC (100%)

WESCO Real Estate III, LLC

  Delaware   CDW Holdco, LLC (100%)

WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC

  Delaware   CDW Holdco, LLC (100%)

WESCO International Supply Co. Singapore Pte Ltd.

  Singapore   WESCO Distribution, Inc. (100%)

TVC UK Holding Limited

  United Kingdom   WDCH, LP (100%)

Carlton-Bates Company de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

  Mexico   CARLTON-BATES COMPANY (100%)

WESCO Nigeria Ltd.

  Nigeria   WESCO Nigeria, Inc. (67%)

WDI Angola, LDA

  Angola   WDINESCO B.V. (49%)

 

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WDINESCO Cooperatief U.A.

  Netherlands  

WESCO Distribution III ULC (90.08%)

WDINESCO CV (9.92%)

WDINESCO B.V.

  Netherlands   WDINESCO Cooperatief U.A. (100%)

TVC Espana Distribucion

  Spain   WDINESCO B.V. (100%)

WESCO do Brasil Equipamentos Eletronicos Ltda.

  Brazil   WDINESCO B.V. (100%)

WEAS Company Srl

  Mexico  

WDINESCO Cooperatief U.A. (.00015%)

WDINESCO B.V. (99.9985%)

TVC Mexico Services

  Mexico  

WEAS Company SRL (99%)

WDINESCO Cooperatief U.A. (1%)

WESCO Distribution de Mexico, Srl

  Mexico  

WDINESCO Cooperatief U.S. (.00015%)

WDINESCO B.V. (99.9985%)

TVC Mexico Distribution

  Mexico  

WDINESCO Cooperatief U.A. (1%)

WESCO Distribution de Mexico, Srl (99%)

WESCO Australia Pty Ltd.

  Australia   WDINESCO B.V. (100%)

WESCO Sourcing and Procurement Services Pte Ltd.

  Singapore   WDINESCO B.V. (100%)

Bruckner Supply Singapore

  Signapore   WESCO Sourcing and Procurement Services Pte Ltd. (100%)

WESCO Distribution HK Limited

  Hong Kong   WDINESCO B.V. (100%)

WESCO (Suzhou) Trading Co. Ltd.

  China   WESCO Distribution HK Limited (100%)

WESCO Distribution International, Ltd.

  United Kingdom   WDINESCO B.V. (100%)

Bruckner Polska sp z.o.o.

  Poland  

WESCO Distribution International, Ltd. (1%)

WDINESCO B.V. 99%)

 

16


SCHEDULE 4.01

EFFECTIVE DATE COLLATERAL ACCESS AGREEMENTS

Wesco US

Inventory by Location

 

Landlord

  

Address

  

City

  

State

  

L, C, O,
OP, P

  

Division

ARTICORP    5760 Silverado Way    Anchorage    AK    Leased    WESCO
Haleyville Mobile Home Supply, Inc.    7643 State Highway 13    Bear Creek    AL    Leased    WESCO
NLW, Inc.    566 Beauregard Street    Mobile    AL    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate I, LLC    125 32Nd Street, South    Birmingham    AL    Leased    WESCO
Carlton Properties, LLP    3600 West 69th Street    Little Rock    AR    Leased    CARLTON-BATES
Oscar M. Hall Marital Trust    1210 Esi Drive    Springdale    AR    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    2000 West Washington Avenue    Little Rock    AR    OWNED    WESCO
Antonio and Francisco Gonzalez    1050 South Plummer Street    Tucson    AZ    Leased    WESCO
GLW Development, LLC    912 S Park Lane Suite 105    Tempe    AZ    Leased    WESCO
James H. Johnson    353 N 44Th Avenue    Phoenix    AZ    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate IV LLC    239 East Chambers St.    Phoenix    AZ    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    3425 East Van Buren    Phoenix    AZ    OWNED    WESCO
CS LLC    6400 Artesia Blvd.    Buena Park    CA    Leased    CSC
CS LLC    6400 Artesia Blvd.    Buena Park    CA    Leased    CSC
Louis Marcellin    15085 LaPalma Drive    Chino    CA    Leased    TVC
J V L Properties    567/569 Exchange Court    Livermore    CA    Leased    WESCO
J V L Properties    567/569 Exchange Court    Livermore    CA    Leased    WESCO
JB Management    1045 W. National Boulevard    Sacramento    CA    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    3233 Rio Mirada Drive    Bakersfield    CA    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    801 West Walnut Street    Compton    CA    OWNED    WESCO
Polka Dot Properties, LLC    26407 Highway 33    Fellows    CA    Leased    WESCO
R G G L Corporation    3701 Parkway Place, Unit B    West Sacramento    CA    Leased    WESCO
State College Parkway Properties c/o EDI Realty, Inc.    1333 State College Parkway    Anaheim    CA    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate I, LLC    2800 Mead Avenue    Santa Clara    CA    Leased    WESCO

 

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Landlord

  

Address

  

City

  

State

  

L, C, O,
OP, P

  

Division

Eddie & Mary Ann Mill    133 Commercial Drive    Fort Collins    CO    Leased    WESCO
Garrett Properties, LLC    170 Sky Lane, Animas Air Park    Durango    CO    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    115 South Main Street    Pueblo    CO    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    6883 East 47Th Avenue    Denver    CO    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    178 Wallace Street    New Haven    CT    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    62 Village Street    East Hartford    CT    OWNED    WESCO
M. R. Bradley    5 Germany Drive    Wilmington    DE    Leased    WESCO
McLeod Properties, Inc.    5051 L.B. McLeod Rd.    Orlando    FL    Leased    CSC
Crossroads Industrial Complex, LTD    501 Avenue R. Se    Winterhaven    FL    Leased    WESCO
Monument Leasing Corp.    1630 N. E. 23Rd Avenue    Gainesville    FL    Leased    WESCO
Monument Leasing Corp.    6209 Bowdendale Avenue    Jacksonville    FL    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate II LLC    14381 Gamma Drive SE    Fort Meyers    FL    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    2661 West Mcnab Road    Pompano Beach    FL    OWNED    WESCO
Calvin B & Linda J Fleming    1945 Commerce Road    Athens    GA    Leased    WESCO
Monument Leasing Corp.    1570 Seventh Street    Macon    GA    Leased    WESCO
Monument Leasing Corp.    1703 Marvin Griffin Road    Augusta    GA    Leased    WESCO
Monument Leasing Corp.    813 Gil Harbin Industrial Parkway    Valdosta    GA    Leased    WESCO
R. E. Adams Properties, Inc.    808 Bradford Street, Sw    Gainesville    GA    Leased    WESCO
The Estate of Sidney A. Evans    114 Corporate Park East    LaGrange    GA    Leased    WESCO
W. Banks Haley Foundation    724 Pine Avenue    Albany    GA    Leased    WESCO
Konani Partners, LP    74-5590 Eho St., Luhia Center    Kahului-Kona    HI    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    1030 Mapunapuna Street    Honolulu    HI    OWNED    WESCO
ELECTRO MANAGEMENT CORPORATION    2301 Fleur Drive    Des Moines    IA    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    2501 East Third Street    Sioux City    IA    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    725 33Rd Avenue, Sw    Cedar Rapids    IA    OWNED    WESCO
Interwest Investments, LLC    2815 Garrett Way    Pocatello    ID    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    5480 Irving Street    Boise    ID    OWNED    WESCO
Ronald W. Van Auker    1395 South Teare Avenue    Meridian    ID    Leased    WESCO
Globe 2007 PLB LLC    200 E. Lies Road    Carol Stream    IL    Leased    CSC
OWNED    1515 East Pershing Road    Decatur    IL    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    1801 Moen Avenue    Joliet    IL    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    2869 Eastrock Drive    Rockford    IL    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    737 Oaklawn Avenue    Elmhurst    IL    OWNED    WESCO

 

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Landlord

  

Address

  

City

  

State

  

L, C, O,
OP, P

  

Division

Tobin Bros. Development Co. Inc.    915 North East Adams Street    Peoria    IL    Leased    WESCO
TP Partnership    1224 Grinnell Road    Kankakee    IL    Leased    WESCO
Braun Management Partnership, L.P.    401 South 3rd Avenue    Evansville    IN    Customer Site    WESCO
Gene G. Hendrickson    716 Belvedere Drive    Kokomo    IN    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    1560 Stadium Drive    Indianapolis    IN    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    7020 Grand Avenue    Hammond    IN    OWNED    WESCO
TAK Properties, LLC    9214 Bond Street    Overland Park    KS    Leased    CARLTON-BATES
David Brakey    921 West Mary    Garden City    KS    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    1257 North Mosley Street    Wichita    KS    OWNED    WESCO
BAC Realty, Inc.    3419 Bashford Avenue Court    Louisville    KY    Leased    WESCO
Fortune Business Centre, LLC    1721 Fortune Court    Lexington    KY    Leased    WESCO
Sealy Slack Industrial, LLC    9211 Slack Road    Shreveport    LA    Leased    CARLTON-BATES
Murco Properties, LLC    1803 Farmerville Highway    Ruston    LA    Leased    WESCO
MURPHY FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP    201 Washington Street    Monroe    LA    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    721 East Pont Des Mouton Road    Lafayette    LA    OWNED    WESCO
SHAMUS, INC.    3011 Lausat Street    Metairie    LA    Leased    WESCO
SHAMUS, INC.    5105 Us Highway 90    Broussard    LA    Leased    WESCO
Barbara A. Sharp    1700-1710 Edison Highway    Baltimore    MD    Leased    WESCO
Commercial Coastal Maine, LLC    150 Bar Harbor Road, Route 3    Trenton    ME    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate II LLC    64 Anthony Dr    Augustu    ME    Owned    WESCO
Kemp and Sherman Company    33162 Sterling Ponds Blvd.    Sterling Heights    MI    Leased    CSC
Craig Russett    630 East Boulevard    Kingsford    MI    Leased    WESCO
E Six Limited Partnership    125 Tecumseh Street    Adrian    MI    Leased    WESCO
Klein Brothers, LLC    3340 Legacy Park    Lansing    MI    Leased    WESCO
Ninety-Seven, LLC    2857 Enterprise Court    Saginaw    MI    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate IV LLC    3443 Gembrit Circle    Kalamazoo    MI    OWNED    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate II LLC    7 Allen Ave.    Coldwater    MI    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    21610 Meyers Road    Oak Park    MI    OWNED    WESCO
ARD Investments LLP    4304 West First Street    Duluth    MN    Leased    WESCO
Marco Group LLC    5554 Ne Enterprise Drive    Mountain Iron    MN    Leased    WESCO

 

19


Landlord

  

Address

  

City

  

State

  

L, C, O,
OP, P

  

Division

OWNED    5151 Industrial Boulevard    Fridley    MN    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    2301 East Truman Road    Kansas City    MO    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    2820 Market Street    St. Louis    MO    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    7300 West Highway I-78    Byhalia    MS    OWNED    WESCO
Ronald E. Jones    2835 Andrews Street    Pascagoula    MS    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    949 South Montana Street    Butte    MT    OWNED    WESCO
Robert Tomina Labacus    1211 S. 27Th Street West    Billings    MT    Leased    WESCO
Pylon Inc.    501 Hutton Street, Uwharrie Ct.    Raleigh    NC    Leased    CARLTON-BATES
Beacon Ventures #2 LLC    5521 Lakeview Road    Charlotte    NC    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate IV LLC    1101 Carrier Drive    Charlotte    NC    Owned    WESCO
Monument Leasing Corp.    3025 Stonybrook Drive    Raliegh    NC    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    840 Riverside Drive    Asheville    NC    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    2650 Seventh Avenue, North    Fargo    ND    OWNED    WESCO
Ralph J. Keller    901 South 9Th Street    Bismarck    ND    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    13535 F Street    Omaha    NE    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    3100 North 33Rd Street    Lincoln    NE    OWNED    WESCO
Perimeter Realty    200 Perimeter Road    Manchester    NH    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate I LLC    1029 Edwards St    Parsippany    NJ    OWNED    WESCO
James H. Johnson    Tract 4 Industrial Park Lane    Belen    NM    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    3333 Los Arboles, Ne    Albuquerque    NM    OWNED    WESCO
Polaris Office/Warehouse, LLC    6065 Polaris Avenue, Suite H    Las Vegas    NV    Leased    WESCO
Cottrone Development Co., Inc.    1523 Mt. Read Blvd.    Rochester    NY    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    120 Galleria Drive    Cheektowaga    NY    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    331 Mill Street    Poughkeepsie    NY    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    424 Commerce Road    Vestal    NY    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    465 Newell Street    Watertown    NY    OWNED    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate III LLC    160 East Voris Street    Akron    OH    Owned    WESCO
FBC Properties and Frank Coughlin    4276 Strausser NW    North Canton    OH    Leased    CALVERT
Putman Properties    5321 W. 164th St    Brook Park    OH    Leased    CALVERT
BHW Investments    4900 A. Lyons Road    Miamisburg    OH    Leased    CARLTON-BATES
Appel Consolidated Properties, Inc.    8431 South Avenue, Bldg. 3    Boardman    OH    Leased    WESCO

 

20


Landlord

  

Address

  

City

  

State

  

L, C, O,
OP, P

  

Division

DPH Centre, LLC    1250 Danner Drive    Aurora    OH    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate IV LLC    6010 Skyview Dr.    Toledo    OH    Owned    WESCO
OWNED    4741 Hinckley Industrial Park    Cleveland    OH    OWNED    WESCO
Admiral Square, Inc.    13505 E. 61st St., S., Suite A    Tulsa    OK    Leased    CSC
OWNED    500 North Pennsylvania Avenue    Oklahoma City    OK    OWNED    WESCO
World Harvest Outreach    130 Industrial Drive    Chambersburg    PA    Leased    TVC
Duquesne Light Company    2515 Preble Avenue    Pittsburgh    PA    Leased    WESCO
Lucy and Donato Spaventa    2505 Boulevard Of The Generals    Norristown    PA    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    185 Thorn Hill Drive    Warrendale    PA    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    24 Parkway Soulevard    York    PA    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    5Th Avenue And 14Th Street    New Brighton    PA    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    One Wesco Drive    Murrysville    PA    OWNED    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate III, LLC    209 Broad Street    Johnstown    PA    Leased    WESCO
Gilbert Ventures, LLC    1811 Wall Street    Florence    SC    Leased    WESCO
Jim G. Bright    706 A Garlington Road    Greenville    SC    Leased    WESCO
B and K Enterprises    524 Suncrest Drive    Gray    TN    Leased    CARLTON-BATES
Memphis Investments, LLC    4477 Winchester Boulevard    Memphis    TN    Leased    CARLTON-BATES
Hamilton Business Center,    1400 Fort Negley Boulevard    Nashville    TN    Leased    WESCO
Hamilton Business Center,    1400 Fort Negley Boulevard    Nashville    TN    Leased    WESCO
Sandra Bishop    1328F South John B. Dennis Parkway    Kingsport    TN    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    430 Clay Street    Kingsport    TN    OWNED    WESCO
Thomas W. Peggy Orton    1709 North Orchard Knob Avenue    Chattanooga    TN    Leased    WESCO
Cameron Technology Investors II, L.P.    8900 Cameron Drive    Austin    TX    Leased    CARLTON-BATES
Carlos F Martinez    3815 Buckner    El Paso    TX    Leased    CSC
Cotton Street Partners, Ltd.    337 West Cotton Street    Longview    TX    Leased    WESCO
Hardeman Family Joint Venture, Ltd.    2003 Rutland Drive    Austin    TX    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate IV LLC    8329 Cross Park Dr.    Austin    TX    Owned    WESCO
Lubbock Commercial Building, Inc.    520 34Th Street    Lubbock    TX    Leased    WESCO
Monument Leasing Corp.    4030 Express Street    Arlington    TX    Leased    WESCO

 

21


Landlord

  

Address

  

City

  

State

  

L, C, O,
OP, P

  

Division

OWNED    1105 Howard Drive    Deer Park    TX    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    13757 Stemmons Freeway    Dallas    TX    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    1705 Cypress Street    Haltom City    TX    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    208 South Williams Street    Odessa    TX    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    306 East Nakoma Drive    San Antonio    TX    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    3815 West Cardinal Drive    Beaumont    TX    OWNED    WESCO
RLLR Properties, Ltd    7049 Brookhollow West Drive    Houston    TX    Leased    WESCO
RLLR Properties, Ltd    7049 Brookhollow West Drive    Houston    TX    Leased    WESCO
RLLR Properties, Ltd    7049 Brookhollow West Drive    Houston    TX    Leased    WESCO
RLLR Properties, Ltd    7049 Brookhollow West Drive    Houston    TX    Leased    WESCO
BDO 1080, L.C.    1080 South Depot Drive, Ste. 4    Ogden    UT    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    3210 South 900 West    Salt Lake City    UT    OWNED    WESCO
Merrimac LLC    418 Aberdeen Road    Hampton    VA    Leased    WESCO
Stevel LLC    1270 Bolton Street    Norfolk    VA    Leased    WESCO
WESCO Real Estate III, LLC    2902 North Boulevard    Richmond    VA    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    4 Harbor View Road    Burlington    VT    OWNED    WESCO
Jeff Barden    2025 East Trent Avenue    Spokane    WA    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    2233 Sixth Avenue    Seattle    WA    OWNED    WESCO
Byers Cedarburg Properties, LLC    1220 Washington Avenue    Cedarburg    WI    Leased    CARLTON-BATES
Falanco Development LLC    47 Englewood Court    Sheboygan Falls    WI    Leased    WESCO
SBP II, LLC    4111 West Mitchell Street    Milwaukee    WI    Leased    WESCO
OWNED    1403 Johnson Avenue    Bridgeport    WV    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    1803 Eoff Street    Wheeling    WV    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    256 Ragland Road    Skelton    WV    OWNED    WESCO
OWNED    7 Stonecrest Drive    Huntington    WV    OWNED    WESCO
Arlyn N. Magnuson    2 Winland Court    Gillette    WY    Leased    WESCO
Watt Investment    11675 Ridgeline Dr    Colorado Springs    CO    Leased    LIBERTY
Kushniroff Investments LLC    10401 East 102nd Ave    Henderson    CO    Leased    WESCO
Evangeline Thruway Storage, LLC    814 SW Evangeline Thruway    Lafayette    LA    Leased    WESCO
City Gate Properties, LLC    2256 City Gate Drive    Columbus    OH    Leased    WESCO

Bendix Properties, LLC and Bendix

Properties 3, LLC

   200 and 210 Bendix    Taos    NM    Leased    WESCO

 

22


Landlord

  

Address

  

City

  

State

  

L, C, O,
OP, P

  

Division

Kevin Lines, KCA Properties LLC    241 S. Union Street    Springfield    MO    Leased    Carlton-Bates
Platt Industrial Complex    5904 Old Mobile Highway    Pascagoula    MS    Leased    WESCO

Landlord

  

Address

  

City

  

State

  

L, C, O,
OP, P

  

Division

Atlantic Construction, Inc.    1330 TransCanada Highway    Dorval    PQ    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Pillar Leasing Corp    3911 Millar Avenue    Saskatoon    SK    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Lamco Societe en Commandite    255 rue Fortin, Suite 100    Ville de Vanier    PQ    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Marcur Management Ltd.    11491 98 Avenue    Grande Praire    AB    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
718721 Alberta Ltd    284 MacDonald Crescent    Fort McMurray    AB    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
EMCO Investments Limited    34377 Marshall Road    Abbotsford    BC    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
The Hardman Group    400 Edinburgh Drive    Moncton    NB    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
DMW Electrical Instrumentation ,Inc.    567 South Vidal Street    Sarnia    ON    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Stamford Properties Ltd.    1809 Fremont Road    Nanaimo    BC    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Windsor Poirier Inc.    3250 Electricity Drive    Windsor    ON    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Dalron Leasing, Ltd    48 Pacific Avenue    Sudbury    ON    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Benchmark Estate (2009) Ltd.    12844 Anvil Way Unit 201    Surrey    BC    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Maurice Gagnon Sept Iles, Inc.    253 Joliette Avenue    Sept Iles    QC    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Morgan Mae Enterprises Ltd    353 Sovereign Road    London    ON    Leased    WESCO

 

23


Landlord

  

Address

  

City

  

State

  

L, C, O,
OP, P

  

Division

               Canada LP
Cidic Limitee    1190 Rue Manic    Chicoutimi    Quebec    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Perla Holdings Company Ltd    1055 Clark Drive    Vancouver    BC    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Mario DiBella, Businessman    2328 Sixth Avenue    Castlegar    BC    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
P.T.J. Holdings Limited    1355 Riverside Drive    Timmins    ON    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
9212 4791 Quebec inc    26 William-Dobell    Baie-Comeau    Quebec    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
10651 Newfoundland Inc.    4-6 Second Avenue    Wabush    NF    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
0925621 B.C. LTD.    157 - 7th St    Kitimat    BC    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Northgate Developments, Inc    4075 - 5th Avenue East    Prince Albert    SK    Leased    WESCO Canada LP
Someday Properties Inc    1902 Stock Road    Regina    SK    Leased    WESCO Canada LP

 

24


SCHEDULE 6.01

EXISTING INDEBTEDNESS

INTERCOMPANY INDEBTEDNESS

 

Holder

  

Original Payee

  

Initial

Principal

Amount

  

Original

Issue Date

Amended

and

Restated

Date

  

Maturity

Date

  

Interest

Rate

WESCO Distribution, Inc.    WESCO Receivables Corp.    Floating (shall not exceed $150,000,000)    June 30, 1999    121 days after Purchase and Sale Termination Date    Telerate Screen Rate
Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    $184,000,000   

January 1, 2003

August 22, 2011

      5%
Wesco Equity Corporation    WESCO Receivables Corp.    Floating (shall not exceed $150,000,000)    June 30, 1999    121 days after Purchase and Sale Termination Date    Telerate Screen Rate
Carlton-Bates Company    WESCO Receivables Corp    Floating (shall not exceed $150,000,000)    October 4, 2005    121 days after Purchase and Sale Termination Date    Telerate Screen Rate
WESCO Finance Corporation    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    $334,181,639.04   

March 19, 2002

August 22, 2011

   October 31, 2015    Prime + 1%
WESCO Finance Corporation    WESCO Distribution, Inc.    $146,250,000   

September 28, 2005

August 22, 2011

   October 31, 2015    Prime + 1%


Holder

  

Original Payee

  

Initial

Principal

Amount

  

Original

Issue Date

Amended

and

Restated

Date

  

Maturity

Date

  

Interest

Rate

Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.    WESCO Receivables Corp.    Floating (shall not exceed $150,000,000)    January 29, 2009    121 days after Purchase and Sale Termination Date    Telerate Screen Rate
Communications Supply Corporation    WESCO Receivables Corp.    Floating (shall not exceed $150,000,000)    February 22, 2007    121 days after Purchase and Sale Termination Date    Telerate Screen Rate
Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation    WESCO Receivables Corp.    Floating (shall not exceed $150,000,000)    February 22, 2007    121 days after Purchase and Sale Termination Date    Telerate Screen Rate
Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.    WESCO Receivables Corp.    Floating (shall not exceed $150,000,000)    February 22, 2007    121 days after Purchase and Sale Termination Date    Telerate Screen Rate
WDC HOLDING    WESCO Enterprises, Inc.   

$290,000,000

(Canadian Dollars)

   October 10, 2012    October 10, 2022    7.5%
WDCH, LP    WDCH US LP   

$134,393,721

(Canadian Dollars)

  

September 2, 2004

August 22, 2011

   November 3, 2016    8.75%
WDCH, LP    WDCH US LP   

$108,201,463

(Canadian Dollars)

   October 10, 2012    November 3, 2016    8.75%


Holder

  

Original Payee

  

Initial

Principal

Amount

  

Original

Issue Date

Amended

and

Restated

Date

  

Maturity

Date

  

Interest

Rate

WDCH, LP    WDCH US LP   

$203,000,000

(Canadian Dollars)

   October 10, 2012    October 10, 2022    7.5%
TVC Communications, L.L.C.    WESCO Receivables Corp.    Floating (shall not exceed $150,000,000)    December 16, 2010    121 days after Purchase and Sale Termination Date    Telerate Screen Rate
Conney Safety Products, LLC    WESCO Receivables Corp.    Floating (shall not exceed $150,000,000)    October 9, 2012    121 days after Purchase and Sale Termination Date    Telerate Screen Rate
WESCO Distribution Canada GP Inc.    WESCO Distribution HK Limited    $571,578.75 (Canadian Dollars)    July 31, 2010    Demand Note    0%

 

1) WDCC Enterprises $90,000,000 Intercompany Note (as defined in the Credit Agreement)


THIRD PARTY INDEBTEDNESS

 

1. Lease Guaranty dated December 13, 2002 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC.

 

2. Lease Guaranty dated February 24, 2003 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of WESCO Real Estate II, LLC.

 

3. Lease Guaranty dated January 30, 2003 by WESCO International, Inc. in favor of WESCO Real Estate III, LLC.

 

4. Indemnity Agreement between Orlando Corporation and WESCO Distribution, Inc. dated May 19, 2011 (regarding lease dated May 19, 2011 between Orlando Corporation and WESCO Distribution Canada LP)

 

5. $8,000,000 Uncommitted Credit Facility between WESCO Distribution International, Ltd. and Bank of America, N.A. dated January 25, 2012 as amended from time to time.

 

6. $7,500,000 Uncommitted Banker’s Undertaking Facility and Uncommitted Overdraft Facility between WESCO Australia Pty Ltd and Bank of America, N.A. dated January 4, 2010 as amended from time to time.

 

7. $7,500,000 line of credit between WESCO Distribution de Mexico S.de.R.L. de C.V. and Bank of America Mexico, S.A. Institucion de Banca Multiple dated December 30, 2011 as amended from time to time.

 

8. $5,000,000 line of credit between WESCO Sourcing and Procurement Services Pte Ltd and Bank of America, N.A. dated March 13, 2012

 

9. $800,000 line of credit between WESCO do Brasil Equipamentos Electronicos Ltda and HSBC Bank Brasil S.A. dated April 16, 2012

 

10. PLN8,397,716 Overdraft Facility between Bruckner Polska sp z.o.o. and HSBC Bank Polska S.A. dated September 5, 2012

 

11. $2,000,000 line of credit between WESCO Distribution International, Ltd and HSBC Bank, plc dated May 25, 2012

 

12. Amounts outstanding under the 6% Convertible Debentures due 2029 issued pursuant to outstanding under the Indenture, dated August 27, 2009, by and among WESCO International, Inc., WESCO Distribution, Inc. and The Bank of New York, as Trustee

 

13. Amounts outstanding under the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of April 13, 2009, and as amended from time to time, among WESCO Receivables, as seller, WESCO Distribution, Inc., as servicer, the purchasers from time to time party thereto, and PNC Bank National Association, as administrator


SCHEDULE 6.02

EXISTING LIENS

WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

I. DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

  1.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services, Inc.
     Filing Number:    60110650
     Filing Date:    1-11-2006
     Collateral:    All of the equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee; and all accessions, additions, replacements, and substitutions thereto and therefore; and all proceeds including insurance proceeds thereof.
  Continuation File #:    03984006
     Filing date:    11-12-2010
  2.    Secured Party:    Lease Plan USA, Inc.
     Filing Number:    63702222
     Filing Date:    10-04-2006
     Collateral:    Master Lease Agreement dated June 14 th , 2006 between Wesco International, Inc as lessee and Lease Plan U.S.A., Inc as lessor Control No 40247 and in particular to Schedule 2006-01. Various vehicles and material handling equipment including the equipment more fully described therein
  Amendment File #:    12064070 (change SP to General Electric Capital Corp)
     Filing date:    5-31-2011
  Continuation File #:    12064320
     Filing date:    5-31-2011
  3.    Secured Party:    AT&T Capital Services, Inc.
     Filing Number:    2010 2411647
     Filing Date:    7-12-2010
     Collateral:    All telecommunications and data equipment including but not limited to telephones, modems, private branch exchanges, switchboards, key services units, and other equipment including additions and accessions there to and other equipment licensed, leased or otherwise provided under Schedule No 001-4596800-002 and all supplementary schedules, exhibits and attachments including specific equipment
  4.    Secured Party:    Cisco Systems Capital Corporation
     Filing Number:    2011 2969544
     Filing Date:    8/1/2011
     Collateral:    All equipment, insurance, warranty, rental and other claims, books, records, proceeds (routers, other computer networking


      And telecommunications equipment)


WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.

 

I. DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

  1.    Intentionally blank.
  2.    Secured Party:    Citicorp Del Lease Inc. DBA Citibank Dealer Finance
     File Number:    30685746
     File Date:    2-28-2003
     Collateral:    Mitsubishi #FGC25KLP, Mitsubishi #FGC18KLP
     Cont.: Filed 1-19-2008
  3.    Secured Party:    St. Francis Bank
        United Leasing Associates of America Ltd.
     File Number:    31246134
     File Date:    5-15-2003
     Collateral:    Panasonic Telephone System
     Cont.: Filed 2-5-2008
  4.    Intentionally blank.
  5.    Secured Party:    WestBank
     File Number:    32886771
     File Date:    10-30-2003
     Collateral:    Personal property which is leased by SP to Debtor Pursuant to Lease Agreement dated 10-2-2003 (Kalmar Cushion Tire Lift)
     Cont.: Filed 8-22-2008
  6.    Secured Party:    Citicorp Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    43506872
     File Date:    12-13-2004
     Collateral:    Caterpillar #P5000LP
     Cont.: Filed 9-14-2009
  7.    Secured Party:    Citicorp Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    43632652
     File Date:    12-23-2004
     Collateral:    Clark #C25
     Cont.: Filed 9-15-2009
  8.    Secured Party:    Citicorp Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    51708081
     File Date:    6-3-2005
     Collateral:    Clark #TMX17


     Cont.: Filed 1-19-2010
  9.    Secured Party:    General Electric Company, GE Lighting
     File Number:    52165349
     File Date:    7-14-2005
     Collateral:    In Lieu of financing statement; also covers Lights and light bulbs, lighting fixtures
     Cont.: Filed 6-24-2010
  10.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    54023363
     File Date:    12-27-2005
     Collateral:    In Lieu Of financing statement (covers equipment)
     Amend.:    Filed 10-22-2010 (Changes debtor information)
     Cont.: Filed 10-22-2010
  11.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    62579167
     File Date:    7-26-2006
     Collateral:    All equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee
     Amend.:    Filed 6-9-2011 (change secured party information)
     Cont.:    Filed 6-9-2011
  12.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    63985090
     File Date:    11-15-2006
     Collateral:    All equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee
     Cont.:    Filed 9-2-2011
     Amend.:    Filed 9-2-2012 (Update SP address)
  13.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    2007 1453744
     File Date:    4-18-2007
     Collateral:    All equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee
     Amend.:    Filed 2-9-2012 (amend debtor address)
     Amend.:    Filed 2-9-2012 (amend SP address)
     Cont.:    Filed 2-9-2012
  14.    Secured Party:    Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
     File Number:    2007 2360229
     File Date:    6-21-2007
     Collateral:    1995 Crown Stock Picker
  15.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    2007 4529284
     File Date:    11-30-2007
     Collateral:    All equipment leased by SP to debtor


     Amend.:    Filed 9-15-2012 (amend SP address)
     Cont.:    Filed 9-15-2012
  16.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    2008 1756517
     File Date:    5-21-2008
     Collateral:    All equipment leased by SP to debtor
  17.    Secured Party:    Motion Industries Inc.
     File Number:    2008 2305397
     File Date:    7-7-2008
     Collateral:    Maintenance, repair and operational assets, including without limitation, materials, parts, equipment, supplies and other tangible personal property, held for resale, use or consumption in Debtor’s business and supplied by SP under consignment or other agreement
  18.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 2335568
     File Date:    7-9-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 3000CL38785300103
  19.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 2335584
     File Date:    7-9-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier MP2000L70856540816
  20.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    2008 2382263
     File Date:    7-11-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Aficio Copier
  21.    Secured Party:    IBM Credit LLC
     File Number:    2008 2465415
     File Date:    7-17-2008
     Collateral:    3573-L2U (IBM) all additions, attachments, accessories
  22.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 2640520
     File Date:    8-1-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Aficio Copier
  23.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 2838397
     File Date:    8-20-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 2550M6585401718
  24.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 2906046
     File Date:    8-26-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copiers
  25.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 2929717
     File Date:    8-28-2008


     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  26.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 2988978
     File Date:    9-4-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  27.    Secured Party:    IBM Credit LLC
     File Date:    2008 3025473
     File Date:    9-8-2008
     Collateral:    Equipment together with related software described on
        IBM Credit LLC Supplement #F63534
  28.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3257753
     File Date:    9-25-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  29.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3353271
     File Date:    10-3-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  30.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3353446
     File Date:    10-3-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  31.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3402680
     File Date:    10-2-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  32.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3522222
     File Date:    10-20-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 4500L9086721263
  33.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3569082
     File Date:    10-23-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 2550M6585600900
  34.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3569348
     File Date:    10-23-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Co Pier 4000M5585700817
  35.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3671862
     File Date:    10-31-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  36.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3683701


     File Date:    11-3-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  37.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3683750
     File Date:    11-3-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  38.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3699541
     File Date:    11-4-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 4000
  39.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3962998
     File Date:    11-28-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 2550
  40.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 3969191
     File Date:    12-1-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 2550M6485800342
  41.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 4025852
     File Date:    12-4-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 3500
  42.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 4053367
     File Date:    12-8-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier
  43.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 4112809
     File Date:    12-11-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 2000
  44.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 4134068
     File Date:    12-12-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 4000
  45.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 4188023
     File Date:    12-17-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh copier 2550
  46.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2008 4312060
     File Date:    12-30-2008
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 2550
  47.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2009 0064045


     File Date:    1-8-2009
     Collateral:    Ricoh Copier 7500
  48.    Secured Party:    OCE Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    2009 0921277
     File Date:    3-23-2009
     Collateral:    Equipment under equipment PO # 61432 (Model FX3000)
  49.    Secured Party:    OCE Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    2009 0921285
     File Date:    3-23-2009
     Collateral:    Equipment under equipment PO # 61437 (Model FX3000)
  50.    Secured Party:    OCE Financial Services Inc.
     File Number:    2009 0923638
     File Date:    3-23-2009
     Collateral:    Equipment under equipment PO # 61436 (Model FX3000)
  51.    Intentionally blank.
  52.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 1285979
     File Date:    4-23-2009
     Collateral:    Xerox Copier 4118 YHT 640199
  53.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 1286068
     File Date:    4-23-2009
     Collateral:    Xerox Copier 7328C FKA93877
  54.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 1286084
     File Date:    4-23-2009
     Collateral:    Xerox Copier 4118 YHT 641897
        Xerox Copier 4118 YHT 641590
        Xerox Copier 4118 YHT 641589 and all accessories
  55.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 1421509
     File Date:    5-5-2009
     Collateral:    Xerox Copier 7328C FKA93631599
  56.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 1481594
     File Date:    5-11-2009
     Collateral:    Xerox Copier 5225 LNX 624521
  57.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 1481677
     File Date:    5-11-2009
     Collateral:    Xerox Copier 5638 WRT038192
  58.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 1481727
     File Date:    5-11-2009


     Collateral:    Xerox Copier 5632 WRR026630;Xerox Copier 5632 WRT036767
  59.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 1801676
     File Date:    6-8-2009
     Collateral:    Xerox Copier MAV775088
  60.    Secured Party:    Kiewit Building Group, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 2116124
     File Date:    7-1-2009
     Collateral:    Specified electrical conduit, couplers and computers
  61.    Secured Party:    Kiewit Building Group Inc.
     File Number:    2009 2116264
     File Date:    7-1-2009
     Collateral:    Specified electrical conduit, couplers and computers
  62.    Secured Party:    Advantage Financial Services, LLC
     File Number:    2009 2492640
     File Date:    7-17-2009
     Collateral:    DocStar imaging System,. Fujistsu Scanner and all attachments Products &proceeds
  63.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2009-2508130
     File Date:    8-5-2009
     Collateral:    XEROX 6204CP SN/ AGF 423195 and accessories
  64.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2009-3122113
     File Date:    9-30-2009
     Collateral:    XEROX W5225AP S/N LNX625441 and all accessories
  65.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2009-3343446
     File Date:    10-17-2009
     Collateral:    XEROX W5222P S/N NAF805118;
        XEROX W5230AP S/N LNX625063;
        XEROX MFP3635X S/N LBP251816;
        XEROX MFP3635X LBP252171 and all accessories
  66.    Secured Party:    United States Steel Corporation
     File Number:    2009 4010754
     File Date:    12-15-2009
     Collateral:    All US Steel owned equipment including but not limited to electric boards and motors “Notice of Bailment”
  67.    Secured Party:    XCEL ENERGY Services, Inc.
     File Number:    2009 4041932
     File Date:    12-17-2009
     Collateral:    All equipment and inventory owned by Xcel or its affiliates and held by Wesco pursuant to an Electric Products and Logistics Agreement
  68.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.


     File Number:    2009 4055072
     File Date:    12-18-2009
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P Copier SN3 PBB09891
  69.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 0304935
     File Date:    1-28-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/N PBB009855
  70.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing Inc.
     File Number:    2010 0330989
     File Date:    1-29-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N KBM 527220
  71.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 0330997
     File Date:    1-29-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N KBM527220
  72.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 0331003
     File Date:    1-29-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5230AP S/N LNX625979
  73.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 0557375
     File Date:    2-19-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB011038
  74.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 0655401
     File Date:    2-26-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/NLNX627348
  75.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1032006
     File Date:    3-25-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB011841
  76.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1286420
     File Date:    4-14-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX625385
  77.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1413909
     File Date:    4-23-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC 585558
  78.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1413917
     File Date:    4-23-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC 585477
  79.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.


     File Number:    2010 1535420
     File Date:    5-3-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB013884
        Xerox W5638PT S/N WRT055874
  80.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1641590
     File Date:    5-11-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC435P S/NBB013629
  81.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1641608
     File Date:    5-11-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB 013902
  82.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1653504
     File Date:    5-12-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/N PBB 013946
  83.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1691983
     File Date:    5-14-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/N PBB 014375
  84.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1846496
     File Date:    5-26-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX627332
  85.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1852627
     File Date:    5-26-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC 586733
  86.    Secured Party:    LES Schwab Tire Centers of Portland Inc.
     File Number:    2010 1956170
     File Date:    6-4-2010
     Collateral:    Contractual Security Agreement in all present and future products and goods and proceeds thereto including but not limited to recapped tires, wheels and batteries
  87.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 2202749
     File Date:    6-24-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC 586488
  88.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 2239295
     File Date:    6-28-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB 014156
  89.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010-2257024
     File Date:    6-29-2010


     Collateral:    XEROX WC3Q90201 S/N BRE238707
        XEROX WC4250X S/N MAC584995
        XEROX MFP3635X S/N LBP268190 and all accessories
  90.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 2257792
     File Date:    6-29-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX626870
  91.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 2321259
     File Date:    7-2-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5755APT S/N XEH 583056
  92.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 2333270
     File Date:    7-6-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX627096
  93.    Secured Party:    PNCEF, LLC
     File Number:    2010 2392383
     File Date:    7-9-2010
     Collateral:    All equipment and other goods, all software and other general intangibles, and other property which are described on Installment Purchase Agreement Number 1362250000 and Equipment described therein
  94.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 2461600
     File Date:    7-15-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC587902
  95.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 2462285
     File Date:    7-15-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC584058
  96.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 2462319
     File Date:    7-15-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC587795
  97.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 2671596
     File Date:    8-2-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7425P S/N PBB015621
  98.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3026733
     File Date:    8-30-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC587410
  99.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3096132
     File Date:    9-3-2010


     Collateral:    Xerox WC7120PT S/N XDC 337445
  100.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3233156
     File Date:    9-16-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X Copier
  101.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3432543
     File Date:    10-1-2010
     Collateral:    (3) Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC590825;MAC590835; MAC590849
        (1) Xerox 3C9201 S/N BRE001318
  102.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3433269
     File Date:    10-1-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX628237
  103.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3433285
     File Date:    10-1-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7755P S/N PNX001378
  104.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3434036
     File Date:    10-1-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC590368
  105.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3434044
     File Date:    10-1-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC589590
  106.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3434069
     File Date:    10-1-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W7120PT S/N XDC337496
  107.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3434085
     File Date:    10-1-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC584032
  108.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 3814070
     File Date:    11-1-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB019603
  109.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 4191734
     File Date:    12-1-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/N PBB021120
  110.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 4569665


     File Date:    12-23-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC5225AP S/N LNX629320
  111.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 4569699
     File Date:    12-23-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC592359
  112.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2010 4656033
     File Date:    12-31-2010
     Collateral:    Xerox W5230AP S/N LNX630069
  113.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 0318751
     File Date:    1-27-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX628814
  114.    Secured Party:    IBM Credit, LLC
     File Number:    2011 0339799
     File Date:    1-28-2011
     Collateral:    Specific Equipment identified on IBM Credit Supplement
        # G69245, G74118
  115.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 0386360
     File Date:    2-2-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W5230AP S/N LNX628737
  116.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 0438773
     File Date:    2-7-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX629419
  117.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 0547342
     File Date:    2-15-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7435P S/N PBB097004
  118.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 0689797
     File Date:    2-24-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC592686
  119.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 0690621
     File Date:    2-24-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7428P S/NPBB026954
  120.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 0774458
     File Date:    3-2-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250XP S/N MAC593938
  121.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.


