UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2013 (May 29, 2013)

 

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

0-51357   52-2084569
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75201

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

(214) 880-3500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

On May 29, 2013 (the “Closing Date”), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (the “Company”) issued $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) at a price equal to 100% of their face value in an offering to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act.

On the Closing Date, the Company also entered into a new senior secured revolving credit facility (the “New ABL Revolver”) among the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, the lenders party thereto, SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto. At closing, the Company’s borrowing availability under the New ABL Revolver was approximately $162.3 million, after reduction for $12.7 million of outstanding letters of credit. The New ABL Revolver matures on May 29, 2018.

The Company used the net proceeds from its offering of the Notes, together with cash on hand, to (i) redeem $139.7 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of its Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”) at par plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, (ii) repay $225.0 million in borrowings outstanding under its existing first-lien term loan due 2015 (the “Existing Credit Facility”) plus a prepayment premium of approximately $39.5 million and accrued and unpaid interest and (iii) pay the related commissions, fees and expenses.

Upon the repayment of the outstanding borrowings and payment of the prepayment premium mentioned in clause (ii) above on the Closing Date, the Company terminated the Existing Credit Facility (and the collateral and security documents relating thereto) in accordance with their terms.

Indenture and 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021

General

The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of May 29, 2013 (the “Indenture”), by and between the Company, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and notes collateral agent (the “Trustee”). The Company will pay interest of 7.625% per annum semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2013. Interest will accrue from and including May 29, 2013. The Notes will mature on June 1, 2021.

Guarantees and Security

The Notes, subject to certain exceptions, are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis, by each of the Guarantors. All obligations under the Notes, and the guarantees of those obligations, will be secured, by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, including a first-priority security interest in such assets that constitute Notes Collateral (as defined below) and a second-priority security interest in such assets that constitute ABL Collateral (as defined below). An intercreditor agreement (the “ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement”), dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL agent, the Trustee, as notes collateral agent, the Company and the Guarantors, will govern all arrangements in respect of the priority of the ABL lenders’ security interest in the ABL Collateral and the priority of the Noteholders’ security interest in the Notes Collateral.

“ABL Collateral” includes substantially all presently owned and after-acquired accounts, inventory, rights of an unpaid vendor with respect to inventory, deposit accounts, investment property, cash and cash equivalents, and instruments and chattel paper and general intangibles, books and records and documents related to and proceeds of each of the foregoing.

“Notes Collateral” includes all collateral which is not ABL Collateral.

On the Closing Date, the Company and the Guarantors entered into a notes collateral agreement (the “Notes Collateral Agreement”), dated as of May 29, 2013, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, as collateral agent, which created and established the terms of the security interests that secure the Notes and the Guarantees.


Ranking

The Notes constitute senior secured obligations of the Company and Guarantors, rank senior in right of payment to all future debt of the Company and Guarantors that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future liabilities of the Company and Guarantors that are not so subordinated, including the ABL Revolver.

Optional Redemption

The Company has the right to redeem the Notes at the redemption prices set forth below:

 

   

at any time (which may be more than once) before June 1, 2016, the Company may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a price of 107.625% of the face amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption;

 

   

at any time prior to June 1, 2016, the Company may redeem all or part of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the applicable premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the date of the redemption. Applicable premium is the greater of:

(1) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Note; and

(2) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such applicable date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”) of (i) the redemption price of such Note at June 1, 2016 (105.719%), plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such Note through June 1, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the Redemption Date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate (as defined in the Indenture) as of such Redemption Date plus 50 basis points; over (b) the principal amount of such Note.;

 

   

on and after June 1, 2016, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part at the redemption prices (expressed in percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on June 1 of the years set forth below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2016

     105.719

2017

     103.813

2018

     101.906

2019 and thereafter

     100.000

and

 

   

during each twelve-month period, from May 29, 2013 to June 1, 2014, from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015 and from June 1, 2015 to June 1, 2016, the Company will be entitled to redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price of 103.000% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

Change of Control

If a change of control occurs with respect to the Company, unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all of the outstanding Notes, each noteholder shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase such noteholder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase.


Covenants and Events of Default

The Notes indenture contains covenants and events of default customary for an issuer of non-investment grade debt.

The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and the Notes Collateral Agreement, which are filed as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

New ABL Revolver

General

The New ABL Revolver will provide for revolving credit financings of up to approximately $175.0 million, subject to availability under the borrowing base thereunder. Aggregate commitments under the New ABL Revolver may be increased in an amount of up to $150.0 million under an uncommitted incremental facility.

The initial commitments under the New ABL Revolver will have a final maturity of May 29, 2018.

The borrowing base for the New ABL Revolver, which determines availability under the facility, is based on a percentage of the value of certain of the assets comprising the ABL Collateral.

Interest Rates and Fees

At the Company’s option, loans under the New ABL Revolver will bear interest based on either the eurodollar rate or base rate (a rate equal to the highest of an agreed benchmark rate commercially available, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50% and the Eurodollar rate plus 1.0%) plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin in respect of the loans under the New ABL Revolver will be:

 

   

1.75%, 2.00% or 2.25% in the case of eurodollar rate loans (based on a measure of our availability under the New ABL Revolver) and

 

   

0.75%, 1.00% or 1.25% in the case of base rate loans (based on a measure of our availability under the New ABL Revolver).

In addition, the Company will pay customary commitment fees and letter of credit fees under the agreement governing the New ABL Revolver. The commitment fees will vary based upon a measure of our utilization under the New ABL Revolver.

Guarantees and Security

All obligations under the New ABL Revolver will be guaranteed jointly and severally by the Company and all other subsidiaries that guarantee the Notes. All obligations under the New ABL Revolver, and the guarantees of those obligations, will be secured, by substantially all of the assets of the Company and the guarantors subject to certain exceptions and permitted liens, including a first-priority security interest in such assets that constitute ABL Collateral and a second-priority security interest in such assets that constitute Notes Collateral. The ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement will govern all arrangements in respect of the priority of the ABL lenders’ security interest in the ABL Collateral and the priority of the noteholders’ security interest in the Notes Collateral.

Restrictive Covenants and Other Matters .

The New ABL Revolver restricts the Company’s ability to, among other things:

 

   

incur, assume or permit to exist additional indebtedness or guarantees;

 

   

incur liens;

 

   

engage in mergers, amalgamations, consolidations, liquidations, dissolutions or asset sales;

 

   

make investments, loans or acquisitions;

 

   

pay dividends, make distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock;

 

   

prepay, redeem or purchase certain indebtedness;


   

enter into agreements or arrangements that block dividends or payments from subsidiaries or contain restrictions on the pledge of assets;

 

   

change the Company’s fiscal year; and

 

   

engage in transactions with affiliates.

The New ABL Revolver also contains a financial covenant requiring the satisfaction of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.00 to 1.00 in the event that the Company does not meet a minimum measure of availability under the New ABL Revolver.

The New ABL Revolver also contains customary representations and warranties and customary affirmative covenants. In addition, in the event the Company does not meet an excess availability minimum, the ability to borrow under the New ABL Revolver will be contingent upon the satisfaction of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test. The agreement governing the New ABL Revolver also includes customary events of defaults, including change of control. If such an event of default occurs, the lenders under the New ABL Revolver would be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under the New ABL Revolver and all actions permitted to be taken by a secured creditor (subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement).

The foregoing is qualified in its entirety by reference to the New ABL Revolver, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the Security Agreement and the Guaranty, which are filed as Exhibits 10.2, 10.4 and 10.5, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

On the Closing Date, the Company (i) issued a notice of redemption pursuant to the satisfaction and discharge provisions of the 2016 Notes Indenture to redeem all outstanding 2016 Notes and (ii) deposited with the trustee of the 2016 Notes sufficient funds necessary to pay the redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of 2016 Notes outstanding plus accrued and unpaid interest on the 2016 Notes to, but not including, July 1, 2013. Upon the mailing of the notice of redemption and the deposit of funds with the trustee of the 2016 Notes, the obligations under the indenture governing the 2016 Notes were satisfied and discharged and all of the collateral securing the 2016 Notes was released.

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 

      4.1    Indenture, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee (form of Note included therein).
      10.1    Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Company, as borrower, the additional borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent, swing line lender and a letter of credit issuer.
      10.2    ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL agent, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as notes collateral agent, the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as other grantors.


      10.3    Notes Collateral Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, by and among the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as grantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral agent.
      10.4    Security Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, by and among the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as grantors, and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
      10.5    Guaranty, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Company, the other guarantors party thereto from time to time and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent.


SIGNATURES

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

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:   /s/ Donald F. McAleenan
  Name:   Donald F. McAleenan
  Title:   Senior Vice President,
    General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: June 3, 2013


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

4.1    Indenture, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee (form of Note included therein).
10.1    Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Company, as borrower, the additional borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent, swing line lender and a letter of credit issuer.
10.2    ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL agent, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as notes collateral agent, the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as other grantors.
10.3    Notes Collateral Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, by and among the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as grantors, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as collateral agent.
10.4    Security Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, by and among the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as grantors, and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
10.5    Guaranty, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Company, the other guarantors party thereto from time to time and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent.

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of May 29, 2013

Among

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,

THE GUARANTORS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO

and

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent

7.625% SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2021

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

         Page  

ARTICLE 1

  

DEFINITIONS

  

Section 1.01

  Definitions      1   

Section 1.02

  Other Definitions      40   

Section 1.03

  Rules of Construction      41   

Section 1.04

  Acts of Holders      42   

ARTICLE 2

  

THE NOTES

  

Section 2.01

  Form and Dating; Terms      43   

Section 2.02

  Execution and Authentication      44   

Section 2.03

  Registrar and Paying Agent      45   

Section 2.04

  Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust      45   

Section 2.05

  Holder Lists      46   

Section 2.06

  Transfer and Exchange      46   

Section 2.07

  Replacement Notes      57   

Section 2.08

  Outstanding Notes      57   

Section 2.09

  Treasury Notes      57   

Section 2.10

  Temporary Notes      58   

Section 2.11

  Cancellation      58   

Section 2.12

  Defaulted Interest      58   

Section 2.13

  CUSIP Numbers      59   

Section 2.14

  Global Notes      59   

Section 2.15

  Issuance of Additional Notes      59   

ARTICLE 3

  

REDEMPTION

  

Section 3.01

  Notices to Trustee      60   

Section 3.02

  Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased      60   

Section 3.03

  Notice of Redemption      60   

Section 3.04

  Effect of Notice of Redemption      61   

Section 3.05

  Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price      62   

Section 3.06

  Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part      62   

Section 3.07

  Optional Redemption      62   

Section 3.08

  Mandatory Redemption      63   

Section 3.09

  Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds      64   

 

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ARTICLE 4

  

COVENANTS

  

Section 4.01

  Payment of Notes      66   

Section 4.02

  Maintenance of Office or Agency      66   

Section 4.03

  Reports and Other Information      66   

Section 4.04

  Compliance Certificate      68   

Section 4.05

  Taxes      68   

Section 4.06

  Stay, Extension and Usury Laws      68   

Section 4.07

  Limitation on Restricted Payments      69   

Section 4.08

  Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries      76   

Section 4.09

  Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock      78   

Section 4.10

  Asset Sales      84   

Section 4.11

  Transactions with Affiliates      89   

Section 4.12

  Liens      91   

Section 4.13

  Corporate Existence      92   

Section 4.14

  Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control      92   

Section 4.15

  Additional Guarantees      94   

Section 4.16

  Suspension of Covenants      94   

Section 4.17

  Further Assurances; After-Acquired Property      95   

Section 4.18

  Information Regarding Collateral      95   

ARTICLE 5

  

SUCCESSORS

  

Section 5.01

  Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets      95   

Section 5.02

  Successor Corporation Substituted      98   

ARTICLE 6

  

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

  

Section 6.01

  Events of Default      98   

Section 6.02

  Acceleration      101   

Section 6.03

  Other Remedies      102   

Section 6.04

  Waiver of Past Defaults      102   

Section 6.05

  Control by Majority      102   

Section 6.06

  Limitation on Suits      103   

Section 6.07

  Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment      103   

Section 6.08

  Collection Suit by Trustee      103   

Section 6.09

  Restoration of Rights and Remedies      103   

Section 6.10

  Rights and Remedies Cumulative      103   

Section 6.11

  Delay or Omission Not Waiver      104   

Section 6.12

  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim      104   

Section 6.13

  Priorities      104   

Section 6.14

  Undertaking for Costs      105   

 

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ARTICLE 7

  

TRUSTEE

  

Section 7.01

  Duties of Trustee      105   

Section 7.02

  Rights of Trustee      106   

Section 7.03

  Individual Rights of Trustee      107   

Section 7.04

  Trustee’s Disclaimer      108   

Section 7.05

  Notice of Defaults      108   

Section 7.06

  Compensation and Indemnity      108   

Section 7.07

  Replacement of Trustee      109   

Section 7.08

  Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc .      110   

Section 7.09

  Eligibility; Disqualification      110   

Section 7.10

  Security Documents; ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement; Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement      110   

ARTICLE 8

  

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

  

Section 8.01

  Option to Effect Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance      111   

Section 8.02

  Legal Defeasance and Discharge      111   

Section 8.03

  Covenant Defeasance      111   

Section 8.04

  Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance      112   

Section 8.05

  Deposited Money and Government Securities to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions      113   

Section 8.06

  Repayment to Issuer      114   

Section 8.07

  Reinstatement      114   

ARTICLE 9

  

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

  

Section 9.01

  Without Consent of Holders of Notes      114   

Section 9.02

  With Consent of Holders of Notes      117   

Section 9.03

  Revocation and Effect of Consents      118   

Section 9.04

  Notation on or Exchange of Notes      119   

Section 9.05

  Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent to Sign Amendments, Etc .      119   

Section 9.06

  Payment for Consents      119   

ARTICLE 10

  

GUARANTEES

  

Section 10.01

  Guarantee      120   

Section 10.02

  Limitation on Guarantor Liability      121   

Section 10.03

  Execution and Delivery      122   

Section 10.04

  Subrogation      122   

Section 10.05

  Benefits Acknowledged      122   

Section 10.06

  Release of Guarantees      122   

 

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ARTICLE 11

  

COLLATERAL

  

Section 11.01

  Collateral and Security Documents      123   

Section 11.02

  Non-Impairment of Liens      124   

Section 11.03

  Release of Collateral      124   

Section 11.04

  Suits To Protect the Collateral      125   

Section 11.05

  Authorization of Receipt of Funds by the Trustee Under the Security Documents      126   

Section 11.06

  Purchaser Protected      126   

Section 11.07

  Powers Exercisable by Receiver or Trustee      126   

Section 11.08

  Release Upon Termination of the Issuer’s Obligations      126   

Section 11.09

  Notes Collateral Agent      127   

Section 11.10

  Designations      135   

Section 11.11

  Limitations on Certain Perfection Items      135   

ARTICLE 12

  

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

  

Section 12.01

  Satisfaction and Discharge      136   

Section 12.02

  Application of Trust Money      136   

ARTICLE 13

  

MISCELLANEOUS

  

Section 13.01

  Notices      137   

Section 13.02

  Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent      138   

Section 13.03

  Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion      138   

Section 13.04

  Rules by Trustee and Agents      139   

Section 13.05

  No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Incorporators, Members, Partners and Stockholders      139   

Section 13.06

  Governing Law      139   

Section 13.07

  Waiver of Jury Trial      139   

Section 13.08

  Force Majeure      139   

Section 13.09

  No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements      139   

Section 13.10

  Successors      139   

Section 13.11

  Severability      140   

Section 13.12

  Counterpart Originals      140   

Section 13.13

  Table of Contents, Headings      140   

Section 13.14

  ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement Governs      140   

Section 13.15

  Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement Governs      140   

Section 13.16

  U.S.A. Patriot Act      140   

 

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EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A    Form of Note
Exhibit B    Form of Certificate of Transfer
Exhibit C    Form of Certificate of Exchange
Exhibit D    Form of Supplemental Indenture to Be Delivered by Subsequent Guarantors
Exhibit E    Form of Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of May 29, 2013, among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the Guarantors (as defined herein) listed on the signature pages hereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent.

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Issuer has duly authorized the creation of an issue of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “ Initial Notes ”);

WHEREAS, the Issuer and each of the Guarantors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Issuer, each of the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 Definitions .

144A Global Note ” means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of, and registered in the name of, the Depositary or its nominee that will be issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.

ABL Administrative Agent ” means the administrative agent under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, which, on the Issue Date, will be SunTrust Bank.

ABL Collateral ” means the ABL First Lien Collateral (as defined in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement).

ABL Collateral Agent ” means the collateral agent under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, which, on the Issue Date, will be SunTrust Bank, or if the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, is no longer outstanding, the “Successor ABL Collateral Agent.”

ABL Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated as of the Issue Date, by and among the Issuer, the other persons party thereto designated as loan parties, SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent, collateral agent, issuing bank and swingline lender thereunder, and the other agents and other parties thereto, as the same has been amended up through and including the Issue Date, including any related notes, letters of credit, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any appendices, exhibits, annexes or schedules to any of the foregoing.

ABL Lender ” means any lender or holder or agent or arranger of Indebtedness under the ABL Credit Agreement (or any Credit Facility permitted under this Indenture).

ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement ” means the intercreditor agreement dated as of the Issue Date between the ABL Collateral Agent and the Notes Collateral Agent, and acknowledged by the Issuer and each Guarantor, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Indenture.


ABL Obligations ” means any obligation to pay any unpaid principal and interest on loans made under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, any letter of credit reimbursement obligations owing under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, obligations under any Secured Hedge Agreement, Banking Product Obligations and all other Obligations of the Issuer and any guarantor or other co-obligor under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, to any Person (including any ABL Lender), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of or in connection with, the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof (or any Credit Facility permitted under this Indenture) and the related loan documentation, in each case, whether on account of principal, interest, guarantee obligations, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel of any ABL Lender that are required to be paid by the Issuer or any guarantor or co-obligor pursuant to the terms of the relevant loan documentation).

ABL Secured Parties ” means the ABL Collateral Agent and the ABL Lenders.

Acquired Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any specified Person,

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged or amalgamated with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging or amalgamating with or into or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and

(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

Additional Notes ” means additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes) issued under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.01, 4.09 and 4.12, as part of the same series as the Initial Notes.

Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.

Agent ” means any Registrar or Paying Agent.

Applicable Authorized Representative ” has the meaning given to such term in the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Applicable Premium ” means, with respect to any Note on any Redemption Date, the greater of:

(1) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Note; and

(2) the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such Redemption Date of (i) the redemption price of such Note at June 1, 2016 (such redemption price being set forth in Section 3.07(b)), plus (ii) all required interest payments due on such Note through June 1, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the Redemption Date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such Redemption Date plus 50 basis points; over (b) the principal amount of such Note.

Applicable Procedures ” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and/or Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.

Asset Sale ” means:

(1) the sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of property or assets (including by way of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction) of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (each referred to in this definition as a “ disposition ”); or

(2) the issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than non-voting Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries issued in compliance with Section 4.09), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions;

in each case, other than:

(a) any disposition of obsolete, damaged or worn out property or equipment in the ordinary course of business or any disposition of inventory or goods (or other assets) held for sale or no longer used or useful in the ordinary course of business;

(b) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described under Section 5.01 or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control pursuant to this Indenture;

(c) the making of any Restricted Payment or Permitted Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, under Section 4.07;

(d) any disposition of assets or issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary in any transaction or series of related transactions with an aggregate fair market value of less than $5,000,000;

(e) any disposition of property or assets or issuance of securities by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary to another Restricted Subsidiary;

(f) the lease, assignment, sub-lease, license or sub-license of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(g) any issuance, sale or pledge of Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

 

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(h) foreclosures, condemnation or any similar action on assets or the granting of Liens, in each case, not prohibited by this Indenture;

(i) sales of accounts or loans receivable, or participations therein, in connection with any Receivables Facility;

(j) any financing transaction with respect to property constructed or acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including Sale and Lease-Back Transactions and asset securitizations, within 12 months of such construction or acquisition and otherwise permitted by this Indenture;

(k) any surrender or waiver of contractual rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contractual rights or other litigation claims in the ordinary course of business;

(l) the sale or discount of inventory, accounts or loans receivable or notes receivable in the ordinary course of business or the conversion of accounts or loans receivable to notes receivable;

(m) the licensing or sub-licensing of intellectual property or other general intangibles in the ordinary course of business or that is immaterial;

(n) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligations;

(o) sales, transfers and other dispositions of Investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to, customary buy/sell arrangements between the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements;

(p) the lapse or abandonment of intellectual property rights in the ordinary course of business, that, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Issuer, are not material to the conduct of the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

(q) the issuance of directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals, in each case, as required by applicable law; and

(r) the sale or other disposition of cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities.

Attributable Debt ” in respect of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction means, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the interest rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that if such interest rate cannot be determined in accordance with GAAP, the present value shall be discounted at the interest rate borne by the Notes, compounded annually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended); provided , however , that if such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction results in a Capitalized Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of “Capitalized Lease Obligation.”

Authorized Representative ” has the meaning given to such term in the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Bankruptcy Code ” means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended.

Banking Product Obligations ” means, with respect to the Issuer or any Guarantor, any obligations of the Issuer or such Guarantor owed to any Person in respect of treasury management services (including, without limitation, services in connection with operating, collections, payroll, trust, or other depository or disbursement accounts, including automated clearinghouse, e-payable, electronic funds transfer, wire transfer, controlled disbursement, overdraft, depositary, information reporting, lock-box and stop payment services), commercial credit card and merchant card services, stored value card services, other cash management services, or lock-box leases and other banking products or services related to any of the foregoing that (a) is entered into by the Issuer or any Guarantor and any Person that is an agent or lender under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, and (b) is secured by the ABL Collateral pursuant to the loan documentation relating to the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof.

Bankruptcy Law ” means the Bankruptcy Code and any similar federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.

Board, ” with respect to a Person, means the board of directors (or similar body) of such Person or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board of directors (or similar body).

Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date, an amount equal to the sum of:

(1) 85% of the aggregate book value of all accounts receivable of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(2) 70% of the aggregate book value of all inventory owned by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries; and

(3) $30,000,000;

all calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Borrowing Base Facility ” means one or more revolving debt facilities (including the ABL Credit Agreement) in each case, with banks or other institutional lenders or other credit providers that provide for committed advances calculated by reference to the value of the assets pledged as collateral to secure borrowings thereunder.

Business Day ” means each day that is not a Legal Holiday.

Capital Stock ” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person;

 

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but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

Capitalized Lease Obligation ” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP; provided that any amount of the liability in respect of a lease that is recharacterized as a Capitalized Lease Obligation due to a change in GAAP after the Issue Date shall not be treated as a Capitalized Lease Obligation but shall instead be treated as it would have been in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date.

Cash Equivalents ” means:

(1) United States dollars or Canadian dollars;

(2) (a) euro, pounds sterling or any national currency of any participating member state of the EMU; or

(b) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary, such local currencies held by such Restricted Subsidiary from time to time in the ordinary course of business;

(3) securities issued or directly and fully and unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof the securities of which are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of such government with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition;

(4) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank (any such instrument, a “ Qualifying Bank Instrument ”); provided that, with respect to any Qualifying Bank Instrument held by (x) the Issuer or any Domestic Subsidiary, the applicable commercial bank is a U.S. commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $250,000,000 and (y) any Foreign Subsidiary, the applicable commercial bank is a U.S. commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 or a non-U.S. commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000 (or the U.S. dollar equivalent thereof as of the date of determination);

(5) repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clause (3) or (4) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (4) above;

(6) commercial paper rated at least P-1 by Moody’s or at least A-1 by S&P and in each case maturing within 12 months after the date of creation thereof;

(7) marketable short-term money market and similar securities having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moody’s or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Moody’s nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) and in each case maturing within 12 months after the date of acquisition thereof;

 

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(8) investment funds investing 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (7) above and (9) through (11) below; provided that Qualifying Bank Instruments with any non-U.S. commercial bank and any securities described under clause (11) below, in each case, shall only be counted towards such 95% requirement to the extent that the holder of such investment fund is a Foreign Subsidiary;

(9) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock issued by Persons (other than the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer) with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A2” or higher from Moody’s with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition;

(10) Investments with average maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition in money market funds rated AAA- (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or Aaa3 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s; and

(11) in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, readily marketable direct obligations issued by any foreign government or any political subdivision or public instrumentality thereof, in each case having an Investment Grade Rating from Moody’s and S&P (or, if at any time either Moody’s or S&P shall not be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another Rating Agency) maturing within 12 months of the date of acquisition thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clause (1) or (2) above, provided that such amounts are converted into any currency described in either clause (1) or (2) above as promptly as practicable and in any event within ten Business Days following the receipt of such amounts.

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

(1) the sale, lease or transfer, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any Person other than a Permitted Holder; or

(2) the Issuer becomes aware of (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) the acquisition by any Person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Permitted Holders, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, or any successor provision), directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of any Parent Entity or the Issuer.

Clearstream ” means Clearstream Banking, Société Anonyme.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor thereto.

 

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Collateral ” means all the assets and properties subject to the Liens created by the Security Documents.

Collateral Account ” means one or more deposit accounts or securities accounts under the control of the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent holding only the proceeds of any sale or disposition of any Notes Collateral.

Collateral Agreement ” means the Collateral Agreement to be entered into by the Issuer, the other Grantors and the Notes Collateral Agent as of the Issue Date, which will create the security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties.

Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense, including the amortization of deferred financing fees or costs, of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of:

(1) consolidated interest expense of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing net income (including (a) accrual of original issue discount that resulted from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than or greater than par, as applicable, other than with respect to Indebtedness issued in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, (b) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers acceptances, (c) non-cash interest expense (but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to (1) the gain or loss, on or prior to the Issue Date or in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, of hedge accounting treatment with respect to Hedging Obligations pursuant to GAAP and (2) the movement in the mark to market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), (d) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, and (e) net payments, if any, pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness, and excluding (q) any changes in value related to stock warrants issued in connection with the Issuer’s existing first-lien term loan, (r) any payments with respect to make-whole premiums or other breakage costs of any Indebtedness, including, without limitation, any Indebtedness issued in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, (s) penalties and interest relating to taxes, (t) any “additional interest” relating to customary registration rights with respect to any securities, (u) non-cash interest expense attributable to movement in mark-to-market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivatives (in each case permitted hereunder under GAAP), (v) accretion or accrual of discounts with respect to liabilities not constituting Indebtedness, (w) any expense resulting from the discounting of Indebtedness in connection with the application of recapitalization or purchase accounting, (x) amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses and, with respect to Indebtedness issued in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, original issue discount, (y) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and (z) commissions, discounts, yield, make-whole premium and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Receivables Facility); plus

(2) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; less

(3) interest income for such period.

 

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For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by such Person to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Net Income ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income attributable to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided , however , that, without duplication,

(1) any after-tax effect of extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains, losses or charges (including all fees and expenses relating to any such gains, losses or charges) or expenses (including Refinancing Transaction Expenses), severance, relocation costs and curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans shall be excluded,

(2) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies shall be excluded,

(3) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations or fixed assets shall be excluded,

(4) any after-tax effect of gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions or abandonments or the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined in good faith by the Issuer, shall be excluded,

(5) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Subsidiary, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be excluded; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash or Cash Equivalents) to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period,

(6) solely for the purpose of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3)(a) of Section 4.07(a) the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Guarantor) shall be excluded to the extent the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, is otherwise restricted by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless all such restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions have been legally waived; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) or Cash Equivalents to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein,

 

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(7) effects of adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries) in the inventory, property and equipment, software, goodwill and other intangible assets and in process research and development, deferred revenue and debt line items in such Person’s consolidated financial statements pursuant to GAAP resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,

(8) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments (including deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid) shall be excluded,

(9) any impairment charge, asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities or as a result of a change in the law or regulation, the amortization of intangibles, and the effects of adjustments to accruals and reserves during a prior period relating to any change in the methodology of calculating reserves for returns, rebates and other chargebacks (including government program rebates), in each case, pursuant to GAAP (excluding any non-cash item to the extent it represents an accrual or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period except to the extent such item is subsequently reversed) shall be excluded,

(10) any (i) non-cash compensation charge or expense related to the grants of stock appreciation or similar rights, phantom equity stock options, restricted stock or other rights and (ii) income (loss) attributable to deferred compensation plans or trusts shall be excluded,

(11) (i) any net gain or loss resulting in such period from currency transaction or translation gains or losses related to currency remeasurements (including any net loss or gain resulting from hedge agreements for currency exchange risk) and (ii) any income (or loss) related to currency gains or losses related to Indebtedness, intercompany balances and other balance sheet items and to Hedging Obligations shall be excluded,

(12) any deferred tax expense associated with tax deductions or net operating losses arising as a result of the Refinancing Transactions, or the release of any valuation allowance related to such item, shall be excluded,

(13) any non-cash interest expense and non-cash interest income, in each case to the extent there is no associated scheduled cash disbursement or receipt, as the case may be, before the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes and the date on which all the Notes cease to be outstanding, shall be excluded, and

(14) any amortization of deferred financing fees or costs incurred on or prior to the Issue Date, or in connection with the Refinancing Transactions, shall be excluded.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of Section 4.07 only (other than clause (3)(d) of Section 4.07(a)), there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any income arising from any sale or other disposition of Restricted Investments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, any repurchases and redemptions of Restricted Investments from the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, any repayments of loans and advances that constitute Restricted Investments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any sale of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case only to the extent such amounts increase the amount of Restricted Payments permitted under clause (3)(d) of Section 4.07(a).

 

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Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio ” as of any date of determination means the ratio of (1) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured by Liens as of such date of determination to (2) the Issuer’s EBITDA for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such event for which such calculation is being made shall occur, in each case with such pro forma adjustments to Consolidated Total Indebtedness and EBITDA as are appropriate and consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.”

Consolidated Total Indebtedness ” means, as at any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (1) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money, the principal component of Obligations in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations and debt obligations evidenced by promissory notes and similar instruments (for the avoidance of doubt, excluding (A) Hedging Obligations and (B) performance bonds or any similar instruments) and (2) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and all Preferred Stock of the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, with the amount of such Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock equal to the greater of their respective voluntary or involuntary liquidation preferences and maximum fixed repurchase prices, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. For purposes hereof, the “ maximum fixed repurchase price ” of any Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as if such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock were purchased on any date on which Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such fair market value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the Board of the Issuer.

Contingent Obligations ” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (“ primary obligations ”) of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent,

(1) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor,

(2) to advance or supply funds

(a) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation, or

(b) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, or

(3) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.

Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee ” shall be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 13.01, or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Holders and the Issuer, except that for purposes of Sections 2.03 and 4.02 such term shall mean the office of the Trustee located at 1100 N. Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19890, or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Holders and the Issuer.

 

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Credit Facilities ” means, with respect to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, one or more debt facilities, including the ABL Credit Agreement, or other financing arrangements (including, without limitation, commercial paper facilities or indenture) providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, letters of credit or other long term indebtedness, including any notes, mortgages, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and any amendments, supplements, modifications, extensions, renewals, restatements or refundings thereof and any indentures or credit facilities or commercial paper facilities that exchange, replace, refund, refinance, extend, renew, restate, amend, supplement or modify any part of the loans, notes, other credit facilities or commitments thereunder, including any such exchanged, replacement, refunding, refinancing, extended, renewed, restated, amended, supplemented or modified facility or indenture that increases the amount permitted to be borrowed thereunder or alters the maturity thereof ( provided that such increase in borrowings is permitted under Section 4.09) or adds Restricted Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder and whether by the same or any other agent, lender or group of lenders.

Custodian ” means the Trustee, as custodian for the Depository with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.

Customary Intercreditor Agreement ” means, (a) to the extent executed in connection with the incurrence, issuance or other obtaining of secured Indebtedness, the Liens on the Collateral securing which are intended to rank equal or senior in priority (in the case of ABL Collateral) and junior in priority (in the case of Notes Collateral) to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations hereunder, at the option of the Issuer, either (i) any intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, the ABL Administrative Agent and the Issuer, which agreement shall provide that the Liens on the Collateral securing such Indebtedness shall rank equal or senior, as the case may be, in priority (in the case of ABL Collateral) and junior in priority (in the case of Notes Collateral) to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations hereunder, and (b) to the extent executed in connection with the incurrence, issuance or other obtaining of secured Indebtedness, the Liens on the Collateral securing which are intended to rank junior in priority to all Liens on Collateral securing the Obligations hereunder, a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, the ABL Administrative Agent and the Issuer, which agreement shall provide that the Liens on the Collateral securing such Indebtedness shall rank junior in priority to all Liens on Collateral securing the Obligations hereunder.

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

Definitive Note ” means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06(c), substantially in the form of Exhibit A except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto.

Depositary ” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as Depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.

Designated Non-cash Consideration ” means the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-cash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer, less the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of or collection on such Designated Non-cash Consideration.

 

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Designated Preferred Stock ” means Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Parent Entity (in each case other than Disqualified Stock) that is issued for cash (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary or an employee stock ownership plan or trust established by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer or the applicable Parent Entity, as the case may be, on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (3) of Section 4.07(a).

Discharge of the ABL Obligations ” means (1) the payment in full in cash of all principal of, accrued (but unpaid) interest, fees and premium, if any, on all ABL Obligations (other than outstanding letters of credit, Secured Hedge Agreements, Banking Product Obligations and contingent indemnification obligations for which no underlying claim has been asserted), (2) the termination or expiration of all commitments, if any, to extend credit that would constitute ABL Obligations and (3) with respect to letters of credit outstanding, delivery of cash collateral or backstop letters of credit in respect thereof in compliance with the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof; provided that the Discharge of the ABL Obligations shall not be deemed to have occurred in connection with an exchange, replacement, refunding, refinancing, extension, renewal, restatement, amendment, supplement or modification of such ABL Obligations with Indebtedness secured by the ABL Collateral on a first-priority basis under an agreement that has been designated in writing by a Successor ABL Collateral Agent in a writing delivered to the Notes Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement.

Disqualified Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person that, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is putable or exchangeable, or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than solely as a result of a change of control or asset sale), is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely as a result of a change of control or asset sale), in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date that is 91 days after the earlier of the maturity date of the Notes and the date the Notes are no longer outstanding; provided , however , that if such Capital Stock is issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the Issuer or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

EBITDA ” means, with respect to any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period,

(1) increased (without duplication) by:

(a) provision for taxes based on income or profits or capital, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes of such Person paid or accrued during such period deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

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(b) Fixed Charges of such Person for such period, together with items excluded from the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense” pursuant to clauses 1(q) through 1(z) thereof, to the extent the same were deducted in computing net income and not added back in calculating Consolidated Net Income; plus

(c) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense of such Person for such period to the extent the same was deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus

(d) any expenses or charges (other than depreciation or amortization expense) related to any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by the Indenture (including a refinancing thereof) (whether or not successful), in each case, deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus

(e) the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve or non-recurring integration charges, accruals or reserves (including retention costs, severance costs, systems development and establishment costs, costs associated with office and facility openings, closings and consolidations, and relocation costs, conversion costs, excess pension charges, curtailments and modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plan costs or charges, contract termination costs, expenses attributable to the implementation of cost savings initiatives and professional and consulting fees) in each case, deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income, including any one-time costs incurred in connection with acquisitions after the Issue Date; plus

(f) any other non-cash charges, including any write offs or write downs, reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period (excluding any non-cash item to the extent it represents an accrual or reserve for cash expenditures in any future period except to the extent such item is subsequently reversed, and excluding amortization of any prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period); plus

(g) the amount of any non-controlling interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Issuer deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income, excluding cash distributions made or declared in respect of any such minority equity interests of third parties; plus

(h) board of directors fees, management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and related expenses paid to the Investors or accrued to the extent otherwise permitted to be paid or accrued under Section 4.11 to the extent deducted in computing net income and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income; plus

(i) the amount of net cost savings resulting from specified actions that have been taken, which net cost savings are projected by the Issuer in good faith to be realized within 12 months following the date of determination (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such net cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period), with such amount of net cost savings being reduced by the amount of net cost savings actually realized during such period from any such specified actions that have already been taken; provided that (w) such projected net cost savings shall be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate

 

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delivered to the Trustee that certifies that such projected net cost savings meet the criteria of this clause (i), (x) such net cost savings are reasonably identifiable and quantifiable, (y) no net cost savings shall be added pursuant to this clause (i) to the extent they are duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such net cost savings that are added pursuant to clause (e) above and (z) the aggregate amount of net cost savings added pursuant to this clause (i) shall not exceed 15.0% of EBITDA (calculated absent any such net cost savings) for any four consecutive fiscal quarter period; provided further that any additions made pursuant to this clause (i) may be incremental to (but not duplicative of) pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the second paragraph of the definition of “Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio;” plus

(j) the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Receivables Facility; plus

(k) any costs or expense incurred by the Issuer 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 shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Issuer or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of the Issuer (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (3) of Section 4.07(a); plus

(l) the amount of expenses relating to payments made to option holders of the Issuer or any Parent Entity in connection with, or as a result of, any distribution being made to shareholders of the Issuer or any Parent Entity which payments are being made to compensate such option holders as though they were shareholders at the time of, and entitled to share in, such distribution, but only to the extent such distributions to shareholders are permitted under this Indenture; plus

(m) proceeds from business interruption insurance (to the extent such proceeds are not reflected as revenue or income in computing Consolidated Net Income and only to the extent the losses or other reduction of net income to which such proceeds are attributable are not otherwise added back in computing Consolidated Net Income or EBITDA); plus

(n) any net gain or loss resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133; and

(2) decreased by (without duplication) non-cash gains increasing Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period, excluding any non-cash gains to the extent they represent the reversal of an accrual or reserve for a potential cash item that reduced EBITDA in any prior period; provided that, to the extent non-cash gains are deducted pursuant to this clause (2) for any previous period and not otherwise added back to EBITDA, EBITDA shall be increased by the amount of any cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenses) in respect of such non-cash gains received in subsequent periods to the extent not already included therein.

EMU ” means the economic and monetary union as contemplated in the Treaty on European Union.

 

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Enforcement Notice ” has the meaning given to such term in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement).

Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock, but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock.

Equity Offering ” means any public or private sale of common equity or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Parent Entity (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to the Issuer’s or any Parent Entity’s common stock registered on Form S-8;

(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Issuer; and

(3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution.

euro ” means the single currency of participating member states of the EMU.

Euroclear ” means Euroclear S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Excluded CFC ” means any Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

Excluded Collateral ” has the meaning given to such term in the Collateral Agreement.

Excluded Contribution ” means the net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by the Issuer from:

(1) contributions to its common equity capital, and

(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock and Designated Preferred Stock) of the Issuer,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Issuer on the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation set forth in clause (3) of Section 4.07(a).

Excluded Equity Interests ” has the meaning given to such term in the Collateral Agreement.

Excluded Real Property ” means (a) any parcel of owned real property with a purchase price (in the case of real property acquired after the Issue Date) or fair market value (in the case of real property owned as of the Issue Date, with fair market value determined as of the Issue Date) of less than $3,500,000, individually and all real property leasehold interests, (b) any real property that is subject to a

 

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Lien permitted by clause (6) (except to the extent securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (12) of Section 4.09(b)), (8), (9) or (41) of the definition of “Permitted Liens,” (c) any real property with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the ABL Administrative Agent (confirmed by notice to the Trustee) the cost (including as a result of adverse tax consequences) of providing a mortgage on such real property in favor of the secured parties under the Security Documents shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Holders therefrom, (d) any real property to the extent providing a mortgage on such real property would (i) be prohibited or limited by any applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) violate a contractual obligation to the owners of such real property (other than any such owners that are the Issuer or Affiliates of the Issuer) that is binding on or relating to such real property (other than customary nonassignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code) or (iii) give any other party (other than a the Issuer or a wholly-owned Subsidiary) to any contract, agreement, instrument or indenture governing such real property the right to terminate its obligations thereunder (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law).

Excluded Subsidiary ” means:

(a) each Subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-wholly-owned Subsidiary);

(b) any Subsidiary that is not organized in the United States;

(c) each Subsidiary that is prohibited by any applicable contractual obligation existing on the Issue Date or on the date any such Subsidiary is acquired or organized (as long as, in the case of an acquisition of a subsidiary, such prohibition in respect of such contract did not arise as part of such acquisition) or requirement of law from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Obligations (and for so long as such restriction or any replacement or renewal thereof is in effect) or to the extent that a guarantee or grant by such Subsidiary could result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Issuer;

(d) any Immaterial Subsidiary;

(e) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer and the ABL Administrative Agent, the cost or other consequences of providing a Guarantee of the Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Holders therefrom;

(f) (i) any Excluded CFCs and (ii) any FSHCOs; and

(g) any Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Existing Notes ” means the Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2016 of Builders FirstSource, Inc.

fair market value ” means, with respect to any asset or liability, the fair market value of such asset or liability as determined by the Issuer in good faith.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs, assumes, guarantees, redeems, retires or extinguishes any Indebtedness or issues, redeems or repurchases Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock subsequent

 

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to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “ Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Calculation Date ”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, retirement or extinguishment of Indebtedness, or such issuance, redemption or repurchase of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of making the computation referred to above, Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations and discontinued operations (as determined in accordance with GAAP) that have been made by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to or simultaneously with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Calculation Date shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming that all such Investments, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, consolidations and discontinued operations (and the change in any associated fixed charge obligations and the change in EBITDA resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period. If since the beginning of such period any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or amalgamated with or into the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such period shall have made any Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect thereto for such period as if such Investment, acquisition, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to a transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer and shall be made in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. In addition to pro forma adjustments made in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X, pro forma calculations may also include operating expense reductions and operating improvements or synergies for such period resulting from any Asset Sale or other disposition or acquisition, Investment, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or discontinued operation (as determined in accordance with GAAP) for which pro forma effect is being given (A) have been realized or (B) are reasonably expected to be realizable within 12 months of the date of such transaction; provided that (w) any pro forma adjustments made pursuant to this sentence shall be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee that certifies that such cost savings, improvements or synergies meet the criteria set forth in this paragraph, (x) such cost savings, improvements or synergies are reasonably identifiable and quantifiable, (y) no cost savings, improvements or synergies shall be given pro forma effect to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges relating to such cost savings, improvements or synergies that are added back pursuant to the definition of EBITDA and (z) cost savings, improvements or synergies given pro forma effect shall not include any cost savings, improvements or synergies related to the combination of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is converted into a Restricted Subsidiary or combined with the operations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary. Such pro forma adjustments may be incremental to (but not duplicative of) additions made to EBITDA pursuant to clause (i) of the definition thereof. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of making the computation referred to above, interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility being given pro forma effect to shall be computed

 

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based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period (but excluding any such Indebtedness that has been permanently repaid during the applicable period (with a corresponding reduction in commitments) and not replaced prior to the end of such period). Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Issuer may designate.

Fixed Charges ” means, with respect to any Person for any period, without duplication, the sum of:

(1) Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;

(2) all cash dividends or other distributions paid during such period (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) (i) on any series of Preferred Stock of such Person and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) to finance dividends or distributions paid on any series of Designated Preferred Stock of any Parent Entity; and

(3) all cash dividends or other distributions paid (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Disqualified Stock of such Person and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period.

Foreign Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person that is not organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and any Restricted Subsidiary of such Foreign Subsidiary.

FSHCO ” means any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary that owns no material assets other than the capital stock of one or more Subsidiaries that are Excluded CFCs.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, that are in effect from time to time, it being understood that, for purposes of this Indenture, all references to codified accounting standards specifically named in this Indenture shall be deemed to include any successor, replacement, amended or updated accounting standard under GAAP. At any time after the Issue Date, the Issuer may elect, for all purposes of this Indenture, to apply IFRS accounting principles in lieu of U.S. GAAP and, upon any such election, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean IFRS as in effect from time to time; provided that (1) any such election, once made, shall be irrevocable (and shall only be made once), (2) all financial statements and reports required to be provided after such election pursuant to this Indenture shall be prepared on the basis of IFRS, (3) from and after such election, all ratios, computations and other determinations based on GAAP contained in this Indenture shall be computed in conformity with IFRS with retroactive effect being given thereto assuming that such election had been made on the Issue Date, (4) such election shall not have the effect of rendering invalid any payment or Investment made prior to the date of such election pursuant to Section 4.07 or any incurrence of Indebtedness incurred prior to the date of such election pursuant to Section 4.09 (or any other action conditioned on the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries having been able to incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness) if such payment, Investment, incurrence or other action was valid under this Indenture on the date made, incurred or taken, as the case may be, (5) all accounting terms and references in this Indenture to accounting standards shall be deemed to be references to the most comparable

 

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terms or standards under IFRS and (6) in no event, regardless of the principles of IFRS in effect on the date of such election, shall any liabilities attributable to an operating lease be treated as Indebtedness nor shall any expenses attributable to payments made under an operating lease be treated, in whole or in part, as interest expense. The Issuer shall give notice of any such election made in accordance with this definition to the Trustee and the Holders of Notes promptly after having made such election (and in any event, within 15 days thereof). For the avoidance of doubt, solely making an election (without any other action) referred to in this definition will not be treated as an incurrence of Indebtedness.

Global Note Legend ” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(ii), which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.

Global Notes ” means, individually and collectively, each of the Restricted Global Notes and the Unrestricted Global Notes, substantially in the form of Exhibit A , issued in accordance with Section 2.01, 2.06(b) or 2.06(d).

Government Securities ” means securities that are:

(1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged; or

(2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America,

which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act), as custodian with respect to any such Government Securities or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Securities held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Securities or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Securities evidenced by such depository receipt.

Grantors ” means the Issuer and the Guarantors.

guarantee ” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations.

Guarantee ” means the guarantee by any Guarantor of the Issuer’s Obligations under this Indenture and the Notes.

Guarantor ” means each Subsidiary of the Issuer that executes this Indenture as a Guarantor on the Issue Date and each other Subsidiary of the Issuer that thereafter guarantees the Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

Hedging Obligations ” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, commodity swap agreement, commodity cap agreement, commodity collar agreement, foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or similar agreement providing for the transfer or mitigation of interest rate, currency or commodity risks either generally or under specific contingencies.

 

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holder ” means, with reference to any Indebtedness or other Obligations, any holder or lender of, or trustee or collateral agent or other authorized representative with respect to, such Indebtedness or Obligations, and, in the case of Hedging Obligations, any counter-party to such Hedging Obligations.

Holder ” means the Person in whose name a Note is registered in the Note Register.

Immaterial Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary.

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication:

(1) any indebtedness (including principal and premium) of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(a) in respect of borrowed money;

(b) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);

(c) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), except (i) any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor, in each case accrued in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any earn-out obligations until after 30 days of becoming due and payable, has not been paid and such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(d) representing any Hedging Obligations; or

(e) obligations under a Receivables Facility;

if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness in any of clauses (a) through (e) above (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided that Indebtedness of any Parent Entity that is non-recourse to the Issuer and all of its Restricted Subsidiaries but that appears on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP shall be excluded;

(2) all Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions entered into by such Person;

(3) to the extent not otherwise included, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1) above of a third Person (whether or not such items would appear upon the balance sheet of such obligor or guarantor), other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; and

 

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(4) to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (1) or (2) above of a third Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such first Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such first Person;

provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall be deemed not to include (a) Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (b) accrued expenses, royalties and trade payables; and (c) asset retirement obligations and obligations in respect of reclamation and workers’ compensation (including pensions and retiree medical care) that are not overdue by more than 90 days.

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

Independent Financial Advisor ” means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant to Persons engaged in Similar Businesses of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and that is not an Affiliate of the Issuer.

Indirect Participant ” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.

Initial Notes ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

Initial Purchasers ” means Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and PNC Capital Markets LLC.

interest ” with respect to the Notes means interest with respect thereto.

Interest Payment Date ” means June 1 and December 1 of each year to stated maturity.

Investment Grade Rating ” means (1) a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P or (2) a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

Investment Grade Securities ” means:

(1) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents);

(2) debt securities or debt instruments with an Investment Grade Rating, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Issuer and its Subsidiaries; or

(3) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (1) and (2) which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution.

 

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Investments ” means, with respect to any Person, all investments, direct or indirect, by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of loans (including guarantees), advances or capital contributions (excluding accounts or loans receivable, trade credit, advances to customers, and commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees, in each case made or arising in the ordinary course of business), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities issued by any other Person and investments that are required by GAAP to be classified on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes) of the Issuer in the same manner as the other investments included in this definition to the extent such transactions involve the transfer of cash or other property. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 4.07:

(1) “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the Issuer at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Issuer shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to:

(a) the Issuer’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; less

(b) the portion (proportionate to the Issuer’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation; and

(2) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the Board of the Issuer.

The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced by any dividend, distribution, return of capital or repayment received in cash by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment.

Investors ” means JLL Partners, Inc. and Warburg Pincus LLC and any funds, partnerships or other investment vehicles managed or directly or indirectly controlled by either of them, but not including, however, any portfolio companies of any of the foregoing.

Issue Date ” means May 29, 2013.

Issuer ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.

Issuer Order ” means a written request or order signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer, and delivered to the Trustee.

Junior Lien Priority ” means, relative to specified Indebtedness, having a junior Lien priority on specified Collateral and either subject to the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement on a basis that is no more favorable than the provisions applicable to the holders of the ABL Obligations (in the case of Notes Collateral) or subject to intercreditor agreements providing holders of Indebtedness with Junior Lien Priority with substantially the same rights and obligations (or lesser rights and greater obligations) as the holders of the ABL Obligations (in the case of the Notes Collateral) have pursuant to the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement as to the specified Collateral.

 

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Legal Holiday ” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banking institutions are not required to be open in the State of New York or the state in which the principal corporate office of the Trustee and the Paying Agent are located.

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien (statutory or otherwise), pledge, hypothecation, charge, security interest, preference, priority or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded, registered, published or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Material Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer other than any Restricted Subsidiary the sales or total assets of which accounts for not more than the lesser of (i) 2.5% of the consolidated sales (after intercompany eliminations) of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) 2.5% of the Consolidated Total Assets (after intercompany eliminations) of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter as reflected on the financial statements for such quarter. If the Restricted Subsidiaries that do not constitute Material Subsidiaries pursuant to the previous sentence account for, in the aggregate, more than the lesser of (i) 10.0% of such consolidated sales (after intercompany eliminations) and (ii) 10.0% of Total Assets (after intercompany eliminations), each as described in the previous sentence, then the term “Material Subsidiary” shall include each such Restricted Subsidiary (starting with the Restricted Subsidiary that accounts for the most consolidated sales or Total Assets and then in descending order) necessary to account for at least 90.0% of the consolidated sales and 90.0% of Total Assets, each as described in the previous sentence.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.

Net Income ” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) attributable to such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.

Net Proceeds ” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale, including any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any Designated Non-cash Consideration received in any Asset Sale, net of:

(1) the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale and the sale or disposition of such Designated Non-cash Consideration, including legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and brokerage and sales commissions, any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof, taxes paid or payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements);

(2) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on Indebtedness that is required (other than required by Section 4.10) to be paid as a result of such transaction and (i) in the case of any Asset Sale of Collateral, is secured by a Lien that is senior (and is permitted under this Indenture to be senior) to the Lien of the Notes Collateral Agent on the assets subject to such Asset Sale or (ii) in the case of any Asset Sale of Notes Collateral, is required to be repaid pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement due to outstanding balances thereunder exceeding the Borrowing Base; and

 

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(3) any deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as a reserve in accordance with GAAP against any liabilities associated with the asset disposed of in such transaction and retained by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries after such sale or other disposition thereof, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction.

Non-U.S. Person ” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.

Noteholder Secured Parties ” means the Holders, the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and the beneficiaries of each indemnification obligation undertaken by the Issuer or any Guarantor under this Indenture, the Notes or the Security Documents and the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing.

Notes ” means the Initial Notes and more particularly means any Note authenticated and delivered under this Indenture. For all purposes of this Indenture, the term “Notes” shall also include any Additional Notes that may be issued.

Notes Collateral ” means “Senior Secured Obligations Collateral” (as defined in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement).

Notes Collateral Agent ” means Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, in its capacity as the notes collateral agent appointed and authorized under this Indenture, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.

Notes Documents ” means the Notes, the Guarantees, this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

Obligations ” means any principal, interest (including any interest accruing subsequent to the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim under applicable state, federal or foreign law), premium, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements (including reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances), damages and other liabilities, and guarantees of payment of such principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.

Offering Circular ” means the final offering circular, dated May 16, 2013, relating to the offering of the Notes.

Officer ” means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, the Treasurer, the Controller or the Secretary of the Issuer or of any other Person, as the case may be.

Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer or on behalf of any other Person, as the case may be, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of the Issuer or of such other Person that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.

 

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Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer, the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent.

Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations ” means any Indebtedness or other Obligations (including Hedging Obligations) having Pari Passu Lien Priority relative to the Notes with respect to the Collateral and that is not secured by any other assets and, in the case of Indebtedness for borrowed money, has a stated maturity that is equal to or later than the stated maturity of the Notes; provided that an authorized representative of the holders of such Indebtedness shall have executed a joinder to the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

Parent Entity ” means any Person that is a direct or indirect parent of the Issuer.

Pari Passu Indebtedness ” means all Indebtedness under the Notes and all Indebtedness with Pari Passu Lien Priority to the Notes.

Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement ” means an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E .

Pari Passu Lien Priority ” means, relative to specified Indebtedness, having equal Lien priority on specified Collateral and the holders of which are subject to a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

Participant ” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).

Permitted Asset Swap ” means the concurrent purchase and sale or exchange of Related Business Assets or a combination of Related Business Assets and cash or Cash Equivalents between the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and another Person, on the other hand; provided that any cash or Cash Equivalents received must be applied in accordance with Section 4.10.

Permitted Holders ” means (i) the Investors, (ii) members of management of the Issuer or any Parent Entity who are holders of Equity Interests of the Issuer (or any Parent Entity) on the Issue Date or (iii) any group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision) of which any of the Persons described in the foregoing clause (i) or (ii) are members; provided that in the case of such group, without giving effect to such group, Persons specified in clauses (i) and (ii) must collectively beneficially own a greater amount of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer than the amount of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by any other member of such group. Any Person or group whose acquisition of beneficial ownership constitutes a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of this Indenture will thereafter, together with its controlled Affiliates, constitute an additional Permitted Holder.

Permitted Investments ” means:

(1) any Investment in the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(2) any Investment in cash or Cash Equivalents;

 

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(3) any Investment by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person that is engaged in a Similar Business if as a result of such Investment:

(a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; or

(b) such Person, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary,

and, in each case, any Investment held by such Person; provided that such Investment was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or transfer;

(4) any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting cash or Cash Equivalents and received in connection with an Asset Sale made pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.10 or any other disposition of assets not constituting an Asset Sale;

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

(6) any Investment acquired by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries:

(a) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts or loans receivable held by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the issuer of such other Investment or accounts or loans receivable;

(b) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons; or

(c) as a result of a foreclosure by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;

(7) Hedging Obligations permitted under clause (10) of Section 4.09(b);

(8) any Investment made in a Similar Business having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (8) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $20,000,000 and (y) 4.0% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided , however , that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (8) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (8) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(9) Investments the payment for which consists of Equity Interests (exclusive of Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer or any Parent Entity; provided , however , that such Equity Interests will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of Section 4.07(a);

(10) guarantees of Indebtedness permitted under Section 4.09;

(11) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.11(b) (except transactions described in clause (2), (5), (7), (8) or (15) of Section 4.11(b));

(12) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons;

(13) additional Investments made having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (13) that are at that time outstanding (without giving effect to the sale of an Unrestricted Subsidiary to the extent the proceeds of such sale do not consist of cash or marketable securities), not to exceed the greater of (x) $20,000,000 and (y) 4.0% of Total Assets at the time of such Investment (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value); provided , however , that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (13) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (13) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary;

(14) Investments relating to a Receivables Subsidiary that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, are necessary or advisable to effect any Receivables Facility or any customary repurchase obligation in connection therewith;

(15) advances to, or guarantees of Indebtedness of, employees not in excess of $5,000,000 outstanding at any one time, in the aggregate;

(16) loans and advances to officers, directors and employees for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses or payroll advances, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practices;

(17) advances, loans or extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(18) Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of assets or services in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(19) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices; and

(20) Investments made in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate fair market value taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (20) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $10,000,000; provided , however , that any Investment pursuant to this clause (20) made in any Person that is a Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Issuer at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (20) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary.