     File Number:    2011 0774466
     File Date:    3-2-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC593786
  122.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 0916711
     File Date:    3-11-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox MFP365X S/N LBP359464
  123.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1007882
     File Date:    3-18-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W5735APT S/N XEF437435
  124.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1029720
     File Date:    3-21-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox WWC7435P S/N PBB024489
  125.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1111577
     File Date:    3-25-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox MFP3635X S/N LBP359095
  126.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1187676
     File Date:    3-31-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W7545P S/N XKP513965
  127.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1188559
     File Date:    3-31-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX630696
  128.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1214991
     File Date:    4-1-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX629889
  129.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1215444
     File Date:    4-1-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W7120P S/N XMK102854
  130.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1227605
     File Date:    4-4-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W7120P S/N XMK102776
  131.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1232381
     File Date:    4-4-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox WC7775P S/N RFX351046
  132.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.


     File Number:    2011 1602062
     File Date:    4-28-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX629451
  133.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 1644635
     File Date:    5-3-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX631011
  134.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 2324690
     File Date:    6-17-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC596210;
        Xerox W7120P S/N XMK103181
  135.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 2542564
     File Date:    7-1-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox 5225AP S/N LNX631513
  136.    Secured Party:    Comdoc, Inc.
     File Number:    2011 2542572
     File Date:    7-1-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox WC4250X S/N MAC598001
  137.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services
     File Number:    2011 2766023
     File Date:    7-19-2011
     Collateral:    All equipment leased to debtor by SP.
  138.    Secured Party:    Comdoc
     File Number:    2011 3000323
     File Date:    8-3-2011
     Collateral:    Xerox W5225AP S/N LNX630765
  139.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Bank, NA
     File Number:    2011 4661883
     File Date:    12-6-2011
     Collateral:    Komatsu Forklift S/N 588845A
  140.    Secured Party:    Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
        C&D Factory Direct, Inc.
     File Number:    2012 1887977
     File Date:    4-27-2012
     Collateral:    BBI battery, S/N J3020
  141.    Secured Party:    Orbian Financial Services II
     File Number:    2012 1948365
     File Date:    5-21-2012
     Collateral:    All accounts, general intangibles, or other receivables Which are owed to debtor by Siemens Industry Inc.
  142.    Secured Party:    De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc.
     File Number:    2012 2518613


     File Number:    6-29-2012
     Collateral:    EMC SF for VMare System Items, EMC VNX-7500 System Items, EMC PowerPath System Items, EMC VG2 Gateway System Items, EMC Spares
  143.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Bank, NA
     File Number:    2012 2821074
     File Date:    7-23-2012
     Collateral:    2 Caterpillar Forklifts

 

II. ALLEGHENY COUNTY

PENNSYLVANIA

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements – Recorder

 

  1.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services, Inc.
     File Number:    2005-64081
     File Date:    6-21-2005
     Collateral:    All of the equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee; and all accessions, additions, replacements, and substitutions thereto and therefore; and all proceeds including insurance proceeds thereof.
     Cont.:    Filed 3-18-2010


TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.

 

I. DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

  1.    Secured Party:    Commscope, Inc. of North Carolina
     Filing Number:    2009 1997995
     Filing Date:    6-23-2009
     Collateral:    All components and materials that the Secured party furnished to the Debtor for use in finished products, the finished products incorporating such components and material and all proceeds as defined in the UCC code and all payments under insurance, indemnity, warranty or guaranty, with respect to collaterals and all other amounts from time to time payable under and with respect to collateral


BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.

 

I. DELAWARE

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

  1.    Secured Party:    NMHG Financial Services, Inc.
     Filing Number:    63965134
     Filing Date:    11-14-2006
     Collateral:    All of the equipment now or hereafter leased by Lessor to Lessee; and all accessions, additions, replacements, and substitutions thereto and therefore; and all proceeds including insurance proceeds thereof.
  Continuation File #:    2011 3433573
     Filing date:    9/7/2011
  Amendment File #:    2011 3434159
     Filing date:    9/7/2011 (change SP address)
  2.    Secured Party:    Modern Leasing Inc. of Iowa
     Filing Number:    2011 0059736
     Filing Date:    1-6-2011
     Collateral:    All interest in all automatic merchandising equipment further described as Edge 5000 S/N 1252648 and or vending Machines purchased or financed by Seller
  3.    Secured Party:    Sulzer Metco
     Filing Number:    2011 1184830
     Filing Date:    3-31-2011
     Collateral:    Schedule A dated June 1, 2010 attached therein shall be incorporated by reference to the Consignment Agreement dated June 1, 2010 and shall be part of the UCC-1


COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION

 

I. CONNECTICUT

SECRETARY OF STATE

 

  A. UCC Financing Statements

 

  1.    Secured Party:    Citibank, NA
     Filing Number:    0002333959
     Filing Date:    6-7-2005
     Collateral:    Accounts Receivable from The Stanley Works Co. purchased by Citibank, NA
     Cont.: Filed 3-25-2010
  2.    Secured Party:    Wells Fargo Bank, NA
     File Number:    0002880570
     File Date:    6/7/2012
     Collateral:    Toyota Forklift


WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   7684926
2.    Xerox Canada Ltd.    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    101901E
3.    CIT Financial Ltd    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    122315E
4.    CIT Financial Ltd    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    563612E
5.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   305402G
6.    The Bank of Nova Scotia    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    847942G


ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   98060224692
2.    CIT Financial Ltd.    Wesco Distribution Canada LP    08111906338
3.    De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada Inc.    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.    09113029974
4.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   11081718153

SASKATCHEWAN

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   112282172
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   300762439


MANITOBA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   980603107017
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   201113824803

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   672254604 - 20110817 1136 1590 6629 as amended by: 20121205 1702 1590 2066
2.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

Wesco Distribution Canada Co.

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

Wesco Distribution-Canada, Inc.

   841343904 - 19980602 1901 1531 3453


NEW BRUNSWICK

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   3578550
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   20474078

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   9322743


NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   7716
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   18469288


QUEBEC

PART I – LIST OF MOVABLE HYPOTHECS & ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS

Legend:

NATURE OF SECURITY   CHARGED ASSETS   OTHERS
MH   =    Movable Hypothec without delivery   G   =    General Movable Property   A1, A2    Assignment
MHwt   =    Movable Hypothec with delivery   AR   =    Account Receivables   AS1, AS2    Assumption of Hypothec
FH   =    Floating Hypothec   I   =    Inventory   C1, C2    Cession of rank
LHL   =    Legal Hypothec of Landlord (renewal of Landlord Privilege)   E   =    Equipment   ChN1, ChN2    Change of name
LHJ   =    Legal Hypothec resulting from a Judgment   IP   =    Intellectual Property   M1, M2    Modification of a published right
LHS   =    Legal Hypothec of State or of a legal person established   S   =    Securities   P1, P2    Prior Notice of Intention to exercise a Right in the public interest
       CL   =    Claims   PR1, PR2    Preservation of Hypothec

All dates are in the following format: Y-M-D

The “REF. No.” below are for reference purposes only and are not intended to indicate ranking of the security

 

Ref.
No.

  

Registration

No./

Registration

Date

(Y-M-D) &

Time

  

Parties

   Nature of
registration/
Amount – Cdn $/
Agreement Date
(Y-M-D)/
Form
  

Description of affected assets
(For further details, please refer
to the text  of the registration)

  

Comments

(Y-M-D)

1.   

11-0632493-0001

2011-08-18

02:11 PM

  

Holder:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

Grantor:

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

   MH

$700,000,000

2011-08-18

(Notarial Deed:

Notary: Irwin Litvack

Minute: 25 389)

   G   

Expiry date: 2021-08-18

 

Other mentions: The hypothec is granted to secure the payment bonds or other titles of indebtness.

 

Except for those claims consisting of securities pledged to the Attorney, the Grantor shall have authority to collect payments of interest and repayments of


Ref.
No.

  

Registration

No./

Registration

Date

(Y-M-D) &

Time

  

Parties

   Nature of
registration/
Amount – Cdn $/
Agreement Date
(Y-M-D)/
Form
  

Description of affected assets
(For further details, please refer
to the text  of the registration)

  

Comments

(Y-M-D)

               capital made on the claims included in the Hypothecated Property, until withdrawal of such authorization by the Attorney.

PART II – LIST OF OTHER RIGHTS

 

No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

1.    Wesco Distribution Canada, LP    Silverbirch Hotels and Resorts Limited Partnership    10-0313409-0001
2.    Wesco Distribution Canada LP {sic}    9086-1675 Québec Inc    10-0243824-0001
3.    Wesco Distribution Canada    Corporation Minière Inmet    10-0153058-0001
4.    Wesco Distribution    Compagnie Abitibi-Consolidated du Canada    09-0784319-0001
5.    Wesco Distribution Canada, LP    9086-1675 Québec Inc.    09-0736878-0001
6.    Wesco Distribution    Entreprises D’Électricité J.M.N. Inc    08-0572544-0001
7.    Wesco Distribution    Aéroport de Québec Inc    08-0347749-0001
8.    Wesco Distribution    Les Contrôles I.S.I. Inc.    08-0258647-0001
9.    Wesco Distribution    Sorevco Inc    08-0258641-0001
10.    Wesco Distribution    Télénet Informatique Inc    08-0166355-0001
11.    Wesco Distribution    Élite Technologies Inc    08-0160614-0001
12.    Xerox Canada Ltd    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc. LP    08-0151291-0012


No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

13.    Wesco Distribution    Barrette-Chapais Ltée    08-0113152-0001
14.    Wesco Distribution    Bois D’œuvre Cedrico Inc    08-0109818-0001
15.    Wesco Distribution    Cegertec Experts Conseils Inc    08-0068899-0001
16.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP;

Wesco Distribution Canada LP by its General Partner, Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   05-0383591-0001


WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA GP INC.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   7684926
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   305402G
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    305405G


ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   98060224692
2.    De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada Inc.    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.    09113029974
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    11081718091
4.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   11081718153

SASKATCHEWAN

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   112282172
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   300762439


MANITOBA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   980603107017
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   201113824803
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    201113825605

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.   

672254586 –

20110817 1135 1590 6628

as amended by:

20121205 1702 1590 2067

2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

  

672254604 –

20110817 1136 1590 6629

as amended by:

20121205 1702 1590 2066

3.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

  

841343904 –

19980602 1901 1531 3453


No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

     

Wesco Distribution Canada Co.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution-Canada, Inc.

  

NEW BRUNSWICK

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   3578550
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   20474078
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    20474151

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   9322743


No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    9323038

NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   7716
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   18469288
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.    18469650


QUEBEC

PART I – LIST OF MOVABLE HYPOTHECS & ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS

Legend:

NATURE OF SECURITY   CHARGED ASSETS   OTHERS
MH   =    Movable Hypothec without delivery   G   =    General Movable Property   A1, A2   Assignment
MHwt   =    Movable Hypothec with delivery   AR   =    Account Receivables   AS1, AS2   Assumption of Hypothec
FH   =    Floating Hypothec   I   =    Inventory   C1, C2   Cession of rank
LHL   =    Legal Hypothec of Landlord (renewal of Landlord Privilege)   E   =    Equipment   ChN1, ChN2   Change of name
LHJ   =    Legal Hypothec resulting from a Judgment   IP   =    Intellectual Property   M1, M2   Modification of a published right
LHS   =    Legal Hypothec of State or of a legal person established   S   =    Securities   P1, P2   Prior Notice of Intention to exercise a Right in the public interest
       CL   =    Claims   PR1, PR2   Preservation of Hypothec

All dates are in the following format: Y-M-D

The “REF. No.” below are for reference purposes only and are not intended to indicate ranking of the security

 

Ref.
No.

  

Registration

No./

Registration

Date

(Y-M-D) &

Time

  

Parties

   Nature of
registration/
Amount – Cdn $/
Agreement Date
(Y-M-D)/
Form
  

Description of affected assets

(For further details, please refer

to the text of the registration)

  

Comments

(Y-M-D)

1.   

11-0632493-0002

2011-08-18

02:11 PM

  

Holder:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

Grantor:

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   MH

$700,000,000

2011-08-18

(Notarial Deed:

Notary: Irwin Litvack

Minute: 25 390)

   G   

Expiry date: 2021-08-18

 

Other mentions: The hypothec is granted to secure the payment bonds or other titles of indebtness.

 

Except for those claims consisting of securities pledged to the Attorney, the Grantor shall have authority to collect payments of interest and repayments of


Ref.
No.

  

Registration

No./
Registration
Date

(Y-M-D) &
Time

  

Parties

   Nature of
registration/

Amount – Cdn $/
Agreement Date
(Y-M-D)/
Form
  

Description of affected assets

(For further details, please refer

to the text of the registration)

  

Comments

(Y-M-D)

               capital made on the claims included in the Hypothecated Property, until withdrawal of such authorization by the Attorney.

PART II – LIST OF OTHER RIGHTS

 

No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

1.    WESCO Distribution    Corporation miniem Armet    10-0153058-0001
2.    Wesco Distribution    Compagnie Abitibi-Consolidated du Canada    09-0784319-0001
3.    Wesco Distribution    Entreprises D’Électricité J.M.N. Inc    08-0572544-0001
4.    Wesco Distribution    Aéroport de Québec Inc    08-0347749-0001
5.    Wesco Distribution    Les Contrôles I.S.I. Inc.    08-0258647-0001
6.    Wesco Distribution    Sorevco Inc    08-0258641-0001
7.    Wesco Distribution    Télénet Informatique Inc    08-0166355-0001
8.    Wesco Distribution    Élite Technologies Inc    08-0160614-0001
9.    Xerox Canada Ltd    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc. LP    08-0151291-0012
10.    Wesco Distribution    Barrette-Chapais Ltée    08-0113152-0001
11.    Wesco Distribution    Bois D’œuvre Cedrico Inc    08-0109818-0001


No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

12.    Wesco Distribution    Cegertec Experts Conseils Inc    08-0068899-0001


WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA CO.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Base Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    305406G

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   98060224692
2.    De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada Inc.    Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.    09113029974
3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    11081718120

SASKATCHEWAN

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    300762441


MANITOBA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   980603107017
2.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    201113826202

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    957590 Ontario Inc. o/a Global Leasing    Wesco Distribution – Canada Inc.   

677513079 –

20120411 1640 9049 0207

2.    Her Majesty in Right of Ontario Represented by the Minister of Revenue    Wesco Distribution – Canada Inc.   

675770175 –

20120123 0941 1031 4338

3.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.   

672254577 –

20110817 1135 1590 6627

as amended by:

20121205 1703 1590 2068

4.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc   

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada Co.

  

841343904 –

19980602 1901 1531 3453


No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

     

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution – Canada, Inc.

  

NEW BRUNSWICK

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    20474169
2.    PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc.   

Wesco Distribution Canada Inc.

 

Wesco Distribution Canada LP

 

Wesco Distribution Canada GP Inc.

   3578550

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    9323056


NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    18469684
2.    De Lage Landen Financial Services Canada Inc.    Wesco Distribution Canada, Inc.    16056202


QUEBEC

PART I – LIST OF MOVABLE HYPOTHECS & ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS

Legend:

NATURE OF SECURITY   CHARGED ASSETS   OTHERS
MH   =    Movable Hypothec without delivery   G   =    General Movable Property   A1, A2    Assignment
MHwt   =    Movable Hypothec with delivery   AR   =    Account Receivables   AS1, AS2    Assumption of Hypothec
FH   =    Floating Hypothec   I   =    Inventory   C1, C2    Cession of rank
LHL   =    Legal Hypothec of Landlord (renewal of Landlord Privilege)   E   =    Equipment   ChN1, ChN2    Change of name
LHJ   =    Legal Hypothec resulting from a Judgment   IP   =    Intellectual Property   M1, M2    Modification of a published right
LHS   =    Legal Hypothec of State or of a legal person established   S   =    Securities   P1, P2    Prior Notice of Intention to exercise a Right in the public interest
       CL   =    Claims   PR1, PR2    Preservation of Hypothec

All dates are in the following format: Y-M-D

The “REF. No.” below are for reference purposes only and are not intended to indicate ranking of the security

 

Ref.
No.

  

Registration

No./

Registration

Date

(Y-M-D) &
Time

  

Parties

   Nature of
registration/
Amount – Cdn $/
Agreement  Date
(Y-M-D)/
Form
  

Description of affected assets

(For further details, please refer
to the text of the registration)

  

Comments

(Y-M-D)

1.    NIL


CHANGE OF NAME

 

Ref.

  

Registration #

Date

  

Previous Name

  

New Name

  

Details

ChN1   

04-0526213-0001

2004-09-09

01:58 PM

   Wesco Distribution – Canada, Inc.    Wesco Distribution Canada Co.    Certificate of amalgamation dated 2004-08-12

PART II – LIST OF OTHER RIGHTS

 

No.

  

Lessor

  

Lessee

  

Registration No.

1.    Wesco Distribution Canada    Corporation Minière Inmet    10-0153058-0001
2.    Wesco Distribution    Compagnie Abitibi-Consolidated du Canada    09-0784319-0001
3.    Wesco Distribution    Entreprises D’Électricité J.M.N. Inc    08-0572544-0001
4.    Wesco Distribution    Aéroport de Québec Inc    08-0347749-0001
5.    Wesco Distribution    Les Contrôles I.S.I. Inc.    08-0258647-0001
6.    Wesco Distribution    Sorevco Inc    08-0258641-0001
7.    Wesco Distribution    Télénet Informatique Inc    08-0166355-0001
8.    Wesco Distribution    Élite Technologies Inc    08-0160614-0001
9.    Wesco Distribution    Barrette-Chapais Ltée    08-0113152-0001
10.    Wesco Distribution    Bois D’œuvre Cedrico Inc    08-0109818-0001
11.    Wesco Distribution    Cegertec Experts Conseils Inc    08-0068899-0001


WESCO DISTRIBUTION II ULC

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

WESCO Distribution II ULC

 

WESCO Canada II, LP.

   12120430772

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution II ULC   

672254568 –

20110817 1135 1590 6626

as amended by:

20121205 1703 1590 2069

NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    Wesco Distribution II ULC    18469726


TVC CANADA CORP.

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    TVC Canada Corp.   

672254541 –

20110817 1134 1590 6625

as amended by:

20121207 0859 1590 2143

NOVA SCOTIA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    TVC Canada Corp.    18469759


WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    WDCC Enterprises Inc.    12120430664

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    WDCC Enterprises Inc.   

683334792 –

20121204 1635 1590 1981


WESCO CANADA I, LP

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

WESCO Canada I, LP

 

WESCO Holdings, LLC

   12120430717


WESCO HOLDINGS, LLC

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

WESCO Canada I, LP

 

WESCO Holdings, LLC

   12120430717


WESCO CANADA II, LP

ALBERTA

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

WESCO Canada II, LP

 

WESCO Distribution II ULC

   12120430772


WDINESCO III B.V.

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    WDINESCO III B.V.   

683390331 –

20121206 1217 1590 2108


WDINESCO C.V.

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent    WDINESCO C.V.   

672254523 –

20110817 1134 1590 6624

as amended by:

20121205 1704 1590 2071


WDCH, LP

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

WDCH, LP

 

CBC LP Holdings, LLC

  

672254496 –

20110817 1132 1590 6623

as amended by:

20121205 1704 1590 2072


CBC LP HOLDINGS, LLC

ONTARIO

 

No.

  

Secured Party

  

Debtor

  

Reference File No. / Registration No.

1.    JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent   

WDCH, LP

 

CBC LP Holdings, LLC

  

672254496 –

20110817 1132 1590 6623

as amended by:

20121205 1704 1590 2072


SCHEDULE 6.10

EXISTING RESTRICTIONS

 

1. Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2009, by and among WESCO Receivables Corp., WESCO Distribution, Inc., the Purchasers and Purchaser Agents party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association (as successor to Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC), as Administrator, as amended by the First Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, as further amended by the Second Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2010, as further amended by the Third Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010, as further amended by the Fourth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2011, as further amended by the Fifth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2012, as further amended by the Sixth Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2012, and as further amended by the Seventh Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December     , 2012.

 

2. Indenture, dated August 27, 2009, by and among WESCO International, Inc., WESCO Distribution, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee.

 

3. The Real Estate Loan Agreements and any and all documents related thereto.

 

4. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of WESCO Real Estate I, LLC dated January 13, 2003.

 

5. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of WESCO Real Estate II, LLC dated January 13, 2003.

 

6. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of WESCO Real Estate III, LLC dated January 13, 2003.

 

7. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of WESCO Real Estate IV, LLC dated November 1, 2002.

 

8. Affiliate Subordination Agreement, dated as of December     , 2012, made by and among the Subordinated Creditors and Subordinated Debtors party thereto (as defined therein) in favor of Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch


EXHIBIT A

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (the “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [ Insert name of Assignor ] (the “ Assignor ”) and [ Insert name of Assignee ] (the “ Assignee ”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below, (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any letters of credit, guarantees and swingline loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and other rights of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “ Assigned Interest ”). Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

1.   Assignor:  

 

2.   Assignee:  

 

    [and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [ identify Lender ] 1 ]
3.   Borrowers:  

WESCO Distribution, Inc., as a U.S. Borrower

WESCO Distribution Canada LP and WDCC Enterprises Inc.,

as the Canadian Borrowers

The other U.S. Borrowers party thereto

4.   Administrative Agent:   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
5.   Credit Agreement:   The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012, among WESCO Distribution, Inc., WESCO Distribution Canada

 

1  

Select as applicable.


    LP, WDCC Enterprises Inc., the other Loan Parties thereto, the other Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent.
6.   Assigned Interest:  

 

Aggregate Revolving Commitments

   Amount of
Commitment/Revolving
Assigned
     Percentage Assigned of
Revolving Commitments
 

$

   $           %   

$

   $           %   

$

   $           %   

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 Assignee agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent a completed Administrative Questionnaire in which the Assignee designates one or more Credit Contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Company, the Loan Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the Assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws.


The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

 

  Title:
ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

  Title:
Consented to and Accepted:
JPMORGAN CHASE, N.A., as
Administrative Agent and as Issuing Bank
By  

 

Title:  
Consented to:
[NAME(S) OF ADDITIONAL ISSUING BANK(S)]
By  

 

Title:  
[Consented to:] 5
[WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC., as Borrower
Representative]
By  

 

Title:  

 

5  

To be included only if the consent of the Borrower Representative is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.


ANNEX 1

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties .

1.1 Assignor . The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest, (ii) the Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of any 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 any Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee . The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it satisfies the requirements, if any, specified in the Credit Agreement that are required to be satisfied by it in order to acquire the Assigned Interest and become a Lender, (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Non-U.S. Lender 1 , attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This

 

1  

The concept of “Non-U.S. Lender” should be conformed to the section in the Credit Agreement governing Taxes.


Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.


EXHIBIT B

BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

Please see attached.


LOGO   BORROWING BASE REPORT – WESCO – Consolidated  

 

Obligor Number:     Date:   October 31, 2012  
Loan Number:     Period Covered:              to               

 

     CANADA     US               

COLLATERAL CATEGORY

   Total A/R     Total
Inventory
    Total
Inventory
    Total Eligible
Collateral
      
Description            

1 Total Ending Collateral Balance

     —              

2 Less Ineligible [451196.EX10_2TX] Past Due > 90

     —              

3 Less Ineligible – Credits in Prior

     —              

4 Less Ineligible – Crossage (50%)

     —              

5 Less Ineligible – Contras

     —              

6 Less Ineligible – Foreign Not Covered by L/C

     —              

7 Less Ineligible – Federal Government

     —              

8 Less Ineligible – Finance Charges

     —              

9 Less Ineligible – Progress Billings

     —              

10 Less Ineligible – Cash on Aging

     —              

11 Less Ineligible – Volume Rebates

     —              

12 Less Ineligible – Intercompany

     —              

13 Less Ineligible – Unapplied Cash

     —              

14 Less Ineligible – Deferred Revenue

     —              
  

 

 

          

15 Total Ineligibles – Accounts Receivable

     0            
  

 

 

          

16 INVENTORY ANALYSIS –

       —          —          

17 Less Ineligible – Work in Process

       —          —          

18 Less Ineligible – Inventory Shrink Reserve

       —          —          

19 Less Ineligible – Intercompany Profits

       —          —          

20 Less Ineligible – Excess/Obsolete Inventory

       —          —          

21 Less Ineligible – Locations less than $100M

       —          —          

22 Less Ineligible – Offsite Locations

       —          —          

23 Less Ineligible – Bill and Hold

       —          —          

24 Less Ineligible – Special Order/Non Stock

       —          —          

25 Less Ineligible – Consigned Inventory

       —          —          

26 Less Ineligible – In- Transit Inventory

       —          —          

27 Less Ineligible – Transactional Inventory

       —          —          

28 Less Ineligible – Ship & Debit Reserve

       —          —          

29 Less Ineligible – Special Buy Reserve

       —          —          

30 Less Ineligible – Purchase Price Variance

       —          —          

31 Less Ineligible – Demo/Damaged/Tools

       —          —          

32 Less Ineligible – International Inventory

       —          —          

33 Less Ineligible – Supplier Volume Rebates

       —          —          

34 Less Ineligible – Handling Adder Stock Reserve

       —          —          

35 Less Ineligible – Cash Discounts

       —          —          

36 Less Ineligible – Inventory Mark Ups

       —          —          

37 Less Ineligible – G/L to Perpetual Variance

       —          —          
    

 

 

   

 

 

      

38 Total Ineligibles – Inventory

       —          —          
    

 

 

   

 

 

      

39 Total Eligible Collateral

     —          —          —          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

40 Advance Rate Percentage

     85.0     70.0     70.0     

41 Net Available – Borrowing Base Value

           

42 Effective Advance Rate

           

43 INVENTORY NOLV ANALYSIS

       0        0        

44 Less NOLV ineligibles

       0        0        

45 Eligible NOLV Inventory

       0        0        

46 Inventory Advance Rate Percentage

       60.4     56.6     
    

 

 

   

 

 

      

47 Total Availability NOLV Analysis

       0        0        
    

 

 

   

 

 

      

48 Lessor of Exam Calculation or NOLV

       0        0        

49 Additional Securitization Availability

         —          

50 Less Dilution Reserve

     —              

51 Less Surety Bond Reserve

     —            —          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

52 Total Borrowing Base Value

     —          —          —          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

      

53 CAPS / Loan Limits

       400,000,000        600,000,000       
 
Total CAPS / Loan
Line
  
  
     600,000,000   
    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

54 Maximum Borrowing Limit

       0        0        Total Available         0   
    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

55 Loan Balance

           Loan Balance:         0   
           

 

 

 

56 Total Availability

              0   
           

 

 

 

57 Total Line Reserves (see Line Reserve schedule)

              0   
           

 

 

 

58 Net Availability

              0   
           

 

 

 

Pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms and provisions of that certain Loan and Security Agreement (“Agreement”), between JPM Chase (“Secured Party”) and WESCO DISTRIBUTION INC (“Borrower”), Borrower is executing and delivering to Secured Party this Collateral Report accompanied by supporting data (collectively referred to as (“Report”). Borrower warrants and represents to Secured Party that this Report is true, correct, and based on information contained in Borrower’s own financial accounting records. Borrower, by the execution of this Report, hereby ratifies, confirms and affirms all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Agreement, and further certifies on this 31st day of October 2012, that the Borrower is in compliance with said Agreement.

 

  BORROWER NAME:     AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:
  WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC    


EXHIBIT C

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

To: The Lenders party to the

Credit Agreement Described Below

This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among WESCO Distribution, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Distribution ”), the other U.S. Borrowers party thereto (together with Distribution, the “ U.S. Borrowers ”), WESCO Distribution Canada LP, an Ontario limited partnership (“ Distribution Canada ”), WDCC ENTERPRISES INC., an Alberta corporation (“ WDCC ” and together with Distribution Canada, the “ Canadian Borrowers ”; each of the U.S. Borrowers and the Canadian Borrowers are referred to herein collectively as the “ Borrowers ”), the other Loan Parties, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent. This Compliance Certificate is being delivered by Distribution in its capacity as Borrower Representative. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

THE UNDERSIGNED, AS BORROWER REPRESENTATIVE, HEREBY CERTIFIES, ON ITS BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF THE OTHER BORROWERS, THAT:

1. I am the duly elected                      of the Borrower Representative;

2. I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and conditions of Holdings and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements (the “ Accounting Period ”) [ for quarterly financial statements add: and such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes];

3. The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, except as set forth below, and I have no knowledge of (i) the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Default during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this Certificate or (ii) any change in GAAP or in the application thereof that has occurred since the date of the audited financial statements referred to in Section 3.04 of the Credit Agreement;

4. I hereby certify that no Loan Party has changed (i) its name, (ii) its chief executive office, (iii) principal place of business, (iv) the type of entity it is or (v) its state of incorporation or organization without having given the Administrative Agent the notice required by Section 4.15 of the Security Agreement;

5. Check one of the following options based upon whether a Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Period is in effect as described in Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement.

 

  ¨

As of the last day of the Accounting Period, a Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Period is in effect, and therefore, the Loan Parties are required to comply with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 6.12 of the Credit


  Agreement. Accordingly, the attached Schedule I sets forth financial data and computations evidencing the Loan Parties’ compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 6.12 of the Agreement, all of which data and computations are true, complete and correct.

 

  ¨ As of the last day of the Accounting Period, a Fixed Charge Coverage Covenant Period is not in effect, and therefore, the Loan Parties are not required to comply with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement. Notwithstanding such fact, the attached Schedule I sets forth (for informational purposes only) financial data and computations evidencing the Loan Parties’ compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 6.12 of the Agreement.

[6. Schedule II hereto sets forth a computation of the Leverage Ratio as of the end of the Accounting Period, for purposes of determining the Applicable Rate commencing on the fifth Business Day after this certificate is delivered.] 1

[7. Schedule III hereto sets forth a list of names of all Excluded Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries as of the date hereof. Each Subsidiary set forth on Schedule III hereto qualifies as an Excluded Subsidiary or Unrestricted Subsidiary, as the case may be.] 2

Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing, in detail, the (i) nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which the Borrowers have taken, are taking, or propose to take with respect to each such condition or event or (i) the change in GAAP or the application thereof and the effect of such change on the attached financial statements:

 

 

 

 

The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth in Schedule I and Schedule II hereto and the financial statements delivered with this Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered this      day of             ,     .

 

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC., as
Borrower Representative
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

1  

Include item 6 only in quarterly Compliance Certificates for fiscal quarters ending from and after December 31, 2012.

2  

Include item 7 only in yearly Compliance Certificates for fiscal years ending from and after December 31, 2012.


SCHEDULE 1

Compliance as of             ,         with Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . Ratio of EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended to Fixed Charges for such period, all calculated for Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

A . EBITDA                    $        

 

EBITDA of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis

   Quarter
Ended
   Quarter
Ended
   Quarter
Ended
   Quarter
Ended
   Twelve
Months
Ended

Net Income

              

(+) (a)(i) Interest Expense

              

(+) (a)(ii) income tax expense

              

(+) (a)(iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization expense

              

(+) (a)(iv) amortized debt discount

              

(+) (a)(v) any non-cash losses or non-cash charges for such period that relate to the write-down or write-off of inventory to the extent such non-cash charges or non-cash losses do not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate during such period

              

(+) (a)(vi) any other non-cash losses or non-cash charges for such period (but excluding any non-cash charge in respect of an item that was included in Net Income in a prior period)

              

(-) (b)(i) income tax credits and refunds

              

(-) (b)(ii) interest income

              

(-) (b)(iii) any cash payments made during such period in respect of non-cash charges

              


described in clause (a)(v) above taken in a prior period

              

(-) (b)(iv) any non-cash gains and non-cash items of income for such period that relate to any write-up of inventory to the extent such non-cash gains and non-cash income does not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate during such period

              

(-)(b)(v) any other non-cash gains and non-cash items of income for such period

              

= EBITDA

   $                    $                    $                    $                    $                

B. FIXED CHARGES                      $         

 

Fixed Charges of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis

   Quarter
Ended
   Quarter
Ended
   Quarter
Ended
   Quarter
Ended
   Twelve
Months
Ended

cash Interest Expense

              

(+) prepayments and scheduled principal payments on Indebtedness made during such period (excluding principal payments in respect of (i) the Revolving Loans, (ii) Indebtedness owing under the Receivables Securitization Agreements or (iii) the Permitted Debt Defeasance in an aggregate amount not to exceed $95,000,000, but including repurchases of Indebtedness or payments in respect of conversion rights relating to Indebtedness)

              

(+) expense for taxes paid in cash

              

(+) Restricted Payments paid in cash Persons other than Loan Parties or Subsidiaries of Loan Parties

              


(+) Capital Lease Obligation payments

 

              

(+) cash contributions to any Plan or any Canadian Pension Plan for such period (excluding any cash contributions made in respect of the Canadian Pension Plan assumed pursuant to the EECOL Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed $35,900,000) to the extent such contributions have not been deducted in the calculation of EBITDA for such period

              

(+) Capital Expenditures (other than any such Capital Expenditures to the extent that such Capital Expenditures are made with proceeds from the sale of assets not constituting Collateral and such sale is permitted by the Credit Agreement)

              

= Fixed Charges

   $                    $                    $                    $                    $                

 

C. FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO (Line A ÷ Line B)                                          to 1.00
[D. IN COMPLIANCE   ¨    YES              ¨    NO] 2

 

2  

Include item D only if Fixed Charge Coverage Trigger Period is in effect.


SCHEDULE II 3

LEVERAGE RATIO CALCULATION

Leverage Ratio . On any date, the ratio of (a) Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on such date.

 

A.

  

TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS

   $                

B.

  

EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on such date (as calculated below).

   $                

 

EBITDA of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis

   Quarter
Ended
   Quarter
Ended
   Quarter
Ended
   Quarter
Ended
   Twelve
Months
Ended

Net Income

              

(+) (a)(i) Interest Expense

              

(+) (a)(ii) income tax expense

              

(+) (a)(iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization expense

              

(+) (a)(iv) amortized debt discount

              

(+) (a)(v) any non-cash losses or non-cash charges for such period that relate to the write-down or write-off of inventory to the extent such non-cash charges or non-cash losses do not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate during such period

              

(+) (a)(vi) any other non-cash losses or non-cash charges for such period (but excluding any non-cash charge in respect of an item that was included in Net Income in a prior period)

              

 

3  

Include Schedule II only in connection with quarterly Compliance Certificates for fiscal quarters.


(-) (b)(i) income tax credits and refunds

              

(-) (b)(ii) interest income

              

(-) (b)(iii) any cash payments made during such period in respect of non-cash charges described in clause (a)(v) above taken in a prior period

              

(-) (b)(iv) any non-cash gains and non-cash items of income for such period that relate to any write-up of inventory to the extent such non-cash gains and non-cash income does not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate during such period

              

(-)(b)(v) any other non-cash gains and non-cash items of income for such period

              

= EBITDA

   $                    $                    $                    $                    $

 

            

(to line B

  

 

C. LEVERAGE RATIO (Line A ÷ Line B)   


SCHEDULE III 4

EXCLUDED SUBSIDIARIES AND UNRESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES

 

4  

Include Schedule III only in connection with yearly Compliance Certificates.


EXHIBIT D-1

JOINDER AGREEMENT

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of             ,         , 20    , is entered into between                                         , a                     (the “ New Subsidiary ”) and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”) under that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 (as the same may be amended, modified, extended or restated from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Delaware corporation, WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP, an Ontario limited partnership, WDCC ENTERPRISES INC., an Alberta corporation, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Lenders party thereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

The New Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, hereby agree as follows:

1. The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a Loan Party under the Credit Agreement and a [U.S. Borrower] [Loan Guaranto r ] [Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor] [Canadian Loan Guarantor] for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the rights, duties, benefits and obligations of a Loan Party and a [Loan Guarantor] [U.S. Borrower] [Canadian Cross-Border Loan Guarantor] [Canadian Loan Guarantor] thereunder as if it had executed the Credit Agreement. The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement, including without limitation (a) all of the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement, [and] (b) all of the covenants set forth in Articles V and VI of the Credit Agreement [ and (c) all of the guaranty obligations set forth in Article X of the Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing terms of this paragraph 1, the New Subsidiary, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 10.10 of the Credit Agreement, hereby guarantees, jointly and severally with the other Loan Guarantors, to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as provided in Article X of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof and agrees that if any of the Guaranteed Obligations are not paid or performed in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise), the New Subsidiary will, jointly and severally together with the other Loan Guarantors, promptly pay and perform the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal. ] 1 [ The New Subsidiary has delivered to the Administrative Agent an executed Loan Guaranty. ] 2

2. If required, the New Subsidiary is, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, executing and delivering such Collateral Documents (and such other documents and instruments) as requested by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

 

1  

Delete bracketed language if New Subsidiary is a Canadian Subsidiary or a U.S. Borrower.

2  

Insert bracketed language if New Subsidiary is a Canadian Subsidiary.


3. The address of the New Subsidiary for purposes of Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement is as follows:

 

 

 

  
 

 

  
 

 

  
 

 

  

4. The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders of the guaranty by the New Subsidiary upon the execution of this Agreement by the New Subsidiary.

5. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

6. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, has caused the same to be accepted by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.

 

[NEW SUBSIDIARY]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Acknowledged and accepted:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT D-2

FORM OF OMNIBUS JOINDER AGREEMENT

THIS OMNIBUS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of December     , 2012, is entered into among WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP, an Ontario limited partnership (the “ Canadian Borrower I ”), WDCC ENTERPRISES INC., an Alberta corporation (the “ Canadian Borrower II ” and, together with the Canadian Borrower I, the “ Canadian Borrowers ”), the other Loan Parties party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), EESA CORP., an Alberta corporation (the “ EECOL Parent ”), EESA HOLDINGS LTD., an Alberta corporation (“ EESA Holdings ”), JARICH HOLDINGS LTD., an Alberta corporation (“ Jarich ”), EECOL HOLDINGS LTD., an Alberta corporation (“ EECOL Holdings ”), EECOL ELECTRIC CORP., an Alberta corporation (“ EECOL Electric ”), and EECOL PROPERTIES CORP., an Alberta corporation (“ EECOL Properties ” and, together with EECOL Parent, EESA Holdings, Jarich, EECOL Holdings and EECOL Electric, the “ New Loan Parties ”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 among the Company, the other U.S. Borrowers party thereto, the Canadian Borrowers, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the lenders party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), the Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”; all capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement);

WHEREAS, the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date has occurred and, pursuant to the terms of the EECOL Acquisition Agreement, the Canadian Borrower II has acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of EECOL Electric through the purchase of the issued and outstanding shares of EECOL Electric’s direct parent, EECOL Holdings, and its direct or indirect parent holding companies, Jarich, EESA Holdings and the EECOL Parent;

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5.13(g) of the Credit Agreement, the Loan Parties are required to execute and deliver, and to cause the New Loan Parties to execute and deliver, this Agreement to the Administrative Agent;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are expressly recognized by all of the parties hereto, the Loan Parties, the New Loan Parties, and the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, hereby agree as follows:

1. Joinder to Credit Agreement . Each of the New Loan Parties hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, such New Loan Party will be deemed to be a Loan Party and a Canadian Loan Guarantor under and for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the rights, duties, benefits and obligations of a Loan Party and a Canadian Loan Guarantor thereunder to the same extent and with the same force and effect as if it had executed the Credit Agreement. Each New Loan Party hereby ratifies, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Credit Agreement, including without limitation (a) all of the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement (subject to the updated schedules described in Section 4 of this Agreement), (b) all of the covenants of the Loan


Parties set forth in Articles V and VI of the Credit Agreement and (c) all of the guaranty obligations of the Canadian Loan Parties set forth in Article X of the Credit Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Section 1, each New Loan Party, subject to the limitations set forth in the last sentence of Section 10.01 and in Section 10.10 of the Credit Agreement, hereby guarantees, jointly and severally with the other Canadian Loan Guarantors, to the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Lender Parties, as provided in Article X of the Credit Agreement, the prompt payment and performance of the Canadian Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) strictly in accordance with the terms thereof and agrees that, if any of the Canadian Obligations are not paid or performed in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise), each New Loan Party will, jointly and severally together with the other Loan Guarantors, promptly pay and perform the same, without any demand or notice whatsoever, and that in the case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any of the Canadian Obligations, the same will be promptly paid in full when due (whether at extended maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of such extension or renewal.

2. Joinder to Canadian Guarantee . Each of the New Loan Parties hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, such New Loan Party will be deemed to be a “Canadian Guarantor” under and for all purposes of the Amended and Restated Guarantee Agreement dated as of December 12, 2012 by the “Canadian Guarantors” party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of itself and the Canadian Lender Parties) (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Amended and Restated Guarantee ”) and shall have all of the rights, duties, benefits and obligations of a “Canadian Guarantor” thereunder to the same extent and with the same force and effect as if it had executed such Amended and Restated Guarantee. Each New Loan Party hereby ratifies, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Amended and Restated Guarantee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject to the limitations set forth in the last sentence of Section 10.01 and in Section 10.10 of the Credit Agreement, each New Loan Party hereby guarantees, jointly and severally with the other “Canadian Guarantors”, to the Administrative Agent, for itself and the Canadian Lender Parties, as provided in the Amended and Restated Guarantee, the prompt payment of any and all indebtedness (as defined in the Amended and Restated Guarantee) of the Canadian Borrowers to the Administrative Agent and the Canadian Lender Parties, including pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

3. Joinder to Canadian Security Agreement . Each of the New Loan Parties hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Agreement, such New Loan Party will be deemed to be a “Grantor” under and for all purposes of the Amended and Restated Canadian Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of December 12 2012 by the “Grantors” party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of itself and the Canadian Lender Parties) (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Amended and Restated Security Agreement ”) and shall have all of the rights, duties, benefits and obligations of a “Grantor” thereunder to the same extent and with the same force and effect as if it had executed such Amended and Restated Security Agreement. Each New Loan Party hereby ratifies, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Amended and Restated Security Agreement, including without limitation (a) all of the representations and warranties of the “Grantors” set forth in Article III of the Amended and Restated Security Agreement, and (b) all of the covenants of the “Grantors” set forth in Article IV of the Amended and Restated Security Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of the Canadian Secured Obligations, each New Loan Party hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit of itself and the Canadian Lender Parties, a security interest in all Collateral (as defined in the Amended and Restated Security Agreement and subject to the limitations set forth in the Amended and Restated Security Agreement) of each such New Loan Party as provided in the

 

2


Amended and Restated Security Agreement. Each of the Canadian Borrowers and Canadian Loan Guarantors (including, the New Loan Parties) and the Administrative Agent hereby acknowledge and agree that updated Exhibits A, B, C, D, E and F of the Amended and Restated Security Agreement attached as Annex I hereto shall be deemed to replace Exhibits A, B, C, D, E and F annexed to the Amended and Restated Security Agreement and such exhibits set forth in Annex I hereto shall be incorporated into the Amended and Restated Security Agreement as of the date hereof and, on and after the date hereof, each reference in the Amended and Restated Security Agreement to Exhibit A, B, C, D, E or F, as applicable, shall be deemed to refer to the exhibits set forth on Annex I hereto. Each of the Canadian Borrowers and Canadian Loan Guarantors (including, the New Loan Parties) hereby represent, warrant and confirm, as of the date hereof, that after giving effect to the updated exhibits to the Amended and Restated Security Agreement set forth on Annex I hereto, each of the representations and warranties set forth in the Amended and Restated Security Agreement is true and correct on and as of the date hereof.

4. Updated Schedules to Credit Agreement; Representations and Warranties of the Loan Parties . Each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that (a) Schedules 1.01, 2.06, 3.06, 3.10, 3.12, 3.15, 4.01, 6.01, 6.02, and 6.10 to the Credit Agreement are hereby replaced with updated Schedules 1.01, 2.06, 3.06, 3.10, 3.12, 3.15, 4.01, 6.01, 6.02, and 6.10 in the form of Annex II attached hereto (collectively, the “ Updated Credit Agreement Schedules ”), (b) the Owned and Leased Property Schedule and the Insurance Schedule delivered by the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent on the Restatement Date in connection with the Credit Agreement are hereby replaced with the updated Owned and Leased Property Schedule and Insurance Schedule attached as Annex III hereto, (c) the Updated Credit Agreement Schedules shall be incorporated into the Credit Agreement as of the date hereof and, on and after the date hereof, each reference in the Credit Agreement to any of Schedules 1.01, 2.06, 3.06, 3.10, 3.12, 3.15, 4.01, 6.01, 6.02, and 6.10 shall be deemed to refer to the corresponding Updated Credit Agreement Schedule attached hereto as Annex II and (d) on and after the date hereof, each reference in the Credit Agreement to the Owned and Leased Property Schedule or the Insurance Schedule shall be deemed to refer to the updated Owned and Leased Property Schedule or Insurance Schedule, as applicable, attached hereto as Annex III . Each of the Loan Parties, including without limitation, each of the New Loan Parties, hereby represents, warrants, agrees and confirms that, after giving effect to the Updated Credit Agreement Schedules attached hereto as Annex II and the updated Owned and Leased Property Schedule and Insurance Schedule attached hereto as Annex III (i) each of the representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Credit Agreement is true and correct as of the date of this Agreement, (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.04 of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to include a representation and warranty of the Loan Parties that the financial statements of the New Loan Parties described in Section 4.01(b)(iv) of the Credit Agreement present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the New Loan Parties and their consolidated Subsidiaries as of the applicable dates and for the applicable periods in accordance with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises, or in the cases where reconciliations to GAAP are available, GAAP, (iii) any such representation and warranty stated in Article III of the Credit Agreement to be true and correct “as of the date hereof”, “as of the date of this Agreement”, or “as of the Restatement Date” is true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and (iv) the Administrative Agent is authorized to replace the versions of the Schedules annexed to the Credit Agreement as of the Restatement Date with the Updated Credit Agreement Schedules attached hereto as Annex II and the versions of the Owned and Leased Property Schedule and Insurance Schedule delivered by the Loan Parties to the Administrative Agent on the Restatement Date with the updated Owned and Leased Property Schedule and Insurance Schedule attached hereto as Annex III .

5. Additional Documents . If required by the Administrative Agent, each New Loan Party is, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, executing and delivering such Collateral

 

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Documents (and such other documents and instruments) as requested by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

6. Address for Notices . The address of the New Loan Parties for purposes of Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement is as follows:

 

 

 

  
 

 

  
 

 

  
 

 

  

7. Miscellaneous .

(a) Each New Loan Party, by its execution of this Agreement, hereby waives acceptance by the Administrative Agent and the Lender Parties of the guaranty by such New Loan Party under each of Article X of the Credit Agreement and the Amended and Restated Guarantee.

(b) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(c) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer as of the day and year above first written.

 

NEW LOAN PARTIES;
EESA CORP.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

EESA HOLDINGS LTD.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

JARICH HOLDINGS LTD.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

EECOL HOLDINGS LTD.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

EECOL ELECTRIC CORP.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

EECOL PROPERTIES CORP.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


OTHER LOAN PARTIES:

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.

a Delaware corporation

WESCO NEVADA, LTD.,

a Nevada corporation

COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION,

a Connecticut corporation

CALVERT WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION,

a Delaware corporation

LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

CARLTON-BATES COMPANY,

an Arkansas corporation

TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.,

a Delaware limited liability company

CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS, LLC

a Delaware limited liability company

By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA LP
BY:   WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA GP
  INC., its General Partner
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WDCC ENTERPRISES INC.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


WESCO INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WESCO FINANCE CORPORATION
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

CDW HOLDCO, LLC
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WDC HOLDING INC.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WESCO NIGERIA, INC.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

CBC LP HOLDINGS, LLC
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


WDCH, LP
BY:   CBC LP HOLDINGS, LLC,
  its General Partner
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

CONNEY INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WESCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WESCO HOLDINGS, LLC
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WDCH US LP
BY:   WESCO Distribution II ULC,
  its General Partner
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WESCO DISTRIBUTION CANADA CO.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


WESCO DISTRIBUTION II ULC
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

TVC CANADA CORP.
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WESCO CANADA I, LP
BY:  

WESCO HOLDINGS, LLC, its General Partner

By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

WESCO CANADA II, LP
BY:  

WESCO DISTRIBUTION II ULC, its General Partner

By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


Annex I

[Updated Exhibits A, B, C, D, E and F to Amended and Restated Canadian Security Agreement]


Annex II

[Updated Schedules to Credit Agreement]


Annex III

[Updated Owned and Leased Property Schedule and Insurance Schedule]


EXHIBIT E-1

AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 12, 2012

by and among

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Receivables Agent,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as ABL Lenders Agent,

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH

as Term Lenders Agent

WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP.,

as Receivables Seller,

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

as Seller, as Servicer, in its individual capacity and as Borrower,

and

THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO


This AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, dated as of December 12, 2012 (as supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), is by and among PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as Administrator under the Receivables Purchase Agreement (as defined below) (the “ Receivables Agent ”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Lenders (as defined below) (the “ ABL Lenders Agent ”), CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, in its capacity as Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Term Lenders (as defined below) (the “ Term Lenders Agent ”), WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP. (the “ Receivables Seller ”), WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. (“ WESCO ”), WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION, CARLTON-BATES COMPANY, COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION, LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE, INC., CALVERT WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION, BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC, TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. and CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS, LLC.

RECITALS:

A.    WESCO and various of WESCO’s domestic subsidiaries and affiliates have agreed to sell, transfer and assign to the Receivables Seller, and the Receivables Seller has agreed to purchase or otherwise acquire from WESCO and various of WESCO’S domestic subsidiaries and affiliates from time to time party thereto (together with WESCO, the “ Originators ”), all of the right, title and interest of WESCO in the Receivables (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 30, 1999, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of September 28, 1999, that certain Second Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of November 22, 2002, that certain Third Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of October 4, 2005, that certain Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of February 22, 2007, that certain Fifth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of January 29, 2009, that certain Sixth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of April 13, 2009, that certain Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Sale and Agreement and Waiver dated as of March 1, 2010, that certain Eighth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 16, 2010, and that certain Ninth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of the date hereof (and as the same may be further supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement ”).

B.    The Receivables Seller, as seller, WESCO, in its capacity as servicer and in its individual capacity, the Receivables Agent, the Receivables Purchasers and the Purchaser Agents (each as defined below) are parties to a Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2009, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, that certain Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2010, that certain Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010, that certain Fourth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2011, that certain Fifth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31, 2012, that certain Sixth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of October 9, 2012, and that certain Seventh Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (and as the same may be further supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Receivables Purchase Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Receivables Purchasers have agreed, among other things, to purchase from the Receivables Seller from time to time Receivables (or interests therein) purchased by or contributed to the Receivables Seller pursuant to the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, and the Receivables Seller has granted a lien on the Receivables to the Receivables Agent.


C.    The Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Receivables Purchase Agreement provide for the filing of UCC financing statements to perfect the ownership and security interest of the parties thereto with respect to the property covered thereby.

D.    WESCO, certain subsidiaries and affiliates of WESCO, the ABL Lenders Agent and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 22, 2011 (as heretofore supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Existing ABL C r edit Agreement ”).

E.    To secure WESCO’s and the Loan Parties’ obligations to the Lenders and ABL Lenders Agent under the Existing ABL Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents (as defined in the Existing ABL Credit Agreement), WESCO and the other Loan Parties granted to the ABL Lenders Agent for the benefit of the ABL Lenders Agent and the ABL Lenders party to the Existing ABL Credit Agreement a lien over, among other things, certain accounts receivable and certain general intangibles, including the Unsold Receivables (as hereinafter defined), certain inventory and all proceeds of the foregoing.

F.    In connection with the execution and delivery of the Existing ABL Credit Agreement, the Receivables Agent, the ABL Lenders Agent, WESCO and the originators party thereto entered into that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of August 22, 2011 (as heretofore amended, the “ Existing Intercreditor Agreement ”), pursuant to which the parties thereto made certain agreements with respect to the parties’ relative rights regarding the Receivables Assets (as defined in the Existing Intercreditor Agreement) and with respect to the ABL Lenders Collateral (as defined in the Existing Intercreditor Agreement).

G.    Concurrently herewith, WESCO, certain subsidiaries and affiliates of WESCO, the ABL Lenders Agent and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto are entering into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ ABL Credit Agreement ”), which ABL Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Existing ABL Credit Agreement.

H.    To secure WESCO’s and the Loan Parties’ obligations to the Lenders and ABL Lenders Agent under the ABL Credit Agreement and other ABL Loan Documents (as defined below), WESCO and the other Loan Parties have granted to the ABL Lenders Agent for the benefit of the ABL Lenders Agent and the ABL Lenders a lien over, among other things, certain accounts receivable and certain general intangibles, including the Unsold Receivables (as hereinafter defined), certain inventory and all proceeds of the foregoing.

I.    Concurrently herewith, WESCO, certain subsidiaries and affiliates of WESCO, the Term Lenders Agent, and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto are entering into that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”).

J.    To secure WESCO’s and the Loan Parties’ obligations to the Term Lenders and Term Lenders Agent under the Term Loan Agreement and other Term Loan Documents (as defined below), WESCO and the other Loan Parties have granted to the Term Lenders Agent for the benefit of the Term Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement a lien over, among other things, certain accounts receivable and certain general intangibles, including the Unsold Receivables (as hereinafter defined), certain inventory and all proceeds of the foregoing.

K.    Concurrently herewith, the ABL Lenders Agent, the Term Lenders Agent, WESCO and certain subsidiaries and affiliates of WESCO are entering into that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated

 

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as of the date hereof (as supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement ”), pursuant to which the ABL Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders Agent are making certain agreements regarding the relative priorities of their security interests in the Collateral (as defined below), including the Unsold Receivables and other matters related thereto.

L.    The parties hereto wish to enter into this Agreement to amend and restate the Existing Intercreditor Agreement and to set forth certain agreements with respect to the Receivables Assets (as hereinafter defined) and with respect to the Lenders Collateral (as hereinafter defined).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed that the Existing Intercreditor Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety by this Agreement and it is hereby further agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS.

1.1     Certain Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

ABL Event of Default ” means an Event of Default under and as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement.

“ABL Lenders ” shall mean the ABL Lenders from time to time party to the ABL Credit Agreement, the ABL Lenders Agent and each other Secured Party (as defined in the ABL Security Agreement).

ABL Lenders Claim ” means all of the indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of WESCO and the other Loan Parties now or hereafter arising under, or in connection with, the ABL Credit Agreement and the other ABL Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, all sums now or hereafter loaned or advanced to or, for the benefit of WESCO or any Loan Party, all reimbursement obligations of WESCO or any Loan Party, with respect to letters of credit and guarantees issued thereunder for its account, all guarantee obligations of the Loan Parties, any interest thereon (including, without limitation, interest accruing after the commencement of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to any of the Loan Parties, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in any such proceeding), any reimbursement obligations, fees or expenses due thereunder, and any costs of collection or enforcement.

ABL Lenders Interest ” means, with respect to any property or interest in property, now owned or hereafter acquired or created, of WESCO or any of the Loan Parties, any lien, claim, encumbrance, security interest or other interest of the ABL Lenders Agent or the ABL Lenders in such property or interests in property.

ABL Loan Documents ” means the “Loan Documents” as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement.

ABL Loan Parties ” means the “Loan Parties” as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement.

ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date ” means the date on which the Receivables Agent has received written notice from the ABL Lenders Agent that the “ABL Obligations Payment Date” under and as defined in the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement has occurred.

 

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Business Day ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement.

Claim ” means the Lenders Claim or the Receivables Claim, as applicable.

Collateral ” means all property and interests in property, now owned or hereafter acquired or created, of WESCO or any of the other Loan Parties in or upon which a Lenders Interest is granted or purported to be granted by WESCO or such other Loan Party to the ABL Lenders or the ABL Lenders Agent under any of the ABL Loan Documents or to the Term Lenders or the Term Lenders Agent under any of the Term Loan Documents.

Collections ” means, for any Receivable as of any date, (i) all amounts, whether in the form of wire transfer, cash, checks, drafts, or other instruments that are received by the Receivables Seller, WESCO or any other Originator in payment of any amounts owed in respect of such Receivable (including purchase price finance charges, interest and other charges), or applied to any amount owed by an Obligor on account of such Receivable, including, without limitation, all amounts received on account of such Receivable (including insurance payments and net proceeds of the sale or disposition of repossessed goods or other collateral of any Person liable for repayment of such Receivable) and all other fees and charges related thereto, (ii) cash proceeds of Returned Goods with respect to such Receivable, (iii) all amounts paid by WESCO in respect of such Receivable pursuant to the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement and/or the Receivables Purchase Agreement and (iv) all Proceeds of such Receivable.

Controlling Agent ” means (a) during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing to and including the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date, the ABL Lenders Agent and (b) thereafter, the Term Lenders Agent.

Controlling Lenders ” means (a) during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing to and including the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date, the ABL Lenders and (b) thereafter, the Term Lenders.

“Controlling Lenders Event of Default ” means (a) during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing to and including the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date, an ABL Event of Default and (b) thereafter, a Term Loan Event of Default.

Contract ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Credit Agreement ” means the ABL Credit Agreement and/or the Term Loan Agreement, as the context may require.

Disposition ” means, with respect to any assets of WESCO, any liquidation of WESCO or its assets, the establishment of any receivership for WESCO or its assets, a Bankruptcy proceeding of WESCO (either voluntary or involuntary), the payment of any insurance, condemnation, confiscation, seizure or other claim upon the condemnation, confiscation, seizure, loss or destruction or thereof, or damage to, or any other sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of such assets.

Enforcement ” means collectively or individually, for (a) any of the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers to (i) declare the Facility Termination Date under the Receivables Documents or (ii) commence the judicial or nonjudicial enforcement of any of the default rights and remedies under any of the Receivables Documents upon the occurrence of such default, (b) any of the ABL Lenders Agent or the ABL Lenders during the continuance of a ABL Event of Default (i) to demand payment in full of or accelerate the indebtedness of WESCO and the Loan Parties to the ABL Lenders and ABL Lenders Agent or (ii) to commence the judicial or nonjudicial enforcement of any of the default rights and remedies

 

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under any of the ABL Loan Documents and (c) any of the Term Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders during the continuance of a Term Loan Event of Default (i) to demand payment in full of or accelerate the indebtedness of WESCO and the Loan Parties to the Term Lenders and Term Lenders Agent or (ii) to commence the judicial or nonjudicial enforcement of any of the default rights and remedies under any of the Term Loan Documents.

Enforcement Notice ” means a written notice delivered in accordance with Section 2.5 which notice shall (i) if delivered by the Receivables Agent, state that the Facility Termination Date has occurred, specify the nature of the Termination Event that has caused the declaration of such Facility Termination Date, and state that an Enforcement Period has commenced, (ii) if delivered by the ABL Lenders Agent, state that a ABL Event of Default has occurred and that the payment in full of the ABL Lenders Claim has been demanded or the indebtedness of WESCO and the Loan Parties to the ABL Lenders has been accelerated, specify the nature of the ABL Event of Default that caused such demand and acceleration, and state that an Enforcement Period has commenced and (iii) if delivered by the Term Lenders Agent, state that a Term Loan Event of Default has occurred and that the payment in full of the Term Lenders Claim has been demanded or the indebtedness of WESCO and the Loan Parties to the Term Lenders has been accelerated, specify the nature of the Term Loan Event of Default that caused such demand and acceleration, and state that an Enforcement Period has commenced.

Enforcement Period ” means the period of time following the receipt by either the ABL Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders Agent, on the one hand, or the Receivables Agent, on the other, of an Enforcement Notice delivered by the other until the earliest of the following: (1) the Receivables Claim has been satisfied in full, none of the Receivables Purchasers have any further obligations under the Receivables Documents and the Receivables Documents have been terminated; or (2) the Lenders Claim of the applicable Lenders Agent and the applicable Lenders has been satisfied in full, such Lenders have no further obligations under the applicable Credit Agreement and the other related Loan Documents and such Credit Agreement and such other Loan Documents have been terminated; and (3) the parties hereto agree in writing to terminate the Enforcement Period.

Facility Termination Date ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Lenders ” means the ABL Lenders and/or the Term Lenders, as the context may require.

Lenders Agents ” means the ABL Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders Agent and “ Lenders Agent ” means either the ABL Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders Agent, as the context may require.

Lenders Claim ” means the ABL Lenders Claim and/or the Term Lenders Claim, as the context may require.

Lenders Collateral ” means all Collateral which does not constitute Receivables Assets.

Lenders Event of Default ” means (a) during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing to and including the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date, an ABL Event of Default and (b) thereafter, a Term Loan Event of Default.

Lenders Interest ” means the ABL Lenders Interest and/or the Term Lenders Interest, as the context may require.

Loan Documents ” means the ABL Loan Documents and/or the Term Loan Documents, as the context may require.

 

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Loan Party ” means an ABL Loan Party and/or a Term Loan Loan Party, as the context may require.

Obligor ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Outstanding Balance ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Person ” means any individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity.

Proceeds ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

Purchased Receivables ” means now owned or hereafter existing Receivables sold, purported to be sold, transferred or contributed or purported to be transferred or contributed by WESCO or any other Originator to the Receivables Seller under the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Purchaser Agents ” means each Person from time to time party to the Receivables Purchase Agreement in the capacity of a “Purchaser Agent.”

Receivable ” means:

(a)    indebtedness, right to payment from or other obligation of an Obligor (whether constituting an account, chattel paper, document, instrument or general intangible) arising from the provision of merchandise, goods or services to such Obligor, including all monies due or to become due with respect thereto, including the right to payment of any interest or finance charges and other obligations of such Obligor with respect thereto;

(b)    all security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time securing or purporting to secure any such indebtedness by such Obligor;

(c)    all guarantees, indemnities and warranties, insurance policies, financing statements and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of any such indebtedness;

(d)    all Collections with respect to any of the foregoing;

(e)    all Records with respect to any of the foregoing;

(f)    when used with respect to a Purchased Receivable, all rights, interests and claims of the Receivables Seller under the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement; and

(g)    all Proceeds with respect to any of the foregoing.

Receivables Assets ” means (i) the Purchased Receivables, (ii) the Collections related to such Purchased Receivables, (iii) Returned Goods relating to such Purchased Receivables, (iv) each deposit or other bank account to which any Collections of such Purchased Receivables are deposited (but in no event shall Receivables Assets include any Collections or other monies deposited in such accounts which are not Collections related to Purchased Receivables), and (v) all Proceeds with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

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Receivables Claim ” means, all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of WESCO and the other Originators to the Receivables Seller and of the Originators and the Receivables Seller to the Receivables Agent, the Receivables Purchasers and/or the Purchaser Agents now or hereafter arising under, or in connection with, the Receivables Documents, including, but not limited to, all sums or increases now or hereafter advanced or made to or for the benefit of the Receivables Seller thereunder as the purchase price paid for Purchased Receivables (or any interests therein) or otherwise under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, any yield thereon (including, without limitation, yield accruing after the commencement of a Bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to any Originator or the Receivables Seller, whether or not such yield is an allowed claim in any such proceeding), any repayment obligations, fees or expenses due thereunder, and any costs of collection or enforcement.

Receivables Documents ” means the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and any other agreements, instruments or documents (i) executed by the Originators and delivered to the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent, the Purchase. Agents or the Receivables Purchaser or (ii) executed by the Receivables Seller and delivered to the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or the Receivables Purchasers.

Receivables Interest ” means, with respect to any property or interests in property, now owned or hereafter acquired or created, of the Originators (regardless of whether sold or contributed by the Originators to the Receivables Seller), any lien, claim, encumbrance, security interest or other interest of the Receivables Seller and/or the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or any Receivables Purchaser in such property or interests in property.

Receivables Purchaser ” means each Person from time to time party to the Receivables Purchase Agreement in the capacity of a “Conduit Purchaser” or a “Related Committed Purchaser”, as each such term is defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Records ” means all Contracts and other documents, books, records and other information (including computer programs, tapes, disks, data processing software and related property and rights) maintained with respect to Receivables, the Obligors thereunder and the Receivables Assets.

Requisite Controlling Lenders ” means (a) at any time when the ABL Lenders constitute the Controlling Lenders, the “Required Lenders” under and as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement and (b) at any time when the Term Lenders constitute the Controlling Lenders, the “Required Lenders” under and as defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

Returned Goods ” means all right, title and interest of WESCO or any Originator, the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or any Receivables Purchaser, as applicable, in and to returned, repossessed or foreclosed goods and/or merchandise the sale of which gave rise to a Receivable.

Security Agreement ” means the security agreements and other security documents under which the Loan Parties have granted to the ABL Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders Agent, as applicable, a security interest in the Lenders Collateral.

Termination Event ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Term Lenders ” shall mean the Term Lenders from time to time party to the Term Loan Agreement and the Term Lenders Agent.

 

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Term Lenders Claim ” means all of the indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of WESCO and the other Loan Parties now or hereafter arising under, or in connection with, the Term Loan Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, all sums now or hereafter loaned or advanced to or, for the benefit of WESCO or any Loan Party, all guarantee obligations of the Loan Parties, any interest thereon (including, without limitation, interest accruing after the commencement of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to any of the Loan Parties, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in any such proceeding), any reimbursement obligations, fees or expenses due thereunder, and any costs of collection or enforcement.

Term Lenders Interest ” means, with respect to any property or interest in property, now owned or hereafter acquired or created, of WESCO or any of the Loan Parties, any lien, claim, encumbrance, security interest or other interest of the Term Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders in such property or interests in property.

Term Loan Event of Default ” means an Event of Default under and as defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

Term Loan Documents ” means the “Loan Documents” as defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

Term Loan Loan Party ” means a “Loan Party” as defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

Unsold Receivables ” means any Receivables other than Purchased Receivables.

1.2     Other Terms . Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

1.3      References to Terms Defined in the Receivables Documents and the Loan Documents . Whenever in Section 1.1 a term is defined by reference to the meaning ascribed to such term in any of the Receivables Documents or in any of the Loan Documents, then, unless otherwise specified herein, such term shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Documents or such Loan Document (provided that if such a term is defined in the ABL Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents and such definitions are not identical, the definition contained in the ABL Loan Documents shall control until the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date).

ARTICLE 2. INTERCREDITOR PROVISIONS.

2.1     Priorities with Respect to Receivables Assets . Notwithstanding any provision of the UCC, any applicable law, equitable principle or decision or any of the Loan Documents or the Receivables Documents, each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) hereby agrees that, upon the sale or other transfer (including, without limitation, by way of capital contribution) or the purported sale or other purported transfer (including, without limitation, by means of capital contribution) of any Receivable (or interest therein) by WESCO or any other Originator to the Receivables Seller pursuant to the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, any Lenders Interest of the Lenders or the Lenders Agents solely in such Receivables and all Receivables Assets with respect thereto shall automatically and without further action cease and be forever released and discharged and the Lenders Agents and the Lenders shall have no Lenders Interest therein; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 2.1 shall be deemed to

 

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constitute a release by the Lenders Agents or the Lenders of (i) any Lenders Interest in the proceeds received by WESCO or any other Originator from the Receivables Seller for the sale of Receivables pursuant to the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement (including, without limitation, cash payments made by the Receivables Seller); (ii) any Lenders Interest or right of Lenders Agents or Lenders in any interest which WESCO or any other Originator may have in Returned Goods; provided , further , however , that any Lenders Interest in such Returned Goods shall be junior and subject and subordinate to the Receivables Interest therein unless and until WESCO and the Receivables Seller shall have made all payments or adjustments required to be made under the Receivables Documents on account of the reduction of the outstanding balance of any Purchased Receivable related to such Returned Goods; and (iii) any Lenders Interest or right the Lenders or the Lenders Agents have in any Unsold Receivables and the proceeds thereof. If any goods or merchandise, the sale of which has given rise to a Purchased Receivable, are returned to or repossessed by WESCO or any other Originator, on behalf of the Receivables Seller, then, upon payment by WESCO or any other Originator and the Receivables Seller of all adjustments required on account thereof under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the other Receivables Documents, the Receivables Interest in such Returned Goods shall automatically and without further action cease to exist and be released and extinguished and such Returned Goods shall thereafter not constitute Receivables Assets for purposes of this Agreement unless and until such Returned Goods have been resold so as to give rise to a Receivable and such Receivable has been sold or contributed to the Receivables Seller.

2.2     Respective Interests in Receivables Assets and Lenders Collateral .

(a)    Except for all rights to access to and use of Records granted to the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents, and the Receivables Purchasers pursuant to the Receivables Documents and except for the Receivables Interest of the Receivables Agent (for the benefit of the Purchaser Agents and Receivables Purchasers) in Returned Goods, which interest is senior in all respects to any Lenders Interest therein, each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) agrees that it does not have and shall not have any Receivables Interest in any of the Lenders Collateral. Each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) agrees that it shall not request or accept, directly or indirectly (by assignment or otherwise) from WESCO or any other Originator any collateral security for payment of any Receivables Claims (other than any such collateral security included in the Receivables Assets and the right of access to and use of Records granted to the Receivables Agent and the Receivables Purchasers pursuant to the Receivables Documents) and hereby releases any Receivables Interest in any such collateral security.

(b)    Except for rights in Returned Goods granted to the Lenders Agents and the Lenders, which Lenders Interest is junior and subordinate to any Receivables Interest therein, each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) agrees that neither the Lenders Agents nor the Lenders have, nor shall they have, any Lenders Interest in the Receivables Assets.

2.3     Distribution of Proceeds . At all times, all proceeds of Lenders Collateral and Receivables Assets shall be distributed in accordance with the following procedure:

(a)    All proceeds of the Lenders Collateral shall be paid to the Controlling Agent (it being understood that if any such proceeds received by the Controlling Agent at any time constitute “Term Loan Priority Collateral”, as defined in the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, and the Controlling Agent at such time is the ABL Lenders Agent, the ABL Lenders Agent shall turn such proceeds over to the Term Lenders Agent in accordance with and to the extent required by the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement) for application on the Lenders Claims and other obligations and liabilities

 

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owing under the Credit Agreements and the other Loan Documents in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement until all Lenders Claims and such other obligations and liabilities have been paid and satisfied in full in cash and each of such Credit Agreements and the other Loan Documents is terminated and, thereafter, any remaining proceeds shall be paid to WESCO or the appropriate Loan Party, or as otherwise required by applicable law. The Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) agrees that none of the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers have, nor shall they have, any Receivables Interest in such remaining proceeds. The foregoing shall not, however, impair any claim or any right or remedy which the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or the Receivables Purchasers may have against WESCO or any other Originator under the Receivables Documents or otherwise.

(b)    All proceeds of the Receivables Assets shall be paid to the Receivables Agent for application against the Receivables Claim and for application in accordance with the Receivables Documents until the Receivables Claim has been paid and satisfied in full in cash and the Receivables Documents have terminated and, thereafter, any remaining proceeds shall be paid to the Receivables Seller or as otherwise required by applicable law. Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of the ABL Lenders) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Term Lenders) agrees that neither the Lenders Agents nor the Lenders have, nor shall they have, any Lenders Interest in such remaining proceeds. The foregoing shall not, however, impair any claim or any right or remedy which the any Lenders Agent or the any Lenders may have against WESCO or any other Originator under any Loan Documents or otherwise.

(c)    In the event that any of the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers now or hereafter obtains possession of any Lenders Collateral, it shall immediately deliver to the Controlling Agent such Lenders Collateral to be applied in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement (and until delivered to the Controlling Agent such Lenders Collateral shall be held in trust for the Lenders Agents and the Lenders). Each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) further agrees to immediately turn over to the Controlling Agent the proceeds of any Disposition of Lenders Collateral which it (or any Receivables Purchaser) might receive while any Lenders Claim, any other obligations or liabilities under the applicable Credit Agreement, any related other Loan Document or any commitment to make financial accommodations thereunder remain outstanding, regardless of whether the Controlling Agent has a perfected and enforceable lien in the assets of WESCO or any other Originator from which the proceeds of any such Disposition have been received, to be applied in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

(d)    In the event that any of the Lenders or any Lenders Agent now or hereafter obtains possession of any Receivables Assets, it shall immediately deliver to the Receivables Agent such Receivables Assets (and until delivered to the Receivables Agent such Receivables Assets shall be held in trust for the Receivables Agent). Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) further agrees to immediately turn over the proceeds of any Disposition of Receivables Assets to the Receivables Agent which it (or the ABL Lenders or Term Lenders, as applicable) might receive while any Receivables Claim, any other obligations or liabilities under the Receivables Documents or any commitment to make financial accommodations thereunder remain outstanding, regardless of whether the Receivables Agent has a perfected and enforceable lien in the assets from which the proceeds of such Disposition have been received.

(e)    To the extent that any Inventory of WESCO or any other Originator has been commingled with Returned Goods in which the Receivables Interest continues as provided in Section 2.1 above, and any Lenders Agent or any Lender receives any proceeds on account of such Returned Goods

 

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(whether by reason of sale or by reason of insurance payments on account thereof) prior to release of such Receivables Interest, then all proceeds of such Returned Goods shall, promptly upon receipt of such proceeds by such Lenders Agent or Lender, be paid to the Receivables Agent for application against the Receivables Claim.

2.4     Unsold Receivables .

(a)    The Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) hereby acknowledge that the Controlling Agent on behalf of the Controlling Lenders and itself shall be entitled to the Collections of Unsold Receivables.

(b)    Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that all Collections received on account of Receivables Assets shall be paid or delivered to the Receivables Agent for application in accordance with Section 2.3(b) and all Collections received on account of Unsold Receivables shall be paid or delivered to the Controlling Agent for application in accordance with Section 2.3(a) .

(c)    Each Lenders Agent agrees that it shall not exercise any rights it may have under the Loan Documents to send any notices to Obligors informing them of the Lenders’ interest (if any) in the Receivables or directing such Obligors to make payments in any particular manner of any amounts due under the Receivables prior to the payment in full of the Receivables Claim and the termination of the Receivables Documents, except that from and after any date on which (x) a Receivables Termination Notice has been delivered pursuant to Section 2.18 , (y) the termination and cessation of transfers of Receivables is required to be effective under the terms of Section 2.18 and (z) the Receivables Claim has been paid in full or the Purchased Receivables giving rise to any unpaid Receivables Claim have been written off in accordance with their terms, the Controlling Agent may inform any Obligors of Unsold Receivables that such Unsold Receivables have been assigned to the Controlling Agent, so long as such notices do not under any circumstances direct that payments on account of such Unsold Receivables be made to any location or account to which payments on account of Purchased Receivables are required to be made pursuant to the terms of the Receivables Documents.

2.5     Enforcement Actions . Each, of the Lenders Agents, on the one hand, and the Receivables Agent, on the other hand, agrees to use reasonable efforts to give an Enforcement Notice to the other prior to commencement of Enforcement (but failure to do so shall not prevent such Person from commencing Enforcement or affect its rights hereunder nor create any cause of action or liability against such Person). Subject to the foregoing, each of the parties hereto agrees that during an Enforcement Period:

(a)    Subject to any applicable restrictions in the Receivables Documents, the Receivables Agent may at its option and without the prior consent of the other parties hereto, take any action to (i) accelerate payment of the Receivables Claim or any other obligations and liabilities under any of the Receivables Documents and (ii) liquidate the Receivables Assets or to foreclose or realize upon or enforce any of its rights with respect to the Receivables Assets; provided , however , that, subject to Section 2.3(e) , the Receivables Agent shall not take any action to foreclose or realize upon or to enforce any rights it may have with respect to any Receivables Assets constituting Returned Goods which have been commingled with the Lenders Collateral without the prior written consent of the Controlling Agent.

(b)    Subject to any applicable restrictions in the Loan Documents and the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, the Lenders Agents or the Lenders may, at their option and without the prior consent of the other parties hereto, take any action to accelerate payment of the Lenders Claims or any other obligation or liability arising under the Credit Agreements or any of the other Loan Documents, foreclose or realize upon or enforce any of their rights with respect to the Lenders Collateral, including, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.3(e) , with respect to any Receivables Assets constituting

 

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Returned Goods that have been commingled with the Lenders Collateral, or take any other actions as they deem appropriate; provided , however , that the Lenders Agents shall not otherwise take any action to foreclose or realize upon or to enforce any rights they may have with respect to uncommingled Returned Goods without the Receivables Agent’s prior written consent unless the Receivables Claim shall have been first paid and satisfied in full and the Receivables Documents have terminated.

(c)    If Returned Goods are commingled with Inventory, the parties agree to cooperate in the disposition of such Returned Goods and Inventory and the application of the proceeds thereof as provided in Section 2.3(e) .

2.6     Access to Records . Subject to any applicable restrictions in the Receivables Documents (but without limiting any rights under the Receivables Documents), each of the Receivables Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents and the Receivables Agent may enter one or more premises of WESCO, any other Originator, the Receivables Seller or their respective affiliates, whether leased or owned, at any time during reasonable business hours, upon reasonable prior notice to the Term Lenders Agent following an Enforcement Notice delivered to the Receivables Agent by the Term Lenders Agent, without force or process of law and without obligation to pay rent or compensation to WESCO, any other Originator, the Receivables Seller, such affiliates, the Lenders or the Lenders Agents, whether before, during or after an Enforcement Period, and may have access to and use of all Records located thereon and may have access to and use of any other property to which such access and use are granted under the Receivables Documents, provided that after an Enforcement Notice is delivered by the Term Lenders Agent to the Receivables Agent, such access with respect to the premises of any Originator (but expressly excluding the Receivables Seller) for which the Term Lenders Agent has taken possession or physical control of, shall terminate on the earliest of (i) the day which is 270 days after the date following receipt by the Receivables Agent of such Enforcement Notice on which the Receivables Agent initially obtains the right under the Receivables Documents to take physical possession of all Records located on such premises, plus such number of days, if any, that the Receivables Agent is stayed or otherwise prohibited by law or court order from exercising remedies with respect to any such Records of such Originator and (ii) the date on which all or substantially all of the Receivables are sold, collected or liquidated in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy (as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement) and the Receivables Documents (such period, with respect to the premises of any Originator, a “ Post Enforcement Access Period ”). Following the delivery by the Term Lenders Agent to the Receivables Agent of an Enforcement Notice, the Term Lenders Agent agrees to cooperate in good faith with the Receivables Agent to allow the Receivables Agent to exercise its access rights during the applicable Post Enforcement Access Period. The Receivables Agent shall take proper and reasonable care under the circumstances of any Lenders Collateral that is used by the Receivables Agent during any Post Enforcement Access Period. WESCO and each of the other Originators shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Term Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders for any injury or damage to any Lenders Collateral (ordinary wear-and-tear excepted) caused by the acts or omissions of Persons under the control of the Receivables Agent; provided , however , that WESCO and each of the other Originators will not be liable for any diminution in the value of any Lenders Collateral caused by the absence of any Records from any premises. The Receivables Agent and the Term Lenders Agent shall cooperate and use reasonable efforts to ensure that their activities during the Post Enforcement Access Period as described above do not interfere materially with the activities of the other as described above, including the right of the Term Lenders Agent to show the Lenders Collateral to prospective purchasers and to ready the applicable Lenders Collateral for sale. If the Term Lenders Agent shall foreclose or otherwise sell or dispose of any of the properties of any Originator during any Post Enforcement Access Period, the Term Lenders Agent will notify the buyer thereof of the existence of this Agreement and that the buyer is acquiring such property subject to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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2.7     Accountings . Each of the ABL Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders Agent agrees to render statements to the Receivables Agent upon reasonable prior written request, which statements shall (a) render an account of the applicable Lenders Claim, giving effect to the application of proceeds of Lenders Collateral as hereinbefore provided, and (b) in the case of the Controlling Agent, identify in reasonable detail the Unsold Receivables. The Receivables Agent agrees to render Purchase Reports (as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement) to the Controlling Agent upon reasonable prior written request. WESCO and the Receivable Seller hereby authorize the Controlling Agent and the Receivables Agent to provide the statements described in this section. The Controlling Agent and the Receivables Agent shall bear no liability if their respective accounts are incorrect.

2.8     Agency for Perfection . The Receivables Agent, on the one hand, and each Lenders Agent, on the other hand, hereby appoint the other as agent for purposes of perfecting by possession their respective security interests and ownership interests and liens on the Lenders Collateral and Receivables Assets described hereunder. In the event that the Receivables Agent obtains possession of any of the Lenders Collateral, the Receivables Agent shall notify the Controlling Agent of such fact, shall hold such Lenders Collateral in trust and shall deliver such Lenders Collateral to the Controlling Agent upon request for application in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. In the event that any Lenders Agent obtains possession of any of the Receivables Assets, such Lenders Agent shall notify the Receivables Agent of such fact, shall hold such Receivables Assets in trust and shall deliver such Receivables Assets to the Receivables Agent upon request.