Permitted Liens ” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) pledges, deposits or security by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance, employers’ health tax, and other social security laws or similar legislation or other insurance related obligations (including, but not limited to, in respect of deductibles, self-insured retention amounts and premiums and adjustments thereto) or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure performance, surety, stay, customs or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations (including letters of credit issued in lieu of any such bonds or to support the issuance thereof and including those to secure health, safety and environmental obligations), in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(2) Liens imposed by law or regulation, such as landlords’, carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’, materialmen’s and repairmen’s Liens, contractors’, supplier of materials, architects’, and other like Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 90 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review, in each case, so long as adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges that are not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or not yet payable or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, in each case, so long as adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;

(4) Liens in favor of the issuers of performance, surety, bid, indemnity, warranty, release, appeal or similar bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances and completion guarantees, in each case issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;

 

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(5) survey exceptions, encumbrances, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, servitudes, drains, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building code or other restrictions (including defects and irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties that were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and that do not in the aggregate materially impair the operation of the business of the Issuer taken as a whole;

(6) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted at the time of incurrence to be incurred pursuant to clause (4), (12)(b), (14), (18) or (24) of Section 4.09(b); provided that (a) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to such clause (4) extend only to the assets purchased with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and the proceeds and products thereof, (b) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to such clause (14) or (24) shall only be permitted if (x) such Liens only secure Indebtedness of, and extend only to the assets of, Foreign Subsidiaries, (y) such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or assets, including Capital Stock (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof, or replacements of any thereof) acquired, or of any Person acquired or merged or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, in any transaction to which such Indebtedness relates or (z) on the date of the incurrence of such Indebtedness after giving effect to such incurrence, the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio would equal or be less than the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio immediately prior to giving effect thereto and (c) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to such clause (18) extend only to the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries; provided , further , that to the extent any Liens cover the Notes Collateral (other than with respect to Liens in respect of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (4) of Section 4.09(b)), this clause (6) shall be available to permit such Liens only to the extent that such Liens secure Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations;

(7) Liens existing on the Issue Date or pursuant to agreements in existence on the Issue Date (other than Liens securing Obligations in respect of the ABL Credit Agreement or the Notes and the Guarantees);

(8) Liens on property or shares of stock or other assets of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary that, in each case, secure an Obligation existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary; provided that (x) such Liens and Obligations are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming a Subsidiary and (y) such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than (a) after-acquired property that is affixed to or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien securing such Obligation, (b) any other after-acquired property subject to such Lien securing such Obligation; provided that, in the case of clauses (a) and (b) above, the terms of such Obligation require or include a pledge of such after-acquired property (it being understood that such requirement shall not apply or be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such acquisition) and (c) the proceeds and products thereof);

(9) Liens on property or other assets at the time the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property or such other assets, including any acquisition by means of a merger, amalgamation or consolidation with or into the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided , however , that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation; provided , further , however , that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

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(10) Liens securing Obligations relating to any Indebtedness or other obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or a Guarantor permitted to be incurred in accordance with Section 4.09;

(11) Liens securing Hedging Obligations (excluding Hedging Obligations entered into for speculative purposes); provided that with respect to Hedging Obligations relating to Indebtedness, such Indebtedness is permitted under this Indenture;

(12) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances or trade letters of credit issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

(13) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including of intellectual property) granted to others in the ordinary course of business that do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and do not secure any Indebtedness;

(14) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statute) financing statement filings regarding operating leases or consignments entered into by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(15) Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Guarantor;

(16) Liens on vehicles or equipment of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries granted in the ordinary course of business;

(17) Liens on accounts and loans receivable and related assets incurred in connection with a Receivables Facility;

(18) Liens to secure any modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive modification, refinancing, refunding, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (6), (7), (8) or (9) or clauses (28) or (40) below; provided that (a) any such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus accessions, additions and improvements on such property, including (i) after-acquired property that is affixed to or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, (ii) any other after-acquired property subject to such Lien; provided that, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, the terms of such Indebtedness require or include a pledge of such after-acquired property (it being understood that such requirement shall not apply or be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement) and (iii) the proceeds and products thereof) and (b) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (x) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clause (6), (7), (8), (9), (28) or (40) of this definition, and (y) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums and accrued and unpaid interest, related to such modification, refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;

 

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(19) deposits made or other security provided in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;

(20) Liens securing any obligations that do not, in the aggregate, exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding (it being understood that any such Liens may have Pari Passu Lien Priority with respect to the Notes Collateral);

(21) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under clause (5) of Section 6.01(a) so long as such Liens are adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;

(22) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;

(23) Liens (a) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection, (b) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes, and (c) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and that are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;

(24) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 4.09; provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those that are the subject of such repurchase agreement;

(25) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

(26) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off or rights of pledge (a) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (b) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (c) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(27) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (1) of Section 4.09(b); provided that (1) any such Liens on Notes Collateral shall have Junior Lien Priority relative to the Liens on the Notes Collateral securing the Notes and related Guarantees and (2) the holder of such Lien either (x) is or agrees to become bound by the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement on the same basis as the ABL Secured Parties or (y) is or agrees to become bound by the terms of another intercreditor agreement that is no less favorable to the Holders in any material respect than the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement;

(28) Liens securing the Notes and the Guarantees outstanding on the Issue Date;

 

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(29) Liens securing Secured Hedge Agreements;

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

(31) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement with respect to a transaction permitted under this Indenture;

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

(33) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements with vendors for the sale or purchase of goods entered into by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(34) ground leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses in respect of real property on which facilities owned or leased by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries are located;

(35) Liens on insurance policies and the proceeds thereof securing the financing of the premiums with respect thereto;

(36) the reservations, limitations, provisos and conditions expressed in any original grants of real or immoveable property that do not materially impair the use of the affected land for the purpose used or intended to be used;

(37) any Lien resulting from the deposit of cash or securities in connection with the performance of a bid, tender, sale or contract (excluding the borrowing of money) entered into in the ordinary course of business or deposits of cash or securities in order to secure appeal bonds or bonds required in respect of judicial proceedings;

(38) any Lien in favor of a lessor or licensor for rent to become due or for other obligations or acts, the payment or performance of which is required under any lease as a condition to the continuance of such lease;

(39) Liens on the Collateral in favor of any collateral agent relating to such collateral agent’s administrative expenses with respect to the Collateral;

(40) Liens securing any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations incurred pursuant to Section 4.09; provided , however , that, at the time of incurrence of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations under this clause (40) and after giving pro forma effect thereto, the Consolidated Secured Debt Ratio would be no greater than 4.0 to 1.0;

(41) Liens on the assets of non-Guarantor Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness of such Subsidiaries that was permitted by this Indenture to be incurred;

(42) all rights of expropriation, access or use or other similar rights conferred by or reserved by any federal, state or municipal authority or agency;

 

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(43) any agreements with any governmental authority or utility that do not, in the aggregate, materially adversely affect the use or value of real property and improvements thereon in the good faith judgment of the Issuer;

(44) Liens (i) on cash advances in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted under this Indenture to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment, and (ii) incurred in connection with an agreement to sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any property in a transaction permitted under Section 4.10, in each case, solely to the extent such Investment or sale, disposition, transfer or lease, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien; and

(45) agreements to subordinate any interest of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any accounts or loans receivable or other proceeds arising from inventory consigned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business.

For purposes of determining compliance with this definition, (A) Liens need not be incurred solely by reference to one category of Permitted Liens described in this definition but are permitted to be incurred in part under any combination thereof and of any other available exemption and (B) in the event that a Lien (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of Permitted Liens, the Issuer may, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify such Lien (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this definition.

For purposes of this definition, the term “Indebtedness” shall be deemed to include interest on such Indebtedness.

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

Preferred Stock ” means any Equity Interest with preferential rights of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up.

Private Placement Legend ” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(i) to be placed on all Notes issued under this Indenture, except where otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Indenture.

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

Qualified Proceeds ” means assets that are used or useful in, or Capital Stock of any Person engaged in, a Similar Business; provided that the fair market value of any such assets or Capital Stock shall be determined by the Issuer in good faith.

Qualifying Bank Instrument ” has the meaning given to such term in clause (4) of the definition of “Cash Equivalents.”

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

 

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Receivables Facility ” means any of one or more receivables financing facilities as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated or refunded from time to time, the Obligations of which are non-recourse (except for customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made in connection with such facilities) to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries sells its accounts or loans receivable to either (1) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (2) a Restricted Subsidiary or Receivables Subsidiary that in turn sells its accounts or loans receivable to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.

Receivables Fees ” means customary distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any accounts or loans receivable or participation interests therein issued or sold in connection with, and other customary fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Facility.

Receivables Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary formed for the purpose of, and that engages solely in, one or more Receivables Facilities and other activities reasonably related thereto.

Refinancing Transactions ” means: (1) the entry into the ABL Credit Agreement on or prior to the Issue Date on substantially the same terms as those described in the Offering Circular; (2) the issuance of the Notes (and the execution and delivery of the Guarantees and Security Documents in connection therewith); (3) the repayment in full of any amounts outstanding under the Financing Agreement dated as of December 2, 2011, by and among the Issuer, the Guarantors, the several lenders from time to time party thereto and Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent (as the same has been amended from time to time); (4) the satisfaction and discharge of the Existing Notes; and (5) the payment of fees and expenses in relation to the foregoing.

Refinancing Transaction Expenses ” means any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the Refinancing Transactions.

Record Date ” for the interest, if any, payable on any applicable Interest Payment Date means May 15 or November 15 (whether or not a Business Day) next preceding such Interest Payment Date.

Regulation S ” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

Regulation S Global Note ” means a Regulation S Temporary Global Note or Regulation S Permanent Global Note, as applicable.

Regulation S Permanent Global Note ” means a permanent Global Note in the form of Exhibit A bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note upon expiration of the Restricted Period.

Regulation S Temporary Global Note ” means a temporary Global Note in the form of Exhibit A bearing the Global Note Legend, the Private Placement Legend and the Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes initially sold in reliance on Rule 903.

 

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Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend ” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(iii).

Related Business Assets ” means assets (other than cash or Cash Equivalents) used or useful in a Similar Business; provided that any assets received by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in exchange for assets transferred by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary shall not be deemed to be Related Business Assets if they consist of securities of a Person, unless upon receipt of the securities of such Person, such Person would become a Restricted Subsidiary.

Related Person ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors and attorneys-in-fact of such Person and its Affiliates.

Responsible Officer ” means, when used with respect to the Trustee or Notes Collateral Agent, any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, assistant treasurer, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the Persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such Person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

Restricted Definitive Note ” means a Definitive Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.

Restricted Global Note ” means a Global Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.

Restricted Investment ” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

Restricted Period ” means the 40-day distribution compliance period as defined in Regulation S.

Restricted Subsidiary ” means, at any time, any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any Foreign Subsidiary) that is not then an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary.”

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

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

Rule 903 ” means Rule 903 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 904 ” means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating agency business.

Sale and Lease-Back Transaction ” means any arrangement providing for the leasing by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of any real or tangible personal property, which property has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary to a third Person in contemplation of such leasing.

 

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SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Secured Hedge Agreement ” means any agreement with respect to Hedging Obligations that (a) is entered into by the Issuer and any Person that, at the time such Person entered into such Hedge Agreement, was an agent or lender under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof and (b) is secured by the ABL Collateral pursuant to the loan documentation relating to the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof.

Secured Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries secured by a Lien.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Security Documents ” means the security agreements (including the Collateral Agreement), pledge agreements, mortgages, hypothecs, collateral assignments, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt and related agreements, as amended, supplemented, restated, renewed, refunded, replaced, restructured, repaid, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, creating the security interests in any assets or property in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties as contemplated by this Indenture.

Significant Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

Similar Business ” means any business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on the Issue Date or any business that is similar, reasonably related, incidental or ancillary thereto, or is a reasonable extension, development or expansion thereof.

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means, with respect to the Notes and the Guarantees,

(1) any Indebtedness of the Issuer that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Notes, and

(2) any Indebtedness of any Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of such entity of the Notes.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person:

(1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, and

 

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(2) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which

(x) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or otherwise, and

(y) such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.

Successor ABL Collateral Agent ” means, in the event that the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, is no longer outstanding, the “ABL Collateral Agent” (or other collateral agent, representative or trustee) designated pursuant to the terms of the documentation relating to the ABL Obligations.

Total Assets ” means, as of any date, the total consolidated assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, as shown on the consolidated balance sheet of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter prior to the applicable date of determination for which financial statements are available; provided that, for purposes of calculating “Total Assets” for purposes of testing the covenants under this Indenture in connection with any transaction, the total consolidated assets of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be adjusted to reflect any acquisitions and dispositions of assets that have occurred during the period from the date of the applicable balance sheet through the applicable date of determination but without giving effect to the transaction being tested under this Indenture.

Treasury Rate ” means, as of any Redemption Date, the yield to maturity as of such Redemption Date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to June 1, 2016; provided , however , that if the period from such Redemption Date to June 1, 2016 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

Trust Indenture Act ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb).

Trustee ” means Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.

Uniform Commercial Code ” or “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the relevant jurisdiction from time to time. Unless otherwise specified, references to the Uniform Commercial Code herein refer to the New York Uniform Commercial Code.

Unrestricted Definitive Note ” means one or more Definitive Notes that do not bear and are not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.

 

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Unrestricted Global Note ” means a permanent Global Note, substantially in the form of Exhibit A that bears the Global Note Legend and that has the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto, and that is deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary, representing Notes that do not bear the Private Placement Legend.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means:

(1) any Subsidiary of the Issuer that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the Issuer, as provided below); and

(2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Issuer may designate any Subsidiary of the Issuer (including any existing Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on, any property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than solely any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided that

(1) such designation complies with Section 4.07; and

(2) each of:

(a) the Subsidiary to be so designated; and

(b) its Subsidiaries

has not at the time of designation, and does 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 the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Equity Interests in the Unrestricted Subsidiary).

The Issuer may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, immediately after giving effect to such designation, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing and either:

(1) the Issuer could incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described in Section 4.09(a); or

(2) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be equal to or greater than such ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation.

Any such designation by the Issuer shall be notified by the Issuer to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of the Issuer giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

U.S. Person ” means a U.S. person as defined in Rule 902(k) under the Securities Act.

 

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U.S.A. Patriot Act ” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Pub. L. 107-56, as amended and signed into law October 26, 2001.

Voting Stock ” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” means, when applied to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing:

(1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment; by

(2) the sum of all such payments.

Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ” of any Person means a Subsidiary of such Person, 100% of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) are at the time owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.

Section 1.02 Other Definitions .

 

Term

   Defined
in Section
 

“ABL Asset Sale Offer”

     4.10   

“Acceptable Commitment”

     4.10   

“Action”

     11.09   

“Additional Assets”

     4.10   

“Affiliate Transaction”

     4.11   

“Application Period”

     4.10   

“Asset Sale Offer”

     4.10   

“Authentication Order”

     2.02   

“Change of Control Offer”

     4.14   

“Change of Control Payment”

     4.14   

“Change of Control Payment Date”

     4.14   

“Covenant Defeasance”

     8.03   

“DTC”

     2.03   

“Event of Default”

     6.01   

“Excess ABL Proceeds”

     4.10   

“Excess Proceeds”

     4.10   

“incur” or “incurrence”

     4.09   

“Legal Defeasance”

     8.02   

“Non-ABL Collateral”

     4.10   

“Note Register”

     2.03   

“Offer Amount”

     3.09   

“Offer Period”

     3.09   

“Paying Agent”

     2.03   

 

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Term

   Defined
in Section
 

“Purchase Date”

     3.09   

“Redemption Date”

     3.07   

“Refinancing Indebtedness”

     4.09   

“Registrar”

     2.03   

“Remaining Proceeds”

     4.10   

“Restricted Payments”

     4.07   

“Security Document Order”

     11.09   

“Subject Lien”

     4.12   

“Successor Company”

     5.01   

“Successor Guarantor”

     5.01   

“Suspended Covenants”

     4.16   

“Suspension Period”

     4.16   

Section 1.03 Rules of Construction .

Unless the context otherwise requires:

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

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

(c) “or” is not exclusive;

(d) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

(e) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;

(f) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

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

(h) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an “Article,” “Section,” “clause” or “Exhibit” refers to an Article, Section, clause or Exhibit, as the case may be, of this Indenture;

(i) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not any particular Article, Section, clause or other subdivision;

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(k) any reference to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement made herein shall, unless the context requires otherwise, refer to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement entered into pursuant to Section 11.09(n) to the extent the same is then in effect.

Section 1.04 Acts of Holders .

(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by an agent duly appointed in writing. Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or record or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Issuer. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or the holding by any Person of a Note, shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 7.01) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.04.

(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by the certificate of any notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the execution thereof. Where such execution is by or on behalf of any legal entity other than an individual, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute proof of the authority of the Person executing the same. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner that the Trustee deems sufficient.

(c) The ownership of Notes shall be proved by the Note Register.

(d) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Note shall bind every future Holder of the same Note and the Holder of every Note issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Trustee or the Issuer in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note.

(e) The Issuer may set a record date for purposes of determining the identity of Holders entitled to give any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or take any other act, or to vote or consent to any action by vote or consent authorized or permitted to be given or taken by Holders. Unless otherwise specified, if not set by the Issuer prior to the first solicitation of a Holder made by any Person in respect of any such action, or in the case of any such vote, prior to such vote, any such record date shall be the later of 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent or the date of the most recent list of Holders furnished to the Trustee prior to such solicitation.

(f) Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Note may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Note or by one or more duly appointed agents, each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount. Any notice given or action taken by a Holder or its agents with regard to different parts of such principal amount pursuant to this paragraph shall have the same effect as if given or taken by separate Holders of each such different part.

 

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(g) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Holder, including DTC as the Holder of a Global Note, may make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders, and DTC as the Holder of a Global Note, may provide its proxy or proxies to the beneficial owners of interests in any such Global Note through such depositary’s standing instructions and customary practices.

(h) The Issuer may fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Persons who are beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note held by DTC entitled under the procedures of such depositary to make, give or take, by a proxy or proxies duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided in this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders. If such a record date is fixed, the Holders on such record date or their duly appointed proxy or proxies, and only such Persons, shall be entitled to make, give or take such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date. No such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action shall be valid or effective if made, given or taken more than 90 days after such record date.

ARTICLE 2

THE NOTES

Section 2.01 Form and Dating; Terms .

(a) General . The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A . The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rules or usage. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

(b) Global Notes . Notes issued in global form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Notes issued in definitive form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Each Global Note shall represent such of the outstanding Notes as shall be specified in the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto and each shall provide that it shall represent up to the aggregate principal amount of Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as applicable, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06.

(c) Temporary Global Notes . Notes offered and sold in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note, which shall be deposited on behalf of the purchasers of the Notes represented thereby with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary, and registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary for the accounts of designated agents holding on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The Restricted Period shall be terminated upon the receipt by the Trustee of:

 

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(i) a written certificate from the Depositary, together with copies of certificates from Euroclear and Clearstream certifying that they have received certification of non-United States beneficial ownership of 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note (except to the extent of any beneficial owners thereof who acquired an interest therein during the Restricted Period pursuant to another exemption from registration under the Securities Act and who shall take delivery of a beneficial ownership interest in a 144A Global Note bearing a Private Placement Legend, all as contemplated by Section 2.06(b)); or

(ii) an Officer’s Certificate from the Issuer, together with copies of certificates from Euroclear and Clearstream certifying as set forth in clause (c)(i).

Following the termination of the Restricted Period, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall be exchanged for beneficial interests in the Regulation S Permanent Global Note pursuant to the Applicable Procedures. Simultaneously with the authentication of the Regulation S Permanent Global Note, the Trustee shall cancel the Regulation S Temporary Global Note. The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee and the Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, in connection with transfers of interest as hereinafter provided.

(d) Terms . The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.

The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

The Notes shall be subject to repurchase by the Issuer pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer as provided in Section 4.10 or a Change of Control Offer as provided in Section 4.14. The Notes shall not be redeemable, other than as provided in Article 3.

(e) Euroclear and Clearstream Procedures Applicable . The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note and the Regulation S Permanent Global Notes that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

Section 2.02 Execution and Authentication .

At least one Officer shall execute the Notes on behalf of the Issuer by manual or facsimile, PDF or other electronically transmitted signature.

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

A Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated substantially in the form of Exhibit A by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been duly authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

 

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On the Issue Date, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Issuer Order (an “ Authentication Order ”), authenticate and deliver the Initial Notes. In addition, at any time, from time to time, the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate and deliver any Additional Notes for an aggregate principal amount specified in such Authentication Order for such Additional Notes issued hereunder.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Issuer.

Section 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent .

The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“ Registrar ”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“ Paying Agent ”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes (“ Note Register ”) and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuer may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without prior notice to any Holder. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Issuer fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Issuer or any of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

The Issuer initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.

The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

Section 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust .

The Issuer shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Issuer, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

 

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Section 2.05 Holder Lists .

The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at least five Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes.

Section 2.06 Transfer and Exchange .

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes . Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.06, a Global Note may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of the Depositary or to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. A beneficial interest in a Global Note may not be exchanged for a Definitive Note unless (i) the Depositary (x) notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Note or (y) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days, (ii) there shall have occurred and be continuing a Default with respect to the Notes or (iii) the Issuer, at its option, notifies the Trustee that the Issuer elects to cause the issuance of Definitive Notes. Upon the occurrence of any of the preceding events in subsection (i), (ii) or (iii) above, Definitive Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests therein will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the Depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures). Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10. Every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this Section 2.06 or Section 2.07 or 2.10, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note, except for Definitive Notes issued subsequent to any of the preceding events in subsection (i) or (ii) above and pursuant to Section 2.06(c). A Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this Section 2.06(a); provided , however , beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.06(b) or (c).

(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes . The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes shall be subject to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities Act. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i) or (ii) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:

(i) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note . Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted Global Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Private Placement Legend; provided , however , that prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Beneficial interests in any Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.06(b)(i).

 

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(ii) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes . In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests that are not subject to Section 2.06(b)(i), the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either (A) (1) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (2) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase or (B) (1) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a Definitive Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (2) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing information regarding the Person in whose name such Definitive Note shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in (B) (1) above; provided that in no event shall Definitive Notes be issued upon the transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note prior to (A) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (B) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903 as determined by the Issuer. Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Registrar shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(g).

(iii) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note . A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Restricted Global Note if the transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(ii) and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (1) thereof; or

(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (2) thereof.

(iv) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note . A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(ii) and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C , including the certifications in item (1)(a) thereof; or

(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

 

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and, in each such case set forth in this Section 2.06(b)(iv), if the Registrar or the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Issuer to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

If any such transfer is effected pursuant to this Section 2.06(b)(iv) at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred pursuant to this Section 2.06(b)(iv).

Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note.

(c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests for Definitive Notes .

(i) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes . If any holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note, then, upon the occurrence of any of the events in subsection (i) or (ii) of Section 2.06(a) and receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C , including the certifications in item (2)(a) thereof;

(B) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

(C) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (2) thereof;

(D) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;

 

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(E) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or

(F) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,

the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(g), and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate and mail to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the applicable principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall mail such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(i) shall bear the Private Placement Legend and shall be subject to all restrictions on transfer contained therein.

(ii) Beneficial Interests in Regulation S Temporary Global Note to Definitive Notes . Notwithstanding Sections 2.06(c)(i)(A) and (C), a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Temporary Global Note may not be exchanged for a Definitive Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note prior to (A) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (B) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903(b)(3)(ii)(B) under the Securities Act as determined by the Issuer, except in the case of a transfer pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 903 or Rule 904.

(iii) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes . A holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note may exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or may transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note only upon the occurrence of any of the events in subsection (i) or (ii) of Section 2.06(a) and if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C , including the certifications in item (1)(b) thereof; or

(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this Section 2.06(c)(iii)(A), if the Registrar or the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Issuer to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

 

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(iv) Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes . If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note, then, upon the occurrence of any of the events in subsection (i) or (ii) of Section 2.06(a) and satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(ii), the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(g), and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate and mail to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the applicable principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(iv) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from or through the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall mail such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(iv) shall not bear the Private Placement Legend.

(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests .

(i) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes . If any Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note or to transfer such Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C , including the certifications in item (2)(b) thereof;

(B) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

(C) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (2) thereof;

(D) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;

 

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(E) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or

(F) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,

the Trustee shall cancel the Restricted Definitive Note, increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of, in the case of clause (A) above, the applicable Restricted Global Note, in the case of clause (B) above, the applicable 144A Global Note, and in the case of clause (C) above, the applicable Regulation S Global Note.

(ii) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes . A Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the Holder of such Restrictive Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C , including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof; or

(B) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this Section 2.06(d)(ii), if the Registrar or the Issuer so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar and the Issuer to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

Upon satisfaction of the conditions of any of the subparagraphs in this Section 2.06(d)(ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Definitive Notes and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Unrestricted Global Note.

(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes . A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Unrestricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee shall cancel the applicable Unrestricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Unrestricted Global Note.

If any such exchange or transfer from a Definitive Note to a beneficial interest is effected pursuant to subparagraph (ii) or (iii) above at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of Definitive Notes so transferred.

 

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(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes . Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.06(e), the Registrar shall register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder shall present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting Holder shall provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.06(e):

(i) Restricted Definitive Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes . Any Restricted Definitive Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transfer will be made to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, then the transferor must deliver a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

(B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904 then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (2) thereof; or

(C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to any other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications required by item (3) thereof, if applicable.

(ii) Restricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes . Any Restricted Definitive Note may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or transferred to a Person or Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C , including the certifications in item (1)(d) thereof; or

(B) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit B , including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this Section 2.06(e)(ii), if the Registrar so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

 

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(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes . A Holder of Unrestricted Definitive Notes may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Notes pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.

(f) Legends . The following legends shall appear on the face of all Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture:

(i) Private Placement Legend .

(A) (1) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, in the case of any Notes offered in reliance on Rule 144A, each 144A Global Note and each Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

“THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF THIS NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.

THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) THIS NOTE MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (II) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (IV) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (IV) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN (A) ABOVE.”

(2) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, in the case of any Notes offered in reliance on Regulation S, each Regulation S Global Note and each Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

 

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“THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION ORIGINALLY EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S. PERSON EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. TERMS USED ABOVE HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) THIS NOTE MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (II) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (IV) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (IV) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN (A) ABOVE.”

(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Global Note or Definitive Note issued pursuant to subparagraph (b)(iv), (c)(iii), (c)(iv), (d)(ii), (d)(iii), (e)(ii) or (e)(iii) of this Section 2.06 (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall not bear the Private Placement Legend.

(ii) Global Note Legend . Each Global Note shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

“THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (I) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(g) OF THE INDENTURE, (II) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (III) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (IV) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ISSUER. UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO

 

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THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (“DTC”) TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.”

(iii) Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend . The Regulation S Temporary Global Note shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE RIGHTS ATTACHING TO THIS REGULATION S TEMPORARY GLOBAL NOTE, AND THE CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING ITS EXCHANGE FOR CERTIFICATED NOTES, ARE AS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE (AS DEFINED HEREIN).”

(g) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes . At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or cancelled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note shall be returned to or retained and cancelled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Custodian at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Custodian at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

(h) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges .

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 or at the Registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made to a holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.07, 2.10, 3.06, 3.09, 4.10, 4.14 and 9.04).

 

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(iii) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required to register the transfer of or exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

(iv) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

(v) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required (A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 and ending at the close of business on the day of selection or for the period between the record date and the Redemption Date or Purchase Date, (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so selected for redemption or tendered (and not withdrawn) for repurchase in connection with a Change of Control Offer, an Asset Sale Offer or other tender offer, in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part or (C) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note between a Record Date and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date.

(vi) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Issuer may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Issuer shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(vii) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the office or agency of the Issuer designated pursuant to Section 4.02, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more replacement Notes of like tenor, in any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount.

(viii) At the option of the Holder, Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of like tenor, in any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at the office or agency of the Issuer designated pursuant to Section 4.02. Whenever any Global Notes or Definitive Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and mail, the replacement Global Notes and Definitive Notes to which the Holder making the exchange is entitled in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02.

(ix) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.

(x) Each Holder of a Note agrees to indemnify the Issuer and the Trustee against any liability that may result from the transfer, exchange or assignment of such Holder’s Note in violation of any provision of this Indenture and/or applicable U.S. Federal or state securities law.

 

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(xi) Neither the Registrar nor the Trustee shall have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

Section 2.07 Replacement Notes .

If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee, the Registrar or the Issuer and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the ownership and destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate a replacement Note of like tenor if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Issuer, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Issuer to protect the Issuer, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Issuer may charge for its expenses in replacing a Note.

Every replacement Note is a contractual obligation of the Issuer and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

Section 2.08 Outstanding Notes .

The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those cancelled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Note.

If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser.

If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.

If the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer, a Subsidiary of the Issuer or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a Redemption Date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest.

Section 2.09 Treasury Notes .

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Issuer, or by any Affiliate of the Issuer, shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Notes so owned which have been pledged in good faith shall not be disregarded if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to deliver any such direction, waiver or consent with respect to the Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer or any other obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of the Issuer or of such other obligor.

 

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Section 2.10 Temporary Notes .

Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Issuer considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.

Holders and beneficial holders, as the case may be, of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits accorded to Holders, or beneficial holders, respectively, of Notes under this Indenture.

Section 2.11 Cancellation .

The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee or, at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall destroy cancelled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the cancellation of all cancelled Notes shall be delivered to the Issuer upon written request . The Issuer may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

Section 2.12 Defaulted Interest .

If the Issuer defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, the Issuer shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such defaulted interest or shall make arrangements as are satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such defaulted interest as provided in this Section 2.12. The Issuer shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee of such special record date. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Issuer (or, upon the written request of the Issuer, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuer) shall mail or cause to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to each Holder a notice at his or her address as it appears in the Note Register that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.12 and for greater certainty, each Note delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Note.

 

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Section 2.13 CUSIP Numbers .

The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Issuer will as promptly as practicable notify the Trustee of any change in the CUSIP numbers.

Section 2.14 Global Notes .

Neither the Trustee nor any Agent shall have any responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depositary.

Section 2.15 Issuance of Additional Notes .

After the Issue Date, the Issuer shall be entitled, subject to its compliance with Sections 4.09 and 4.12, to issue Additional Notes under this Indenture, which Notes shall have identical terms as the Notes issued on the Issue Date, other than with respect to the date of issuance and issue price. With respect to any Additional Notes, the Issuer shall set forth in a resolution of the Board of the Issuer and an Officer’s Certificate, a copy of each which shall be delivered to the Trustee, the following information:

(a) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture; and

(b) the issue price, the issue date and the CUSIP number of such Additional Notes; provided that only those Additional Notes that are part of the “same issue” as all other Notes issued under this Indenture, as defined under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1275-1(f), or issued in a “qualified reopening” under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1275-2(k) may be issued with the same CUSIP number as the other Notes issued under this Indenture.

In authenticating such Additional Notes, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Additional Notes, the Trustee shall receive, and, subject to Section 7.01, shall be fully protected in relying upon:

(i) an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel delivered in accordance with Section 13.02; and

(ii) such other documents as it may reasonably require.

 

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ARTICLE 3

REDEMPTION

Section 3.01 Notices to Trustee .

If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 3.07, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least five Business Days (or such shorter time period as the Trustee may agree) before notice of redemption is required to be delivered or caused to be delivered to Holders pursuant to Section 3.03 but, except in connection with a redemption pursuant to Article 8 or Article 12 or Section 3.07(c) hereof, not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth (i) the paragraph or subparagraph of such Note and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the Redemption Date, (iii) the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (iv) the redemption price, provided that the notice and Officer’s Certificate may be delivered to the Trustee more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is delivered in connection with redemptions pursuant to Article 8 or Article 12.

Section 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased .

If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed or purchased (i) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed, (ii) on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable or (iii) by lot or such other similar method in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary. In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed or purchased shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 15 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption or purchase.

The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase.

Section 3.03 Notice of Redemption .

Subject to Section 3.09, the Issuer shall deliver electronically in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary or mail or cause to be mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, notices of redemption at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at such Holder’s registered address or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary, except that redemption notices may be delivered or mailed more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 12. Except as set forth in Section 3.07, notices of redemption may not be conditional.

 

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

(a) the Redemption Date;

(b) the redemption price if then ascertainable, and otherwise the appropriate method for calculation of the redemption price, in which case the actual redemption price shall be set forth in an Officer’s Certificate delivered to the Trustee no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Redemption Date unless clause (2) of the definition of “Applicable Premium” is applicable, in which case such Officer’s Certificate should be delivered on the Redemption Date;

(c) if any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the portion of the principal amount of that Note that is to be redeemed and that, after the Redemption Date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in a principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed will be issued in the name of the Holder of the Notes upon cancellation of the original Note;

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

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

(f) whether such redemption is conditioned on the happening of a future event;

(g) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the Redemption Date;

(h) the paragraph or subparagraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;

(i) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and

(j) if in connection with a redemption pursuant to Section 3.07, any condition to such redemption.

Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption unless such redemption is conditioned on the happening of a future event. At the Issuer’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense; provided that the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least five Business Days (or such shorter period as the Trustee may agree) before notice of redemption is required to be provided to Holders pursuant to this Section 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee), an Officer’s Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.

Section 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption .

Once notice of redemption is delivered or mailed in accordance with Section 3.03, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the Redemption Date, unless such redemption is conditioned on the happening of a future event, at the applicable redemption price. The notice, if delivered or mailed in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. In any case, failure to give such notice in accordance

 

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with this Indenture or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Note designated for redemption in whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Note. Subject to Section 3.05, on and after the Redemption Date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of Notes called for redemption.

Section 3.05 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price .

Prior to noon (New York City time) on the Redemption Date or Purchase Date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued and unpaid interest on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Issuer any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Issuer in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.

If the Issuer complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after a Record Date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption or purchase date shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such Record Date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest accrued to the redemption or purchase date and not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01.

Section 3.06 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part .

Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Issuer a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not redeemed or purchased; provided that each new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. It is understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, only an Authentication Order and not an Opinion of Counsel or Officer’s Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate such new Note.

Section 3.07 Optional Redemption .

(a) At any time prior to June 1, 2016, the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice as described under Section 3.03, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption (any applicable date of redemption hereunder, the “ Redemption Date ”), subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(b) On and after June 1, 2016 , the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice as described under Section 3.03, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on June 1 of each of the years indicated below:

 

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Year

   Percentage  

2016

     105.719

2017

     103.813

2018

     101.906

2019 and thereafter

     100.000

(c) Until June 1, 2016, the Issuer may, at its option, upon notice as described under Section 3.03, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture at a redemption price equal to 107.625% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to the extent such net cash proceeds are received by or contributed to the Issuer; provided that (a) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under this Indenture on the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (b) each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.

(d) During each 12-month period, from the Issue Date to June 1, 2014, from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015 and from June 1, 2015 to June 1, 2016, the Issuer will be entitled to redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under this Indenture at a redemption price equal to 103.000% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of Notes of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(e) Notice of any redemption of the Notes (including upon an Equity Offering or in connection with a transaction (or series of related transactions) that constitutes a Change of Control) may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be given prior to the completion thereof and be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including, but not limited to, completion of the related Equity Offering or Change of Control. In addition, if such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the Redemption Date may be delayed until such time as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the Redemption Date, or by the Redemption Date so delayed. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person.

(f) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06.

Section 3.08 Mandatory Redemption .

The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

 

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Section 3.09 Offers to Repurchase by Application of Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds .

(a) In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10, the Issuer shall be required to commence an Asset Sale Offer or an ABL Asset Sale Offer, it shall follow the procedures specified below.

(b) The Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall remain open for a period of 20 Business Days following its commencement and no longer, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the “ Offer Period ”). On the date designated by the Issuer but no later than five Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the “ Purchase Date ”), the Issuer shall apply all Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds (the “ Offer Amount ”) to the purchase of Notes and, if required, Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (on a pro rata basis, if applicable), or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased shall be made in the same manner as interest payments are made.

(c) If the Purchase Date is on or after a Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to but excluding the Purchase Date, shall be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such Record Date, and no additional interest shall be payable to Holders who tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer.

(d) Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, the Issuer shall send, by first-class mail or deliver electronically through DTC, a notice to each of the Holders, with a copy to the Trustee. The notice shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer. The Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders and holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations. The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, shall state:

(i) that the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall remain open;

(ii) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;

(iii) that any Note not tendered and accepted for payment shall continue to accrue interest;

(iv) that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such payment, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Purchase Date;

(v) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Notes purchased in amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof only;

(vi) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer shall be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Note completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Issuer, the Depositary, if appointed by the Issuer, or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;

 

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(vii) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the expiration of the Offer Period, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased;

(viii) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations surrendered by the holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Issuer shall select the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee so that only Notes in minimum denominations of $2,000, or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be purchased; except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder shall be redeemed or purchased); and

(ix) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer) representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased.

(e) On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful, (1) accept for payment, on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof validly tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered and (2) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof so tendered.

(f) The Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall promptly mail or deliver to each tendering Holder an amount equal to the purchase price of the Notes properly tendered by such Holder and accepted by the Issuer for purchase, and the Issuer shall promptly issue a new Note, and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate and mail or deliver (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) such new Note to such Holder (it being understood that, notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, no Opinion of Counsel or Officer’s Certificate is required for the Trustee to authenticate and mail or deliver such new Note) in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered representing the same indebtedness to the extent not repurchased; provided that each such new Note shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. Any Note not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Issuer to the Holder thereof. The Issuer shall publicly announce the results of any Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Purchase Date.

Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09 or Section 4.10, any purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the applicable provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06.

 

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ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

Section 4.01 Payment of Notes .

The Issuer shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer, holds as of noon (New York City time) on the due date money deposited by the Issuer in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.

The Issuer shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.

Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency .

The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for payment or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be delivered. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or delivered at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee. No such delivery to the Trustee or office or agency pursuant to this section shall constitute effective service of process upon the Issuer for any purpose.

The Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such purposes. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

The Issuer hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03.

Section 4.03 Reports and Other Information .

(a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will furnish to the Holders of Notes and the Trustee, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations applicable to filers other than large accelerated filers and accelerated filers (as such terms are used in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act):

(i) all quarterly and annual reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Issuer were required to file such reports; and

(ii) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Issuer were required to file such reports;

 

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provided , however , that, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, (x) in no event shall such reports be required to contain separate financial statements for Guarantors or Subsidiaries the shares of which are pledged to secure the Notes or any Guarantee that would be required under Section 3-10 or Section 3-16 of Regulation S-X, respectively, promulgated by the SEC and (y) in no event shall such reports be required to comply with Regulation G under the Exchange Act or Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC with respect to any non-GAAP financial measures contained therein.

Delivery of such reports and other information to the Trustee shall be for informational purposes only and receipt thereof shall not constitute constructive notice of any kind.

The availability of the foregoing materials on either the SEC’s EDGAR database service or on the Issuer’s website shall be deemed to satisfy the Issuer’s delivery obligation to deliver such reports.

All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with all of the rules and regulations applicable to such reports. Each annual report on Form 10-K will include a report on the Issuer’s consolidated financial statements by the Issuer’s certified independent accountants. In addition, the Issuer will file a copy of each of the reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such reports for filers other than large accelerated filers and accelerated filers (as such terms are used in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its website within those time periods.

If at any time the Issuer is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for any reason, the Issuer will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraphs of this covenant with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. The Issuer will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Issuer’s filings for any reason, the Issuer will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Issuer were required to file those reports with the SEC.

(b) At any time that any of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries are Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by clause (a) of this Section 4.03 will include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” or other comparable section, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer.

(c) So long as any Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will also:

(i) as promptly as reasonably practicable after furnishing the annual and quarterly reports required by subparagraph (a) of this Section 4.03, hold a conference call to discuss such reports and the results of operations for the relevant reporting period; and

 

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(ii) issue a press release to the appropriate nationally recognized wire services prior to the date of the conference call required to be held in accordance with clause (i) above, announcing the time and date of such conference call and either including all information necessary to access the call or informing Holders, beneficial owners, bona fide prospective investors, market makers affiliated with any Initial Purchaser and securities analysts how they can obtain such information.

(d) In addition, the Issuer and the Guarantors agree that, for so long as any of the Notes remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the SEC the reports required by the preceding paragraphs, they will furnish to the Holders of the Notes and bona fide prospective investors, upon the request of such Holders or bona fide prospective investors, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

Section 4.04 Compliance Certificate .

(a) The Issuer and each Guarantor shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year ending after the Issue Date, a certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer stating that a review of the activities of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officer with a view to determining whether the Issuer has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Issuer has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every condition and covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults of which he or she may have knowledge).

(b) When any Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture, or if the Trustee or the holder of any other evidence of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer gives any notice or takes any other action with respect to a claimed Default, the Issuer shall promptly (which shall be no more than five Business Days) upon becoming aware of any Default deliver to the Trustee by registered or certified mail or by facsimile transmission an Officer’s Certificate specifying such event.

Section 4.05 Taxes .

The Issuer shall pay, and shall cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to pay, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, assessments, and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate negotiations or proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

Section 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws .

The Issuer and each of the Guarantors covenant (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) that they shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer and each of the Guarantors (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenant that they shall not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

 

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Section 4.07 Limitation on Restricted Payments .

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

(I) declare or pay any dividend or make any payment or distribution on account of the Issuer’s, or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’, Equity Interests, including any dividend or distribution payable in connection with any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, other than:

(A) dividends, payments or distributions by the Issuer payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer; or

(B) dividends, payments or distributions by a Restricted Subsidiary so long as, in the case of any dividend, payment or distribution payable on or in respect of any class or series of securities issued by a Restricted Subsidiary other than a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Issuer, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities;

(II) purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any Parent Entity, including in connection with any merger, consolidation or amalgamation;

(III) make any principal payment on, or redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, in each case, prior to any scheduled repayment, sinking fund payment or maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor, other than:

(A) Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under clause (7) or (8) of Section 4.09(b); or

(B) the purchase, repurchase or other acquisition of Subordinated Indebtedness purchased in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of purchase, repurchase or acquisition; or

(IV) make any Restricted Investment

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (I) through (IV) (other than any exception thereto) above being collectively referred to as “ Restricted Payments ”), unless, at the time of such Restricted Payment:

(1) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;

(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Issuer could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under Section 4.09(a); and

(3) such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date (including Restricted Payments made pursuant to clause (1) or (11) of Section 4.07(b), but excluding all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 4.07(b)), is less than the sum of (without duplication):

 

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(a) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period) beginning on the first day of the fiscal quarter commencing prior to the Issue Date to the end of the Issuer’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment, or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit; plus

(b) 100% of the aggregate cash proceeds and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by the Issuer since immediately after the Issue Date (other than cash proceeds to the extent such cash proceeds (i) have been used to incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (12)(a) of Section 4.09(b) or (ii) have been used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to clause (2) of Section 4.07(b)) from the issue or sale of:

(i) (A) Equity Interests of the Issuer, excluding cash proceeds and the marketable securities or other property received from the sale of:

(x) Equity Interests to any future, current or former employee, director or consultant of any Parent Entity, the Issuer or any of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries after the Issue Date to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (4) of Section 4.07(b); and

(y) Designated Preferred Stock, or

(B) Equity Interests of Parent Entities, to the extent such cash proceeds are actually contributed to the Issuer (excluding contributions of the proceeds from the sale of Designated Preferred Stock of Parent Entities or contributions to the extent such amounts have been applied to Restricted Payments made in accordance with clause (4) of Section 4.07(b)); or

(ii) debt securities of the Issuer that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests of the Issuer;

provided , however , that this clause (b) shall not include the proceeds from (X) Equity Interests or convertible debt securities of the Issuer sold to a Restricted Subsidiary, (Y) Disqualified Stock or debt securities that have been converted into Disqualified Stock or (Z) Excluded Contributions; plus

(c) 100% of the aggregate amount of cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property contributed to the capital of the Issuer following the Issue Date (other than cash proceeds, marketable securities or other property to the extent such cash proceeds, marketable securities or other property (i) have been used to incur Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock pursuant to clause (12)(a) of Section 4.09(b), (ii) have been used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to clause (2) of Section 4.07(b), (iii) are contributed by a Restricted Subsidiary or (iv) constitute Excluded Contributions); plus

 

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(d) 100% of the aggregate amount received in cash and the fair market value of marketable securities or other property received by means of:

(i) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries and repurchases and redemptions of such Restricted Investments from the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries and repayments of loans or advances, and releases of guarantees, that constitute Restricted Investments made by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, after the Issue Date;

(ii) the sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of the stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date (other than to the extent any Investments made in such Unrestricted Subsidiary constituted Permitted Investments); or

(iii) a distribution or a dividend from an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date (only to the extent such distribution or dividend is not already included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income); plus

(e) in the case of the redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date (other than to the extent any Investments made in such Unrestricted Subsidiary constituted Permitted Investments), the fair market value, as determined by the Board of the Issuer in good faith, of the Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary (if such fair market value exceeds $35,000,000, the fair market value thereof shall be as determined (and confirmed in writing) by an Independent Financial Advisor), at the time of the redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary.

(b) The foregoing provisions of Section 4.07(a) shall not prohibit:

(1) the payment of any dividend or distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof or the giving of such irrevocable notice, as applicable, if at the date of declaration or the giving of such notice such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture (assuming, in the case of a redemption payment, the giving of the notice of such redemption payment would have been deemed to be a Restricted Payment at such time);

(2) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Equity Interests or Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) of, Equity Interests of the Issuer or contributions to the equity capital of the Issuer (other than Excluded Contributions) (in each case, other than any Disqualified Stock or, except in the case of a redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of Subordinated Indebtedness, Preferred Stock); provided that the amount of any such proceeds that are utilized for any such Restricted Payment are excluded from clause (3)(b) of Section 4.07(a);

(3) the redemption, defeasance, repurchase or other acquisition or retirement of (i) Subordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor made in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of a sale made within 45 days of, new Indebtedness of the Issuer or a

 

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Guarantor, as the case may be, or (ii) Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor made in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of a sale made within 45 days of, Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or a Guarantor, that, in each case, is incurred in compliance with Section 4.09, so long as:

(a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such new Indebtedness or the liquidation preference of such new Disqualified Stock does not exceed the principal amount of (or accreted value, if applicable), plus any accrued and unpaid interest on, the Subordinated Indebtedness or the liquidation preference of, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends on, the Disqualified Stock being so defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired for value, plus the amount of any reasonable premium (including reasonable tender premiums), defeasance costs and any reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of such new Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock;

(b) such new Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes or the applicable Guarantee at least to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased, defeased, exchanged, redeemed, repurchased, acquired or retired for value;

(c) such new Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock has a final scheduled maturity date equal to or later than the final scheduled maturity date of the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so purchased, defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired; and

(d) such new Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Subordinated Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock being so purchased, defeased, redeemed, repurchased, exchanged, acquired or retired;

(4) a Restricted Payment to pay for the repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of any Parent Entity or the Issuer held by any future, present or former employee, director or consultant of any Parent Entity or the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement, or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement; provided , however , that the aggregate Restricted Payments made under this clause (4) do not exceed in any calendar year $5,000,000 (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum (without giving effect to the following proviso) of $10,000,000 in any calendar year); provided further that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed:

(a) the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock) of the Issuer and, to the extent contributed to the Issuer, the cash proceeds from the sale of Equity Interests of any Parent Entity, in each case to any future, present or former employees, directors or consultants of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity that occurs after the Issue Date; provided that the amount of such cash proceeds utilized for any such repurchase, retirement or other acquisition or retirement for value will not increase the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of Section 4.07(a); plus

 

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(b) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date; less

(c) the amount of any Restricted Payments previously made with the cash proceeds described in clause (a) or (b) of this clause (4);

(5) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any class or series of Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case issued in accordance with Section 4.09, to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of “Fixed Charges;”

(6) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock issued by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date and the declaration and payment of dividends to a Parent Entity, the proceeds of which will be used to fund the payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Designated Preferred Stock of such Parent Entity issued after the Issue Date; provided that (x) for the most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock, after giving effect to such issuance (and the payment of related dividends) on a pro forma basis, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on a consolidated basis for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00 and (y) the amount of dividends paid pursuant to this clause (6) shall not exceed the aggregate amount of cash actually received by the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries from the sale of such Designated Preferred Stock;

(7) payments made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of withholding or similar taxes payable upon exercise of Equity Interests by, or vesting of any Equity Interests held by, any future, present or former employee, director or consultant and repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

(8) Restricted Payments in an amount equal to the unused amount of Excluded Contributions previously received;

(9) other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount at any one time outstanding taken together with all other Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (9) not to exceed $20,000,000 at the time made;

(10) distributions or payments of Receivables Fees;

(11) the repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness in accordance with provisions similar to those described under Section 4.10 and Section 4.14; provided that (x) prior to such repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value, the Issuer (or a third Person permitted by this Indenture) has made a Change of Control Offer or

 

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Asset Sale Offer, as the case may be, with respect to the Notes as a result of such Change of Control or Asset Sale, as the case may be, and (y) all Notes tendered by Holders in connection with the relevant Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired for value;

(12) the repurchase, redemption, or other acquisition for value of Equity Interests of the Issuer deemed to occur in connection with paying cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Equity Interests in connection with a share dividend, distribution, share split, reverse share split, merger, consolidation, amalgamation or other business combination of the Issuer, in each case, permitted hereunder;

(13) the declaration and payment of dividends by the Issuer to, or the making of loans to, any Parent Entity in amounts required for any Parent Entity to pay, in each case without duplication,

(a) franchise and excise taxes and other fees, taxes and expenses required to maintain their corporate existence;

(b) foreign, federal, state and local income and similar taxes, to the extent such income taxes are attributable to the income, revenue, receipts, capital or margin of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries and, to the extent of the amount actually received from the Issuer’s Unrestricted Subsidiaries (and not otherwise applied to make a Restricted Payment as a result of amounts received under clause (3)(d)(ii) of Section 4.07(a)), in amounts required to pay such taxes to the extent attributable to the income of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided that in each case the amount of such payments in any calendar year does not exceed the amount that the Issuer, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the Issuer’s Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above) would be required to pay in respect of foreign, federal, state and local taxes for such calendar year were the Issuer, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the Issuer’s Unrestricted Subsidiaries (to the extent described above) to pay such taxes separately from any such Parent Entity;

(c) (i) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to officers, employees and directors of any Parent Entity and (ii) general corporate operating (including, without limitation, expenses related to auditing or other accounting matters) and overhead costs and expenses of any Parent Entity, in each case, to the extent such salary, bonus, other benefits, costs and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, including the Issuer’s proportionate share of such amounts relating to such Parent Entity being a public company;

(d) fees and expenses other than to Affiliates of the Issuer related to any unsuccessful equity or debt offering of such Parent Entity;

(e) cash payments in lieu of issuing fractional shares in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Interests of any Parent Entity; and

(f) amounts that would be permitted to be paid by the Issuer under clause (3), (4), (7), (11) or (12) of Section 4.11(b);

 

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provided that the amount of any dividend or distribution under this clause (13) to permit any such payment shall reduce Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer to the extent, if any, that such payment would have reduced Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer if such payment had been made directly by the Issuer and increase (or, without duplication of any reduction of Consolidated Net Income, decrease) EBITDA to the extent, if any, that Consolidated Net Income is reduced under this clause (13) and such payment would have been added back to (or, to the extent excluded from Consolidated Net Income, would have been deducted from) EBITDA if such payment had been made directly by the Issuer, in each case, in the period such payment is made;

(14) the distribution, by dividend or otherwise, of shares of Capital Stock of, or Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary by, Unrestricted Subsidiaries (other than Unrestricted Subsidiaries the primary assets of which are cash and/or Cash Equivalents); and

(15) Restricted Payments by the Issuer to any Parent Entity to finance Investments that would otherwise be permitted to be made pursuant to this Section 4.07 if made by the Issuer; provided that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment, (B) such Parent Entity shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (i) all property acquired (whether Equity Interests or other assets) to be contributed to the capital of the Issuer or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries (and which contribution is not an Excluded Contribution) or (ii) the merger or amalgamation of the Person formed or acquired into the Issuer or one of the Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not prohibited by Section 5.01) in order to consummate such Investment, (C) such Parent Entity and its Affiliates (other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary) receive no consideration or other payment in connection with such transaction except to the extent the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary could have given such consideration or made such payment in compliance with this Indenture, (D) any property received by the Issuer shall not increase amounts available for Restricted Payments pursuant to clause (3) of Section 4.07(a) or any other provision of this Section 4.07(b) and (E) such Investment shall have been permitted by and shall be deemed to be made by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to another provision of this Section 4.07 (other than pursuant to clause (9) of this Section 4.07(b)) or pursuant to the definition of “Permitted Investments” pursuant to which the Issuer would have been entitled to have made such Investment if made by the Issuer;

provided , however , that at the time of, and after giving effect to, any Restricted Payment permitted under clause (9) of this Section 4.07(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.07, in the event that a Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted Payments described in clauses (1) through (15) of this Section 4.07(b), or is permitted pursuant to Section 4.07(a), the Issuer will be entitled to divide or classify such Restricted Payment (or portion thereof) on the date made or later divide or reclassify such Restricted Payment (or portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 4.07.

 

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(d) The Issuer shall not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to become a Restricted Subsidiary except pursuant to the last sentence of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.” For purposes of designating any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent repaid) in the Subsidiary so designated shall be deemed to be Restricted Payments in an amount determined as set forth in the last sentence of the definition of “Investments.” Such designation shall be permitted only if a Restricted Payment in such amount would be permitted at such time, whether pursuant to Section 4.07(a) or under clause (8) or (9) of Section 4.07(b), or pursuant to the definition of “Permitted Investments,” and if such Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Section 4.08 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries .

(a) The Issuer shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or consensual restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(1) (A) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or

(B) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(2) make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) The restrictions in Section 4.08(a) shall not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(1) contractual encumbrances or restrictions in effect on the Issue Date, including pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement and the related documentation and related Hedging Obligations;

(2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees;

(3) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capitalized Lease Obligations that impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a), in each case, only with respect to the property so acquired;

(4) applicable law or any applicable rule, regulation or order;

(5) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in existence at the time of such acquisition or at the time it merges, amalgamates or consolidates with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person (but, in each case, not created in contemplation thereof); provided that such encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person and its Subsidiaries, or the property or assets of the Person and its Subsidiaries, so acquired;

 

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(6) contracts for the sale of assets, including customary restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary of the Issuer pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary, pending the sale of such assets;

(7) Secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09 and Section 4.12 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness;

(8) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(9) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.09;

(10) customary provisions in joint venture agreements or arrangements and other similar agreements relating solely to such joint venture;

(11) customary provisions contained in leases, sub-leases, licenses, sub-licenses or similar agreements, including with respect to intellectual property and other agreements, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business to the extent such obligations impose restrictions of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) on the property subject to such lease, sub-lease, license, sub-license or other similar agreement;

(12) restrictions or conditions contained in any trading, netting, operating, construction, service, supply, purchase, sale or other agreement to which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party entered into in the ordinary course of business; provided that such agreement prohibits the encumbrance of solely the property or assets of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary that are the subject of such agreement, the payment rights arising thereunder or the proceeds thereof and does not extend to any other asset or property of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary or the assets or property of another Restricted Subsidiary;

(13) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary that was previously an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to or by reason of an agreement that such Subsidiary is a party to or entered into before the date on which such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such agreement was not entered into in anticipation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Restricted Subsidiary and any such encumbrance or restriction does not extend to any assets or property of the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets and property of such Subsidiary;

(14) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.09; provided that, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, the encumbrances and restrictions contained therein will not materially impair the Issuer’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due;

 

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(15) restrictions created in connection with any Receivables Facility that, in the good faith determination of the Issuer, are necessary or advisable to effect such Receivables Facility; provided that such restrictions apply only to the applicable Receivables Subsidiary participating in such Receivables Facility; and

(16) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in clause (1), (2) or (3) of this Section 4.08(a) imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in any of clauses (1) through (15) of this Section 4.08(b); provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are, in the good faith judgment of the Issuer, not materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrance and other restrictions taken as a whole than those prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing.