2.9     UCC Notices . In the event that the ABL Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders Agent, on the one hand, or the Receivables Agent, on the other hand, shall be required by the UCC or any other applicable law to give notice to the other of intended disposition of Receivables Assets or Lenders Collateral, respectively, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 3.1 hereof and ten (10) days’ notice shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable.

2.10     Independent Credit Investigations . Neither the Receivables Purchasers, the Receivables Agent, the Lenders Agents nor the Lenders nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be responsible to the other or to any other person, firm, corporation or entity for the solvency, financial condition or ability of WESCO, any other Originator or the Receivables Seller to repay the Receivables Claim or the Lenders Claims, or for the worth of the Receivables Assets or the Lenders Collateral, or for statements of WESCO, any other Originator, the Receivables Seller or the Loan Parties, oral or written, or for the validity, sufficiency or enforceability of the Receivables Claim, the Lenders Claims, the Receivables Documents, the Loan Documents, the Receivables Agent’s interest in the Receivables Assets or the Lenders’ or Lenders Agents’ respective interests in the Lenders Collateral. The Lenders and the Receivables Purchasers have entered into their respective agreements with WESCO, the Originators, the Receivables Seller or the Loan Parties, as applicable, based upon their own independent investigations. None of the Lenders, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers makes any warranty or representation to the other nor does it rely upon any representation of the other with respect to matters identified or referred to in this Section 2.10 .

2.11     Limitation on Liability of Parties to Each Other . Except with respect to liability for breach of an express obligation under this Agreement, no party shall have any liability to any other party except for liability arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such party.

2.12     Amendments to Financing Arrangements or to this Agreement . Each Lenders Agent agrees to use reasonable efforts to give, concurrently with any written amendment, waiver or other modification in the Loan Documents to which it is a party with respect to the Collateral, prompt notice to the Receivables Agent of the same and the Receivables Agent agrees to use reasonable efforts to give, concurrently with any written amendment, waiver or other modification in the Receivables Documents

 

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with respect to the Receivables Assets or the Collateral, prompt notice to each Lenders Agent of the same; provided , however , that the failure to do so shall not create a cause of action against any party failing to give such notice or create any claim or right on behalf of any third party or affect any such amendment or modification. Each Lenders Agent, on the one hand, and the Receivables Agent, on the other hand, shall, upon reasonable request of the other party, provide copies of all such modifications or amendments and copies of all other agreements, instruments, filings or documentation relevant to the Receivables Assets or the Lenders Collateral. All modifications or amendments of this Agreement must be in writing and duly executed by an authorized officer of each party hereto to be binding and enforceable.

2.13     Marshalling of Assets . Nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to require either the Receivables Agent or any Lenders Agent (i) to proceed against certain property securing any Lenders Claim (or any other obligation or liability under the Credit Agreements or any other Loan Documents) or the Receivables Claim (or any other obligation or liability under the Receivables Documents), as applicable, prior to proceeding against other property securing such Claim or obligations or liabilities or against certain persons guaranteeing any such obligations or (ii) to marshal the Lenders Collateral (or any other collateral) or the Receivables Assets (as applicable) upon the enforcement of any Lenders Agent’s or the Receivables Agent’s remedies under the applicable Loan Documents or Receivables Documents, as applicable.

2.14     Relative Rights .

(a)    The relative rights of the ABL Lenders, each as against the other, shall be determined by agreement among such parties in accordance with the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement and the other ABL Loan Documents. The relative rights of the Term Lenders, each as against the other, shall be determined by agreement among such parties in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents. The relative rights of the ABL Lenders and the ABL Lenders Agent, on the one hand, and the Term Lenders and the Term Lenders Agent, on the other hand, shall be determined by agreement among such parties in accordance with the terms of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. The Receivables Agent and the Receivables Purchasers shall be entitled to rely on the power and authority of (i) the ABL Lenders Agent to act on behalf of all of the ABL Lenders to the extent the provisions hereof have the ABL Lenders Agent so act and (ii) the Term Lenders Agent to act on behalf of all of the Term Lender to the extent the provision hereof have the Term Lenders Agent so act.

(b)    Each of the Lenders Agents and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on the power and authority of the Receivables Agent to act on behalf of the Purchaser Agents and Receivables Purchasers to the extent the provisions hereof have the Receivables Agent so act.

2.15     Effect Upon Loan Documents and Receivables Documents . By executing this Agreement, WESCO, the other Originators and the Receivables Seller agree to be bound by the provisions hereof (i) as they relate to the relative rights of the ABL Lenders and the ABL Lenders Agent with respect to the property of WESCO; (ii) as they relate to the relative rights of the Term Lenders and the Term Lenders Agent with respect to the property of WESCO; and (iii) as they relate to the relative rights of WESCO, the other Originators, the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents and/or the Receivables Agent as creditors of (or purchasers from) WESCO, the other Originators, or the Receivables Seller, as the case may be. Each of WESCO and the other Originators acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement shall not give it or any other Loan Party any substantive rights as against the Lenders Agents or the Lenders and that nothing in this Agreement shall (except as expressly provided herein) amend, modify, change or supersede the terms of (a) the ABL Loan Documents as between WESCO, the other Loan Parties, the ABL Lenders Agent and the ABL Lenders or (b) the Term Loan Documents as between WESCO, the other Loan Parties, the Term Lenders Agent and

 

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the Term Lenders. Each of the Receivables Seller, WESCO and the other Originators acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement shall not give the Receivables Seller, WESCO, or the other Originators any substantive rights as against the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or the Receivables Purchasers and that nothing in this Agreement shall (except as expressly provided herein) amend, modify, change or supersede the terms of the Receivables Documents as among the Receivables Seller, WESCO, the other Originators, the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or the Receivables Purchasers. WESCO, the other Originators and the Receivables Seller further acknowledge that the provisions of this Agreement shall not give any such party any substantive rights as against the other and that nothing in this Agreement shall amend, modify, change or supersede the terms of the Receivables Documents as among WESCO, the other Originators and the Receivables Seller. Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (on behalf of itself and the ABL Lenders) and the Term Lenders Agent (on behalf of itself and the Term Lenders) agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall not give the ABL Lenders Agent and the ABL Lenders, on the one hand, or the Term Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders, on the other hand, any substantive rights as against the other and that nothing in this Agreement shall amend, modify, change or supersede the terms of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. To the extent possible, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Receivables Documents shall be read and construed together so as to give full effect to each of them. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) each of the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser), and the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lenders) agrees, that, as between themselves, to the extent the terms and provisions of the other ABL Loan Documents (other than the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement) or the Receivables Documents are inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control and (ii) each of the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser), and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lenders) agrees, that, as between themselves, to the extent the terms and provisions of the other Term Loan Documents (other than the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement) or the Receivables Documents are inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control.

2.16     Nature of the Lenders Claim and Modification of Loan Documents; Nature of Receivables Claim . (a) Each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) acknowledge that the ABL Lenders Claim and other obligations and liabilities owing under the Loan Documents are revolving in nature and that the amount of such revolving indebtedness which may be outstanding at any time or from time to time may be increased or reduced and subsequently reborrowed. Except as provided in Section 2.12 , the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement and the other ABL Loan Documents may be modified, extended or amended from time to time, and the amount thereof may be increased or reduced, all without notice to or consent by any of the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers and without affecting the provisions of this Agreement. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) hereby agrees that the maximum amount of the ABL Lenders Claim and other obligations and liabilities owing under the ABL Loan Documents may be increased at any time and from time to time to any amount.

(b)    Except as provided in Section 2.12 , the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents may be modified, extended or amended from time to time, and the amount thereof may be increased or reduced, all without notice to or consent by any of the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers and without affecting the provisions of this Agreement. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) hereby agrees that the maximum amount of the Term Lenders Claim and other obligations and liabilities owing under the Term Loan Documents may be increased at any time and from time to time to any amount.

 

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(c)     Except as provided in Section 2.12 , the terms of the Receivables Documents may be modified, extended or amended from time to time, and the amount thereof may be increased or reduced, all without notice to or consent by the Lenders Agents and without affecting the provisions of this Agreement. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of the ABL Lenders) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Term Lenders) acknowledges that the Receivables Claim and other obligations owing under the Receivables Documents are revolving in nature and the amount of such indebtedness which may be outstanding at any time or from time to time may be increased or reduced in accordance with the terms of the Receivables Documents.

2.17     Further Assurances . Each of the parties agrees to take such actions as may be reasonably requested by any other party, whether before, during or after an Enforcement Period, in order to effect the rules of distribution and allocation set forth above in this Article 2 and to otherwise effectuate the agreements made in this Article 2 .

2.18     Termination and Cessation of Transfer of Receivables . After the occurrence and during the continuance of a Controlling Lenders Event of Default resulting from the commencement of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to WESCO, any Originator or any other Loan Party or after any declaration by the Controlling Agent, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Credit Agreement, that the Loans and Obligations thereunder are due and payable in whole or in part and upon written notice thereof by the Controlling Agent to the Receivables Agent (a “ Receivables Termination Notice ”), (i) WESCO, the other Originators and the Receivables Seller shall terminate and cease all transfers of Receivables from WESCO and the other Originators to the Receivables Seller and (ii) the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent, Receivables Purchasers and Purchaser Agents shall terminate and cease, or shall cause the termination and cessation of, all transfers of Receivables from the Receivables Seller to the Receivables Purchasers or the Purchaser Agents (all such termination and cessation to be effective at the close of business on the date such notice is effective in accordance with Section 3.1 ; provided that in the case of a Controlling Lenders Event of Default resulting from the commencement of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to WESCO, any Originator or any other Loan Party, all transfers of Receivables by the Originators to the Receivables Seller immediately and automatically shall terminate and cease without notice of any kind; provided , further , that neither the Receivables Agent, the Receivables Purchasers nor the Purchaser Agents shall have any responsibility for ensuring compliance by WESCO, the other Originators or the Receivables Seller with the provisions of this Section 2.18 ). Nothing contained in this Section shall affect the rights of the Receivables Seller, Receivables Agent, Receivables Purchasers or Purchaser Agents with respect to Receivables transferred prior to delivery of such notice.

2.19     Blocked Accounts . The Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Receivables Purchasers and Purchaser Agents) hereby consents to the execution of blocked account agreements in favor of the Controlling Agent with respect to bank accounts held in the name of the Receivables Seller, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Security Agreement (the “ Blocked Account Agreements ”) (it being understood that the interest of Controlling Agent, on behalf of itself and the Controlling Lenders, in such bank accounts and amounts held therein shall extend only to Unsold Receivables and Collections and other proceeds in respect thereof). The Receivable Agent agrees, upon the written request of the Controlling Agent (an “ Initial Notification Request ”), to provide a written response stating whether or not the Receivables Documents have been terminated and all monetary obligations under the Receivables Documents have been satisfied in full and, if such termination and satisfaction have occurred, to notify the applicable banks under the Blocked Account Agreements (it being understood that the Controlling Agent shall deliver an Initial Notification Request only if it believes in good faith that the Receivables Documents may have been terminated and all monetary obligations thereunder may have been paid, or if the Controlling Agent has been instructed in good faith by the

 

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Requisite Controlling Lenders to make such Initial Notification Request). If the Receivables Agent does not respond in writing within five (5) Business Days of its receipt of the Initial Notification Request, the Controlling Agent may deliver a second notice (the “ Final Notification Request ”) to the Receivables Agent asking it to provide a written response stating whether or not the Receivables Documents have been terminated and all monetary obligations under the Receivables Documents have been satisfied in full and, if such termination and satisfaction have occurred, to notify the applicable banks under the Blocked Account Agreements. In the event that the Receivables Agent has not responded in writing within three (3) Business Days of its receipt of the Final Notification Request, the Controlling Agent shall be entitled to activate the Blocked Account Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.19 , if the Receivables Agent responds in writing to an Initial Notification Request or a Final Notification Request within the respective time periods allowed herein for such response, and such written response states that the Receivables Documents have not terminated or that all monetary obligations in respect thereof have not been satisfied, the Controlling Agent (regardless of whether it disputes the statements set forth in such response) shall not be entitled to activate any of the Blocked Accounts (or otherwise notify the applicable account banks to take other actions with respect to such Blocked Accounts) unless and until the Receivables Agent shall have indicated in writing (or a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined) that the Receivables Documents have been terminated and all monetary obligations in respect thereof have been satisfied. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any Blocked Account Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding in all respects.

2.20     No Petition . Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (on behalf of itself and the ABL Lenders) and the Term Lenders Agent (on behalf of itself and the Term Lenders), agrees that it shall not institute against or join any other Person in instituting against the Receivables Seller or a Receivables Purchaser any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law until ninety-one (91) days after the date that the Controlling Lenders Agent reasonably believes that the Receivables Claims have been paid in full and the Receivables Documents have terminated. The Receivables Agent agrees that, upon written request of the Controlling Agent, it shall promptly notify the Controlling Agent as to whether the Receivables Claims have been paid in full and the Receivables Documents have terminated (it being understood that the Controlling Agent shall deliver such a written request only if it believes in good faith that the Receivables Claims have been paid in full and the Receivables Documents may have been terminated).

ARTICLE 3. MISCELLANEOUS

3.1     Notices . All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including communication by facsimile copy) and mailed, transmitted or delivered, as to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereof or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and communications shall be effective upon receipt, or, in the case of notice by mail, five (5) days after being deposited in the mails, postage prepaid, or in the case of notice by facsimile copy, when verbal confirmation of receipt is obtained, in each case addressed as aforesaid.

3.2     Agreement Absolute . Each of the Receivables Agent and the Receivables Purchasers shall be deemed to have entered into and continued with the Receivables Documents in express reliance upon this Agreement, the ABL Lenders and the ABL Lenders Agent shall be deemed to have entered into and continued with the ABL Loan Documents in express reliance upon this Agreement and the Term Lenders and the Term Lenders Agent shall be deemed to have entered into and continued with the Term Loan Documents in express reliance upon this Agreement. This Agreement shall be applicable both before and after the filing of any petition by or against WESCO, any other Originator or the Receivables Seller or any Loan Party under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and all references herein to WESCO, any other

 

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Originator or the Receivables Seller or any Loan Party shall be deemed to apply to a debtor-in-possession for such party and all allocations of payments between the Controlling Lenders and the Receivables Purchasers shall, subject to any court order to the contrary, continue to be made after the filing of such petition on the same basis that the payments were to be applied prior to the date of the petition.

3.3     Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The successors and assigns for WESCO and the Receivables Seller shall include a debtor-in-possession or trustee of or for such party. The successors and assigns for the ABL Lenders, the Term Lenders the Receivables Purchasers, Purchaser Agents, the ABL Lenders Agent, the Term Lenders Agent and the Receivables Agent, as the case may be, shall include any successor ABL Lenders, Term Lenders, Receivables Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents, ABL Lenders Agent, Term Lenders Agent and Receivables Agent, as the case may be, appointed under the terms of the Loan Documents or the Receivables Documents, as applicable. Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender), the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser), as the case may be, agrees not to transfer any interest it may have in the Loan Documents or the Receivables Documents unless such transferee has been notified of the existence of this Agreement and its terms and conditions. In the event that the financing provided under the ABL Credit Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement, as applicable, shall be refinanced, replaced, refunded or restated, WESCO, the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent hereby agree, at the request of the agent or ABL Lenders or Term Lenders under the credit facility that so refinances, replaces, refunds or restates, the financing under the applicable Credit Agreement, to execute and deliver a new intercreditor agreement with such agent and/or ABL Lenders or Term Lenders on substantially the same terms as herein provided. In the event that the financing provided under the Receivables Documents shall be refinanced, replaced, refunded or restated, each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) hereby agrees that, at the request of the agent or purchasers under the facility that so refinances, replaces, refunds or restates the financing under the Receivables Documents, to execute and deliver a new intercreditor agreement with such agent and/or purchasers on substantially the same terms as herein provided.

3.4     Beneficiaries . The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be for the sole benefit of the parties hereto, the ABL Lenders, the Term Lenders, the Purchaser Agents and the Receivables Purchasers and their respective successors and assigns, and no other Person shall have any right, benefit or priority by reason of this Agreement.

3.5     GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

3.6     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMPLEX FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING

 

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BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.

3.7     Section Titles . The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreement between the parties hereto.

3.8     Severability . Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

3.9     Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page by telecopy machine shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed, original signature page.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Receivables Agent

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Address:

  One PNC Plaza
  249 Fifth Avenue
  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Attention:

  William Falcon

Telecopy:

  (412) 762-9184


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as ABL Lenders Agent

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Address:

  1300 East Ninth Street, Floor 13
  Cleveland, OH 44114

Attention:

  David Waugh

Telecopy:

  (216) 781-2071


CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Term Lenders Agent

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

Address:

 

Attention:

 

Telecopy:

 


WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP., as Receivables Seller

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.
as Seller, as Servicer and as Borrower

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
Address:  
Attention:  
Telecopy:   (    )         -            


CARLTON-BATES COMPANY

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE, INC.

By:

 

 

Name:

  Daniel A. Brailer

Title:

  Treasurer


CALVERT WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS, LLC

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


EXHIBIT E-2

INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

Intercreditor Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of December 12, 2012, among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent (together, in such capacities, with their respective successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined below, the “ ABL Representative ”) for the ABL Secured Parties (as defined below), Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacities, with its successors and assigns, and as more specifically defined below, the “ Term Loan Representative ”) for the Term Loan Secured Parties (as defined below), and WESCO Distribution, Inc. (the “ Company ”) for and on behalf of each of the Loan Parties (as defined below).

WHEREAS, WDCC Enterprises Inc. (“ WDCC Enterprises ”), a newly formed, wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the Company, has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement dated October 15, 2012 (the “ EECOL Acquisition Agreement ”) with EECOL Holdings Ltd., Jarich Holdings Ltd., EESA Corp., EESA Holdings and EECOL Electric Corp. (collectively, with their subsidiaries (the “ EECOL Acquired Companies ”), pursuant to which WDCC Enterprises is acquiring substantially all of the equity interests and businesses of the EECOL Acquired Companies (the “ EECOL Acquisition ”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the EECOL Acquisition and related transactions, the Company and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, are entering into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the “ Amended and Restated ABL Agreement ”) with the ABL Representative and certain financial institutions and other entities, pursuant to which such financial institutions and other entities have agreed to make loans and extend other financial accommodations to the Loan Parties and a portion of the proceeds of such loans to be funded on the Restatement Date (as defined below) will be used to fund a portion of the purchase price for the EECOL Acquisition and a portion of the fees and expenses related thereto;

WHEREAS, in connection with the EECOL Acquisition and related transactions, the Company, WDCC Enterprises and WESCO International, Inc. are entering into a Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the “ Initial Term Loan Agreement ”) with the Term Loan Representative and certain financial institutions and other entities, pursuant to which such financial institutions and other entities are making a $700,000,000 term loan to the Company and a CDN $150,000,000 term loan to WDCC Enterprises, the proceeds of which shall be used to fund a portion of the purchase price for the EECOL Acquisition and a portion of the fees and expenses related thereto;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the ABL Documents (as defined below), the Loan Parties have granted to the ABL Representative security interests in and liens on substantially all of the Collateral (as defined below), other than Fee Interests in Real Property (as defined below), as security for the payment and performance of the ABL Obligations (as defined below); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Term Loan Documents (as defined below), the Loan Parties have granted to the Term Loan Representative security interests in and liens on substantially all of the Collateral, including Fee Interests in Real Property, as security for the payment and performance of the Term Loan Obligations (as defined below).


NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the existence and sufficiency of which is expressly recognized by all of the parties hereto, the parties agree as follows:

SECTION 1 . Definitions; Rules of Construction.

1.1     UCC and PPSA Definitions . The following terms which are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code or the PPSA, as applicable, are used herein as so defined: Account, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claim, Commodity Account (including “futures account” as defined in the PPSA), in capitalized or uncapitalized form, Commodity Contract (including “futures contract” as defined in the PPSA), Deposit Account, Document (including “documents of title” as defined in the PPSA), Equipment, Fixtures, General Intangible (including “intangible” as defined in the PPSA), Goods, Instrument, Inventory, Investment Property, Letter of Credit, Letter-of-Credit Right, Record, Securities Account, Security, Security Entitlement and Supporting Obligation.

1.2     Defined Terms . The following terms, as used herein, shall have the following meanings:

ABL Agreement ” means the collective reference to (a) the Amended and Restated ABL Agreement, (b) any Additional ABL Agreement, and (c) any other credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement, promissory note, indenture or other agreement or instrument the availability of which is primarily subject to a borrowing base comprised of accounts receivable and inventory evidencing or governing the terms of any indebtedness or other financial accommodation that has at any time been incurred to extend, replace, refinance or refund in whole or in part the indebtedness and other obligations outstanding under the Amended and Restated ABL Agreement (regardless of whether such replacement, refunding or refinancing was entered into after the ABL Obligations Payment Date), any Additional ABL Agreement or any other agreement or instrument referred to in this clause (c) unless such agreement or instrument expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not an ABL Agreement hereunder (a “ Replacement ABL Agreement ”). Any reference to the ABL Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to any ABL Agreement then extant.

ABL Creditors ” means, collectively, the “Lenders” (as defined in the ABL Agreement) and all other holders from time to time of any of the ABL Obligations.

ABL DIP Financing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2 ( a ).

ABL Documents ” means the ABL Agreement, each ABL Security Document, each ABL Guarantee and each other “Loan Document” as defined in the ABL Agreement (other than this Agreement).

ABL Guarantee ” means any guarantee by any Loan Party of any or all of the ABL Obligations.

ABL Lien ” means any Lien created by the ABL Security Documents.

ABL Obligations ” means (a) all principal of and interest (including without limitation any Post-Petition Interest) and premium (if any) on all loans made pursuant to the ABL Agreement or any ABL DIP Financing by the ABL Creditors, (b) all reimbursement obligations (if any) and interest thereon (including without limitation any Post-Petition Interest) with respect to any Letter of Credit or similar instrument issued pursuant to the ABL Agreement, (c) all Secured Swap Obligations, (d) all Banking Services Obligations, (e) all obligations of the Loan Parties under all

 

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ABL Guarantees, and (e) all other guarantee obligations, indemnities, fees, expenses and other amounts payable from time to time pursuant to the ABL Documents, in each case whether or not allowed or allowable in an Insolvency Proceeding. To the extent any payment with respect to any ABL Obligation (whether by or on behalf of any Loan Party, as Proceeds of security, enforcement of any right of setoff or otherwise) is declared to be a fraudulent conveyance or a preference in any respect, set aside or required to be paid to a debtor in possession, any Term Loan Secured Party, receiver or similar Person, then the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall, for the purposes of this Agreement and the rights and obligations of the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties, be deemed to be reinstated and outstanding as if such payment had not occurred.

ABL Obligations Payment Date ” means the first date on which (a) the ABL Obligations (other than those that constitute Unasserted Contingent Obligations) have been paid in cash in full (or cash collateralized or defeased in accordance with the terms of the ABL Documents), (b) all commitments to extend credit under the ABL Documents have been terminated, (c) there are no outstanding Letters of Credit or similar instruments issued under the ABL Documents (other than such as have been cash collateralized or defeased in accordance with the terms of the ABL Documents), and (d) so long as the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date shall not have occurred, the ABL Representative shall have delivered a written notice to the Term Loan Representative stating that the events described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) have occurred to the satisfaction of the ABL Secured Parties.

ABL Post-Petition Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b) .

ABL Priority Collateral ” means all Collateral consisting of the following:

(a)    all Accounts;

(b)    all Inventory;

(c)    all Equity Interests in WESCO Receivables Corp.;

(d)    all WESCO Receivables Intercompany Loans and all WESCO Receivables Intercompany Notes;

(e)    all cash and cash equivalents, other than specifically identifiable proceeds from the sale or disposition of Term Priority Collateral;

(f)    all Deposit Accounts (including all bank accounts with a depositary function), Lock Boxes, Securities Accounts, Security Entitlements and Securities credited to a Securities Account, Commodity Accounts and Commodity Contracts, and, in each case, all cash, cash equivalents, checks and other property held therein or credited thereto, other than (x) Equity Interests of a Loan Party held by another Loan Party, (y) the Term Priority Cash Management Account, and (z) other specifically identifiable proceeds from the sale or disposition of Term Priority Collateral;

(g)    all Assigned Contracts that specifically relate to Accounts, Inventory or other ABL Priority Collateral;

(h)    all Commercial Tort Claims; provided that to the extent any Commercial Tort Claim specifically relates to the ownership, use, lease, purchase or sale of Equipment, Fixtures,

 

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Intellectual Property, Real Property or other Term Loan Priority Collateral, the ABL Priority Collateral shall not include such Commercial Tort Claim.

(i)    all policies of insurance relating to or insuring against loss or damage to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (h) that constitute ABL Priority Collateral or against any disruption in, or cessation of, the business of any Loan Party, and all proceeds paid in respect of any such insurance policies, including, without limitation, any right to any return of any premiums paid in respect thereof; provided that to the extent any such insurance policy also relates to or insures against loss or damage to Term Loan Priority Collateral or the use thereof, the ABL Priority Collateral shall not include the portion of any proceeds paid pursuant to such policy that specifically relate to the loss of, or damage to, Term Loan Priority Collateral;

(j)    all Investment Property, Chattel Paper, Documents, Instruments and General Intangibles (other than Intellectual Property) relating to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (i); provided that to the extent any Investment Property, Chattel Paper, Document, Instrument or General Intangible relates exclusively to Term Loan Priority Collateral, the ABL Priority Collateral shall not include such Chattel Paper, Document, Instrument or General Intangible;

(k)    all books and Records relating to any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (j) (including without limitation all books, databases, customer lists and Records, whether tangible or electronic which contain any information relating to any such items); and

(l)    all Proceeds of, and Supporting Obligations, including, without limitation, Letter-of-Credit Rights, with respect to, any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (k) and all collateral security and guarantees given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.

ABL Representative ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof. In the case of any Replacement ABL Agreement, the ABL Representative shall include the Person identified as such in such Agreement.

ABL Secured Parties ” means the ABL Representative, the ABL Creditors and any other holders of the ABL Obligations.

ABL Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger ” means any of the following events: (a) the acceleration of the maturity date of the Term Loan Obligations pursuant to the Term Loan Documents; (b) an “Event of Default” under the Term Loan Documents that remains uncured or unwaived for forty-five (45) consecutive days, provided that the Term Loan Representative has not agreed to forbear from the exercise of remedies; (c) the commencement of Enforcement Action against the Term Loan Priority Collateral by the Term Loan Secured Parties; or (d) the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Loan Party.

ABL Security Documents ” means the “Collateral Documents” as defined in the ABL Agreement, and any other documents that are designated under the ABL Agreement as “ABL Security Documents” for purposes of this Agreement.

Access Period ” means, with respect to each location where Term Loan Priority Collateral is located, the period, following the commencement of any Enforcement Action, which begins (a) on the earlier of (i) the day on which the ABL Representative provides the Term Loan Representative with notice of the ABL Representative’s election to request access to such location pursuant to

 

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Section 3.5(c) and (ii) the fifth Business Day after the Term Loan Representative provides the ABL Representative with notice that the Term Loan Representative (or its agent) has obtained possession or control of such location and (b) ends on the earliest of (i) the day which is 180 days after the date (the “ Initial Access Date ”) on which the ABL Representative initially obtains the ability to take physical possession of, remove Collateral or otherwise control physical access to, or actually uses, such location plus such number of days, if any, after the Initial Access Date that it is stayed or otherwise prohibited by law or court order from exercising remedies with respect to associated ABL Priority Collateral, (ii) the date on which all or substantially all of the ABL Priority Collateral associated with such location is sold, collected or liquidated, (iii) the ABL Obligations Payment Date, and (iv) the date on which the default which resulted in such Enforcement Action has been cured or waived in writing.

Additional ABL Agreement ” means any agreement for the incurrence of additional indebtedness that is permitted to be secured by the ABL Priority Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, the ABL Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement, and any agreement approved for designation as such by the ABL Representative and the Term Loan Representative.

Additional Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b) .

Additional Term Loan Agreement ” means any agreement for the incurrence of additional indebtedness that is permitted to be secured by the Term Loan Priority Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement and the ABL Agreement, and any agreement approved for designation as such by the Term Loan Representative and the ABL Representative.

Assigned Contract ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, collectively, all of such Loan Party’s rights and remedies under, and all moneys and claims for money due or to become due to such Loan Party under, contracts and other agreements relating to the purchase and sale of Inventory and other Goods or the rendition of services, and all Accounts related thereto, between such Loan Party and any party other than the Secured Parties, and any and all amendments, supplements, extensions, and renewals thereof, including all rights and claims of any such Loan Party now or hereafter existing: (a) under any insurance, indemnities, warranties, and guarantees provided for or arising out of or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; (b) for any damages arising out of or for breach or default under or in connection with any of the foregoing contracts; (c) to all other amounts from time to time paid or payable under or in connection with any of the foregoing agreements; or (d) to exercise or enforce any and all covenants, remedies, powers and privileges thereunder.

Banking Services Obligations ” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any and all obligations of such Loan Party, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), owed to any “Lender” (as defined in the ABL Agreement) or any of affiliate of any Lender in respect of any “Banking Services” (as defined in the ABL Agreement).

Bankruptcy Code ” means the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. §101 et seq.), as amended from time to time.

BIA ” means the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. B-3) , as in effect in Canada, as amended from time to time.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City or in Toronto, Canada are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

 

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CCAA ” means the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-36) , as in effect in Canada, as amended from time to time.

Collateral ” means, collectively, all property upon which a Lien is granted (or purported to be granted) pursuant to the Security Documents.

Copyrights ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and interest in and to the following: (a) all copyrights, rights and interests in copyrights, works protectable by copyright, copyright registrations, and copyright applications; (b) all renewals of any of the foregoing; (c) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or hereafter due and/or payable under any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, damages or payments for past or future infringements for any of the foregoing; (d) the right to sue for past, present, and future infringements of any of the foregoing; and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

Dutch Holding Company ” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of the Netherlands, whether a Loan Party, or an entity that holds Equity Interests in a Loan Party or in another Dutch Holding Company.

EECOL Acquired Companies ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

EECOL Acquired Loan Parties ” means those EECOL Acquired Companies listed on Part II of Schedule I hereto that will become Loan Parties upon, or promptly following, the consummation of the Acquisition and the Intercompany Step Transactions.

EECOL Acquisition ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

EECOL Acquisition Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

EECOL Acquisition Closing Date ” means the date the EECOL Acquisition is consummated in accordance with applicable law and the terms and provisions of the EECOL Acquisition Agreement.

Enforcement Action ” means, with respect to the ABL Obligations or the Term Loan Obligations, the exercise of any rights and remedies with respect to any Collateral securing such obligations or the commencement or prosecution of enforcement of any of the rights and remedies under, as applicable, the ABL Documents or the Term Loan Documents, or applicable law, including without limitation the exercise of any rights of set-off or recoupment, and the exercise of any rights or remedies of a secured creditor under the Uniform Commercial Code or the PPSA, as applicable, of any applicable jurisdiction or under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCAA, it being understood that the following shall not constitute an “Enforcement Action”: (i) the commencement and continuation of a Cash Dominion Period (as defined in the Amended and Restated ABL Agreement), (ii) the imposition of a default rate or a late fee, (iii) the suspension or termination of the commitments to lend under the ABL Documents or the Term Loan Documents, (iv) the consent by the ABL Agent to the disposition by any Loan Party of any of the ABL Priority Collateral (other than in connection with liquidation of the ABL Priority Collateral at the request of the ABL Agent), (v) the consent by Term Loan Agent to the disposition by any Loan Party of any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral (other than in connection with liquidation of the Term Loan Priority Collateral at the request of a Term Loan Representative), (vi) the filing of a proof of claim in any Insolvency Proceeding or the seeking of adequate protection in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (vii) the acceleration of the Term Loan Obligations or the ABL Obligations.

 

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Exigent Circumstances ” means events or circumstances that materially and imminently threaten the ability of the ABL Representative to realize upon any material portion of the ABL Priority Collateral or the ability of the Term Loan Representative to realize upon any material portion of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, as the case may be, such as, without limitation, fraudulent removal, concealment, destruction (other than to the extent covered by insurance), material waste or abscondment thereof or that impairs, jeopardizes or threatens to imminently impair or jeopardize the validity or priority of any Lien upon any Collateral.

Fee Interest in Real Property ” means the fee interest of any Loan Party in any Real Property. For avoidance of doubt, the term “Fee Interest in Real Property” shall not include the right of a Loan Party to possess, use or occupy Real Property pursuant to a lease, easement, license or other similar contract.

Insolvency Proceeding ” means any proceeding or proposal in respect of bankruptcy, insolvency, winding up, receivership, dissolution or assignment for the benefit of creditors, in each of the foregoing events whether under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCAA, or any similar federal, state, provincial or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership or similar law.

Intellectual Property ” means, the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including, without limitation, all Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Licenses, and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any Infringement thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.

Intercompany Guarantee ” means a guaranty by any Loan Party of an Intercompany Obligation of another Loan Party.

Intercompany Loan ” means a loan or advance made by one Loan Party to another Loan Party, whether or not evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument.

Intercompany Note ” means any promissory note or other instrument evidencing an Intercompany Obligation.

Intercompany Obligation ” means any liability or obligation, contingent or otherwise, of one or more Loan Parties to one or more other Loan Parties, whether in respect of an Intercompany Loan or an Intercompany Guaranty, or in respect of property or other goods sold or delivered or for services rendered, or under a conditional sale or other title retention agreement, and, in each case, whether or not evidenced by an Intercompany Note.

Intercompany Step Transactions ” means the series of Intercompany Loans, capital contributions, property transfers and other transactions scheduled to occur during the period commencing on or about the Restatement Date and ending on or about the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date, all as more fully described in that certain “Project Odyssey” step plan dated December 5, 2012 prepared for WESCO International Inc.

Junior Collateral ” means with respect to any Junior Secured Party, any Collateral on which such Junior Secured Party has a Junior Lien.

 

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Junior Documents ” means, collectively, with respect to any Junior Obligations, any provision pertaining to such Junior Obligation in any Loan Document or any other document, instrument or certificate evidencing or delivered in connection with such Junior Obligation.

Junior Liens ” means (a) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral, all Liens securing or purporting to secure the Term Loan Obligations and (b) with respect to any Term Loan Priority Collateral, all Liens securing or purporting to secure the ABL Obligations.

Junior Obligations ” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral, all Term Loan Obligations and (b) with respect to any Term Loan Priority Collateral, all ABL Obligations.

Junior Representative ” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABL Obligations or any ABL Priority Collateral, the Term Loan Representative and (b) with respect to any Term Loan Obligations or any Term Loan Priority Collateral, the ABL Representative.

Junior Secured Parties ” shall mean (a) with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, all Term Loan Secured Parties and (b) with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral, all ABL Secured Parties.

Junior Security Documents ” shall mean with respect to any Junior Secured Party, the Security Documents that secure the Junior Obligations.

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, lien, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, assignation, debenture, encumbrance, charge, hypothec or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

Licenses ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and interest in and to (a) any and all licensing agreements or similar arrangements in and to its Patents, Copyrights, or Trademarks, (b) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past and future breaches thereof, and (c) all rights to sue for past, present, and future breaches thereof.

Lien Priorities ” means with respect to the Liens of the ABL Representative and Term Loan Representative in the Collateral, the order of priorities of such Liens specified in Section 2.1 .

Loan Documents ” shall mean, collectively, the ABL Documents and the Term Loan Documents.

Loan Party ” means (a) WESCO International, Inc., the Company and each direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company identified on Part I of Schedule I hereto as a “Loan Party” (including, for avoidance of doubt, WDCC Enterprises), (b) each EECOL Acquired Loan Party listed on Part II of Schedule I hereto that will become a Loan Party upon, or promptly following, the consummation of the EECOL Acquisition, and (c) each direct or indirect Subsidiary, affiliate or shareholder (or equivalent) of the Company that hereafter becomes a party to any ABL Document or any Term Loan Document, in each case as a direct obligor or guarantor of the ABL Obligations or Term Loan Obligations, as applicable. All references in this Agreement to any Loan Party shall include such

 

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Loan Party as a debtor-in-possession and any receiver or trustee for such Loan Party in any Insolvency Proceeding.

Lock Box ” means a postal lock box established by any Person with any banking institution, securities intermediary or other financial institution.

Patents ” means with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and interest in and to: (a) any and all patents and patent applications; (b) all inventions and improvements described and claimed therein; (c) all reissues, divisions, continuations, renewals, extensions, and continuations-in-part thereof; (d) all income, royalties, damages, claims, and payments now or hereafter due or payable under and with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages and payments for past and future infringements thereof; (e) all rights to sue for past, present, and future infringements thereof; and (f) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

Person ” means any person, individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, unincorporated organization, association, institution, entity, party, including any government and any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof.

Post-Petition Interest ” means any interest or entitlement to fees or expenses or other charges that accrues after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding (or would accrue but for the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding), whether or not allowed or allowable in any such Insolvency Proceeding.

PPSA ” means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), including the regulations thereto and related Minister’s Orders, provided that if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any Lien created hereunder or under any other Loan Document on the Collateral is governed by the personal property security legislation or other applicable legislation with respect to personal property security in effect in a jurisdiction in Canada other than the Province of Ontario, “PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act or such other applicable legislation in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction in Canada for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

Priority Collateral ” means, as applicable, the ABL Priority Collateral or the Term Loan Priority Collateral.

Proceeds ” means (a) all “Proceeds,” as defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, or “proceeds” as defined in the PPSA, as applicable, with respect to the Collateral, and (b) whatever is recoverable or recovered when any Collateral is sold, exchanged, collected, or disposed of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, including, without limitation, all proceeds of any insurance policy covering the Collateral.

Real Property ” means any right, title or interest in and to real property of any Loan Party, including any fee interest, leasehold interest, easement, or license and any other right to use or occupy real property, including any right arising by contract.

Replacement ABL Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ABL Agreement.”

Replacement Term Loan Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Term Loan Agreement.”

 

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Restatement Date ” means the date that the Amended and Restated ABL Agreement becomes effective.

Secured Obligations ” shall mean the ABL Obligations and the Term Loan Obligations.

Secured Parties ” means the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties.

Secured Swap Obligation ” means the Swap Obligations (as defined in the ABL Agreement) of a Loan Party in connection with any Swap Agreement (as defined in the ABL Agreement) entered into between such Loan Party and any “Lender” (as defined in the ABL Agreement) or its affiliate at the time such Swap Agreement is entered into, for which the applicable Loan Party has given notice (to the extent required under the ABL Agreement) to the ABL Representative that such Swap Obligations are intended to constitute “Secured Obligations” under the ABL Agreement entitled to the benefits of the Liens on Collateral securing the ABL Obligations.

Security Documents ” means, collectively, the ABL Security Documents and the Term Loan Security Documents.

Senior Collateral ” shall mean with respect to any Senior Secured Party, any Collateral on which it has a Senior Lien.

Senior Documents ” shall mean, collectively, with respect to any Senior Obligation, any provision pertaining to such Senior Obligation in any Loan Document or any other document, instrument or certificate evidencing or delivered in connection with such Senior Obligation.

Senior Liens ” shall mean (a) with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, all Liens securing or purporting to secure the ABL Obligations and (b) with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral, all Liens securing or purporting to secure the Term Loan Obligations.

Senior Obligations ” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral, all ABL Obligations and (b) with respect to any Term Loan Priority Collateral, all Term Loan Obligations.

Senior Obligations Payment Date ” shall mean (a) with respect to ABL Obligations, the ABL Obligations Payment Date and (b) with respect to any Term Loan Obligations, the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date.

Senior Representative ” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABL Priority Collateral, the ABL Representative and (b) with respect to any Term Loan Priority Collateral, the Term Loan Representative.

Senior Secured Parties ” shall mean (a) with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, all ABL Secured Parties and (b) with respect to the Term Loan Priority Collateral, all Term Loan Secured Parties.

Senior Security Documents ” shall mean with respect to any Senior Secured Party, the Security Documents that secure the Senior Obligations.

Term Loan Agreement ” means the collective reference to (a) the Initial Term Loan Agreement, (b) any Additional Term Loan Agreement and (c) any other credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement, promissory note, indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing or governing the terms of any indebtedness or other financial accommodation that has at any time

 

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been incurred to extend, replace, refinance or refund in whole or in part the indebtedness and other obligations outstanding under the Initial Term Loan Agreement (regardless of whether such replacement, refunding or refinancing was entered into after the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date), any Additional Term Loan Agreement or any other agreement or instrument referred to in this clause (c) unless such agreement or instrument expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Term Loan Agreement hereunder (a “ Replacement Term Loan Agreement ”). Any reference to the Term Loan Agreement hereunder shall be deemed a reference to any Term Loan Agreement then extant.

Term Loan Creditors ” means Term Loan Secured Parties.