Section 4.09 Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock .

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, “ incur ” and collectively, an “ incurrence ”) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) and the Issuer shall not issue any shares of Disqualified Stock and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to issue any shares of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock; provided , however , that the Issuer may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) and issue shares of Disqualified Stock, and any of the Guarantors may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness), issue shares of Disqualified Stock and issue shares of Preferred Stock, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on a consolidated basis for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ most recently ended four fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is issued would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred, or the Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock had been issued, as the case may be, and the application of proceeds therefrom had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.09(a) shall not apply to:

(1) the incurrence of Indebtedness under Credit Facilities by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and the issuance or creation of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances thereunder (with letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the face amount thereof), up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any one time not to exceed the greater of (x) $175,000,000 and (y) the Borrowing Base as of the date of such incurrence, in each case less the aggregate outstanding amount of Indebtedness under a Receivables Facility incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary under clause (19) of this Section 4.09(b);

(2) the incurrence by the Issuer and any Guarantor of Indebtedness represented by the Notes (including any Guarantee) (other than any Additional Notes);

 

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(3) Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (other than Indebtedness described in clause (1) or (2) of this Section 4.09(b));

(4) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to finance the purchase, lease, construction, installation or improvement of property (real or personal), equipment or other asset that is used or useful in a Similar Business, whether through the direct purchase of assets or the Capital Stock of any Person owning such assets, and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred or issued to refund, refinance, replace, renew, extend or defease any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued as permitted under this clause (4); provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred or issued pursuant to this clause (4), when aggregated with the outstanding amount of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock incurred or issued to refund, refinance, replace, renew, extend or defease Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock initially incurred or issued in reliance on this clause (4), does not exceed the greater of $25,000,000 and 5.00% of Total Assets;

(5) Indebtedness incurred by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to bankers’ acceptances, bank guarantees, letters of credit, warehouse receipts or similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, performance or surety bonds, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims, performance or surety bonds, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance; provided , however , that upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 days following such drawing or incurrence;

(6) Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earnout or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with any acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or a Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition;

(7) Indebtedness of the Issuer to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any such Indebtedness owing to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; provided , further , that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien (but not foreclosure thereon)) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (7);

 

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(8) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if a Guarantor incurs such Indebtedness owing to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, such Indebtedness shall be expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of the Notes of such Guarantor, as the case may be; provided , further , that any subsequent transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness (except to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien (but not foreclosure thereon)) shall be deemed, in each case, to be an incurrence of such Indebtedness not permitted by this clause (8);

(9) shares of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary issued to the Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary; provided that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or any other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of any such shares of Preferred Stock (except to the Issuer or another of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any pledge of such Indebtedness constituting a Permitted Lien (but not foreclosure thereon)) shall be deemed in each case to be an issuance of such shares of Preferred Stock not permitted by this clause (9);

(10) Hedging Obligations (excluding Hedging Obligations entered into for speculative purposes) for the purpose of limiting interest rate risk with respect to any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section 4.09, exchange rate risk or commodity pricing risk;

(11) obligations in respect of self-insurance and obligations in respect of performance, bid, appeal and surety bonds and performance and completion guarantees and similar obligations provided by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or obligations in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments related thereto, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(12) (a) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference up to 100.0% of the net cash proceeds received by the Issuer since immediately after the Issue Date from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Issuer (in each case, other than Excluded Contributions, proceeds of Disqualified Stock or Designated Preferred Stock and sales of Equity Interests to any Subsidiary of the Issuer) as determined in accordance with clause (3)(b) or (3)(c) of Section 4.07(a) to the extent such net cash proceeds or cash have not been applied pursuant to such clauses to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to Section 4.07(b) or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clause (1), (2) or (3) of the definition thereof) and (b) Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock of the Issuer and Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise permitted hereunder in an aggregate principal amount or liquidation preference, that, when aggregated with the principal amount and liquidation preference of all other Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock then outstanding and incurred or issued pursuant to this clause (12)(b), does not exceed $50,000,000 (it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred or issued pursuant to this clause (12)(b) shall cease to be deemed incurred or issued for purposes of this clause (12)(b) but shall be deemed incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary could have incurred such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock under Section

 

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4.09(a) without reliance on this clause (12)(b); provided that, in the case of any such Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien, the foregoing reclassification shall only be effective if and to the extent that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries would be able to incur (and as a result of such reclassification are deemed to have incurred) such Lien pursuant to clause (20) or (40) of the definition of “Permitted Lien”);

(13) the incurrence by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or the issuance by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that serves to refund, refinance, replace, renew, extend or defease any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred as permitted under Section 4.09(a) or clause (2), (3), (12)(a), this clause (13) or clause (14) or (24) of this Section 4.09(b) or any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued to so refund, refinance, replace, renew, extend or defease such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, including additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred to pay premiums (including reasonable tender premiums), defeasance costs and fees in connection therewith (the “ Refinancing Indebtedness ”) prior to its respective maturity; provided , however , that such Refinancing Indebtedness:

(A) has a final maturity date later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred that is not less than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock being refunded, refinanced, replaced, renewed, extended or defeased,

(B) to the extent such Refinancing Indebtedness refunds, refinances, replaces, renews, extends or defeases (i) Indebtedness subordinated or pari passu (without giving effect to security interests) to the Notes or any Guarantee thereof, such Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated or pari passu (without giving effect to security interests) to the same extent as the Indebtedness being refunded, refinanced, replaced, renewed, extended or defeased or (ii) Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such Refinancing Indebtedness must be Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, respectively, and

(C) shall not include:

(i) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer;

(ii) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of a Guarantor; or

(iii) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(14) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of (x) the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred or issued to finance an acquisition or (y) Persons that are acquired by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged into, amalgamated with or consolidated with the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; provided that after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition, amalgamation, merger or consolidation, either

 

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(A) the Issuer would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a), or

(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is greater than or equal to such Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio immediately prior to such acquisition, amalgamation, merger or consolidation;

(15) cash management obligations and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearing house arrangements, employees’ credit or purchase cards, overdraft protections and similar arrangements, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(16) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries supported by a letter of credit issued pursuant to Credit Facilities incurred pursuant to clause (1) of this Section 4.09(b), in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such letter of credit and only so long as such letter of credit has not been terminated;

(17) any guarantee by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary so long as the incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness is permitted under the terms of this Indenture and, in the case of any such guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary, such Restricted Subsidiary is in compliance with Section 4.15;

(18) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries of the Issuer; provided that the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (18) when aggregated with the outstanding amount of Indebtedness incurred in reliance on this clause (18) does not exceed $15,000,000;

(19) Indebtedness of a Receivables Subsidiary under a Receivables Facility;

(20) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(21) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries undertaken in connection with cash management and related activities with respect to any Subsidiary or joint venture in the ordinary course of business;

(22) Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness issued by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to future, current or former officers, directors and employees thereof, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, in each case to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Issuer or any Parent Entity to the extent described in clause (4) of Section 4.07(b);

 

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(23) any obligation, or guaranty of any obligation, of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to reimburse or indemnify a Person extending credit to customers of the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business as part of a Similar Business for all or any portion of the amounts payable by such customers to the Person extending such credit; and

(24) Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred to finance or assumed in connection with an acquisition in a principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 in the aggregate at any one time outstanding together with all other outstanding Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock and/or Preferred Stock issued under this clause (24) and any outstanding Indebtedness under clause (13) above incurred to refinance Indebtedness initially incurred in reliance on this clause (24) (it being understood that any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock incurred pursuant to this clause (24) shall cease to be deemed incurred or outstanding for purposes of this clause (24) but shall be deemed incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) from and after the first date on which the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary could have incurred such Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock under Section 4.09(a) without reliance on this clause (24)).

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09:

(1) in the event that an item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock described in clauses (1) through (24) of Section 4.09(b) or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a), the Issuer, in its sole discretion, shall classify, and may later reclassify, such item of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 4.09; provided that all Indebtedness outstanding under the ABL Credit Agreement shall be treated as incurred under clause (1) of Section 4.09(b); and

(2) at the time of incurrence, the Issuer shall be entitled to divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in Sections 4.09(a) and 4.09(b).

Accrual of interest or dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount and the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this Section 4.09.

For purposes of determining compliance with any U.S. dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, the U.S. dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date such Indebtedness was incurred, in the case of term debt, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit debt; provided that if such Indebtedness is incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such refinancing would cause the applicable U.S. dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such U.S. dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (i) the principal amount of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing.

 

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The principal amount of any Indebtedness incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is subordinated or junior in right of payment to any Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or such Guarantor’s Guarantee to the extent and in the same manner as such Indebtedness is subordinated to other Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be.

For the purposes of this Indenture, (1) Indebtedness that is unsecured is not deemed to be subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured and (2) Indebtedness is not deemed to be subordinated or junior to any other Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral.

Section 4.10 Asset Sales .

(I) (a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, consummate, directly or indirectly, an Asset Sale of any assets that do not constitute ABL Collateral (“ Non-ABL Collateral ”), unless:

(1) the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value (measured at the time of contractually agreeing to such Asset Sale) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of;

(2) except in the case of a Permitted Asset Swap or an involuntary disposition, at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents;

(3) without limitation of the provisions described in Section 4.17, to the extent that any consideration received by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale (including, for avoidance of doubt, any Designated Non-cash Consideration and any assets received in a Permitted Asset Swap) consists of assets of the type that would constitute Notes Collateral, such assets, including the assets of any Person that becomes a Guarantor as a result of such transaction, are as soon as reasonably practicable after their acquisition added to the Notes Collateral (to the extent that such Additional Assets do not constitute ABL Collateral); and

(4) the Net Proceeds from any such Asset Sale of Notes Collateral are paid directly by the purchaser thereof to the Notes Collateral Agent to be held in trust in a Collateral Account for application in accordance with this Section 4.10.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.10(I)(a), the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries will not be required to cause any Net Proceeds to be held in a Collateral Account in accordance with clause (4) of Section 4.10(I)(a) except to the extent the aggregate Net Proceeds from all Asset Sales of Notes Collateral that are not held in a Collateral Account, or that have not previously been applied in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.10 relating to the application of Net Proceeds from Asset

 

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Sales of Notes Collateral (any such proceeds, the “ Remaining Proceeds ”), exceed $10,000,000; provided that no secured creditor has a perfected lien over any Remaining Proceeds (other than the lien of a depositary bank that is of the type permitted by clause (26)(a) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”) that is prior to or pari passu with respect to the Lien (if any) of the Notes Collateral Agent on such Remaining Proceeds.

(b) Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale covered by this clause (I)(the “ Application Period ”), the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, at its option, may apply the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale,

(1) to make one or more offers to the Holders of the Notes (and, at the option of the Issuer, the holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations) to purchase Notes (and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations) pursuant to Section 3.09 (each, an “ Asset Sale Offer ”); provided , however , that in connection with any prepayment, repayment or purchase of Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (1), the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary shall permanently retire such Indebtedness and shall cause the related loan commitment (if any) to be permanently reduced in an amount equal to the principal amount so prepaid, repaid or purchased; provided further that if the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary shall so reduce any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, the Issuer will equally and ratably reduce Indebtedness under the Notes by making an offer to all Holders of Notes to purchase at a purchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, the pro rata principal amount of the Notes, such offer to be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth below for an Asset Sale Offer but without any further limitation in amount;

(2) to make (a) an Investment in any one or more businesses, provided that such Investment in any business is in the form of the acquisition of Capital Stock and results in the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, owning an amount of the Capital Stock of such business such that it constitutes or continues to constitute a Restricted Subsidiary, (b) capital expenditures or (c) acquisitions of other assets that are, in the case of each of (a), (b) and (c), used or useful in a Similar Business or replace the businesses, properties and/or assets that are the subject of such Asset Sale (any businesses, properties or assets acquired pursuant to clause (a), (b) or (c) together, the “ Additional Assets ”); provided that, without limitation of the provisions described in Section 4.17, any such Additional Assets acquired with Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale of Notes Collateral are as soon as reasonably practicable after their acquisition added to the Notes Collateral (to the extent that such Additional Assets are not ABL Collateral); or

(3) to the extent such Net Proceeds are not from Asset Sales of Collateral, to permanently reduce Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer, a Guarantor or a Restricted Subsidiary;

provided that, in the case of clause (2) above, a binding commitment to acquire Additional Assets shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment so long as the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into such commitment with the good faith expectation that such Net Proceeds shall be applied to satisfy such commitment within 180 days of the end of the Application Period (an “ Acceptable Commitment ”) and, in the event any Acceptable Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before the Net Proceeds are applied in connection therewith, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess Proceeds to the extent the Application Period has expired.

 

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(c) Any Net Proceeds from the Asset Sales covered by this paragraph (I) that are not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set forth in Section 4.10(I)(b) shall be deemed to constitute “ Excess Proceeds .” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $20,000,000, the Issuer shall make an Asset Sale Offer to all Holders of the Notes and, if required by the terms of any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to the holders of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer shall commence an Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess Proceeds exceed $20,000,000 by mailing the notice required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligation with respect to such Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Proceeds prior to the expiration of the Application Period.

(d) To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may, subject to the other covenants contained in this Indenture, use any remaining Excess Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations surrendered by such Holders and holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Issuer shall select the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero. After the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has applied the Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale covered by this paragraph (I) as provided in, and within the time periods required by, this paragraph (I), the balance of such Net Proceeds, if any, from such Asset Sale shall be released by the Notes Collateral Agent to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for use by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for any purpose not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture.

(II) (a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, consummate, directly or indirectly, an Asset Sale of any ABL Collateral, unless:

(1) the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value (measured at the time of contractually agreeing to such Asset Sale) of the assets sold or otherwise disposed of; and

(2) except in the case of a Permitted Asset Swap, at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents.

(b) Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale covered by this paragraph (II), the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary may at its option do any one or more of the following:

(i) permanently reduce any Indebtedness under the ABL Credit Agreement or any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor that is secured by a Lien on the ABL Collateral that is prior to the Lien on the ABL Collateral in favor of Holders of Notes (in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer and, in the case of obligations with respect to revolving indebtedness, to correspondingly

 

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reduce commitments with respect thereto); provided that to the extent such Indebtedness is a Borrowing Base Facility, the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be obligated to permanently reduce Indebtedness or commitments thereunder; or

(ii) to make an Investment in Additional Assets; provided that, without limitation of the provisions set forth in Section 4.17, any such Additional Assets acquired with Net Proceeds of ABL Collateral are, as soon as reasonably practicable following the acquisition thereof, added to the Collateral;

provided that, in the case of clause (ii) above, an Acceptable Commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment and, in the event any Acceptable Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before the Net Proceeds are applied in connection therewith, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess ABL Proceeds to the extent the Application Period has expired.

(c) Any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale covered by this paragraph (II) that are not invested or applied as provided and within the time period set forth in clause (b) above shall be deemed to constitute “ Excess ABL Proceeds .” When the aggregate amount of Excess ABL Proceeds exceeds $20,000,000, the Issuer shall make an offer to all Holders of the Notes and, if required by the terms of any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to the holders of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (an “ ABL Asset Sale Offer ”), to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess ABL Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Indenture. The Issuer shall commence an ABL Asset Sale Offer with respect to Excess ABL Proceeds within ten Business Days after the date that Excess ABL Proceeds exceed $20,000,000 by mailing the notice required by this Indenture, with a copy to the Trustee. The Issuer may satisfy the foregoing obligation with respect to such Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale by making an ABL Asset Sale Offer with respect to such Net Proceeds prior to the expiration of the Application Period.

(d) To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered pursuant to an ABL Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess ABL Proceeds, the Issuer may, subject to the other covenants contained in this Indenture, use any remaining Excess ABL Proceeds for general corporate purposes. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations surrendered by such Holders and holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess ABL Proceeds, the Issuer shall select the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered. Upon completion of any such ABL Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess ABL Proceeds shall be reset at zero. After the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary has applied the Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale covered by this paragraph (II) as provided in, and within the time periods required by, this paragraph (II), the balance of such Net Proceeds, if any, from such Asset Sale may be used by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for any purpose not prohibited by the terms of this Indenture.

(III) Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales of ABL Collateral pursuant to this Section 4.10, the holder of such Net Proceeds may apply such Net Proceeds temporarily to reduce Indebtedness outstanding under a revolving credit facility (including under the ABL Credit Agreement) or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner not prohibited by this Indenture.

 

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(IV) For the purposes of this Section 4.10, any sale by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary that owns assets constituting Non-ABL Collateral or ABL Collateral shall be deemed to be a sale of such Non-ABL Collateral or ABL Collateral, as applicable (or, in the event of a Restricted Subsidiary that owns assets that include any combination of Non-ABL Collateral and ABL Collateral a separate sale of each of such Non-ABL Collateral and ABL Collateral). In the event of any such sale (or a sale of assets that includes any combination of Non-ABL Collateral and ABL Collateral), the proceeds received by the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of such sale shall be allocated to the Notes Collateral and ABL Collateral in accordance with the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement. In addition, for purposes of this Section 4.10, any sale by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Capital Stock of any Person that owns only ABL Collateral will not be subject to paragraph (I) above, but rather will be subject to paragraph (II) above.

(V) For purposes of this Section 4.10, the following are deemed to be cash or Cash Equivalents:

(1) any liabilities (as shown on the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent internal balance sheet or in the notes thereto, or if incurred or accrued subsequent to the date of such balance sheet, such liabilities that would have been shown on the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the footnotes thereto if such incurrence or accrual had taken place on or prior to the date of such balance sheet, as determined in good faith by the Issuer) of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary that have superior Lien priority on the Collateral relative to the Notes or constitute Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets (or are otherwise extinguished in connection with the transactions relating to such Asset Sale) and for which the Issuer and all Restricted Subsidiaries have been validly released by all creditors in writing;

(2) any securities, notes, other assets or other obligations received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents received) within 180 days following the closing of such Asset Sale; and

(3) any Designated Non-cash Consideration received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Sale having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Designated Non-cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (3) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $25,000,000 and (y) 5.00% of Total Assets at the time of the receipt of such Designated Non-cash Consideration, with the fair market value of each item of Designated Non-cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value.

(VI) The notice, if mailed in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice. If (a) the notice is mailed in a manner herein provided and (b) any Holder fails to receive such notice or a Holder receives such notice but it is defective, such Holder’s failure to receive such notice or such defect shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the purchase of the Notes as to all other Holders that properly received such notice without defect. The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with each repurchase of Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Asset Sale provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.10 by virtue of such compliance.

 

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Section 4.11 Transactions with Affiliates .

(a) The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of the Issuer (each of the foregoing, an “ Affiliate Transaction ”) involving aggregate payments or consideration in excess of $5,000,000, unless:

(1) such Affiliate Transaction is on terms, taken as a whole, that are not materially less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person on an arm’s-length basis; and

(2) the Issuer delivers to the Trustee with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate payments or consideration in excess of $15,000,000, a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board of the Issuer approving such Affiliate Transaction and set forth in an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) of this Section 4.11(a).

(b) The provisions of Section 4.11(a) shall not apply to the following:

(1) transactions between or among the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any entity that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction, so long as such transaction is otherwise consummated in compliance with this Indenture;

(2) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 4.07 or the definition of “Permitted Investments” (other than Investments permitted solely by reason of clause (3) thereof);

(3) the payment of indemnification and other similar amounts to the Investors and reimbursement of expenses of the Investors approved by, or pursuant to arrangements approved by, the Board of the Issuer;

(4) the payment of reasonable and customary fees and compensation paid to, and indemnities and reimbursements and employment and severance arrangements provided to or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, former, current or future officers, directors, employees or consultants of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity;

(5) transactions in which the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or stating that the terms are not materially less favorable to the Issuer or its relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person on an arm’s-length basis;

 

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(6) any agreement or arrangement as in effect as of the Issue Date, as the same may be amended after Issue Date, so long as such amendments thereto, when taken as a whole, are not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders when taken as a whole as compared to the applicable agreement or arrangement as in effect on the Issue Date;

(7) the existence of, or the performance by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of its obligations under the terms of, any stockholders agreement or the equivalent thereof (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Issue Date, and any amendment thereto or any similar agreement that it may enter into thereafter; provided , however , that any such amendment and any similar agreement shall not contain terms that, when taken as a whole, are disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders when taken as a whole as compared to the applicable stockholder agreement or the equivalent thereof as in effect on the Issue Date;

(8) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services that are Affiliates, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Indenture and that are fair to the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in the reasonable determination of the Board of the Issuer or the senior management thereof, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party;

(9) the issuance or transfer of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Issuer to any Parent Entity or to any Permitted Holder or to any director, officer, employee or consultant (or their respective estates, investment funds, investment vehicles, spouses or former spouses) of any Parent Entity, the Issuer or any of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries and the granting and performing of reasonable and customary registration rights with respect to such Equity Interests;

(10) sales of accounts or loans receivable, or participations therein, in connection with any Receivables Facility;

(11) payments by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to the Investors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including, without limitation, in connection with acquisitions or divestitures; provided that such payments are approved by a majority of the Board of the Issuer in good faith;

(12) payments or loans (or cancellation of loans) to employees, directors or consultants of the Issuer, any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity and employment agreements, stock option plans and other similar arrangements with such employees, directors or consultants that, in each case, are approved by the Issuer in good faith;

(13) investments by the Investors in securities of the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (and payment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such Investors in connection therewith) so long as (i) the investment is being offered generally to other investors on the same or more favorable terms and (ii) the investment constitutes less than 5% of the proposed issue amount of such class of securities;

 

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(14) payments to, or on behalf of, any future, current or former employee, director, officer or consultant of the Issuer, any of its Subsidiaries or any Parent Entity pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement; and any employment agreements, stock option plans and other compensatory arrangements (and any successor plans thereto) and any health, disability and similar insurance or benefit plans or supplemental executive retirement benefit plans or arrangements with any such employees, directors, officers or consultants that are, in each case, approved by the Issuer in good faith;

(15) transactions with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) that is an Affiliate of the Issuer solely because the Issuer owns any Equity Interest in, or controls, such Person; provided that, no Affiliate of the Issuer, other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, shall have a beneficial interest or otherwise participate in such Person other than through such Affiliate’s ownership of the Issuer;

(16) payments by the Issuer (and any Parent Entity) and their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to tax sharing agreements among the Issuer (and any such Parent Entity) and their respective Subsidiaries; provided that in each case the amount of such payments meets the requirements set forth in clause (13) of Section 4.07(b); and

(17) intellectual property licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business.

Section 4.12 Liens .

The Issuer shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur or suffer to exist any Lien (except Permitted Liens) (each, a “ Subject Lien ”) that secures Obligations under any Indebtedness on any asset or property of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, except for:

(1) in the case of Subject Liens on any Collateral, any Subject Lien, if such Subject Lien expressly has Junior Lien Priority on the Collateral relative to the Notes and the Guarantees; or

(2) in the case of Subject Liens on any other asset or property, any Subject Lien if the Notes and the Guarantees are equally and ratably secured with (or on a senior basis to, in the case such Subject Lien secures any Subordinated Indebtedness) the Obligations secured by such Subject Lien.

Any Lien created for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes pursuant to clause (2) of this Section 4.12 may provide by its terms that such Lien shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon the release and discharge of the Subject Lien that gave rise to the obligation to so secure the Notes and the Guarantees (which release and discharge in the case of any sale of any such asset or property shall not affect any Lien that the Notes Collateral Agent may otherwise have on the proceeds from such sale).

Any reference to a “Permitted Lien” is not intended to subordinate or postpone, and shall not be interpreted as subordinating or postponing, or as any agreement to subordinate or postpone, any Lien in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent in respect of the Notes Collateral or the ABL Collateral.

 

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Section 4.13 Corporate Existence .

Subject to Article 5, the Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect (i) its company existence, and the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) of the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) the material rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the Issuer shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership, limited liability company or other existence of any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, if the Issuer in good faith shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Section 4.14 Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control .

(a) If a Change of Control occurs, unless, prior to the time the Issuer is required to make a Change of Control Offer, the Issuer has previously or concurrently delivered electronically or mailed a redemption notice with respect to all the outstanding Notes as described under Section 3.07 or Article 12, the Issuer shall make an offer to purchase all of the Notes pursuant to the offer described below (the “ Change of Control Offer ”) at a price in cash (the “ Change of Control Payment ”) equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase, subject to the right of Holders of the Notes of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer shall send notice of such Change of Control Offer by first-class mail, with a copy to the Trustee, to each Holder of Notes to the address of such Holder appearing in the security register or otherwise in accordance with the procedures of DTC, with the following information:

(1) that a Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.14 and that all Notes properly tendered pursuant to such Change of Control Offer shall be accepted for payment by the Issuer;

(2) a description of the transaction or transactions constituting a Change of Control;

(3) the purchase price and the purchase date, which will be no earlier than 20 Business Days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “ Change of Control Payment Date ”);

(4) that any Note not properly tendered will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest;

(5) that unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;

(6) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer shall be required to surrender such Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of such Notes completed, to the paying agent specified in the notice at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

 

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(7) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their tendered Notes and their election to require the Issuer to purchase such Notes; provided that the paying agent receives, not later than the expiration time of the Change of Control Offer, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder of the Notes, the principal amount of the Notes tendered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its tendered Notes and its election to have such Notes purchased;

(8) that if less than all of such Holder’s Notes are tendered for purchase, such Holder shall be issued new Notes and such new Notes will be equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered; provided that the unpurchased portion of the Notes must be equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000;

(9) if such notice is delivered prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, stating that the Change of Control Offer is conditional on the occurrence of such Change of Control; and

(10) such other instructions, as determined by the Issuer, consistent with this Section 4.14, that a Holder must follow.

The Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws or regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section 4.14, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.14 by virtue thereof.

(b) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent permitted by law,

(1) accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer,

(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered, and

(3) deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee stating that such Notes or portions thereof have been tendered to and purchased by the Issuer.

(c) The Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.14 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.

 

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(d) With respect to the Notes, if Holders of not less than 95% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a Change of Control Offer and the Issuer, or any third-party making a Change of Control Offer in lieu of the Issuer as described in clause (c) above, purchases all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third-party will have the right, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, given not more than 30 days following such purchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer described above, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase at a price in cash equal to the applicable Change of Control Payment plus, to the extent not included in the Change of Control Payment, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon, to the Redemption Date.

(e) Other than as specifically provided in this Section 4.14, any purchase pursuant to this Section 4.14 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.02, 3.05 and 3.06.

Section 4.15 Additional Guarantees .

The Issuer shall cause each Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor that guarantees any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor under a Credit Facility with an aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding in excess of $10,000,000 after the Issue Date to, as promptly as reasonably practicable, execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture, to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D , Security Documents and an acknowledgment to the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement (and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement ) pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary will (A) guarantee payment of the Notes and all Obligations in respect of the Notes on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in this Indenture, (B) grant a Lien on such of its assets of the type that would constitute Collateral in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties as security for the Notes and all Obligations in respect of the Notes on terms and conditions similar to those set forth in the other Security Documents then existing and (C) agree to acknowledge, and agree to comply with, the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement (and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement).

Section 4.16 Suspension of Covenants .

(a) If on any date after the Issue Date (i) the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies and (ii) no Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture, then, beginning on that day, Section 4.07, Section 4.08, Section 4.09, Section 4.10, Section 4.11 and clause (4) of Section 5.01(a) (collectively, the “ Suspended Covenants ”) shall no longer be applicable to the Notes. In addition, the amount of Excess Proceeds and Excess ABL Proceeds shall be reset at zero.

(b) In the event that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants under this Indenture for any period of time (such period, the “ Suspension Period ”) as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraw their Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants with respect to future events.

(c) In the event of any such reinstatement, no action taken or omitted to be taken by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries prior to such reinstatement that would otherwise be a breach of any Suspended Covenant will give rise to a Default or Event of Default under this Indenture with respect to the Notes; provided that (i) with respect to Restricted Payments made after any such reinstatement, the amount of Restricted Payments made shall be calculated as though Section 4.07 had been in effect prior to, but not during, the Suspension Period, and (ii) all Indebtedness incurred, or Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock issued, during the Suspension Period shall be classified to have been incurred or issued pursuant to clause (3) of Section 4.09(b). No Subsidiaries shall be designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries during any Suspension Period.

 

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(d) The Issuer shall deliver promptly to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate notifying it of any such occurrence under this Section 4.16. The Trustee shall have no duty to monitor any of the events or notify the Holders of any occurrence under this Section 4.16.

Section 4.17 Further Assurances; After-Acquired Property .

Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in the Security Documents and this Indenture (including with respect to Excluded Collateral and Excluded Equity Interests), the Issuer and the Guarantors shall execute any and all further documents, financing statements, applications for registration, agreements and instruments, and take all further action that may be required under applicable law, or that the Notes Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to grant, preserve, protect and perfect the validity and priority of the security interests created or intended to be created by the Security Documents in the Collateral. Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in the Security Documents and this Indenture (including with respect to Excluded Collateral and Excluded Equity Interests), if, after the Issue Date, the Issuer or a Guarantor acquires property that is not automatically subject to a perfected security interest under the Security Documents and such property constitutes or would constitute Collateral (including, without limitation, any asset of the Issuer or a Guarantor that becomes Collateral subsequent to the Issue Date as a result of such asset ceasing to be Excluded Collateral or Excluded Equity Interests) or an entity becomes a Guarantor, then the Issuer or such Guarantor shall, as soon as practicable, but in any event, within 90 days, provide for security over such property (or, in the case of a new Guarantor, its assets of the type that would constitute Collateral under the Security Documents) in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent and deliver certain joinder agreements or supplements as required by this Indenture and the Security Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the Discharge of the ABL Obligations, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall only be required to comply with the foregoing requirements with respect to any ABL Collateral to the extent that such ABL Collateral is concurrently being pledged to secure the ABL Obligations.

Section 4.18 Information Regarding Collateral .

The Issuer shall furnish to the Notes Collateral Agent, with respect to the Issuer or any Guarantor, prompt written notice of any change in such Person’s (i) organizational name, (ii) jurisdiction of organization or formation, (iii) identity or organizational structure or (iv) organizational identification number. The Issuer and the Guarantors shall make all filings under the Uniform Commercial Code or equivalent statutes, or otherwise that are required by applicable law in order for the Notes Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral.

ARTICLE 5

SUCCESSORS

Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets .

(a) The Issuer shall not consolidate, merge or amalgamate with or into or wind up into (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

 

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(1) the Issuer is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a Person organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof (such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “ Successor Company ”); provided that in the case where the Successor Company is not a corporation, a co-obligor of the Notes shall be a corporation;

(2) the Successor Company, if other than the Issuer, expressly assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under this Indenture, the Security Documents and the Notes pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists;

(4) immediately after giving pro forma effect to such transaction and any related financing transactions, as if such transactions had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period,

(A) the Successor Company would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a), or

(B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer (or the Successor Company, as applicable) and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis would be equal to or greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis immediately prior to such transaction;

(5) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, in which case Section 5.01(c) shall apply, shall have by supplemental indenture confirmed that its Guarantee shall apply to such Person’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes;

(6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures or other documents and instruments, if any, comply with this Indenture;

(7) to the extent any assets of the Person that is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Successor Company are assets of the type that would constitute Collateral under the Security Documents, the Successor Company shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Security Documents in the manner and to the extent required by this Indenture or any of the Security Documents and shall take all reasonably necessary action so that such Lien is perfected to the extent required by this Indenture and the Security Documents; and

 

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(8) the Collateral owned by or transferred to the Successor Company shall: (a) continue to constitute Collateral under this Indenture and the Security Documents, (b) be subject to the Lien in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and (c) not be subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens and other Liens permitted under Section 4.12.

(b) The Successor Company shall succeed to, and be substituted for, the Issuer under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the Guarantees and the Notes, as applicable. Notwithstanding clauses (3) and (4) of Section 5.01(a),

(1) any Restricted Subsidiary may consolidate or amalgamate with or merge into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; and

(2) the Issuer may consolidate, amalgamate or merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Issuer in another state in the United States, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof so long as the amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.

(c) Subject to Section 10.06, no Guarantor shall, and the Issuer shall not permit any such Guarantor to, consolidate, amalgamate or merge with or into or wind up into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any Person unless:

(1) (A) such Guarantor is the surviving Person or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation, amalgamation or merger (if other than such Guarantor) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition will have been made is a Person organized or existing under (i) the laws of the jurisdiction of organization of such Guarantor or (ii) the laws of the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof (such Guarantor or such Person, as the case may be, being herein called the “ Successor Guarantor ”);

(B) the Successor Guarantor, if other than such Guarantor, expressly assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under this Indenture and such Guarantor’s related Guarantee and the Security Documents pursuant to supplemental indentures or other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(C) immediately after such transaction, no Default exists;

(D) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer and such supplemental indentures or other documents and instruments, if any, comply with this Indenture;

(E) to the extent any assets of the Person that is merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Successor Guarantor are assets of the type that would constitute Collateral under the Security Documents, the Successor Guarantor shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to cause such property and assets to be made subject to the Lien of the Security Documents in the manner and to the extent required by this Indenture or any of the Security Documents and shall take all reasonably necessary action so that such Lien is perfected to the extent required by this Indenture and the Security Documents; and

 

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(F) the Collateral owned by or transferred to the Successor Guarantor shall: (i) continue to constitute Collateral under this Indenture and the Security Documents, (ii) be subject to the Lien in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and (iii) not be subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens and other Liens permitted under Section 4.12; or

(2) the transaction is made in compliance with Section 4.10.

(d) Subject to Section 10.06, the Successor Guarantor shall succeed to, and be substituted for, such Guarantor under this Indenture, the Security Documents and such Guarantor’s Guarantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Guarantor may (i) merge into or transfer all or part of its properties and assets to another Guarantor or the Issuer or (ii) merge with an Affiliate of the Issuer solely for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing such Guarantor in the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia or any territory thereof so long as the amount of Indebtedness of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries is not increased thereby.

Section 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted .

Upon any consolidation, amalgamation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in accordance with Section 5.01, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Issuer is merged or amalgamated or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the Issuer shall refer instead to the successor corporation and not to the Issuer), and may exercise every right and power of the Issuer under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Issuer herein; provided that the predecessor Issuer shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest, if any, on the Notes except in the case of a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all of the Issuer’s assets that meets the requirements of Section 5.01.

ARTICLE 6

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 6.01 Events of Default .

(a) An “ Event of Default ” wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

(1) default in payment when due and payable, upon redemption, acceleration or otherwise, of principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes;

(2) default for 30 days or more in the payment when due of interest on or with respect to the Notes;

 

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(3) failure by the Issuer or any Guarantor for 60 days after receipt of written notice given by the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes to comply with any of its obligations, covenants or agreements (other than a default referred to in clause (1) or (2) above) contained in this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the Notes; provided that, in the case of Section 4.03, such period of continuance for such default or breach shall be 90 days after written notice described in this clause (3) has been given;

(4) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there is issued or by which there is secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Issuer or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, other than Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists or is created after the issuance of the Notes, if both:

(i) such default either results from the failure to pay any principal of such Indebtedness at its stated final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods) or relates to an obligation other than the obligation to pay principal of any such Indebtedness at its stated final maturity and results in the holder or holders of such Indebtedness causing such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated final maturity; and

(ii) the principal amount of such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness in default for failure to pay principal at its stated final maturity (after giving effect to any applicable grace periods), or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, is, in the aggregate, $25,000,000 or more at any one time;

(5) failure by the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $25,000,000 or more (net of amounts covered by insurance policies issued by reputable insurance companies), which final judgments remain unpaid, undischarged and unstayed for a period of more than 60 days after such judgment becomes final, and in the event such judgment is covered by insurance, an enforcement proceeding has been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or decree that is not promptly stayed;

(6) the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;

(ii) consents to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under applicable Bankruptcy Law;

 

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(iii) consents to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of it or for all or substantially all of its property;

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

(v) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;

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

(i) is for relief against the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) in a proceeding in which the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any such group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, is to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent;

(ii) appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary), or for all or substantially all of the property of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary); or

(iii) orders the liquidation of the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary);

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

(8) the Guarantee of any Significant Subsidiary (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) shall for any reason cease to be in full force and effect or be declared null and void or any responsible officer of any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary (or the responsible officers of any such group of Restricted Subsidiaries), as the case may be, denies that it has any further liability under its Guarantee or gives notice to such effect, other than by reason of the termination of this Indenture or the release of any such Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture; or

 

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(9) with respect to any Collateral, individually or in the aggregate, having a fair market value in excess of $10,000,000, any of the Security Documents ceases to be in full force and effect, or any of the Security Documents ceases to give the Holders of the Notes the Liens purported to be created thereby with the priority contemplated thereby, or any of the Security Documents is declared null and void or the Issuer or any Guarantor denies in writing that it has any further liability under any Security Document or gives written notice to such effect (in each case other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents), except to the extent that any loss of perfection or priority results from the failure of the Notes Collateral Agent or the ABL Collateral Agent to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Security Documents, or otherwise results from the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent or the ABL Collateral Agent; provided that if a failure of the sort described in this clause (9) is susceptible of cure (including with respect to any loss of Lien priority on material portions of the Collateral), no Event of Default shall arise under this clause (9) with respect thereto until 30 days after notice of such failure shall have been given to the Issuer by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes issued under this Indenture.

(b) In the event of any Event of Default specified in clause (4) of Section 6.01(a), such Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding any resulting payment default, other than as a result of acceleration of the Notes) shall be annulled, waived and rescinded, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders, if within 20 days after such Event of Default arose:

(1) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged; or

(2) the requisite holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default; or

(3) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured.

Section 6.02 Acceleration .

If any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause (6) or (7) of Section 6.01(a)) occurs and is continuing under this Indenture, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may declare the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. Upon the effectiveness of such declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising under clause (6) or (7) of Section 6.01(a), all outstanding Notes shall be due and payable immediately without further action or notice.

The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by written notice to the Trustee may on behalf of all of the Holders rescind an acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest, if any, or premium that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived.

 

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If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing that results in an acceleration as provided in this Section 6.02, the Trustee shall, subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, provide an Enforcement Notice pursuant to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement.

Section 6.03 Other Remedies .

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue or may direct the Notes Collateral Agent to pursue, subject to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

Section 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults .

Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note held by a non-consenting Holder (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer); provided , subject to Section 6.02, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 6.05 Control by Majority .

Subject to the terms of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Indenture. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder of a Note (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not such direction is unduly prejudicial to such Holders) or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability.

 

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Section 6.06 Limitation on Suits .

Subject to Section 6.07, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:

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

(2) Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the total outstanding Notes have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(3) Holders of the Notes have offered and, if requested, provided to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense in relation to such Holder’s pursuit of such remedy;

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

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

A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note (it being understood that the Trustee has no affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not any such use by any Holder is prejudicial to another Holder).

Section 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment .

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an Asset Sale Offer or a Change of Control Offer), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Section 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee .

If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(1) or (2) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

Section 6.09 Restoration of Rights and Remedies .

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceedings, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding has been instituted.

Section 6.10 Rights and Remedies Cumulative .

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remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

Section 6.11 Delay or Omission Not Waiver .

No delay or omission of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent or of any Holder of any Note to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent or by the Holders, as the case may be.

Section 6.12 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim .

The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and their respective agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes including the Guarantors), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to participate as a member in any official committee of creditors appointed in such matter and to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent any amount due to them for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and their respective agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent under Section 7.06. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent, their agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent under Section 7.06 out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

Section 6.13 Priorities .

Subject to the terms of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement with respect to any proceeds of Collateral, any money or property collected by the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to this Article 6 and any money or other property distributable in respect of any Grantor’s Obligations under this Indenture after an Event of Default shall be applied in the following order:

 

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FIRST: to pay Obligations in respect of any reasonable expense reimbursements or indemnities then due to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent (including fees and expenses of their agents and counsel);

SECOND: to pay Obligations in respect of any reasonable expense reimbursements or indemnities then due to the Holders (or holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any));

THIRD: to pay interest then due and payable in respect of the Notes;

FOURTH: to pay or prepay principal payments in respect of the Notes; and

FIFTH: to pay all other Obligations with respect to the Notes, the Guarantees and this Indenture;

SIXTH: to the Issuer or such other persons who shall be entitled thereto;

provided , however, that if sufficient funds are not available to fund all payments required to be made in any of clauses FIRST through FIFTH above, the available funds being applied to the Obligations specified in any such clause (unless otherwise specified in such clause) shall be allocated to the payment of such Obligations ratably, based on the proportion of the relevant party’s interest in the aggregate outstanding Obligations described in such clause.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.13.

Section 6.14 Undertaking for Costs .

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.14 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.

ARTICLE 7

TRUSTEE

Section 7.01 Duties of Trustee .

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

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

(i) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

 

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(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

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

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

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

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

(iv) no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise to incur any liability, financial or otherwise, in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not assured to it.

(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 7.01.

(e) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of the Notes unless the Holders have (a) offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense in relation to such exercise and (b) otherwise complied with the terms of the Indenture, including, but not limited to, providing proof of holdings satisfactory to the Trustee.

(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Section 7.02 Rights of Trustee .

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Issuer and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

 

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(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel, at the Issuer’s expense, shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents, at the Issuer’s expense, and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent or attorney appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Issuer shall be sufficient if signed by an Officer of each Issuer.

(f) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a Default is received by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture. Delivery of reports to the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.03 shall not constitute actual knowledge of, or notice to, the Trustee of the information contained therein.

(g) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

(h) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

(i) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers and duties hereunder.

(j) The Trustee may request that the Issuer and any Guarantor deliver an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of the individuals and/or titles of Officers (with specimen signatures) authorized at such times to take specific actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any person specified as so authorized in any certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

Section 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee .

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Section 7.09.

 

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Section 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer .

The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture, the Notes, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and it shall not be accountable for the Issuer’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Issuer or upon the Issuer’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.

Section 7.05 Notice of Defaults .

If a Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail or otherwise deliver in accordance with the procedures of DTC to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default within 90 days after it is known to the Trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived. Except in the case of a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold from the Holders notice of any continuing Default if and for so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes. In addition, the Trustee shall have no obligation to accelerate the Notes if in the judgment of the Trustee acceleration is not in the interest of the Holders of the Notes.

Section 7.06 Compensation and Indemnity .

The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services provided hereunder as Trustee and Paying Agent, and as Notes Collateral Agent hereunder and under the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement as the parties shall agree in writing from time to time. The Trustee’s and the Notes Collateral Agent’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by them in addition to the compensation for their services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s and the Notes Collateral Agent’s agents and counsel.

The Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent for, and hold the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder, under the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement (including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture and the other Notes Documents against the Issuer or any of the Guarantors (including this Section 7.06) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, any holder of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any), the Issuer or any Guarantor, or liability in connection with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder or under the other Notes Documents). The Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee or the

 

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Notes Collateral Agent to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer and the Guarantors shall defend the claim and the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent through the Trustee’s or the Notes Collateral Agent’s own willful misconduct or gross negligence pursuant to a court ruling.

The obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under this Section 7.06 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable.

To secure the payment obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this Section 7.06, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent shall have a Lien prior to the Notes and rights of the Holders (and holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any)) on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

When the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent incurs expenses or renders services upon and after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(6) or (7) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute administrative expenses with priority pursuant to any Bankruptcy Law.

Section 7.07 Replacement of Trustee .

A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.07. The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Issuer. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Issuer in writing. The Issuer may remove the Trustee if:

(a) the Trustee fails to satisfy the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 7.09;

(b) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(c) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(d) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuer.

If a successor Trustee does not take office within 30 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Issuer’s expense), the Issuer or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

 

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If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.09, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.06. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.07, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.06 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

Section 7.08 Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc .

If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

Section 7.09 Eligibility; Disqualification .

There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

Section 7.10 Security Documents; ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement; Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement .

By their acceptance of the Notes, the Holders hereby authorize and direct the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent, as the case may be, to execute and deliver the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents in which the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable, is named as a party, including the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement or any Security Documents, in each case, executed after the Issue Date. It is hereby expressly acknowledged and agreed that, in doing so, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent are not responsible for the terms or contents of such agreements, or for the validity or enforceability thereof, or the sufficiency thereof for any purpose. Whether or not so expressly stated therein, in entering into, or taking (or forbearing from) any action under pursuant to, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, or any other Security Documents, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent each shall have all of the rights, immunities, indemnities and other protections granted to it under this Indenture (in addition to those that may be granted to it under the terms of such other agreement or agreements).

 

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ARTICLE 8

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

Section 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance .

The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

Section 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge .

Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes and Guarantees on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (“ Legal Defeasance ”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuer shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (a) and (b) below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture and the Security Documents, including the obligations of the Guarantors (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute such instruments as reasonably requested by the Issuer acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

(a) the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes when such payments are due solely out of the trust created pursuant to this Indenture referred to in Section 8.04;

(b) the Issuer’s obligations with respect to Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of such Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;

(c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, any Agent and Noteholder Collateral Agent, and the Issuer’s obligations in connection therewith; and

(d) this Section 8.02.

Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Issuer may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03.

Section 8.03 Covenant Defeasance .

Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04, be released from their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 3.09, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.17 and 4.18 and clauses (4), (5), (7) and (8) of Section 5.01(a) and Section 5.01(c) with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 are satisfied (“ Covenant Defeasance ”), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed

 

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“outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes, the Issuer may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04, Sections 6.01(a)(3), 6.01(a)(4), 6.01(a)(5), 6.01(a)(6) (solely with respect to Significant Subsidiaries (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary)), 6.01(a)(7) (solely with respect to Significant Subsidiaries (or group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Issuer for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary)), 6.01(a)(8) and 6.01(a)(9) shall not constitute Events of Default.

Section 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance .

The following shall be the conditions to the application of either Section 8.02 or 8.03 to the outstanding Notes:

(1) the Issuer must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, Government Securities or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest due on the Notes on the stated maturity date or on the Redemption Date, as the case may be, of such principal, premium, if any, or interest on such Notes and the Issuer must specify whether such Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular Redemption Date;

(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions,

(a) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or

(b) since the issuance of the Notes, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law,

in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes shall not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

 

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(3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions, the Holders of the Notes shall not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

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

(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, or any other material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Issuer or any Guarantor is bound (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to the discharge of such agreement or instrument and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);

(6) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuer with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Issuer or any Guarantor or others; and

(7) the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel (which Opinion of Counsel may be subject to customary assumptions and exclusions) each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, have been complied with.

Section 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions .

Subject to Section 8.06, all money and Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “ Trustee ”) pursuant to Section 8.04 in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer or a Guarantor acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Issuer shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.

Anything in this Article 8 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer from time to time upon the request of the Issuer any money or Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent

 

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public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(a)), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

Section 8.06 Repayment to Issuer .

Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Issuer, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, and premium or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Issuer on its request or (if then held by the Issuer) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter look only to the Issuer for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuer as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.

Section 8.07 Reinstatement .

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03, as the case may be; provided that, if the Issuer makes any payment of principal of, premium or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 9

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

Section 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes .

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of Section 9.02, the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to a Guarantee or this Indenture) and the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent (to the extent a party thereto) may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and any Guarantee or Notes without the consent of any Holder:

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

(2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes ( provided that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code);

(3) to comply with Section 5.01;

(4) to provide for the assumption of the Issuer’s or any Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders;

 

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(5) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any such Holder;

(6) to add covenants for the benefit of the Holders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or any Guarantor;

(7) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

(8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under this Indenture of a successor Trustee or a successor Notes Collateral Agent thereunder pursuant to the requirements thereof;

(9) to provide for the issuance of exchange notes or private exchange notes that are identical to exchange notes except that they are not freely transferable;

(10) to add a Guarantor under this Indenture;

(11) to conform the text of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Guarantees or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of the Notes” section of the Offering Circular to the extent that such provision in such “Description of the Notes” section was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Guarantees or the Notes;

(12) to make any amendment to the provisions of this Indenture relating to the transfer and legending of Notes as permitted by this Indenture, including, without limitation, to facilitate the issuance and administration of the Notes; provided , however , that (i) compliance with this Indenture as so amended would not result in Notes being transferred in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable securities law and (ii) such amendment does not materially and adversely affect the rights of Holders to transfer Notes;

(13) to add additional assets as Collateral;

(14) to release Collateral from the Lien or any Guarantor from its Guarantee, in each case pursuant to this Indenture, the Security Documents or the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement when permitted or required by this Indenture, the Security Documents or the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement;

(15) in the case of any deposit account control agreement, securities account control agreement, bailee agreement or other similar agreement pertaining to “control” over the Collateral, in each case (a) providing for control and perfection of ABL Collateral and (b) to which both the ABL Collateral Agent and the Notes Collateral Agent are a party, at the request and sole expense of the Issuer and without the consent of the Notes Collateral Agent, to amend any such agreement to substitute a Successor ABL Collateral Agent for the ABL Collateral Agent as the controlling secured party thereunder;

 

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(16) in connection with any permitted refinancing or replacement of the ABL Credit Agreement, at the request and sole expense of the Issuer and without the consent of the Notes Collateral Agent, to amend the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement (i) to add parties (or any authorized agent or trustee therefor) providing any such refinancing or replacement indebtedness, (ii) to establish that Liens on any Notes Collateral securing such refinancing or replacement Indebtedness will have the same priority as the Liens on any Notes Collateral securing the Indebtedness being refinanced or replaced and (iii) to establish that the Liens on any ABL Collateral securing such refinancing or replacement indebtedness will have the same priority as the Liens on any ABL Collateral securing the Indebtedness being refinanced or replaced, all on the terms provided for in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement immediately prior to such refinancing or replacement; and

(17) in the case of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, in order to subject the security interests in the Collateral in respect of any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, in each case, to the extent the incurrence of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, and the grant of all Liens on the Collateral held for the benefit of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations are permitted under this Indenture.

Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent, if applicable, of the documents described in Section 7.02, the Trustee and/or the Notes Collateral Agent shall join with the Issuer and the Guarantors (to the extent applicable) in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture or security documents, intercreditor agreement or amendments thereto, in each case, authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee and/or the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture or security documents, intercreditor agreement or any amendment thereto that affects their own rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. The delivery of an Opinion of Counsel and an Officer’s Certificate shall be required in connection with the addition of a Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Guarantor and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D .

To the extent that the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries are permitted to incur Indebtedness and Liens in relation to any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, the Issuer may designate such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations as “Additional Obligations” under the Collateral Agreement (or any other Security Document) by providing notice to such effect and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (and the Liens associated therewith) have been incurred in compliance with this Indenture, in each case, to the Notes Collateral Agent (which shall be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel). Upon receipt of such notice, Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel, the Notes Collateral Agent shall enter into a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement with the Grantors and the representative of the holders of any such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations in substantially the form of Exhibit E hereto (or, if a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement is already in existence, the representative of the holders of any such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations shall deliver to the Notes Collateral Agent a joinder to such Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement).

 

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Section 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes .

Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Issuer, any Guarantor (with respect to a Guarantee or this Indenture) and the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Notes, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and any Guarantee with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture, any Guarantee, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes). Section 2.08 and Section 2.09 shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for the purposes of this Section 9.02.

Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its Board authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02, the Trustee and/or the Notes Collateral Agent shall join with the Issuer in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture or security documents or intercreditor agreement unless such amended or supplemental indenture affects their own rights, duties and liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee and/or the Notes Collateral Agent may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture or security documents or intercreditor agreement.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuer shall mail to Holders of Notes a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Issuer to mail such notice to all Holders, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.

Without the consent of each affected Holder of Notes, an amendment or waiver may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

(1) reduce the principal amount of such Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed final maturity of any such Note or alter or waive the provisions with respect to the redemption of such Notes (other than provisions relating to Section 3.09, Section 4.10 and Section 4.14 to the extent that any such amendment or waiver does not have the effect of reducing the principal of or changing the fixed final maturity of any such Note or altering or waiving the provisions with respect to the redemption of such Notes);

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(4) waive a Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration, or in respect of a covenant or provision contained in this Indenture or any Guarantee that cannot be amended or modified without the consent of all Holders;

(5) make any Note payable in money other than that stated therein;

(6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes;

(7) make any change in the amendment and waiver provisions set forth in this paragraph;

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

(9) make any change to or modify the ranking of the Notes that would adversely affect the Holders; or

(10) except as expressly permitted by this Indenture, modify the Guarantees of any Significant Subsidiary (or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that together (determined as of the most recent consolidated financial statements for a fiscal quarter end provided as required pursuant to Section 4.03) would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) in any manner adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

In addition, without the consent of the Holders of at least 66  2 / 3 % in principal amount of the Notes outstanding (determined as to exclude any Notes beneficially owned by the Issuer or its Affiliates), no amendment, supplement or waiver may (1) modify any Security Document that would have the impact of releasing all or substantially all of the Collateral from the Liens of the Security Documents (except as permitted by the terms of this Indenture) or modify the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement to change or alter the priority of the security interests in the Collateral, (2) make any change in any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the provisions in this Indenture dealing with the application of proceeds of the Collateral that would adversely affect the Holders in any material respect or (3) modify the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement in any manner adverse to the Holders in any material respect other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

At the direction of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of all Pari Passu Indebtedness then outstanding, the Notes Collateral Agent shall be authorized to consent to any amendment to the ABL Credit Agreement (or any security document entered into in connection therewith) with respect to which the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement requires the consent of the Notes Collateral Agent, in accordance with the Indenture.

Section 9.03 Revocation and Effect of Consents .

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is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

The Issuer may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver. If a record date is fixed, then, notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only such Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such amendment, supplement, or waiver or to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date unless the consent of the requisite number of Holders has been obtained.

Section 9.04 Notation on or Exchange of Notes .

The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Issuer in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.

Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

Section 9.05 Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent to Sign Amendments, Etc .

The Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent shall sign any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent determines that the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent. The Issuer may not sign an amendment, supplement or waiver until the Board of the Issuer approves it. In executing any amendment, supplement or waiver to any Notes Document, the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent shall receive and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 13.02, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment, supplement or waiver is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer and any Guarantors party thereto, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof.

Section 9.06 Payment for Consents .

Neither the Issuer nor any Affiliate of the Issuer may, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration, whether by way of interest, fee or otherwise, to any Holder for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Notes, any Guarantee, any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the ABL Credit Agreement (or the security documents entered into in connection therewith) (in so far as any such amendment requires consent of the Notes Collateral Agent) unless such consideration is offered to all Holders and is paid to all Holders that so consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or amendment; provided that, in connection with any consideration to be paid to Holders in an exchange offer in respect of the Notes, such consideration need not be paid to Holders who, upon request, do not confirm they are “qualified institutional buyers” within the meaning of Rule 144A of the Securities Act or, in the case of non-U.S. Holders who, upon request, do not confirm that they are non-U.S. Persons within the meaning of Regulation S of the Securities Act.

 

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ARTICLE 10

GUARANTEES

Section 10.01 Guarantee .

Subject to this Article 10, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note and to the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and their respective successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, that: (a) the principal of, interest and premium on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Issuer to the Holders, the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent hereunder or thereunder shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay or perform the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes, this Indenture, the other Notes Documents or the obligations of the Issuer hereunder or thereunder, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that this Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture and the other Notes Documents.

Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Section 10.01.

If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Issuer or the Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

Each Guarantor agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (x) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 for the purposes of this Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby,

 

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and (y) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Guarantee. The Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guarantees.

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

In case any provision of any Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

The Guarantee issued by any Guarantor shall be a general senior obligation of such Guarantor and shall be pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future senior Indebtedness of such Guarantor, if any.

Each payment to be made by a Guarantor in respect of its Guarantee shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

Section 10.02 Limitation on Guarantor Liability .

Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law or similar foreign law for the relief of debtors to the extent applicable to any Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of each Guarantor shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article 10, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law. Each Guarantor that makes a payment under its Guarantee shall be entitled upon payment in full of all guaranteed Obligations under this Indenture to a contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s pro rata portion of such payment based on the respective net assets of all the Guarantors at the time of such payment determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Section 10.03 Execution and Delivery .

To evidence its Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01, each Guarantor hereby agrees that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by its President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, one of its Vice Presidents or one of its Assistant Vice Presidents.

Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Guarantee on the Notes.

If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Guarantee shall be valid nevertheless.

The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantors.

If required by Section 4.15, the Issuer shall cause any newly created or acquired Restricted Subsidiary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.15 and this Article 10, to the extent applicable.

Section 10.04 Subrogation .

Each Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders of Notes against the Issuer in respect of any amounts paid by any Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.01; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Guarantor shall be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation until all amounts then due and payable by the Issuer under this Indenture or the Notes shall have been paid in full.

Section 10.05 Benefits Acknowledged .

Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to its Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

Section 10.06 Release of Guarantees .

A Guarantee by a Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and no further action by such Guarantor, the Issuer or the Trustee is required for the release of such Guarantor’s Guarantee, upon:

(1) (A) any sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition (by merger, amalgamation or otherwise) of (i) the Capital Stock of such Guarantor after which the applicable Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) all or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor, in each case, if such sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition is made in compliance with this Indenture (including Article 5) (including amendments hereof), so long as such Guarantor is also released from its guarantees and all pledges and security, if any, granted in connection with the ABL Credit Agreement;

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(C) the Issuer exercising its Legal Defeasance option or Covenant Defeasance option in accordance with Article 8 or the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture being discharged in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; and

(2) such Guarantor delivering to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been complied with.

ARTICLE 11

COLLATERAL

Section 11.01 Collateral and Security Documents .

The due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on the Notes and Guarantees when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether on an interest payment date, at maturity, by acceleration, repurchase, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes and Guarantees and performance of all other Obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors to the Noteholder Secured Parties under this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, according to the terms hereunder or thereunder, shall be secured as provided in the Security Documents, which define the terms of the Liens that secure the Obligations, subject to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. The Trustee, the Issuer and the Guarantors hereby acknowledge and agree that the Notes Collateral Agent holds the Collateral in trust for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties pursuant to the terms of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. Each Holder, by accepting a Note, consents and agrees to the terms of the Security Documents (including the provisions providing for the possession, use, release and foreclosure of Collateral), the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement as each may be in effect or may be amended from time to time in accordance with their terms and this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, and authorizes and directs the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and to perform its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder in accordance therewith. The Issuer shall deliver to the Notes Collateral Agent copies of all documents required to be filed pursuant to the Security Documents, and will do or cause to be done all such acts and things as may be reasonably required by the next sentence of this Section 11.01, to assure and confirm to the Notes Collateral Agent the first-priority security interest in the Notes Collateral and the second-priority lien in the ABL Collateral contemplated hereby, by the Security Documents or any part thereof, as from time to time constituted, so as to render the same available for the security and benefit of this Indenture and of the Notes secured hereby, according to the intent and purposes herein expressed. The Issuer shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, take any and all actions and make all filings, registrations and recordations (including the filing of UCC financing statements, continuation statements and amendments thereto) in all such jurisdictions reasonably required to cause the Security Documents to create, perfect and maintain, as security for the Obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors to the Noteholder Secured Parties under this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees and the Security Documents, a valid and enforceable perfected Lien and security interest in and on all of the Collateral (subject to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents), in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties subject to no Liens other than Liens permitted under this Indenture and with the priority set forth in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent shall not have a Lien on the Excluded Collateral (as defined in the Security Documents).

 

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Section 11.02 Non-Impairment of Liens .

Any release of Collateral permitted by Section 11.03 will be deemed not to impair the Liens under this Indenture and the Security Documents in contravention thereof.

Section 11.03 Release of Collateral .

(a) Subject to Section 11.03(b), Collateral may be released from the Lien and security interest created by the Security Documents at any time or from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and this Indenture. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Notes Document, the Liens on Collateral securing the Notes shall automatically (without further action) be released with respect to the relevant Collateral under any of the following circumstances:

(A) in the case the Issuer or any Guarantor sells, exchanges or otherwise disposes of any of the Collateral, including Capital Stock (other than to the Issuer or a Guarantor, as applicable), to the extent not prohibited by this Indenture;

(B) in the case of a Guarantor that is released from its Guarantee with respect to the Notes in accordance with Section 10.06, the property and assets of such Guarantor being released;

(C) to the extent such Collateral is comprised of property leased to the Issuer or a Guarantor, upon termination or expiration of such lease;

(D) with respect to Collateral that is Capital Stock, upon the dissolution or liquidation of the issuer of that Capital Stock that is not prohibited by this Indenture;

(E) with respect to any Collateral that becomes “Excluded Collateral” or “Excluded Equity Interests;”

(F) pursuant to an amendment, supplement or waiver in accordance with Article 9;

(G) if the Notes have been discharged or defeased pursuant to Article 8 or Article 12; or

(H) upon the occurrence of the Termination Date as defined in the Collateral Agreement.

(b) The second-priority Lien on the ABL Collateral securing the Notes and the Guarantees shall terminate and be released automatically if the first-priority Liens on the ABL Collateral are released by the ABL Collateral Agent (unless, at the time of such release of such first-priority Liens, an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under this Indenture), subject to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, other than (i) in connection with any such release by the ABL Collateral

 

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Agent in connection with the Discharge of the ABL Obligations or (ii) to the extent prohibited under this Indenture. Notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default, the second-priority Lien on the ABL Collateral securing the Notes and the Guarantees shall also terminate and be released automatically to the extent the first-priority Liens on the ABL Collateral are released by the ABL Collateral Agent in connection with a sale, transfer or disposition of ABL Collateral that occurs in connection with the foreclosure of, or other exercise of remedies with respect to, ABL Collateral by the ABL Collateral Agent (except with respect to any proceeds of such sale, transfer or disposition that remain after satisfaction in full of the ABL Obligations).

(c) With respect to any release of Collateral permitted by this Section 11.03, upon receipt of a written request from the Issuer and supported by an Officer’s Certificate and, if requested, an Opinion of Counsel each stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, if any, to such release have been met and that it is proper for the Trustee or Notes Collateral Agent to execute and deliver the documents requested by the Issuer in connection with such release, and any necessary or proper instruments of termination, satisfaction or release prepared by the Issuer, subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee shall, or shall cause the Notes Collateral Agent to, execute, deliver or acknowledge (at the Issuer’s expense) such instruments or releases to evidence the release of any Collateral permitted to be released pursuant to this Indenture, the Security Documents or the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. Neither the Trustee nor the Notes Collateral Agent shall be liable for any such release undertaken in reliance upon any such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel, and notwithstanding any term hereof or in any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement to the contrary, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be under any obligation to release any such Lien and security interest, or execute and deliver any such instrument of release, satisfaction or termination, unless and until it receives such Officer’s Certificate and, if requested, Opinion of Counsel.

Section 11.04 Suits To Protect the Collateral .

Subject to the provisions of Article 7, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee, without the consent of the Holders, on behalf of the Holders, may or may direct the Notes Collateral Agent to take all actions it determines in order to:

(a) enforce any of the terms of the Security Documents; and

(b) collect and receive any and all amounts payable in respect of the Obligations hereunder.

Subject to the provisions of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent shall have power to institute and to maintain such suits and proceedings as the Trustee may determine to prevent any impairment of the Collateral by any acts which may be unlawful or in violation of any of the Security Documents or this Indenture, and such suits and proceedings as the Trustee may determine to preserve or protect its interests and the interests of the Holders in the Collateral. Nothing in this Section 11.04 shall be considered to impose any such duty or obligation to act on the part of the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent.

 

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Section 11.05 Authorization of Receipt of Funds by the Trustee Under the Security Documents .

Subject to the provisions of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee is authorized to receive any funds for the benefit of the Holders distributed under the Security Documents, and to make further distributions of such funds to the Holders according to the provisions of this Indenture.

Section 11.06 Purchaser Protected .

In no event shall any purchaser in good faith of any property purported to be released hereunder be bound to ascertain the authority of the Notes Collateral Agent or the Trustee to execute the release or to inquire as to the satisfaction of any conditions required by the provisions hereof for the exercise of such authority or to see to the application of any consideration given by such purchaser or other transferee; nor shall any purchaser or other transferee of any property or rights permitted by this Article 11 to be sold be under any obligation to ascertain or inquire into the authority of the Issuer or the applicable Guarantor to make any such sale or other transfer.

Section 11.07 Powers Exercisable by Receiver or Trustee .

In case the Collateral shall be in the possession of a receiver or trustee, lawfully appointed, the powers conferred in this Article 11 upon the Issuer or a Guarantor with respect to the release, sale or other disposition of such property may be exercised by such receiver or trustee, and an instrument signed by such receiver or trustee shall be deemed the equivalent of any similar instrument of the Issuer or a Guarantor or of any Officer or Officers thereof required by the provisions of this Article 11; and if the Trustee shall be in the possession of the Collateral under any provision of this Indenture, then such powers may be exercised by the Trustee.

Section 11.08 Release Upon Termination of the Issuer’s Obligations .

In the event that the Issuer delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate certifying that (i) payment in full of the principal of, together with accrued and unpaid interest on, the Notes and all other Obligations under this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees and the Security Documents (including any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations that have been designated as “Additional Obligations” under the Collateral Agreement) that are due and payable at or prior to the time such principal, together with accrued and unpaid interest, are paid or (ii) the Issuer shall have exercised its Legal Defeasance option or its Covenant Defeasance option, in each case in compliance with the provisions of Article 8, and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent to the execution and delivery of such notice by the Trustee have been satisfied and that no other “Additional Obligations” under the Collateral Agreement are entitled to the benefits of the collateral provided for thereunder, the Trustee shall deliver to the Issuer and the Notes Collateral Agent a notice stating that the Trustee, on behalf of the Holders, disclaims and gives up any and all rights it has in or to the Collateral (other than with respect to funds held by the Trustee pursuant to Article 8), and any rights it has under the Security Documents, and upon receipt by the Notes Collateral Agent of such notice, the Notes Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to hold a Lien in the Collateral on behalf of the Trustee and shall do or cause to be done all acts reasonably requested by the Issuer to release such Lien as soon as is reasonably practicable.

 

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Section 11.09 Notes Collateral Agent .

(a) By their acceptance of the Notes, the Holders hereby designate and appoint the Trustee to serve as Notes Collateral Agent and as their agent under this Indenture, the Security Documents,

the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Trustee and each of the Holders by acceptance of the Notes hereby irrevocably authorizes the Notes Collateral Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Indenture, the Security Documents and the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Notes Collateral Agent by the terms of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, and consents and agrees to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and each Security Document, as the same may be in effect or may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with their respective terms. The Trustee hereby agrees to serve as Notes Collateral Agent under the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and acknowledges that the Notes Collateral Agent agrees to act as such on the express conditions contained in this Section 11.09. The provisions of this Section 11.09 are solely for the benefit of the Notes Collateral Agent and none of the Trustee, any of the Holders nor any of the Grantors shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions contained herein other than as expressly provided in Section 11.03. Each Holder agrees that any action taken by the Notes Collateral Agent in accordance with the provision of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, and the exercise by the Notes Collateral Agent of any rights or remedies set forth herein and therein shall be authorized and binding upon all Holders. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the duties of the Notes Collateral Agent shall be ministerial and administrative in nature, and the Notes Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Notes Documents to which the Notes Collateral Agent is a party, nor shall the Notes Collateral Agent have or be deemed to have any trust or other fiduciary relationship with the Trustee, any Holder or any Grantor, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or otherwise exist against the Notes Collateral Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent” in this Indenture with reference to the Notes Collateral Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

(b) The Notes Collateral Agent may perform any of its duties under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement by or through receivers, agents, employees, attorneys-in-fact or through its Related Persons and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties, and shall be entitled to act upon, and shall be fully protected in taking action in reliance upon any advice or opinion given by legal counsel. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or willful misconduct of any receiver, agent, employee, attorney-in-fact or Related Person that it selects as long as such selection was made in good faith.

(c) None of the Notes Collateral Agent or any of its Related Persons shall (i) be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by any of them under or in connection with this Indenture or the transactions contemplated hereby (except to the extent that the foregoing are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or under or in connection with any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby (except to the extent that the foregoing are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) be responsible in

 

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any manner to any of the Trustee or any Holder for any recital, statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Issuer or any Grantor or Affiliate of any Grantor, or any Officer or Related Persons thereof, contained in this Indenture, or any other Notes Documents, or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Notes Collateral Agent under or in connection with, this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, or the validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, or for any failure of any Grantor or any other party to this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. None of the Notes Collateral Agent or any of its respective Related Persons shall be under any obligation to the Trustee or any Holder to monitor, ascertain or inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or to inspect the properties, books, or records of any Grantor or any Grantor’s Affiliates.

(d) The Notes Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telegram, facsimile, certification, telephone message, statement, or other communication, document or conversation (including those by telephone or e-mail) believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent, or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to the Issuer or any Grantor), independent accountants and other experts and advisors selected by the Notes Collateral Agent. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, or other paper or document. The Notes Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Trustee or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes as it determines, or if there are any Other Passu Lien Obligations then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent) and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Holders (or holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any)) against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Notes Collateral Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement in accordance with a written request, direction, instruction or consent of the Trustee or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, or if there are any Other Passu Lien Obligations then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent) and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of the Holders and holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any).

(e) The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, unless a Responsible Officer of the Notes Collateral Agent shall have received written notice from the Trustee or the Issuer referring to this Indenture, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” The Notes Collateral Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as may be requested by the Trustee in accordance with Article 6 or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (subject to this Section 11.09 and the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement).

 

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(f) Wilmington Trust, National Association and its Affiliates may make loans to, issue letters of credit for the account of, accept deposits from, acquire equity interests in and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, financial advisory, underwriting, or other business with any Grantor and its Affiliates as though it was not the Notes Collateral Agent hereunder and without notice to or consent of the Trustee. The Trustee and the Holders acknowledge that, pursuant to such activities, Wilmington Trust, National Association or its Affiliates may receive information regarding any Grantor or its Affiliates (including information that may be subject to confidentiality obligations in favor of any such Grantor or such Affiliate) and acknowledge that the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be under any obligation to provide such information to the Trustee or the Holders. Nothing herein shall impose or imply any obligation on the part of the Wilmington Trust, National Association to advance funds.

(g) The Notes Collateral Agent may resign at any time by notice to the Trustee and the Issuer, such resignation to be effective upon the acceptance of a successor agent to its appointment as Notes Collateral Agent. If the Notes Collateral Agent resigns under this Indenture or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Issuer shall appoint a successor notes collateral agent. If no successor notes collateral agent is appointed prior to the intended effective date of the resignation of the Notes Collateral Agent (as stated in the notice of resignation), the Notes Collateral Agent may appoint, after consulting with the Trustee, subject to the consent of the Issuer (which shall not be unreasonably withheld and which shall not be required during a continuing Event of Default), a successor notes collateral agent. If no successor notes collateral agent is appointed and consented to by the Issuer pursuant to the preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after the intended effective date of resignation (as stated in the notice of resignation) the Notes Collateral Agent shall be entitled to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor. Upon the acceptance of its appointment as successor notes collateral agent hereunder, such successor notes collateral agent shall succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the retiring Notes Collateral Agent, and the term “Notes Collateral Agent” or “Collateral Agent” (as applicable) in the Notes Documents shall mean such successor notes collateral agent, and the retiring Notes Collateral Agent’s appointment, powers and duties as the Notes Collateral Agent shall be terminated. After the retiring Notes Collateral Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of this Section 11.09 (and Section 7.06) shall continue to inure to its benefit and the retiring Notes Collateral Agent shall not by reason of such resignation be deemed to be released from liability as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Notes Collateral Agent under this Indenture or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

(h) The Trustee shall initially act as Notes Collateral Agent and shall be authorized to appoint co-Notes Collateral Agents as necessary in its sole discretion. Neither the Notes Collateral Agent nor any of its respective officers, directors, employees or agents or other Related Persons shall be liable to any Grantor or any Noteholder Secured Party for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof. The Notes Collateral Agent shall be accountable only for amounts that it actually receives as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither the Notes Collateral Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, representatives or agents shall be responsible for any act or failure to act hereunder, except to the extent such act is found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

(i) By their acceptance of the Notes hereunder, the Notes Collateral Agent is authorized and directed by the Holders to (i) enter into the Security Documents to which it is party, whether executed on or after the Issue Date, (ii) enter into the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) enter into the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (iv) bind the Holders on the terms as set forth in the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement and the

 

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Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (v) perform and observe its obligations under the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and (vi) release any Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof.

(j) The Trustee agrees that it shall not (and shall not be obliged to), and shall not instruct the Notes Collateral Agent to, unless specifically requested to do so by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, take or cause to be taken any action to enforce its rights under this Indenture or the other Notes Documents or against any Grantor, including the commencement of any legal or equitable proceedings, to foreclose any Lien on, or otherwise enforce any security interest in, any of the Collateral.

If at any time or times the Trustee shall receive (i) by payment, foreclosure, set-off or otherwise, any proceeds of Collateral or any payments with respect to the Obligations arising under, or relating to, this Indenture, except for any such proceeds or payments received by the Trustee from the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, or (ii) payments from the Notes Collateral Agent in excess of the amount required to be paid to the Trustee pursuant to Article 6, the Trustee shall promptly turn the same over to the Notes Collateral Agent, in kind, and with such endorsements as may be required to negotiate the same to the Notes Collateral Agent, such proceeds to be applied by the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

(k) The Notes Collateral Agent is each Holder’s agent for the purpose of perfecting the Holders’ security interest in assets which, in accordance with Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code can be perfected only by possession. Should the Trustee obtain possession of any such Collateral, upon request from the Issuer, the Trustee shall notify the Notes Collateral Agent thereof and promptly shall deliver such Collateral to the Notes Collateral Agent or otherwise deal with such Collateral in accordance with the Notes Collateral Agent’s instructions.

(l) The Notes Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to the Trustee, any of the Holders, or any of the Noteholder Secured Parties to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by any Grantor or is cared for, protected, or insured or has been encumbered, or that the Notes Collateral Agent’s Liens have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected, maintained or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to determine whether all of the Grantor’s property constituting collateral intended to be subject to the Lien and security interest of the Security Documents has been properly and completely listed or delivered, as the case may be, or the genuineness, validity, marketability or sufficiency thereof or title thereto, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure, or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of the rights, authorities, and powers granted or available to the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to this Indenture, any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement other than pursuant to the instructions of the Trustee or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes or if there are Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent), or as otherwise provided in the Security Documents, ABL-Notes or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission, or event related thereto, the Notes Collateral Agent shall have no other duty or liability whatsoever to the Trustee, any Holder, or any Noteholder Secured Party as to any of the foregoing.

(m) If the Issuer (i) incurs any obligations in respect of ABL Obligations at any time when no intercreditor agreement is in effect or at any time when Indebtedness constituting ABL Obligations entitled to the benefit of an existing ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement is concurrently retired, and

 

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(ii) delivers to the Notes Collateral Agent an Officer’s Certificate so stating and requesting the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into an intercreditor agreement (on substantially the same terms as the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement) in favor of a designated agent or representative for the holders of the ABL Obligations so incurred, the Notes Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby authorized and directed to) enter into such intercreditor agreement (at the sole expense and cost of the Issuer, including reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Notes Collateral Agent), bind the Holders on the terms set forth therein and perform and observe its obligations thereunder.

(n) If the Issuer (i) incurs any obligations in respect of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations at any time when no Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement is in effect or at any time when Indebtedness constituting Pari Passu Indebtedness entitled to the benefit of an existing Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement is concurrently retired, and (ii) delivers to the Notes Collateral Agent an Officer’s Certificate so stating and requesting the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into an intercreditor agreement (on substantially the same terms as the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement) in favor of a designated agent or representative for the holders of the Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations so incurred, the Notes Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby authorized and directed to) enter into such Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement (at the sole expense and cost of the Issuer, including reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Notes Collateral Agent), bind the Holders on the terms set forth therein and perform and observe its obligations thereunder. To the extent a Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement is already then in existence, if the Issuer (i) incurs any additional Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations and (ii) delivers to the Notes Collateral Agent an Officer’s Certificate so stating and requesting the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into a joinder to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement in favor of a designated agent or representative for the holders of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, the Notes Collateral Agent shall (and is hereby authorized and directed to ) enter into such joinder (at the sole expense and cost of the Issuer, including reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Notes Collateral Agent).

(o) No provision of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or any Security Document shall require the Notes Collateral Agent (or the Trustee) to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or thereunder or to take or omit to take any action hereunder or thereunder or take any action at the request or direction of Holders (or the Trustee in the case of the Notes Collateral Agent) or, if there are Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent) unless the Notes Collateral Agent shall have received indemnity satisfactory to the Notes Collateral Agent against potential costs and liabilities incurred by the Notes Collateral Agent relating thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents, in the event the Notes Collateral Agent is entitled or required to commence an action to foreclose or otherwise exercise its remedies to acquire control or possession of the Collateral, the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be required to commence any such action or exercise any remedy or to inspect or conduct any studies of any property under any mortgages or take any such other action if the Notes Collateral Agent has determined that the Notes Collateral Agent may incur personal liability as a result of the presence at, or release on or from, the Collateral or such property, of any hazardous substances unless the Notes Collateral Agent has received security or indemnity from the Holders (and the holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any)) in an amount and in a form all satisfactory to the Notes Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, protecting the Notes Collateral Agent from all such liability. The Notes Collateral Agent shall at any time be entitled to cease taking any action described above if it no longer reasonably deems any indemnity, security or undertaking from the Issuer or the Holders (or holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any)) to be sufficient.

 

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(p) The Notes Collateral Agent (i) shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in connection with this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents or any instrument referred to herein or therein, except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, (ii) shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Notes Collateral Agent may agree in writing with the Issuer (and money held in trust by the Notes Collateral Agent need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law) and (iii) may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice or opinion of such counsel as to matters of law shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel. The grant of permissive rights or powers to the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be construed to impose duties to act.

(q) In no event shall the Notes Collateral Agent be responsible or liable for any special, indirect, punitive, incidental or consequential loss or damage or any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits) irrespective of whether the Notes Collateral Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

(r) The Notes Collateral Agent does not assume any responsibility for any failure or delay in performance or any breach by the Issuer or any other Grantor under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be responsible to the Holders or any other Person for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties contained in any Notes Documents or in any certificate, report, statement, or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Notes Collateral Agent under or in connection with, this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or any Security Document; the execution, validity, genuineness, effectiveness or enforceability of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and any Security Documents as to any other party thereto; the genuineness, enforceability, collectability, value, sufficiency, location or existence of any Collateral, or the validity, effectiveness, enforceability, sufficiency, extent, perfection or priority of any Lien therein; the validity, enforceability or collectability of any Obligations; the assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, business, creditworthiness or legal status of any obligor; or for any failure of any obligor to perform its Obligations under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents. The Notes Collateral Agent shall have no obligation to any Holder or any other Person to ascertain or inquire into the existence of any Default or Event of Default, the observance or performance by any obligor of any terms of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, or the satisfaction of any conditions precedent contained in this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and any Security Document. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be required to initiate or conduct any litigation or collection or other proceeding under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents unless expressly set forth hereunder or thereunder or as directed by Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes or, if Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations are then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent). The Notes Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time to seek instructions from the Holders with respect to the administration of the Notes Documents.

(s) The parties hereto and the Holders hereby agree and acknowledge that the Notes Collateral Agent shall not assume, be responsible for or otherwise be obligated for any liabilities, claims, causes of action, suits, losses, allegations, requests, demands, penalties, fines, settlements, damages (including foreseeable and unforeseeable), judgments, expenses and costs (including but not limited to, any

 

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remediation, corrective action, response, removal or remedial action, or investigation, operations and maintenance or monitoring costs, for personal injury or property damages, real or personal) of any kind whatsoever, pursuant to any environmental law as a result of this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents or any actions taken pursuant hereto or thereto. Further, the parties hereto and the Holders hereby agree and acknowledge that in the exercise of its rights under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents, the Notes Collateral Agent may hold or obtain indicia of ownership primarily to protect the security interest of the Notes Collateral Agent in the Collateral, including without limitation the properties constituting real property that constitute Collateral, and that any such actions taken by the Notes Collateral Agent shall not be construed as or otherwise constitute any participation in the management of such Collateral, including without limitation the real properties that constitute Collateral, as those terms are defined in Section 101(20)(E) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq., as amended.

(t) Upon the receipt by the Notes Collateral Agent of a written request of the Issuer signed by two Officers (a “ Security Document Order ”), the Notes Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to execute and enter into, and if satisfactory in form and substance to the Notes Collateral Agent, execute and enter into, without the further consent of any Holder or the Trustee, any Security Document to be executed after the Issue Date. Such Security Document Order shall (i) state that it is being delivered to the Notes Collateral Agent pursuant to, and is a Security Document Order referred to in, this Section 11.09(t), and (ii) instruct the Notes Collateral Agent to execute and enter into such Security Document. Any such execution of a Security Document shall be at the direction and expense of the Issuer, upon delivery to the Notes Collateral Agent of an Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent to the execution and delivery of the Security Document have been satisfied. The Holders, by their acceptance of the Notes, hereby authorize and direct the Notes Collateral Agent to execute such Security Documents.

(u) Subject to the provisions of the applicable Security Documents and the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, each Holder, by acceptance of the Notes, agrees that the Notes Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents to which it is a party and all agreements, documents and instruments incidental thereto, and act in accordance with the terms thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, except as expressly set forth herein, in the Security Documents or in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Collateral Agent shall have no discretion under this Indenture, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement (if applicable), any Customary Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents and shall not be required to make or give any determination, consent, approval, request or direction without the written direction of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes or the Trustee or, if Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations are then outstanding, the Applicable Authorized Representative (if other than the Notes Collateral Agent), as applicable.

(v) After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Trustee may direct the Notes Collateral Agent in connection with any action required or permitted by this Indenture, the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

(w) The Notes Collateral Agent is authorized to receive any funds for the benefit of itself, the Trustee and the Holders distributed under the Security Documents or the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and to the extent not prohibited under the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, for turnover to the Trustee to make further distributions of such funds to itself, the Trustee and the Holders in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.13 and the other provisions of this Indenture and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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(x) In each case that Notes Collateral Agent may or is required hereunder or under any other Notes Document to take any action (an “ Action ”), including without limitation to make any determination, to give consents, to exercise rights, powers or remedies, to release or sell Collateral or otherwise to act hereunder or under any other Notes Document, the Notes Collateral Agent may seek direction from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes or, if otherwise specified under the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Applicable Authorized Representative. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be liable with respect to any Action taken or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with the direction from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes or, if otherwise specified under the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, the Applicable Authorized Representative. Subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, if the Notes Collateral Agent shall request direction from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes with respect to any Action, the Notes Collateral Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such Action unless and until the Notes Collateral Agent shall have received direction from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, and the Notes Collateral Agent shall not incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining.

(y) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture or any other Notes Document, in no event shall the Notes Collateral Agent be responsible for, or have any duty or obligation with respect to, the recording, filing, registering, perfection, protection or maintenance of the security interests or Liens intended to be created by this Indenture or the other Notes Documents (including without limitation the filing or continuation of any UCC financing or continuation statements or similar documents or instruments), nor shall the Notes Collateral Agent be responsible for, and the Notes Collateral Agent makes no representation regarding, the validity, effectiveness or priority of any of the Security Documents or the security interests or Liens intended to be created thereby. The Notes Collateral Agent makes no representation regarding the validity, effectiveness or enforceability of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, any Customary Intercreditor Agreement or any subsequent intercreditor agreement.

(z) Before the Notes Collateral Agent acts or refrains from acting in each case at the request or direction of the Issuer or the Guarantors, or in connection with any Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement or the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, it may require an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, which shall conform to the provisions of Section 13.03. The Notes Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such certificate or opinion.

(aa) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein but subject to the terms of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Collateral Agent shall act pursuant to the instructions of the Noteholder Secured Parties as provided in this Indenture solely with respect to the Security Documents and the Collateral.

(bb) The Issuer and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify the Notes Collateral Agent for, and hold the Notes Collateral Agent harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claim, liability or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or the performance of its duties hereunder and under the other Notes Documents (including the costs and expenses of enforcing any Notes Document against the Issuer or any of the Guarantors (including this Article 11) or defending itself against any claim whether asserted by any Holder, the Issuer or any Guarantor,

 

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any holder of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations or liability in connection with the acceptance, exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder). The Notes Collateral Agent shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Notes Collateral Agent to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer or any Guarantor of their obligations hereunder. The Issuer and the Guarantors shall defend the claim and the Notes Collateral Agent may have separate counsel and the Issuer and the Guarantors shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Issuer and the Guarantors need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by the Notes Collateral Agent through the result of the Notes Collateral Agent’s own willful misconduct or gross negligence. The obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors under this Section 11.09(bb) shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the earlier resignation or removal of the Notes Collateral Agent. To secure the payment obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this Section 11.09(bb) but subject to the terms of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Collateral Agent shall have a Lien prior to the Notes and rights of the Holders on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee or Notes Collateral Agent, except that held in trust to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

Section 11.10 Designations .

Except as provided in the next sentence, for purposes of the provisions hereof and of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and the Security Documents requiring the Issuer to designate Indebtedness for the purposes of the terms “ABL Obligations” and “Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations” or any other such designations hereunder or under the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents, any such designation shall be sufficient if the relevant designation is set forth in writing, signed on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer and delivered to the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent, the ABL Collateral Agent and if any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations are then outstanding, each Authorized Representative. For all purposes hereof and of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Issuer hereby designates the Obligations pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, as “ABL Obligations.”

Section 11.11 Limitations on Certain Collateral and Perfection Items .

The Issuer and its Subsidiaries shall not be required under the terms of this Indenture or the Security Documents to deliver landlord lien waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters and will not be required to subject any accounts (other than any Collateral Account), securities accounts or commodities accounts to control agreements except to the extent relating to ABL Collateral and required by the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof.

 

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ARTICLE 12

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 12.01 Satisfaction and Discharge .

This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect as to all Notes, when either:

(1) all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(2) (A) all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the making of a notice of redemption or otherwise, shall become due and payable within one year or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer and the Issuer or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, Government Securities or a combination thereof, in such amounts as shall be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of interest to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

(B) no Default (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit or the grant of any Lien securing such borrowing or any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith) with respect to this Indenture or the Notes shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or shall occur as a result of such deposit and such deposit shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, or any other material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Issuer or any Guarantor is bound (other than that resulting from borrowing funds to be applied to make such deposit and any similar and simultaneous deposit relating to the discharge of such agreement or instrument and, in each case, the granting of Liens in connection therewith);

(C) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and

(D) the Issuer has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or the Redemption Date, as the case may be.

In addition, the Issuer shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (A) of clause (2) of this Section 12.01, the provisions of Section 12.02 and Section 8.06 shall survive.

Section 12.02 Application of Trust Money .

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 12.01 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

 

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If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 12.01 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuer’s and any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 12.01; provided that if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of, premium or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 13

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 13.01 Notices .

Any notice or communication by the Issuer, any Guarantor, the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent to the others is duly given if in writing and published, delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), fax or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:

If to the Issuer and/or any Guarantor:

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

2001 Bryan Street – Suite 1600

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: General Counsel

Fax No.: (214) 880-3577

If to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent:

Wilmington Trust, National Association

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19890

Attn: W. Thomas Morris, II (Builders FirstSource)

Fax No.: (302) 636-4145

The Issuer, any Guarantor, the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: on the first date on which publication is made, if published; at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five calendar days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed by first-class mail; when receipt acknowledged, if faxed; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery; provided that any notice or communication delivered to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent shall be deemed effective upon actual receipt thereof.

 

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Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first-class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.

If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

If the Issuer mails a notice or communication to Holders, the Issuer shall mail a copy to the Trustee, the Notes Collateral Agent and each Agent at the same time.

Notices to DTC will be deemed given in accordance with the applicable procedures of DTC.

Section 13.02 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent .

Upon any request or application by the Issuer or any of the Guarantors to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Issuer or such Guarantor, as the case may be, shall furnish to the Trustee or, if such action relates to a Security Document, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes Collateral Agent:

(a) An Officer’s Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 13.03) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; provided that an Officer’s Certificate shall not be required in connection with the issuance of Notes or the entering into any of the Notes Documents on the Issue Date; and

(b) An Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent, as applicable (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 13.03), stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied; provided that an Opinion of Counsel shall not be required in connection with the issuance of Notes or the entering into any of the Notes Documents on the Issue Date.

Section 13.03 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion .

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include:

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

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

(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with (and, in the case of an Opinion of Counsel, may be limited to reliance on an Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact); and

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

 

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Section 13.04 Rules by Trustee and Agents .

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

Section 13.05 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Partners and Stockholders .

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor or any of their parent companies or entities shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Guarantees, the Security Documents or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

Section 13.06 Governing Law .

THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, AND ANY GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 13.07 Waiver of Jury Trial .

THE ISSUER, EACH OF THE GUARANTORS, THE TRUSTEE AND THE NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Section 13.08 Force Majeure .

In no event shall the Trustee or the Notes Collateral Agent be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including without limitation strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services.

Section 13.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements .

This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Issuer or the Restricted Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

Section 13.10 Successors .

All agreements of the Issuer in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its respective successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Indenture shall bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.05.

 

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Section 13.11 Severability .

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 13.12 Counterpart Originals .

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

Section 13.13 Table of Contents, Headings .

The Table of Contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

Section 13.14 ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement Governs .

Reference is made to the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement. Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Note, (a) consents to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement, (b) agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and (c) authorizes and instructs the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement as Notes Collateral Agent and on behalf of such Holder. The foregoing provisions are intended as an inducement to the lenders under the ABL Credit Agreement or any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof, to extend credit and such lenders are intended third party beneficiaries of such provisions and the provisions of the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement.

Section 13.15 Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement Governs .

Reference is made to the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. Each Holder, by its acceptance of a Note, (a) agrees that it will be bound by and will take no actions contrary to the provisions of the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and (b) authorizes and instructs the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement as Notes Collateral Agent and on behalf of such Holder as and when required in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

Section 13.16 U.S.A. Patriot Act .

The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions, and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may reasonably request as required in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. Patriot Act.

 

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[ Signatures on following page ]

 

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Very truly yours,
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:   /s/ Donald F. McAleenan
  Name: Donald F. McAleenan
  Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC
BFS TEXAS, LLC
BFS IP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.

By:   /s/ Donald F. McAleenan
  Name: Donald F. McAleenan
  Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

[Signature Page to Indenture]


WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee and Notes Collateral Agent

By:   /s/ W. Thomas Morris, II
Name:   W. Thomas Morris, II
Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Indenture]


EXHIBIT A

[ Face of Note ]

[ Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture ]

[ Insert the Private Placement Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture ]

[ Insert the Regulation S Temporary Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture ]

 

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CUSIP [                    ]

ISIN [                    ] 1

[ RULE 144A ][ REGULATION S ] [GLOBAL] NOTE

representing up to

$ [                    ]

7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021

 

No.     

  [$                 ]

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, the principal sum [ of                                  United States Dollars ] [or such different amount set forth on the Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note attached hereto] 2 on June 1, 2021.

Interest Payment Dates: June 1 and December 1

Record Dates: May 15 and November 15

 

1 Rule 144A Note CUSIP: 12008R AG2

Rule 144A Note ISIN: US12008RAG20

Regulation S Note CUSIP: U08985 AC4

Regulation S Note ISIN: USU08985AC43

2 Include if a Global Note

 

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed.

Dated: [                    ]

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

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This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:

 

   

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

Dated: [                    ]     By:    
      Authorized Signatory

 

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[ Back of Note ]

7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. INTEREST. Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 7.625% per annum from May 29, 2013 (or the most recent Interest Payment Date) until maturity. The Issuer will pay interest semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “ Interest Payment Date ”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that the first Interest Payment Date shall be December 1, 2013. The Issuer will pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest, if any, (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the interest rate on the Notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the May 15 or November 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are cancelled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. Payment of interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders, provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium, if any, on all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Wilmington Trust, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without prior written notice to the Holders. The Issuer or any of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries may act in as paying agent or registrar.

4. INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture, dated as of May 29, 2013 (the “ Indenture ”), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee. This Note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes of the Issuer designated as its 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021. The Issuer may issue Additional Notes pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.15 of the Indenture, so long as the incurrence thereof is permitted by Sections 4.09 and 4.12 of the Indenture. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

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5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

(a) Except as set forth below under clauses 5(b), 5(d) and 5(e) hereof, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option before June 1, 2016.

(b) At any time prior to June 1, 2016 , the Issuer may redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon notice as described under Section 3.03 of the Indenture, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption (any applicable date of redemption hereunder, the “ Redemption Date ”), subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(c) On and after June 1, 2016 , the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, upon notice as described under Section 3.03 of the Indenture, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on June 1 of each of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2016

     105.719

2017

     103.813

2018

     101.906

2019 and thereafter

     100.000

(d) In addition, until June 1, 2016, the Issuer may, at its option, upon notice as described under Section 3.03 of the Indenture, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 107.625% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding the applicable Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings to the extent such net cash proceeds are received by or contributed to the Issuer; provided that (a) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under the Indenture on the Issue Date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption and (b) each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such Equity Offering.

(e) In addition, During each 12-month period, from the Issue Date to June 1, 2014, from June 1, 2014 to June 1, 2015 and from June 1, 2015 to June 1, 2016, the Issuer will be entitled to redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price equal to 103.000% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest thereon, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date, subject to the right of Holders of Notes of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

(f) Any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.07 of the Indenture.

6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Issuer shall not be required to make any mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

 

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7. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Subject to Section 3.03 of the Indenture, notice of redemption will be electronically delivered or mailed by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date (except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with Article 8 or Article 12 of the Indenture) to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the Redemption Date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

8. OFFERS TO REPURCHASE.

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Issuer shall make an offer (a “ Change of Control Offer ”) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of each Holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of purchase (the “ Change of Control Payment ”). The Change of Control Offer shall be made in accordance with Section 4.14 of the Indenture.

(b) If the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries consummates an Asset Sale, within ten Business Days of each date that Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, exceed $20,000,000, the Issuer shall make an Asset Sale Offer to all holders of the Notes, and, if required by the terms of any Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to the holders of such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations, to purchase the maximum aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations that is equal to $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for the closing of such offer, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, is less than the Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, the Issuer may use any remaining Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, for general corporate purposes, subject to other covenants contained in the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes or the Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations surrendered by such Holders and holders thereof exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, the Issuer shall select the Notes and such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the accreted value or principal amount of the Notes or such Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations tendered. Upon completion of any such Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, the amount of Excess Proceeds or Excess ABL Proceeds, as applicable, shall be reset at zero. After the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary have applied the Net Proceeds from any Asset Sale of any assets that do not constitute ABL Collateral, the balance of such Net Proceeds, if any, from such Asset Sale shall be released by the Notes Collateral Agent to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for use by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary for any purpose not prohibited by the terms of the Indenture. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer or ABL Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, from the Issuer prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes.

9. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuer may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required

 

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by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption or tendered (and not withdrawn) for repurchase in connection with a Change of Control Offer, an Asset Sale Offer or other tender offer, in whole or in part, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 Business Days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

10. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

11. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. The Indenture, the Guarantees or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as provided in the Indenture.

12. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. The Events of Default relating to the Notes are defined in Section 6.01 of the Indenture. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then total outstanding Notes may declare the principal, premium, if any, interest and any other monetary obligations on all the then outstanding Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture, the Notes or the Guarantees except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest) if and so long as it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture (except a continuing Default in the payment of interest on, premium, if any, or the principal of any Note held by a non-consenting Holder) and rescind an acceleration and its consequences if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and if all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest, if any, or premium that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived. The Issuer and each Guarantor is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuer is required within five Business Days after becoming aware of any Default, to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such event.

13. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee.

14. GOVERNING LAW. THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND ANY GUARANTEE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

15. SECURITY. The Notes and the Guarantees will be secured by the Collateral on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture and the Security Documents. The Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent, as the case may be, hold the Collateral in trust for the benefit of the Trustee and the Holders, in each case pursuant to the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement. Each Holder, by accepting this Note, consents and agrees to the terms of the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement as the same may be in effect or may be amended from time to time in

 

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accordance with their terms and the Indenture and authorizes and directs the Notes Collateral Agent to enter into the Security Documents, the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement and the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, and to perform its obligations and exercise its rights thereunder in accordance therewith.

16. COUNTERPARTS. This Note may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one binding Note.

17. CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption, and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to the Issuer at the following address:

c/o Builders FirstSource, Inc.

2001 Bryan Street – Suite 1600

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: General Counsel

Fax No.: (214) 880-3577

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:                                                                                                                                                                                    

(Insert assignee’s legal name)

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

Date:                     

 

Your Signature:    
  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee:*                                                          

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.14 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

[    ] Section 4.10             [    ] Section 4.14

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.14 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

$                     

Date:                     

 

Your Signature:    
  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee:*                                                          

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $                    . The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

  

Amount of

decrease in

Principal Amount

  

Amount of

increase in

Principal Amount

of this Global Note

  

Principal Amount

of this Global Note

following such

decrease or

increase

  

Signature of

authorized officer

of Trustee or Note

Custodian

 

* This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

2001 Bryan Street – Suite 1600

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: General Counsel

Fax No.: (214) 880-3577

Wilmington Trust, National Association

[        ]

[        ]

Attention: [      ]

Fax No.: [      ]

Re: 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of May 29, 2013 (the “ Indenture ”), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

                    (the “ Transferor ”) owns and proposes to transfer the Note [ s ] or interest in such Note [ s ] specified in Annex A hereto, in the principal amount of $                in such Note [ s ] or interests (the “ Transfer ”), to                     (the “ Transferee ”), as further specified in Annex A hereto. In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:

[ CHECK ALL THAT APPLY ]

1. [      ] CHECK IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE 144A GLOBAL NOTE OR A DEFINITIVE NOTE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that the beneficial interest or Definitive Note is being transferred to a Person that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the beneficial interest or Definitive Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and such Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

2. [      ] CHECK IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE OR A DEFINITIVE NOTE PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the Transfer is not being made to a person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or such Transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither such Transferor

 

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nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act (iii) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (iv) if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the transfer is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on Transfer enumerated in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

3. [      ] CHECK AND COMPLETE IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE DEFINITIVE NOTE PURSUANT TO ANY PROVISION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OTHER THAN RULE 144A OR REGULATION S. The Transfer is being effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to beneficial interests in Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States, and accordingly the Transferor hereby further certifies that (check one):

(a) [      ] such Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

or

(b) [      ] such Transfer is being effected to the Issuer or a subsidiary thereof;

or

(c) [      ] such Transfer is being effected pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and, if applicable, in compliance with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

4. [    ] CHECK IF TRANSFEREE WILL TAKE DELIVERY OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE OR OF AN UNRESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE.

(a) [    ] CHECK IF TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO RULE 144. (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.

(b) [    ] CHECK IF TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the

 

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Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.

(c) [      ] CHECK IF TRANSFER IS PURSUANT TO OTHER EXEMPTION. (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144, Rule 903 or Rule 904 and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any State of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will not be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes or Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer.

 

[ Insert Name of Transferor ]
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

Dated:                     

 

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ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

 

1. The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following:

[ CHECK ONE OF (a) OR (b) ]

 

  (a) [    ] a beneficial interest in the:

 

  (i) [    ] 144A Global Note (CUSIP 12008R AG2), or

 

  (ii) [    ] Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP U08985 AC4), or

 

  (b) [    ] a Restricted Definitive Note.

 

2. After the Transfer the Transferee will hold:

[ CHECK ONE ]

 

  (a) [    ] a beneficial interest in the:

 

  (i) [    ] 144A Global Note (CUSIP 12008R AG2), or

 

  (ii) [    ] Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP U08985 AC4), or

 

  (iii) [    ] Unrestricted Global Note (CUSIP [            ] ); or

 

  (b) [    ] a Restricted Definitive Note; or

 

  (c) [    ] an Unrestricted Definitive Note, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

2001 Bryan Street – Suite 1600

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: General Counsel

Fax No.: (214) 880-3577

Wilmington Trust, National Association

[      ]

[      ]

Attention: [      ]

Fax No.: [      ]

Re: 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of May 29, 2013 (the “ Indenture ”), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., the Guarantors named therein and the Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

                    (the “ Owner ”) owns and proposes to exchange the Note [ s ] or interest in such Note [ s ] specified herein, in the principal amount of $                in such Note [ s ] or interests (the “ Exchange ”). In connection with the Exchange, the Owner hereby certifies that:

1) EXCHANGE OF RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE FOR UNRESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE

a) [      ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE TO BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note in an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

b) [      ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE TO UNRESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance

 

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with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

c) [    ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE TO BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN AN UNRESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE. In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

d) [    ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE TO UNRESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE. In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

2) EXCHANGE OF RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTES FOR RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTES OR BENEFICIAL INTERESTS IN RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTES

a) [    ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE TO RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a Restricted Definitive Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies that the Restricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Restricted Definitive Note issued will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

b) [    ] CHECK IF EXCHANGE IS FROM RESTRICTED DEFINITIVE NOTE TO BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN A RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in the [ CHECK ONE ] [    ]  144A Global Note [    ]  Regulation S Global Note, with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer and (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

 

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Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the beneficial interest issued will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the relevant Restricted Global Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer.

 

[ Insert Name of Transferor ]
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

Dated:                     

 

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EXHIBIT D

[ FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

TO BE DELIVERED BY SUBSEQUENT GUARANTORS ]

Supplemental Indenture (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of                     , among                                  (the “ Guaranteeing Subsidiary ”), a subsidiary of Builders FirstSource, Inc. a Delaware corporation, as Issuer (under the Indenture referred to below), and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (under the Indenture referred to below) (the “ Trustee ”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, each of the Issuer and the Guarantors has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “ Indenture ”), dated as of May 29, 2013, providing for the issuance of an unlimited aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “ Notes ”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein and under the Indenture (the “ Guarantee ”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Issuer and Guaranteeing Subsidiary are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

(1) Capitalized Terms . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2) Agreement to Guarantee . The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to be a Guarantor under the Indenture and to be bound by the terms of the Indenture applicable to Guarantors, including Article 10 thereof.

(3) Execution and Delivery . The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Guarantee on the Notes.

(4) Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(5) Counterparts . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

(6) Effect of Headings . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.


(7) The Trustee . The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Issuer and the Guaranteeing Subsidiary.


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

 

[GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY], as Guaranteeing Subsidiary
By:  

 

 

Name:

Title:

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., as Issuer
By:  

 

 

Name:

Title:

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:  

 

 

Name:

Title:


EXHIBIT E

Form of Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement

See attached.

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

 

 

[FORM OF]

PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

dated as of [    ],

among

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,

the other GRANTORS party hereto,

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

in its capacity as the Collateral Agent and

the Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties,

[    ],

as the Initial Additional Authorized Representative,

and

each ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE from time to time party hereto

 

 

 

 

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PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of [            ] (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the other GRANTORS (as defined below) party hereto, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as defined below) (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”) and as the Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties in its capacity as trustee under the Indenture (as defined below) (in such capacity, the “ Trustee ”), [            ], as the Authorized Representative for the Initial Additional Secured Parties (in such capacity, the “ Initial Additional Authorized Representative ”) and each ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE from time to time party hereto, as the Authorized Representative for any Secured Parties of any other Class.

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Collateral Agent, the Trustee, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, the Initial Additional Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, and each Additional Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.01. Certain Defined Terms . Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture referred to below. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ” means the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, by and among SunTrust Bank, Wilmington Trust, National Association, the Issuer and the other Grantors from time to time party thereto and each additional Representative from time to time party thereto.

Additional Authorized Representative ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VI.

Additional Authorized Representative Joinder Agreement ” means a supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I, appropriately completed.

Additional First Lien Documents ” means the indentures, loan agreements, note purchase agreements or other agreements under which Additional First Lien Obligations of any Class are issued or incurred and all other notes, instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing Additional First Lien Obligations of such Class or providing any guarantee, Lien or other right in respect thereof.

Additional First Lien Obligations ” means all obligations of the Issuer and the other Grantors that shall have been designated as such pursuant to Article VI.

 

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Additional Secured Parties ” means the holders of any Additional First Lien Obligations.

Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Applicable Authorized Representative ” means [            ] until an Applicable Authorized Representative Change Event. Upon the occurrence of an Applicable Authorized Representative Change Event, (i) in the event that a Larger Holder Event has occurred, the Authorized Representative of the largest Class of First Lien Obligations outstanding following such Larger Holder Event shall become the Applicable Authorized Representative and (ii) in the event that a Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date has occurred, the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative shall become the Applicable Authorized Representative.

Applicable Authorized Representative Change Event ” means, the occurrence of a Larger Holder Event or a Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date.

Authorized Representatives ” means the Trustee, the Initial Additional Authorized Representative and each Additional Authorized Representative.

Bankruptcy Case ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06.

Bankruptcy Code ” means Title 11 of the United States Code as amended.

Bankruptcy Law ” means the Bankruptcy Code and any similar Federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City or in the city or cities in which the principal corporate trust offices of the Collateral Agent and the Trustee are located are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

Class ”, when used in reference to (a) any First Lien Obligations, refers to whether such First Lien Obligations are the Noteholder Claims, the Initial Additional First Lien Obligations or the Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series, (b) any Authorized Representative, refers to whether such Authorized Representative is the Trustee, the Initial Additional Authorized Representative or the Additional Authorized Representative with respect to the Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series, (c) any Secured Parties, refers to whether such Secured Parties are the Indenture Secured Parties, the Initial Additional Secured Parties or the Additional Secured Parties, and (d) any First Lien Credit Documents, refers to whether such First Lien Credit Documents are the Noteholder Documents, the Initial Additional First Lien Documents or the Additional First Lien Documents with respect to Additional First Lien Obligations of any Series.

Collateral ” means all assets of the Grantors now or hereafter subject to a Lien created pursuant to any First Lien Security Document to secure any First Lien Obligations.

Collateral Agent ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Controlling Secured Parties ” means, at any time with respect to any Shared Collateral, the Secured Parties of the same Class as the Authorized Representative that is the Applicable Authorized Representative with respect to such Shared Collateral at such time.

 

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Default ” means a “Default” (or a similar event, however denominated) as defined in any First Lien Credit Document.

DIP Financing ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06.

DIP Financing Liens ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06.

DIP Lenders ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.06.

Discharge ” means, with respect to any Shared Collateral and First Lien Obligations of any Class, the date on which First Lien Obligations of such Class are no longer secured by Liens on such Shared Collateral. The term “ Discharged ” shall have a corresponding meaning.

Event of Default ” means an “Event of Default” (or a similar event, however denominated) as defined in any First Lien Credit Document.

First Lien Credit Documents ” means, collectively, (a) the Noteholder Documents, (b) the Initial Additional First Lien Documents and (c) the Additional First Lien Documents.

First Lien Obligations ” means (a) all the Noteholder Claims, (b) all the Initial Additional First Lien Obligations and (c) all the Additional First Lien Obligations.

First Lien Security Documents ” means the Security Documents (as defined in the Indenture) and each other agreement entered into in favor of the Collateral Agent for the purpose of securing First Lien Obligations of any Class.

Grantor Joinder Agreement ” means a supplement to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit II, appropriately completed.

Grantors ” means, at any time, the Issuer and each of its respective Subsidiaries that, at such time, has granted a security interest in any of its assets pursuant to any Security Document to secure any First Lien Obligations of any Class. The Persons that are Grantors on the date hereof are set forth on Schedule I.

Impairment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.02.

Indenture ” means the Indenture dated as of May 29, 2013 between the Issuer, the Trustee and the Guarantors party thereto.

Indenture Secured Parties ” means the Persons holding Noteholder Claims, including the Collateral Agent and the Trustee.

Initial Additional Authorized Representative ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Initial Additional First Lien Documents ” means that certain [            ] dated as of [            ], among the Issuer, [the guarantors identified therein] and [            ], and all other instruments, agreements and other documents evidencing or governing Initial Additional First Lien Obligations or providing any guarantee, Lien or other right in respect thereof.

 

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Initial Additional First Lien Obligations ” has the meaning assigned to the term [            ] in the Initial Additional First Lien Documents.

Initial Additional Secured Parties ” means the holders of any Initial Additional First Lien Obligations.

Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding ” means:

(a) any case commenced by or against any Grantor under any Bankruptcy Law, any other proceeding for the reorganization, recapitalization or adjustment or marshalling of the assets or liabilities of any Grantor, any receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to any Grantor or any similar case or proceeding relative to any Grantor or its creditors, as such, in each case whether or not voluntary;

(b) any liquidation, dissolution, marshalling of assets or liabilities or other winding up of or relating to any Grantor, in each case whether or not voluntary and whether or not involving bankruptcy or insolvency; or

(c) any other proceeding of any type or nature in which substantially all claims of creditors of any Grantor are determined and any payment or distribution is or may be made on account of such claims.

Intervening Creditor ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.02.

Intervening Lien ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.02.

Issuer ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Larger Holder Event ” means the point in time at which the Class of First Lien Obligations that was the largest Class of First Lien Obligations outstanding immediately prior to such point in time ceases to be the largest class of First Lien Obligations then outstanding; it being understood that, for purposes of this definition, the size of each Class of First Lien Obligations shall be determined as of any point in time by reference to the aggregate principal face amount of such First Lien Obligations or the aggregate accreted amount of such First Lien Obligations to the extent such First Lien Obligations were issued or incurred at a discount, in each case, less any amounts of cash collateral held by the Authorized Representative of such Class on account of a distribution made pursuant to the proviso contained in Section 2.01(b)(3).

Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative ” means, with respect to any Shared Collateral, the Authorized Representative of the same Class as the Class of the First Lien Obligations (other than the First Lien Obligations of the same Class as the Class of the Controlling Secured Parties with respect to such Shared Collateral) secured by valid and perfected Liens on such Shared Collateral the aggregate amount of which exceeds the aggregate amount of First Lien Obligations of any other Class (other than the First Lien Obligations of the same Class as the Class of the Controlling Secured Parties with respect to such Shared Collateral) secured by valid and perfected Liens on such Shared Collateral.

Non-Controlling Authorized Representative ” means, at any time with respect to any Shared Collateral, any Authorized Representative that is not the Applicable Authorized Representative at such time with respect to such Shared Collateral.

 

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Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date ” means, with respect to any Non-Controlling Authorized Representative in respect of any Shared Collateral, the date that is 90 days (at the conclusion of which 90-day period such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative was the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative with respect to such Shared Collateral) after the occurrence of both (a) an Event of Default (under and as defined in the Additional First Lien Document under which such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Authorized Representative) and (b) the Collateral Agent’s and each other Authorized Representative’s receipt of written notice from such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative certifying that (i) such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Major Non-Controlling Authorized Representative with respect to such Shared Collateral and that an Event of Default (under and as defined in the Additional First Lien Document under which such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Authorized Representative) has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the First Lien Obligations of the Class with respect to which such Non-Controlling Authorized Representative is the Authorized Representative are currently due and payable in full (whether as a result of acceleration thereof or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of the Additional First Lien Documents of such Class; provided that the Non-Controlling Authorized Representative Enforcement Date shall be stayed and shall not occur (and shall be deemed not to have occurred for all purposes hereof) with respect to any Shared Collateral (A) at any time the Collateral Agent has commenced and is diligently pursuing any enforcement action with respect to such Shared Collateral (or the Applicable Authorized Representative shall have instructed the Collateral Agent to do the same) or (B) at any time the Grantor that has granted a security interest in such Shared Collateral is then a debtor under or with respect to (or otherwise subject to) any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding.