Term Loan DIP Financing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2 ( b ) of this Agreement.

Term Loan Documents ” means the Term Loan Agreement, each Term Loan Security Document, each Term Loan Guarantee and each other “Loan Document” as defined in the Term Loan Agreement (other than this Agreement).

Term Loan Lien ” means any Lien created by the Term Loan Security Documents.

Term Loan Obligations ” means (a) all principal of and interest (including without limitation any Post-Petition Interest) and premium (if any) on all loans (including Incremental Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement)) made pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement or any Term Loan DIP Financing by the Term Loan Creditors and all obligations due and owing in respect of Hedging Agreements (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), and (b) all guarantee obligations, indemnities, fees, expenses and other amounts payable from time to time pursuant to the Term Loan Documents, in each case whether or not allowed or allowable in an Insolvency Proceeding. To the extent any payment with respect to any Term Loan Obligation (whether by or on behalf of any Loan Party, as Proceeds of security, enforcement of any right of setoff or otherwise) is declared to be a fraudulent conveyance or a preference in any respect, set aside or required to be paid to a debtor in possession, any Term Loan Secured Party, receiver or similar Person, then the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall, for the purposes of this Agreement and the rights and obligations of the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties, be deemed to be reinstated and outstanding as if such payment had not occurred.

Term Loan Obligations Payment Date ” means the first date on which (a) the Term Loan Obligations (other than those that constitute Unasserted Contingent Obligations) have been paid in cash in full, (b) all commitments to extend credit under the Term Loan Documents (including any commitments to extend Incremental Term Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement)) have been terminated, and (c) so long as the ABL Obligations Payment Date shall not have occurred, the Term Loan Representative shall have has delivered a written notice to the ABL Representative stating that the events described in clauses (a) and (b) have occurred to the satisfaction of the Term Loan Secured Parties.

Term Loan Post-Petition Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a) .

Term Loan Priority Collateral ” means all Collateral other than the ABL Priority Collateral, including, without limitation, all Collateral consisting of (a) Equipment and Fixtures, (b) Fee Interests in Real Property, (c) Intellectual Property, (d) Equity Interests in Dutch Holding Companies and in Loan Parties; (e) Intercompany Loans, Intercompany Notes and Intercompany Obligations; and (f) all Proceeds from the sale or disposition of any of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (e); provided that cash, cash equivalents and Securities obtained as proceeds

 

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from the sale or disposition of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (e) and that are deposited into or credited to a Deposit Account or a Securities Account shall only constitute Term Loan Priority Collateral to the extent that such cash, cash equivalents or Securities are specifically identifiable as proceeds from the sale or disposition of the items referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (e).

Term Loan Representative ” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof. In the case of any Replacement Term Loan Agreement, the Term Loan Representative shall be the Person identified as such in such Agreement.

Term Loan Secured Parties ” means the Term Loan Representative, the Term Loan Creditors and any other holders of the Term Loan Obligations.

Term Loan Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger ” means any of the following events: (a) the acceleration of the maturity date of the ABL Obligations pursuant to the ABL Documents; (b) the occurrence of an “Event of Default” under the ABL Documents that remains uncured or unwaived for forty-five (45) consecutive days, provided that the ABL Representative has not agreed to forbear from the exercise of remedies; (c) the commencement of Enforcement Action against the ABL Priority Collateral by the ABL Secured Parties, or (d) the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding with respect to any Loan Party.

Term Loan Security Documents ” means the “Collateral Documents” as defined in the Term Loan Agreement, and any other documents that are designated under the Term Loan Agreement as “Term Loan Security Documents” for purposes of this Agreement.

Term Priority Cash Management Account ” means one or more deposit accounts or securities accounts (a) established with a bank designated by the Term Loan Representative to hold proceeds received in respect of any mandatory repayments under the Term Loan Agreement, any investments thereof in investments permitted under the Term Loan Agreement and the proceeds of the foregoing, pending the application of such proceeds, permitted investments or other proceeds in accordance with the Term Loan Agreement, and (b) which is subject to a fully perfected first-priority Lien in favor of the Term Loan Secured Parties.

Trademarks ” means with respect to any Person, all of such Person’s right, title, and interest in and to the following: (a) all trademarks (including service marks), trade names, trade dress, trade styles, brand names, corporate names, business names, domain names, logos and other source or business identifiers and the registrations and applications for registration thereof, all common-law rights related thereto, and the goodwill of the business symbolized by the foregoing; (b) all renewals of the foregoing; (c) all income, royalties, damages, and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect thereto, including, without limitation, damages, claims, and payments for past and future infringements thereof; (d) all rights to sue for past, present, and future infringements of the foregoing, including the right to settle suits involving claims and demands for royalties owing; and (e) all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

Unasserted Contingent Obligations ” means, at any time, ABL Obligations or Term Loan Obligations, as applicable, for taxes, costs, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities (excluding (a) the principal of, and interest and premium (if any) on, and fees and expenses relating to, any ABL Obligation or Term Loan Obligation, as applicable, and (b) with respect to ABL Obligations contingent reimbursement obligations in respect of amounts that may be drawn under outstanding letters of credit) in respect of which no assertion of liability (whether oral or written) and no claim or demand for payment (whether oral or written) has been made (and, in the

 

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case of ABL Obligations or Term Loan Obligations, as applicable, for indemnification, no notice for indemnification has been issued by the indemnitee) at such time.

Uniform Commercial Code ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the applicable jurisdiction.

WESCO Receivables Intercompany Loans ” means all loans owing to any Loan Party from WESCO Receivables Corp., and all guarantees of such loans, whether or not such loans or guarantees are evidenced by the WESCO Receivables Intercompany Notes or any other Instruments or Documents.

WESCO Receivables Intercompany Notes ” means those certain “Company Notes” issued by WESCO Receivables Corp. in favor of certain of the Loan Parties to evidence loans made by such Loan Parties to WESCO Receivables Corp. under the WESCO Receivables Securitization Agreements, as such notes may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time.

WESCO Receivables Securitization Agreements ” means (a) that certain Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of April 13, 2009 among WESCO Receivables Corp., as seller, WESCO Distribution, Inc., as servicer, the purchasers from time to time party thereto, and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrator, (b) that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 30, 1999, among WESCO Receivables Corp. and WESCO Distribution, Inc., and (c) all other documents executed or delivered in connection therewith, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time.

WESCO Receivables Securitization Intercreditor Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated as of December     , 2012, by and among PNC Bank, National Association, as Receivables Agent, the ABL Representative, the Term Loan Representative, WESCO Receivables Corp., as Receivables Seller, WESCO Distribution, Inc., as Seller, as Servicer, in its individual capacity and as Borrower, and other parties thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced from time to time.

1.3      Rules of Construction . The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated, replaced or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, extensions, renewals, restatements, replacements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

 

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For purposes of any Collateral located in the Province of Quebec or charged by any deed of hypothec (or any other Loan Document) and for all other purposes pursuant to which the interpretation or construction of a Loan Document may be subject to the laws of the Province of Quebec or a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Quebec, (a) “personal property” shall be deemed to include “movable property”, (b) “real property” shall be deemed to include “immovable property”, (c) “tangible property” shall be deemed to include “corporeal property”, (d) “intangible property” shall be deemed to include “incorporeal property”, (e) “security interest” and “mortgage” shall be deemed to include a “hypothec”, (f) all references to filing, registering or recording under the UCC or the PPSA shall be deemed to include publication under the Civil Code of Québec, (g) all references to “perfection” of or “perfected” Liens shall be deemed to include a reference to the “opposability” of such Liens to third parties, (h) any “right of offset”, “right of setoff” or similar expression shall be deemed to include a “right of compensation”, (i) “goods” shall be deemed to include “corporeal movable property” other than chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, money and securities, and (j) an “agent” shall be deemed to include a “mandatary”.

SECTION 2. Lien Priorities .

2.1     Lien Subordination . Notwithstanding the date, manner or order of grant, attachment or perfection of any Junior Lien in respect of any Collateral or of any Senior Lien in respect of any Collateral and notwithstanding any provision of the UCC, PPSA, any applicable law, any Security Document, any alleged or actual defect or deficiency in any of the foregoing or any other circumstance whatsoever, the ABL Representative, for and on behalf of the ABL Secured Creditors, and the Term Loan Representative, for and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Creditors, hereby acknowledge and agree that:

(a)     the Liens in favor of the ABL Representative on the ABL Priority Collateral securing the ABL Obligations (regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, and whether or not the Liens in favor of the ABL Representative on such ABL Priority Collateral are subordinated to any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral securing any other obligation) shall be and shall remain senior and prior to any Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral in favor of the Term Loan Representative securing the Term Loan Obligations;

(b)     any Lien in favor of the Term Loan Representative on the ABL Priority Collateral securing the Term Loan Obligations (regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise) shall be and shall remain junior and subordinated in all respects to all Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral in favor of the ABL Representative securing the ABL Obligations;

(c)     the Liens in favor of the Term Loan Representative on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing the Term Loan Obligations (regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise, and whether or not the Liens in favor of the Term Loan Representative on such Term Loan Priority Collateral are subordinated to any Lien on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing any other obligation) shall be and shall remain senior and prior to the Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral in favor of the ABL Representative securing the ABL Obligations; and

(d)     any Lien in favor of the ABL Representative on the Term Loan Priority Collateral securing the ABL Obligations (regardless of how acquired, whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise) shall be and shall remain junior and subordinated in all respects to all Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral in favor of the Term Loan Representative securing the Term Loan Obligations.

 

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2.2     Prohibition on Contesting Liens . In respect of any Junior Collateral, the Junior Representative, on behalf of each Junior Secured Party, agrees that it shall not, and hereby waives any right to:

(a)     contest, or support any other Person in contesting, in any proceeding (including any Insolvency Proceeding), the priority, validity or enforceability of any Senior Lien on such Collateral (or the Senior Obligations secured by such Collateral); or

(b)     demand, request, plead or otherwise assert or claim the benefit of any marshalling, appraisal, valuation or similar right which it may have in respect of such Collateral or the Senior Liens on such Collateral, except to the extent that such rights are expressly granted in this Agreement.

2.3     Nature of Obligations . The Term Loan Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, acknowledges that a portion of the ABL Obligations represents debt that is revolving in nature and that the amount thereof that may be outstanding at any time or from time to time may be increased, reduced or repaid and subsequently reborrowed in accordance with the terms of the ABL Agreement and this Agreement, and that the terms of the ABL Obligations and any ABL Agreement or any provision thereof may be waived, modified, extended, amended, restated or supplemented from time to time (subject to the provisions of Section 6 ), and that the aggregate amount of the ABL Obligations may be increased, replaced or refinanced (subject to the provisions of Sections 6 and 10.4 ), in each event, without notice to or consent by the Term Loan Secured Parties and without affecting the provisions hereof. The ABL Representative, on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, acknowledges that the Term Loan Obligations may be replaced or refinanced (subject to the provisions of Sections 6 and 10.4 ) and the amount of any Term Loan Obligations may be increased, reduced, or repaid, and any Term Loan Document or any provision thereof may be waived, modified, extended, amended, restated or supplemented from time to time (subject to the provisions of Section 6 ), and that the aggregate amount of the Term Loan Obligations may be increased, replaced or refinanced, in each event, without notice to or consent by the ABL Secured Parties and without affecting the provisions hereof. The Lien Priorities provided in Section 2.1 shall not be altered or otherwise affected by any such amendment, modification, supplement, extension, repayment, reborrowing, increase, replacement, renewal, restatement or refinancing of either the ABL Obligations or the Term Loan Obligations, or any portion thereof.

2.4     New Liens .

(a)     Until the ABL Obligations Payment Date, if (i) the Term Loan Representative (or any other Term Loan Secured Party) shall acquire any new Lien on any existing or new property or assets of any Loan Party (other than Fee Interests in Real Property) and (ii) the ABL Representative does not hold a Lien on such existing or new property or assets, the Term Loan Representative shall promptly notify the ABL Representative that the Term Loan Representative (or such Term Loan Secured Party) has acquired such new Lien and shall cooperate with the ABL Representative in the ABL Representative’s efforts to obtain a new Lien in favor of the ABL Representative under the ABL Documents on such property or assets, subject to the Lien Priorities set forth herein. If, despite the cooperation of the Term Loan Representative, the ABL Representative is not able to obtain a new Lien on the property or assets that are subject to the new Lien in favor of the Term Loan Representative (or such other Term Loan Secured Party) and, if such property or assets are of the type that would otherwise be part of the ABL Priority Collateral, upon the written request of the ABL Representative, the Term Loan Representative (or the relevant Term Loan Secured Party) shall, without the need for any further consent of any other Term Loan Secured Party and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Term Loan Document, be deemed to

 

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also hold such lien for the benefit of the ABL Representative as security for the ABL Obligations (subject to the Lien Priorities and other terms hereof).

(b)     Until the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date, if (i) the ABL Representative (or any other ABL Secured Party) shall acquire any new Lien on any existing or new property or assets of any Loan Party and (ii) the Term Loan Representative does not hold a Lien on such existing or new property or assets, the ABL Representative shall promptly notify the Term Loan Representative that the ABL Representative (or such ABL Secured Party) has acquired such new Lien and shall cooperate with the Term Loan Representative in the Term Loan Representative’s efforts to obtain a new Lien in favor of the Term Loan Representative under the Term Loan Documents on such property or assets, subject to the Lien Priorities set forth herein. If, despite the cooperation of the ABL Representative, the Term Loan Representative is not able to obtain a new Lien on the property or assets that are subject to the new Lien in favor of the ABL Representative (or such other ABL Secured Party) and, if such property or assets are of the type that would otherwise be part of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, upon the written request of the Term Loan Representative, the ABL Representative (or the relevant ABL Secured Party) shall, without the need for any further consent of any other ABL Secured Party and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other ABL Documents, be deemed to also hold such lien for the benefit of the Term Representative as security for the Term Loan Obligations (subject to the Lien Priorities and other terms hereof).

2.5     Agreements Regarding Actions to Perfect Liens . Each of the ABL Representative and the Term Loan Representative hereby acknowledges that, to the extent that it holds, or a third party holds on its behalf, physical possession of or “control” (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code or the Securities Transfer Act, 2006 (Ontario) ) over Collateral pursuant to the ABL Security Documents or the Term Loan Security Documents, as applicable, such possession or control is also for the benefit of the Term Loan Representative and the other Term Loan Secured Parties or the ABL Representative and the other ABL Secured Parties, as applicable, solely to the extent required to perfect their security interest (if any) in such Collateral (subject to the Lien Priorities and other terms hereof). Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to impose any duty on the ABL Representative or the Term Loan Representative (or any third party acting on either such Person’s behalf) with respect to such Collateral or provide the Term Loan Representative, any other Term Loan Secured Party, the ABL Representative or any other ABL Secured Party, as applicable, with any rights with respect to such Collateral beyond those specified in this Agreement, the ABL Security Documents and the Term Loan Security Documents, as applicable, provided that subsequent to the occurrence of the ABL Obligations Payment Date (so long as the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date shall not have occurred), the ABL Representative shall (a) deliver to the Term Loan Representative, at the Loan Parties’ sole cost and expense, the Collateral in its possession or control together with any necessary endorsements to the extent required by the Term Loan Documents or (b) direct and deliver such Collateral as a court of competent jurisdiction otherwise directs; provided , further , that subsequent to the occurrence of the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date (so long as the ABL Obligations Payment Date shall not have occurred), the Term Loan Representative shall (i) deliver to the ABL Representative, at the Loan Parties’ sole cost and expense, the Collateral in its possession or control together with any necessary endorsements to the extent required by the ABL Documents or (i) direct and deliver such Collateral as a court of competent jurisdiction otherwise directs; provided , further , that (x) prior to the occurrence of the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date, upon the request of the Term Loan Representative or the Company, the ABL Representative shall turn over to the Term Loan Representative any Term Loan Priority Collateral of which it has physical possession, and (y) prior to the occurrence of the ABL Obligations Payment Date, upon the request of the ABL Representative or the Company, the Term Loan Representative shall turn over to the ABL Representative any ABL Priority Collateral of which

 

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it has physical possession. The provisions of this Agreement are intended solely to govern the respective Lien priorities as between the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties and shall not impose on the ABL Secured Parties or the Term Loan Secured Parties any obligations in respect of the disposition of any Collateral (or any proceeds thereof) that would conflict with prior perfected Liens or any claims thereon in favor of any other Person that is not a Secured Party.

SECTION 3 . Enforcement.

3.1     Exclusive Enforcement . Subject to the provisions of Sections 3.2(a) and 3.3 and the proviso set forth in Section 5.1 , until the Senior Obligations Payment Date, whether or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Loan Party, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an “event of default” under the Senior Documents, the Senior Secured Parties shall have the exclusive right to take and continue any and all Enforcement Action (including the right to credit bid their debt) with respect to the Senior Collateral, in such order and in such manner as the Senior Secured Parties may determine in their discretion, without any consultation with or consent of any Junior Secured Party. Such exclusive right to take Enforcement Action shall include the right to appoint an agent, receiver or interim receiver to sell or otherwise realize on or dispose of any Senior Collateral upon foreclosure or the enforcement of a hypothecary right, to incur expenses in connection with such sale or other realization or disposition, and to exercise all of the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the UCC, the PPSA, or other applicable law and of a secured creditor under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA, the CCAA or any similar insolvency laws of any applicable jurisdiction.

3.2     Standstill and Waivers . Each Junior Representative, for and on behalf of all Junior Secured Parties, agrees that, until the Senior Obligations Payment Date has occurred, but subject to the provisions of Sections 3.3 and 5.1 , the Junior Secured Parties:

(a)     shall not take or cause to be taken any Enforcement Action with respect to any Senior Collateral, provided that, subject at all times to the provisions of Section 4 of this Agreement, the Junior Representative shall have the right to initiate Enforcement Action against the Senior Collateral one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of receipt by the Senior Representative of written notice from the Junior Representative (such period being referred to herein as the “ Remedy Standstill Period ”), which notice shall specify that the Junior Secured Parties have accelerated the Junior Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Junior Term Loan Documents and that the Junior Secured Parties desire to commence Enforcement Action against the Senior Collateral; provided that

(1)     the Remedy Standstill Period shall be tolled for any period during which the Senior Secured Parties are stayed from exercising rights or remedies pursuant to any Insolvency Proceeding or court order;

(2)     the Junior Secured Parties shall not commence any Enforcement Action against any Senior Collateral (and shall cease any Enforcement Action that the Junior Secured Parties have previously commenced) if the Senior Secured Parties shall have commenced and shall be diligently pursuing in good faith Enforcement Action against any material portion of the Senior Collateral (it being understood that any one or more of the following actions shall be deemed to constitute diligent pursuit of an Enforcement Action: the solicitation of bids from third parties to conduct the liquidation of any material portion of the Senior Collateral, the engagement or retention of sales brokers, marketing agents, investment bankers, accountants, auctioneers or other third parties for the purpose of valuing, marketing, promoting or selling any material portion of the Senior Collateral, the initiation of any action to take physical possession of or to exercise dominion or control over (other than cash dominion), any material portion of the Senior Collateral, the notification of all or substantially all account debtors to make payments to

 

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the Senior Secured Creditors in respect of Accounts comprising Senior Collateral, or the commencement of any legal proceedings or actions against or with respect to any material portion of the Senior Collateral); and

(3)     notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Term Loan Creditors shall not commence any Enforcement Action against any Equity Interests in WESCO Receivables Corp. or any of the WESCO Receivables Intercompany Loans or any of the WESCO Receivables Intercompany Notes at any time: (x) prior to the later to occur of (I) 180 days after the “Final Maturity Date” under and as defined in the WESCO Receivables Intercompany Notes and (II) 365 days after the date on which PNC Bank, National Association, in its capacity as Receivables Agent under the WESCO Receivables Securitization Intercreditor Agreement, shall have indicated in writing (or a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined) that the WESCO Receivables Securitization Agreements have been terminated and all monetary obligations owing from WESCO Receivables Corp. to the Receivables Purchasers (as such term is defined in the WESCO Receivables Securitization Agreements) have been satisfied; or (y) if the ABL Secured Parties either (I) shall have exercised any remedy under or in respect of the WESCO Receivables Intercompany Notes or (II) shall have commenced and shall be diligently pursuing in good faith Enforcement Action against any material portion of the Senior Collateral (other than the WESCO Receivables Intercompany Notes);

(b)     shall not take or cause to be taken any action, the purpose or effect of which is to make any Lien on any Senior Collateral that secures any Junior Obligation pari passu with or senior to, or to give any Junior Secured Party any preference or priority relative to, the Liens on the Senior Collateral securing the Senior Obligations;

(c)     shall not contest, oppose, object to, interfere with, hinder or delay, in any manner, whether by judicial proceedings (including without limitation the filing of an Insolvency Proceeding) or otherwise, any foreclosure, sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of the Senior Collateral by any Senior Secured Party or any other Enforcement Action taken (or any forbearance from taking any Enforcement Action) in respect of the Senior Collateral by or on behalf of any Senior Secured Party;

(d)     shall have no right to (i) direct either the Senior Representative or any other Senior Secured Party to exercise any right, remedy or power with respect to the Senior Collateral or pursuant to the Senior Security Documents in respect of the Senior Collateral or (ii) consent or object to the exercise by the Senior Representative or any other Senior Secured Party of any right, remedy or power with respect to the Senior Collateral or pursuant to the Senior Security Documents with respect to the Senior Collateral or to the timing or manner in which any such right is exercised or not exercised (or, to the extent they may have any such right, whether as a junior lien creditor in respect of the Senior Collateral or otherwise, they hereby irrevocably waive such right); and

(e)     shall not institute any suit or other proceeding or assert in any suit, Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding any claim against any Senior Secured Party seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise, with respect to, and no Senior Secured Party shall be liable for, any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Senior Secured Party with respect to the Senior Collateral or pursuant to the Senior Documents in respect of the Senior Collateral.

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(a)     the Junior Representative may take such actions as are necessary or appropriate to create, perfect, preserve or protect (but not enforce) its Lien on the Junior Collateral consistent with the Loan Priorities set forth in Section 2.1 and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement; and

(b)     the Junior Secured Parties may enforce the covenants of the Loan Parties under the Junior Documents to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.

3.4     Judgment Creditors . Except as set forth in Sections 2.2, 3.1, 3.5, and 5, the Secured Parties may exercise rights and remedies as unsecured creditors generally against any Loan Party in accordance with the terms of the applicable Loan Documents and applicable law so long as doing so is not, directly or indirectly, inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement; provided , that in the event that any Junior Secured Party becomes a judgment lien creditor in respect of any Junior Collateral, such judgment lien shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement for all purposes to the same extent as all other Junior Liens securing the Obligations are subject to the terms of this Agreement.

3.5     Notice of Enforcement Action; Cooperation; Sharing of Information and Access .

(a)     The ABL Representative, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, agrees that absent Exigent Circumstances, the ABL Representative shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give the Term Loan Representative not less than two (2) Business Days’ prior written notice of the ABL Secured Parties’ intention to commence Enforcement Action against ABL Priority Collateral, which notice shall specify in reasonable detail the proposed Enforcement Action that the ABL Secured Parties’ intend to take, provided that (i) the failure to give such notice shall not affect the rights of the ABL Secured Parties under this Agreement or under the ABL Documents and (ii) nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate the ABL Secured Parties to continue to make loans or otherwise extend credit to the Loan Parties following the occurrence of an “event of default” under the ABL Documents.

(b)     The Term Loan Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that absent Exigent Circumstances, the Term Loan Representative shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give the ABL Representative not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice of the Term Loan Secured Parties’ intention to commence Enforcement Action against Term Loan Priority Collateral, which notice shall specify in reasonable detail the proposed Enforcement Action that the Term Loan Secured Parties’ intend to take, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the rights of the Term Loan Secured Parties under this Agreement or under the Term Loan Documents.

(c)     The Term Loan Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that each of them shall take such actions as the ABL Representative shall reasonably request in connection with the exercise by the ABL Secured Parties of their rights set forth herein in respect of the ABL Priority Collateral. The ABL Representative on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, agree that each of them shall take such actions as the Term Loan Representative shall reasonably request in connection with the exercise by the Term Loan Secured Parties of their rights set forth herein in respect of the Term Loan Priority Collateral.

(d)     In the event that the ABL Representative shall, in the exercise of its rights under the ABL Security Documents or otherwise, receive possession or control of any books or Records of any Loan Party which contain information identifying or pertaining to the Term Loan Priority Collateral, the ABL Representative shall promptly notify the Term Loan Representative of such fact and, upon request from the Term Loan Representative and as promptly as practicable

 

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thereafter, either make available to the Term Loan Representative such books or Records for inspection and duplication or provide to the Term Loan Representative copies thereof. In the event that a Term Loan Representative shall, in the exercise of its rights under the Term Loan Security Documents or otherwise, receive possession or control of any books or Records of any Loan Party which contain information identifying or pertaining to any of the ABL Priority Collateral, the Term Loan Representative shall promptly notify the ABL Representative of such fact and, upon request from the ABL Representative and as promptly as practicable thereafter, either make available to the ABL Representative such books or Records for inspection and duplication or provide the ABL Representative copies thereof. The Term Loan Representative hereby irrevocably grants the ABL Representative (or its designee) a non-exclusive worldwide license or right to use, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and to the extent of the Term Loan Representative’s interest therein, exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation, to use any of the Intellectual Property now or hereafter owned by, licensed to, or otherwise used by the Loan Parties in order for the ABL Representative (or its designee) and ABL Secured Parties to purchase, use, market, repossess, possess, store, assemble, manufacture, process, sell, transfer, distribute or otherwise dispose of any asset included in the ABL Priority Collateral in connection with the liquidation, disposition or realization upon the ABL Priority Collateral in accordance with the terms and conditions of the ABL Security Documents and the other ABL Documents; provided that (i) any such license shall terminate upon the sale of the applicable ABL Priority Collateral and shall not extend or transfer to the purchaser of such ABL Priority Collateral (provided that such purchaser shall have the right to freely sell such ABL Priority Collateral in accordance with the Fair Use or First Sale doctrines), (ii) the ABL Representative’s use of such Intellectual Property shall be reasonable and lawful, (iii) any such license granted is on an “AS IS” basis, without any representation or warranty whatsoever and (iv) the ABL Representative (or its agents) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to use any trademarks of such licensed Intellectual Property only in connection with the sale or disposition of goods and inventory generally consistent with the standards, quality and reputation of the Loan Parties’ goods and inventory at such time and which the ABL Representative in good faith reasonably believes will not materially diminish the distinctiveness and quality characteristics associated with such Intellectual Property, the validity thereof or otherwise diminish the value thereof. This Agreement will not restrict the rights of the Term Loan Representative to sell, assign or otherwise transfer the related Term Loan Priority Collateral prior to the expiration of the Access Period if (but only if) the purchaser, assignee or transferee thereof agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 3.5 and the Term Loan Representative agrees that any sale, transfer or other disposition of any of the Loan Parties’ Intellectual Property (whether by foreclosure or otherwise) will be subject to the rights of the ABL Representative as set forth in this Section 3.5 .

(e)     If the Term Loan Representative, or any agent or representative thereof, or any receiver, shall, after the commencement of any Enforcement Action, obtain possession or physical control of any material portion of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, the Term Loan Representative shall promptly notify the ABL Representative in writing of that fact, and the ABL Representative shall, within ten Business Days thereafter, notify the Term Loan Representative in writing as to whether the ABL Representative desires to exercise access rights under this Agreement. In addition, if the ABL Representative, or any agent or representative of the ABL Representative, or any receiver, shall obtain possession or physical control of any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral in connection with an Enforcement Action, then, without limiting or qualifying the provisions of Section 2.5 hereof, the ABL Representative shall promptly notify the Term Loan Representative that the ABL Representative is exercising its access rights under this Agreement and its rights under Section 3.5 under either circumstance. Upon delivery of such notice by the ABL Representative to the Term Loan Representative, the ABL Representative and Term Loan Representative shall confer in good faith to coordinate with respect to the ABL Representative’s exercise of such access rights

 

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during the Access Period, with such access rights to apply to any location where access is reasonably necessary to enable the ABL Representative during normal business hours to convert ABL Priority Collateral consisting of raw materials and work-in-process into saleable finished goods and/or to transport such ABL Priority Collateral to a point where such conversion can occur, to otherwise prepare ABL Priority Collateral for sale and/or to arrange or effect the sale of ABL Priority Collateral (including the conducting of auctions), all in accordance with the manner in which such matters are completed in the ordinary course of business. Consistent with the definition of “ Access Period ,” access rights will apply to differing locations of Term Loan Priority Collateral at differing times, in which case, a differing Access Period will apply to each such location. During any pertinent Access Period, the ABL Representative and its agents, representatives and designees shall have an irrevocable, non-exclusive right to have access to, and a rent-free right to use, the relevant parcel or item the Term Loan Priority Collateral at such location for the purposes described above. The ABL Representative shall take proper and reasonable care under the circumstances of any Term Loan Priority Collateral that is used by the ABL Representative during the Access Period and, at the sole expense of the ABL Secured Parties, repair and replace any damage (ordinary wear-and-tear excepted) caused by the ABL Representative or its agents, representatives or designees and the ABL Representative shall comply with all applicable laws in all material respects in connection with its use or occupancy or possession of the ABL Priority Collateral. The ABL Representative and the other ABL Secured Parties shall indemnify and hold harmless the Term Loan Representative and the Term Loan Creditors for any injury or damage to Persons or property (ordinary wear-and-tear excepted) caused by the acts or omissions of Persons under the control of the ABL Representative; provided , however , that the ABL Representative and the ABL Secured Parties will not be liable for any diminution in the value of Term Loan Priority Collateral. The ABL Representative and the Term Loan Representative shall cooperate and use reasonable efforts to ensure that their activities during the Access Period as described above do not interfere materially with the activities of the other as described above, including the right of Term Loan Representative to show the Term Loan Priority Collateral to prospective purchasers and to ready the Term Loan Priority Collateral for sale. Consistent with the definition of the term “ Access Period ,” if any order or injunction is issued or stay is granted or is otherwise effective by operation of law that prohibits the ABL Representative from exercising any of its rights hereunder, then the Access Period granted to the ABL Representative under this Section 3.5 shall be stayed during the period of such prohibition and shall continue thereafter for the number of days remaining as required under this Section 3.5 . The Term Loan Representative shall not foreclose or otherwise sell, remove or dispose of any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral during the Access Period with respect to such Collateral if the ABL Representative (acting in good faith) informs the Term Loan Representative in writing that such Collateral is reasonably necessary to enable the ABL Representative to convert, transport or arrange to sell the ABL Priority Collateral as described above, unless the purchaser, assignee or transferee thereof agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 3.5.

3.6     No Additional Rights For the Loan Parties Hereunder . Except as provided in Section 3.7 hereof, if any ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party shall enforce its rights or remedies in violation of the terms of this Agreement, no Loan Party shall be entitled to use such violation as a defense to any action by any ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party, nor to assert such violation as a counterclaim or basis for set off or recoupment against any ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party.

3.7     Actions Upon Breach .

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Loan Representative, as applicable, may interpose as a defense or dilatory plea the making of this Agreement, and any ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party, as applicable, may intervene and interpose such defense or plea in its or their name or in the name of such Loan Party.

(b)     Should any ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party, contrary to this Agreement, in any way take, attempt to or threaten to take any action with respect to the Collateral (including, without limitation, any attempt to realize upon or enforce any remedy with respect to this Agreement), or fail to take any action required by this Agreement, any ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party (in its own name or in the name of the relevant Loan Party), as applicable, or the relevant Loan Party, may obtain relief against such ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party, as applicable, by injunction, specific performance and/or other appropriate equitable relief, it being understood and agreed by the ABL Representative on behalf of each ABL Secured Party and the Term Loan Representative on behalf of each Term Loan Secured Party that (i) the ABL Secured Parties’ or Term Loan Secured Parties’, as applicable, damages from its actions may at that time be difficult to ascertain and may be irreparable, and (ii) each Term Loan Secured Party or ABL Secured Party, as applicable, waives any defense that the Loan Parties and/or the Term Loan Secured Parties and/or ABL Secured Parties, as applicable, cannot demonstrate damage and/or be made whole by the awarding of damages.

SECTION 4 . Application of Proceeds of Senior Collateral; Dispositions and Releases of Lien; Notices and Insurance.

4.1     Application of Proceeds .

(a)     Application of Proceeds of Senior Collateral . The Senior Representative and Junior Representative hereby agree that all Senior Collateral, and all Proceeds thereof, received by either of them in connection with the collection, sale or disposition of Senior Collateral shall be applied as follows:

first , to the payment of costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses and court costs) of the Senior Representative in connection with such Enforcement Action,

second , to the payment of the Senior Obligations in accordance with the Senior Documents until the Senior Obligations Payment Date,

third , to the payment of the Junior Obligations, to the extent such Senior Collateral also constitutes Junior Collateral, in accordance with the Junior Documents until the Junior Obligations Payment Date, and

fourth , the balance, if any, to the Loan Parties or to whosoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

If, in connection with any Enforcement Action (whether or not pursuant to an Insolvency Proceeding), any Loan Party is sold as a going concern (whether pursuant to a sale of the Equity Interests of such Loan Party or otherwise), or substantially all of the assets of any Loan Party are sold, in each case, where the consideration received is not allocated by type of asset, the proceeds of such sale shall be distributed, first to the ABL Representative for application to the ABL Obligations in accordance with the terms of the ABL Documents, up to the amount of the book value of the ABL Priority Collateral disposed of in such sale or owned by such Loan Party (in the case of a sale of such Loan Party as a going concern), and second to the Term Loan Representative for application to

 

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the Term Loan Obligations in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Documents to the extent such Proceeds exceed the book value of the ABL Priority Collateral.

The ABL Representative, for and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, and the Term Loan Representative, for and on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties, further agree that prior to an Enforcement Action by any Secured Party (unless an Insolvency Proceeding then exists), any proceeds of Collateral, whether or not in Deposit Accounts subject to control agreements, which are used by any Loan Party as permitted by the Loan Documents to acquire other property which is Collateral shall not (solely as between the Secured Parties) be treated as Proceeds of Collateral for purposes of determining the relative priorities in the Collateral which was so acquired, and the ABL Representative and the other ABL Secured Parties shall have no liability or responsibility whatsoever to the Term Loan Representative or any other Term Loan Secured Party to account for any funds, moneys or other proceeds which are received by the ABL Representative or any other ABL Secured Party unless at that time the ABL Representative or such other ABL Secured Party actually knows that the same constituted Proceeds of Term Loan Priority Collateral, provided that if any Proceeds of Term Loan Priority Collateral are received by the ABL Representative, the ABL Representative does not have actual knowledge as to the nature of such Proceeds and the Term Loan Representative notifies the ABL Representative in writing within two (2) Business Days of such receipt that such Proceeds constitute Term Loan Priority Collateral (which notification shall identify the amount and specify the origin thereof), the ABL Representative shall use commercially reasonable efforts to account for such Proceeds to the Term Loan Representative.

(b)     Limited Obligation or Liability . In exercising remedies, whether as a secured creditor or otherwise, the Senior Representative shall have no obligation or liability to the Junior Representative or to any Junior Secured Party, regarding the adequacy of any Proceeds or for any action or omission, except solely for an action or omission that breaches the express obligations undertaken by the Senior Representative under the terms of this Agreement.

(c)     Segregation of Collateral . Until the occurrence of the Senior Obligations Payment Date, any Senior Collateral that may be received by any Junior Secured Party in violation of this Agreement shall, to the extent practicable and in accordance with its normal practices, be segregated and held in trust and, in any event, promptly paid over to the Senior Representative, for the benefit of the Senior Secured Parties, in the same form as received, with any necessary endorsements, and each Junior Secured Party hereby authorizes the Senior Representative to make any such endorsements as agent for the Junior Representative (which authorization, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).

4.2     Release of Liens on ABL Priority Collateral .

(a)     Upon any release, sale or other disposition of ABL Priority Collateral permitted pursuant to the terms of the ABL Documents that results in the release of the ABL Lien (other than release of the ABL Lien due to the occurrence of the ABL Obligations Payment Date) on any ABL Priority Collateral, the Term Loan Lien on such ABL Priority Collateral (excluding any portion of the proceeds of such ABL Priority Collateral remaining after the ABL Obligations Payment Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or action of any Person.

(b)     Upon any release, sale or disposition of ABL Priority Collateral pursuant to any Enforcement Action that results in the release of the ABL Lien (other than release of the ABL Lien due to the occurrence of the ABL Obligations Payment Date) on any ABL Priority Collateral pursuant to any Enforcement Action, the Term Loan Lien on such ABL Priority Collateral

 

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(excluding any portion of the proceeds of such ABL Priority Collateral remaining after the ABL Obligations Payment Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or action of any Person so long as the proceeds of such ABL Priority Collateral are applied in accordance with Section 4.1(a ) (and, in the case of ABL Obligations consisting of debt of a revolving nature, a corresponding permanent reduction in the commitments with respect thereto).

(c)     The Term Loan Representative shall execute and deliver such release documents and instruments and shall take such further actions as the ABL Representative or the Company shall reasonably request in writing to evidence any release of the Term Loan Lien described in this Section 4.2 . The Term Loan Representative hereby appoints the ABL Representative and any officer or duly authorized person of the ABL Representative, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power of attorney in the place and stead of the Term Loan Representative and in the name of the Term Loan Representative or in the name of the ABL Representative, from time to time, in the ABL Representative’s discretion, for the purposes of carrying out the terms of this Section 4.2 , to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 4.2 , including, without limitation, any financing statements, endorsements, assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).

4.3     Release of Liens on Term Loan Priority Collateral .

(a)     Upon any release, sale or other disposition of Term Loan Priority Collateral permitted pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Documents that results in the release of the Term Loan Lien (other than release of the Term Loan Lien due to the occurrence of the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date) on any Term Loan Priority Collateral, the ABL Lien on such Term Loan Priority Collateral (excluding any portion of the proceeds of such Term Loan Priority Collateral remaining after the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or action of any Person.

(b)     Upon any release, sale or disposition of Term Loan Priority Collateral pursuant to any Enforcement Action that results in the release of the Term Loan Lien (other than release of the Term Loan Lien due to the occurrence of the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date) on any Term Loan Priority Collateral pursuant to any Enforcement Action, the ABL Lien on such Term Loan Priority Collateral (excluding any portion of the proceeds of such Term Loan Priority Collateral remaining after the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date occurs) shall be automatically and unconditionally released with no further consent or action of any Person so long as the proceeds of such Term Loan Priority Collateral are applied in accordance with Section 4.1(a ).

(c)     The ABL Representative shall promptly execute and deliver such release documents and instruments and shall take such further actions as the Term Loan Representative or the Company shall request in writing to evidence any release of the ABL Lien described in this Section 4.3 . The ABL Representative hereby appoints the Term Loan Representative and any officer or duly authorized person of the Term Loan Representative, with full power of substitution, as their true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power of attorney in the place and stead of the ABL Representative and in the name of the ABL Representative or in the name of the Term Loan Representative, from time to time, in the Term Loan Representative’s discretion, for the purposes of carrying out the terms of this Section 4.3 , to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 4.3 , including, without limitation, any financing statements, endorsements,

 

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assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).

4.4     Certain Real Property Notices; Insurance .

(a)     If, in connection with any Enforcement Action by the Term Loan Representative, any Real Property at which ABL Priority Collateral is stored or otherwise located is to be sold or otherwise disposed of, the Term Loan Representative shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give the ABL Representative at least 45 days’ notice prior to such sale or other disposition.

(b)     Proceeds of Collateral include insurance proceeds and therefore the Lien Priorities shall govern the ultimate disposition of casualty insurance proceeds. The ABL Representative and Term Loan Representative shall be named as loss payees with respect to all insurance policies relating to Collateral. The ABL Representative shall have the sole and exclusive right, as against the Term Loan Representative, to adjust settlement of insurance claims in the event of any covered loss, theft or destruction of ABL Priority Collateral. The Term Loan Representative shall have the sole and exclusive right, as against the ABL Representative, to adjust settlement of insurance claims in the event of any covered loss, theft or destruction of Term Loan Priority Collateral. All proceeds of such insurance shall be remitted to the ABL Representative or the Term Loan Representative, as the case may be, and each of the Term Loan Representative and ABL Representative shall cooperate (if necessary) in a reasonable manner in effecting the payment of insurance proceeds in accordance with Section 4.1 .

SECTION 5 . Insolvency Proceedings.

5.1     Filing of Motions . Until the Senior Obligations Payment Date has occurred, the Junior Representative agrees on behalf of itself and the other Junior Secured Parties that no Junior Secured Party shall, in or in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding, file any pleadings or motions, take any position at any hearing or proceeding of any nature, or otherwise take any action whatsoever, in each case in respect of any of the Senior Collateral, including, without limitation, with respect to the determination of any Liens or claims held by the Senior Representative (including the validity and enforceability thereof) or any other Senior Secured Party in respect of any Senior Collateral or the value of any claims of such parties under Section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; provided that the Junior Secured Parties may:

(a)     file a claim, proof of claim or statement of interest with respect to the Junior Obligations;

(b)     file any necessary responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion, filing, application, claim, adversary proceeding, proposal, plan of reorganization, arrangement or composition or other pleading made by any Person objecting to or otherwise seeking the disallowance of the claims of the Junior Secured Parties, including any claims secured by the Collateral, if any, or otherwise make any agreements or file any motions, proceedings or objections pertaining to the claims of the Junior Secured Parties, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

(c)     vote on any plan of reorganization, plan of arrangement or composition and make any arguments and motions in connection therewith that do not, in any case, contravene the terms of this Agreement; or

 

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(d)     bid for the Collateral at any public or private sale thereof, including credit bidding with respect to the Junior Collateral; provided , however , that any such bid for the Junior Collateral by the Junior Secured Parties must provide for payment in cash of the full amount necessary to cause the Senior Obligations to be paid in full and the Senior Obligations Payment Date to occur.

5.2     Financing Matters .

(a)     If any Loan Party becomes subject to any Insolvency Proceeding at any time prior to the ABL Obligations Payment Date, and if the ABL Representative or the other ABL Secured Parties desire to consent (or not object) to the use of cash collateral under the Bankruptcy Code or to provide financing to any Loan Party under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCAA secured by ABL Priority Collateral or to consent (or not object) to the provision of such financing to any Loan Party by any third party (any such use of cash collateral or financing, an “ ABL DIP Financing ”), then the Term Loan Representative agrees, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, that each Term Loan Secured Party (i) (x) will be deemed to have consented to, will raise no objection to, nor support any other Person objecting to, such ABL DIP Financing on the grounds of a failure to provide “adequate protection” for the Term Loan Representative’s Lien on the ABL Priority Collateral to secure the Term Loan Obligations and (y) will not request any adequate protection solely as a result of such ABL DIP Financing except as set forth in Section 5.4 below and (ii) will subordinate (and will be deemed hereunder to have subordinated) the Term Loan Liens on any ABL Priority Collateral (A) to such ABL DIP Financing on the same terms as the ABL Liens are subordinated thereto (and such subordination will not alter in any manner the terms of this Agreement), (B) to any adequate protection provided to the ABL Secured Parties and (C) to any “carve-out” agreed to by the ABL Representative or the other ABL Secured Parties, so long as (t) the Term Loan Representative retains their Lien on the Collateral to secure the Term Loan Obligations (in each case, including Proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCAA) and, as to the Term Loan Priority Collateral only, such Lien has the same priority as existed prior to the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCAA, and any Lien securing such ABL DIP Financing is junior and subordinate to the Lien of the Term Loan Representative on the Term Loan Priority Collateral, (u) all Liens on ABL Priority Collateral securing any such ABL DIP Financing shall be senior to or on a parity with the Liens of the ABL Representative and the ABL Lenders securing the ABL Obligations on ABL Priority Collateral, (v) the sum of (1) the aggregate principal amount of any ABL DIP Financing plus (2) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the pre-petition ABL Obligations that is not “rolled up” or repaid with the initial proceeds of the ABL DIP Financing does not exceed the sum of (I) the aggregate amount of all commitments to extent credit under the ABL Documents immediately prior to the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding plus (II) $150,000,000, (w) the proposed ABL DIP Financing (including any ABL cash collateral usage) does not compel any Loan Party to seek confirmation of a specific plan of reorganization or arrangement for which all or substantially all of the material terms are set forth in the ABL cash collateral order or ABL DIP Financing documentation, as applicable, and the proposed ABL cash collateral order or ABL DIP Financing documentation does not expressly require the sale of all or substantially all of the Collateral prior to a default under the ABL cash collateral order or ABL DIP Financing documentation, (x) any of the Term Loan Secured Parties may seek adequate protection as permitted hereunder, (y) the ABL DIP Financing is otherwise subject to the terms of this Agreement, and (z) if the ABL Representative receives a replacement or adequate protection Lien on post-petition assets of the debtor to secure the ABL Obligations, and such replacement or adequate protection Lien is on any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral, (1) such replacement or adequate protection Lien on such post-petition assets which are part of the Term Loan Priority Collateral (the “ Term Loan Post-Petition Assets ”) is junior and subordinate to the Lien in favor of the Term Loan Representative on

 

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the Term Loan Priority Collateral and (2) the Term Loan Representative also receives a replacement or adequate protection Lien on such Term Loan Post-Petition Assets of the debtor to secure the Term Loan Obligations. In no event will any of the ABL Secured Parties seek to obtain a priming Lien on any of the Term Loan Priority Collateral and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a consent by Term Loan Secured Parties to any adequate protection payments using Term Loan Priority Collateral. The foregoing terms shall not prevent the Term Loan Representative or the Term Loan Secured Parties from objecting to any plan of reorganization or other plan of similar effect under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCA, as applicable.

(b)     If any Loan Party becomes subject to any Insolvency Proceeding at any time prior to the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date, and if the Term Loan Representative or the other Term Loan Secured Parties desire to consent (or not object) or to provide financing to any Loan Party under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCAA secured by Term Priority Collateral or to consent (or not object) to the provision of such financing to any Loan Party by any third party (any such financing, a “ Term Loan DIP Financing ”), then the ABL Representative agrees, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, that each ABL Secured Party (i) (x) will be deemed to have consented to, will raise no objection to, nor support any other Person objecting to such Term Loan DIP Financing on the grounds of a failure to provide “adequate protection” for the ABL Representative’s Liens on the Term Priority Collateral to secure the ABL Obligations and (y) will not request any adequate protection solely as a result of such Term Loan DIP Financing except as set forth in Section 5.4 below and (ii) will subordinate (and will be deemed hereunder to have subordinated) the ABL Liens on any Term Loan Priority Collateral (A) to such Term Loan DIP Financing on the same terms as the Term Loan Liens are subordinated thereto (and such subordination will not alter in any manner the terms of this Agreement), (B) to any adequate protection provided to the Term Loan Secured Parties and (C) to any “carve-out” agreed to by the Term Loan Representative or the other Term Loan Secured Parties, so long as (u) the ABL Representative retains their Lien on the Collateral to secure the ABL Obligations (in each case, including Proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCAA) and, as to the ABL Priority Collateral only, such Lien has the same priority as existed prior to the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCAA, and any Lien securing such Term Loan DIP Financing is junior and subordinate to the Lien of the ABL Representative on the ABL Priority Collateral, (v) all Liens on Term Loan Priority Collateral securing any such Term Loan DIP Financing shall be senior to or on a parity with the Liens of the Term Loan Representative and the Term Loan Secured Parties securing the Term Loan Obligations on Term Loan Priority Collateral, (w) the proposed Term Loan DIP Financing does not compel any Loan Party to seek confirmation of a specific plan of reorganization or arrangement for which all or substantially all of the material terms are set forth in the Term Loan DIP Financing documentation, and the proposed Term Loan DIP Financing documentation does not expressly require the sale of all or substantially all of the Collateral prior to a default under the Term Loan DIP Financing documentation, (x) any of the ABL Secured Parties may seek adequate protection as permitted hereunder, (y) the Term Loan DIP Financing is otherwise subject to the terms of this Agreement, and (z) if the Term Loan Representative receives a replacement or adequate protection Lien on post-petition assets of the debtor to secure the Term Loan Obligations, and such replacement or adequate protection Lien is on any of the ABL Priority Collateral, (1) such replacement or adequate protection Lien on such post-petition assets which are part of the ABL Priority Collateral (the “ ABL Post-Petition Assets ”) is junior and subordinate to the Liens in favor of the ABL Representative on the ABL Priority Collateral and (2) the ABL Representative also receives a replacement or adequate protection Lien on such ABL Post-Petition Assets of the debtor to secure the ABL Obligations. In no event will any of the Term Loan Secured Parties seek to obtain a priming Lien on any of the ABL Priority Collateral, and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a consent by the ABL Secured Parties to any adequate protection payments using ABL Priority Collateral. The foregoing

 

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terms shall not prevent the ABL Representative of the ABL Secured Parties from objecting to any plan of reorganization or other plan of similar effect under the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCA, as applicable.

(c)     All Liens granted to the Term Loan Representative or the ABL Representative in any Insolvency Proceeding, whether as adequate protection or otherwise, are intended to be and shall be deemed to be subject to the Lien Priorities and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement.

5.3     Relief From the Automatic Stay . Until the ABL Obligations Payment Date, the Term Loan Representative agrees, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, that none of them will seek relief from the automatic stay or from any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding or take any action in derogation thereof, in each case in respect of any ABL Priority Collateral, without the prior written consent of the ABL Representative, except to the extent that an ABL Secured Party (in such capacity) seeks or obtains relief from or modification of such stay. Until the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date, the ABL Representative agrees, on behalf of itself and the other ABL Secured Parties, that none of them will seek relief from the automatic stay or from any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding or take any action in derogation thereof, in each case in respect of any Term Loan Priority Collateral, without the prior written consent of the Term Loan Representative, except to the extent that a Term Loan Secured Party (in such capacity) seeks or obtains relief from or modification of such stay. In addition, neither the Term Loan Representative nor the ABL Representative shall seek any relief from the automatic stay with respect to any Collateral without providing five Business Days’ prior written notice to the other, unless otherwise agreed by both the ABL Representative and the Term Loan Representative.

5.4     Adequate Protection .

(a)     The Term Loan Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that, prior to the ABL Obligations Payment Date, so long as the ABL Representative and the other ABL Secured Parties comply with Section 5.4(b ), none of them shall object, contest, or support any other Person objecting to or contesting, (i) any request by the ABL Representative or the other ABL Secured Parties for adequate protection of its interest in the Collateral or any adequate protection provided to the ABL Representative or the other ABL Secured Parties or (ii) any objection by the ABL Representative or any other ABL Secured Parties to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on a claim of a lack of adequate protection in the Collateral or (iii) the payment of interest, fees, expenses or other amounts to the ABL Representative or any other ABL Secured Party under, inter alia , Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; provided that any action described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) does not violate Section 5.2 . The Term Loan Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, further agrees that, prior to the ABL Obligations Payment Date, none of them shall assert or enforce any claim under inter alia , Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise that is senior to or on a parity with the ABL Liens for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of any ABL Priority Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section and in Section 5.2(a)(i)(y) , but subject to all other provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 5.2(a)(i)(x) and Section 5.3 ), in any Insolvency Proceeding, if the ABL Secured Parties (or any subset thereof) are granted adequate protection consisting of additional collateral that constitutes ABL Priority Collateral (with replacement liens on such additional collateral) and superpriority claims in connection with any ABL DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, and the ABL Secured Parties do not object to the adequate protection being provided to them, then in connection with any such ABL DIP Financing or use of cash collateral the Term Loan Representative, on behalf of itself and any of the Term Loan Secured Parties, may, as adequate

 

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protection of their interests in the ABL Priority Collateral, seek or accept (and the ABL Representative and the ABL Secured Parties shall not object to) adequate protection consisting solely of (x) a replacement Lien on the same additional collateral, subordinated to the Liens securing the ABL Obligations and such ABL DIP Financing on the same basis as the other Term Loan Liens on the ABL Priority Collateral are so subordinated to the ABL Obligations under this Agreement and (y) superpriority claims junior in all respects to the superpriority claims granted to the ABL Secured Parties, provided, however, that the Term Loan Representative shall have irrevocably agreed, pursuant to Section 1129(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, on behalf of itself and the Term Loan Secured Parties, in any stipulation and/or order granting such adequate protection, that such junior superpriority claims may be paid under any plan of reorganization in any combination of cash, debt, equity or other property having a value on the effective date of such plan equal to the allowed amount of such claims.

(b)     The ABL Representative, on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, agrees that, prior to the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date, so long as the Term Loan Representative and the other Term Loan Secured Parties comply with Section 5.4(a ), none of them shall object, contest, or support any other Person objecting to or contesting, (i) any request by the Term Loan Representative or the other Term Loan Secured Parties for adequate protection of its interest in the Collateral or any adequate protection provided to the Term Loan Representative or the other Term Loan Secured Parties or (ii) any objection by the Term Loan Representative or any other Term Loan Secured Parties to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on a claim of a lack of adequate protection in the Collateral or (iii) the payment of interest, fees, expenses or other amounts to the Term Loan Representative or any other Term Loan Secured Party under inter alia , Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise; provided that any action described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) does not violate Section 5.2 . The ABL Representative, on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, further agrees that, prior to the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date, none of them shall assert or enforce any claim under inter alia , Section 506(b) or 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise that is senior to or on a parity with the Term Loan Liens for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of any Term Loan Priority Collateral. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section and in Section 5.2(b)(i)(y) , but subject to all other provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 5.2(b)(i)(x) and Section 5.3 ), in any Insolvency Proceeding, if the Term Loan Secured Parties (or any subset thereof) are granted adequate protection consisting of additional collateral that constitutes Term Loan Priority Collateral (with replacement liens on such additional collateral) and superpriority claims in connection with any DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, and the Term Loan Secured Parties do not object to the adequate protection being provided to them, then in connection with any such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral the ABL Representative, on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, may, as adequate protection of their interests in the Term Loan Priority Collateral, seek or accept (and the Term Loan Representative and the Term Loan Secured Parties shall not object to) adequate protection consisting solely of (x) a replacement Lien on the same additional collateral, subordinated to the Liens securing the Term Loan Obligations on the same basis as the other ABL Liens on the Term Loan Priority Collateral are so subordinated to the Term Loan Obligations under this Agreement and (y) superpriority claims junior in all respects to the superpriority claims granted to the Term Loan Secured Parties, provided, however, that the ABL Representative shall have irrevocably agreed, pursuant to Section 1129(a)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code, on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, in any stipulation and/or order granting such adequate protection, that such junior superpriority claims may be paid under any plan of reorganization in any combination of cash, debt, equity or other property having a value on the effective date of such plan equal to the allowed amount of such claims.

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because such amount was avoided or ordered to be paid or disgorged for any reason, including without limitation because it was found to be a fraudulent or preferential transfer, any amount (a “ Recovery ”), whether received as proceeds of security, enforcement of any right of set-off or otherwise, then the Senior Obligations shall be reinstated to the extent of such Recovery and deemed to be outstanding as if such payment had not occurred and the Senior Obligations Payment Date shall be deemed not to have occurred. If this Agreement shall have been terminated prior to such Recovery, this Agreement shall be reinstated in full force and effect, and such prior termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of the parties hereto. The Junior Secured Parties agree that none of them shall be entitled to benefit from any avoidance action affecting or otherwise relating to any distribution or allocation made in accordance with this Agreement, whether by preference or otherwise, it being understood and agreed that the benefit of such avoidance action otherwise allocable to them shall instead be allocated and turned over for application in accordance with the priorities set forth in this Agreement.

5.6     Asset Dispositions in an Insolvency Proceeding . Neither the Junior Representative nor any other Junior Secured Party shall, in an Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise, challenge or oppose any disposition of Senior Collateral, or the process or procedures for obtaining bids for and effecting a disposition of Senior Collateral (including the right of the First Lien Lenders to credit bid and the retention by the Loan Parties of professionals in connection with any potential disposition of Senior Collateral), or any motion or order in connection with any disposition process or procedures (whether under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA, the CCAA or other applicable insolvency law), if such disposition, process, procedure, motion or order is supported by the Senior Secured Parties, and the Junior Representative and each other Junior Secured Party will be deemed to have consented under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (and otherwise) to any such disposition, process, procedure, motion or order supported by the Senior Secured Parties, and to have released the Junior Liens on such Senior Collateral.

5.7     Separate Grants of Security and Separate Classification; Post-Petition Interest .

(a)     Each Secured Party and each Loan Party acknowledges and agrees that (i) the grants of Liens pursuant to the ABL Security Documents and the Term Loan Security Documents constitute two separate and distinct grants of Liens and (ii) because of, among other things, their differing rights in the Collateral, the Term Loan Obligations are fundamentally different from the ABL Obligations and should be separately classified in any plan of reorganization proposed or adopted in an Insolvency Proceeding. To further effectuate the intent of the parties as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, if it is held that the claims of the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties in respect of the Collateral constitute claims in the same class (rather than separate classes of senior and junior secured claims), then the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that all distributions shall be made as if there were separate classes of ABL Obligation claims and Term Loan Obligation claims against the Loan Parties (with the effect being that, to the extent that the aggregate value of the ABL Priority Collateral or Term Loan Priority Collateral is sufficient (for this purpose ignoring all claims held by the other Secured Parties), the ABL Secured Parties or the Term Loan Secured Parties, respectively, shall be entitled to receive, in addition to amounts distributed to them in respect of principal, pre-petition interest and other claims, all amounts owing in respect of Post-Petition Interest that are available from each pool of Priority Collateral for each of the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties, respectively, before any distribution is made in respect of the claims held by the other Secured Parties, with the other Secured Parties hereby acknowledging and agreeing to turn over to the respective other Secured Parties amounts otherwise received or receivable by them to the extent necessary to effectuate the intent of this sentence, even if such turnover has the effect of reducing the aggregate recoveries.

 

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(b)     In furtherance of the foregoing, the Junior Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Junior Secured Parties, agrees that the Junior Secured Parties shall not oppose or seek to challenge any claim by the Senior Secured Parties for allowance in any Insolvency Proceeding of Post-Petition Interest to the extent of the value of the Liens of the Senior Representative on the Senior Collateral, without regard to the existence of the Liens of the Junior Representative and the other Junior Secured Parties on such Collateral. Regardless of whether any such claim for Post-Petition Interest is allowed, allowable, recognized or approvable, and without limiting the generality of the other provisions of this Agreement, this Agreement is expressly intended to include and does include the “Rule of Explicitness” in that this Agreement expressly entitles the Senior Secured Parties, and is intended to provide the Senior Secured Parties with the absolute right, to receive payment of all Post-Petition Interest through distributions of Proceeds of Senior Collateral made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, even if such Post-Petition Interest is not allowed or allowable against or paid from the bankruptcy estate of any Loan Party under Section 502(b)(2) or Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, the BIA or the CCAA, or any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable insolvency law.

(c)     The Senior Representative, on behalf of itself and the other Senior Secured Parties, agrees that the Senior Secured Parties shall not oppose or seek to challenge any claim by the Junior Secured Parties for allowance in any Insolvency Proceeding of Post-Petition Interest to the extent of the value of the Liens of the Junior Representative on the Senior Collateral (after taking into account the Liens of the Senior Representative on such Collateral and the extent of the Senior Obligations, including any Post-Petition Interest included in such Senior Obligations).

5.8     Other Matters . To the extent that the Senior Representative or any Senior Secured Party has or acquires rights under Section 363 or Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any of the Collateral on which it has a Junior Lien, such Senior Representative agrees, on behalf of itself and the other Senior Secured Parties, not to assert any of such rights without the prior written consent of the Junior Representative; provided that if requested by the Junior Representative, such Senior Representative shall timely exercise such rights in the manner requested by the Junior Representative, including any rights to payments in respect of such rights.

5.9     Effectiveness in Insolvency Proceedings . This Agreement, which the parties hereto expressly acknowledge is a “subordination agreement” under section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, shall be effective before, during and after the commencement of an Insolvency Proceeding.

SECTION 6 . Amendments to Term Loan Documents and ABL Documents.

6.1     Amendments to Term Loan Documents . The Term Loan Documents may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with their terms, without notice to, or the consent of the ABL Secured Parties, all without affecting the Lien Priorities or other provisions set forth in this Agreement; provided , that, without the prior written consent of the ABL Representative, no such amendment, supplement or modification or refinancing shall:

(a)     increase the “Applicable Margin”, any interest rate floors or similar components of the interest rate by more than three percent (3.00%) per annum in the aggregate (excluding increases resulting from the accrual of interest at the default rate) or increase the amount, or frequency of payment of any recurring fees provided for in the Term Loan Documents; provided that in the case of a refinancing or replacement of the Term Loan Agreement permitted hereunder, the interest rate or yield provisions applicable to the Term Loan Obligations may be changed to a fixed rate pursuant to such refinancing or replacement so long as such fixed rate does not exceed a rate per annum equal to the sum of (A) the floating rate applicable to the Term Loan Obligations (on

 

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a weighted average basis across the facilities thereunder) immediately prior to the effectiveness of such refinancing or replacement effecting such conversion of a floating rate to a fixed rate and (B) the difference equal to (x) three percent (3.00%) per annum minus (y) the aggregate percentage of any increases in the rate or yield provisions applicable to the Term Loan Obligations (on a weighted average basis across the facilities thereunder) (excluding increases resulting from (1) increases in the underlying reference rate not caused by any refinancing or replacement of the Term Loan Agreement effecting such conversion of a floating rate to a fixed rate or (2) the accrual of interest of up to two percent (2.00%) of “default interest) effected since the date hereof;

(b)    (i) shorten the scheduled maturity of the Term Loan Obligations to a date prior to the scheduled maturity date of the Term Loan Obligations as set forth in the Initial Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, or (ii) accelerate the dates that principal of, or interest on, the Term Loan Debt are due to the extent that would result in excess of five percent (5.00%) of the original Term Loan Commitments (together with any Incremental Term Loan Commitments, each as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) becoming due and payable in any Fiscal Year of the Borrowers, in each case above, other than in connection with an enforcement of rights or remedies following an “event of default” under the Term Loan Agreement;

(c)     modify (or have the effect of a modification of) the frequency or amount of payments, including regularly scheduled payments of principal or mandatory prepayment provisions of the Term Loan Obligations, in each case which results in a shortening of the weighted average life to maturity of the Term Loan Obligations;

(d)     modify or add any covenant or “event of default” under the Term Loan Documents if the effect of such modification or addition would be to directly restrict (i) the Loan Parties from making payments in respect of the ABL Obligations from other than proceeds of Term Priority Collateral, (ii) the Loan Parties from exercising their right to increase the aggregate commitments under the ABL Documents by an amount up to the incremental $100,000,000 set forth in the Amended and Restated ABL Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, (iii) the Loan Parties or the ABL Secured Parties from amending the terms of the Amended and Restated ABL Agreement to increase the aggregate commitments under the ABL Documents by an amount up to any aggregate reduction in the maximum amount of financing available to the Loan Parties under the Receivables Securitization Facility (as such term is defined in the Amended and Restated ABL Agreement) as in effect on the date hereof, or (iv) the Loan Parties or the ABL Secured Parties from otherwise amending any of the terms or provisions of the ABL Documents (other than amendments to the ABL Documents that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement);

(e)     require any mandatory prepayment of the Term Loan Obligations to be made with the Proceeds of ABL Priority Collateral unless such Proceeds are permitted to be so applied under the ABL Documents and this Agreement;

(f)     modify the provisions of the Term Loan Agreement to permit the assignment, sale, participation or other transfer of any of the Term Loan Obligations to any Affiliate of any Loan Party (unless, in connection with any such assignment of any of the Term Loan Obligations, the Term Loan Obligations so assigned are immediately retired, cancelled and discharged as a result of such assignment); or

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6.2     Amendments to ABL Documents . The ABL Documents may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with their terms, without notice to, or the consent of the Term Loan Secured Parties, all without affecting the Lien Priorities or other provisions of this Agreement; provided, that, without the prior written consent of the Term Loan Secured Representative, no such amendment, supplement or modification or refinancing shall:

(a)     increase the “Applicable Rate”, any interest rate floors or similar components of the interest rate by more than two percent (2.00%) per annum in the aggregate (excluding increases resulting from the accrual of interest at the default rate or fluctuations in the underlying reference rates) or increase the amount, or frequency of payment of any recurring fees provided for in the ABL Documents;

(b)     shorten the scheduled maturity of the ABL Obligations to a date prior to the scheduled maturity date of the ABL Obligations as set forth in the Amended and Restated ABL Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, or accelerate the dates that principal of, or interest on, the ABL Obligations are due, in each case, other than in connection with an enforcement of rights or remedies following an “event of default” under the ABL Agreement;

(c)     modify or add any covenant or “event of default” under the ABL Documents if the effect of such modification or addition would be to directly restrict (i) the Loan Parties from making payments of fees, reimbursements or indemnification payments, scheduled principal payments or mandatory prepayments in respect of the Term Loan Obligations to the extent, in the case of scheduled principal payments and mandatory prepayments, such scheduled principal payments or mandatory prepayments are provided for in the Initial Term Loan Agreement as in effect on the date hereof or as modified as permitted pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof (it being expressly understood that nothing herein shall limit the ability of the Loan Parties to enter into modifications to the ABL Agreement that may impose additional or greater restrictions on the ability of the Loan Parties to voluntarily prepay all or any portion of the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan Obligations), or (ii) the Loan Parties or the Term Loan Secured Parties from amending any of the terms or provisions of the Term Loan Documents (other than amendments to the Term Loan Documents that are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement);

(e)     require any mandatory prepayment of the ABL Obligations to be made with the Proceeds of Term Loan Priority Collateral unless such Proceeds are permitted to be so applied under the Term Loan Documents and this Agreement;

(f)     modify the provisions of the ABL Agreement to permit the assignment, sale, participation or other transfer of any of the ABL Obligations to any Affiliate of any Loan Party (unless, in connection with any such assignment of any of the ABL Obligations, the ABL Obligations so assigned are immediately retired, cancelled and discharged as a result of such assignment);

(g)     convert or change the nature of the credit facility under the ABL Documents to anything other than a credit facility the availability of which is primarily subject to a borrowing base comprised of accounts receivable and inventory; or

(h)     modify the provisions of the ABL Documents in violation of this Agreement.

6.3     No Subordination . No Senior Representative shall subordinate or permit the subordination of the Senior Obligations or the Senior Liens to any other indebtedness, obligations or Liens (except in the case of an ABL DIP Financing or Term Loan DIP Financing, as applicable, and

 

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except in the case of those obligations, transactions and Liens permitted under the ABL Documents or Term Loan Documents, in each case, as in effect on the date hereof) without the consent of the Junior Representative.

SECTION 7 . Purchase Options.

7.1     Notice of Exercise .

(a)     If a Term Loan Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger shall occur, the Term Loan Secured Parties, acting as a single group, shall have the option at any time during the period of thirty calendar days following the earlier of (i) notice by the ABL Representative of the occurrence of the Term Loan Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger and (ii) the Term Loan Representative’s actual knowledge of the occurrence of such Term Loan Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger (such period, the “ Term Loan Secured Parties Purchase Option Period ”), to purchase all (but not less than all) of the ABL Obligations from the ABL Creditors. If the Term Loan Secured Parties desire to exercise their option to purchase the ABL Obligations, the Term Loan Representative shall deliver a written notice (any such notice under this Section 7.1, a “ Purchase Notice ”) to the ABL Representative prior to the expiration of the Term Loan Secured Parties Purchase Option Period.

(b)     If an ABL Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger shall occur, the ABL Secured Parties, acting as a single group, shall have the option at any time during the period of thirty calendar days following the earlier of (i) notice by the Term Loan Representative of the occurrence of the ABL Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger and (ii) any ABL Secured Party’s actual knowledge of the occurrence of such ABL Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger (such period, the “ ABL Secured Parties Purchase Option Period ”), to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Term Loan Obligations from the Term Loan Creditors. If the ABL Secured Parties desire to exercise their option to purchase the Term Loan Obligations, the ABL Representative shall deliver a Purchase Notice to the Term Loan Representative prior to the expiration of the ABL Secured Parties Purchase Option Period.

(c)     A Purchase Notice, once delivered, shall be irrevocable. If a Term Loan Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger shall occur and the Term Loan Representative shall fail to deliver a Purchase Notice to the ABL Representative prior to the expiration of the Term Loan Secured Parties Purchase Option Period, the Term Loan Secured Parties shall have no further right to purchase, and the ABL Creditors shall have no further obligation to sell, the ABL Obligations pursuant to this Section 7 . If an ABL Secured Parties Purchase Option Trigger shall occur and the ABL Representative shall fail to deliver a Purchase Notice to the Term Loan Representative prior to the expiration of the ABL Secured Parties Purchase Option Period, the ABL Secured Parties shall have no further right to purchase, and the Term Loan Creditors shall have no further obligation to sell, the Term Loan Obligations pursuant to this Section 7 .

7.2     Purchase and Sale .

(a)     If the Term Loan Representative shall timely deliver a Purchase Notice to the ABL Representative, on the date specified by the Term Loan Representative in the Purchase Notice (which date shall not be less than three (3) Business Days, nor more than ten (10) calendar days, after delivery of the Purchase Notice), the ABL Creditors shall sell to the Term Loan Secured Parties, and the Term Loan Secured Parties shall purchase from the ABL Creditors, all of the ABL Obligations, provided that, the ABL Representative and the other ABL Secured Parties shall retain all rights to be indemnified or held harmless by the Loan Parties in accordance with the terms of the

 

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ABL Documents but shall not retain any rights to the security therefor. Absent Exigent Circumstances, upon receipt of a Purchase Notice, the ABL Representative shall not commence any Enforcement Action (or, if the ABL Representative shall have already commenced Enforcement Action, shall cease such Enforcement Action) against any Collateral; provided that, if for any reason, the Term Loan Secured Parties shall fail to complete the purchase of the ABL Obligations by the date set forth in the Purchase Notice, the ABL Representative shall be entitled to immediately commence (or to continue) Enforcement Action against the ABL Priority Collateral.

(b)     If the ABL Representative shall timely deliver a Purchase Notice to the Term Loan Representative, on the date specified by the ABL Representative in the Purchase Notice (which date shall not be less than three (3) Business Days, nor more than ten (10) calendar days, after delivery of the Purchase Notice), the Term Loan Creditors shall sell to the ABL Secured Parties, and the ABL Secured Parties shall purchase from the Term Loan Creditors, all of the Term Loan Obligations, provided that, the Term Loan Representative and the other Term Loan Secured Parties shall retain all rights to be indemnified or held harmless by the Loan Parties in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Documents but shall not retain any rights to the security therefor. Absent Exigent Circumstances, upon receipt of a Purchase Notice, the Term Loan Representative shall not commence any Enforcement Action (or, if the Term Loan Representative shall have already commenced Enforcement Action, shall cease such Enforcement Action) against any Collateral; provided that, if for any reason, the ABL Secured Parties shall fail to complete the purchase of the Term Loan Obligations by the date set forth in the Purchase Notice, the Term Loan Representative shall be entitled to immediately commence (or to continue) Enforcement Action against the Term Loan Priority Collateral.

7.3     Payment of Purchase Price .

(a)     If the Term Loan Representative shall timely deliver a Purchase Notice in accordance with Section 7.1(a) , upon the date specified in the Purchase Notice, the Term Loan Secured Parties shall (i) pay to the ABL Representative for the benefit of the ABL Creditors as the purchase price therefor an amount equal to 100% of the ABL Obligations then outstanding and unpaid (including principal, interest, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses but specifically excluding any prepayment premium, termination or similar fees), (ii) furnish cash collateral to the ABL Representative in a manner and in such amounts as the ABL Representative determines is reasonably necessary to secure the ABL Representative, the ABL Secured Parties, the Issuing Banks (as such term is defined in the ABL Agreement) and applicable Affiliates in connection with any issued and outstanding Letters of Credit, Banking Services Obligations and Secured Swap Obligations, (ii) agree to reimburse the ABL Representative, the ABL Secured Parties and the Issuing Banks for any loss, cost, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) in connection with any commissions, fees, costs or expenses related to any issued and outstanding Letters of Credit as described above and any checks or other payments provisionally credited to the ABL Obligations, and/or as to which the ABL Representative has not yet received final payment, (iv) agree to reimburse the ABL Secured Parties and the Issuing Banks, in respect of indemnification obligations of the Loan Parties under the ABL Documents as to matters or circumstances known to the ABL Representative at the time of the purchase and sale which would reasonably be expected to result in any loss, cost, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) to the ABL Secured Parties and the Issuing Banks, and (v) agree to indemnify and hold harmless the ABL Secured Parties and the Issuing Banks, from and against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) arising out of any claim asserted by a third party in respect of the ABL Obligations as a direct result of any acts by any Term Loan Secured Party occurring after the date of such purchase. Such purchase price and cash collateral shall be remitted by wire transfer in federal funds to such

 

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bank account in New York, New York as the ABL Representative may designate in writing for such purpose.

(b)     If the ABL Representative shall timely deliver a Purchase Notice in accordance with Section 7.1(a) , upon the date specified in the Purchase Notice, the ABL Secured Parties shall (i) pay to the Term Loan Representative for the benefit of the Term Loan Creditors as the purchase price therefor an amount equal to 100% of the Term Loan Obligations then outstanding and unpaid (including principal, interest, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses but specifically excluding any prepayment premium, termination or similar fees), (ii) furnish cash collateral to the Term Loan Representative in a manner and in such amounts as the Term Loan Representative determines is reasonably necessary in connection with any outstanding Hedging Agreements, (iii) agree to reimburse the Term Loan Secured Parties in respect of indemnification obligations of the Loan Parties under the Term Loan Documents as to matters or circumstances known to the Term Loan Representative at the time of the purchase and sale which would reasonably be expected to result in any loss, cost, damage or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses) to the Term Loan Secured Parties, and (iv) agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Term Loan Secured Parties, from and against any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) arising out of any claim asserted by a third party in respect of the Term Loan Obligations as a direct result of any acts by any ABL Secured Party occurring after the date of such purchase. Such purchase price and cash collateral shall be remitted by wire transfer in federal funds to such bank account in New York, New York as the Term Loan Representative may designate in writing for such purpose.

7.4     Limitation on Representations and Warranties . Such purchase shall be expressly made without representation or warranty of any kind by any selling party (or the ABL Representative or the Term Loan Representative, as applicable) and without recourse of any kind, except that the selling party shall represent and warrant: (a) the amount of the ABL Obligations or Term Loan Obligations, as applicable, being purchased from it, (b) that such ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party, as applicable, or the Loan Parties, own the ABL Obligations or Term Loan Obligations, as applicable, free and clear of any Liens or encumbrances and (c) that such ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party, as applicable, has the right to assign such ABL Obligations or Term Loan Obligations, as applicable, and the assignment is duly authorized.

SECTION 8 . Reliance; Waivers; etc.

8.1     Reliance . The ABL Documents are deemed to have been executed and delivered, and all extensions of credit thereunder are deemed to have been made or incurred, in reliance upon this Agreement. The Term Loan Representative, on behalf of it itself and the other Term Loan Secured Parties, expressly waives all notice of the acceptance of and reliance on this Agreement by the ABL Representative and the other ABL Secured Parties. The Term Loan Documents are deemed to have been executed and delivered and all extensions of credit thereunder are deemed to have been made or incurred, in reliance upon this Agreement. The ABL Representative, on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, expressly waives all notices of the acceptance of and reliance on this Agreement by the Term Loan Representative and the other Term Loan Secured Parties.

8.2     No Warranties or Liability . The Term Loan Representative and the ABL Representative acknowledges and agrees that neither has made any representation or warranty with respect to the execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectability or enforceability of any other ABL Document or any Term Loan Document. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Term Loan Representative and the ABL Representative will be entitled to manage and supervise the

 

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respective extensions of credit to any Loan Party in accordance with law and their usual practices, modified from time to time as they deem appropriate.

8.3     No Waivers . No right or benefit of any party hereunder shall at any time in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any act or failure to act on the part of such party or any other party hereto or by any noncompliance by any Loan Party with the terms and conditions of any of the ABL Documents or the Term Loan Documents.

SECTION 9 . Obligations Unconditional.

All rights, interests, agreements and obligations hereunder of the Senior Representative and the Senior Secured Parties in respect of any Collateral and the Junior Representative and the Junior Secured Parties in respect of such Collateral shall remain in full force and effect regardless of:

(a)     any lack of validity or enforceability of any Senior Document or any Junior Document and regardless of whether the Liens of the Senior Representative and Senior Secured Parties are not perfected or are voidable for any reason;

(b)     any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other terms of, all or any of the Senior Obligations or Junior Obligations, or any amendment or waiver or other modification, including any increase in the amount thereof or any refinancing, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, of the terms of any Senior Document or any Junior Document;

(c)     any exchange, release or lack of perfection of any Lien on any Collateral or any other asset, or any amendment, waiver or other modification, whether in writing or by course of conduct or otherwise, of all or any of the Senior Obligations or Junior Obligations or any guarantee thereof;

(d)     the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any Loan Party; or

(e)     any other circumstances which otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Loan Party in respect of any Secured Obligation or of any Junior Secured Party in respect of this Agreement.

SECTION 10 . Miscellaneous.

10.1     Rights of Subrogation . The Term Loan Representative, for and on behalf of itself and the Term Loan Secured Parties, agrees that no payment to the ABL Representative or any ABL Secured Party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall entitle the Term Loan Representative or any Term Loan Secured Party to exercise any rights of subrogation in respect thereof until the ABL Obligations Payment Date. Following the ABL Obligations Payment Date, the ABL Representative agrees to execute such documents, agreements, and instruments as the Term Loan Representative or any Term Loan Secured Party may reasonably request to evidence the transfer by subrogation to any such Person of an interest in the ABL Obligations resulting from payments to the ABL Representative by such Person, so long as all costs and expenses (including all reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred in connection therewith by the ABL Representative are paid by such Person upon request for payment thereof. The ABL Representative, for and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, agrees that no payment to the Term Loan Representative or any Term Loan Secured Party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall entitle the ABL Representative or any ABL Secured Party to exercise any rights of subrogation in

 

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respect thereof until the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date. Following the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date, the Term Loan Representative agrees to execute such documents, agreements, and instruments as the ABL Representative or any ABL Secured Party may reasonably request to evidence the transfer by subrogation to any such Person of an interest in the Term Loan Obligations resulting from payments to the Term Loan Representative by such Person, so long as all costs and expenses (including all reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred in connection therewith by the Term Loan Representative are paid by such Person upon request for payment thereof.

10.2     Further Assurances . Each of the Term Loan Representative and the ABL Representative will, at any time and from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that the other party may reasonably request, in order to protect any right or interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the ABL Representative or the Term Loan Representative to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder; provided , however , that no party shall be required to pay over any payment or distribution, execute any instruments or documents, or take any other action referred to in this Section 10.2 , to the extent that such action would contravene any law, order or other legal requirement or any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, and in the event of a controversy or dispute, such party may interplead any payment or distribution in any court of competent jurisdiction, without further responsibility in respect of such payment or distribution under this Section 10.2 .

10.3     Conflicts . In the event of any direct conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any ABL Document or any Term Loan Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern.