Non-Controlling Secured Parties ” means, at any time with respect to any Shared Collateral, the Secured Parties that are not Controlling Secured Parties at such time with respect to such Shared Collateral.

“Noteholder Claims ” shall mean all Obligations in respect of the Notes or arising under the Noteholder Documents or any of them, including all fees and expenses of the Collateral Agent and the Trustee thereunder.

Noteholder Collateral ” shall mean all of the assets of any Grantor, whether real, personal or mixed, with respect to which a Lien is granted as security for any Noteholder Claim.

Noteholder Collateral Agreement ” shall mean the Collateral Agreement dated as of May 29, 2013, between the Issuer, the other Grantors and the Collateral Agent entered into in connection with the Indenture.

Noteholder Collateral Documents ” shall mean the Noteholder Collateral Agreement and any other document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is granted by any Grantor to secure any Noteholder Claims or under which rights or remedies with respect to any such Lien are governed.

Noteholder Documents ” shall mean (a) the Indenture, the Notes and the Noteholder Collateral Documents and (b) any other related document or instrument executed and delivered pursuant to any Noteholder Document described in clause (a) above evidencing or governing any Obligations thereunder.

Notes ” shall mean any securities issued under the Indenture.

 

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

Possessory Collateral ” means any Shared Collateral in the possession of the Collateral Agent (or its agents or bailees), to the extent that possession thereof perfects a Lien thereon under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction.

Proceeds ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b).

Refinance ” means, in respect of any Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund, repay, prepay, purchase, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue other Indebtedness in exchange or replacement for, such Indebtedness, in whole or in part. “ Refinanced ” and “ Refinancing ” shall have correlative meanings.

Related Secured Parties ” means, with respect to the Authorized Representative of any Class, the Secured Parties of such Class.

Secured Parties ” means (a) the Indenture Secured Parties, (b) the Initial Additional Secured Parties and (c) the Additional Secured Parties.

Series ”, when used in reference to Additional First Lien Obligations, refers to such Additional First Lien Obligations as shall have been issued or incurred pursuant to the same indentures or other agreements and with respect to which the same Person acts as the Authorized Representative.

Shared Collateral ” means, at any time, Collateral on which the Collateral Agent shall have at such time a valid and perfected Lien for the benefit of Secured Parties of any two or more Classes. If First Lien Obligations of more than two Classes are outstanding at any time, then any Collateral shall constitute Shared Collateral with respect to First Lien Obligations or Secured Parties of any Class only if the Collateral Agent has at such time a valid and perfected Lien on such Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of such Class for the benefit of the Secured Parties of such Class.

Trustee ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Uniform Commercial Code ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the applicable jurisdiction.

SECTION 1.02. 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, other document, statute or regulation herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument, other document, statute or regulation as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, but shall not be deemed to include the subsidiaries of such Person unless express reference is made to such subsidiaries, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement

 

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in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections and Exhibits shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits 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.

SECTION 1.03. Concerning the Collateral Agent and the Authorized Representatives. (a) Each acknowledgement, agreement, consent and waiver (whether express or implied) in this Agreement made by the Collateral Agent and the Trustee, whether on behalf of itself or, in the case of the Trustee, on behalf of any other Indenture Secured Party, is made in reliance on the authority granted to the Collateral Agent and the Trustee pursuant to the authorization thereof under the Indenture. It is understood and agreed that the Collateral Agent and the Trustee shall not be responsible for or have any duty to monitor, ascertain or inquire into whether any other Indenture Secured Party is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, and no party hereto or any other Secured Party shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Collateral Agent or the Trustee for any failure of any other Indenture Secured Party to comply with the terms hereof or for any other Indenture Secured Party taking any action contrary to the terms hereof.

(b) Each acknowledgement, agreement, consent and waiver (whether express or implied) in this Agreement made by the Authorized Representative of any Class not referred to in paragraph (a) above, whether on behalf of itself or any of its Related Secured Parties, is made in reliance on the authority granted to such Authorized Representative pursuant to the authorization thereof under the First Lien Credit Documents of such Class. It is understood and agreed that any such Authorized Representative shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into whether any of its Related Secured Parties is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, and no party hereto or any other Secured Party shall have any right of action whatsoever against such Authorized Representative for any failure of any of its Related Secured Parties to comply with the terms hereof or for any of its Related Secured Parties taking any action contrary to the terms hereof.

ARTICLE II

Priorities and Agreements with Respect to Shared Collateral

SECTION 2.01. Equal Priority. (a) Notwithstanding the date, time, method, manner or order of grant, attachment or perfection of any Lien on any Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any Class, and notwithstanding any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, any other applicable law or any First Lien Credit Document, or any other circumstance whatsoever (but, in each case, subject to Section 2.02), each Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that valid and perfected Liens on any Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any Class shall be of equal priority with valid and perfected Liens on such Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any other Class.

(b) Each Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that, notwithstanding any provision of any First Lien Credit Document to the contrary (but subject to Section 2.02), if (i) an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing and such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties is taking action to enforce rights or exercise remedies in respect of any Shared Collateral, (ii) any distribution is made in respect of any Shared Collateral in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or (iii) such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties receives any payment with

 

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respect to any Shared Collateral pursuant to any intercreditor agreement (other than this Agreement), then the proceeds of any sale, collection or other liquidation of any Shared Collateral obtained by such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties on account of such enforcement of rights or exercise of remedies, and any such distributions or payments received by such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties (all such proceeds, distributions and payments being collectively referred to as “ Proceeds ”), shall, subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, be applied as follows:

(1) FIRST, to the payment of all amounts owing to the Collateral Agent (in its capacity as such) pursuant to the terms of the Security Documents and the Indenture, including all costs and expenses incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with such sale, collection or other liquidation, or such other enforcement of rights or exercise of remedies (including all court costs and the fees and expenses of their agents and legal counsel), the repayment of all advances made by the Collateral Agent, any other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder or thereunder, and all other fees, indemnities and other amounts owing or reimbursable to the Collateral Agent under any First Lien Credit Document in its capacity as such;

(2) SECOND, to the payment of all amounts owing to Authorized Representatives (in their capacity as such);

(3) THIRD, to the payment in full of the First Lien Obligations of each Class secured by a valid and perfected Lien on such Shared Collateral at the time due and payable (the amounts so applied to be distributed ratably in accordance with the amounts of the outstanding First Lien Obligations of each such Class on the date of such application); provided that amounts applied under this clause THIRD during any period when the First Lien Obligations of any such Class shall not be due and payable in full shall be allocated to the First Lien Obligations of such Class as if such First Lien Obligations were at the time due and payable in full, and any amounts allocated to the payment of the First Lien Obligations of such Class that are not yet due and payable shall be transferred to, and held by, the Authorized Representative of such Class solely as collateral for the First Lien Obligations of such Class (and shall not constitute Shared Collateral for purposes hereof) until the date on which the First Lien Obligations of such Class shall have become due and payable in full (at which time such amounts shall be applied to the payment thereof); and

(4) FOURTH, after payment in full of all the First Lien Obligations, to the Issuer and the other Grantors or their successors or assigns, as their interests may appear, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

(c) It is acknowledged that the First Lien Obligations of any Class may, subject to the limitations set forth in the First Lien Credit Documents, be increased, extended, renewed, replaced, restated, supplemented, restructured, repaid, refunded, Refinanced or otherwise amended or modified from time to time, all without affecting the priorities set forth in Section 2.01(a) or the provisions of this Agreement defining the relative rights of the Secured Parties of any Class.

SECTION 2.02. Impairments. It is the intention of the parties hereto that the Secured Parties of each Class (and not the Secured Parties of any other Class) bear the risk of (a) any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that (i) any First Lien Obligations of such Class are unenforceable under applicable law or are subordinated to any other obligations

 

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(other than to any First Lien Obligations of any other Class), (ii) any First Lien Obligations of such Class do not have a valid and perfected Lien on any of the Collateral securing any First Lien Obligations of any other Class and/or (iii) any Person (other than any Authorized Representative or any Secured Party) has a Lien on any Shared Collateral that is senior in priority to the Lien on such Shared Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of such Class, but junior to the Lien on such Shared Collateral securing any First Lien Obligations of any other Class (any such Lien being referred to as an “ Intervening Lien ”, and any such Person being referred to as an “ Intervening Creditor ”), or (b) the existence of any Collateral securing First Lien Obligations of any other Class that does not constitute Shared Collateral with respect to First Lien Obligations of such Class (any condition referred to in clause (a) or (b) with respect to First Lien Obligations of such Class being referred to as an “ Impairment ” of such Class). In the event an Impairment exists with respect to First Lien Obligations of any Class, the results of such Impairment shall be borne solely by the Secured Parties of such Class, and the rights of the Secured Parties of such Class (including the right to receive distributions in respect of First Lien Obligations of such Class pursuant to Section 2.01(b)) set forth herein shall be modified to the extent necessary so that the results of such Impairment are borne solely by the Secured Parties of such Class. In furtherance of the foregoing, in the event First Lien Obligations of any Class shall be subject to an Impairment in the form of an Intervening Lien of any Intervening Creditor, the value of any Shared Collateral or Proceeds that are allocated to such Intervening Creditor shall be deducted solely from the Shared Collateral or Proceeds to be distributed in respect of First Lien Obligations of such Class. In addition, in the event the First Lien Obligations of any Class are modified pursuant to applicable law (including pursuant to Section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code), any reference to the First Lien Obligations of such Class or the First Lien Documents of such Class shall refer to such obligations or such documents as so modified.

SECTION 2.03. Actions with Respect to Shared Collateral; Prohibition on Certain Contests. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the First Lien Credit Documents (other than this Agreement), (i) only the Collateral Agent shall, and shall have the right to, exercise, or refrain from exercising, any rights, remedies and powers with respect to the Shared Collateral, including any action to enforce its security interest in or realize upon any Shared Collateral and any right, remedy or power with respect to any Shared Collateral under any intercreditor agreement (other than this Agreement), and then only on the instructions of the Applicable Authorized Representative, (ii) the Collateral Agent shall not be required to, and shall not, follow any instructions or directions with respect to Shared Collateral (including with respect to any intercreditor agreement with respect to any Shared Collateral) from any Non-Controlling Authorized Representative (or any other Secured Party, other than the Applicable Authorized Representative), it being understood and agreed that, notwithstanding any such instruction or direction by the Applicable Authorized Representative, the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion, could expose the Collateral Agent to liability or be contrary to any First Lien Security Document or applicable law, and (iii) no Non-Controlling Authorized Representative or any other Secured Party (other than the Applicable Authorized Representative) shall, or shall instruct the Collateral Agent to, commence any judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings with respect to, seek to have a trustee, receiver, liquidator or similar official appointed for or over, attempt any action to take possession of, take any other action to enforce its security interest in or realize upon, or exercise any other right, remedy or power with respect to (including any right, remedy or power under any intercreditor agreement other than this Agreement) any Shared Collateral, whether under any First Lien Credit Document, applicable law or otherwise, it being agreed that only the Collateral Agent, acting on the instructions of the Applicable Authorized Representative and in accordance with the applicable First Lien Security Documents, shall be entitled to take any such actions or exercise any such rights, remedies and powers with respect to Shared Collateral. Notwithstanding the equal priority of the Liens established under Section

 

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2.01(a), the Collateral Agent (acting on the instructions of the Applicable Authorized Representative) may deal with the Shared Collateral as if the Collateral Agent had a senior Lien on such Collateral. No Non-Controlling Authorized Representative or Non-Controlling Secured Party will contest, protest or object to any foreclosure proceeding or action brought by the Collateral Agent, the Applicable Authorized Representative or any Controlling Secured Party, or any other exercise by the Collateral Agent, the Applicable Authorized Representative or any Controlling Secured Party of any rights, remedies or powers with respect to the Shared Collateral, or seek to cause the Collateral Agent to do so. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the rights and priorities of the Collateral Agent, any Authorized Representative or any other Secured Party with respect to any Collateral not constituting Shared Collateral.

(b) The Collateral Agent and each of the Authorized Representatives agrees that it will not accept any Lien on any asset of any Grantor securing First Lien Obligations of any Class for the benefit of any Secured Party of such Class other than pursuant to the First Lien Security Documents, other than (i) any funds deposited for the discharge or defeasance of First Lien Obligations of any Class and (ii) any rights of set-off created under the First Lien Credit Documents of any Class.

(c) Each of the Authorized Representatives agrees, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, that neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will (and each hereby waives any right to) challenge or contest or support any other Person in challenging or contesting, in any proceeding (including any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding), (i) the validity, attachment, creation, perfection, priority or enforceability of a Lien held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any other Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties in all or any part of the Collateral, (ii) the validity, enforceability or effectiveness of any First Lien Obligation of any Class or any First Lien Security Document of any Class or (iii) the validity, enforceability or effectiveness of the priorities, rights or duties established by, or other provisions of, this Agreement; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair the rights of the Collateral Agent, any Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties to enforce this Agreement.

SECTION 2.04. No Interference; Payment Over. (a) Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that (i) neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will (and each hereby waives any right to) take or cause to be taken any action the purpose of which is, or could reasonably be expected to be, to interfere, hinder or delay, in any manner, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise, any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Shared Collateral by the Collateral Agent, (ii) except as provided in Section 2.03, neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties shall have any right (A) to direct the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to exercise any right, remedy or power with respect to any Shared Collateral (including pursuant to any intercreditor agreement) or (B) to consent to the exercise by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party of any right, remedy or power with respect to any Shared Collateral, (iii) neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will (and each hereby waives any right to) institute any suit or proceeding, or assert in any suit or proceeding any claim, against the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise with respect to any Shared Collateral, and none of the Collateral Agent, any Applicable Authorized Representative or any other Secured Party shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Collateral Agent, such Applicable Authorized Representative or such other Secured Party with respect to any Shared Collateral in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, and (iv) neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will (and each hereby

 

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waives any right to) seek to have any Shared Collateral or any part thereof marshaled upon any foreclosure or other disposition of such Shared Collateral; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or impair the rights of the Collateral Agent or any Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties to enforce this Agreement.

(b) Each Authorized Representative, on behalf of itself and its Related Secured Parties, agrees that if such Authorized Representative or any of its Related Secured Parties shall at any time obtain possession of any Shared Collateral or receive any Proceeds (other than as a result of any application of Proceeds pursuant to Section 2.01(b)) at any time prior to the Discharge of First Lien Obligations of each other Class, (i) such Authorized Representative or its Related Secured Party, as the case may be, shall promptly inform each Authorized Representative thereof, (ii) such Authorized Representative or its Related Secured Party shall hold such Shared Collateral or Proceeds in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties of any Class entitled thereto pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and (iii) such Authorized Representative or its Related Secured Party shall promptly transfer such Shared Collateral or Proceeds to the Collateral Agent, for distribution in accordance with Section 2.01(b).

SECTION 2.05. Automatic Release of Liens; Amendments to First Lien Security Documents and under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the First Lien Credit Documents or First Lien Security Documents (but subject to the provisions of Section 11.03 of the Indenture in the case of the release of a material portion of the “Collateral” (as defined in the Indenture) from the Liens of the Security Documents), if at any time the Collateral Agent forecloses upon or otherwise exercises rights, remedies and powers against any Shared Collateral resulting in a disposition thereof, then (whether or not any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding is pending at the time) the Liens on such Shared Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties of all Classes, will automatically be released and discharged; provided that any Proceeds realized therefrom shall be applied pursuant to Section 2.01(b).

(b) Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Collateral Agent may enter into any amendment or other modification to any First Lien Security Document or the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement so long as the Collateral Agent receives a certificate of the Issuer stating that such amendment or other modification is permitted by the terms of the First Lien Credit Documents of each Class and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) the Collateral Agent may enter into any amendment or other modification to any First Lien Security Document solely as such First Lien Security Document relates to First Lien Obligations of a particular Class so long as (A) such amendment or modification is in accordance with the First Lien Credit Documents of such Class and (B) such amendment or modification does not adversely affect the interests of the Secured Parties of any other Class.

(c) Each Authorized Representative agrees to execute and deliver (at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors) all such consents, confirmations, authorizations and other instruments as shall reasonably be requested by the Collateral Agent to evidence and confirm any release of Shared Collateral or amendment or modification to any First Lien Security Document or to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement provided for in this Section.

(d) At the direction of holders representing a majority of the aggregate principal amount of First Lien Obligations then outstanding (as determined in accordance with the principles set forth in the definition of “Larger Holder Event”), the Collateral Agent shall be authorized to consent to any amendment to the ABL Credit Agreement (or any security document entered into in connection therewith) with respect to which the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement requires the consent of the Collateral Agent.

 

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SECTION 2.06. Certain Agreements with Respect to Bankruptcy and Insolvency Proceedings. (a) The Authorized Representative of each Class, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that, if any Issuer or any other Grantor shall become subject to a case (a “ Bankruptcy Case ”) under the Bankruptcy Code and shall, as debtor-in-possession, move for approval of financing (“ DIP Financing ”) to be provided by one or more lenders (the “ DIP Lenders ”) under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or any equivalent provision of any other Bankruptcy Law or the use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any equivalent provision of any other Bankruptcy Law, neither such Authorized Representative nor its Related Secured Parties will raise any objection to any such financing or to the Liens on the Shared Collateral securing any such financing (“ DIP Financing Liens ”) or to any use of cash collateral that constitutes Shared Collateral, in each case unless the Applicable Authorized Representative shall then oppose or object to such DIP Financing or such DIP Financing Liens or such use of cash collateral (and (i) to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens are senior to the Liens on any such Shared Collateral for the benefit of the Controlling Secured Parties, each Non-Controlling Secured Party will subordinate its Liens with respect to such Shared Collateral on the same terms as the Liens of the Controlling Secured Parties (other than any Liens of any Controlling Secured Parties constituting DIP Financing Liens) are subordinated thereto, and (ii) to the extent that such DIP Financing Liens rank pari passu with the Liens on any such Shared Collateral granted to secure the First Lien Obligations of the Controlling Secured Parties, each Non-Controlling Secured Party will confirm the priorities with respect to such Shared Collateral as set forth herein), in each case so long as (A) the Secured Parties of such Class retain the benefit of their Liens on all such Shared Collateral subject to the DIP Financing Liens, including proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of the Bankruptcy Case, with such Liens having the same priority with respect to Liens of the Secured Parties of any other Class (other than any Liens of the Secured Parties of such other Class constituting DIP Financing Liens) as existed prior to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Case, (B) the Secured Parties of such Class are granted Liens on any additional collateral provided to the Secured Parties of any other Class as adequate protection or otherwise in connection with such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, with such Liens having the same priority with respect to Liens of the Secured Parties of any other Class (other than any Liens of the Secured Parties of such other Class constituting DIP Financing Liens) as existed prior to the commencement of the Bankruptcy Case, (C) if any amount of such DIP Financing or cash collateral is applied to repay any First Lien Obligations, such amount is applied in accordance with Section 2.01(b), and (D) if the Secured Parties of any Class are granted adequate protection, including in the form of periodic payments, in connection with such DIP Financing or use of cash collateral, the proceeds of such adequate protection are applied in accordance with Section 2.01(b); provided that the Secured Parties of each Class shall have a right to object to the grant, as security for the DIP Financing, of a Lien on any Collateral subject to Liens in favor of the Secured Parties of such Class or its Authorized Representative that shall not constitute Shared Collateral; and provided further that any Secured Party receiving adequate protection granted in connection with the DIP Financing or such use of cash collateral shall not object to any other Secured Party receiving adequate protection comparable to any such adequate protection granted to such Secured Party.

SECTION 2.07. Reinstatement. If, in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or otherwise, all or part of any payment with respect to the First Lien Obligations of any Class previously made shall be rescinded for any reason whatsoever (including an order or judgment for disgorgement of a preference under the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar law), then the terms and conditions of Article II shall be fully applicable thereto until all the First Lien Obligations of such Class shall again have been paid in full in cash.

 

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SECTION 2.08. Insurance and Condemnation Awards. As between the Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent, acting at the direction of the Applicable Authorized Representative, shall have the exclusive right, subject to the rights of the Grantors under the First Lien Security Documents, to settle and adjust claims in respect of Shared Collateral under policies of insurance covering or constituting Shared Collateral and to approve any award granted in any condemnation or similar proceeding, or any deed in lieu of condemnation, in respect of the Shared Collateral; provided that any Proceeds arising therefrom shall be subject to Section 2.01(b).

SECTION 2.09. Refinancings. The First Lien Obligations of any Class may be Refinanced, in whole or in part, in each case, without notice to, or the consent of, any Secured Party of any other Class, all without affecting the priorities provided for herein or the other provisions hereof; provided that nothing in this Section shall affect any limitation on any such Refinancing that is set forth in the First Lien Credit Documents of any such other Class; and provided further that, if any obligations of the Grantors in respect of such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be secured by Liens on any Shared Collateral, then such obligations and the holders thereof shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of this Agreement and the Authorized Representative of the holders of any such Refinancing Indebtedness shall have executed an Additional Authorized Representative Joinder Agreement.

SECTION 2.10. Possessory Collateral Agent as Gratuitous Bailee for Perfection. (a) The Collateral Agent agrees to hold any Shared Collateral constituting Possessory Collateral that is part of the Collateral in its possession or control (or in the possession or control of its agents or bailees) as gratuitous bailee for the benefit of each other Secured Party and any assignee solely for the purpose of perfecting the security interest granted in such Possessory Collateral, if any, pursuant to the applicable First Lien Security Documents, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Section. Pending delivery to the Collateral Agent, each Authorized Representative agrees to hold any Shared Collateral constituting Possessory Collateral, from time to time in its possession, as gratuitous bailee for the benefit of each other Secured Party and any assignee, solely for the purpose of perfecting the security interest granted in such Possessory Collateral, if any, pursuant to the applicable First Lien Security Documents, in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Section.

(b) The duties or responsibilities of the Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative under this Section shall be limited solely to holding any Shared Collateral constituting Possessory Collateral as gratuitous bailee for the benefit of each other Secured Party for purposes of perfecting the Lien held by such Secured Parties therein.

ARTICLE III

Determinations with Respect to Obligations and Liens

Whenever, in connection with the exercise of its rights or the performance of its obligations hereunder, the Collateral Agent or the Authorized Representative of any Class shall be required to determine the existence or amount of any First Lien Obligations of any Class, or the Shared Collateral subject to any Lien securing the First Lien Obligations of any Class (and whether such Lien constitutes a valid and perfected Lien), it may request that such information be furnished to it in writing by the Authorized Representative of such Class and shall be entitled to make such determination on the basis of the information so furnished; provided that if,

 

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notwithstanding such request, the Authorized Representative of the applicable Class shall fail or refuse reasonably promptly to provide the requested information, the requesting Collateral Agent or Authorized Representative shall be entitled to make any such determination by such method as it may, in the exercise of its good faith judgment, determine, including by reliance upon an Officers’ Certificate. The Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative may rely conclusively, and shall be fully protected in so relying, on any determination made by it in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence (or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction) and shall have no liability to any Grantor, any Secured Party or any other Person as a result of such determination or any action or not taken pursuant thereto.

ARTICLE IV

Concerning the Collateral Agent

SECTION 4.01. Appointment and Authority. (a) Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, hereby irrevocably appoints Wilmington Trust, National Association to act as the Collateral Agent hereunder and under each of the First Lien Security Documents, and authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, including for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any Grantor to secure any of the First Lien Obligations, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In addition, to the extent required under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States, each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, hereby grants to the Collateral Agent any required powers of attorney to execute any First Lien Security Document governed by the laws of such jurisdiction on such Secured Party’s behalf. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent is hereby expressly authorized to execute any and all documents (including releases) with respect to the Shared 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 First Lien Security Documents.

(b) Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral Agent shall be entitled, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of or deal with any Shared Collateral as provided herein and in the First Lien Security Documents, without regard to any rights, remedies or powers to which the Non-Controlling Secured Parties would otherwise be entitled to as a result of their holding First Lien Obligations. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, agrees that none of the Collateral Agent, the Applicable Authorized Representative or any other Secured Party shall have any duty or obligation first to marshal or realize upon any type of Shared Collateral (or any other Collateral securing any of the First Lien Obligations), or to sell, dispose of or otherwise liquidate all or any portion of such Shared Collateral (or any other Collateral securing any First Lien Obligations), in any manner that would maximize the return to the Non-Controlling Secured Parties, notwithstanding that the order and timing of any such realization, sale, disposition or liquidation may affect the amount of proceeds actually received by the Non-Controlling Secured Parties from such realization, sale, disposition or liquidation. Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, waives any claim they may now or hereafter have against the Collateral Agent or the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any other Class arising out of (i) any actions that the Collateral Agent or any such Authorized Representative or Secured Party takes or omits to take (including actions with respect to the creation, perfection or continuation of Liens on any Collateral, actions with respect

 

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to the foreclosure upon, sale or other disposition, release or depreciation of, or failure to realize upon, any of the Collateral and actions with respect to the collection of any claim for all or any part of the First Lien Obligations from any account debtor, guarantor or any other party) in accordance with the First Lien Security Documents or any other agreement related thereto or to the collection of the First Lien Obligations or the valuation, use, protection or release of any security for the First Lien Obligations, (ii) any election by any Applicable Authorized Representative or Secured Parties, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code or (iii) subject to Section 2.06, any borrowing by, or grant of a security interest or administrative expense priority under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or any equivalent provision of any other Bankruptcy Law by, the Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiaries, as debtor-in-possession. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall not accept any Shared Collateral in full or partial satisfaction of any First Lien Obligations pursuant to Section 9-620 of the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction without the consent of each Authorized Representative representing Secured Parties for whom such Collateral constitutes Shared Collateral.

(c) Each of the Authorized Representatives, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that, upon any other obligations being designated hereunder as Additional First Lien Obligations or any other Person becoming an Additional Authorized Representative or any other Persons becoming Additional Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent will continue to act in its capacity as Collateral Agent in respect of the then existing Authorized Representatives and Secured Parties and such Additional Authorized Representative and Additional Secured Parties.

SECTION 4.02. Rights as a Secured Party. (a) The Person serving as the Collateral Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Secured Party of any Class as any other Secured Party of such Class and may exercise the same as though it were not the Collateral Agent and the term “Secured Party”, “Secured Parties”, “Indenture Secured Party”, “Indenture Secured Parties”, “Additional Secured Party” or “Additional Secured Parties”, as applicable, shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Collateral Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. The Person serving as the Collateral Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Collateral Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to any other Secured Party.

SECTION 4.03. Exculpatory Provisions. The Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other First Lien Security Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Agent:

(i) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(ii) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the First Lien Security Documents that the Collateral Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Applicable Authorized Representative; provided that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Collateral Agent to liability or that is contrary to any First Lien Security Document or applicable law;

 

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(iii) shall not, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and in the First Lien Security Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity;

(iv) shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (A) with the consent or at the request of the Applicable Authorized Representative or (B) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct or (C) in reliance on an Officers’ Certificate stating that such action is permitted by the terms of this Agreement;

(v) shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default under any First Lien Credit Documents of any Class unless and until notice describing such Default or Event Default is given to the Collateral Agent by the Authorized Representative of such Class or the Issuer in accordance with the applicable First Lien Credit Document; and

(vi) shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (A) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any First Lien Security Document, (B) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (C) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (D) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any First Lien Security Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the validity, attachment, creation, perfection, priority or enforceability of any Lien purported to be created by the First Lien Security Documents, (E) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral for First Lien Obligations of any Class or (F) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in any First Lien Credit Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 4.04. Reliance by Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Collateral Agent also shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person. The Collateral Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Issuer, any other Grantor or any Authorized Representative), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

SECTION 4.05. Delegation of Duties. The Collateral Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other First Lien Security Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Affiliates. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Affiliates of the Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities as the Collateral Agent.

 

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SECTION 4.06. Resignation of Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation as Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the First Lien Security Documents to each Authorized Representative and the Issuer. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Applicable Authorized Representative shall have the right, in consultation with the Issuer, to appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Applicable Authorized Representative and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Collateral Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Collateral Agent may, on behalf of the Secured Parties, appoint a successor Collateral Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Collateral Agent shall notify each Authorized Representative and the Issuer that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (a) the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the First Lien Security Documents (except that in the case of any Collateral held by the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties under any First Lien Security Document, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such Collateral solely for purposes of maintaining the perfection of the security interests of the Secured Parties therein until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed but with no obligation to take any further action at the request of the Applicable Authorized Representative or any other Secured Parties) and (b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Collateral Agent shall instead be made by or to each Authorized Representative directly, until such time as the Applicable Authorized Representative appoints a successor Collateral Agent as provided above. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder and under the First Lien Security Documents, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Collateral Agent, and the retiring Collateral Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the First Lien Security Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above). Notwithstanding the resignation of the Collateral Agent hereunder and under the First Lien Security Documents, the provisions of this Article and the equivalent provision of any Additional First Lien Document shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Collateral Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Secured Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Collateral Agent was acting as Collateral Agent. Upon any notice of resignation of the Collateral Agent hereunder and under the First Lien Security Documents, the Issuer agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer (and maintain the validity and priority of) the Liens in favor of the retiring Collateral Agent under the First Lien Security Documents to the successor Collateral Agent.

SECTION 4.07. Collateral Matters. Each of the Secured Parties irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent, at its option and in its discretion:

(a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any First Lien Security Document in accordance with Sections 2.03 and 2.05 or upon receipt of an Officers’ Certificate stating that such release is permitted by the terms of the First Lien Credit Documents and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement; and

(b) to release any Grantor from its obligations under the First Lien Security Documents upon receipt of an Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel stating that such release is permitted by the terms of the First Lien Credit Documents and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE V

No Liability

SECTION 5.01. Information. The Collateral Agent or the Authorized Representative or Secured Parties of any Class shall have no duty to disclose to any Secured Party of any other Class any information relating to the Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiaries, or any other circumstance bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of any of the First Lien Obligations, that is known or becomes known to any of them or any of their Affiliates. If the Collateral Agent or the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any Class, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any such information to, as the case may be, the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any other Class, it shall be under no obligation (i) to make, and shall not be deemed to have made, any express or implied representation or warranty, including with respect to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or validity of the information so provided, (ii) to provide any additional information or to provide any such information on any subsequent occasion or (iii) to undertake any investigation.

SECTION 5.02. No Warranties or Liability. (a) Each Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that neither the Collateral Agent nor the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any other Class has made any express or implied representation or warranty, including with respect to the execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectability or enforceability of any of the First Lien Credit Documents, the ownership of any Shared Collateral or the perfection or priority of any Liens thereon. The Authorized Representative and the Secured Parties of any Class will be entitled to manage and supervise their loans and other extensions of credit in the manner determined by them.

(b) No Authorized Representative or Secured Parties of any Class shall have any express or implied duty to the Authorized Representative or any Secured Party of any other Class to act or refrain from acting in a manner that allows, or results in, the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default under any First Lien Credit Document (other than, in each case, this Agreement), regardless of any knowledge thereof that they may have or be charged with.

ARTICLE VI

Additional First Lien Obligations

The Issuer may, at any time and from time to time, subject to any limitations contained in the First Lien Credit Documents in effect at such time, designate additional Indebtedness and related obligations that are, or are to be, secured by Liens on any assets of the Issuer or any other Grantor that would, if such Liens were granted, constitute Shared Collateral as “ Additional First Lien Obligations ” by delivering to the Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative party hereto at such time an Officers’ Certificate:

(a) describing the Indebtedness and other obligations being designated as Additional First Lien Obligations, and including a statement of the maximum aggregate outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness as of the date of such certificate;

 

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(b) setting forth the Additional First Lien Documents under which such Additional First Lien Obligations are issued or incurred or the guarantees of such Additional First Lien Obligations are, or are to be, created, and attaching copies of such Additional First Lien Documents as each Grantor has executed and delivered to the Person that serves as the administrative agent, trustee or a similar representative for the holders of such Additional First Lien Obligations (such Person being referred to as the “ Additional Authorized Representative ”) with respect to such Additional First Lien Obligations on the closing date of such Additional First Lien Obligations, certified as being true and complete by an Officers’ Certificate;

(c) identifying the Person that serves as the Additional Authorized Representative;

(d) certifying that the incurrence of such Additional First Lien Obligations, the creation of the Liens securing such Additional First Lien Obligations and the designation of such Additional First Lien Obligations as “Additional First Lien Obligations” hereunder do not violate or result in a default under any provision of any First Lien Credit Documents in effect at such time;

(e) certifying that the Additional First Lien Documents authorize the Additional Authorized Representative to become a party hereto by executing and delivering an Additional Authorized Representative Joinder Agreement and provide that upon such execution and delivery, such Additional First Lien Obligations and the holders thereof shall become subject to and bound by the provisions of this Agreement; and

(f) attaching a fully completed Authorized Representative Joinder Agreement executed and delivered by the Additional Authorized Representative.

Upon the delivery of such certificate, the related attachments as provided above, and an opinion of counsel with respect to the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to the incurrence of the Additional First Lien Obligations, the obligations designated in such notice as “Additional First Lien Obligations” shall become Additional First Lien Obligations for all purposes of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

Miscellaneous

SECTION 7.01. Notices. 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 telecopy, as follows:

(a) if to any Grantor, to it (or, in the case of any Grantor other than the Issuer, to it in care of the Issuer) at [            ];

(b) if to the Collateral Agent or the Trustee, to it at [            ] (Facsimile No.: [            ]), with a copy to [            ];

(c) if to the Initial Additional Authorized Representative, to it at [            ];

(d) if to any other Additional Authorized Representative, to it at the address set forth in the applicable Joinder Agreement.

 

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Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and other communications given 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 a Business Day) and on the next Business Day thereafter (in all other cases) if delivered by hand or overnight courier service or sent by facsimile 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 or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section. As agreed to in writing by any party hereto from time to time, notices and other communications to such party may also be delivered by e-mail to the e-mail address of a representative of such party provided from time to time by such party.

SECTION 7.02. Waivers; Amendment; Joinder Agreements. (a) No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any right or power hereunder 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 parties hereto 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 consent to any departure by any 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. No notice or demand on any party hereto in any case shall entitle such party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or otherwise modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Issuer, the Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative then party hereto; provided that no such agreement shall by its terms amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any Grantor without the Issuer’s prior written consent; provided further that (i) without the consent of any party hereto, (A) this Agreement may be supplemented by an Authorized Representative Joinder Agreement, and an Additional Authorized Representative may become a party hereto, in accordance with Article VI and (B) this Agreement may be supplemented by a Grantor Joinder Agreement, and a Subsidiary may become a party hereto, in accordance with Section 7.13, and (ii) in connection with any Refinancing of First Lien Obligations of any Class, or the incurrence of Additional First Lien Obligations of any Class, the Collateral Agent and the Authorized Representatives then party hereto shall enter (and are hereby authorized to enter without the consent of any other Secured Party), at the request of the Collateral Agent, any Authorized Representative or the Issuer, into such amendments or modifications of this Agreement as are reasonably necessary to reflect such Refinancing or such incurrence and are reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and each such Authorized Representative.

SECTION 7.03. Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, as well as the other Secured Parties, all of whom are intended to be bound by, and to be third party beneficiaries of, this Agreement.

SECTION 7.04. Effectiveness; Survival. This Agreement shall become effective when executed and delivered by the parties hereto. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by any party in this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding against the Issuer or any of its respective Subsidiaries.

 

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SECTION 7.05. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

SECTION 7.06. 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. 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 7.07. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

SECTION 7.08. Submission to Jurisdiction Waivers; Consent to Service of Process. The Collateral Agent and each Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, irrevocably and unconditionally:

(a) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the First Lien Security Documents, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and appellate courts from any thereof;

(b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

(c) agrees that service of process in any such action or 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 Person (or its Authorized Representative) at the address referred to in Section 7.01;

(d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right of any other party hereto (or any Secured Party) to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right of any party hereto (or any Secured Party) to sue in any other jurisdiction; and

(e) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

 

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SECTION 7.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO 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 (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO 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 7.10. Headings. Article and Section headings 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 7.11. Conflicts. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement (including Section 2.05 hereof) and the provisions of any of the First Lien Credit Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

SECTION 7.12. Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights. The provisions of this Agreement are and are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Secured Parties in relation to one another. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, none of the Issuer, any other Grantor, any other Subsidiary or any other creditor of any of the foregoing shall have any rights or obligations hereunder, and none of the Issuer, any other Grantor or any other Subsidiary may rely on the terms hereof. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall impair the obligations of the Issuer or any other Grantor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the First Lien Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms.

SECTION 7.13. Additional Grantors. In the event any Subsidiary shall have granted a Lien on any of its assets to secure any First Lien Obligations, the Issuer shall cause such Subsidiary, if not already a party hereto, to become a party hereto as a “Grantor”. Upon the execution and delivery by any Subsidiary of a Grantor Joinder Agreement, any such Subsidiary shall become a party hereto and a Grantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as such herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any other party hereto. The rights and obligations of each party hereto shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Grantor as a party to this Agreement.

SECTION 7.14. Integration. This Agreement, together with the other First Lien Credit Documents and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, represents the agreement of each of the Grantors and the Secured Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any Grantor, the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other First Lien Credit Documents. References herein to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement refer to such agreement to the extent the same is then in effect. Each Authorized Representative, by its execution and delivery of this Agreement (or the applicable joinder to this Agreement) for itself and its Related Secured Parties, (a) consents to the terms and conditions in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (b) agrees that it will be bound by the ABL/Bond

 

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Intercreditor Agreement and (c) authorizes and agrees that (i) the Collateral Agent has entered into the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement as the “Notes Collateral Agent” thereunder on behalf of such Authorized Representative and its Related Secured Parties, and (ii) in its capacity as “Notes Collateral Agent” under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent may take any and all such action under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of each Authorized Representative and its Related Secured Parties as provided in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and Section 2.05 hereof.

SECTION 7.15. Further Assurances. Each of the Collateral Agent, each Authorized Representative and the Grantors agrees that it will execute, or will cause to be executed, any and all further documents, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions, as may be required under any applicable law, or which the Collateral Agent or any Authorized Representative may reasonably request, to effectuate the terms of this Agreement, including the relative Lien priorities provided for herein.

SECTION 7.16. Indenture and First Lien Credit Documents. In addition to the foregoing rights, in acting hereunder and by virtue of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall have all of the rights, protections and immunities granted to it under the Indenture and in any First Lien Credit Document, all of which are incorporated by reference herein.

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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.

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Agent,

  by    
   

Name:

Title:

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties,
  by    
   

Name:

Title:

[            ], as Initial Additional Authorized Representative,
  by    
   

Name:

Title:

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,
  by    
    Name:
    Title:
THE GRANTORS LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO,
  by    
    Name:
    Title:

 

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SCHEDULE I to

PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

Grantors

 

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EXHIBIT I to

PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

[FORM OF] ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AGENT JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. [            ] dated as of [            ], [            ] (this “ Joinder Agreement ”) to the PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Intercreditor Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the other GRANTORS party thereto, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as defined below) (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”) and as the Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties in its capacity as trustee under the Indenture (in such capacity, the “ Trustee ”), [            ], as the Authorized Representative for the Initial Additional Secured Parties (in such capacity, the “ Initial Additional Authorized Representative ”), and each ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE from time to time party thereto, as the Authorized Representative for any Secured Parties of any other Class.

Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.

The Issuer and the other Grantors propose to issue or incur “Additional First Lien Obligations” designated by the Issuer as such in accordance with Article VI of the Intercreditor Agreement in an Officers’ Certificate delivered concurrently herewith to the Collateral Agent and the Authorized Representatives (the “ Additional First Lien Obligations ”). The Person identified in the signature pages hereto as the “Additional Authorized Representative” (the “ Additional Authorized Representative ”) will serve as the administrative agent, trustee or a similar representative for the holders of the Additional First Lien Obligations (the “ Additional Secured Parties ”).

The Additional Authorized Representative wishes, in accordance with the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement, to become a party to the Intercreditor Agreement and to acquire and undertake, for itself and on behalf of the Additional Secured Parties, the rights and obligations of an “Additional Authorized Representative” and “Secured Parties” thereunder.

Accordingly, the Additional Authorized Representative, for itself and on behalf of its Related Secured Parties, and the Issuer agree as follows, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, the existing Authorized Representatives and the existing Secured Parties:

SECTION 1.01. Accession to the Intercreditor Agreement. The Additional Authorized Representative hereby (a) accedes and becomes a party to the Intercreditor Agreement as an “Additional Authorized Representative”, (b) agrees, for itself and on behalf of the Additional Secured Parties, to all the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c) acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Additional First Lien Obligations and Liens on any Collateral securing the same shall be subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) the Additional Authorized Representative and the Additional Secured Parties shall have the rights and obligations specified under the Intercreditor Agreement with respect to an “Authorized Representative” or a “Secured Party”, and shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement. The Intercreditor Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Exhibit I-1


SECTION 1.02. Representations and Warranties of the Additional Authorized Representative. The Additional Authorized Representative represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent, the existing Authorized Representatives and the existing Secured Parties that (a) it has full power and authority to enter into this Joinder Agreement, in its capacity as the Additional Authorized Representative, (b) this Joinder Agreement 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, and (c) the Additional First Lien Documents relating to the Additional First Lien Obligations provide that, upon the Additional Authorized Representative’s execution and delivery of this Joinder Agreement, (i) the Additional First Lien Obligations and Liens on any Collateral securing the same shall be subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) the Additional Authorized Representative and the Additional Secured Parties shall have the rights and obligations specified therefor under, and shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of, the Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 1.03. Parties in Interest. This Joinder Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, as well as the other Secured Parties, all of whom are intended to be bound by, and to be third party beneficiaries of, this Agreement.

SECTION 1.04. Counterparts. This Joinder Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.

SECTION 1.05. Governing Law. This Joinder Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

SECTION 1.06. Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 7.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement. All communications and notices hereunder to the Additional Authorized Representative shall be given to it at the address set forth under its signature hereto, which information supplements Section 7.01 to the Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 1.07. Expenses. The Issuer agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent and each of the Authorized Representatives for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Joinder Agreement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent and any of the Authorized Representatives.

SECTION 1.08. Incorporation by Reference. The provisions of Sections 7.04, 7.06, 7.08, 7.09, 7.10, 7.11 and 7.12 of the Intercreditor Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis , as if set forth in full herein.

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Exhibit I-2


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Authorized Representative and the Issuer have duly executed this Joinder Agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[        ], AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE,
  by  

 

    Name:
    Title:
Address for notices:

 

 

attention of:
Facsimile:
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,
  by  

 

    Name:
    Title:

 

Exhibit I-3


Acknowledged by:

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE COLLATERAL AGENT,

  by  

 

    Name:
    Title:
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE INDENTURE SECURED PARTIES,
  by  

 

    Name:
    Title:
[        ], AS THE [INITIAL] ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE,
  by  

 

    Name:
    Title:

 

Exhibit I-4


EXHIBIT II to

PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

[FORM OF] GRANTOR JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. [            ] dated as of [            ], [            ] (this “ Joinder Agreement ”) to the PARI PASSU INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT dated as of [            ] (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Intercreditor Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the other GRANTORS party hereto, WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as defined below) (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”) and as the Authorized Representative for the Indenture Secured Parties in its capacity as trustee under the Indenture (in such capacity, the “ Trustee ”), [            ], as the Authorized Representative for the Initial Additional Secured Parties (in such capacity, the “ Initial Additional Authorized Representative ”), and each ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE from time to time party hereto, as the Authorized Representative for any Secured Parties of any other Class.

Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement.

[            ], a [            ] [corporation] and a Subsidiary of Issuer (the “ Additional Grantor ”), has granted a Lien on all or a portion of its assets to secure First Lien Obligations and such Additional Grantor is not a party to the Intercreditor Agreement.

The Additional Grantor wishes to become a party to the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement and to acquire and undertake the rights and obligations of a Grantor thereunder. The Additional Grantor is entering into this Joinder Agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement in order to become a Grantor thereunder.

Accordingly, the Additional Grantor agrees as follows, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, the Authorized Representatives and the Secured Parties:

SECTION 1.01. Accession to the Intercreditor Agreement. The Additional Grantor (a) hereby accedes and becomes a party to the Intercreditor Agreement as a “Grantor”, (b) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and (c) acknowledges and agrees that the Additional Grantor shall have the rights and obligations specified under the Intercreditor Agreement with respect to a “Grantor”, and shall be subject to and bound by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 1.02. Representations and Warranties of the Additional Grantor. The Additional Grantor represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent, the Authorized Representatives and the Secured Parties that this Joinder Agreement 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.

SECTION 1.03. Parties in Interest. This Joinder Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, as well as the other Secured Parties, all of whom are intended to be third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

SECTION 1.04. Counterparts. This Joinder Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.

 

Exhibit II-1


SECTION 1.05. Governing Law. This Joinder Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York.

SECTION 1.06. Notices. All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 7.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement.

SECTION 1.07. Expenses. The Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent and each of the Authorized Representatives for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Joinder Agreement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent and any of the Authorized Representatives.

SECTION 1.08. Incorporation by Reference. The provisions of Sections 7.04, 7.06, 7.08, 7.09, 7.10, 7.11 and 7.12 of the Intercreditor Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference, mutatis mutandis , as if set forth in full herein.

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Exhibit II-2


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Additional Grantor has duly executed this Joinder Agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[NAME OF SUBSIDIARY],
  by  

 

    Name:
    Title:

 

Exhibit II-3

Exhibit 10.1

PUBLISHED DEAL CUSIP NO. 12008TAC7

PUBLISHED FACILITY CUSIP NO. 12008TAD5

 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of

May 29, 2013

among

Builders FirstSource, Inc.,

as Parent Borrower,

the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower,

from time to time parties hereto,

as Additional Borrowers,

THE LENDING INSTITUTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,

as Lenders,

and

SUNTRUST BANK,

as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and an LC Issuer

and

CITIBANK, N.A.

as Syndication Agent

and

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

and

RBS CITIZENS, N.A.

as Co-Documentation Agents

and

SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.,

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC and RBS CITIZENS,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

     6   

Section 1.01

  Certain Defined Terms      6   

Section 1.02

  Computation of Time Periods      63   

Section 1.03

  Accounting Terms      63   

Section 1.04

  Terms Generally      64   

Section 1.05

  Certain Determinations      64   

Section 1.06

  Currency Equivalent Generally      64   

Section 1.07

  Pro Forma Calculations      65   

Section 1.08

  Additional Borrowers      66   

ARTICLE II. THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY

     66   

Section 2.01

  Establishment of the Credit Facility      66   

Section 2.02

  Revolving Facility      66   

Section 2.03

  Protective Advances and Overadvances      67   

Section 2.04

  Swing Line Facility      68   

Section 2.05

  Letters of Credit      70   

Section 2.06

  [Reserved]      75   

Section 2.07

  [Reserved]      75   

Section 2.08

  Notice of Borrowing      75   

Section 2.09

  Funding Obligations; Disbursement of Funds      76   

Section 2.10

  Evidence of Obligations      78   

Section 2.11

  Interest; Default Rate      78   

Section 2.12

  Conversion and Continuation of Loans      79   

Section 2.13

  Fees      80   

Section 2.14

  Termination and Reduction of Revolving Commitments      82   

Section 2.15

  Voluntary and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans      82   

Section 2.16

  Method and Place of Payment      84   

Section 2.17

  Defaulting Lenders      84   

Section 2.18

  Revolving Commitment Increases      87   

Section 2.19

  Amend and Extend Transactions      89   

Section 2.20

  [Reserved]      92   

Section 2.21

  Cash Receipts      92   

Section 2.22

  Reserves; Change in Reserves; Decisions by Agent      93   

Section 2.23

  Borrower Agent      94   

Section 2.24

  Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers      94   

ARTICLE III. INCREASED COSTS, ILLEGALITY AND TAXES

     96   

Section 3.01

  Increased Costs      96   

Section 3.02

  Taxes      97   

Section 3.03

  Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders      100   

Section 3.04

  Breakage Compensation      101   

ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     102   

Section 4.01

  Conditions Precedent at Closing Date      102   

Section 4.02

  Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events      104   

Section 4.03

  Credit Events to Additional Borrowers      105   

 

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(continued)

 

 

         Page  

ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     106   

Section 5.01

  Organization Status and Qualification      106   

Section 5.02

  Authorization and Enforceability      106   

Section 5.03

  Applicable Law, Contractual Obligations and Organizational Documents      106   

Section 5.04

  Governmental Approvals      106   

Section 5.05

  Litigation      107   

Section 5.06

  Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations      107   

Section 5.07

  Financial Statements      107   

Section 5.08

  Solvency      107   

Section 5.09

  No Material Adverse Effect      108   

Section 5.10

  Payment of Taxes      108   

Section 5.11

  Ownership of Property      108   

Section 5.12

  Environmental Matters      108   

Section 5.13

  Compliance with ERISA      109   

Section 5.14

  Intellectual Property      109   

Section 5.15

  Investment Company Act      109   

Section 5.16

  Security Interests      109   

Section 5.17

  Disclosure      110   

Section 5.18

  Subsidiaries      110   

Section 5.19

  OFAC and PATRIOT Act      110   

Section 5.20

  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act      111   

Section 5.21

  Borrowing Base Calculation      111   

ARTICLE VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     111   

Section 6.01

  Reporting Requirements      111   

Section 6.02

  Inspection Rights; Appraisals; Field Examinations      114   

Section 6.03

  Insurance      115   

Section 6.04

  Payment of Taxes and Government Obligations      115   

Section 6.05

  Preservation of Existence      115   

Section 6.06

  Maintenance of Property      116   

Section 6.07

  Compliance with Laws, etc.      116   

Section 6.08

  Compliance with Environmental Laws      116   

Section 6.09

  Certain Subsidiaries to Join in Guaranty      117   

Section 6.10

  Additional Security; Real Estate Matters; Further Assurances      117   

Section 6.11

  Use of Proceeds      119   

Section 6.12

  Change in Business      119   

Section 6.13

  Designation of Subsidiaries      120   

Section 6.14

  Post-Closing Obligations      120   

ARTICLE VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     120   

Section 7.01

  Fundamental Changes, Acquisitions, Asset Sales, etc.      120   

Section 7.02

  Liens      122   

Section 7.03

  Indebtedness      124   

Section 7.04

  Investments and Guaranty Obligations      128   

Section 7.05

  Restricted Payments      130   

Section 7.06

  Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio      134   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

 

         Page  

Section 7.07

  Restrictions on Negative Pledges      134   

Section 7.08

  Transactions with Affiliates      135   

Section 7.09

  Fiscal Year      137   

ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

     137   

Section 8.01

  Events of Default      137   

Section 8.02

  Remedies      139   

Section 8.03

  Application of Certain Payments and Proceeds      139   

ARTICLE IX. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT

     140   

Section 9.01

  Appointment      140   

Section 9.02

  Delegation of Duties      142   

Section 9.03

  Exculpatory Provisions      143   

Section 9.04

  Reliance by Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent      143   

Section 9.05

  Notice of Default      144   

Section 9.06

  Non-Reliance      144   

Section 9.07

  No Reliance on Administrative Agent’s Customer Identification Program      144   

Section 9.08

  Patriot Act      145   

Section 9.09

  Indemnification      145   

Section 9.10

  The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent in Each Individual Capacity      145   

Section 9.11

  Successor Administrative Agent      145   

Section 9.12

  Other Agents      146   

Section 9.13

  Agency for Perfection      146   

Section 9.14

  Proof of Claim      146   

Section 9.15

  Posting of Approved Electronic Communications      147   

Section 9.16

  Withholding Taxes      148   

Section 9.17

  Resignation/Replacement of LC Issuer and Swing Line Lender      149   

Section 9.18

  Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guaranty      149   

Section 9.19

  Cash Management Banks and Designated Hedge Creditors      149   

ARTICLE X. [Reserved]

     150   

ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS

     150   

Section 11.01

  Payment of Expenses Etc.      150   

Section 11.02

  Indemnification      150   

Section 11.03

  Right of Setoff      151   

Section 11.04

  Equalization      151   

Section 11.05

  Notices      152   

Section 11.06

  Successors and Assigns      153   

Section 11.07

  No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative      157   

Section 11.08

  Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial      157   

Section 11.09

  Counterparts      158   

Section 11.10

  Integration      158   

Section 11.11

  Headings Descriptive      159   

Section 11.12

  Amendment or Waiver; Acceleration by Required Lenders      159   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

 

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Section 11.13

  Survival of Indemnities      163   

Section 11.14

  Domicile of Loans      163   

Section 11.15

  Confidentiality      163   

Section 11.16

  Limitations on Liability of the LC Issuers      164   

Section 11.17

  General Limitation of Liability      165   

Section 11.18

  No Duty      165   

Section 11.19

  Lenders and Agent Not Fiduciary to Parent Borrower, etc.      165   

Section 11.20

  Survival of Representations and Warranties      166   

Section 11.21

  Severability      166   

Section 11.22

  [Reserved]      166   

Section 11.23

  Interest Rate Limitation      166   

Section 11.24

  Patriot Act      166   

Section 11.25

  Customary Intercreditor Agreement      166   

Section 11.26

  Waiver of Effect of Corporate Seal      166   

Section 11.27

  Release of Guarantees and Liens      167   

 

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SCHEDULES

 

Schedule A    Excluded Asset Sales
Schedule 1    Commitments
Schedule 2    Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Schedule 3    Subsidiary Guarantors
Schedule 4    EBITDA Adjustments
Schedule 1.01    Permitted Inventory Locations
Schedule 2.05    Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 5.11    Real Property
Schedule 5.18    Subsidiaries
Schedule 6.14    Post-Closing Obligations
Schedule 7.02    Liens
Schedule 7.03    Indebtedness
Schedule 7.04    Investments
Schedule 7.07    Contractual Obligations
Schedule 7.08    Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 11.05    Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Addresses for Notices

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A-1    Form of Revolving Facility Note
Exhibit A-2    Form of Swing Line Note
Exhibit B-1    Form of Notice of Borrowing
Exhibit B-2    Form of Notice of Continuation or Conversion
Exhibit B-3    Form of LC Request
Exhibit C    Form of Guaranty
Exhibit D    Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit E    Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit F    Form of Closing Certificate
Exhibit G    Form of Assignment Agreement
Exhibit H-1    Form U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit H-2    Form U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit H-3    Form U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit H-4    Form U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit I-1    Form of ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit J    Form of Intercompany Note
Exhibit K    Form of Additional Borrower Agreement
Exhibit L    Form of Secured Hedge Designation Agreement
Exhibit M    Form of Borrowing Base Certificate


This CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of May 29, 2013 among the following: (i) BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ” and collectively with any Additional Borrowers from time to time party hereto, the “ Borrowers ”); (ii) the LENDERS from time to time party hereto (each a “ Lender ” and collectively, the “ Lenders ”); (iii) SUNTRUST BANK, as the administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), as the Collateral Agent (as hereinafter defined), as the Swing Line Lender (as hereinafter defined), and as an as LC Issuer (as hereinafter defined); (iv) CITIBANK, N.A., as syndication agent (the “ Syndication Agent ”); (v) KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION and RBS CITIZENS, N.A. (the “ Co-Documentation Agents ”) and (vii) SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC., CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS, INC., KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC and RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (the “ Arrangers ”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

(1) The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender and each LC Issuer extend credit to the Borrowers to (a) consummate the Closing Date Refinancing, (b) pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions described herein and (c) provide working capital, funds for other general corporate purposes and to finance other transactions permitted by this Agreement.

(2) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender and each LC Issuer are willing to extend credit and make available to the Borrowers the credit facilities provided for herein for the foregoing purposes.

AGREEMENT:

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

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

Section 1.01 Certain Defined Terms . As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings herein specified unless the context otherwise requires:

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

ABL Collateral ” means all the “ABL First Lien Collateral” as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ” means the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit I-1 dated as of the Closing Date, among the Collateral Agent, Wilmington Trust, National Association and the Credit Parties, and each additional representative party thereto from time to time, with such modifications thereto as the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent and the Parent Borrower may reasonably agree.

Account ” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.

Account Debtor ” means any Person obligated on an Account.


Acquired EBITDA ” means, with respect to any Acquired Entity or Business (any of the foregoing, a “ Pro Forma Entity ”) for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of such Pro Forma Entity (determined as if references to the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA” were references to such Pro Forma Entity and its Restricted Subsidiaries), all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Pro Forma Entity.

Acquired Entity or Business ” has the meaning provided in the definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA.”

Acquisition ” means any transaction or series of related transactions resulting in (i) the acquisition by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of all or substantially all of the assets of any Person, or any line of business or division of any Person, (ii) the acquisition or ownership by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of in excess of 50% of the Capital Stock of any Person such that such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or (iii) the acquisition by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of another Person by a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or any other combination with such Person.

Additional Borrower ” means any Person who shall from time to time become a party to this Agreement as a “Borrower” hereunder upon the execution and delivery of an Additional Borrower Agreement.

Additional Borrower Agreement ” means the Additional Borrower Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit K hereto.

Additional Lender ” means, at any time, any bank, other financial institution or institutional investor that, in any case, is not an existing Lender at such time and provides any portion of any Revolving Commitment Increase in accordance with Section 2.18 .

Additional Security Document ” has the meaning provided in Section 6.10(a) .

Adjusted Eurodollar Rate ” means, with respect to each Interest Period for a Eurodollar Loan, (i) the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBO Rate (“ BBA LIBOR ”) as published by Bloomberg (or other commercially available sources providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in U.S. Dollars with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period, divided by (ii) a percentage equal to 100% minus the then stated maximum rate of all reserve requirements (including any marginal, emergency, supplemental, special or other reserves and without benefit of credits for proration, exceptions or offsets that may be available from time to time) applicable to any member bank of the Federal Reserve System in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities as defined in Regulation D (or any successor category of liabilities under Regulation); provided , however , that if the rate referred to in clause (i)  above is not available at any such time for any reason, then the rate referred to in clause (i)  shall instead be the interest rate per annum , as determined by the Administrative Agent, to be the average (rounded to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) of the rates per annum at which deposits in the applicable currency in an amount equal to the amount of such Eurodollar Loan are offered to major banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time), two (2) Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for contracts that would be entered into at the commencement of such Interest Period for the same duration as such Interest Period.

 

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Adjustment Date ” means the date that is the first day of the first month following receipt by the Lenders of the Borrowing Base Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(f) , for the last month of the most recently completed fiscal quarter of the Parent Borrower.

Administrative Agent ” has the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement and includes any successor to the Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 9.11 .

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with such Person, or, in the case of any Lender that is an investment fund, the investment advisor thereof and any investment fund having the same investment advisor. The term “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. The terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Aggregate Credit Facility Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (i) the Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure at such time and (ii) the principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding at such time.

Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by all Lenders and outstanding at such time and (ii) the aggregate amount of the LC Outstandings at such time.

Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement, including any exhibits or schedules, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.

Anti-Terrorism Law ” means the Patriot Act or any other law pertaining to the prevention of future acts of terrorism in any applicable jurisdiction, in each case as such law may be amended from time to time.

Applicable Commitment Fee Rate ” means, with respect to Initial Revolving Commitments, a percentage per annum equal to:

(a) immediately following the Closing Date, until the first Adjustment Date, 0.500%; and

(b) thereafter, the following percentages per annum , based upon the Average Revolving Loan Utilization as of the most recent Adjustment Date:

 

Category

  

Average Revolving Loan Utilization

   Applicable
Commitment
Fee Rate

1

   Less than 33-  1 / 3 %    0.500%

2

   Greater than or equal to 33-  1 / 3 % but less than 66-  2 / 3 %    0.375%

3

   Greater than or equal to 66-  2 / 3 %    0.250%

The Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be adjusted quarterly on each Adjustment Date based upon the Average Revolving Loan Utilization in accordance with the table above.

In the event that the Administrative Agent determines that the Average Revolving Loan Utilization on the applicable Adjustment Date was incorrect or inaccurate (regardless of whether this

 

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Agreement or the Commitments are in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a (x) higher or (y) lower Applicable Commitment Fee Rate for any applicable period than the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate applied for such applicable period, then (a) the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate shall be determined as if the pricing level for such higher Applicable Commitment Fee Rate were applicable for such applicable period, and (b) only in the case of clause (x)  hereof, the Parent Borrower shall within three (3) Business Days of demand thereof by the Administrative Agent pay to the Administrative Agent the accrued additional fees owing as a result of such increased Applicable Commitment Fee Rate for such applicable period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent and Lenders with respect to Section 2.11(c) and Section 8.01 .

Applicable Percentage ” means, with respect to any Lender holding Revolving Commitments, the percentage of the Total Revolving Commitments represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. If the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Revolving Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments.

Applicable Revolving Loan Margin ” means, with respect to Initial Revolving Loans, for any day, with respect to any Base Rate Loan or Eurodollar Loan, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “Base Rate Margin” or “Eurodollar Margin”, as the case may be, based upon the Average Excess Availability as of the most recent Adjustment Date:

(a) immediately following the Closing Date, until the first Adjustment Date, 1.75% in respect of any Eurodollar Loan and 0.75% in respect of any Base Rate Loan; and

(b) thereafter, the following percentages per annum , based upon the Average Excess Availability as of the most recent Adjustment Date:

 

Category

  

Average Excess Availability

   Base Rate
Margin
  Eurodollar
Margin

1

   Average Excess Availability less than 33-  1 / 3 % of
the Maximum Borrowing Amount
   1.25%   2.25%

2

   Average Excess Availability greater than or
equal to 33-  1 / 3 % of the Maximum Borrowing
Amount, but less than 66-  2 / 3 % of the Maximum
Borrowing Amount
   1.00%   2.00%

3

   Average Excess Availability greater than or
equal to 66-  2 / 3 % of the Maximum Borrowing
Amount
   0.75%   1.75%

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Revolving Loan Margin shall be made quarterly on a prospective basis on each Adjustment Date based upon the Average Excess Availability in accordance with the table above; provided that (i) if a Specified Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time any reduction in the Applicable Revolving Loan Margin would otherwise be implemented, then no such reduction shall be implemented until the date on which such Specified Event of Default shall no longer be continuing and (ii) if any Borrowing Base Certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement is at any time restated or otherwise revised, or if the information set forth in any such Borrowing Base Certificate otherwise proves to be false or incorrect such that the Applicable Revolving Loan Margin would have been higher than was otherwise in effect during any period, without constituting

 

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a waiver of any Default or Event of Default arising as a result thereof, Applicable Revolving Loan Margin due under this Agreement shall be immediately recalculated at such higher rate for any applicable periods and then shall be due and payable within three (3) Business Days of demand thereof by the Administrative Agent pay to the Administrative Agent, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Agreement.

Approved Bank ” has the meaning provided in subsection (ii)  of the definition of “Cash Equivalents.”

Approved Fund ” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Arrangers ” has the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Asset Sale ” means, with respect to any Person, the non-ordinary course sale, lease (which results in the permanent disposition of the subject property), transfer or other disposition (including by means of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions, and by means of mergers, consolidations, amalgamations and liquidations of a corporation, partnership or limited liability company of the interests therein of such Person) by such Person to any other Person of any of such Person’s assets; provided that the term Asset Sale shall specifically exclude, without limitation, (i) the making of any Restricted Payment that is permitted to be made, and is made, pursuant to Section 7.05 ; (ii) the making of any Investment that is permitted to be made, and is made, pursuant to Section 7.04 ; (iii) to the extent allowable under Section 1031 of the Code, or any comparable or successor provision, any exchange of like property (excluding any boot thereon) for use in a similar business to the Parent Borrower; (iv) the lease, assignment, sub-lease, license or sub-license of any real property (other than a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction), (v) the unwinding of any Hedge Agreement, (vi) the issuance of directors’ qualifying shares and shares issued to foreign nationals as required by applicable law, (vii) the actual or constructive loss of any property or the use thereof resulting from any Event of Loss, (viii) any disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents, (ix) dispositions of investments in joint ventures to the extent required by, or made pursuant to customary buy/sell arrangements between, the joint venture parties set forth in joint venture arrangements and similar binding arrangements and (x) certain Asset Sales set forth on Schedule A .

Assignment Agreement ” means an Assignment Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto.

Authorized Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, any of the following officers: the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, any Senior Vice President, the Controller, the Secretary or such other Person as is authorized in writing by the Parent Borrower to act on behalf of such Person and is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. Unless otherwise qualified, all references herein to an Authorized Officer shall refer to an Authorized Officer of the Parent Borrower.

Available Equity Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, an amount, not less than zero, equal to (a) the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds received by the Parent Borrower after the Closing Date from the issuance of Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) or cash capital contributions to the Parent Borrower (other than Specified Equity Contributions and other capital contributions of the type described in Section 7.03 (z) ), plus (b) the Net Cash Proceeds of Indebtedness and Disqualified Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower, in each case, issued after the Closing Date, which have been exchanged or converted into Qualified Equity of Parent Borrower or the direct or indirect parent of Parent Borrower (other than Specified Equity Contributions and other capital contributions of the type described in Section 7.03 (z) ), plus (c) the Net Cash Proceeds of sales of

 

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Investments made with the Available Equity Amount, plus (d) returns, profits, distributions and similar amounts received in cash or Cash Equivalents on Investments made with the Available Equity Amount, plus (e) the Investments of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in any Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been re-designated as a Restricted Subsidiary or that has been merged or consolidated into Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the fair market value of the assets of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that have been transferred to Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, minus the sum of all prior Investments made pursuant to Section 7.04(m)(iii) , Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 7.05(f)(ii) and Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 7.05(i)(ii) .

Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Commitments.

Availability Reserves ” means, without duplication of any other reserves or items that are otherwise addressed or excluded through eligibility criteria, such reserves as the Administrative Agent from time to time determines in its Permitted Discretion as being appropriate (a) to reflect impediments to the Administrative Agent’s realizing upon the Collateral consisting of Borrowing Base Assets included in the Borrowing Base or (b) to reflect claims and liabilities that the Administrative Agent believes will need to be satisfied in connection with such realization upon the Collateral consisting of Borrowing Base Assets included in the Borrowing Base.

Average Excess Availability ” means, (i) at any Adjustment Date, the average daily Excess Availability for the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Adjustment Date or (ii) on any date that is not an Adjustment Date, the Average Excess Availability on the immediately preceding Adjustment Date.

Average Revolving Loan Utilization ” means, as of any Adjustment Date, the average daily Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure for the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Adjustment Date (or, if less, the period from the Closing Date to such Adjustment Date), divided by the aggregate Revolving Commitments in effect at such time.

Bankruptcy Code ” means, Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now or hereafter in effect, or any successor thereto, as hereafter amended.

Base Rate ” means, for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum as shall be in effect from time to time, which rate per annum shall at all times be equal to the greatest of: (i) the rate that the Administrative Agent announces from time to time as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time; (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect from time to time plus 1/2 of 1%  per annum ; and (iii) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for Eurodollar Loans denominated in Dollars for a one-month Interest Period as announced on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day as defined in clause (b)  of the definition of “Business Day”) the immediately preceding day that would be a Business Day) plus 1.00%.

Base Rate Loan ” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the Base Rate in effect from time to time.

BBA LIBOR ” means, as such term is defined in the definition of “Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.”

Blocked Account Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a) .

Blocked Accounts ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a) .

Bond Collateral ” means all the “Bond Collateral” as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

 

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Borrowers ” has the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement. “Borrower” shall also include any “Successor Borrower.”

Borrowing ” means a Revolving Borrowing or the incurrence of a Swing Loan.

Borrowing Base ” means (i) 85% of the Value of Eligible Receivables, plus (ii) 90% of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Eligible Inventory, plus (iii) 90% of the face amount of Eligible Credit Card Receivables, plus (iv) an amount equal to the lesser of: (x) $7,000,000 or (y) 85% of the Value of Eligible Unbilled Receivables, plus (v) an amount equal to the lesser of: (x) $7,000,000 or (y) 65% of the Value of Eligible Billings minus (vi) without duplication, the amount of all Reserves as the Administrative Agent may at any time and from time to time in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion establish or modify in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.22 ; provided that in no event shall the net aggregate amounts set forth in clauses (i)  through (vi)  attributable to Inventory or Receivables acquired pursuant to the purchase or other acquisition of property and assets or Acquired Entity or Business that is not subject to a completed Collateral Review conducted by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent exceed $17,500,000; provided , further , that the Parent Borrower, in its sole discretion, may request that the Administrative Agent undertake a Collateral Review at the Parent Borrower’s expense solely in respect of such acquired Inventory or Receivables and, upon such request, the Administrative Agent shall commence such Collateral Review in respect of such acquired Inventory or Receivables within 30 days (it being understood that any such requested Collateral Review shall not reduce the number of Collateral Reviews otherwise permitted by, or the expenses which are otherwise reimbursable pursuant to, Section 6.02(b) ); provided , still further , that in no event shall the sum of the aggregate amounts set forth in clauses (iv)  and (v)  exceed $10,000,000. The Borrowing Base at any time shall be determined by reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.01 and adjusted by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.22 based upon additional information, if any, received after the date of delivery of any such Borrowing Base Certificate.

Borrowing Base Assets ” means any Borrower’s Inventory and Receivables and other assets directly related thereto, including documents, instruments, general intangibles, deposit accounts and the proceeds of all of the same.

Borrowing Base Certificate ” means a certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by a Financial Officer, in substantially the form of Exhibit M or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

Business Day ” means, (a) any day other than Saturday, Sunday and any other day on which commercial banks in New York or Atlanta are authorized or required by law to close and (b) any day on which dealings in deposits in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank eurodollar market.

Calculation Date ” means (a) with respect to any Revolving Loan or Swing Loan, each of the following: (i) each date of a Borrowing of a Revolving Loan or Swing Loan, (ii) each date of a continuation or conversion of a Revolving Loan, (iii) the last Business Day of each fiscal quarter and (iv) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably determine or the Required Revolving Lenders or Swing Line Lenders shall require; and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance of any such Letter of Credit, (ii) each date of an amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof and (iii) each date of any payment by the applicable LC Issuer under any Letter of Credit.

Capital Distribution ” means, with respect to any Person, a payment made, liability incurred or other Consideration given for the purchase, acquisition, repurchase, redemption or retirement of any Capital Stock of such Person or as a dividend, return of capital or other distribution in respect of any of such Person’s Capital Stock.

 

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Capital Expenditures ” means with respect to the Credit Parties for any period, all expenditures that would be reflected as capital expenditures on a Consolidated statement of cash flows of the Lead Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided that “Capital Expenditures” shall not include, without duplication, (i) any additions to property and equipment and other capital expenditures made with the proceeds of any equity securities issued or capital contributions received by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary (other than Specified Equity Contributions or Disqualified Equity Interests), (ii) expenditures made in connection with the replacement, substitution, restoration or repair of assets to the extent financed with (x) insurance proceeds paid on account of the loss of or damage to the assets being replaced, restored or repaired, or (y) awards of compensation arising from the taking by eminent domain or condemnation of the assets being replaced, (iii) the purchase price of equipment that is purchased substantially contemporaneously with the trade-in of existing equipment to the extent that the gross amount of such purchase price is reduced by the credit granted by the seller of such equipment for the equipment being traded in at such time, (iv) any Consideration payable with respect to any Permitted Acquisitions or other Investment, (v) the purchase of property, plant or equipment to the extent financed with the proceeds of any dispositions of assets or property not prohibited hereunder, (vi) expenditures that are accounted for as capital expenditures by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and that actually are paid for by a Person other than the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof, to the extent neither the Parent Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has provided or is required to provide or incur, directly or indirectly, any consideration or obligation to such Person or any other Person (whether before, during or after such period), (vii) any expenditures which are contractually required to be, and are, advanced or reimbursed to the Credit Parties in cash by a third party (including landlords) during such period of calculation, (viii) the book value of any asset owned by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary prior to or during such period to the extent that such book value is included as a capital expenditure during such period as a result of such Person reusing or beginning to reuse such asset during such period without a corresponding expenditure actually having been made in such period; provided that (A) any expenditure necessary in order to permit such asset to be reused shall be included as a Capital Expenditure during the period in which such expenditure actually is made and (B) such book value shall have been included in Capital Expenditures when such asset was originally acquired, (ix) the purchase price of equipment purchased during such period to the extent the consideration consists of any combination of (A) used or surplus equipment traded in at the time of such purchase and (B) the proceeds of a concurrent sale of used or surplus equipment, in each case, in the ordinary course of business and (x) any other capital expenditures that are financed with the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans) or net cash proceeds of any disposition of assets, any casualty event, any incurrence or issuance of Indebtedness or any issuance of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Equity Interests or Specified Equity Contributions).

Capital Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including membership interests (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of equity of such Person, including, if such Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership, but in no event will Capital Stock include any debt securities convertible or exchangeable into equity unless and until actually converted or exchanged.

Capitalized Lease ” as applied to any Person means any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, should be accounted for as a capitalized lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

 

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Capitalized Lease Obligations ” means, with respect to any Person, all obligations under Capitalized Leases of such Person, without duplication, in each case taken at the amount thereof accounted for as liabilities identified as “capitalized lease obligations” on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Cash Collateral ” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

Cash Collateralize ” means to deposit in an account subject to a deposit account control agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each applicable LC Issuer or to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the LC Issuers or Lenders, as collateral for Obligations relating to Letters of Credit or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of such Obligations, as applicable, cash in an amount equal to 103% of such Obligations or, if the Administrative Agent and each applicable LC Issuer shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each applicable LC Issuer.

Cash Equivalents ” means any of the following:

(i) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof the securities of which are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of such government having maturities of not more than one year from the date of acquisition;

(ii) certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus of not less than $250,000,000 in the case of U.S. banks and $100,000,000 (or the U.S. dollar equivalent as of the date of determination) in the case of foreign banks (any such bank, an “ Approved Bank ”);

(iii) commercial paper issued by any Lender or Approved Bank or by the parent company of any Lender or Approved Bank and commercial paper issued by, or guaranteed by, any industrial or financial company with a short-term commercial paper rating of at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s, or guaranteed by any industrial company with a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least A or A2, or the equivalent of each thereof, from S&P or Moody’s, as the case may be, and in each case maturing within six (6) months after the date of acquisition;

(iv) fully collateralized repurchase agreements entered into with any Lender or Approved Bank covering securities described in clause (i)  above;

(v) repurchase obligations of any Person satisfying the requirements of clause (ii)  of this definition or that has commercial paper outstanding that satisfies the requirements of clause (iii)  of this definition, or any other financial institution whose unsecured long-term debt (or the unsecured long-term debt of whose holding company) is rated at least A- or better by S&P or Baa1 or better by Moody’s, having a term of not more than one year, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States;

 

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(vi) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A- by S&P or Baa1 by Moody’s;

(vii) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any Person satisfying the requirements of clause (ii)  of this definition or that has outstanding commercial paper satisfying the requirements of clause (iii)  of this definition or any other financial institution whose unsecured long-term debt (or the unsecured long-term debt of whose holding company) is rated at least A- or better by S&P or Baa1 or better by Moody’s;

(viii) short-term tax-exempt securities rated not lower than MIG -1/1+ by either Moody’s or S&P with provisions for liquidity or maturity accommodations of twelve (12) months or less;

(ix) investments in money market funds 95% of the assets of which are comprised of securities of the types described in clauses (i)  through (viii)  above;

(x) investments in money market funds access to which is provided as part of “sweep” accounts maintained with a Lender or an Approved Bank;

(xi) investments in industrial development revenue bonds that (A) “re-set” interest rates not less frequently than quarterly, (B) are entitled to the benefit of a remarketing arrangement with an established broker dealer, and (C) are supported by a direct pay letter of credit covering principal and accrued interest that is issued by an Approved Bank;

(xii) investments in pooled funds or investment accounts consisting of investments of the nature described in the foregoing clause (vii) ; and

(xiii) marketable money market funds that are rated AAA- by S&P and Aaa3 by Moody’s, in each case maturing within twelve (12) months after the date of creation thereof.

Cash Interest Expense ” means with respect to the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for any Testing Period, Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, minus , in each case, to the extent included in Consolidated Interest Expense for such period and without duplication (a) pay in kind or other non-cash interest expense, including as a result of the effects of purchase accounting, (b) any debt discounts, one-time financing fees or the amortization thereof, including such fees paid in connection with the Transactions, any amendment, consent or waiver to the Loan Documents, any Indebtedness not otherwise prohibited under this Agreement, or any amendment to such Indebtedness (in each case, to the extent included in Consolidated Interest Expense for such period), (c) fees in respect of Hedge Agreements for interest rates, (d) non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement of mark-to-market valuation of obligations under Hedge Agreements or other derivative instruments pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133, (e) any one-time cash costs associated with breakage in respect of Hedge Agreements for interest rates, (f) any costs associated with payment premiums, breakage costs, make-whole fees or similar costs or expenses payable in connection with any refinancing, repurchase, repayment or other satisfaction of Indebtedness (including any such costs relating

 

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to the Closing Date Refinancing) and (g) any costs associated with mark-to-market adjustments in respect of warrants for the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any amount of Consolidated Interest Expense that represents an accrual for cash payments in any future period, such amount shall be included as Cash Interest Expense for such period when paid.

Cash Management Agreement ” means any agreement or arrangement to provide Cash Management Services.

Cash Management Bank ” means any Person that, either at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement or at any time after it enters into a Cash Management Agreement, becomes a Lender or an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement.

Cash Management Services ” means any of the following to the extent not constituting a line of credit (other than an overdraft facility that is not in default): ACH transactions, treasury and/or cash management services, including controlled disbursement services, overdraft facilities, foreign exchange facilities, credit and debit cards, purchase card, electronic funds transfer, deposit and other accounts and merchant services.

Cash Proceeds ” means, with respect to (i) any Asset Sale, the aggregate cash payments (including any cash received by way of deferred payment pursuant to a note receivable issued in connection with such Asset Sale, other than the portion of such deferred payment constituting interest, but only as and when so received) received by any Credit Party from such Asset Sale, and (ii) any Event of Loss, the aggregate cash payments, including all insurance proceeds and proceeds of any award for condemnation or taking, received by any Credit Party in connection with such Event of Loss.

CERCLA ” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as the same may be amended from time to time, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act), other than any of the Permitted Holders or any successor holding or parent company, is or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Capital Stock of Parent Borrower entitled to vote in the election of the board of directors of Parent Borrower; or (b) any “change of control” shall occur under the Secured Notes Indenture or any other Indebtedness for borrowed money that constitutes Material Indebtedness of Parent Borrower and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries (but only to the extent that such event would not otherwise constitute a default or event of default under the terms of such Indebtedness).

Change in Law ” means (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the Closing Date, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date or (c) compliance by any Lender or LC Issuer (or, for purposes of Section 3.03 , by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or LC Issuer’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 Closing Date; provided that requests, rules, regulations, guidelines or directives enacted or promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Act or the Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices (or any successor authority) shall be deemed to have gone into effect after the Closing Date, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued but only to the extent such requests, rules, regulations, guidelines or directives are applied to the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in substantially the same manner as applied to other similarly situated borrowers under comparable syndicated credit facilities, including for purposes of Section 3.01 .

 

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Charges ” has the meaning provided in Section 11.23 .

Chattel Paper ” means any “chattel paper,” as such term is defined in the UCC, including electronic chattel paper, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Credit Party, wherever located.

Claims ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “ Environmental Claims.

Class ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing are, Extended Revolving Credit Loans (of the same Extension Series), Incremental Revolving Loans (of a Class), Initial Revolving Loans, Swing Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is an Extended Revolving Credit Commitment (of the same Extension Series), an Revolving Commitment Increase (of a Class), Swing Line Commitment and when used in reference to any Lender, refers to whether such Lender has a Loan or Commitment with respect to the applicable Class. Commitments (and, in each case, the Loans made pursuant to such Commitments) that have the same terms and conditions shall be construed to be in the same Class. There shall be no more than an aggregate of five (5) Classes of revolving credit facilities under this agreement.

Closing Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto.

Closing Date ” means May 29, 2013.

Closing Date Refinancing ” means the refinancing, repayment or repurchase of all existing third party Indebtedness for borrowed money of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately after the making of the Loans on the Closing Date, other than Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03 , together with the payment of all accrued interest, all payment premiums and all other amounts due and payable with respect thereto, and the termination of the commitments in respect of such Indebtedness, and the release of all Liens securing payment of any such Indebtedness, other than Liens permitted by Section 7.02 , and the delivery to the Administrative Agent of all payoff and release letters, Uniform Commercial Code Form UCC-3 termination statements or other instruments or agreements as may be suitable or appropriate in connection with the release of any such Liens

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

Co-Documentation Agents ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the first paragraph to this Agreement.

Collateral ” means any and all assets on which a Lien is granted or purported to be granted pursuant to any Security Document to secure any or all of the Obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, Collateral shall not include any Excluded Real Property or any other Excluded Collateral.

Collateral Access Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.

Collateral Account ” means one or more deposit accounts or securities accounts under the control of any applicable trustee or collateral agent holding only the proceeds of any sale or disposition of the ABL Collateral or Secured Notes Collateral, as applicable.

 

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Collateral Agent ” means SunTrust Bank, in its capacity as collateral agent, security trustee or pledgee in its own name under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor collateral agent.

Collateral Review ” means, as the case may be, an Inventory appraisal or a field examination; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, one Inventory appraisal and one field examination shall constitute two Collateral Reviews.

Commercial Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit or similar instrument issued for the purpose of providing the primary payment mechanism in connection with the purchase of materials, goods or services.

Commitment ” means with respect to each Lender, (i) its Revolving Commitment, (ii) Extended Revolving Credit Commitment, or (iii) its Revolving Commitment Increase.

Commitment Fees ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.13(a) .

Commitment Increase Notice ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.18(a) .

Commodities Hedge Agreement ” means a commodities contract purchased by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, and not for speculative purposes, with respect to raw materials necessary to the manufacturing or production of goods in connection with the business of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

Commodity Exchange Act ” means that the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Communications ” has the meaning provided in Section 9.15(a) .

Competitor ” means any corporate competitor of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries operating in the same or a related line of business as the Parent Borrower and any Affiliate, in each case solely to the extent disclosed to the Administrative Agent in writing from time to time.

Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning provided in Section 6.01(c) .

Compliance Date ” means any date that is the last day of a fiscal quarter of the Parent Borrower.

Confidential Information ” has the meaning provided in Section 11.15(b) .

Consideration ” means, in connection with an Acquisition, the aggregate consideration paid, including borrowed funds, cash, the issuance of securities or notes, the assumption or incurring of liabilities (direct or contingent), the payment of consulting fees (excluding any fees payable to any investment banker in connection with such Acquisition) or fees for a covenant not to compete.

Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense ” means, for any Testing Period, all depreciation and amortization expenses of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and amortization of capitalized software expenditures, all as determined for the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any Testing Period, Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (without duplication), in each case, to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income:

 

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(a) the sum of the amounts for such period included in determining such Consolidated Net Income of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, (ii) Consolidated Income Tax Expense, and (iii) Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense

(b) any non-cash charges or losses including (i) any write-offs or write-downs reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period, (ii) equity-based awards compensation expense, (iii) losses on sales, disposals or abandonment of, or any impairment charges or asset write-down or write-off related to, intangible assets, long-lived assets, inventory and investments in debt and equity securities, (iv) all losses from investments recorded using the equity method, (v) charges for facilities closed prior to the applicable lease expiration and (vi) contingent consideration charges associated with acquisitions after the initial 12-month period of purchase accounting ( provided that if any such non-cash charges represent an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future period, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future period shall be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA to such extent, and excluding amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period); provided that, any non-cash charges or losses shall be treated as cash charges or losses in any subsequent Testing Period during which cash disbursements attributable thereto are made;

(c) any extraordinary, unusual, non-recurring or exceptional expenses, losses or charges;

(d) any expenses relating to the Transactions, Permitted Acquisitions (or any other acquisition not otherwise permitted that requires a waiver or consent of the applicable Lenders), Investments, recapitalizations, dispositions, issuances or repayments of indebtedness, issuances of equity securities, sale processes, refinancing transactions or amendments or other modifications of any debt instrument (in each case, including any such transaction consummated prior to the Closing Date and any such transaction whether or not completed) and any charges or non-recurring merger costs incurred during such period as a result of any such transaction;

(e) any integration expenses, business optimization expenses, operating improvement expenses and other restructuring charges, accruals or reserves (including retention costs, severance costs, systems development and establishment costs, costs associated with office and facility openings, closings and consolidations, and relocation costs, conversion costs, excess pension charges, curtailments and modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plan costs or charges, contract termination costs, expenses attributable to the implementation of cost savings initiatives and professional and consulting fees);

(f) board of directors fees, management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees, indemnities and related expenses paid or accrued to the extent permitted to be paid or accrued;

(g) earn-out and contingent consideration obligations (including to the extent accounted for as bonuses or otherwise) and adjustments thereof and purchase price adjustments, in each case in connection with acquisitions;

(h) proceeds from business interruption insurance (to the extent not reflected as revenue or income in such statement of Consolidated Net Income);

(i) any loss (including all reasonable fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) from abandoned, closed, disposed or discontinued operations and any losses on disposal of abandoned, closed or discontinued operations;

 

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(j) any loss (including all reasonable fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions, other than in the ordinary course of business, as Parent Borrower determines are reasonable and are factually supportable and set forth in a certificate signed by a Financial Officer, in each case, that occurred during the Testing Period;

(k) any non-cash loss attributable to the mark-to-market movement in the valuation of hedging obligations (including hedging obligations entered into for the purpose of hedging against fluctuations in the price or availability of any commodity) or other derivative instruments pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Hedging Instruments;”

(l) to the extent not included above, certain adjustments consistent with the financial model delivered to the Administrative Agent and set forth on Schedule 4 hereto;

(m) minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-wholly owned Subsidiary deducted (and not added back in such period to Consolidated Net Income);

(n) any costs or expenses incurred by the Parent Borrower 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 shareholder agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of Parent Borrower or net cash proceeds of an issuance of Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Equity Interests); and

(o) the amount of expenses relating to payments made to holders of options with respect to the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity in connection with, or as a result of, any distribution being made to shareholders of such Person or its Parent Entity, which payments are being made to compensate such option holders as though they were shareholders at the time of, and entitled to share in, such distribution, but only to the extent such distributions to shareholders are permitted hereunder;

minus (without duplication), in each case, to the extent included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income:

(p) non-cash gains or income; provided that any non-cash gains or income shall be treated as cash gains or income in any subsequent period during which cash disbursements attributable thereto are made

(q) any extraordinary, or non-recurring income or gain;

(r) any gain (including all fees and expenses or income relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions, other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined in good faith by a Financial Officer;

(s) any gain or income from abandoned, closed, disposed or discontinued operations and any gains on disposal of abandoned, closed or discontinued operations;

in each case, as determined on a consolidated basis for the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

 

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For the avoidance of doubt:

(i) there shall be included in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period, without duplication, (A) the Acquired EBITDA of any Person or business, or attributable to any property or asset acquired by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period (but not the Acquired EBITDA of any related Person or business or any Acquired EBITDA attributable to any assets or property, in each case to the extent not so acquired) to the extent not subsequently sold, transferred, abandoned or otherwise disposed by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary (each such Person, business, property or asset acquired and not subsequently so disposed of, an “ Acquired Entity or Business ”) and the Acquired EBITDA of any Unrestricted Subsidiary that is converted into a Restricted Subsidiary during such period (each, a “ Converted Restricted Subsidiary ”), in each case based on the Acquired EBITDA of such Pro Forma Entity for such period and (B) an adjustment in respect of each Acquired Entity or Business and Converted Restricted Subsidiary equal to the amount of the Pro Forma Effect with respect to such Acquired Entity or Business Converted Restricted Subsidiary for such period (including the portion thereof occurring prior to such acquisition), and

(ii) to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, there shall be excluded in determining Consolidated EBITDA for any period the Disposed EBITDA of any Person, property, business or asset sold, transferred, abandoned or otherwise disposed of, closed or classified as discontinued operations (but if such operations are classified as discontinued due to the fact that they are subject to an agreement to dispose of such operations, only when and to the extent such operations are actually disposed of) by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary during such period (each such Person, property, business or asset so sold or disposed of, a “ Sold Entity or Business ”) and the Disposed EBITDA of any Restricted Subsidiary that is converted into an Unrestricted Subsidiary during such period (each, a “ Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary ”), in each case, based on the Disposed EBITDA of such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary for such period.

Consolidated Income Tax Expense ” means, for any Testing Period, all provisions for taxes based on the net income, profits or capital, including federal, provincial, territorial, foreign, state, franchise and excise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes paid or accrued during such period (including in respect of repatriated funds and any penalties and interest related to such taxes), in each case, of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any additions to such taxes, and any penalties and interest with respect thereto), all as determined for the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of this definition, whenever Pro Forma Effect is to be given to a transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a Financial Officer.

Consolidated Interest Expense ” means with respect to the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, for any Testing Period, interest expense in accordance with GAAP, adjusted, to the extent not included, to include (a) interest income; (b) interest expense attributable to Capitalized Leases; (c) gains and losses on hedging or other derivatives to hedge interest rate risk; (d) fees and costs related to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptance financing, surety bonds and similar financings; (e) amortization or write-off of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, debt discount or premium, terminated hedging obligations and other commissions, financing fees and expenses, (f) any costs associated with payment premiums, breakage costs, make-whole fees or other similar costs or expenses payable in connection with any refinancing, repurchase, repayment or other satisfaction of Indebtedness), including any such costs relating to the Closing Date Refinancing), and (g) any costs associated with mark-to-market adjustments in respect of warrants for the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower.

 

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Consolidated Net Income ” means for any Testing Period, the net income (or loss) of any Person on a consolidated basis for such period taken as a single accounting period determined in conformity with GAAP, excluding without duplication:

(a) any net after-tax gains or losses (and all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or hedging obligations or other derivative instruments;

(b) (i) the net income of any Person that is not a Subsidiary of such Person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent person or a subsidiary thereof in respect of such period and (ii) the net income shall include any ordinary course dividend distribution or other payment in cash received from any Person in excess of the amounts included in clause (a) ;

(c) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period to the extent included in net income;

(d) any increase in amortization or depreciation or any one-time non-cash charges or other effects resulting from purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any acquisition consummated after the Closing Date;

(e) any impairment charge or asset write-off or write-down, including impairment charges or asset write-offs or write-downs related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, investments in debt and equity securities or as a result of a change in law or regulation, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP, which, without limiting the foregoing, shall include any impairment charges resulting from the application of Financial Accounting Standards Board Statements No. 142 and 144, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to No. 141;

(f) any non-cash expenses realized or resulting from employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, grants of stock appreciation, stock options, restricted stock grants or other rights to officers, directors and employees of such person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

(g) any unrealized or realized gain or loss due solely to fluctuations in currency values and the related tax effects, determined in accordance with GAAP.

There shall be included in Consolidated Net Income, without duplication, the amount of any cash tax benefits related to the tax amortization of intangible assets in such period. In addition, to the extent not already included in the Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Consolidated Net Income shall include the amount of proceeds received from reimbursements of any expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any Investment permitted hereunder or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted hereunder.

Consolidated Total Assets ” means, as of any date of determination, the total assets of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Parent Borrower delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 Financials or, for the period prior to the time any such statements are so delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 Financials, the pro forma financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(j) .

 

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Consolidated Working Capital ” means current assets (excluding cash and Cash Equivalents), minus current liabilities (including deferred revenue but excluding, without duplication, (i) the current portion of any Total Funded Debt and (ii) the current portion of interest, (iii) the current portion of current and deferred income taxes and (iv) deferred revenue arising from cash receipts that are earmarked for specific projects), all as determined for the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Continue ,” “ Continuation ” and “ Continued ” each refers to a continuation of a Eurodollar Loan for an additional Interest Period as provided in Section 2.12 .

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

Controlled Investment Affiliate ” means any fund or investment vehicle (i) organized by any Sponsor for the purpose of making investments in one or more Persons, (ii) controlled by any Sponsor and (iii) which has the same principal advisor or general partner as any Sponsor.

Convert ,” “ Conversion ” and “ Converted ” each refers to a conversion of Loans of one Type into Loans of another Type.

Converted Restricted Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA.”

Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA.”

Corrective Extension Amendment ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(f) .

Cost ” means the cost of purchase of Inventory determined according to the accounting policies used in the preparation of the Parent Borrower’s audited financial statements.

Credit Event ” means the making of any Borrowing (but excluding any Conversion or Continuation), any LC Issuance or the increase in the Stated Amount of, a Letter of Credit.

Credit Facility ” means the credit facility established under this Agreement pursuant to which (i) the Lenders shall make Revolving Loans to the Borrowers, and shall participate in LC Issuances, under the Revolving Facility pursuant to the Revolving Commitment of each such Lender, (ii) the Swing Line Lender shall make Swing Loans to the Borrowers under the Swing Line Facility pursuant to the Swing Line Commitment, (iii) any Lender and/or Additional Lender shall make loans and/or provide commitments under any Revolving Commitment Increase pursuant to Section 2.18 , (iv) any Extending Lender shall make loans and/or provide commitments under any Extended Revolving Credit Facility in accordance with Section 2.19 , and (v) each LC Issuer shall issue Letters of Credit for the account of the LC Obligors in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Credit Facility Exposure ” means, for any Lender at any time, the sum of (i) such Lender’s Revolving Facility Exposure at such time and (ii) in the case of the Swing Line Lender, the principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding at such time.

Credit Party ” means the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

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Customary Intercreditor Agreement ” means, (a) to the extent executed in connection with the incurrence, issuance or other obtaining of secured Indebtedness, the Liens on the Collateral securing which are intended to rank equal or senior in priority (in the case of Bond Collateral) and junior in priority (in the case of ABL Collateral) to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations, at the option of the Parent Borrower, either (i) any intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement or (ii) a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, which agreement shall provide that the Liens on the Collateral securing such Indebtedness shall rank equal or senior, as the case may be, in priority (in the case of Bond Collateral) and junior in priority (in the case of the ABL Collateral) to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations, and (b) to the extent executed in connection with the incurrence, issuance or other obtaining of secured Indebtedness, the Liens on the Collateral securing which are intended to rank junior in priority to all Liens on Collateral securing the Obligations, a customary intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Company, which agreement shall provide that the Liens on the Collateral securing such Indebtedness shall rank junior in priority to all Liens on Collateral securing the Obligations.

DDA ” means any checking or other demand deposit account maintained by the Credit Parties.

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

Default ” means any event, act or condition that with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 2.17(b) , any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer, any Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on the Required Lenders’ good faith determination, that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable defaults, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Parent Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder ( provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c)  upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company

 

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thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a)  through (d)  above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.17(b) ) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Parent Borrower, each LC Issuer, each Swing Line Lender and each Lender.

Default Rate ” means, for any day, (i) with respect to any Loan, a rate per annum equal to 2.00%  per annum above the interest rate that is or would be applicable from time to time to such Loan pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(i) or Section 2.11(b) , as applicable and (ii) with respect to any other amount, a rate per annum equal to 2.00%  per annum above the rate that would be applicable to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(a)(i) .

Designated Account ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.21(d) .

Designated Hedge Agreement ” means any Hedge Agreement to which the Parent Borrower or another Credit Party is a party and as to which a Lender, an Agent or any of their Affiliates (or any Person that was a Lender, an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or Agent at the time such Hedge Agreement was entered into) is a counterparty that, pursuant to a Secured Hedge Designation Agreement signed by the Parent Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, has been designated as a Designated Hedge Agreement (it being understood that failure by the Administrative Agent to acknowledge the Secured Hedge Designation Agreement does not invalidate the designation contained therein).

Designated Hedge Creditor ” means each Person that participates as a counterparty to any Designated Hedge Agreement.

Designated Hedge Reserves ” means Obligations in respect of any Designated Secured Hedge Agreement, up to the Designated Hedge Termination Value thereunder, as specified by the applicable Designated Hedge Creditor and the Parent Borrower in a Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.01(f) , which amount may be adjusted with respect to any existing Designated Hedge Agreement at any time by written notice from such Designated Hedge Creditor and the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent, as the same may be further adjusted by the Administrative Agent in the exercise of its Permitted Discretion.

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

Designated Non-Cash Consideration ” means the non-cash consideration received by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation, executed by an Authorized Officer, minus the amount of cash or Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale or conversion of, or collection on, such Designated Non-Cash Consideration.

 

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Dilution Reserve ” means an amount equal to the excess of (i) the non-cash reductions to the Borrowers’ Receivables (including, for purposes of clarity, Eligible Unbilled Receivables and Eligible Billings) (on a combined basis) during a 12-month period prior to the date of determination as established by the Borrowers’ records or by a field examination conducted by the Administrative Agent’s employees or representatives, expressed as a percentage of the Borrowers’ average gross sales (on a combined basis) during the same period over (ii) 5.00%, multiplied by an amount equal to Eligible Receivables as of the date of determination.

Disposed EBITDA ” means, with respect to any Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary for any period, the amount for such period of Consolidated EBITDA of such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary (determined as if references to the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA were references to such Sold Entity or Business and its respective Subsidiaries or to such Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries), all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Sold Entity or Business or Converted Unrestricted Subsidiary, as the case may be.

Disqualified Equity Interests ” means any Capital Stock that (a) by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to ninety-one (91) days after the Latest Maturity Date hereunder, (b) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof or as a result of a change of control or asset sale) for (i) debt securities or other Indebtedness or (ii) any Capital Stock referred to in clause (a)  above, in each case at any time on or prior to ninety-one (91) days after the Latest Maturity Date hereunder, (c) contains any repurchase obligation (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale) that may come into effect prior to payment in full of all Obligations and (d) requires cash dividend payments prior to ninety-one (91) days after the Latest Maturity Date hereunder; provided that if such Capital Stock is issued pursuant to any plan for the benefit of employees of Parent Borrower (or any Parent Entity thereof) or any of its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute a Disqualified Equity Interest solely because it may be required to be repurchased by Parent Borrower (or any Parent Entity thereof) or any of its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations; provided , further , that any right to receive any cash upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale shall be contingent upon the Obligations being irrevocably paid in full (other than those relating to any Designated Hedge Agreement, cash management obligations constituting Obligations and indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no demand has been made and obligations in respect of Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized).

Disqualified Institution ” means, collectively, (a) any bank, financial institution, institutional lender, investor or fund that has been specified in writing by the Parent Borrower (i) at any time on or prior to the Closing Date or (ii) to the extent reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, after the Closing Date, and so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (b) any Competitor or (c) any Person primarily engaged as principals in private equity or venture capital other than their affiliated debt funds; provided , however , no such designation after the Closing Date shall be effective to retroactively disqualify a Lender.

Document ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article 9 of the UCC.

Dollars ,” “ U.S. Dollars ” and the sign “ $ ” each means lawful money of the United States.

 

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Eligible Assignee ” means (i) a Lender, (y) an Affiliate of a Lender and (z) an Approved Fund and (ii) any other Person (other than a natural Person) approved by (A) the Administrative Agent (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (B) each LC Issuer and the Swing Line Lender (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), and (C) unless a Specified Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Parent Borrower (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Eligible Assignee shall not include any Disqualified Institution or any Borrower.

Eligible Billings ” means a Receivable created by a Borrower, including any Receivable relating to any progress billing or retainage invoice, that satisfies each of the criteria contained in the definition of Eligible Receivable other than clauses (i)  or (m)  of such definition; provided , that, in the case of a Receivable relating to a progress billing, such Receivable also satisfies the following criteria as: (a) such Receivable is not unpaid more than thirty (30) days after the date of the original invoice for them and (b) such Receivable either (i) arises from a short term contract (which for this purpose shall mean a contract which will be fully performed by such Borrower within sixty (60) days of the first date on which performance by such Borrower was commenced under such contract) or (ii) arises from the final invoice with respect to a contract.

Eligible Credit Card Receivables ” means, as of any date of determination, Accounts due to a Borrower from VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Diners Club and DiscoverCard (or other major credit card processors reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) as arise in the ordinary course of business and which have been earned by performance, that, unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, meet all of the following requirements:

(a) such Account has not been outstanding for more than five (5) Business Days from the date of sale or for such longer period as may be approved by the Administrative Agent;

(b) a Borrower has good, valid and marketable title to such Receivable;

(c) such Receivable is not subject to any other Lien other than Liens permitted by Section 7.02 so long as such Liens do not have priority over the Lien of the Administrative Agent and are junior to the Lien of the Administrative Agent; and

(d) such Receivable is not disputed, or with respect to which no claim, counterclaim, offset or chargeback has been asserted, by the related credit card processor (but only to the extent of such dispute, counterclaim, offset or chargeback) (it being the intent that chargebacks in the ordinary course by the credit card processors shall not be deemed to violate this clause).

Eligible In-Transit Inventory ” means Inventory owned by a Borrower that would meet the requirements included in the definition of Eligible Inventory if it were not in transit from a foreign location to a location of such Borrower within the United States. Without limiting the foregoing, no Inventory shall be Eligible In-Transit Inventory if it (a) is not subject to a document of title showing the applicable Borrower as consignee (except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent) and as to which the Administrative Agent has control over the documents of title, to the extent applicable, which evidence ownership of the subject Inventory (such as by the delivery of a customs broker agreement); (b) is not insured in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including marine cargo insurance (if applicable); (c) has not been identified to the applicable sales contract and title has passed to the applicable Borrower; (d) is sold by a vendor that has a right to reclaim, divert shipment of, repossess, stop delivery, claim any reservation of title or otherwise assert Lien rights against the Inventory, or with respect to whom any Borrower is in default of any obligations; (e) is not subject to customary purchase orders and other sale documentation consistent with such Borrower’s

 

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ordinary course of dealing; (f) is shipped by a common carrier that is affiliated with the vendor; (g) is not being handled by a customs broker, freight-forwarder or other handler that has delivered a lien waiver letter or agreement or (h) has not been paid for or is not covered by insurance in form, substance, an amount and by an insurer, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.

Eligible Inventory ” means (1) Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory and Eligible In-Transit Inventory and (2) items of Inventory , in the case of clause (2)  hereof, unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, except for Inventory:

(a) that is damaged or unfit for sale;

(b) that is not of a type held for sale by any of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary Guarantor in the ordinary course of business as being conducted by each such party;

(c) that is not (i) owned by a Borrower or (ii) subject to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent or subject to any other Lien (other than Liens permitted by Section 7.02 so long as such Liens do not have priority over the Lien of the Administrative Agent and are junior to the Lien of the Administrative Agent or are otherwise non-consensual Liens arising by operation of law for which no amount is due and owing);

(d) that consists of work-in-progress, display items, samples or packing or shipping materials, packaging, manufacturing supplies or replacement or spare parts not considered for sale in the ordinary course of business;

(e) that does not meet in all material respects all material standards applicable to such goods, their use or sale imposed by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such matters;

(f) that does not comply in all material respects with the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Inventory in the Loan Documents;

(g) that is slow-moving, obsolete or returned (except Inventory that is placed back into stock in the ordinary course of business) or repossessed or used goods taken in trade;

(h) that is placed on consignment;

(i) that is bill and hold Inventory;

(j) that (other than any Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory and Eligible In-Transit Inventory) is (i) not located within the United States at one of the Permitted Inventory Locations or (ii) is in transit within the United States from one Permitted Inventory Location to another Permitted Inventory Location for more than ten (10) consecutive Business Days;

(k) is located on premises leased by a Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor unless either (i) the applicable lessor has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement for such premises or (ii) an appropriate Rent Reserve for such premises has been established by the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent has determined not to establish a Rent Reserve for such premises, in each case in its Permitted Discretion; provided , however , with respect to Inventory located on any given leased premises, such Inventory shall not be subject to the requirements of the foregoing clauses (i)  and (ii)  if, and only for so long as, the book value of such Inventory at such non-owned premises does not exceed $2,500,000; or

 

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(l) is stored with a bailee, warehouseman, processor or similar Person unless (i) if such Inventory that is subject to a warehouse receipt or negotiable Document, such warehouse receipt or negotiable Document is in the possession of the Administrative Agent, (ii) if such Inventory is located in any third party warehouse or is in the possession of a bailee, such Inventory is evidenced by a Document, and (iii) either (A) the applicable bailee, warehouseman, processor or similar Person has delivered to the Administrative Agent a Collateral Access Agreement with regard to such bailee, warehouseman, processor or similar Person and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require or (B) an appropriate Rent Reserve with regard to such bailee, warehouseman, processor or similar Person has been established by the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent has determined not to establish a Rent Reserve with regard to such bailee, warehouseman, processor or similar Person, in each case in its Permitted Discretion; provided , however , with respect to Inventory stored on any given premises, such Inventory shall not be subject to the requirements of the foregoing clause (iii)  if, and only for so long as, the book value of such Inventory stored on such premises does not exceed $2,500,000.

With respect to any Inventory that was acquired or originated by any Person acquired after the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall use commercially reasonable efforts, at the expense of the Credit Parties, to complete diligence in respect of such Person and such Inventory, within a reasonable time following request of the Parent Borrower.

Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory ” means as of the date of determination thereof, without duplication of other Eligible Inventory, Inventory, (a) the purchase of which is supported by a Commercial Letter of Credit having an expiry within one hundred twenty (120) days of such date of determination, which Commercial Letter of Credit provides for documentary requirements to include a document of title showing the applicable Borrower as consignee (except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent) and as to which the Administrative Agent has control over the documents of title, to the extent applicable, which evidence ownership of the subject Inventory (such as by the delivery of a customs broker agreement), and (b) which otherwise would meet the requirements included in the definition of Eligible Inventory.

Eligible Receivables ” means Receivables payable in Dollars created and owned by any Borrower in the ordinary course of business, arising out of its sale, lease or rental of goods or rendition of services, that comply in all material respects with each of the representations and warranties respecting Eligible Receivables made in the Loan Documents and that are not excluded as ineligible by virtue of one or more of the excluding criteria set forth below. In determining the amount to be included, Eligible Receivables shall be calculated net of customer deposits and unapplied cash. Eligible Receivables shall not include the following, unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion:

(a) any Receivable that is past due more than 60 days after its due date, or later than 90 days after the invoice date; provided that in calculating delinquent portions of Receivables, credit balances which are unapplied for more than 60 days shall not reduce the past due portion of the Receivables balance;

(b) any Receivable owing by an Account Debtor from which an aggregate amount of more than 50% of the Receivables owing therefrom are excluded under the foregoing clause (a) ;

(c) any Receivable that arises out of any transaction with any Credit Party, Excluded Subsidiary, or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing (other than a portfolio company of any of the Sponsors or their Affiliates);

 

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(d) any Receivable with respect to which the Account Debtor is a Person other than a Governmental Authority unless: (i) the Account Debtor (A) is a natural person with a billing address in the United States or Canada, (B) maintains its chief executive office in the United States or Canada, or (C) is organized under the laws of the United States, or any state or subdivision thereof or Canada or any province, territory or subdivision thereof or (ii)(A) the Receivable is supported by an irrevocable letter of credit that has been confirmed by a financial institution reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, payable in the full face amount of the face value of the Receivable in Dollars at a place of payment located within the United States and has been duly assigned to the Administrative Agent or (B) the Receivable is covered by credit insurance in form, substance, and amount, and by an insurer, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(e) any Receivable with respect to which the Account Debtor is the government of any country or sovereign state other than the United States or Canada, or of any state, province, municipality or other political subdivision thereof, unless (i) the Receivable is supported by an irrevocable letter of credit satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion (as to form, substance, and issuer or domestic confirming bank) that has been delivered to the Administrative Agent and is directly drawable by the Administrative Agent at a bank located in the United States or (ii) is the Receivable is covered by Receivable is covered by credit insurance in form, substance, and amount, and by an insurer, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

(f) any Receivable with respect to which the Account Debtor is the federal government of the United States or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof unless the applicable Borrower has assigned its right to payments of such Receivable so as to comply with the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended from time to time;

(g) (i) any Receivable with respect to which the Account Debtor is a creditor of any Borrower, has or has asserted a right of setoff, or has disputed its obligation to pay all or any portion of such Accounts to the extent of such claim, right of setoff, or dispute, (ii) any Receivable that is subject to a rebate that has been earned but not taken or a chargeback, to the extent of such rebate or chargeback, and (iii) any Receivable that comprises only service charges or finance charges;

(h) any Receivable that is owed by an Account Debtor that is insolvent, is subject to a proceeding related thereto, has gone out of business, or as to which a Borrower has received notice of an imminent proceeding related to such Account Debtor being or alleged to be insolvent or which proceeding is reasonably likely to result in a material impairment of the financial condition of such Account Debtor;

(i) any Receivable to the extent that (i) the goods that gave rise to such Receivable were shipped to the Account Debtor on a bill and hold sale basis, a consignment sale basis, a guaranteed sale basis, or a sale or return basis or on the basis of any other similar understanding other than an absolute sale basis, or such goods have been returned or rejected or (ii) the services that gave rise to such Receivable have not been performed and billed to the Account Debtor;

(j) any Receivable that is owing by an Account Debtor whose then-existing Receivables owing to the Parent Borrower, based on the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate, exceed 15% of the net amount of all Eligible Receivables, but such Receivable shall be ineligible only to the extent of such excess; provided , however , that the amount of Eligible Receivables that are excluded because they exceed the foregoing percentage shall be determined by the Administrative Agent based on all of the otherwise Eligible Receivables prior to giving effect to any eliminations based upon the foregoing concentration limit;

 

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(k) any Receivable is evidenced by Chattel Paper or an Instrument of any kind, other than Chattel Paper or Instruments in which the Administrative Agent have been granted a security interest pursuant to the Security Agreement;

(l) any Receivable that is not subject to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent (subject only to Liens permitted by Section 7.02 so long as such Liens do not have priority over the Lien of the Administrative Agent and are junior to the Lien of the Administrative Agent or are otherwise non-consensual Liens arising by operation of law for which no amount is due and owing);

(m) any Receivable that consists of retainage invoices, progress billings or other advance billings (such that the obligation of the account debtors with respect to such Receivable is conditioned upon such Borrower’s satisfactory completion of any further performance under the agreement giving rise thereto); or

(n) any Receivable that is located in a state requiring the filing of a notice of business activities report or similar report in order to permit a Borrower to seek judicial enforcement in such state of payment of such Receivable, unless such Borrower has qualified to do business in such state or has filed a notice of business activities report or equivalent report for the then-current year or if such failure to file and inability to seek judicial enforcement is capable of being remedied without any material delay or material cost.

Eligible Unbilled Receivables ” means a Receivable created by a Borrower that satisfy each of the criteria contained in the definition of Eligible Receivables other than clause (m)  of such definition ; provided , that, such Receivable shall have been billed and invoiced to the applicable Account Debtor within thirty (30) days after the date on which the sale of goods or the rendition of services giving rise to such Receivable occurred.

Environmental Claims ” means any and all regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demand letters, claims, liens, notices of non-compliance or violation or proceedings relating in any way to any Environmental Law or any permit issued any such law (hereafter “ Claims ”), including, without limitation, (i) any and all Claims by any Governmental Authority for cleanup, removal, response, remedial or similar actions pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law, and (ii) any and all Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from the storage, treatment, Release or threat of Release (as defined in CERCLA) of any Hazardous Materials or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to the environment or human health and safety (with respect to exposure to Hazardous Materials).

Environmental Law ” means any applicable Federal, state, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, binding and enforceable guidance or written policy, and rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, and any binding and enforceable judicial interpretation thereof, including any judicial order, consent, decree or judgment issued to or rendered against the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the (i) protection of the environment; (ii) protection of employee health and safety (to the extent relating to occupational exposure to hazardous or toxic substances); or (iii) generation, handling, storage, use, transport, release or spillage of any hazardous or toxic substances (including, without limitation, any waste) including, without limitation, CERCLA; RCRA; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.; the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.; the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.; the Emergency Planning and the Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq., the Hazardous Material Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq. and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq. (to the extent it regulates occupational exposure to hazardous or toxic substances); and any state and local or foreign counterparts or equivalents, in each case as amended from time to time.

 

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ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings issued thereunder. Section references to ERISA are to ERISA, as in effect at the Closing Date and any subsequent provisions of ERISA, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.