10.4     Continuing Nature of Provisions . Subject to Section 5.5 , this Agreement shall continue to be effective, and shall not be terminable by any party hereto, until the earlier of (i) the ABL Obligations Payment Date and (ii) the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date; provided that if a Replacement ABL Agreement or Replacement Term Loan Agreement, as applicable, is entered into following such termination, the relevant Secured Parties agree to, upon the request of any Loan Party, restore this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein until the earlier to occur of the next following ABL Obligations Payment Date or Term Loan Obligations Payment Date. This is a continuing agreement and the ABL Secured Parties and the Term Loan Secured Parties may continue, at any time and without notice to the other parties hereto, to extend credit and other financial accommodations, lend monies and provide indebtedness to, or for the benefit of, any Loan Party on the faith hereof. In furtherance of the foregoing:

(a)     Upon receipt of a notice from the Loan Parties stating that the Loan Parties (or any of them) have entered into a Replacement ABL Agreement (which notice shall include the identity of the new ABL Representative), the Term Loan Representative shall promptly (i) enter into such documents and agreements (including amendments or supplements to this Agreement) as the Loan Parties or the new ABL Representative shall reasonably request in order to provide to the new ABL Representative the rights contemplated hereby, in each case consistent in all material respects with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) deliver to the new ABL Representative any ABL Priority Collateral held by it, together with any necessary endorsements (or otherwise allow the new ABL Representative to obtain control of such ABL Priority Collateral), and (iii) take such other actions as the Loan Parties or the new ABL Representative may reasonably request to provide the new ABL Representative or the applicable ABL Creditors the benefits of this Agreement. The new ABL Representative shall agree in a writing addressed to the Term Loan Representative to be bound by the terms of this Agreement;

 

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(b)     Upon receipt of a notice from the Loan Parties stating that the Loan Parties (or any of them) have entered into entered into a Replacement Term Loan Agreement (which notice shall include the identity of the new Term Loan Representative, if applicable), the ABL Representative shall promptly (i) enter into such documents and agreements (including amendments or supplements to this Agreement) as the Loan Parties or the new Term Loan Representative shall reasonably request in order to provide to the new Term Loan Representative or the applicable new Term Loan Secured Parties the rights contemplated hereby, in each case consistent in all material respects with the terms of this Agreement, (ii) deliver to the new Term Loan Representative any Term Loan Priority Collateral held by it together with any necessary endorsements (or otherwise allow the new Term Loan Representative to obtain control of such Term Loan Priority Collateral), and (iii) take such other actions as the Loan Parties or the new Term Loan Representative may reasonably request to provide the new Term Loan Representative the benefits of this Agreement. The new Term Loan Representative shall agree in a writing addressed to the ABL Representative to be bound by the terms of this Agreement;

(c)     The ABL Representative shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give the Term Loan Representative prompt written notice following the ABL Obligations Payment Date (provided that the ABL Representative shall not be liable to the Term Loan Representative or any other party as a result of the failure of the ABL Representative to give such prompt written notice), and, upon the written request of the Term Loan Representative delivered to the ABL Representative at any time following the ABL Obligations Payment Date, the ABL Representative shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give prompt written notice to third parties that are subject to Control Agreements with respect to ABL Priority Collateral, to other third parties that have possession or control of ABL Priority Collateral, and to PNC Bank, National Association (or its successor) in its capacity as the administrator under the WESCO Receivables Securitization Agreements, that the ABL Obligations Payment Date has occurred and such third parties and PNC Bank, National Association (or its successor) may rely upon instructions delivered to such third parties and PNC Bank, National Association (or its successor) by the Term Loan Representative with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral and/or the WESCO Receivables Securitization Agreements (provided that the ABL Representative shall not be liable to the Term Loan Representative or any other party as a result of the failure of the ABL Representative to give such prompt written notice); and

(d)     The Term Loan Representative shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give the ABL Representative prompt written notice following the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date (provided that the Term Loan Representative shall not be liable to the ABL Representative or any other party as a result of the failure of the Term Loan Representative to give such prompt written notice), and, upon the written request of the ABL Representative delivered to the Term Loan Representative at any time following the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date, the Term Loan Representative shall use commercially reasonable efforts to give prompt written notice to third parties that are subject to Control Agreements with respect to Term Loan Priority Collateral and other third parties that have possession or control of Term Loan Priority Collateral, that the Term Loan Obligations Payment Date has occurred and such third parties may rely upon instructions delivered to such third parties by the ABL Representative with respect to such Term Loan Priority Collateral (provided that the Term Loan Representative shall not be liable to the ABL Representative or any other party as a result of the failure of the Term Loan Representative to give such prompt written notice).

 

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10.5     Amendments; Waivers .

(a)     No amendment or modification of or supplement to any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the ABL Representative and the Term Loan Representative, and, in the cases of amendments or modifications of or supplements to this Agreement that directly or indirectly affect the rights or duties of any Loan Party, including amendments or modifications of Sections 4.2, 6, 10.4, 10.5, 10.7 or 10.8 that indirectly or directly affect the rights or duties of any Loan Party, such Loan Party. The ABL Representative and the Term Loan Representative shall notify the Company at the address specified in Section 10.9 of any amendment or modification of or supplement to any provisions of this Agreement which does not need to be signed by a Loan Party and provide the Company with a copy of such amendment, modification or supplement.

(b)     It is understood that the ABL Representative and the Term Loan Representative, without the consent of any other ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party, may in their discretion determine that a supplemental agreement (which may take the form of an amendment and restatement of this Agreement) is necessary or appropriate to facilitate having additional indebtedness or other obligations (“ Additional Debt ”) of any of the Loan Parties become ABL Obligations or Term Loan Obligations, as the case may be, under this Agreement, which supplemental agreement shall specify whether such Additional Debt constitutes ABL Obligations or Term Loan Obligations, provided , that such Additional Debt is permitted to be incurred by the ABL Agreement and Term Loan Agreement then extant, and is permitted by such agreements to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement as ABL Obligations or Term Loan Obligations, as applicable.

(c)     Notwithstanding the terms of Section 10.5(a) and (b) , in the event that the Term Loan Representative does not take the actions contemplated by Section 10.4(a)(i) in connection with any permitted Additional Debt within 10 days after the delivery of a written request to do so, the ABL Representative, without the consent of the Term Loan Representative, may modify this Agreement (which modification may take the form of an amendment and restatement of this Agreement) for the purpose of having any Replacement ABL Agreement or Additional Debt of any of the Loan Parties become ABL Obligations under this Agreement, which agreement shall specify that such Replacement ABL Agreement or Additional Debt constitutes ABL Obligations, provided , that such Additional Debt is permitted to be incurred pursuant to each Term Loan Agreement then extant, and is permitted by such agreements (as determined by the ABL Representative in good faith and certified by an officer of the Company to the Term Loan Representative) to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement as ABL Obligations, as applicable.

(d)     Notwithstanding the terms of Section 10.5(a) and (b) , in the event that the ABL Representative does not take the actions contemplated by Section 10.4(b)(i) in connection with any permitted Additional Debt within 10 days after the delivery of a written request to do so, the Term Loan Representative, without the consent of the ABL Representative, may modify this Agreement (which modification may take the form of an amendment and restatement of this Agreement) for the purpose of having any Replacement Term Loan Agreement or Additional Debt of any of the Loan Parties become Term Loan Obligations under this Agreement, which agreement shall specify that such Replacement Term Loan Agreement or Additional Debt constitutes Term Loan Obligations, provided , that such Additional Debt is permitted to be incurred pursuant to each ABL Agreement then extant, and is permitted by such agreements (as determined by the Term Loan Representative in good faith and certified by an officer of the Company to the ABL Representative) to be subject to the provisions of this Agreement as Term Loan Obligations, as applicable.

 

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10.6     Information Concerning Financial Condition of the Loan Parties . Each of the Term Loan Representative and the ABL Representative hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself informed of the financial condition of the Loan Parties and all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the ABL Obligations or the Term Loan Obligations. The Term Loan Representative and the ABL Representative hereby agree that no party shall have any duty to advise any other party of information known to it regarding such condition or any such circumstances (except as otherwise provided in the ABL Documents and Term Loan Documents). In the event the Term Loan Representative or the ABL Representative, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any information to any other party to this Agreement, it shall be under no obligation (a) to provide any such information to such other party or any other party on any subsequent occasion, (b) to undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, or (c) to disclose any other information.

10.7     Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

10.8     Submission to Jurisdiction; JURY TRIAL WAIVER .

(a)     Each ABL Secured Party, each Term Loan Secured Party and each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each such party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each such party agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the any ABL Secured Party or Term Loan Secured Party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding against any Loan Party or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(b)     Each ABL Secured Party, each Term Loan Secured Party and each Loan Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so (i) any objection it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court referred to in paragraph (a) of this Section and (ii) the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding.

(c)     Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.9 . Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

(d)     EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HERETO REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH

 

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LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

10.9     Notices . Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, telecopied, or sent by overnight express courier service or United States mail and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service, upon receipt of a telecopy or five days after deposit in the United States mail (certified, with postage prepaid and properly addressed). For the purposes hereof, the addresses of the parties hereto (until notice of a change thereof is delivered as provided in this Section 10.9 ) shall be as set forth below or, as to each party, at such other address as may be designated by such party in a written notice to all of the other parties:

If to the ABL Representative or any ABL Secured Party, to:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

1300 East Ninth Street, Floor 13

Cleveland, OH 44114

Attention: David Waugh

Facsimile No: 216-781-2071

Email: david.j.waugh@chase.com

- and –

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch

Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower

1800 – 200 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario

M5J 2J2

Attention: Augie Marchetti

Facsimile No: 416-981-2375

Email: agostino.a.marchetti@jpmorgan.com

With copies to:

Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02119

Attention: David L. Ruediger, Esq.

Facsimile No: 617-227-4420

Email: druediger@edwardswildman.com

- and –

 

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Norton Rose LLP

Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower

Suite 3800

200 Bay Street

P.O. Box 84

Toronto, Ontario

M5J 2Z4

Attention: David Amato, Esq.

Facsimile No: 416-216-3930

Email: david.amato@nortonrose.com

If to the Term Loan Representative or any Term Loan Secured Party, to:

Credit Suisse AG

One Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010

Attention: Agency Manager

Facsimile No.: 212-322-2291

Email: agency.loanops@credit-suisse.com

With a copy to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

4 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Attention: Sal Guerrera, Esq.

Facsimile No.: 917-777-3910

Email: sal.guerrera@skadden.com

If to the Company or any other Loan Party, to:

WESCO Distributions, Inc.

225 W. Station Square Drive, Suite 700

Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1122

Attention: Brian Begg, Assistant Treasurer

Facsimile No.: 412-454-2595

Email: bbegg@wesco.com

With a copy to:

K&L Gates LLP

210 Sixth Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 19222

Attention: Charles E. Harris

Facsimile No.: 412-355-6501

Email: Charles.Harris@klgates.com

10.10     Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and each of the ABL Secured Parties and Term Loan Secured Parties and their respective successors and assigns, and nothing herein is intended, or shall be

 

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construed to give, any other Person any right, remedy or claim under, to or in respect of this Agreement or any Collateral; provided that the Borrowers shall be entitled to rely on the provisions of this Agreement to the extent necessary for purposes of making applicable representations and warranties under the applicable Loan Documents.

10.11     Headings . Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

10.12     Severability . Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

10.13     Other Remedies . For avoidance of doubt, it is understood that nothing in this Agreement shall prevent any ABL Secured Party or any Term Loan Secured Party from exercising any available remedy to accelerate the maturity of any indebtedness or other obligations owing under the ABL Documents or the Term Loan Documents, as applicable, or to demand payment under any guarantee in respect thereof.

10.14     Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by each party hereto.

10.15     Additional Loan Parties . On the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date, the Company shall cause each of the Acquired Companies designated on Part II of Schedule I hereto to become a party to this Agreement by execution and delivery by such EECOL Acquired Companies of a Joinder Agreement in the form of Annex I hereto. The Company also shall cause each Person that becomes a Loan Party after the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date to become a party to this Agreement by execution and delivery by such Person of a Joinder Agreement in the form of Annex I hereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as ABL

Representative for and on behalf of the ABL

Secured Parties

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Toronto

Branch, as ABL Representative for and on behalf

of the ABL Secured Parties

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS

BRANCH, as Term Loan Representative for and

on behalf of the Term Loan Secured Parties

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC, for and on

behalf of each of the Loan Parties listed on Part I

of Schedule I hereto

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 


SCHEDULE I

LOAN PARTIES

Part I – Loan Parties on the Restatement Date

WESCO International, Inc.

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

WESCO Finance Corporation

CDW Holdco, LLC

WESCO Equity Corporation

WDC Holding, Inc.

TVC Communications, LLC

Conney Investment Holding, LLC

Conney Safety Products, LLC

WESCO Nigeria, Inc.

Bruckner Supply Company, Inc.

WESCO Enterprises, Inc.

WESCO Holdings, LLC

CBC LP Holding, LLC

WDCH, LP

WDCH US, LP

WESCO Nevada, Ltd.

Communications Supply Corporation

Calvert Wire & Cable Corporation

Liberty Wire & Cable, Inc.

Carlton-Bates Company

WESCO Distribution Canada Co

WESCO Distribution II ULC

TVC Canada Corp.

WESCO Canada I, LP

WESCO Canada II, LP

WDCC Enterprises Inc.

WESCO Distribution Canada GP, Inc.

WESCO Distribution Canada LP

Part II – EECOL Acquired Companies that will become Loan Parties on the EECOL Acquisition Closing Date

EESA Corp.

EESA Holdings, Ltd.

Jarich Holdings, Ltd.

EECOL Holdings, Ltd.

EECOL Electric Corp.

EECOL Properties Corp.


ANNEX I

FORM OF

JOINDER AGREEMENT

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “ Joinder ”), dated as of                  , 201    , is executed by                                 , a                              (the “ New Subsidiary ”) in favor of JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., Toronto Branch (together, the “ ABL Representative ”), and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH (the “ Term Loan Representative ”), in their capacities as ABL Representative and Term Loan Representative, respectively, under that certain Intercreditor Agreement (the “ Intercreditor Agreement ”), dated as of November     , 2012, among the ABL Representative, the Term Loan Representative, and WESCO Distribution, Inc. (the “ Company ”), for and on behalf of each of the Loan Parties (as defined therein). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement.

The New Subsidiary is a direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company and desires to become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement.

The New Subsidiary, for the benefit of the ABL Representative and the Term Loan Representative, hereby agrees as follows:

1.     The New Subsidiary hereby acknowledges the Intercreditor Agreement and acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Joinder, the New Subsidiary will be deemed to be a Loan Party under the Intercreditor Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Loan Party thereunder as if it had executed the Intercreditor Agreement. The New Subsidiary hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Intercreditor Agreement. The New Subsidiary agrees that any notices or other communications required to be delivered to the New Subsidiary under the Intercreditor Agreement may be delivered to the Company, on behalf of the New Subsidiary, as provided in Section 10.9 of the Intercreditor Agreement.

2.     THIS JOINDER AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE NEW SUBSIDIARY HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Subsidiary has caused this Joinder to be duly executed by its authorized officer, as of the day and year first above written.

 

    [NEW SUBSIDIARY]   
    By:  

 

  
    Name:  

 

  
    Title:  

 

  

Exhibit 10.3

EXECUTION COPY

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Amendment ”), dated as of December 11, 2012, is entered into among WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP. (the “ Seller ”), WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. (“ WESCO ” or the “ Servicer ”), the Purchasers (each, a “ Purchaser ”) and Purchaser Agents (each, a “ Purchaser Agent ”) party hereto, and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (“ PNC ”), as Administrator (the “ Administrator ”).

RECITALS

1. The Seller, the Servicer, each Purchaser, each Purchaser Agent and the Administrator are parties to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2009 (as amended through the date hereof, the “ Agreement ”).

2. Concurrently herewith, the Seller, the Servicer, the Administrator, Market Street Funding LLC and PNC are entering into that certain Letter Agreement Re: Commitment Increase (the “ Letter Agreement ”), dated as of the date hereof.

3. In connection herewith, (i) WESCO and certain of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates are entering into that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, with Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch and certain other parties and (ii) in connection therewith, the Administrator, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, the Seller, WESCO and certain other parties are entering into that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement (the “ Intercreditor Agreement ”), dated as of the date hereof.

4. Concurrently herewith, the Seller, the Servicer, the Administrator and The PrivateBank and Trust Company (“ Private Bank ”) are entering into that certain Payoff Letter (the “ Payoff Letter ”), dated as of the date hereof.

5. The parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement as hereinafter set forth.

NOW THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Certain Defined Terms . Capitalized terms that are used herein without definition and that are defined in Exhibit I to the Agreement shall have the same meanings herein as therein defined.

2. Amendments to the Agreement . The Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

(a) In connection with the Payoff Letter, each reference to “The PrivateBank and Trust Company” (or words to similar effect) set forth in the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety.


(b) The following new defined terms are hereby added to Exhibit I to the Agreement in appropriate alphabetical order:

Credit Suisse ” means Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch.

Term Loan Agreement ” means that certain Term Loan Agreement, dated on or about December 12, 2012, among WESCO, certain Subsidiaries and Affiliates of WESCO, Credit Suisse and the other Persons from time to time parties thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

(c) The definition of “ Change in Control ” set forth on Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

Change in Control ” means (i) Holdings ceases to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the capital stock of WESCO or (ii) WESCO ceases to own, directly or indirectly (including through one or more of its Subsidiaries), (a) 100% of the capital stock of the Seller free and clear of all Adverse Claims or (b) a majority of the capital stock of any Originator, in the case of each of (i) and (ii) above, free and clear of all Adverse Claims other than the pledges or grants of security interest by WESCO or one or more of its Subsidiaries to (x) JPMorgan, as agent for itself and various lenders pursuant to one or more pledge agreements and security agreements as required under the Credit Agreement as such pledge agreements or security agreements may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time or (y) Credit Suisse, as agent for itself and various lenders pursuant to one or more pledge agreements and security agreements as required under the Term Loan Agreement as such pledge agreements or security agreements may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

(d) The definition of “ Excluded Receivable ” set forth on Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

Excluded Receivable ” means any Receivable (without giving effect to the exclusion of “Excluded Receivables” from the definition thereof) (i) owed by an Obligor not a resident of the United States and denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, (ii) originated by the Tampa Major Projects Branch, identified on WESCO’s system as Branch No. 3840, (iii) originated by Communications Supply Corporation, the Obligor of which is The Stanley Works Co., (iv) originated by an Originator at any time after July 31, 2012, the Obligor of which is Siemens AG or any Subsidiary thereof or (v) originated by an Originator, the Obligor of which is Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

 

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(e) The definition of “ Intercreditor Agreement ” set forth on Exhibit I to the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following:

Intercreditor Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement, dated on or about December 12, 2012, by and among the Administrator, as receivables agent, JPMorgan, as ABL lenders agent, Credit Suisse, as term lenders agent, WESCO, the Seller, and the other Persons party thereto, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

(f) Schedule VI to the Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety as attached hereto.

3. Consent . Each of the parties hereto hereby consents to the execution, delivery and performance of each of (a) the Intercreditor Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and (b) the Payoff Letter, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B .

4. Acknowledgements and Agreements . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Agreement, each of the parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree that:

(a) solely on a one time basis on the date hereof (and subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth in Exhibit II to the Agreement), each of (i) the Purchaser Group that includes PNC and (ii) the Purchaser Group that includes Wells, shall make a non-pro rata Purchase in the amount set forth opposite its name on Exhibit C hereto;

(b) solely on a one time basis on the date hereof, the Seller shall make a non-pro rata paydown to cause the reduction of the Investment of each of (i) the Purchaser Group that include Fifth Third, (ii) the Purchaser Group that include U.S. Bank National Association, (iii) the Purchaser Group that includes The Huntington National Bank and (iv) PrivateBank, in the amount set forth opposite its name on Exhibit C hereto; and

(c) after giving effect to such non-pro rata Purchases and non-pro rata paydown, the Investment of each Purchaser (solely as of the date hereof and after giving effect to the non-pro rata Purchases and payments described above) shall be the amount set forth opposite its name on Exhibit C hereto.

5. Representations and Warranties . The Seller and the Servicer hereby represent and warrant to each of the parties hereto as follows:

(a) Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties contained in Exhibit III of the Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof.

(b) No Default . Both before and immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby, no Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event exists or shall exist.

 

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6. Effect of Amendment . All provisions of the Agreement, as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect. As of and after the Effective Time, all references in the Agreement (or in any other Transaction Document) to “this Agreement”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar effect referring to the Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall not be deemed, either expressly or impliedly, to waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Agreement other than as set forth herein.

7. Effectiveness . This Amendment shall become effective as of the time (the “ Effective Time ”) at which the Administrator has executed this Amendment and receives each of the following: (A) counterparts of this Amendment (whether by facsimile or otherwise) executed by each of the other parties hereto, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrator in its sole discretion, (B) counterparts of the Letter Agreement (whether by facsimile or otherwise) executed by each of the parties thereto, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrator in its sole discretion, (C) counterparts of the Intercreditor Agreement (whether by facsimile or otherwise) executed by each of the parties thereto, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrator, (D) counterparts of the Payoff Letter (whether by facsimile or otherwise) executed by each of the parties thereto, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrator, (E) confirmation from PrivateBank that the amounts owing to PrivateBank under the Payoff Letter have been paid in accordance with the terms of the Payoff Letter and (F) such other agreements, documents, instruments and opinions as the Administrator may request.

8. Counterparts . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

9. Governing Law; Jurisdiction .

9.1 THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).

9.2 ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AMENDMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AMENDMENT, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AMENDMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY

 

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SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY NEW YORK LAW.

10. Section Headings . The various headings of this Amendment are included for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Amendment, the Agreement or any provision hereof or thereof.

11. Post-Closing Covenant . Within three (3) Business Days following the date hereof, the Seller and WESCO shall cause to be delivered favorable opinions, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrator and each Purchaser Agent, of K&L Gates LLP, counsel for Seller and the Originators, as to certain UCC, general corporate and enforceability matters (including certain conflicts matters). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Transaction Documents, the failure of the Seller or WESCO to timely perform the covenant set forth in this section shall constitute a Termination Event under the Agreement with no grace period.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

 

WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP.
By:   /s/ Brian M. Begg
Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Treasurer

 

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. ,

as Servicer

By:   /s/ Brian M. Begg
Name:   Brian M. Begg
Title:   Treasurer

 

  S-1   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as Administrator

By:   /s/ William P. Falcon
Name:   William P. Falcon
Title:   Vice President

 

  S-2   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


THE CONDUIT PURCHASERS AND THE PURCHASER AGENTS:

MARKET STREET FUNDING LLC ,

as a Conduit Purchaser

By:   /s/ Doris J. Hearn
Name:   Doris J. Hearn
Title:   Vice President

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as Purchaser Agent for Market Street Funding LLC

By:   /s/ William P. Falcon
Name:   William P. Falcon
Title:   Vice President

 

  S-3   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as a Conduit Purchaser

By:   /s/ William P. Rutkowski
Name:   William P. Rutkowski
Title:   Vice President

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as Purchaser Agent for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

By:   /s/ William P. Rutkowski
Name:   William P. Rutkowski
Title:   Vice President

 

  S-4   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


FIFTH THIRD BANK ,

as a Conduit Purchaser

By:   /s/ Andrew D. Jones
Name:   Andrew D. Jones
Title:   Vice President

 

FIFTH THIRD BANK ,

as Purchaser Agent for Fifth Third Bank

By:   /s/ Andrew D. Jones
Name:   Andrew D. Jones
Title:   Vice President

 

  S-5   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as a Conduit Purchaser

By:   /s/ Matt Kasper
Name:   Matt Kasper
Title:   Vice President

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as Purchaser Agent for U.S. Bank National Association

By:   /s/ Matt Kasper
Name:   Matt Kasper
Title:   Vice President

 

  S-6   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK ,

as a Conduit Purchaser

By:   /s/ W. Christopher Kohler
Name:   W. Christopher Kohler
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK ,

as Purchaser Agent for The Huntington National Bank

By:   /s/ W. Christopher Kohler
Name:   W. Christopher Kohler
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

  S-7   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


THE RELATED COMMITTED PURCHASERS:

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as a Related Committed Purchaser for Market Street Funding LLC

By:   /s/ Mark S. Falcione
Name:   Mark S. Falcione
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

  S-8   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


FIFTH THIRD BANK ,
as a Related Committed Purchaser for Fifth Third Bank

By:   /s/ Andrew D. Jones
Name:   Andrew D. Jones
Title:   Vice President

 

  S-9   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,

as a Related Committed Purchaser for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

By:   /s/ William P. Rutkowski
Name:   William P. Rutkowski
Title:   Vice President

 

  S-10   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,
as a Related Committed Purchaser for U.S. Bank National Association

By:   /s/ Matt Kasper
Name:   Matt Kasper
Title:   Vice President

 

  S-11   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK ,
as a Related Committed Purchaser for The Huntington National Bank

By:   /s/ W. Christopher Kohler
Name:   W. Christopher Kohler
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

  S-12   SEVENTH AMENDMENT
    TO WESCO 3 RD A&R RPA


SCHEDULE VI

COMMITMENTS

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Related Committed Purchaser for Market Street Funding LLC

Commitment: $160,000,000

FIFTH THIRD BANK,

as a Related Committed Purchaser for Fifth Third Bank

Commitment: $80,000,000

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Related Committed Purchaser for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Commitment: $150,000,000

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Related Committed Purchaser for U.S. Bank National Association

Commitment: $45,000,000

THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK,

as a Related Committed Purchaser for The Huntington National Bank

Commitment: $40,000,000

 

  Schedule VI-1  
   


EXHIBIT A

Intercreditor Agreement

(attached)

 

Exhibit A-1


EXECUTION COPY

AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 12, 2012

by and among

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Receivables Agent,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as ABL Lenders Agent,

CREDIT SUISSE AG , CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH

as Term Lenders Agent

WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP.,

as Receivables Seller,

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.,

as Seller, as Servicer, in its individual capacity and as Borrower,

and

THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO


This AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, dated as of December 12, 2012 (as supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), is by and among PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, in its capacity as Administrator under the Receivables Purchase Agreement (as defined below) (the “ Receivables Agent ”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., in its capacity as Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Lenders (as defined below) (the “ ABL Lenders Agent ”), CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, in its capacity as Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Term Lenders (as defined below) (the “ Term Lenders Agent ”), WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP. (the “ Receivables Seller ”), WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. (“ WESCO ”), WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION, CARLTON-BATES COMPANY, COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION, LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE, INC., CALVERT WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION, BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC, TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C. and CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS, LLC.

RECITALS:

A. WESCO and various of WESCO’s domestic subsidiaries and affiliates have agreed to sell, transfer and assign to the Receivables Seller, and the Receivables Seller has agreed to purchase or otherwise acquire from WESCO and various of WESCO’S domestic subsidiaries and affiliates from time to time party thereto (together with WESCO, the “ Originators ”), all of the right, title and interest of WESCO in the Receivables (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of June 30, 1999, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of September 28, 1999, that certain Second Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of November 22, 2002, that certain Third Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of October 4, 2005, that certain Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of February 22, 2007, that certain Fifth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of January 29, 2009, that certain Sixth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of April 13, 2009, that certain Seventh Amendment to Purchase and Sale and Agreement and Waiver dated as of March 1, 2010, that certain Eighth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of December 16, 2010, and that certain Ninth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of the date hereof (and as the same may be further supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement ”).

B. The Receivables Seller, as seller, WESCO, in its capacity as servicer and in its individual capacity, the Receivables Agent, the Receivables Purchasers and the Purchaser Agents (each as defined below) are parties to a Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2009, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, that certain Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2010, that certain Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 16, 2010, that certain Fourth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2011, that certain Fifth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of July 31, 2012, that certain Sixth Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of October 9, 2012, and that certain Seventh Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (and as the same may be further supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Receivables Purchase Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Receivables Purchasers have agreed, among other things, to purchase from the Receivables Seller from time to time Receivables (or interests therein) purchased by or contributed to the Receivables Seller pursuant to the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, and the Receivables Seller has granted a lien on the Receivables to the Receivables Agent.


C. The Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Receivables Purchase Agreement provide for the filing of UCC financing statements to perfect the ownership and security interest of the parties thereto with respect to the property covered thereby.

D. WESCO, certain subsidiaries and affiliates of WESCO, the ABL Lenders Agent and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 22, 2011 (as heretofore supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Existing ABL C r edit Agreement ”).

E. To secure WESCO’s and the Loan Parties’ obligations to the Lenders and ABL Lenders Agent under the Existing ABL Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents (as defined in the Existing ABL Credit Agreement), WESCO and the other Loan Parties granted to the ABL Lenders Agent for the benefit of the ABL Lenders Agent and the ABL Lenders party to the Existing ABL Credit Agreement a lien over, among other things, certain accounts receivable and certain general intangibles, including the Unsold Receivables (as hereinafter defined), certain inventory and all proceeds of the foregoing.

F. In connection with the execution and delivery of the Existing ABL Credit Agreement, the Receivables Agent, the ABL Lenders Agent, WESCO and the originators party thereto entered into that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated as of August 22, 2011 (as heretofore amended, the “ Existing Intercreditor Agreement ”), pursuant to which the parties thereto made certain agreements with respect to the parties’ relative rights regarding the Receivables Assets (as defined in the Existing Intercreditor Agreement) and with respect to the ABL Lenders Collateral (as defined in the Existing Intercreditor Agreement).

G. Concurrently herewith, WESCO, certain subsidiaries and affiliates of WESCO, the ABL Lenders Agent and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto are entering into that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ ABL Credit Agreement ”), which ABL Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Existing ABL Credit Agreement.

H. To secure WESCO’s and the Loan Parties’ obligations to the Lenders and ABL Lenders Agent under the ABL Credit Agreement and other ABL Loan Documents (as defined below), WESCO and the other Loan Parties have granted to the ABL Lenders Agent for the benefit of the ABL Lenders Agent and the ABL Lenders a lien over, among other things, certain accounts receivable and certain general intangibles, including the Unsold Receivables (as hereinafter defined), certain inventory and all proceeds of the foregoing.

I. Concurrently herewith, WESCO, certain subsidiaries and affiliates of WESCO, the Term Lenders Agent, and the financial institutions from time to time party thereto are entering into that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”).

J. To secure WESCO’s and the Loan Parties’ obligations to the Term Lenders and Term Lenders Agent under the Term Loan Agreement and other Term Loan Documents (as defined below), WESCO and the other Loan Parties have granted to the Term Lenders Agent for the benefit of the Term Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders party to the Term Loan Agreement a lien over, among other things, certain accounts receivable and certain general intangibles, including the Unsold Receivables (as hereinafter defined), certain inventory and all proceeds of the foregoing.

K. Concurrently herewith, the ABL Lenders Agent, the Term Lenders Agent, WESCO and certain subsidiaries and affiliates of WESCO are entering into that certain Intercreditor Agreement dated

 

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as of the date hereof (as supplemented, amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement ”), pursuant to which the ABL Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders Agent are making certain agreements regarding the relative priorities of their security interests in the Collateral (as defined below), including the Unsold Receivables and other matters related thereto.

L. The parties hereto wish to enter into this Agreement to amend and restate the Existing Intercreditor Agreement and to set forth certain agreements with respect to the Receivables Assets (as hereinafter defined) and with respect to the Lenders Collateral (as hereinafter defined).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed that the Existing Intercreditor Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety by this Agreement and it is hereby further agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS.

1.1 Certain Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

ABL Event of Default ” means an Event of Default under and as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement.

“ABL Lenders ” shall mean the ABL Lenders from time to time party to the ABL Credit Agreement, the ABL Lenders Agent and each other Secured Party (as defined in the ABL Security Agreement).

ABL Lenders Claim ” means all of the indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of WESCO and the other Loan Parties now or hereafter arising under, or in connection with, the ABL Credit Agreement and the other ABL Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, all sums now or hereafter loaned or advanced to or, for the benefit of WESCO or any Loan Party, all reimbursement obligations of WESCO or any Loan Party, with respect to letters of credit and guarantees issued thereunder for its account, all guarantee obligations of the Loan Parties, any interest thereon (including, without limitation, interest accruing after the commencement of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to any of the Loan Parties, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in any such proceeding), any reimbursement obligations, fees or expenses due thereunder, and any costs of collection or enforcement.

ABL Lenders Interest ” means, with respect to any property or interest in property, now owned or hereafter acquired or created, of WESCO or any of the Loan Parties, any lien, claim, encumbrance, security interest or other interest of the ABL Lenders Agent or the ABL Lenders in such property or interests in property.

ABL Loan Documents ” means the “Loan Documents” as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement.

ABL Loan Parties ” means the “Loan Parties” as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement.

ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date ” means the date on which the Receivables Agent has received written notice from the ABL Lenders Agent that the “ABL Obligations Payment Date” under and as defined in the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement has occurred.

 

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Business Day ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Credit Agreement.

Claim ” means the Lenders Claim or the Receivables Claim, as applicable.

Collateral ” means all property and interests in property, now owned or hereafter acquired or created, of WESCO or any of the other Loan Parties in or upon which a Lenders Interest is granted or purported to be granted by WESCO or such other Loan Party to the ABL Lenders or the ABL Lenders Agent under any of the ABL Loan Documents or to the Term Lenders or the Term Lenders Agent under any of the Term Loan Documents.

Collections ” means, for any Receivable as of any date, (i) all amounts, whether in the form of wire transfer, cash, checks, drafts, or other instruments that are received by the Receivables Seller, WESCO or any other Originator in payment of any amounts owed in respect of such Receivable (including purchase price finance charges, interest and other charges), or applied to any amount owed by an Obligor on account of such Receivable, including, without limitation, all amounts received on account of such Receivable (including insurance payments and net proceeds of the sale or disposition of repossessed goods or other collateral of any Person liable for repayment of such Receivable) and all other fees and charges related thereto, (ii) cash proceeds of Returned Goods with respect to such Receivable, (iii) all amounts paid by WESCO in respect of such Receivable pursuant to the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement and/or the Receivables Purchase Agreement and (iv) all Proceeds of such Receivable.

Controlling Agent ” means (a) during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing to and including the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date, the ABL Lenders Agent and (b) thereafter, the Term Lenders Agent.

Controlling Lenders ” means (a) during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing to and including the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date, the ABL Lenders and (b) thereafter, the Term Lenders.

“Controlling Lenders Event of Default ” means (a) during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing to and including the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date, an ABL Event of Default and (b) thereafter, a Term Loan Event of Default.

Contract ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Credit Agreement ” means the ABL Credit Agreement and/or the Term Loan Agreement, as the context may require.

Disposition ” means, with respect to any assets of WESCO, any liquidation of WESCO or its assets, the establishment of any receivership for WESCO or its assets, a Bankruptcy proceeding of WESCO (either voluntary or involuntary), the payment of any insurance, condemnation, confiscation, seizure or other claim upon the condemnation, confiscation, seizure, loss or destruction or thereof, or damage to, or any other sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition of such assets.

Enforcement ” means collectively or individually, for (a) any of the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers to (i) declare the Facility Termination Date under the Receivables Documents or (ii) commence the judicial or nonjudicial enforcement of any of the default rights and remedies under any of the Receivables Documents upon the occurrence of such default, (b) any of the ABL Lenders Agent or the ABL Lenders during the continuance of a ABL Event of Default (i) to demand payment in full of or accelerate the indebtedness of WESCO and the Loan Parties to the ABL Lenders and ABL Lenders Agent or (ii) to commence the judicial or nonjudicial enforcement of any of the default rights and remedies

 

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under any of the ABL Loan Documents and (c) any of the Term Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders during the continuance of a Term Loan Event of Default (i) to demand payment in full of or accelerate the indebtedness of WESCO and the Loan Parties to the Term Lenders and Term Lenders Agent or (ii) to commence the judicial or nonjudicial enforcement of any of the default rights and remedies under any of the Term Loan Documents.

Enforcement Notice ” means a written notice delivered in accordance with Section 2.5 which notice shall (i) if delivered by the Receivables Agent, state that the Facility Termination Date has occurred, specify the nature of the Termination Event that has caused the declaration of such Facility Termination Date, and state that an Enforcement Period has commenced, (ii) if delivered by the ABL Lenders Agent, state that a ABL Event of Default has occurred and that the payment in full of the ABL Lenders Claim has been demanded or the indebtedness of WESCO and the Loan Parties to the ABL Lenders has been accelerated, specify the nature of the ABL Event of Default that caused such demand and acceleration, and state that an Enforcement Period has commenced and (iii) if delivered by the Term Lenders Agent, state that a Term Loan Event of Default has occurred and that the payment in full of the Term Lenders Claim has been demanded or the indebtedness of WESCO and the Loan Parties to the Term Lenders has been accelerated, specify the nature of the Term Loan Event of Default that caused such demand and acceleration, and state that an Enforcement Period has commenced.

Enforcement Period ” means the period of time following the receipt by either the ABL Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders Agent, on the one hand, or the Receivables Agent, on the other, of an Enforcement Notice delivered by the other until the earliest of the following: (1) the Receivables Claim has been satisfied in full, none of the Receivables Purchasers have any further obligations under the Receivables Documents and the Receivables Documents have been terminated; or (2) the Lenders Claim of the applicable Lenders Agent and the applicable Lenders has been satisfied in full, such Lenders have no further obligations under the applicable Credit Agreement and the other related Loan Documents and such Credit Agreement and such other Loan Documents have been terminated; and (3) the parties hereto agree in writing to terminate the Enforcement Period.

Facility Termination Date ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Lenders ” means the ABL Lenders and/or the Term Lenders, as the context may require.

Lenders Agents ” means the ABL Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders Agent and “ Lenders Agent ” means either the ABL Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders Agent, as the context may require.

Lenders Claim ” means the ABL Lenders Claim and/or the Term Lenders Claim, as the context may require.

Lenders Collateral ” means all Collateral which does not constitute Receivables Assets.

Lenders Event of Default ” means (a) during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing to and including the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date, an ABL Event of Default and (b) thereafter, a Term Loan Event of Default.

Lenders Interest ” means the ABL Lenders Interest and/or the Term Lenders Interest, as the context may require.

Loan Documents ” means the ABL Loan Documents and/or the Term Loan Documents, as the context may require.

 

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Loan Party ” means an ABL Loan Party and/or a Term Loan Loan Party, as the context may require.

Obligor ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Outstanding Balance ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Person ” means any individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity.

Proceeds ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the UCC.

Purchased Receivables ” means now owned or hereafter existing Receivables sold, purported to be sold, transferred or contributed or purported to be transferred or contributed by WESCO or any other Originator to the Receivables Seller under the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Purchaser Agents ” means each Person from time to time party to the Receivables Purchase Agreement in the capacity of a “Purchaser Agent.”

Receivable ” means:

(a) indebtedness, right to payment from or other obligation of an Obligor (whether constituting an account, chattel paper, document, instrument or general intangible) arising from the provision of merchandise, goods or services to such Obligor, including all monies due or to become due with respect thereto, including the right to payment of any interest or finance charges and other obligations of such Obligor with respect thereto;

(b) all security interests or liens and property subject thereto from time to time securing or purporting to secure any such indebtedness by such Obligor;

(c) all guarantees, indemnities and warranties, insurance policies, financing statements and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of any such indebtedness;

(d) all Collections with respect to any of the foregoing;

(e) all Records with respect to any of the foregoing;

(f) when used with respect to a Purchased Receivable, all rights, interests and claims of the Receivables Seller under the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement; and

(g) all Proceeds with respect to any of the foregoing.

Receivables Assets ” means (i) the Purchased Receivables, (ii) the Collections related to such Purchased Receivables, (iii) Returned Goods relating to such Purchased Receivables, (iv) each deposit or other bank account to which any Collections of such Purchased Receivables are deposited (but in no event shall Receivables Assets include any Collections or other monies deposited in such accounts which are not Collections related to Purchased Receivables), and (v) all Proceeds with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

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Receivables Claim ” means, all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of WESCO and the other Originators to the Receivables Seller and of the Originators and the Receivables Seller to the Receivables Agent, the Receivables Purchasers and/or the Purchaser Agents now or hereafter arising under, or in connection with, the Receivables Documents, including, but not limited to, all sums or increases now or hereafter advanced or made to or for the benefit of the Receivables Seller thereunder as the purchase price paid for Purchased Receivables (or any interests therein) or otherwise under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, any yield thereon (including, without limitation, yield accruing after the commencement of a Bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to any Originator or the Receivables Seller, whether or not such yield is an allowed claim in any such proceeding), any repayment obligations, fees or expenses due thereunder, and any costs of collection or enforcement.

Receivables Documents ” means the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and any other agreements, instruments or documents (i) executed by the Originators and delivered to the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent, the Purchase. Agents or the Receivables Purchaser or (ii) executed by the Receivables Seller and delivered to the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or the Receivables Purchasers.

Receivables Interest ” means, with respect to any property or interests in property, now owned or hereafter acquired or created, of the Originators (regardless of whether sold or contributed by the Originators to the Receivables Seller), any lien, claim, encumbrance, security interest or other interest of the Receivables Seller and/or the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or any Receivables Purchaser in such property or interests in property.

Receivables Purchaser ” means each Person from time to time party to the Receivables Purchase Agreement in the capacity of a “Conduit Purchaser” or a “Related Committed Purchaser”, as each such term is defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Records ” means all Contracts and other documents, books, records and other information (including computer programs, tapes, disks, data processing software and related property and rights) maintained with respect to Receivables, the Obligors thereunder and the Receivables Assets.

Requisite Controlling Lenders ” means (a) at any time when the ABL Lenders constitute the Controlling Lenders, the “Required Lenders” under and as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement and (b) at any time when the Term Lenders constitute the Controlling Lenders, the “Required Lenders” under and as defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

Returned Goods ” means all right, title and interest of WESCO or any Originator, the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or any Receivables Purchaser, as applicable, in and to returned, repossessed or foreclosed goods and/or merchandise the sale of which gave rise to a Receivable.

Security Agreement ” means the security agreements and other security documents under which the Loan Parties have granted to the ABL Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders Agent, as applicable, a security interest in the Lenders Collateral.

Termination Event ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

Term Lenders ” shall mean the Term Lenders from time to time party to the Term Loan Agreement and the Term Lenders Agent.

 

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Term Lenders Claim ” means all of the indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of WESCO and the other Loan Parties now or hereafter arising under, or in connection with, the Term Loan Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents, including, but not limited to, all sums now or hereafter loaned or advanced to or, for the benefit of WESCO or any Loan Party, all guarantee obligations of the Loan Parties, any interest thereon (including, without limitation, interest accruing after the commencement of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to any of the Loan Parties, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in any such proceeding), any reimbursement obligations, fees or expenses due thereunder, and any costs of collection or enforcement.

Term Lenders Interest ” means, with respect to any property or interest in property, now owned or hereafter acquired or created, of WESCO or any of the Loan Parties, any lien, claim, encumbrance, security interest or other interest of the Term Lenders Agent or the Term Lenders in such property or interests in property.

Term Loan Event of Default ” means an Event of Default under and as defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

Term Loan Documents ” means the “Loan Documents” as defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

Term Loan Loan Party ” means a “Loan Party” as defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

Unsold Receivables ” means any Receivables other than Purchased Receivables.

1.2 Other Terms . Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.

1.3 References to Terms Defined in the Receivables Documents and the Loan Documents . Whenever in Section 1.1 a term is defined by reference to the meaning ascribed to such term in any of the Receivables Documents or in any of the Loan Documents, then, unless otherwise specified herein, such term shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Receivables Documents or such Loan Document (provided that if such a term is defined in the ABL Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents and such definitions are not identical, the definition contained in the ABL Loan Documents shall control until the ABL Obligations Payment Notice Date).

ARTICLE 2. INTERCREDITOR PROVISIONS.

2.1 Priorities with Respect to Receivables Assets . Notwithstanding any provision of the UCC, any applicable law, equitable principle or decision or any of the Loan Documents or the Receivables Documents, each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) hereby agrees that, upon the sale or other transfer (including, without limitation, by way of capital contribution) or the purported sale or other purported transfer (including, without limitation, by means of capital contribution) of any Receivable (or interest therein) by WESCO or any other Originator to the Receivables Seller pursuant to the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement, any Lenders Interest of the Lenders or the Lenders Agents solely in such Receivables and all Receivables Assets with respect thereto shall automatically and without further action cease and be forever released and discharged and the Lenders Agents and the Lenders shall have no Lenders Interest therein; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 2.1 shall be deemed to

 

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constitute a release by the Lenders Agents or the Lenders of (i) any Lenders Interest in the proceeds received by WESCO or any other Originator from the Receivables Seller for the sale of Receivables pursuant to the Receivables Purchase and Sale Agreement (including, without limitation, cash payments made by the Receivables Seller); (ii) any Lenders Interest or right of Lenders Agents or Lenders in any interest which WESCO or any other Originator may have in Returned Goods; provided , further , however , that any Lenders Interest in such Returned Goods shall be junior and subject and subordinate to the Receivables Interest therein unless and until WESCO and the Receivables Seller shall have made all payments or adjustments required to be made under the Receivables Documents on account of the reduction of the outstanding balance of any Purchased Receivable related to such Returned Goods; and (iii) any Lenders Interest or right the Lenders or the Lenders Agents have in any Unsold Receivables and the proceeds thereof. If any goods or merchandise, the sale of which has given rise to a Purchased Receivable, are returned to or repossessed by WESCO or any other Originator, on behalf of the Receivables Seller, then, upon payment by WESCO or any other Originator and the Receivables Seller of all adjustments required on account thereof under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and the other Receivables Documents, the Receivables Interest in such Returned Goods shall automatically and without further action cease to exist and be released and extinguished and such Returned Goods shall thereafter not constitute Receivables Assets for purposes of this Agreement unless and until such Returned Goods have been resold so as to give rise to a Receivable and such Receivable has been sold or contributed to the Receivables Seller.

2.2 Respective Interests in Receivables Assets and Lenders Collateral .

(a) Except for all rights to access to and use of Records granted to the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents, and the Receivables Purchasers pursuant to the Receivables Documents and except for the Receivables Interest of the Receivables Agent (for the benefit of the Purchaser Agents and Receivables Purchasers) in Returned Goods, which interest is senior in all respects to any Lenders Interest therein, each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) agrees that it does not have and shall not have any Receivables Interest in any of the Lenders Collateral. Each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) agrees that it shall not request or accept, directly or indirectly (by assignment or otherwise) from WESCO or any other Originator any collateral security for payment of any Receivables Claims (other than any such collateral security included in the Receivables Assets and the right of access to and use of Records granted to the Receivables Agent and the Receivables Purchasers pursuant to the Receivables Documents) and hereby releases any Receivables Interest in any such collateral security.

(b) Except for rights in Returned Goods granted to the Lenders Agents and the Lenders, which Lenders Interest is junior and subordinate to any Receivables Interest therein, each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) agrees that neither the Lenders Agents nor the Lenders have, nor shall they have, any Lenders Interest in the Receivables Assets.

2.3 Distribution of Proceeds . At all times, all proceeds of Lenders Collateral and Receivables Assets shall be distributed in accordance with the following procedure:

(a) All proceeds of the Lenders Collateral shall be paid to the Controlling Agent (it being understood that if any such proceeds received by the Controlling Agent at any time constitute “Term Loan Priority Collateral”, as defined in the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, and the Controlling Agent at such time is the ABL Lenders Agent, the ABL Lenders Agent shall turn such proceeds over to the Term Lenders Agent in accordance with and to the extent required by the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement) for application on the Lenders Claims and other obligations and liabilities

 

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owing under the Credit Agreements and the other Loan Documents in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement until all Lenders Claims and such other obligations and liabilities have been paid and satisfied in full in cash and each of such Credit Agreements and the other Loan Documents is terminated and, thereafter, any remaining proceeds shall be paid to WESCO or the appropriate Loan Party, or as otherwise required by applicable law. The Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) agrees that none of the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers have, nor shall they have, any Receivables Interest in such remaining proceeds. The foregoing shall not, however, impair any claim or any right or remedy which the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or the Receivables Purchasers may have against WESCO or any other Originator under the Receivables Documents or otherwise.

(b) All proceeds of the Receivables Assets shall be paid to the Receivables Agent for application against the Receivables Claim and for application in accordance with the Receivables Documents until the Receivables Claim has been paid and satisfied in full in cash and the Receivables Documents have terminated and, thereafter, any remaining proceeds shall be paid to the Receivables Seller or as otherwise required by applicable law. Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of the ABL Lenders) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Term Lenders) agrees that neither the Lenders Agents nor the Lenders have, nor shall they have, any Lenders Interest in such remaining proceeds. The foregoing shall not, however, impair any claim or any right or remedy which the any Lenders Agent or the any Lenders may have against WESCO or any other Originator under any Loan Documents or otherwise.

(c) In the event that any of the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers now or hereafter obtains possession of any Lenders Collateral, it shall immediately deliver to the Controlling Agent such Lenders Collateral to be applied in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement (and until delivered to the Controlling Agent such Lenders Collateral shall be held in trust for the Lenders Agents and the Lenders). Each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) further agrees to immediately turn over to the Controlling Agent the proceeds of any Disposition of Lenders Collateral which it (or any Receivables Purchaser) might receive while any Lenders Claim, any other obligations or liabilities under the applicable Credit Agreement, any related other Loan Document or any commitment to make financial accommodations thereunder remain outstanding, regardless of whether the Controlling Agent has a perfected and enforceable lien in the assets of WESCO or any other Originator from which the proceeds of any such Disposition have been received, to be applied in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement.

(d) In the event that any of the Lenders or any Lenders Agent now or hereafter obtains possession of any Receivables Assets, it shall immediately deliver to the Receivables Agent such Receivables Assets (and until delivered to the Receivables Agent such Receivables Assets shall be held in trust for the Receivables Agent). Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) further agrees to immediately turn over the proceeds of any Disposition of Receivables Assets to the Receivables Agent which it (or the ABL Lenders or Term Lenders, as applicable) might receive while any Receivables Claim, any other obligations or liabilities under the Receivables Documents or any commitment to make financial accommodations thereunder remain outstanding, regardless of whether the Receivables Agent has a perfected and enforceable lien in the assets from which the proceeds of such Disposition have been received.

(e) To the extent that any Inventory of WESCO or any other Originator has been commingled with Returned Goods in which the Receivables Interest continues as provided in Section 2.1 above, and any Lenders Agent or any Lender receives any proceeds on account of such Returned Goods

 

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(whether by reason of sale or by reason of insurance payments on account thereof) prior to release of such Receivables Interest, then all proceeds of such Returned Goods shall, promptly upon receipt of such proceeds by such Lenders Agent or Lender, be paid to the Receivables Agent for application against the Receivables Claim.

2.4 Unsold Receivables .

(a) The Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) hereby acknowledge that the Controlling Agent on behalf of the Controlling Lenders and itself shall be entitled to the Collections of Unsold Receivables.

(b) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that all Collections received on account of Receivables Assets shall be paid or delivered to the Receivables Agent for application in accordance with Section 2.3(b) and all Collections received on account of Unsold Receivables shall be paid or delivered to the Controlling Agent for application in accordance with Section 2.3(a) .

(c) Each Lenders Agent agrees that it shall not exercise any rights it may have under the Loan Documents to send any notices to Obligors informing them of the Lenders’ interest (if any) in the Receivables or directing such Obligors to make payments in any particular manner of any amounts due under the Receivables prior to the payment in full of the Receivables Claim and the termination of the Receivables Documents, except that from and after any date on which (x) a Receivables Termination Notice has been delivered pursuant to Section 2.18 , (y) the termination and cessation of transfers of Receivables is required to be effective under the terms of Section 2.18 and (z) the Receivables Claim has been paid in full or the Purchased Receivables giving rise to any unpaid Receivables Claim have been written off in accordance with their terms, the Controlling Agent may inform any Obligors of Unsold Receivables that such Unsold Receivables have been assigned to the Controlling Agent, so long as such notices do not under any circumstances direct that payments on account of such Unsold Receivables be made to any location or account to which payments on account of Purchased Receivables are required to be made pursuant to the terms of the Receivables Documents.

2.5 Enforcement Actions . Each, of the Lenders Agents, on the one hand, and the Receivables Agent, on the other hand, agrees to use reasonable efforts to give an Enforcement Notice to the other prior to commencement of Enforcement (but failure to do so shall not prevent such Person from commencing Enforcement or affect its rights hereunder nor create any cause of action or liability against such Person). Subject to the foregoing, each of the parties hereto agrees that during an Enforcement Period:

(a) Subject to any applicable restrictions in the Receivables Documents, the Receivables Agent may at its option and without the prior consent of the other parties hereto, take any action to (i) accelerate payment of the Receivables Claim or any other obligations and liabilities under any of the Receivables Documents and (ii) liquidate the Receivables Assets or to foreclose or realize upon or enforce any of its rights with respect to the Receivables Assets; provided , however , that, subject to Section 2.3(e) , the Receivables Agent shall not take any action to foreclose or realize upon or to enforce any rights it may have with respect to any Receivables Assets constituting Returned Goods which have been commingled with the Lenders Collateral without the prior written consent of the Controlling Agent.

(b) Subject to any applicable restrictions in the Loan Documents and the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, the Lenders Agents or the Lenders may, at their option and without the prior consent of the other parties hereto, take any action to accelerate payment of the Lenders Claims or any other obligation or liability arising under the Credit Agreements or any of the other Loan Documents, foreclose or realize upon or enforce any of their rights with respect to the Lenders Collateral, including, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.3(e) , with respect to any Receivables Assets constituting

 

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Returned Goods that have been commingled with the Lenders Collateral, or take any other actions as they deem appropriate; provided , however , that the Lenders Agents shall not otherwise take any action to foreclose or realize upon or to enforce any rights they may have with respect to uncommingled Returned Goods without the Receivables Agent’s prior written consent unless the Receivables Claim shall have been first paid and satisfied in full and the Receivables Documents have terminated.

(c) If Returned Goods are commingled with Inventory, the parties agree to cooperate in the disposition of such Returned Goods and Inventory and the application of the proceeds thereof as provided in Section 2.3(e) .

2.6 Access to Records . Subject to any applicable restrictions in the Receivables Documents (but without limiting any rights under the Receivables Documents), each of the Receivables Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents and the Receivables Agent may enter one or more premises of WESCO, any other Originator, the Receivables Seller or their respective affiliates, whether leased or owned, at any time during reasonable business hours, upon reasonable prior notice to the Term Lenders Agent following an Enforcement Notice delivered to the Receivables Agent by the Term Lenders Agent, without force or process of law and without obligation to pay rent or compensation to WESCO, any other Originator, the Receivables Seller, such affiliates, the Lenders or the Lenders Agents, whether before, during or after an Enforcement Period, and may have access to and use of all Records located thereon and may have access to and use of any other property to which such access and use are granted under the Receivables Documents, provided that after an Enforcement Notice is delivered by the Term Lenders Agent to the Receivables Agent, such access with respect to the premises of any Originator (but expressly excluding the Receivables Seller) for which the Term Lenders Agent has taken possession or physical control of, shall terminate on the earliest of (i) the day which is 270 days after the date following receipt by the Receivables Agent of such Enforcement Notice on which the Receivables Agent initially obtains the right under the Receivables Documents to take physical possession of all Records located on such premises, plus such number of days, if any, that the Receivables Agent is stayed or otherwise prohibited by law or court order from exercising remedies with respect to any such Records of such Originator and (ii) the date on which all or substantially all of the Receivables are sold, collected or liquidated in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy (as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement) and the Receivables Documents (such period, with respect to the premises of any Originator, a “ Post Enforcement Access Period ”). Following the delivery by the Term Lenders Agent to the Receivables Agent of an Enforcement Notice, the Term Lenders Agent agrees to cooperate in good faith with the Receivables Agent to allow the Receivables Agent to exercise its access rights during the applicable Post Enforcement Access Period. The Receivables Agent shall take proper and reasonable care under the circumstances of any Lenders Collateral that is used by the Receivables Agent during any Post Enforcement Access Period. WESCO and each of the other Originators shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Term Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders for any injury or damage to any Lenders Collateral (ordinary wear-and-tear excepted) caused by the acts or omissions of Persons under the control of the Receivables Agent; provided , however , that WESCO and each of the other Originators will not be liable for any diminution in the value of any Lenders Collateral caused by the absence of any Records from any premises. The Receivables Agent and the Term Lenders Agent shall cooperate and use reasonable efforts to ensure that their activities during the Post Enforcement Access Period as described above do not interfere materially with the activities of the other as described above, including the right of the Term Lenders Agent to show the Lenders Collateral to prospective purchasers and to ready the applicable Lenders Collateral for sale. If the Term Lenders Agent shall foreclose or otherwise sell or dispose of any of the properties of any Originator during any Post Enforcement Access Period, the Term Lenders Agent will notify the buyer thereof of the existence of this Agreement and that the buyer is acquiring such property subject to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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2.7 Accountings . Each of the ABL Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders Agent agrees to render statements to the Receivables Agent upon reasonable prior written request, which statements shall (a) render an account of the applicable Lenders Claim, giving effect to the application of proceeds of Lenders Collateral as hereinbefore provided, and (b) in the case of the Controlling Agent, identify in reasonable detail the Unsold Receivables. The Receivables Agent agrees to render Purchase Reports (as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement) to the Controlling Agent upon reasonable prior written request. WESCO and the Receivable Seller hereby authorize the Controlling Agent and the Receivables Agent to provide the statements described in this section. The Controlling Agent and the Receivables Agent shall bear no liability if their respective accounts are incorrect.

2.8 Agency for Perfection . The Receivables Agent, on the one hand, and each Lenders Agent, on the other hand, hereby appoint the other as agent for purposes of perfecting by possession their respective security interests and ownership interests and liens on the Lenders Collateral and Receivables Assets described hereunder. In the event that the Receivables Agent obtains possession of any of the Lenders Collateral, the Receivables Agent shall notify the Controlling Agent of such fact, shall hold such Lenders Collateral in trust and shall deliver such Lenders Collateral to the Controlling Agent upon request for application in accordance with the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. In the event that any Lenders Agent obtains possession of any of the Receivables Assets, such Lenders Agent shall notify the Receivables Agent of such fact, shall hold such Receivables Assets in trust and shall deliver such Receivables Assets to the Receivables Agent upon request.

2.9 UCC Notices . In the event that the ABL Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders Agent, on the one hand, or the Receivables Agent, on the other hand, shall be required by the UCC or any other applicable law to give notice to the other of intended disposition of Receivables Assets or Lenders Collateral, respectively, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 3.1 hereof and ten (10) days’ notice shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable.

2.10 Independent Credit Investigations . Neither the Receivables Purchasers, the Receivables Agent, the Lenders Agents nor the Lenders nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be responsible to the other or to any other person, firm, corporation or entity for the solvency, financial condition or ability of WESCO, any other Originator or the Receivables Seller to repay the Receivables Claim or the Lenders Claims, or for the worth of the Receivables Assets or the Lenders Collateral, or for statements of WESCO, any other Originator, the Receivables Seller or the Loan Parties, oral or written, or for the validity, sufficiency or enforceability of the Receivables Claim, the Lenders Claims, the Receivables Documents, the Loan Documents, the Receivables Agent’s interest in the Receivables Assets or the Lenders’ or Lenders Agents’ respective interests in the Lenders Collateral. The Lenders and the Receivables Purchasers have entered into their respective agreements with WESCO, the Originators, the Receivables Seller or the Loan Parties, as applicable, based upon their own independent investigations. None of the Lenders, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers makes any warranty or representation to the other nor does it rely upon any representation of the other with respect to matters identified or referred to in this Section 2.10 .

2.11 Limitation on Liability of Parties to Each Other . Except with respect to liability for breach of an express obligation under this Agreement, no party shall have any liability to any other party except for liability arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such party.

2.12 Amendments to Financing Arrangements or to this Agreement . Each Lenders Agent agrees to use reasonable efforts to give, concurrently with any written amendment, waiver or other modification in the Loan Documents to which it is a party with respect to the Collateral, prompt notice to the Receivables Agent of the same and the Receivables Agent agrees to use reasonable efforts to give, concurrently with any written amendment, waiver or other modification in the Receivables Documents

 

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with respect to the Receivables Assets or the Collateral, prompt notice to each Lenders Agent of the same; provided , however , that the failure to do so shall not create a cause of action against any party failing to give such notice or create any claim or right on behalf of any third party or affect any such amendment or modification. Each Lenders Agent, on the one hand, and the Receivables Agent, on the other hand, shall, upon reasonable request of the other party, provide copies of all such modifications or amendments and copies of all other agreements, instruments, filings or documentation relevant to the Receivables Assets or the Lenders Collateral. All modifications or amendments of this Agreement must be in writing and duly executed by an authorized officer of each party hereto to be binding and enforceable.

2.13 Marshalling of Assets . Nothing in this Agreement will be deemed to require either the Receivables Agent or any Lenders Agent (i) to proceed against certain property securing any Lenders Claim (or any other obligation or liability under the Credit Agreements or any other Loan Documents) or the Receivables Claim (or any other obligation or liability under the Receivables Documents), as applicable, prior to proceeding against other property securing such Claim or obligations or liabilities or against certain persons guaranteeing any such obligations or (ii) to marshal the Lenders Collateral (or any other collateral) or the Receivables Assets (as applicable) upon the enforcement of any Lenders Agent’s or the Receivables Agent’s remedies under the applicable Loan Documents or Receivables Documents, as applicable.

2.14 Relative Rights .

(a) The relative rights of the ABL Lenders, each as against the other, shall be determined by agreement among such parties in accordance with the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement and the other ABL Loan Documents. The relative rights of the Term Lenders, each as against the other, shall be determined by agreement among such parties in accordance with the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents. The relative rights of the ABL Lenders and the ABL Lenders Agent, on the one hand, and the Term Lenders and the Term Lenders Agent, on the other hand, shall be determined by agreement among such parties in accordance with the terms of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. The Receivables Agent and the Receivables Purchasers shall be entitled to rely on the power and authority of (i) the ABL Lenders Agent to act on behalf of all of the ABL Lenders to the extent the provisions hereof have the ABL Lenders Agent so act and (ii) the Term Lenders Agent to act on behalf of all of the Term Lender to the extent the provision hereof have the Term Lenders Agent so act.

(b) Each of the Lenders Agents and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on the power and authority of the Receivables Agent to act on behalf of the Purchaser Agents and Receivables Purchasers to the extent the provisions hereof have the Receivables Agent so act.

2.15 Effect Upon Loan Documents and Receivables Documents . By executing this Agreement, WESCO, the other Originators and the Receivables Seller agree to be bound by the provisions hereof (i) as they relate to the relative rights of the ABL Lenders and the ABL Lenders Agent with respect to the property of WESCO; (ii) as they relate to the relative rights of the Term Lenders and the Term Lenders Agent with respect to the property of WESCO; and (iii) as they relate to the relative rights of WESCO, the other Originators, the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents and/or the Receivables Agent as creditors of (or purchasers from) WESCO, the other Originators, or the Receivables Seller, as the case may be. Each of WESCO and the other Originators acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement shall not give it or any other Loan Party any substantive rights as against the Lenders Agents or the Lenders and that nothing in this Agreement shall (except as expressly provided herein) amend, modify, change or supersede the terms of (a) the ABL Loan Documents as between WESCO, the other Loan Parties, the ABL Lenders Agent and the ABL Lenders or (b) the Term Loan Documents as between WESCO, the other Loan Parties, the Term Lenders Agent and

 

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the Term Lenders. Each of the Receivables Seller, WESCO and the other Originators acknowledges that the provisions of this Agreement shall not give the Receivables Seller, WESCO, or the other Originators any substantive rights as against the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or the Receivables Purchasers and that nothing in this Agreement shall (except as expressly provided herein) amend, modify, change or supersede the terms of the Receivables Documents as among the Receivables Seller, WESCO, the other Originators, the Receivables Agent, the Purchaser Agents or the Receivables Purchasers. WESCO, the other Originators and the Receivables Seller further acknowledge that the provisions of this Agreement shall not give any such party any substantive rights as against the other and that nothing in this Agreement shall amend, modify, change or supersede the terms of the Receivables Documents as among WESCO, the other Originators and the Receivables Seller. Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (on behalf of itself and the ABL Lenders) and the Term Lenders Agent (on behalf of itself and the Term Lenders) agrees that the provisions of this Agreement shall not give the ABL Lenders Agent and the ABL Lenders, on the one hand, or the Term Lenders Agent and the Term Lenders, on the other hand, any substantive rights as against the other and that nothing in this Agreement shall amend, modify, change or supersede the terms of the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement. To the extent possible, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Receivables Documents shall be read and construed together so as to give full effect to each of them. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) each of the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser), and the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lenders) agrees, that, as between themselves, to the extent the terms and provisions of the other ABL Loan Documents (other than the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement) or the Receivables Documents are inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control and (ii) each of the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser), and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lenders) agrees, that, as between themselves, to the extent the terms and provisions of the other Term Loan Documents (other than the ABL-Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement) or the Receivables Documents are inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control.

2.16 Nature of the Lenders Claim and Modification of Loan Documents; Nature of Receivables Claim . (a) Each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) acknowledge that the ABL Lenders Claim and other obligations and liabilities owing under the Loan Documents are revolving in nature and that the amount of such revolving indebtedness which may be outstanding at any time or from time to time may be increased or reduced and subsequently reborrowed. Except as provided in Section 2.12 , the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement and the other ABL Loan Documents may be modified, extended or amended from time to time, and the amount thereof may be increased or reduced, all without notice to or consent by any of the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers and without affecting the provisions of this Agreement. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) hereby agrees that the maximum amount of the ABL Lenders Claim and other obligations and liabilities owing under the ABL Loan Documents may be increased at any time and from time to time to any amount.

(b) Except as provided in Section 2.12 , the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and the other Term Loan Documents may be modified, extended or amended from time to time, and the amount thereof may be increased or reduced, all without notice to or consent by any of the Receivables Seller, the Receivables Agent or the Receivables Purchasers and without affecting the provisions of this Agreement. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser) hereby agrees that the maximum amount of the Term Lenders Claim and other obligations and liabilities owing under the Term Loan Documents may be increased at any time and from time to time to any amount.

 

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(c) Except as provided in Section 2.12 , the terms of the Receivables Documents may be modified, extended or amended from time to time, and the amount thereof may be increased or reduced, all without notice to or consent by the Lenders Agents and without affecting the provisions of this Agreement. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of the ABL Lenders) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Term Lenders) acknowledges that the Receivables Claim and other obligations owing under the Receivables Documents are revolving in nature and the amount of such indebtedness which may be outstanding at any time or from time to time may be increased or reduced in accordance with the terms of the Receivables Documents.

2.17 Further Assurances . Each of the parties agrees to take such actions as may be reasonably requested by any other party, whether before, during or after an Enforcement Period, in order to effect the rules of distribution and allocation set forth above in this Article 2 and to otherwise effectuate the agreements made in this Article 2 .

2.18 Termination and Cessation of Transfer of Receivables . After the occurrence and during the continuance of a Controlling Lenders Event of Default resulting from the commencement of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to WESCO, any Originator or any other Loan Party or after any declaration by the Controlling Agent, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Credit Agreement, that the Loans and Obligations thereunder are due and payable in whole or in part and upon written notice thereof by the Controlling Agent to the Receivables Agent (a “ Receivables Termination Notice ”), (i) WESCO, the other Originators and the Receivables Seller shall terminate and cease all transfers of Receivables from WESCO and the other Originators to the Receivables Seller and (ii) the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent, Receivables Purchasers and Purchaser Agents shall terminate and cease, or shall cause the termination and cessation of, all transfers of Receivables from the Receivables Seller to the Receivables Purchasers or the Purchaser Agents (all such termination and cessation to be effective at the close of business on the date such notice is effective in accordance with Section 3.1 ; provided that in the case of a Controlling Lenders Event of Default resulting from the commencement of a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding relating to WESCO, any Originator or any other Loan Party, all transfers of Receivables by the Originators to the Receivables Seller immediately and automatically shall terminate and cease without notice of any kind; provided , further , that neither the Receivables Agent, the Receivables Purchasers nor the Purchaser Agents shall have any responsibility for ensuring compliance by WESCO, the other Originators or the Receivables Seller with the provisions of this Section 2.18 ). Nothing contained in this Section shall affect the rights of the Receivables Seller, Receivables Agent, Receivables Purchasers or Purchaser Agents with respect to Receivables transferred prior to delivery of such notice.

2.19 Blocked Accounts . The Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Receivables Purchasers and Purchaser Agents) hereby consents to the execution of blocked account agreements in favor of the Controlling Agent with respect to bank accounts held in the name of the Receivables Seller, in accordance with the terms of the applicable Security Agreement (the “ Blocked Account Agreements ”) (it being understood that the interest of Controlling Agent, on behalf of itself and the Controlling Lenders, in such bank accounts and amounts held therein shall extend only to Unsold Receivables and Collections and other proceeds in respect thereof). The Receivable Agent agrees, upon the written request of the Controlling Agent (an “ Initial Notification Request ”), to provide a written response stating whether or not the Receivables Documents have been terminated and all monetary obligations under the Receivables Documents have been satisfied in full and, if such termination and satisfaction have occurred, to notify the applicable banks under the Blocked Account Agreements (it being understood that the Controlling Agent shall deliver an Initial Notification Request only if it believes in good faith that the Receivables Documents may have been terminated and all monetary obligations thereunder may have been paid, or if the Controlling Agent has been instructed in good faith by the

 

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Requisite Controlling Lenders to make such Initial Notification Request). If the Receivables Agent does not respond in writing within five (5) Business Days of its receipt of the Initial Notification Request, the Controlling Agent may deliver a second notice (the “ Final Notification Request ”) to the Receivables Agent asking it to provide a written response stating whether or not the Receivables Documents have been terminated and all monetary obligations under the Receivables Documents have been satisfied in full and, if such termination and satisfaction have occurred, to notify the applicable banks under the Blocked Account Agreements. In the event that the Receivables Agent has not responded in writing within three (3) Business Days of its receipt of the Final Notification Request, the Controlling Agent shall be entitled to activate the Blocked Account Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.19 , if the Receivables Agent responds in writing to an Initial Notification Request or a Final Notification Request within the respective time periods allowed herein for such response, and such written response states that the Receivables Documents have not terminated or that all monetary obligations in respect thereof have not been satisfied, the Controlling Agent (regardless of whether it disputes the statements set forth in such response) shall not be entitled to activate any of the Blocked Accounts (or otherwise notify the applicable account banks to take other actions with respect to such Blocked Accounts) unless and until the Receivables Agent shall have indicated in writing (or a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined) that the Receivables Documents have been terminated and all monetary obligations in respect thereof have been satisfied. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any Blocked Account Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall control and be binding in all respects.

2.20 No Petition . Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (on behalf of itself and the ABL Lenders) and the Term Lenders Agent (on behalf of itself and the Term Lenders), agrees that it shall not institute against or join any other Person in instituting against the Receivables Seller or a Receivables Purchaser any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law until ninety-one (91) days after the date that the Controlling Lenders Agent reasonably believes that the Receivables Claims have been paid in full and the Receivables Documents have terminated. The Receivables Agent agrees that, upon written request of the Controlling Agent, it shall promptly notify the Controlling Agent as to whether the Receivables Claims have been paid in full and the Receivables Documents have terminated (it being understood that the Controlling Agent shall deliver such a written request only if it believes in good faith that the Receivables Claims have been paid in full and the Receivables Documents may have been terminated).

ARTICLE 3. MISCELLANEOUS

3.1 Notices . All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including communication by facsimile copy) and mailed, transmitted or delivered, as to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereof or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices and communications shall be effective upon receipt, or, in the case of notice by mail, five (5) days after being deposited in the mails, postage prepaid, or in the case of notice by facsimile copy, when verbal confirmation of receipt is obtained, in each case addressed as aforesaid.

3.2 Agreement Absolute . Each of the Receivables Agent and the Receivables Purchasers shall be deemed to have entered into and continued with the Receivables Documents in express reliance upon this Agreement, the ABL Lenders and the ABL Lenders Agent shall be deemed to have entered into and continued with the ABL Loan Documents in express reliance upon this Agreement and the Term Lenders and the Term Lenders Agent shall be deemed to have entered into and continued with the Term Loan Documents in express reliance upon this Agreement. This Agreement shall be applicable both before and after the filing of any petition by or against WESCO, any other Originator or the Receivables Seller or any Loan Party under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and all references herein to WESCO, any other

 

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Originator or the Receivables Seller or any Loan Party shall be deemed to apply to a debtor-in-possession for such party and all allocations of payments between the Controlling Lenders and the Receivables Purchasers shall, subject to any court order to the contrary, continue to be made after the filing of such petition on the same basis that the payments were to be applied prior to the date of the petition.

3.3 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. The successors and assigns for WESCO and the Receivables Seller shall include a debtor-in-possession or trustee of or for such party. The successors and assigns for the ABL Lenders, the Term Lenders the Receivables Purchasers, Purchaser Agents, the ABL Lenders Agent, the Term Lenders Agent and the Receivables Agent, as the case may be, shall include any successor ABL Lenders, Term Lenders, Receivables Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents, ABL Lenders Agent, Term Lenders Agent and Receivables Agent, as the case may be, appointed under the terms of the Loan Documents or the Receivables Documents, as applicable. Each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender), the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) and the Receivables Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Receivables Purchaser), as the case may be, agrees not to transfer any interest it may have in the Loan Documents or the Receivables Documents unless such transferee has been notified of the existence of this Agreement and its terms and conditions. In the event that the financing provided under the ABL Credit Agreement or the Term Loan Agreement, as applicable, shall be refinanced, replaced, refunded or restated, WESCO, the Receivables Seller and the Receivables Agent hereby agree, at the request of the agent or ABL Lenders or Term Lenders under the credit facility that so refinances, replaces, refunds or restates, the financing under the applicable Credit Agreement, to execute and deliver a new intercreditor agreement with such agent and/or ABL Lenders or Term Lenders on substantially the same terms as herein provided. In the event that the financing provided under the Receivables Documents shall be refinanced, replaced, refunded or restated, each of the ABL Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each ABL Lender) and the Term Lenders Agent (for itself and on behalf of each Term Lender) hereby agrees that, at the request of the agent or purchasers under the facility that so refinances, replaces, refunds or restates the financing under the Receivables Documents, to execute and deliver a new intercreditor agreement with such agent and/or purchasers on substantially the same terms as herein provided.

3.4 Beneficiaries . The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be for the sole benefit of the parties hereto, the ABL Lenders, the Term Lenders, the Purchaser Agents and the Receivables Purchasers and their respective successors and assigns, and no other Person shall have any right, benefit or priority by reason of this Agreement.

3.5 GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, CITY OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

3.6 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH COMPLEX FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING

 

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BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED AMONG THEM IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.

3.7 Section Titles . The article and section headings contained in this Agreement are and shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreement between the parties hereto.

3.8 Severability . Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

3.9 Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page by telecopy machine shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed, original signature page.

[signature pages follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

      as Receivables Agent

By:    
  Name:
  Title:
Address:  

One PNC Plaza

249 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Attention:   William Falcon
Telecopy:   (412) 762-9184


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

      as ABL Lenders Agent

By:    
  Name:
  Title:
Address:  

1300 East Ninth Street, Floor 13

Cleveland, OH 44114

Attention:   David Waugh
Telecopy:   (216) 781-2071


CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

      as Term Lenders Agent

By:    
          Name:
          Title:
Address:  
Attention:  
Telecopy:  


WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP.,

      as Receivables Seller

By:    
 

        Name:

        Title:


WESCO EQUITY CORPORATION
By:    
 

        Name:

        Title:


WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.

      as Seller, as Servicer and as Borrower

By:    
  Name:
  Title:
Address:  
Attention:  
Telecopy:   (      )          -             


CARLTON-BATES COMPANY
By:    
 

        Name:

        Title:


COMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CORPORATION
By:    
 

        Name:

        Title:


LIBERTY WIRE & CABLE, INC.
By:    
          Name: Daniel A. Brailer
          Title: Treasurer


CALVERT WIRE & CABLE CORPORATION
By:    
 

        Name:

        Title:


BRUCKNER SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
By:    
 

        Name:

        Title:


TVC COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.
By:    
 

        Name:

        Title:


CONNEY SAFETY PRODUCTS, LLC
By:    
 

        Name:

        Title:


EXHIBIT B

Payoff Letter

(attached)

 

Exhibit B-1


EXECUTION COPY

December 11, 2012

 

  To: The Parties Listed on Schedule I Attached Hereto

 

  Re: Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 13, 2009 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified through the date hereof, the “ Receivables Purchase Agreement ”), among WESCO Receivables Corp. (“ Seller ”), WESCO Distribution, Inc. (“ WESCO ”), as Servicer (in such capacity, the “ Servicer ”), the various Conduit Purchasers, Related Committed Purchasers and Purchaser Agents party thereto, and PNC Bank, National Association (“ PNC ”), as Administrator (in such capacity, the “ Administrator ”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Seller has heretofore advised the Administrator and The PrivateBank and Trust Company (“ PrivateBank ”) that it desires to voluntarily prepay all outstanding indebtedness, fees and other obligations owing to PrivateBank, as a Conduit Purchaser, a Related Committed Purchaser and as a Purchaser Agent under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents. Capitalized terms used in this letter agreement (this “ Payoff Letter ”) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in, or by reference in, the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

The aggregate amount due to PrivateBank under the Transaction Documents, if paid in immediately available funds by 5:00 p.m. (New York time), on the date hereof (the “ Payoff Time ”), will be the amounts set forth on Schedule II hereto (such aggregate amount, the “ Payoff Amount ”). The Payoff Amount shall be paid by (or on behalf of) Seller to the account specified on Schedule III hereto.

In consideration of the payment in full of the Payoff Amount by (or on behalf of) Seller, in immediately available funds no later than the Payoff Time, each of Seller and WESCO (collectively, the “ WESCO Parties ”), PrivateBank and the Administrator hereby acknowledges and agrees that:

 

  (i) payment of the Payoff Amount on or prior to the Payoff Time will constitute satisfaction in full of all of the WESCO Parties’ obligations to PrivateBank under the Transaction Documents;

 

  (ii) all security interests, liens or other rights which PrivateBank may have under any of the Transaction Documents shall be terminated and shall be of no further force and effect; and

 

  (iii)

immediately after giving effect to the payment in full of the Payoff Amount on or prior to the Payoff Time, PrivateBank shall cease to


  be a party to the Receivables Purchase Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents, all commitments of PrivateBank with respect thereto shall be terminated and PrivateBank shall have no further rights, interests, liabilities or obligations thereunder.

Notwithstanding anything in this Payoff Letter to the contrary, if all or any portion of the Payoff Amount is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason under any state or federal bankruptcy or other law, then all obligations of the WESCO Parties under the Transaction Documents in respect of the Payoff Amount (or portion thereof) so rescinded or returned shall be automatically and immediately revived (without any further action or consent by any of the parties hereto or any other Person) and shall continue in full force and effect as if such amounts had not been paid and the release given herein shall be void and of no further force and effect.

Each of the WESCO Parties hereby waives, releases and forever discharges PrivateBank and its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, attorneys, agents and employees (collectively, the “ PrivateBank Parties ”) from any liability, damage, claim, loss or expense of any kind that it may have now or hereafter against any PrivateBank Party arising out of or relating to any Transaction Document. This Payoff Letter shall become effective at the time that each of the following conditions precedent have been satisfied: (i) the Administrator shall have received counterparts to this Payoff Letter executed by each of the parties hereto and (ii) PrivateBank shall have received the Payoff Amount in accordance with the terms hereof on or prior to the Payoff Time.

THIS PAYOFF LETTER SHALL BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE SECTIONS 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).

ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS PAYOFF LETTER MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS PAYOFF LETTER, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS PAYOFF LETTER OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS, WHICH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MEANS PERMITTED BY NEW YORK LAW.

To the extent that any consent of any party hereto is required under any other agreement to which it is a party for any of the transactions to be effected hereby, such party hereby grants such consent and waives any notice requirements or condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such transactions set forth in any agreement to which it is a party that has not been satisfied

 

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as of the date hereof (other than any requirements or conditions precedent set forth in this Payoff Letter).

PrivateBank hereby covenants and agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, Seller any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after all indebtedness and other obligations of Seller under the Receivables Purchase Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents shall have been paid in full.

This Payoff Letter shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Payoff Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Payoff Letter by facsimile, “.pdf” file or similar electronic means shall constitute, and shall be effective as, delivery of a manually signed counterpart hereto.

[signature pages follow]

 

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Very truly yours,
WESCO RECEIVABLES CORP.
By:    
Name:
Title:

 

WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. ,

as Servicer

By:    
Name:
Title:

 

  S-1   PrivateBank Payoff Letter


Acknowledged and agreed to

as of the above referenced date:

 

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ,
as Administrator
By:    
Name:
Title:

 

  S-2   PrivateBank Payoff Letter


THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY ,

as a Conduit Purchaser

By:    
Name:
Title:

 

THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY ,

as Purchaser Agent for The PrivateBank

and Trust Company

By:    
Name:
Title:

 

THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY ,

as a Related Committed Purchaser

By:    
Name:
Title:

 

  S-3   PrivateBank Payoff Letter


SCHEDULE I

WESCO Receivables Corp.

225 West Station Square Drive

Suite 700

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Attention: Vice President and Treasurer

Telephone: (412) 454-4220

Facsimile: (412) 454-2595

WESCO Distribution, Inc.

225 West Station Square Drive

Suite 700

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Attention: Vice President and Treasurer

Telephone: (412) 454-4220

Facsimile: (412) 454-2595

PNC Bank, National Association

Three PNC Plaza

225 Fifth Avenue

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Attention: William Falcon

Telephone No.: (412) 762-5442

Facsimile No.: (412) 762-9184

The PrivateBank and Trust Company

3343 Peachtree Rd NE,

Suite 750

Atlanta, Georgia 30326

Attention: Chandra Pierson

Telephone No.: (404) 926-2455

 

   Sch. I    PrivateBank Payoff Letter


SCHEDULE II

PAYOFF AMOUNT

As of the Payoff Time, the Payoff Amount with respect to PrivateBank is as set forth below:

PrivateBank

 

Investment:

   $ 9,833,333.34   

Discount:

   $ 6,640.45   

Fees:

   $ 1,421.85   

Other :

   $ 0   

Payoff Amount:

   $  9,841,395.64   

 

 

   Sch. II    PrivateBank Payoff Letter


SCHEDULE III

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Payments with respect to the Payoff Amount should be made in accordance with the following payment instructions:

 

To:   The PrivateBank and Trust Company
  ABA:    071006486
  Account:    150805001
  Account Name:    Loan Control
  Attn:    Syndications Team
  Ref:    WESCO Receivables Corp.
 

 

  Sch. III   PrivateBank Payoff Letter


EXHIBIT C

 

Purchaser

   Non-pro rata Purchase
(paydown)
    Investment (after giving
effect to the non-pro rata
Purchase (paydown))
 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

   $ 52,026,315.79      $ 140,526,315.79   

The Huntington National Bank

   $ 11,251,461.99      $ 37,473,684.21   

U.S. Bank National Association

   $ 12,657,894.73      $ 42,157,894.74   

Market Street Funding LLC

   $ 61,394,736.85      $ 149,894,736.84   

The PrivateBank and Trust Company

   $ (9,833,333.34   $ 0   

Fifth Third

   $ 22,502,923.98      $ 74,947,368.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 150,000,000.00      $ 445,000,000.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  Exhibit C-1