ERISA Affiliate ” means each Person (as defined in Section 3(9) of ERISA), which together with a Credit Party or a Subsidiary of a Credit Party, would be deemed to be a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001(a)(14) or 4001(b)(1) of ERISA.

ERISA Event ” means: (i) that a Reportable Event has occurred with respect to any Single-Employer Plan; (ii) the institution of any steps by a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate, the PBGC or any other Person to terminate any Single-Employer Plan or the occurrence of any event or condition described in Section 4042 of ERISA that constitutes grounds for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, a Single-Employer Plan; (iii) the institution of any steps by a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate to withdraw in a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multi-Employer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan or written notification of a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate concerning the imposition of withdrawal liability; (iv) a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code in connection with any Plan; (v) the cessation of operations at a facility of a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (vi) with respect to a Single-Employer Plan, a failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived or 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 Single-Employer Plan; (vii) the conditions for imposition of a lien under Section 430(k) of the Code or 303(k) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to a Single-Employer Plan; (viii) a determination that a Single-Employer Plan is or is expected to be in “at-risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430(i)(4) of the Code or Section 303(i)(4) of ERISA); (ix) the insolvency of or commencement of reorganization proceedings with respect to a Multi-Employer Plan or written notification that a Multi-Employer Plan is in “endangered” or “critical” status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA); or (x) the taking of any action by, or the threatening of the taking of any action by, the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor or the PBGC with respect to any of the foregoing.

Eurodollar Loan ” means each Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.

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

Event of Loss ” means, with respect to any property, (i) the actual or constructive total loss of such property or the use thereof resulting from destruction, damage beyond repair, or the rendition of such property permanently unfit for normal use from any casualty or similar occurrence whatsoever, (ii) the destruction or damage of a portion of such property from any casualty or similar occurrence whatsoever under circumstances in which such damage cannot reasonably be expected to be repaired, or such property cannot reasonably be expected to be restored to its condition immediately prior to such destruction or damage, within 90 days after the occurrence of such destruction or damage or (iii) the condemnation, confiscation or seizure of, or requisition of title to or use of, any property.

Excess Availability ” means, at any time, an amount equal to (a) the sum of (x) the Maximum Borrowing Amount at such time and (y) the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents of the Credit Parties held in Qualified Accounts or Collateral Accounts at such time, minus (b) the Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure.

 

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Exchange Rate ”, for a currency (other than U.S. Dollars) means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate quoted by the Administrative Agent as the exchange rate for the purchase by the Administrative Agent of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date two (2) Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent if it does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency.

Excluded Accounts ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.21(d) .

Excluded CFC ” has the meaning provided in the definition of “Excluded Subsidiary.”

Excluded Collateral ” has the meaning provided in any Security Document.

Excluded Real Property ” means (a) any fee-owned real property with a purchase price (in the case of real property acquired after the Closing Date) or Fair Market Value (in the case of real property owned as of the Closing Date, with Fair Market Value determined as of the Closing Date) of less than $3,500,000 individually, (b) any real property that is subject to a Lien permitted by Sections 7.02(c), (d), (g)  or (o) , (c) any real property with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent (confirmed by notice to the Parent Borrower) the cost (including as a result of adverse tax consequences) of providing a Mortgage shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders, (d) any real property to the extent providing a mortgage on such real property would (i) be prohibited or limited by any applicable law, rule or regulation (but only so long as such prohibition or limitation is in effect), (ii) violate a contractual obligation to the owners of such real property (other than any such owners that are the Parent Borrower or Affiliates of the Parent Borrower) that is binding on or relating to such real property (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code) but only to the extent such contractual obligation was not incurred in anticipation of this provision or (iii) give any other party (other than the Parent or a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary) to any contract, agreement, instrument or indenture governing such real property the right to terminate its obligations thereunder (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law) and (e) any Leasehold.

Excluded Subsidiary ” means:

(a) each Subsidiary that is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-wholly-owned Subsidiary);

(b) any Subsidiary that is not organized in the United States;

(c) each Subsidiary that is prohibited by any applicable contractual obligation existing on the Closing Date or on the date any such Subsidiary is acquired or organized (as long as, in the case of an acquisition of a subsidiary, such prohibition in respect of such contract did not arise as part of such acquisition) or requirement of law from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Obligations (and for so long as such restriction or any replacement or renewal thereof is in effect) or to the extent that a guarantee or grant by such Subsidiary could result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Parent Borrower;

 

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(d) any Immaterial Subsidiary;

(e) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the cost or other consequences of providing a Guaranty of the Obligations shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom;

(f) (i) any Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code (“ Excluded CFCs ”) and (ii) any U.S. Subsidiary that owns no material assets other than more than 65% of the Capital Stock designated as having Voting Power of at least one Subsidiary that is an Excluded CFC (“ FSHCOs ”); and

(g) any Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Excluded Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, to secure such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under (i) the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the security interest of such Guarantor becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (ii) any other law applicable to such Swap Obligation (or Guarantee thereof). If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient under any Loan Document, (a) Taxes imposed on (or measured by) the Recipient’s net income, franchise Taxes imposed in lieu of net income Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquired its interest in the applicable Loan or Commitment other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Parent Borrower under Section 3.03(b) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.02 , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired its interest in the applicable Loan or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.02(g) , and (d) any withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Existing Credit Agreement ” means the Financing Agreement, dated as of December 2, 2011 and as amended or modified prior to the Closing Date, among Parent Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of Parent Borrower, the lending institutions named therein and Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC, as Administrative Agent and the other agents party thereto.

Existing Letters of Credit ” means those Letters of Credit described on Schedule 2.05 .

Existing Notes ” means the Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2016, issued by the Parent Borrower pursuant to that certain Floating Rate Note Indenture, dated as of January 21, 2010, and as amended or modified prior to the Closing Date, among Parent Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of Parent Borrower, Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee.

Existing Revolving Commitment Class ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(a) .

 

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Expiring Credit Commitment ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.04(e).

Extended Revolving Credit Commitments ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(a) .

Extended Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Extended Revolving Credit Loans of such Lender.

Extended Revolving Credit Facility ” means any revolving credit facility established pursuant to Section 2.19 .

Extended Revolving Credit Loans ” means the loans made pursuant to the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments.

Extending Lender ” means each Lender that agrees to any Extension Amendment.

Extension ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(a).

Extension Amendment ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(a) .

Extension Date ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(b) .

Extension Notice ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(a) .

Extension Offer ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(a) .

Extension Series ” means all Extended Revolving Credit Commitments that are established pursuant to the same Extension Amendment (or any subsequent Extension Amendment to the extent such Extension Amendment expressly provides that the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, provided for therein are intended to be a part of any previously established Extension Series) and that provide for the same interest margins, extension fees, if any, and amortization schedule.

Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any asset or liability or any group of assets or liabilities, as of any date of determination, the consideration obtainable in a sale of such assets or liabilities at such date of determination assuming a sale by a willing seller to a willing purchaser dealing at arm’s length and arranged in an orderly manner over a reasonable period of time giving regard to the nature and characteristics of such asset, as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error).

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 (including any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1)) 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 intergovernmental agreement or non-U.S. law or regulations implementing the foregoing.

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate equal for each day during such period to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal Funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal Funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding 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 such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

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Fee Letter ” means that certain Fee Letter dated May 29, 2013, among the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

Fees ” means all amounts payable pursuant to, or referred to in, Section 2.13 .

Financial Officer ” means, with respect to a Person, the chief financial officer, accounting officer, treasurer, controller or other senior financial or accounting officer of such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references herein to a Financial Officer shall refer to a Financial Officer of the Parent Borrower.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, at any date of determination, the ratio of:

(a) (i) Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recent Testing Period ended on or prior to such date of determination plus (ii) only for purposes of the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio under, and as provided in, Section 7.06 , any applicable Specified Equity Contribution minus (iii) taxes based on income, profits or capital, including federal, foreign, state, franchise, excise and similar taxes (including in respect of repatriated funds) of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries paid in cash during such Testing Period, plus (iv) cash tax refunds of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries received during such Testing Period minus (v) Capital Expenditures by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such Testing Period, to

(b) Fixed Charges payable by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in cash during such Testing Period; provided that for any Testing Period ending prior to the first anniversary of the end of the first full fiscal quarter occurring after Closing Date, Fixed Charges shall be calculated on an annualized basis starting with the period commencing on the Closing Date through the date of determination and after giving Pro Forma Effect to the Transactions.

Fixed Charges ” means, with reference to any period, without duplication, the sum of (a) Cash Interest Expense, plus (b) the aggregate amount of scheduled principal payments in respect of Total Funded Debt of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries required to be made, as such amounts are adjusted from time to time, during such period (other than payments made by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary), all calculated for such period for the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Flood Certificate ” means a “Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and any successor Governmental Authority performing a similar function.

Flood Hazard Property means any Mortgaged Property located in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mud slide hazards.

Flood Program ” means the National Flood Insurance Program created by the U.S. Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004, in each case as amended from time to time, and any successor statutes.

 

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Flood Zone ” means areas having special flood hazards as described in the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

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

Fronting Exposure ” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to any LC Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding LC Outstandings with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such LC Issuer other than LC Outstandings as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to any Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of outstanding Swing Loans made by such Swing Line Lender other than Swing Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders.

FSHCO ” has the meaning provided in the definition of “Excluded Subsidiary.”

Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time; provided that from and after the effectiveness of the adoption of IFRS in accordance with Section 1.03(b) , “GAAP” will mean IFRS at the effective time of such change, subject to Section 1.03(b) ; provided further that any lease that is recharacterized as a Capitalized Lease and any obligations that are recharacterized as a Capitalized Lease Obligation, in each case due to a change in GAAP after the Closing Date shall not be treated as a Capitalized Lease or Capitalized Lease Obligation, as the case may be, but shall instead be treated as it would have been in accordance with GAAP in effect on the Closing Date.

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, global tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or global powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Granting Lender ” has the meaning provided in Section 11.06(f) .

Guarantors ” means, collectively, the Parent Borrower, any other Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

Guaranty ” means the Guarantor Agreement and any supplement thereto among the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .

Guaranty Obligations ” means as to any Person (without duplication) any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any Indebtedness (“ Primary Indebtedness ”) of any other Person (the “ Primary Obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent: (i) to purchase any such Primary Indebtedness or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefore; (ii) to advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of any such Primary Indebtedness or to maintain working capital or equity capital of the Primary Obligor or otherwise

 

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to maintain the net worth or solvency of the Primary Obligor; (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such Primary Indebtedness of the ability of the Primary Obligor to make payment of such Primary Indebtedness; or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of such Primary Indebtedness against loss in respect thereof; provided , however , that the definition of Guaranty Obligation shall not include (i) endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or (ii) customary repurchase obligations and indemnities related to breaches of representations or warranties. The amount of any Guaranty Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Primary Indebtedness in respect of which such Guaranty Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith.

Hazardous Materials ” means (i) any petrochemical or petroleum products, radioactive materials, asbestos in any form that is or could become friable, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and radon gas; and (ii) any chemicals, materials, substances, or wastes that are listed, classified, regulated, characterized or otherwise defined as “hazardous,” “toxic,” “explosive,” a “pollutant,” a “contaminant” (or words of similar intent or meaning) by any Governmental Authority under applicable Environmental Law.

Hedge Agreement ” means (i) any interest rate swap agreement, any interest rate cap agreement, any interest rate collar agreement or any other interest rate management agreement or arrangement, including any master agreement relating to the foregoing that is a Designated Hedge Agreement (ii) any currency swap or option agreement, foreign exchange contract, forward currency purchase agreement or other currency management agreement or arrangement (iii) any Commodities Hedge Agreement and (iv) and other agreements entered into by Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business (and not for speculative purposes) for the principal purpose of protecting Parent Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

IFRS ” means International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, applied in accordance with the consistency requirements thereof.

Immaterial Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary.

Incremental Initial Revolving Facility ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.18(a) .

Incremental Initial Revolving Facility Lender ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.18(a) .

Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement ” means an Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and one or more Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders.

Incremental Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Incremental Revolving Loans and/or Incremental Initial Revolving Loans, as applicable, of such Lender.

Incremental Revolving Credit Lender ” means a Lender (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Additional Lender) with Commitment pursuant to a Revolving Commitment Increase or an outstanding Incremental Revolving Loan or Incremental Initial Revolving Loan, as applicable.

 

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Incremental Revolving Loans ” means Revolving Loans made by one or more Lenders to any Borrower pursuant to Section 2.02 and each such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Increase. Incremental Revolving Loans shall be made in the form of additional Revolving Loans.

Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication:

(i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;

(ii) all obligations evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures and other debt securities of such Person;

(iii) the deferred purchase price of capital assets or services that in accordance with GAAP would be shown on the liability side of the balance sheet of such Person;

(iv) the face amount of all letters of credit (including standby and commercial letters of credit) issued for the account of such Person and, without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder (after giving effect to any prior drawings or reductions which may have been reimbursed);

(v) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, surety bonds, appeal bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments or obligations issued or created by or for the account of such Person;

(vi) all indebtedness of a second Person secured by any Lien on any property owned by such first Person, whether or not such indebtedness has been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(vii) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

(viii) all obligations of such Person with respect to asset securitization financing;

(ix) all obligations of such Person to pay a specified purchase price for goods or services whether or not delivered or accepted, in each case that in accordance with GAAP would be shown on the liability side of the balance sheet of such Person;

(x) all net obligations of such Person under Hedge Agreements;

(xi) all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests; and

(xii) all Guaranty Obligations in respect of any of the foregoing of such Person;

provided , however, that (y) (1) trade payables payable in the ordinary course of business, (2) deferred revenue, (3) taxes and other accrued expenses, (4) any earn-out, take-or-pay or other obligation to the extent such obligation is not shown as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and is not paid after becoming due and payable, (5) intercompany indebtedness having a term not exceeding three hundred sixty-four (364) days (inclusive of any rollover or extension terms), (6) purchase price holdbacks in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy warranties or

 

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other unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, in each case, arising in the ordinary course of business, and (7) obligations in respect of any residual value guarantees on equipment leases, shall not constitute Indebtedness and (z) the Indebtedness of any Person shall in any event include (without duplication) the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any general partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable thereon 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 expressly that such Person is not liable thereon. The amount of any net obligations under any Hedge Agreement on any date shall be deemed to be the swap termination value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (vi)  above which has not been assumed by such first Person shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the Fair Market Value of the property encumbered thereby.

Indemnification Agreement ” means any customary indemnification agreement entered into after the Closing Date between any Sponsor and the Parent Borrower.

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) , Other Taxes.

Indemnitees ” has the meaning provided in Section 11.02 .

Initial Revolving Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule 1 hereto as its “Revolving Commitment” or in the case of any Lender that becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment Agreement, the amount set forth in such Assignment Agreement, as such commitment may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.14(c) or adjusted from time to time as a result of assignments to or from such Lender pursuant to Section 11.06 . For the avoidance of doubt, “Initial Revolving Commitment” shall also include any Extended Revolving Credit Commitment representing an extension of any Class or tranche of Initial Revolving Commitments. The aggregate Initial Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders shall be $175,000,000 on the Closing Date, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Initial Revolving Facility ” means the Revolving Facility represented by the Initial Revolving Commitment.

Initial Revolving Loan ” means a Revolving Loan made pursuant to the Initial Revolving Commitment.

Insolvency Event ” means, with respect to any Person:

(a) the commencement of: (i) a voluntary case by such Person under the Bankruptcy Code or, (ii) the seeking of relief by such Person under other Debtor Relief Laws in any jurisdiction outside of the United States;

(b) the commencement of an involuntary case against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code (or other Debtor Relief Laws) and the petition is not controverted or dismissed within sixty (60) days after commencement of the case;

(c) a custodian (as defined in the Bankruptcy Code) (or equal term under any other Debtor Relief Law) is appointed for, or takes charge of, all or substantially all of the property of such Person;

 

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(d) such Person commences (including by way of applying for or consenting to the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a rehabilitator, receiver, custodian, trustee, conservator or liquidator (or any equal term under any other Debtor Relief Laws) (collectively, a “ conservator ”) of such Person or all or any substantial portion of its property) any other proceeding under any reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency, liquidation, rehabilitation, conservatorship or similar law of any jurisdiction whether now or hereafter in effect relating to such Person;

(e) such Person is adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be insolvent or bankrupt;

(f) any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding referred to in clauses (i)  or (ii)  above is entered;

(g) such Person suffers any appointment of any conservator or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that continues undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or

(h) such Person makes a compromise, arrangement or assignment for the benefit of creditors or generally does not pay its debts as such debts become due.

Instrument ” has the meaning provided in the Security Agreement.

Intellectual Property ” has the meaning provided in the Security Agreement.

Intellectual Property Security Agreement ” means the Intellectual Property Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among the Parent Borrower, certain subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower and the Collateral Agent.

Intercompany Note ” means a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit J .

Intercreditor Agreements ” means the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, collectively, in each case to the extent in effect.

Interest Period ” means, with respect to each Eurodollar Loan, a period of one, two, three, six and to the extent agreed to by each relevant Lender, 9 or 12, months as selected by the applicable Borrower; provided, however, that (i) the initial Interest Period for any Borrowing of such Eurodollar Loan shall commence on the date of such Borrowing (the date of a Borrowing resulting from a Conversion or Continuation shall be the date of such Conversion or Continuation) and each Interest Period occurring thereafter in respect of such Borrowing shall commence on the day on which the next preceding Interest Period expires; (ii) if any Interest Period begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business Day of such calendar month; (iii) if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall expire on the next succeeding Business Day; provided, however, that if any Interest Period would otherwise expire on a day that is not a Business Day but is a day of the month after which no further Business Day occurs in such month, such Interest Period shall expire on the next preceding Business Day; and (iv) if, upon the expiration of any Interest Period, the applicable Borrower has failed to (or may not) elect a new Interest Period to be applicable to the respective Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans as provided above, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to Convert such Borrowing to Base Rate Loans effective as of the expiration date of such current Interest Period.

 

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Inventory ” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.

Investment ” means (a) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by a Person of any Capital Stock of any other Person, (b) any loan, advance (other than (i) deposits with financial institutions available for withdrawal on demand, accounts receivable, trade credit and similar advances to customers, commission, salary and similar advances to officers, employees, consultants or independent contractors and (ii) in the case of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, intercompany loans, advances, or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-over or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), in each case, made in the ordinary course of business) or extension of credit to, guarantee or assumption of debt or purchase or other acquisition of any other Indebtedness of, any Person by any other Person, (c) the purchase, acquisition or investment of or in any stocks, bonds, mutual funds, notes, debentures or other securities, or any deposit account or certificate of deposit or (d) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested (measured at the time made), without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment other than decreases in proportion to any net returns on such Investment.

IRS ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

JLL ” has the meaning specified in the definition of “ Sponsors .”

Latest Maturity Date ” means, at any date of determination, the latest Maturity Date applicable to any Loan or Commitment hereunder at such time, including the latest maturity date of any Extended Revolving Credit Commitment, in each case as extended in accordance with this Agreement from time to time.

LC Commitment Amount ” means $50,000,000, as such amount may be increased as set forth in any applicable Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement (or similar applicable agreement) in accordance with Section 2.18(a) .

LC Documents ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, any documents executed in connection with such Letter of Credit.

LC Fee ” means any of the fees payable pursuant to Section 2.13(b) or Section 2.13(c) in respect of Letters of Credit.

LC Issuance ” means the issuance of any Letter of Credit by any LC Issuer for the account of an LC Obligor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that “LC Issuance” shall not include any auto renewal of a Letter of Credit under Section 2.05(c) .

LC Issuer ” means (a) SunTrust Bank, or any Affiliates or branches that it may designate or (b) such other Lender that is requested by the Parent Borrower and agrees to be an LC Issuer hereunder and is approved by the Administrative Agent.

LC Obligor ” means, with respect to each LC Issuance, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for whose account such Letter of Credit is issued.

 

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LC Outstandings ” means, at any time, the sum, without duplication, of (i) the aggregate Stated Amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit and (ii) the aggregate amount of all Unpaid Drawings with respect to Letters of Credit.

LC Participant ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.05(g)(i) .

LC Participation ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.05(g)(i) .

LC Request ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.05(b) .

Leaseholds ” of any Person means all the right, title and interest of such Person as lessee or licensee in, to and under leases or licenses of land, improvements and/or fixtures.

Lender ” and “ Lenders ” have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement and includes any other Person that becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment Agreement, any Additional Lender that becomes a lender pursuant to an Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement, other than any such Person that ceases to be a “Lender.” Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “ Lenders ” includes the Swing Line Lender.

Lender Register ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.10(b) .

Letter of Credit ” means any Standby Letter of Credit or Commercial Letter of Credit, in each case issued by any LC Issuer under this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.05 for the account of any LC Obligor.

Letter of Credit Expiration Date ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.05(a).

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

Liquidity Event ” means, as determined by the Administrative Agent, that (a) Excess Availability is less than the greater of (1) 10% of the Maximum Borrowing Amount, as of such date, and (2) $17,500,000, in either case for a period of three (3) consecutive Business Days, or (b) a Specified Covenant Event of Default has occurred. The occurrence of a Liquidity Event shall be deemed continuing until (i) such date as such Specified Covenant Event of Default shall no longer be continuing or (ii) such date as Excess Availability exceeds the amount described in the foregoing clause (a)  for twenty-five (25) consecutive days, in which event (so long as no intervening Liquidity Event has occurred) a Liquidity Event shall no longer be deemed to be continuing.

Loan ” means any Revolving Loan or Swing Loan.

Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty, the Security Documents, each Letter of Credit, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, any Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement or Extension Amendment and any Additional Borrower Agreement.

Local Time ” means Atlanta, Georgia time.

Management Agreement ” means any customary management services agreement entered into after the Closing Date by and between any Sponsor and the Parent Borrower.

 

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Management Fees ” means any management, consulting, or other fees paid by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to the Management Agreement.

Management Stockholders ” means the members of management of Parent Borrower or any direct or indirect parent thereof or any of its Subsidiaries, who are investors in Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity.

Margin Stock ” has the meaning provided in Regulation U issued by the FRB.

Material Adverse Effect ” means any event or circumstance affecting the business, property, operations or financial condition of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, that would, materially and adversely affect (a) the ability of the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their payment obligations under the Loan Documents or (b) the material rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and Lenders under the Loan Documents.

Material Indebtedness ” means, as to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, any particular Indebtedness of the same type referred to in the definition of the Total Funded Debt of the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary (including any Guaranty Obligations relating thereto) in excess of the aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000.

Material Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary of Parent Borrower other than any Restricted Subsidiary the gross revenue or total assets of which accounts for not more than the lesser of (i) 2.50% of the consolidated gross revenues (after intercompany eliminations) of Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) 2.50% of Consolidated Total Assets (after intercompany eliminations), in each case, as of the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter as reflected on the financial statements for such quarter. If the Restricted Subsidiaries that do not constitute Material Subsidiaries pursuant to the previous sentence account for, in the aggregate, more than the lesser of (i) 10.0% of such consolidated gross revenues (after intercompany eliminations) and (ii) 10.0% of Consolidated Total Assets (after intercompany eliminations), each as described in the previous sentence, then the term “Material Subsidiary” shall include each such Restricted Subsidiary (starting with the Restricted Subsidiary that accounts for the most consolidated gross revenues or Consolidated Total Assets and then in descending order) necessary to account for at least 90.0% of the consolidated gross revenues and 90.00% of Consolidated Total Assets, each as described in the previous sentence.

Maturity Date ” means (i) with respect to the Revolving Commitments in effect on the Closing Date, the date that is five (5) years after the Closing Date, (ii) with respect to Swing Loans, the Swing Loan Maturity Date, and (iii) with respect to any tranche of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, the final maturity date applicable thereto as specified in the applicable Extension Notice accepted by the respective Lender or Lenders.

Maximum Borrowing Amount ” means, at any time, the lesser of (i) the aggregate Revolving Commitments at such time and (ii) the Borrowing Base at such time (as determined by reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.01(f) ).

Maximum Rate ” has the meaning provided in Section 11.23 .

Minimum Borrowing Amount ” means $250,000.

Minimum Extension Condition ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.19(c) .

 

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

Mortgage ” means a mortgage, deed of trust, hypothecation, assignment of leases and rents, leasehold mortgage, debenture, legal charge or other security document granting a Lien on any Real Property to secure the Obligations, as the same may from time to time be amended, restated or otherwise modified. Each Mortgage shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent, with such schedules and including such provisions as shall be necessary to conform such document to applicable local law or as shall be customary under applicable local legal requirements. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no Mortgage shall be required with respect to any Excluded Real Property.

Mortgaged Real Property ” means each parcel of Real Property that shall become subject to a Mortgage after the Closing Date, in each case together with all of such Credit Party’s right, title and interest in the improvements and buildings thereon and all appurtenances, easements or other rights belonging thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, Mortgaged Real Property shall not include any Excluded Real Property.

Multi-Employer Plan ” means a multi-employer plan, as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within any of the preceding six plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

Multiple Employer Plan ” means an employee benefit plan, other than a Multi-Employer Plan, to which a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate, and one or more employers other than a Credit Party or an ERISA Affiliate, is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or, to which a Credit Party or an ERISA Affiliate made or accrued an obligation to make contributions during any of the six plan years preceding the date of termination of such plan.

Net Cash Proceeds ” means, with respect to (a) the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Capital Stock by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such incurrence or issuance minus (ii) the investment banking fees, underwriting discounts, commissions, costs and other out-of-pocket expenses, incurred by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such incurrence or issuance and (b) any issuance of Capital Stock by any Parent Entity of the Parent Borrower, the amount of cash from such issuance contributed to the capital of the Parent Borrower.

Net Orderly Liquidation Value ” means, with respect to the Inventory of any Person, the orderly liquidation value (net of costs and expenses estimated to be incurred in connection with such liquidation) that is estimated to be recoverable in an orderly liquidation of such Inventory expressed as a percentage of the Cost thereof, such percentage to be as determined from time to time by reference to the most recent Inventory appraisal completed and delivered to the Administrative Agent by a nationally-recognized third-party Inventory appraisal company or such other qualified third-party Inventory appraisal company as may be approved by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.

Non-Consenting Lender ” has the meaning provided in Section 11.12(f) .

Non-Defaulting Lender ” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

Non-Expiring Credit Commitment ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.04(e) .

 

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Note ” means a Revolving Facility Note, a Term Note or a Swing Line Note, as applicable.

Notice of Borrowing ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.08(b) .

Notice of Continuation or Conversion ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.12(b) .

Notice of Swing Loan Refunding ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.04(b) .

Notice Office ” means the office of the Administrative Agent at the address set forth in Schedule 11.05 or such other office as the Administrative Agent may designate in writing to the Parent Borrower from time to time.

Obligations ” means all amounts, indemnities and reimbursement obligations, direct or indirect, contingent or absolute, of every type or description, and at any time existing, owing (a) by a Borrower or any other Credit Party to any Agent, any Lender, the Swing Line Lender or any LC Issuer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise relating to any Credit Facility (including, but not limited to, interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Credit Party of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding or subject to an automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code or corresponding provision under other applicable Debtor Relief Laws) and (b) by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary party to any Cash Management Bank or Designated Hedge Creditor under any Cash Management Agreement or Designated Hedge Agreement, respectively. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the Credit Parties under the Loan Documents (and of their Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent they have obligations under the Loan Documents) include (a) the obligation (including guarantee obligations) to pay principal, interest, Letter of Credit fees, reimbursement obligations, charges, expenses, fees, legal fees, indemnities and other amounts to the extent payable by any Credit Party under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation of any Credit Party to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that any Lender, in its sole discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of such Credit Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) unless otherwise agreed to by the Parent Borrower and any Cash Management Bank or Designated Hedge Creditor, the obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under any applicable Cash Management Agreement and under any Designated Hedge Agreement shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents and the Guaranty only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so secured and guaranteed and (ii) any release of Collateral or Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by this Agreement and any other Loan Document shall not require the consent of any Cash Management Bank or Designated Hedge Creditor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Obligations shall not include any Excluded Swap Obligations.

OFAC ” has the meaning provided in Section 5.19 .

Organizational Documents ” means, with respect to any Person (other than an individual), such Person’s Certificate or Articles of Incorporation, or equivalent formation documents, and Bylaws, Operating Agreement, or equivalent governing documents, and, in the case of any partnership, includes any partnership agreement, and any amendments to any of the foregoing.

Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising solely from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

 

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Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.03(b) ).

Overadvance ” means at any time the amount by which the outstanding Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure exceeds the Borrowing Base.

Overadvance Condition ” means and is deemed to exist any time the outstanding Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure exceeds the Borrowing Base.

Overadvance Loan ” means a Base Rate Revolving Loan made at a time an Overadvance Condition exists or which results in an Overadvance Condition.

Parent Borrower ” has the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Parent Entity ” means any Person that is a direct or indirect parent company (which may be organized as, among other things, a partnership) of the Parent Borrower.

Participant ” has the meaning provided in Section 11.06(b) .

Participant Register ” has the meaning provided in Section 11.06(b) .

Payment Conditions ” means, at any time of determination with respect to any Specified Payment/Incurrence:

(a) Average Excess Availability (after giving Pro Forma Effect to such Specified Payment/Incurrence both as of such date and during the thirty (30) consecutive day period immediately preceding the making of such Specified Payment/Incurrence) shall be not less than (I) in the case of a Specified Asset Sale, Specified Restricted Payment, Specified Restricted Debt Payment or Specified Debt Incurrence, the greater of (x) 12.50% of the Maximum Borrowing Amount and (y) $21,875,000, or (II) in the case of a Specified Investment, the greater of (x) 10.00% of the Maximum Borrowing Amount and (y) $17,500,000, in each case, as of such date,

(b) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the end of the most recently ended Testing Period prior to the making of such Specified Payment/Incurrence, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, shall be equal to or greater than 1.00 to 1.00; provided that, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described in this clause (b)  shall not apply unless the Average Excess Availability (calculated in order to give Pro Forma Effect to such Specified Payment/Incurrence both as of such date and during the thirty (30) consecutive day period immediately preceding the making of such Specified Payment/Incurrence) is less than (I) in the case of a Specified Asset Sale, Specified Restricted Payment, Specified Restricted Debt Payment or Specified Debt Incurrence, the greater of (x) 17.50% of the Maximum Borrowing Amount and (y) $30,625,000 or (II) in the case of a Specified Investment, the greater of (x) 15.00% of the Maximum Borrowing Amount and (y) $26,250,000, in each case, as of such date, and

(c) no Event of Default (or, in the case of a Specified Asset Sale, Permitted Acquisition or Investment otherwise permitted under Article VII , including, in each case, any incurrence of Indebtedness in connection therewith, no Specified Event of Default has occurred and is continuing).

 

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Payment Office ” means the office of the Administrative Agent at 303 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, or such other office as the Administrative Agent may designate in writing to the Parent Borrower from time to time.

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Section 4002 of ERISA, or any successor thereto.

Patriot Act ” means the USA PATRIOT ACT (Title III of Pub.L.107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

Perfection Certificate ” has the meaning provided in the Security Agreement.

Permitted Acquisition ” means any Acquisition, if (a)(i) immediately prior to signing of the applicable Permitted Acquisition Agreement, and immediately after giving effect to such signing, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result therefrom and (ii) at the time of the consummation of such Acquisition, no Specified Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (b) in the event that the Consideration of the proposed Acquisition is greater than $10,000,000 at the time of the consummation of any such Acquisition, the Payment Conditions shall be satisfied; provided , however , that unless the Payment Conditions are satisfied at the time of such Acquisition, in no event shall the Acquisitions made pursuant to this clause (b)  exceed an aggregate Consideration of $15,000,000 per fiscal year.

Permitted Acquisition Agreement ” means each stock purchase agreement, asset purchase agreement or similar agreement entered into by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any Permitted Acquisition, in each case as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Permitted Creditor Investment ” means any securities (whether debt or equity) received by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of any customer or supplier of the Parent Borrower or any such Subsidiary and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business.

Permitted Discretion ” means the Administrative Agent’s reasonable credit judgment in establishing Reserves and exercised in good faith in accordance with customary business practices for similar asset based lending facilities, based upon its consideration of any factor that it reasonably believes (i) will or could reasonably be expected to adversely affect in any material respect the value of the Eligible Billings, Eligible Credit Card Receivables, Eligible In-Transit Inventory, Eligible Inventory, Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory, Eligible Receivables or Eligible Unbilled Receivables, the enforceability or priority of the Administrative Agent’s Liens thereon or the amount that the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any LC Issuer would be likely to receive (after giving consideration to delays in payment and costs of enforcement) in the liquidation of such Eligible Billings, Eligible Credit Card Receivables, Eligible In-Transit Inventory, Eligible Inventory, Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory, Eligible Receivables or Eligible Unbilled Receivables or (ii) is evidence that any collateral report or financial information delivered to the Administrative Agent by any Person on behalf of the applicable Borrower is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect. In exercising such judgment the Administrative Agent may consider, without duplication, such factors already included in or tested by the definition of Eligible Billings, Eligible Credit Card Receivables, Eligible In-Transit Inventory, Eligible Inventory, Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory, Eligible Receivables or Eligible Unbilled Receivables as

 

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well as any of the following: (i) changes after the Closing Date in any material respect in demand for, pricing of, or product mix of Inventory; (ii) changes after the Closing Date in any material respect in any concentration of risk with respect to Accounts; and (iii) any other factors arising after the Closing Date that change in any material respect the credit risk of lending to the Borrowers on the security of the Eligible Billings, Eligible Credit Card Receivables, Eligible In-Transit Inventory, Eligible Inventory, Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory, Eligible Receivables or Eligible Unbilled Receivables.

Permitted Holders ” means each of (i) the Sponsors, (ii) the Management Stockholders and (iii) the directors of the Parent Borrower as of the Closing Date (and any executor, administrator guardian, conservator or other legal representative or immediate family member of the Persons described in clauses (ii) or (iii) ).

Permitted Incremental Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness consisting of first lien secured (with respect to the Bond Collateral), junior secured (with respect to the ABL Collateral and the Bond Collateral) or unsecured notes or loans that are issued or made in lieu of any Revolving Commitment Increase(s), provided that (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Permitted Incremental Indebtedness shall not exceed, together with the amount of any Revolving Commitment Increase(s) effected pursuant to Section 2.18(a)(x) , $150,000,000 in the aggregate, (b) to the extent such Indebtedness is being incurred (i) in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by this Agreement, no Specified Event of Default shall exist or be continuing at the time of incurrence and (ii) for a purpose other than that described in the immediately preceding clause (b)(i) , no Event of Default shall exist or be continuing at the time of incurrence, (c) the maturity of any such Indebtedness shall not be earlier than the Latest Maturity Date of the Initial Revolving Facility (or if such Indebtedness is unsecured, shall not have a maturity date earlier than the 91 st day following the Latest Maturity Date of the Initial Revolving Facility), (d) such Permitted Incremental Indebtedness shall not be guaranteed by any Restricted Subsidiary other than the Restricted Subsidiaries that are Credit Parties, (e) in the case of Permitted Incremental Indebtedness that is secured, the obligations in respect thereof shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary other than any asset constituting Collateral (f) if such Permitted Incremental Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on any of the Collateral then the holders of such Permitted Incremental Indebtedness (or their duly authorized representative) shall have entered into a Customary Intercreditor Agreement with the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent (or, if such Customary Intercreditor Agreement shall then exist, shall have become a party thereto and otherwise bound by the terms thereof) and (g) such Permitted Incremental Indebtedness will not be incurred in the form of an asset-based revolving credit facility.

Permitted Inventory Locations ” means each location listed on Schedule 1.01 and from time to time each other location within the United States which the Parent Borrower has notified the Administrative Agent is a location at which Inventory of a Borrower is maintained.

Permitted Lien ” means any Lien permitted by Section 7.02 .

Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any Indebtedness (the “ Refinanced Indebtedness ”), any Indebtedness issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to modify, extend, refinance, renew, replace or refund (collectively to “ Refinance ” or a “ Refinancing ” or “ Refinanced ”), such Refinanced Indebtedness (or previous refinancing thereof constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness); provided that (A) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Refinanced Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to such Refinancing except by an amount equal to the unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable and customary amounts paid and fees and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with such Refinancing plus an amount equal to any existing commitment unutilized and letters of credit undrawn thereunder, (B) other

 

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than with respect to a Refinancing in respect of Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.03(c) , such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Refinanced Indebtedness, (C) if the Refinanced Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations, the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the same extent, (D) no Credit Party that was not an obligor with respect to the Refinanced Indebtedness shall be an obligor under the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, and (E) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is was subject to an Intercreditor Agreement, the holders of such Refinanced Indebtedness (if such Indebtedness is secured) or their authorized representative on their behalf, shall become party to such Intercreditor Agreement.

Permitted Sale and Lease-Back Indebtedness ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03(v) .

Person ” means any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust or other enterprise or any governmental or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.

Pledged Debt ” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.

Pledged Equity ” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.

Post-Acquisition Period ” means, with respect to any Specified Transaction, the period beginning on the date such Specified Transaction is consummated and ending on the last day of the fourth full consecutive fiscal quarter immediately following the date on which such Specified Transaction is consummated.

Previous Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a) .

Primary Indebtedness ” has the meaning provided in the definition of “Guaranty Obligations.”

Primary Obligor ” has the meaning provided in the definition of “Guaranty Obligations.”

Priority Obligation ” means any obligation that is secured by a Lien on any Collateral in favor of a Governmental Authority, which Lien ranks or is capable of ranking prior to or pari passu with the Liens thereon created by the applicable Security Documents, including any such Lien securing amounts owing for wages, vacation pay, severance pay, employee deductions, taxes, workers compensation, government royalties and stumpage or pension fund obligations.

Pro Forma Adjustment Certificate ” means any certificate of a Financial Officer delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(h) .

Pro Forma Basis, ” “ Pro Forma Compliance ” and “ Pro Forma Effect ” mean, as to any Person, for any events as described below that occur subsequent to the commencement of a period for which the financial effect of such events is being calculated, and giving effect to the events for which such calculation is being made, such calculation as will give pro forma effect to such events as if such events occurred on the first day of the four (4) consecutive fiscal quarter period ended on or before the occurrence of such event (the “ Reference Period ”): (a) in making any determination of Consolidated EBITDA, effect shall be given to any Specified Transaction and any operating improvements or restructurings of the business of Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries that are expected to have a continuing impact and are supportable, which without limiting the foregoing shall include synergies, operational improvements and cost savings, which adjustments Parent Borrower determines are

 

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reasonable and are supportable as set forth in a certificate signed by a Financial Officer, in each case, that occurred during the Reference Period; (b) in making any determination on a Pro Forma Basis, of Pro Forma Compliance or of Pro Forma Effect, (x) all Indebtedness (including Indebtedness issued, incurred or assumed as a result of, or to finance, any relevant transactions and for which the financial effect is being calculated, whether incurred under the Loan Documents or otherwise) issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid during the Reference Period (or with respect to Indebtedness permanently repaid, during the Reference Period or subsequent to the end of the Reference Period and prior to, or simultaneously with, the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made) shall be deemed to have been issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid at the beginning of such period and (y) interest expense of such person attributable to interest on any indebtedness, for which pro forma effect is being given as provided in preceding clause (x) , bearing floating interest rates shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the rates that would have been in effect during the period for which pro forma effect is being given had been actually in effect during such periods, (c) with respect to (A) any redesignation of a Subsidiary as an Restricted Subsidiary, effect shall be given to such Subsidiary redesignation and all other Subsidiary redesignations after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the respective Subsidiary redesignation then being designated, collectively and (B) any designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, effect shall be given to such designation and all other designations of subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the then applicable designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, collectively and (d) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition or in any classification under GAAP of any Person, business, assets or operations in respect of which a definitive agreement for the asset sale, transfer, disposition or lease thereof has been entered into as discontinued operations, no Pro Forma Effect shall be given to the classification thereof as discontinued operations (and the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to any such Person, business, assets or operations shall not be excluded for any purposes hereunder) until such asset sale, transfer, disposition or lease shall have been consummated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amounts added to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to clause (a)  resulting from synergies, operational improvements and cost savings in each case that relate to any restructuring and are reasonably expected to be realized within thirteen (13) months of the event giving rise thereto, other than with respect to any acquisition, investment or merger shall be limited to 15.0% of Consolidated EBITDA of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the aggregate for any Reference Period (calculated before giving effect to any such add-backs).

Pro Forma Entity ” has the meaning provided in the definition of the term “Acquired EBITDA.”

Protective Advance ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.03(a) .

Purchase Date ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.04(c) .

Qualified Accounts ” means any investment or other non-operating account of a Credit Party maintained by the Administrative Agent or subject to a control agreement in favor of the Administrative Agent.

Qualified Equity ” means any Capital Stock that is not a Disqualified Equity Interest.

RCRA ” means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.

Real Property ” of any Person means all of the right, title and interest of such Person in and to land, improvements and fixtures, including Leaseholds and surface rights.

Receivables ” means Accounts.

 

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Recipient ” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender, (c) any LC Issuer and (d) any other recipient of any payment made by or on behalf of a Borrower under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, as applicable.

Reference Period ” has the meaning provided in the definition of “Pro Forma Basis.”

Refinance ” or a “ Refinancing ” or “ Refinanced ” shall each have the meaning provided in the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness.”

Registered Equivalent Notes ” means, with respect to any notes originally issued in an offering pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or other private placement transaction under the Securities Act, substantially identical notes (having the same guarantees) issued in a dollar-for-dollar exchange therefor pursuant to an exchange offer registered with the SEC.

Regulation D ” means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing reserve requirements.

Regulation U ” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor to all or a portion thereof establishing margin requirements.

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

Rent Reserve ” means an amount equal to 3 months’ rent or such lesser amount as may be established by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion for all of the Parent Borrower’s or its Subsidiaries’ Leaseholds where Eligible Inventory is located; provided that, (i) for purposes of clauses (k)  and (l)  of the definition of “Eligible Inventory,” Administrative Agent shall implement a Rent Reserve if indicated by the Parent Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Base Certificate, (ii) the establishment of Rent Reserve shall be subject to the limitations set forth in clauses (k)  and (l)  of the definition of “Eligible Inventory,” and (iii) no Rent Reserve may be established where a Collateral Access Agreement has been provided for the relevant premises or book value of the Inventory stored on the relevant premises is less than $2,500,000; provided , further , that “3 months’ rent” with respect to any Leasehold for which a Rent Reserve has been established shall be calculated net of any deposits (whether in the form of cash, Cash Equivalents or Letters of Credit issued in accordance herewith) made in respect of such rent.

Report ” means reports prepared by the Administrative Agent or another Person showing the results of Inventory appraisals, field examinations or audits pertaining to the Credit Parties’ assets from information furnished by or on behalf of the Credit Parties, 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, subject to the provisions of Section 11.15 .

Reportable Event ” means an event described in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations thereunder with respect to a Plan, other than those events as to which the notice requirement is waived under subsection .22,.23,.25,.27,.28,.29,.30, .31, .32, .34, .35, .62, .63, .64, .65 or .67 of PBGC Regulation Section 4043.

Required Lenders ” means Revolving Lenders (other than any Defaulting Lender) whose Credit Facility Exposure and Unused Revolving Commitments attributable to its Revolving Commitments constitute more than 50% of the sum of the Aggregate Credit Facility Exposure and the Unused Total Revolving Commitment attributable to all of the Revolving Commitments (in each case, held by Revolving Lenders which are not Defaulting Lenders).

 

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Required Reserve Notice ” means a notice delivered to the Parent Borrower by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.22 , which notice shall describe the amount and type of each Reserve that is the subject of such notice and shall describe in reasonable detail the circumstances, conditions, events or contingencies that are the basis of any such Reserve.

Reserves ” means all Availability Reserves, Dilution Reserves, Rent Reserves and Designated Hedge Reserves.

Restricted Payment ” means (i) any Capital Distribution and (ii) any amount paid by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in prepayment, redemption, retirement or repurchase of any Subordinated Indebtedness, in each case, prior to its stated maturity.

Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Each Restricted Subsidiary on the Closing Date is listed on Schedule 2 hereto.

Revolving Borrowing ” means the incurrence of Revolving Loans consisting of one Type of Revolving Loan by a Borrower from all of the Lenders having Revolving Commitments in respect thereof on a pro rata basis on a given date (or resulting from Conversions or Continuations on a given date) having in the case of any Eurodollar Loans, the same Interest Period.

Revolving Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule 1 hereto as its “Revolving Commitment” or in the case of any Lender that becomes a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment Agreement, the amount set forth in such Assignment Agreement, as such commitment may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.14(c) or adjusted from time to time as a result of assignments to or from such Lender pursuant to Section 11.06 and any Revolving Commitment Increase. For the avoidance of doubt, “Revolving Commitment” shall also include any Revolving Commitment Increase or Extended Revolving Credit Commitment of any Class or tranche.

Revolving Commitment Increase ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.18(a) .

Revolving Facility ” means the credit facility established under Section 2.02 pursuant to the Revolving Commitment of each Lender, as the same may be increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.18 and extended pursuant to Section 2.19 . For the avoidance of doubt, “Revolving Facility” shall also include any Credit Facility established pursuant to any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment, Extended Revolving Credit Commitment or Extended Revolving Credit Facility, in each case, of any Class or tranche.

Revolving Facility Availability Period ” means the period from the Closing Date until the Revolving Facility Termination Date applicable to each Class of Revolving Commitments.

Revolving Facility Exposure ” means, for any Lender at any time, the sum of (i) the principal amount of Revolving Loans made by such Lender and outstanding at such time, and (ii) such Lender’s share of the LC Outstandings at such time.

Revolving Facility Note ” means a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 hereto.

Revolving Facility Percentage ” means, at any time for any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing such Lender’s Revolving Commitment by the Total Revolving Commitment; provided, however , that if the Total Revolving Commitment has been terminated, the Revolving Facility Percentage for each Lender shall be determined by dividing such Lender’s Revolving Commitment immediately prior to such termination by the Total Revolving Commitment immediately prior to such termination.

 

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Revolving Facility Termination Date ” means, as applicable, (a) with respect to the Revolving Commitments in effect on the Closing Date, the earlier of (i) the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the Closing Date or (ii) the date that the Commitments have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 and (b) (i) with respect to any tranche of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, the final maturity date applicable thereto as specified in the applicable Extension Notice accepted by the respective Lender or Lenders, and (ii) with respect to any Revolving Commitment Increase, the final maturity date applicable thereto as specified in the applicable Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement.

Revolving Lender ” means a Lender holding a Revolving Commitment or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated, Revolving Facility Exposure.

Revolving Loan ” means, with respect to each Lender, any loan made by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.02 and, for the avoidance of doubt, shall also include each Incremental Revolving Loan, each Extended Revolving Loan and each Refinancing Revolving Loan.

Sale and Lease-Back Transaction ” means any arrangement with any Person providing for property of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to be sold or transferred to such Person and as part of such arrangement the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiary to lease (except for temporary leases for a term, including any renewal thereof, of not more than one year and except for leases between the Parent Borrower and a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries) such property and use such property for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred.

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

SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC Regulation D ” means Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as the same may be in effect from time to time.

Section 6.01 Financials ” means the financial statements delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or 6.01(b) .

Secured Creditors ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the LC Issuer, the Designated Hedge Creditors, the Cash Management Banks, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.02 , and the other Persons the Obligations owing to which are or are purported to be secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Security Documents.

Secured Hedge Designation Agreement ” means a written instrument pursuant to which the Parent Borrower designates certain Hedge Agreements as “Designated Hedge Agreement”, substantially in the form of Exhibit L (or such other form as the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall mutually agree).

Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, for any Testing Period, the ratio of (i) Total Funded Debt that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA.

 

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Secured Notes ” means those 7.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2021 issued by the Parent Borrower pursuant to the Senior Notes Indenture.

Secured Notes Collateral ” means all of the “Notes Collateral” as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

Secured Notes Indenture ” means the Indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among the Parent Borrower, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, governing the Secured Notes, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

Security Agreement ” means the Security Agreement among the Credit Parties and the Collateral Agent dated the Closing Date.

Security Documents ” means the Security Agreement, the Intellectual Property Security Agreements and each Mortgage.

Single-Employer Plan ” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multi-Employer Plan or Multiple Employer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code and is sponsored or maintained by a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate or for which a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate may have liability by reason of being deemed to be a contributing sponsor under Section 4069 of ERISA.

Sold Entity or Business ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of the term “Consolidated EBITDA.”

SPC ” has the meaning provided in Section 11.06(f) .

Specified Asset Sale ” means any Asset Sale made pursuant to Section 7.01(m) .

Specified Covenant Event of Default ” means any Specified Event of Default, any Event of Default under Section 8.01(b) (solely as a result of any representation or warranty contained in any Borrowing Base Certificate being untrue in any material respect in a manner adverse to the interests of the Lenders when made or deemed made), Section 8.01(c)(I) , Section 8.01(c)(II) ( provided that such five Business Day period shall be deemed a 15 day period for purposes of this definition) and Section 8.01(d) (solely as a result of breach of Section 2.21 ).

Specified Contribution Period ” has the meaning provided in Section 8.01(c) .

Specified Debt Incurrence ” means any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 7.03(y) .

Specified Equity Contributions ” has the meaning provided in Section 7.06 .

Specified Event of Default ” means any Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) or Section 8.01(h) .

Specified Investment ” means any Investment made pursuant to Sections 7.04(t) or 7.04(m)(ii) .

Specified Payment/Incurrence ” means any Specified Asset Sale, Specified Investment, Specified Restricted Payment, Specified Restricted Debt Payment and/or Specified Debt Incurrence.

 

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Specified Purchase Agreement Representations ” means the representations made by the “seller” (or other applicable term) with respect to seller and its applicable Affiliates in any acquisition agreement executed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder that are material to the interests of Lenders, but only to the extent that the “buyer” (or other applicable term) under any acquisition agreement referred to above, has (or the buyer’s applicable Affiliate has) the right to terminate its obligations under the acquisition agreement executed in connection with such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment or the right not to consummate such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment pursuant to such acquisition agreement as a result of the breach of one or more of such representations in such purchase agreement.

Specified Restricted Debt Payment ” means Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 7.05(i)(i) .

Specified Restricted Payment ” means any Restricted Payment pursuant to Section 7.05(f)(i) .

Specified Representations ” means the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 5.01 (only as it relates to the corporate existence of the Borrowers and any Guarantor that is a Material Subsidiary), 5.02 (only as it relates to the organizational power and authority, due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the Loan Documents on the Closing Date with respect to the Borrowers and any Guarantor that is a Material Subsidiary, in each case only as it relates to the entering into and performance of the obligations under the Loan Documents on the Closing Date), 5.03 (only as it relates to the entering into of the Loan Documents on the Closing Date and excluding clause (ii)  thereof), 5.06 (b) , 5.08 (as evidenced by a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D ), 5.16 , (only as it relates to the validity and perfection of security interests in the Collateral as of the Closing Date), 5.19 (only as it relates to the use of the proceeds of the Loans) and 5.20 (only as it relates to the use of the proceeds of the Loans).

Specified Transaction ” means, with respect to any period, any asset sale, acquisition, Investment, sale, transfer or other disposition of assets or property other than in the ordinary course, any merger or consolidation, or any similar transaction, any incurrence, issuance or repayment of Indebtedness, Restricted Payment (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Specified Payment/Incurrence), Subsidiary designation or other event that by the terms of the Loan Documents requires “Pro Forma Compliance” with a test or covenant hereunder or requires such test or covenant to be calculated on a “Pro Forma Basis or to be given “Pro Forma Effect.”

Sponsors ” means JLL Partners, Inc. (“ JLL ”), Warburg Pincus & Co. (“ Warburg Pincus ”) and any of their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates.

Standard Permitted Lien ” means any of the following:

(i) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges that (a) are not yet due and payable or are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or (b) are being contested in good faith and by appropriate actions diligently conducted for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP have been established;

(ii) Liens not securing Indebtedness in respect of property or assets imposed by law that were incurred in the ordinary course of business, including, but not limited to carriers’, suppliers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which do not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(iii) Liens created by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents;

(iv) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(g) ;

(v) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with insurance, workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security, and mechanic’s Liens, carrier’s Liens, and other Liens and deposits to secure the performance of tenders, statutory obligations, contracts, bids, government contracts, surety, appeal, customs, performance and return-of-money bonds and other similar obligations, incurred in the ordinary course of business (exclusive of obligations in respect of the payment for borrowed money), whether pursuant to contracts, statutory requirements, common law or consensual arrangements;

(vi) leases or subleases granted in the ordinary course of business to others not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and any interest or title of a lessor under any lease not in violation of this Agreement;

(vii) (A) easements, rights-of-way, zoning, encroachments or other restrictions, charges, encumbrances, defects in title, prior rights of other Persons, and obligations contained in similar instruments, in each case that do not secure Indebtedness and do not involve, either individually or in the aggregate, (1) a substantial and prolonged interruption or disruption of the business activities of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (2) a Material Adverse Effect and (B) any exception on the final Title Policies issued in connection with any Mortgaged Real Property;

(viii) Liens arising from the rights of lessors under leases (including financing statements regarding property subject to lease) not in violation of the requirements of this Agreement; provided that such Liens are only in respect of the property subject to, and secure only, the respective lease (and any other lease with the same or an affiliated lessor);

(ix) rights of consignors of goods, whether or not perfected by the filing of a financing statement or other registration, recording or filing;

(x) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

(xi) Liens in favor of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(xii) deposits made or other security provided to secure liabilities to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements;

(xiii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(xiv) Liens (a) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code or any comparable or successor provision on items in the course of collection, (b) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (c) in favor of banking institutions arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;

(xv) Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 7.04 ; provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those that are the subject of such repurchase agreement;

(xvi) Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and other Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

(xvii) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(xviii) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted under this Agreement;

(xix) the rights reserved or vested in any Person by the terms of any lease, license, franchise, grant or permit held by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or by a statutory provision, to terminate any such lease, license, franchise, grant or permit, or to require annual or periodic payments as a condition to the continuance thereof;

(xx) restrictive covenants affecting the use to which real property may be put in each case that do not secure Indebtedness and do not involve, either individually or in the aggregate, (1) a substantial and prolonged interruption or disruption of the business activities of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (2) a Material Adverse Effect;

(xxi) security given to a public utility or any municipality or Governmental Authority when required by such utility or authority in connection with the operations of that Person in the ordinary course of business;

(xxii) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or other arrangements for sale of goods entered into by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(xxiii) agreements to subordinate any interest of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any accounts receivable or other proceeds arising from inventory consigned by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(xxiv) Liens on Capital Stock of joint ventures and Unrestricted Subsidiaries securing obligations of such joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be;

(xxv) operating leases of vehicles or equipment which are entered into in the ordinary course of the business or otherwise permitted under this Agreement;

(xxvi) subdivision agreements, site plan control agreements, development agreements, facilities sharing agreements, cost sharing agreements and other agreements, in each case with respect to Real Property and in each case that do not secure Indebtedness and do not involve, either individually or in the aggregate, (1) a substantial and prolonged interruption or disruption of the business activities of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (2) a Material Adverse Effect;

(xxvii) Liens or covenants restricting or prohibiting access to or from lands abutting on controlled access highways or covenants affecting the use to which lands may be put; provided , that such Liens or covenants in each case that do not secure Indebtedness and do not involve, either individually or in the aggregate, (1) a substantial and prolonged interruption or disruption of the business activities of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (2) a Material Adverse Effect;

(xxviii) statutory Liens incurred or pledges or deposits made, in each case in the ordinary course of business, in favor of a Governmental Authority to secure the performance of obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary under Environmental Laws to which any such Person is subject;

(xxix) Liens created pursuant to the general banking conditions ( algemenebankvoorwaarden ) of a banking institution operating in the Netherlands;

(xxx) Liens on cash collateral which are required to be granted by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with swap arrangements for gas or electricity used in the business of such Person, and not for speculative purposes;

(xxxi) Liens on the Collateral in favor of any collateral agent in respect of secured Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder relating to such collateral agent’s administrative expenses with respect to the Collateral, so long as such Liens are subject to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement;

(xxxii) agreements to subordinate any interest of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any accounts or loans receivable or other proceeds arising from inventory consigned by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business; and

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Standby Letter of Credit ” means any standby letter of credit issued for the purpose of supporting workers compensation, liability insurance, releases of contract retention obligations, security deposits, contract performance guarantee requirements and other bonding obligations or for other lawful purposes.

Stated Amount ” of each Letter of Credit means the maximum amount available to be drawn thereunder (regardless of whether any conditions or other requirements for drawing could then be met).

Subordinated Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations hereunder pursuant to a written agreement.

Subsidiary ” of any Person means (i) any corporation more than 50% of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary Voting Power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have Voting Power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other entity in which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, owns more than 50% of the Capital Stock of such Person at the time or in which such Person, one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, directly or indirectly, has the power to direct the policies, management and affairs thereof. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to “ Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower.

Subsidiary Guarantor ” means (a) the Subsidiaries identified on Schedule I to the Guaranty and (b) each other Subsidiary that becomes a party to the Guaranty as a Subsidiary Party (as such term is defined therein) after the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parent Borrower in its sole discretion may cause any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Guarantee the Obligations by causing such Restricted Subsidiary to execute a Guaranty in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and any such Restricted Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor, Credit Party and Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder for all purposes. Schedule 3 hereto lists each Subsidiary Guarantor as of the Closing Date.

Successor Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.01(a) .

Super Majority Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders having Total Revolving Commitments and representing more than 66   2 / 3 % of the sum of the Total Revolving Commitments at such time.

Survey ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(a) .

Swap Obligation ” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Swing Line Commitment ” means $10,000,000, as such amount may be increased as set forth in any applicable Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement (or similar applicable agreement) in accordance with Section 2.18(a) .

Swing Line Facility ” means the credit facility established under Section 2.04 pursuant to the Swing Line Commitment of the Swing Line Lender.

Swing Line Lender ” means SunTrust Bank or any replacement or successor thereto.

 

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Swing Line Note ” means a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto.

Swing Loan ” means any loan made by the Swing Line Lender under the Swing Line Facility pursuant to Section 2.04 .

Swing Loan Maturity Date ” means, with respect to any Swing Loan, the date that is five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Facility Termination Date applicable to each Class of Revolving Commitments.

Swing Loan Participation ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.04(c) .

Swing Loan Participation Amount ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.04(c) .

Syndication Agent ” has the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, and including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Testing Period ” means, for any date of determination under this Agreement, a single period consisting of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent Borrower for which financial statements have been required to be delivered (whether or not such quarters are all within the same fiscal year).

Title Policy ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10(a) .

Total Funded Debt ” means as of any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date on the consolidated balance sheet of Parent Borrower, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (but excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the application of purchase accounting in connection with the Transactions or any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder) consisting only of (a) Indebtedness for borrowed money, (b) the principal component of all Capitalized Lease Obligations and (c) debt obligations evidenced by bonds, promissory notes, debentures or debt securities.

Total Revolving Commitment ” means the sum of the Revolving Commitments of the Lenders as in effect at such time. As of the Closing Date, the amount of the Total Revolving Commitment is $175,000,000.

Transactions ” means, collectively, (a) the funding of any Initial Revolving Loans on the Closing Date and the execution and delivery of Loan Documents entered into on the Closing Date, (b) the issuance of the Secured Notes, (c) the Closing Date Refinancing and (d) the payment of any fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Sponsors, Parent Borrower or any of its (or their) Subsidiaries in connection with the foregoing.

Trigger Event ” means, at any time, that Excess Availability is less than the greater of (a) $17,500,000 and (b) 10.00% of the Maximum Borrowing Amount, as of such date for three (3) consecutive Business Days. Upon the occurrence of any Trigger Event, such Trigger Event shall be deemed to be continuing notwithstanding that Excess Availability may thereafter exceed the amount set forth in the preceding sentence unless and until Excess Availability exceeds such amount for twenty-five (25) consecutive days, in which event a Trigger Event shall no longer be deemed to be continuing.

 

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Type ” means any type of Loan determined with respect to the interest option and currency denomination applicable thereto.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time. Unless otherwise specified, the UCC shall refer to the UCC as in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.

United States ” or “ U.S . ” means United States of America.

Unpaid Drawing ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the aggregate Dollar amount of the draws made on such Letter of Credit that have not been reimbursed by the applicable Borrower or the applicable LC Obligor or converted to a Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.05(f)(i) , and, in each case, all interest that accrues thereon pursuant to this Agreement.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that has been designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.13 . Each Unrestricted Subsidiary on the Closing Date is listed on Schedule 2 hereto.

Unused Revolving Commitment ” means, for any Lender at any time, the excess of (i) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time over (ii) such Lender’s Revolving Facility Exposure at such time.

Unused Total Revolving Commitment ” means, at any time, the excess of (i) the Total Revolving Commitment at such time over (ii) the Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure at such time.

U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof, or the District of Columbia.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.02(g)(ii)(B)(iii) .

Value ” means with reference to (a) Eligible Inventory, Eligible In-Transit Inventory or Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory, on any date, the Net Orderly Liquidation Value thereof, and (b) Eligible Credit Card Receivables, Eligible Billings, Eligible Receivables or Eligible Unbilled Receivables, the book value thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

Voting Power ” means, with respect to any Person, the exclusive ability to control, through the ownership of shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or otherwise, the election of members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of such Person, and the holding of a designated percentage of Voting Power of a Person means the ownership of shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests or other interests of such Person sufficient to control exclusively the election of that percentage of the members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of such Person.

Warburg Pincus ” has the meaning specified in the definition of “ Sponsors .”

 

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Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

Section 1.02 Computation of Time Periods . In this Agreement in the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including,” the words “to” and “until” each means “to but excluding” and the word “through” means “through and including.”

Section 1.03 Accounting Terms . (a) Except as otherwise specifically 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 the Parent Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent (who shall then notify the Lenders) that the Parent Borrower wishes to amend any provisions of Article VII (or the definitions applicable thereto) to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP that occurs after the Closing Date on the operation of any such provisions (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Parent Borrower that the Required Lenders wish to amend Article VII (or the definitions applicable thereto) for such purpose), then the Borrowers’ compliance with such covenants shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenants are amended in a manner satisfactory to the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agreeing to enter into good faith negotiations to amend any such provisions immediately upon receipt from any party entitled to send such notice. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) no commitment fees, amendment fees, upfront fees or other fees shall be payable in connection with any such amendment which are entered into solely to effect the provisions of this Section 1.03 and (ii) any reference to Section 7.06 herein shall refer to Section 7.06 as amended, waived or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b) Parent Borrower may adopt IFRS for its financial statements and reports for all financial reporting purposes, and the Parent Borrower may elect to apply IFRS for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, in lieu of GAAP, and, upon any such election, references herein or in any other Loan Document to GAAP shall be construed to mean IFRS as in effect from time to time; provided that (1) all financial statements and reports required to be provided after such election pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared on the basis of IFRS and shall, only in the case of the first set of Section 6.01 Financials provided following such election, be accompanied by a reconciliation to U.S. GAAP, and (2) from and after such election, all ratios, computations and other determinations (A) based on GAAP, contained in this Agreement, except as provided in clause (B) , shall be computed in conformity with IFRS and (B) in this Agreement that require the application of GAAP for periods that include fiscal quarters ended prior to the Parent Borrower’s election to apply IFRS shall remain as previously calculated or determined in accordance with GAAP; provided further that in the event of any such election by the Parent Borrower, (x) any financial ratio calculations or thresholds (including any financial covenant) and related definitions in this Agreement shall at the request of the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders be amended to eliminate the effect of the election to implement IFRS, in each case, in a manner satisfactory to the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders and (y) prior to the effective date of such amendment, such financial ratio calculations or threshold (including any financial covenant) shall be calculated using GAAP. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) solely making an election (without any other action) referred to in this Section 1.03(b) will not be treated as an incurrence of Indebtedness and (ii) in no event shall a Default or Event of Default be deemed to occur hereunder by reason of events or circumstances that would not have caused a Default or Event of Default prior to any change in accounting method.

 

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Section 1.04 Terms Generally . The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements 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 Sections, Schedules and Exhibits shall be construed to refer to Sections of, and Schedules and Exhibits to, this Agreement, (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all Real Property, tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights, and interests in any of the foregoing, and (f) any reference to a statute, rule or regulation is to that statute, rule or regulation as now enacted or as the same may from time to time be amended, re-enacted or expressly replaced.

Section 1.05 Certain Determinations . For purposes of determining compliance with any of the covenants set forth in Article VII (including in connection with the Revolving Commitment Increases) at any time (whether at the time of incurrence or thereafter), any Lien, Investment, Indebtedness, Asset Sale, Restricted Payment or Affiliate transaction meets the criteria of one, or more than one, of the categories permitted pursuant to Article VII (including in connection with the Revolving Commitment Increases), Parent Borrower shall in its sole discretion determine which category such Lien, Investment, Indebtedness, Asset Sale, Restricted Payment or Affiliate transaction (or, in each case, any portion there) is permitted by.

Section 1.06 Currency Equivalent Generally .

(a) For purposes of any determination under Article VI , Article VII (other than Section 7.06 ) or Article VIII or any determination under any other provision of this Agreement requiring the use of a current exchange rate, all amounts incurred, outstanding or proposed to be incurred or outstanding in currencies other than Dollars shall be translated into Dollars at the Exchange Rate then in effect on the date of such determination; provided , however , that (x) for purposes of determining compliance with Article VII with respect to the amount of any Indebtedness, Investment, Asset Sale, disposition, Restricted Payment or payment under Section 7.05 in a currency other than Dollars, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of changes in rates of exchange occurring after the time such Indebtedness or Investment is incurred or Asset Sale, disposition, Restricted Payment or payment under Section 7.05 is made, (y) for purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the incurrence of Indebtedness, if such Indebtedness is incurred to Refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such Refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such Refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such Refinanced Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being Refinanced and (z) for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing provisions of

 

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this Section 1.06 shall otherwise apply to such Sections, including with respect to determining whether any Indebtedness or Investment may be incurred or Asset Sale, disposition, Restricted Payment or payment under Section 7.05 may be made at any time under such Sections. For purposes of Section 7.06 , amounts in currencies other than Dollars shall be translated into Dollars at the applicable exchange rates used in preparing the most recently delivered Section 6.01 Financials.

(b) Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify with the Parent Borrower’s consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) to appropriately reflect a change in currency of any country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to such change in currency.

(c) If any of the exceptions set forth in Article VII of this Agreement are exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations to Consolidated Total Assets for the most recently completed fiscal quarter after the last time such baskets were calculated for any purpose under Article VII , such baskets will not be deemed to have been exceeded solely as a result of such fluctuations.

Section 1.07 Pro Forma Calculations .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Secured Leverage Ratio, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio or any other financial ratio or test, shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis with respect to each Specified Transaction occurring during the applicable Testing Period, and/or subsequent to the end of such Testing Period but not later than the date of such calculation; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, when calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for purposes of determining actual compliance (and not Pro Forma Compliance or compliance on a Pro Forma Basis) with the financial covenant set forth in Section 7.06 , any Specified Transaction and any related adjustment contemplated in the definition of Pro Forma Basis (and corresponding provisions of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA) that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable Testing Period shall not be given Pro Forma Effect; provided however that voluntary prepayments made pursuant to Section 2.15(a) made prior to the date the Compliance Certificate is due with regard to the calculation of such financial covenant shall be given Pro Forma Effect for purposes of calculating such financial covenant.

(b) Whenever Pro Forma Effect is to be given to a Specified Transaction, the pro forma calculations shall be made in good faith by a Financial Officer.

(c) If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given Pro Forma Effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of the event for which the applicable calculation is made had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any interest hedging arrangements applicable to such Indebtedness). Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a Financial Officer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be determined to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Parent Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary may designate.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any classification under GAAP of any Person, business, assets or operations in respect of which a definitive agreement for the disposition thereof has been entered into as discontinued operations, no Pro Forma Effect shall be given to any discontinued operations (and the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to any such Person, business, assets or operations shall not be excluded for any purposes hereunder) until such disposition shall have been consummated.

 

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(e) Any determination of Consolidated Total Assets shall be made by reference to the last day of the Testing Period most recently ended on or prior to the relevant date of determination.

Section 1.08 Additional Borrowers . Notwithstanding anything in Section 11.12 to the contrary, following the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower may request that one or more of its Subsidiaries that is a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary be added as an additional Borrower under the Revolving Facility by delivering to the Administrative Agent an Additional Borrower Agreement executed by such Subsidiary and the Parent Borrower. Such Subsidiary shall for all purposes of this Agreement be a Borrower hereunder after the latest of (i) five (5) Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent shall agree) after delivery of such Additional Borrower Agreement and (ii) receipt by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent of such documentation and other information reasonably requested by the Lenders or the Administrative Agent for purposes of complying with all necessary “know your customer” or other similar checks under all applicable laws and regulations without any written objection submitted by the Lenders or the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days of the date of receipt of such documentation and other information; provided that (a) each Additional Borrower shall also be a Guarantor and (b) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be materially adversely affected by the addition of such Additional Borrower. Any obligations in respect of Borrowings by any Borrower under this Agreement will constitute “Obligations” for all purposes of the Loan Documents. Promptly following receipt of any Additional Borrower Agreement the Administrative Agent shall send a copy thereof to each Lender.

ARTICLE II.

THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT FACILITY

Section 2.01 Establishment of the Credit Facility . On the Closing Date, and subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender and each LC Issuer agree to establish the Initial Revolving Facility for the benefit of the Borrowers.

Section 2.02 Revolving Facility . During the Revolving Facility Availability Period, each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make a Revolving Loan or Revolving Loans to any Borrower from time to time pursuant to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, which Revolving Loans may, except as set forth herein (and subject to Section 2.12 ), at the option of the Parent Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, or Converted into, Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Loans, in each case denominated in U.S. Dollars; provided that all Revolving Loans (i) made as part of the same Revolving Borrowing shall consist of Revolving Loans of the same Type, (ii) may be repaid or prepaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof and (iii) shall not be made if, after giving effect to any such Revolving Loan, (A) the Revolving Facility Exposure of any Lender plus the principal amount of Swing Loans of any Lender would exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (B) the Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure plus the principal amount of Swing Loans would exceed (x) the Total Revolving Commitment or (y) the Maximum Borrowing Amount or (C) the Borrowers would be required to prepay Loans or cash collateralize Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.05(c) (in each case, subject to the Administrative Agent’s authority, in its sole discretion, to make Protective Advances and Overadvances pursuant to the terms of Section 2.03 ). The Revolving Loans to be made by each Lender will be made by such Lender on a pro rata basis based upon such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of each Revolving Borrowing, in each case in accordance with Section 2.09 hereof. Each Lender having an Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment

 

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or Extended Revolving Credit Commitment hereby severally, and not jointly, agrees on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the applicable Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement or Extension Amendment to make Incremental Revolving Loans, Incremental Initial Revolving Loans or Extended Revolving Credit Loans, as applicable, to the Borrowers, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in such Lender’s Incremental Revolving Credit Exposure or Extended Revolving Credit Exposure, as applicable, exceeding such Lender’s Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment or Extended Revolving Credit Commitment, as applicable. Within the limits set forth in the preceding sentence and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein, the Borrowers may borrow, pay or prepay and re-borrow Initial Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Incremental Initial Revolving Loans or Extended Revolving Credit Loans, as applicable.

Each Lender may at its option make any Revolving Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that (A) any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrowers to repay such Loan and (B) in exercising such option, such Lender shall use its reasonable efforts to minimize any increased costs to the Borrowers resulting therefrom (which obligation of the 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 determines would be otherwise disadvantageous to it and in the event of such request for costs for which compensation is provided under this Agreement, the provisions of Section 3.01 shall apply).

Section 2.03 Protective Advances and Overadvances .

(a) Subject to the limitations set forth below, the Administrative Agent is authorized by the Borrowers and the Revolving Lenders, from time to time in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion (but shall have absolutely no obligation), to make Loans to the Borrowers, on behalf of all Lenders regardless of whether any condition precedent set forth in Section 4.02 has been satisfied or waived, including any failure by the Borrowers to comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.02 , which the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable (i) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (ii) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (iii) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid by the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (each such Loan, a “ Protective Advance ”). Any Protective Advance may be made in a principal amount that would cause the aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure to exceed the Borrowing Base; provided that no Protective Advance may be made to the extent that, after giving effect to such Protective Advance (together with the outstanding principal amount of any outstanding Protective Advances), the aggregate principal amount of Protective Advances outstanding hereunder would exceed, as determined on the date of such proposed Protective Advance, and is not known by the Administrative Agent to exceed, together with Overadvances described in Section 2.03(c) , 10% of the Maximum Borrowing Amount, at such time; provided , further , that, (i) the aggregate amount of outstanding Protective Advances plus any Overadvances described in Section 2.03(c) plus the aggregate of all other Revolving Facility Exposure shall not exceed the aggregate Total Revolving Commitments and (ii) the Revolving Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed the Revolving Commitment of such Lender. The Administrative Agent agrees to use reasonable efforts to deliver prompt notice to the Lenders of any Protective Advance or Overadvance. Each Protective Advance shall be secured by the Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Obligations hereunder. The Administrative Agent’s 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 receipt thereof. The making of a Protective Advance on any one occasion shall not obligate the Administrative Agent to make any Protective Advance on any other occasion. At any time that the conditions

 

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precedent set forth in Section 4.02 have been satisfied or waived, the Administrative Agent may request the Revolving Lenders to make a Revolving Loan to repay a Protective Advance. At any other time, the Administrative Agent may require the Lenders to fund their risk participations described in Section 2.03(b) .

(b) Upon the making of a Protective Advance by the Administrative Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default), each Revolving Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, unconditionally and irrevocably to have purchased from the Administrative Agent without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Protective Advance in proportion to its pro rata share. From and after the date, if any, on which any Revolving Lender is required to fund its participation in any Protective Advance purchased hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to such Revolving Lender, such Revolving Lender’s pro rata share of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by the Administrative Agent in respect of such Protective Advance.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Section 2.03 or this Agreement or the other Loan Documents and whether or not a Default or Event of Default exists at the time, the Administrative Agent may require all Revolving Lenders to honor requests or deemed requests by the Borrowers for Revolving Loans at a time that an Overadvance Condition exists or which would result in an Overadvance Condition and each Lender shall be obligated to continue to make its pro rata share of any such Overadvance Loan up to a maximum amount outstanding equal to its Revolving Commitment at such time, so long as such Overadvance is not known by the Administrative Agent to exceed 5.00% of the Maximum Borrowing Amount, at such time, but in no event shall such Overadvance exist for more than thirty (30) consecutive days or more than forty-five (45) days in any twelve month period; provided that (i) the aggregate amount of outstanding Overadvances plus any Protective Advances described in Section  2.03(a) plus the aggregate of all other Revolving Facility Exposure shall not exceed the aggregate Total Revolving Commitments and (ii) the Revolving Facility Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed the Revolving Commitment of such Lender. The Administrative Agent’s authorization to require Revolving Lenders to honor requests or deemed requests for Overadvance Loans may be revoked at any time by the Required Lenders.

Section 2.04 Swing Line Facility .

(a) Swing Loans . During the Revolving Facility Availability Period, the Swing Line Lender agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make a Swing Loan or Swing Loans to each Borrower from time to time, which Swing Loans: (i) shall be payable on the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable to each such Swing Loan; (ii) shall be made in U.S. Dollars and shall be Base Rate Loans; (iii) may be repaid or prepaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof; (iv) may only be made if after giving effect thereto (A) the aggregate principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding does not exceed the Swing Line Commitment, and (B) the Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure would not exceed (x) the Total Revolving Commitment or (y) the Maximum Borrowing Amount; (v) shall not be made if, after giving effect thereto, the Borrowers would be required to prepay Loans or cash collateralize Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.05(c) hereof; and (vi) shall not be made if the proceeds thereof would be used to repay, in whole or in part, any outstanding Swing Loan.

(b) Swing Loan Refunding . At least once each calendar week (or more frequently at Swing Line Lender’s election), the Swing Line Lender shall direct that the Swing Loans owing to it be refunded by delivering a notice to such effect to the Administrative Agent, specifying the aggregate principal amount thereof (a “ Notice of Swing Loan Refunding ”). Promptly upon receipt of

 

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a Notice of Swing Loan Refunding, the Administrative Agent shall give notice of the contents thereof to the Lenders with Revolving Commitments and, unless an Event of Default specified in Section 8.01(h ) in respect of a Borrower has occurred, the applicable Borrower. Each such Notice of Swing Loan Refunding shall be deemed to constitute delivery by the Parent Borrower of a Notice of Borrowing requesting Revolving Loans consisting of Base Rate Loans in the amount of the Swing Loans to which it relates notwithstanding (i) that the Notice of Swing Loan Refunding may not comply with the requirements specified in Section 2.08 , (ii) whether any conditions specified in Section 4.02 are then satisfied, (iii) whether a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (iv) the date of such Notice of Swing Loan Refunding or (v) any reduction in the Total Revolving Commitment after any such Swing Loans were made. Each Lender with a Revolving Commitment (including the Swing Line Lender) hereby unconditionally agrees (notwithstanding that any of the conditions specified in Section 4.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall not have been satisfied, but subject to the provisions of paragraph (d)  below) to make a Revolving Loan to the designated Borrower in the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Swing Loans to which such Notice of Swing Loan Refunding relates. Each such Lender shall make the amount of such Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Payment Office not later than 3:00 p.m. (local time at the Payment Office), if such notice is received by such Lender prior to 12:00 p.m. (local time at its Notice Office), or not later than 3:00 p.m. (Local Time at the Payment Office) on the next Business Day, if such notice is received by such Lender after such time. The proceeds of such Revolving Loans shall be made immediately available to the Swing Line Lender and applied by it to repay the principal amount of the Swing Loans to which such Notice of Swing Loan Refunding relates.

(c) Swing Loan Participation . If prior to the time a Revolving Loan would otherwise have been made as provided above as a consequence of a Notice of Swing Loan Refunding, any of the events specified in Section 8.01(h) shall have occurred in respect of any Borrower or one or more of the Lenders with Revolving Commitments shall determine that it is legally prohibited from making a Revolving Loan under such circumstances, each Lender (other than the Swing Line Lender), or each Lender (other than such Swing Line Lender) so prohibited, as the case may be, shall, on the date such Revolving Loan would have been made by it (the “ Purchase Date ”), subject to the provisions of Section 2.04(d) , purchase an undivided participating interest (a “ Swing Loan Participation ”) in the outstanding Swing Loans to which such Notice of Swing Loan Refunding relates, in an amount (the “ Swing Loan Participation Amount ”) equal to such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of such outstanding Swing Loans. On the Purchase Date, each such Lender or each such Lender so prohibited, as the case may be, shall pay to the Swing Line Lender, in immediately available funds, such Lender’s Swing Loan Participation Amount, and promptly upon receipt thereof the Swing Line Lender shall, if requested by such other Lender, deliver to such Lender a participation certificate, dated the date of the Swing Line Lender’s receipt of the funds from, and evidencing such Lender’s Swing Loan Participation in, such Swing Loans and its Swing Loan Participation Amount in respect thereof. If any amount required to be paid by a Lender to the Swing Line Lender pursuant to the above provisions in respect of any Swing Loan Participation is not paid on the date such payment is due, such Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender on demand interest on the amount not so paid at the overnight Federal Funds Effective Rate from the due date until such amount is paid in full. Whenever, at any time after the Swing Line Lender has received from any other Lender such Lender’s Swing Loan Participation Amount, the Swing Line Lender receives any payment from or on behalf of a Borrower on account of the related Swing Loans, the Swing Line Lender will promptly distribute to such Lender its ratable share of such amount based on its Revolving Facility Percentage of such amount on such date on account of its Swing Loan Participation (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and funded); provided, however , that if such payment received by the Swing Line Lender is required to be returned, such Lender will return to the Swing Line Lender any portion thereof previously distributed to it by the Swing Line Lender.

 

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(d) Obligations Unconditional . Each Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(b) and/or to purchase Swing Loan Participations in connection with a Notice of Swing Loan Refunding shall be subject to the conditions that (i) such Lender shall have received a Notice of Swing Loan Refunding complying with the provisions hereof and (ii) at the time the Swing Loans that are the subject of such Notice of Swing Loan Refunding were made, the Swing Line Lender making the same had no actual written notice from another Lender or the Administrative Agent that a Default or Event of Default had occurred and was continuing (or any other applicable funding condition under Section 4.02 was not satisfied), but otherwise shall be absolute and unconditional, shall be solely for the benefit of the Swing Line Lender that gives such Notice of Swing Loan Refunding, and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Lender may have against any other Lender, any Credit Party, or any other Person, or any Credit Party may have against any Lender or other Person, as the case may be, for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or Event of Default; (C) any event or circumstance involving a Material Adverse Effect; (D) any breach of any Loan Document by any party thereto; or (E) any other circumstance, happening or event, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

(e) Provisions Related to Extended Revolving Credit Commitments . If the maturity date shall have occurred in respect of any tranche of Revolving Commitments (the “ Expiring Credit Commitment ”) at a time when another tranche or tranches of Revolving Commitments is or are in effect with a longer maturity date (each a “ Non-Expiring Credit Commitment ” and collectively, the “ Non-Expiring Credit Commitments ”), then with respect to each outstanding Swing Loan, if consented to by the applicable Swing Line Lender, on the earliest occurring maturity date such Swing Loan shall be deemed reallocated to the tranche or tranches of the Non-Expiring Credit Commitments on a pro rata basis; provided that to the extent that the amount of such reallocation would cause the aggregate credit exposure to exceed the aggregate amount of such Non-Expiring Credit Commitments, immediately prior to such reallocation the amount of Swing Loans to be reallocated equal to such excess shall be repaid or Cash Collateralized. Upon the maturity date of any tranche of Revolving Commitments, the sublimit for Swing Loans may be reduced as agreed between the Swing Line Lender and the applicable Borrowers, without the consent of any other Person.

Section 2.05 Letters of Credit .

(a) LC Issuances . During the Revolving Facility Availability Period, the Parent Borrower may request, for itself or on behalf of any other Borrower or other Restricted Subsidiary, an LC Issuer at any time and from time to time to issue, for the account of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and subject to and upon the terms and conditions herein set forth, each LC Issuer agrees to issue from time to time Letters of Credit denominated and payable in U.S. Dollars in such form as may be approved by such LC Issuer and such Borrower; provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, no LC Issuance shall be made if, after giving effect thereto, (i) the LC Outstandings would exceed the LC Commitment Amount, (ii) the Revolving Facility Exposure of any Lender plus any Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding would exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, (iii) the Aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure plus the principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding would exceed (x) the Total Revolving Commitment or (y) the Maximum Borrowing Amount, (iv) any Borrower would be required to prepay Loans or Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.05(c) hereof, (v) the applicable LC Issuer has been notified in writing by the Administrative Agent that a Default

 

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or Event of Default exists (or any other applicable condition under Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied); provided that Parent Borrower shall be a co-applicant, and be jointly and severally liable, with respect to each Letter of Credit issued for the account of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Borrower. Subject to Section 2.05(c) below, each Letter of Credit shall have an expiry date (including any renewal periods) occurring not later than the earlier of (y) one year from the date of issuance thereof (except as otherwise permitted under Section 2.05(c) ), or (z) five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Facility Termination Date (the “ Letter of Credit Expiration Date ”); provided that any Letter of Credit may extend beyond the date referred to in clause (z)  above to the extent such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized back-stopped in a manner and in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the relevant LC Issuer. On the Closing Date, the Existing Letters of Credit will be deemed Letters of Credit issued hereunder and subject to the terms hereof.

(b) LC Requests . Whenever a Borrower desires that a Letter of Credit be issued for its account or the account of any eligible LC Obligor, Parent Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent and the applicable LC Issuer written notice which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B-3 (each such request, an “ LC Request ”), or transmit by electronic communication (if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable LC Issuer), prior to 12:00 noon (local time at the Notice Office) at least three (3) Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the relevant LC Issuer) prior to the proposed date of issuance (which shall be a Business Day), which LC Request shall include such supporting documents that such LC Issuer customarily requires in connection therewith (including, in the case of a Letter of Credit for an account party other than a Borrower, an application for, such Letter of Credit). In the event of any inconsistency between any of the terms or provisions of any LC Document and the terms and provisions of this Agreement respecting Letters of Credit, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control.

(c) Auto-Renewal Letters of Credit . If Parent Borrower so requests in any applicable LC Request, each LC Issuer shall agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic renewal provisions; provided , however , that any Letter of Credit that has automatic renewal provisions must permit such LC Issuer to prevent any such renewal at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Once any such Letter of Credit that has automatic renewal provisions has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) such LC Issuer to permit the renewal of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Revolving Facility Termination Date applicable to each Class of Revolving Commitments; provided , however , that such LC Issuer shall not permit any such renewal if (i) such LC Issuer has determined that it would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its renewed form under the terms hereof, or (ii) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is two (2) Business Days before the date that such LC Issuer is permitted to send a notice of non-renewal from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Parent Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied.

(d) Applicability of ISP98 and UCP . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable LC Issuer and the Parent Borrower, when a Letter of Credit is issued, (i) the rules of the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance) shall apply to each Standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance (including the International Chamber of Commerce’s decision published by the Commission on Banking Technique and Practice on April 6, 1998 regarding the European single currency (euro)) shall apply to each Commercial Letter of Credit.

 

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(e) Notice of LC Issuance . Each LC Issuer shall, on the date of each LC Issuance by it, give the Administrative Agent, and the Parent Borrower written notice of such LC Issuance, accompanied by a copy to the Administrative Agent of the Letter of Credit or Letters of Credit issued by it. Each LC Issuer shall provide to the Administrative Agent a quarterly (or monthly if requested by any applicable Lender) summary describing each Letter of Credit issued by such LC Issuer and then outstanding and an identification for the relevant period of the daily aggregate LC Outstandings represented by Letters of Credit issued by such LC Issuer.

(f) Reimbursement Obligations .

(i) The Borrowers hereby jointly and severally agree to reimburse (or cause any LC Obligor for whose account a Letter of Credit was issued to reimburse) each LC Issuer, by making payment directly to such LC Issuer in immediately available funds at the payment office of such LC Issuer, for any Unpaid Drawing with respect to any Letter of Credit within one Business Day after such LC Issuer notifies the Parent Borrower (or any such other LC Obligor for whose account such Letter of Credit was issued) of such payment or disbursement (which notice to the Parent Borrower (or such other LC Obligor) shall be delivered reasonably promptly after any such payment or disbursement), such payment to be made in U.S. Dollars, with interest on the amount so paid or disbursed by such LC Issuer, to the extent not reimbursed prior to 1:00 P.M. (Local Time at the payment office of the applicable LC Issuer) on the date of such payment or disbursement, from and including the date paid or disbursed to but not including the date such LC Issuer is reimbursed therefor at a rate per annum that shall be the rate then applicable to Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(a) that are Eurodollar Loans or, if not reimbursed within one Business Day after such notice, at the Default Rate, any such interest also to be payable on demand. If by 12:00 noon Local Time on the Business Day immediately following notice to it of its obligation to make reimbursement in respect of an Unpaid Drawing, the Borrowers have not made such reimbursement out of their available cash on hand or a contemporaneous Borrowing hereunder (if such Borrowing is otherwise available to the Borrowers), (x) the Borrower will in each case be deemed to have given a Notice of Borrowing for Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to reimburse such Unpaid Drawing (and the Administrative Agent shall promptly give notice to the Lenders of such deemed Notice of Borrowing, and such deemed Notice of Borrowing is not required to comply with the requirements specified in Section 2.08 ), (y) the Lenders shall make the Revolving Loans contemplated by such deemed Notice of Borrowing (which Revolving Loans shall be considered made under Section 2.02 ), and (z) the proceeds of such Revolving Loans shall be disbursed directly to the applicable LC Issuer to the extent necessary to effect such reimbursement and repayment of the Unpaid Drawing, with any excess proceeds to be made available to the applicable Borrower in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement.

(ii) Obligations Absolute . The Borrowers’ obligation under this Section 2.05 to reimburse each LC Issuer with respect to Unpaid Drawings (including, in each case, interest thereon) shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment that any Borrower or other LC Obligor may have or have had against such LC Issuer, the Administrative Agent or any Lender, including any defense based upon the failure of any drawing under a Letter

 

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of Credit to conform to the terms of the Letter of Credit or any non-application or misapplication by the beneficiary of the proceeds of such drawing; provided , however, that no LC Obligor shall be obligated to reimburse an LC Issuer for any wrongful payment made by such LC Issuer under a Letter of Credit as a result of acts or omissions constituting willful misconduct or gross negligence as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction on the part of such LC Issuer.

(g) LC Participations .

(i) Immediately upon each LC Issuance, the LC Issuer of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to have sold and transferred to each Lender with a Revolving Commitment, and each such Lender (each an “ LC Participant ”) shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have purchased and received from such LC Issuer, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation (an “ LC Participation ”), to the extent of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time of issuance, in such Letter of Credit, each substitute Letter of Credit, each drawing made thereunder, the obligations of any LC Obligor under this Agreement with respect thereto (although LC Fees relating thereto shall be payable directly to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders as provided in Section 2.13 and the LC Participants shall have no right to receive any portion of any fees of the nature contemplated by Section 2.13(c) ), the obligations of any LC Obligor under any LC Documents pertaining thereto, and any security for, or guaranty pertaining to, any of the foregoing.

(ii) In determining whether to pay under any Letter of Credit, an LC Issuer shall not have any obligation relative to the LC Participants other than to determine that any documents required to be delivered under such Letter of Credit have been delivered and that they appear to comply on their face with the requirements of such Letter of Credit. Any action taken or omitted to be taken by an LC Issuer under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, if taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct negligence as determined by a final non-appealable or a court of competent jurisdiction, shall not create for such LC Issuer any resulting liability.

(iii) If an LC Issuer makes any payment under any Letter of Credit and the applicable LC Obligor shall not have reimbursed such amount in full to such LC Issuer pursuant to Section 2.05(f) , such LC Issuer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each LC Participant of such failure, and each LC Participant shall promptly and unconditionally pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such LC Issuer, the amount of such LC Participant’s Revolving Facility Percentage of such payment in same-day funds; provided , however , that no LC Participant shall be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent its Revolving Facility Percentage of such unreimbursed amount for any wrongful payment made by such LC Issuer under a Letter of Credit as a result of acts or omissions constituting willful misconduct or gross negligence is determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction on the part of such LC Issuer. If the Administrative Agent so notifies any LC Participant required to fund a payment under a Letter of Credit prior to 12:00 p.m. (Local Time) on any Business Day, such LC Participant shall make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant LC Issuer such LC Participant’s Revolving Facility Percentage of the amount of such payment on such Business Day in same-day funds. If and to the extent such LC Participant shall not have so made its Revolving Facility Percentage of the amount of

 

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such payment available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant LC Issuer, such LC Participant agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such LC Issuer, forthwith on demand, such amount, together with interest thereon, for each day from such date until the date such amount is paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of such LC Issuer at the Federal Funds Effective Rate. The failure of any LC Participant to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the relevant LC Issuer its Revolving Facility Percentage of any payment under any Letter of Credit shall not relieve any other LC Participant of its obligation hereunder to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of such LC Issuer its Revolving Facility Percentage of any payment under any Letter of Credit on the date required, as specified above, but no LC Participant shall be responsible for the failure of any other LC Participant to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of such LC Issuer such other LC Participant’s Revolving Facility Percentage of any such payment.

(iv) Whenever an LC Issuer receives a payment of a reimbursement obligation as to which the Administrative Agent has received for the account of such LC Issuer any payments from the LC Participants pursuant to subsection (iii)  above, such LC Issuer shall pay to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to each LC Participant that has paid its Revolving Facility Percentage thereof, in same-day funds, an amount equal to such LC Participant’s Revolving Facility Percentage of the principal amount thereof and interest thereon accruing after the purchase of the respective LC Participations, as and to the extent so received.

(v) The obligations of the LC Participants to make payments to the Administrative Agent for the account of each LC Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit shall be irrevocable and not subject to counterclaim, set-off or other defense or any other qualification or exception whatsoever and shall be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement under all circumstances, including any of the following circumstances:

(A) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents;

(B) the existence of any claim, set-off defense or other right that any LC Obligor may have at any time against a beneficiary named in a Letter of Credit, any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such transferee may be acting), the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer, any Lender, or other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transactions (including any underlying transaction between the applicable LC Obligor and the beneficiary named in any such Letter of Credit), other than any claim that the applicable LC Obligor may have against any applicable LC Issuer for gross negligence or willful misconduct; as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction of such LC Issuer in making payment under any applicable Letter of Credit;

(C) any draft, certificate or other document presented under the Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;

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(E) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default.

(vi) To the extent any LC Issuer is not reimbursed by the Borrowers, the LC Participants will reimburse and indemnify such LC Issuer, in proportion to their respective Revolving Facility Percentages, for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, judgments, costs, expenses or disbursements of whatsoever kind or nature that may be imposed on, asserted against or incurred by such LC Issuer in performing its respective duties in any way related to or arising out of LC Issuances by it; provided, however, that no LC Participants shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, judgments, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from such LC Issuer’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(h) Provisions Related to Extended Revolving Credit Commitments . If the Letter of Credit Expiration Date in respect of any tranche of Revolving Commitments occurs prior to the expiry date of any Letter of Credit, then (i) if consented to by the LC Issuer which issued such Letter of Credit, if one or more other tranches of Revolving Commitments in respect of which the Letter of Credit Expiration Date shall not have so occurred are then in effect, such Letters of Credit for which consent has been obtained shall automatically be deemed to have been issued (including for purposes of the obligations of the Revolving Lenders to purchase participations therein and to make Revolving Loans and payments in respect thereof pursuant to Section 2.05(f) and (g) ) under (and ratably participated in by Lenders pursuant to) the Revolving Commitments in respect of such non-terminating tranches up to an aggregate amount not to exceed the aggregate amount of the unutilized Revolving Commitments thereunder at such time (it being understood that no partial face amount of any Letter of Credit may be so reallocated) and (ii) to the extent not reallocated pursuant to immediately preceding clause (i) , the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize any such Letter of Credit in accordance with Section 2.05(a) . Upon the maturity date of any tranche of Revolving Commitments, the sublimit for Letters of Credit may be reduced as agreed between the LC Issuers and the Parent Borrower, without the consent of any other Person.

(i) Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries . Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Restricted Subsidiary, the Parent Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable LC Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit if not otherwise timely reimbursed by such Restricted Subsidiary. The Parent Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Restricted Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Parent Borrower, and that the Parent Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Restricted Subsidiaries.

Section 2.06 [Reserved] .

Section 2.07 [Reserved] .

Section 2.08 Notice of Borrowing .

(a) Time of Notice . Each Borrowing of a Loan (other than a Continuation or Conversion shall be made upon notice in the form provided for below which shall be provided by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent at its Notice Office not later than (i) in the case of each Borrowing of a Eurodollar Loan, 11:00 a.m. (Local Time) at least three (3) Business Days’ prior to the date of such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of each Borrowing of a Base Rate Loan, prior to 11:00 a.m. (Local Time) on the proposed date of such Borrowing.

 

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(b) Notice of Borrowing . Each request for a Borrowing (other than a Continuation or Conversion, which will be subject to Section 2.12 ) shall be made by an Authorized Officer of the Parent Borrower by delivering written notice of such request substantially in the form of Exhibit B-1 hereto (each such notice, a “ Notice of Borrowing ”) or by telephone (to be confirmed immediately in writing by delivery by an Authorized Officer of the Parent Borrower of a Notice of Borrowing), and in any event each such request shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the identity of the Borrowers on whose behalf such Borrowing is being requested, (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing, (iii) the date of the Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day), (iv) the Type of Loans such Borrowing will consist of, and (iv) if applicable, the initial Interest Period or the Swing Loan Maturity Date (which shall be less than 30 days after the date of such Borrowing but at least five (5) Business Days after the date of such Borrowing). Without in any way limiting the obligation of the Borrowers to confirm in writing any telephonic notice permitted to be given hereunder, the Administrative Agent may act prior to receipt of written confirmation without liability upon the basis of such telephonic notice believed by the Administrative Agent in good faith to be from an Authorized Officer of the Parent Borrower entitled to give telephonic notices under this Agreement on behalf of the Parent Borrower. In each such case, the Administrative Agent’s record of the terms of such telephonic notice shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(c) Minimum Borrowing Amount . The aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing by the Borrowers shall not be less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount.

(d) Maximum Borrowings . More than one Borrowing may be incurred by the Borrowers on any day; provided, however, that at no time shall there be more than ten (10) Borrowings of Eurodollar Loans outstanding under this Agreement.

Section 2.09 Funding Obligations; Disbursement of Funds .

(a) Several Nature of Funding Obligations . The Commitments of each Lender hereunder and the obligation of each Lender to make Loans, acquire and fund Swing Loan Participations, and LC Participations, as the case may be, are several and not joint obligations. No Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in its obligation to make Loans or fund any participation hereunder and each Lender shall be obligated to make the Loans provided to be made by it and fund its participations required to be funded by it hereunder, regardless of the failure of any other Lender to fulfill any of its Commitments hereunder. Nothing herein and no subsequent termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.14 shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its commitments hereunder and in existence from time to time or to prejudice any rights that the Borrowers may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.

(b) Borrowings Pro Rata . Except with respect to the making of Swing Loans by the Swing Line Lender, all Loans hereunder shall be made as follows: all Revolving Loans made, and LC Participations acquired by each Lender, shall be made or acquired, as the case may be, on a pro rata basis based upon each Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of the amount of such Revolving Borrowing or Letter of Credit in effect on the date the applicable Revolving Borrowing is to be made or the Letter of Credit is to be issued.

 

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(c) Notice to Lenders . The Administrative Agent shall promptly give each Lender, as applicable, written notice (or telephonic notice promptly confirmed in writing) of each proposed Borrowing, or Conversion or Continuation thereof, and LC Issuance, and of such Lender’s proportionate share thereof or participation therein and of the other matters covered by the Notice of Borrowing, Notice of Continuation or Conversion, or LC Request, as the case may be, relating thereto.

(d) Funding of Loans .

(i) Loans Generally . No later than 2:00 p.m. (Local Time) on the date specified in each Notice of Borrowing, each Lender will make available its amount, if any, of each Borrowing requested to be made on such date to the Administrative Agent at the Payment Office in U.S. Dollars and in immediately available funds and the Administrative Agent promptly will make available to the applicable Borrower by depositing to its account at the Payment Office (or such other account as the applicable Borrower shall specify) the aggregate of the amounts so made available in the type of funds received.

(ii) Swing Loans . No later than 3:00 p.m. (Local Time), on the date specified in each Notice of Borrowing, the Swing Line Lender will make available to the applicable Borrower by depositing to its account at the Payment Office (or such other account as the applicable Borrower shall specify) the aggregate of Swing Loans requested in such Notice of Borrowing.

(e) Advance Funding . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Lender prior to the applicable time in accordance with Section 2.08(a) on the date of Borrowing that such Lender does not intend to make available to the Administrative Agent its portion of the Borrowing or Borrowings to be made on such date, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Administrative Agent on such date of Borrowing, and the Administrative Agent, in reliance upon such assumption, may (in its sole discretion and without any obligation to do so) make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. If such corresponding amount is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender and the Administrative Agent has made the same available to the applicable Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover such corresponding amount from such Lender. If such Lender does not pay such corresponding amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower, and the Borrowers shall promptly pay such corresponding amount to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover from such Lender or the Borrowers, as the case may be, interest on such corresponding amount in respect of each day from the date such corresponding amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers to the date such corresponding amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent at a rate per annum equal to (i) if paid by such Lender, the overnight Federal Funds Effective Rate or (ii) if paid by the applicable Borrower, the then applicable rate of interest, calculated in accordance with Section 2.11 , for the respective Loans (but without any requirement to pay any amounts in respect thereof pursuant to Section 3.04 ). If the Borrowers and such Lender shall each pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrowers the amount of such interest paid by the Borrowers for such period. Any payment by the Borrowers shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrowers may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 2.10 Evidence of Obligations .

(a) Loan Accounts of Lenders . Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the Obligations 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.

(b) Loan Accounts of Administrative Agent; Lender Register . The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record: (i) the amount of each Loan and Borrowing made hereunder, the Type thereof, the Interest Period and applicable interest rate and, in the case of a Swing Loan, the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto; (ii) the amount and other details with respect to each Letter of Credit issued hereunder; (iii) the amount of any principal due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder; (iv) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof; and (v) the other details relating to the Loans, Letters of Credit and other Obligations. In addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain a register (the “ Lender Register ”) on or in which it will record the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments from time to time of each of the Lenders. The Administrative Agent will make the Lender Register available to any Lender (solely with respect to its own Loans or Commitments) or the Parent Borrower upon its reasonable request. The entries in the Lender Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and each Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Lender Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, absent manifest error or actual notice to the contrary.

(c) Effect of Loan Accounts, etc . The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to Section 2.10(b) shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the Obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error (other than manifest error) therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of any Credit Party to repay or prepay the Loans or the other Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(d) Notes . Promptly following the request of any Lender or the Swing Line Lender, the Borrowers will execute and deliver to such Lender or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, (i) a Revolving Facility Note with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith to evidence the Borrowers’ joint and several obligation to pay the principal of, and interest on, the Revolving Loans made to them by such Lender and (ii) a Swing Line Note with blanks appropriately completed in conformity herewith to evidence the Borrowers’ obligation to pay the principal of, and interest on, the Swing Loans made to them by the Swing Line Lender; provided, however, that the decision of any Lender or the Swing Line Lender to not request a Note shall in no way detract from the Borrowers’ joint and several obligation to repay the Loans and other amounts owing by the Borrowers to such Lender or the Swing Line Lender.

Section 2.11 Interest; Default Rate .

(a) Interest on Revolving Loans . The outstanding principal amount of each Revolving Loan made by each Lender shall bear interest at a fluctuating rate per annum and shall be payable in U.S. Dollars and shall at all times be equal to (i) during such periods as such Revolving Loan is a Base Rate Loan, the Base Rate plus the Applicable Revolving Loan Margin in effect from time to time and (ii) during such periods as such Revolving Loan is a Eurodollar Loan, the relevant Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for such Eurodollar Loan for the applicable Interest Period plus the Applicable Revolving Loan Margin in effect from time to time.

 

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(b) Interest on Swing Loans . The outstanding principal amount of each Swing Loan shall bear interest from the date of the Borrowing at a rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Revolving Loan Margin for Base Rate Loans in effect from time to time.

(c) Default Interest . Notwithstanding the above provisions, if an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) has occurred and is continuing, upon written notice by the Administrative Agent (which notice the Administrative Agent may give in its discretion and shall give at the direction of the Required Lenders), the overdue principal amount of any Loans and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, all overdue interest in respect of each Loan, and all overdue fees or other overdue amounts owed in respect of the Obligations hereunder shall thereafter bear interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable Debtor Relief Law) payable on demand, at a rate per annum equal to the Default Rate.

(d) Accrual and Payment of Interest . Interest shall accrue from and including the date of any Borrowing to but excluding the date of any prepayment or repayment thereof and shall be payable by the Borrowers on a joint and several basis: (i) in respect of each Base Rate Loan, quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December; (ii) in respect of each Eurodollar Loan, on the last day of each Interest Period applicable thereto and, in the case of an Interest Period in excess of three months, on the dates that are successively three months after the commencement of such Interest Period; (iii) in respect of any Swing Loan, on the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto; and (iv) in respect of all Loans, other than Revolving Loans accruing interest at the Base Rate, on any repayment, prepayment or Conversion (on the amount repaid, prepaid or Converted), at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise), and, after such maturity or, in the case of any interest payable pursuant to Section 2.11(c) , on demand.

(e) Computations of Interest . Except as provided in the next succeeding sentence, all computations of interest on any Loans hereunder shall be made on the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days. All computations of interest on Base Rate Loans and Unpaid Drawings hereunder shall be made on the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable.

(f) Information as to Interest Rates . The Administrative Agent, upon determining the interest rate for any Borrowing, shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders thereof. Any such determination by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.

Section 2.12 Conversion and Continuation of Loans .

(a) Conversion and Continuation of Revolving Loans . The Borrowers shall have the right, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to (i) Convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of Borrowings of one Type made to it into a Borrowing or Borrowings of another Type that can be made to it pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) Continue a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period as a new Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans with a new Interest Period; provided, however, that if any Conversion of Eurodollar Loans into Base Rate Loans shall be made on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Loans, the applicable Borrower shall compensate each Lender for any breakage costs, if applicable, in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.04 hereof.

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Conversion of a Eurodollar Loan, 11:00 a.m. (Local Time) at least three (3) Business Days’ prior to the date of such Continuation or Conversion and (ii) in the case of each Continuation or Conversion of a Base Rate Loan, prior to 11:00 a.m. (Local Time) on the proposed date of such Continuation or Conversion. Each such request shall be made by an Authorized Officer of the Parent Borrower delivering written notice of such request substantially in the form of Exhibit B-2 hereto (each such notice, a “ Notice of Continuation or Conversion ”) or by telephone (to be confirmed immediately in writing by delivery by an Authorized Officer of the Parent Borrower of a Notice of Continuation or Conversion), and in any event each such request shall be irrevocable and shall specify (A) the Borrowings to be Continued or Converted, (B) the date of the Continuation or Conversion (which shall be a Business Day), and (C) the Interest Period or, in the case of a Continuation, the new Interest Period. Without in any way limiting the obligation of the Parent Borrower to confirm in writing any telephonic notice permitted to be given hereunder, the Administrative Agent may act prior to receipt of written confirmation without liability upon the basis of such telephonic notice believed by the Administrative Agent in good faith to be from an Authorized Officer of the applicable Borrower entitled to give telephonic notices under this Agreement on behalf of the applicable Borrower. In each such case, the Administrative Agent’s record of the terms of such telephonic notice shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(c) Base Rate Loans may only be converted into Eurodollar Loans having an Interest Period of one (1) month if an Event of Default is in existence on the date of the conversion and the Administrative Agent has, or the Required Lenders have, determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit a conversion to any longer Interest Period.

(d) No partial conversion of Eurodollar Loans shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of Eurodollar Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing to less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount.

(e) Eurodollar Loans may only be continued as Eurodollar Loans having an Interest Period of one (1) month if an Event of Default is in existence on the date of the proposed continuation and the Administrative Agent has, or the Required Lenders have, determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit a continuation having a longer Interest Period.

(f) Borrowings resulting from conversions pursuant to this Section 2.12 shall be limited in number as provided in Section 2.08 .

(g) If upon the expiration of any Interest Period in respect of Eurodollar Loans the Parent Borrower has failed to elect a new Interest Period to be applicable thereto as provided in Section 2.08 , the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to have elected to convert such Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans into a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans with an Interest Period of one (1) month, effective as of the expiration date of such current Interest Period.

Section 2.13 Fees .

(a) Commitment Fees . The Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of each Lender based upon each such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage, as consideration for the Revolving Commitments of the Lenders, commitment fees in Dollars (the “ Commitment Fees ”) for the period from the Closing Date to, but not including, the Revolving Facility Termination Date applicable to each Class of Revolving Commitments, computed for each day at a rate per annum equal to (i) the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate times (ii) the Unused Total Revolving Commitment in effect on such day; provided that, for the purposes of this provision, the Revolving Commitment of any Lender shall be deemed to be

 

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zero if such Lender would be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (b)  of the definition thereof but for such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding cannot be satisfied, and the Required Lenders have not confirmed such determination in writing. Accrued Commitment Fees shall be due and payable in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and on the Revolving Facility Termination Date applicable to each Class of Revolving Commitments.

(b) LC Fees . (i)  Standby Letters of Credit . The Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of each Lender with a Revolving Commitment based upon each such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage, a fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued hereunder that is a Standby Letter of Credit, to be paid in U.S. Dollars, for the period from the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit until the expiration date thereof (including any extensions of such expiration date that may be made at the election of the account party or the LC Issuer), computed for each day at a rate per annum equal to (A) the Applicable Revolving Loan Margin for Revolving Loans that are Eurodollar Loans in effect on such day times (B) the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit on such day. The foregoing fees shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and on the Revolving Facility Termination Date applicable to each Class of Revolving Commitments.

(ii) Commercial Letters of Credit . The Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of each Lender based upon each such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage, a fee in respect of each Letter of Credit issued hereunder that is a Commercial Letter of Credit to be paid in U.S. Dollars in an amount equal to (A) the Applicable Revolving Loan Margin for Revolving Loans that are Eurodollar Loans in effect on the date of issuance times (B) the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit. The foregoing fees shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and on the Revolving Facility Termination Date applicable to each Class of Revolving Commitments.

(c) Fronting Fees . The Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay quarterly in arrears directly to each LC Issuer, for its own account, a fee in respect of each Standby Letter of Credit issued by such LC Issuer, to be paid in U.S. Dollars, at a rate of 0.125%  per annum , on the Stated Amount thereof for the period from the date of issuance (or increase, renewal or extension) to the expiration date thereof (including any extensions of such expiration date which may be made at the election of the beneficiary thereof).

(d) Additional Charges of LC Issuer . The Borrowers jointly and severally agree to pay in Dollars directly to each LC Issuer upon each LC Issuance, drawing under, or amendment, extension, renewal or transfer of, a Letter of Credit issued by it such amount as shall at the time of such LC Issuance, drawing under, amendment, extension, renewal or transfer be the processing charge that such LC Issuer is customarily charging for issuances of, drawings under or amendments, extensions, renewals or transfers of, letters of credit issued by it.

(e) Administrative Agent Fees . The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on the Closing Date and thereafter, for its own account, the fees payable to the Administrative Agent set forth in the Fee Letter.

(f) Computations and Determination of Fees . All computations of Commitment Fees, LC Fees and other Fees hereunder shall be made on the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days.

 

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Section 2.14 Termination and Reduction of Revolving Commitments .

(a) Mandatory Termination of Revolving Commitments . Each applicable Class of Revolving Commitments shall terminate on the Revolving Facility Termination Date applicable to such Class of Revolving Commitments.

(b) Voluntary Termination of the Total Revolving Commitment . Upon at least two (2) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may in its discretion agree) prior written notice (or telephonic notice confirmed in writing within one (1) Business Day) to the Administrative Agent at its Notice Office (which notice may be conditioned upon the occurrence of any other event and which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the Lenders), the Borrowers shall have the right to terminate in whole the Total Revolving Commitment; provided that (i) all outstanding Revolving Loans and Unpaid Drawings are contemporaneously prepaid in accordance with Section 2.15 and (ii) either (A) there are no outstanding Letters of Credit or (B) the Borrowers shall contemporaneously cause all outstanding Letters of Credit to be surrendered for cancellation (any such Letters of Credit to be replaced by letters of credit issued by other financial institutions (which are not LC Issuers under this Agreement) acceptable to each LC Issuer and the Revolving Lenders) or shall Cash Collateralize all LC Outstandings.

(c) Partial Reduction of Total Revolving Commitment . Upon at least two (2) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may in its discretion agree) prior written notice (or telephonic notice confirmed in writing within one (1) Business Day) to the Administrative Agent at its Notice Office (which notice may be conditioned upon the closing of any other event which notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to each of the Lenders), the Borrowers shall have the right to partially and permanently reduce the Unused Total Revolving Commitment of any Class; provided, however, that (i) any such reduction shall apply to proportionately (based on each Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage within each applicable Class) and permanently reduce the Revolving Commitment of each Lender with respect to each applicable Class, (ii) such reduction shall apply to proportionately and permanently reduce the LC Commitment Amount, but only to the extent that the Unused Total Revolving Commitment would be reduced below any such limits, (iii) no such reduction shall be permitted if any Borrower would be required to make a mandatory prepayment of Loans pursuant to Section 2.15(c)(ii) or (iii)  unless, substantially concurrently with such reduction the Borrowers make such mandatory prepayment and (iv) any partial reduction pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall be in the amount of at least $500,000 (or, if greater, in integral multiples of $250,000).

Section 2.15 Voluntary and Mandatory Prepayments of Loans .

(a) Voluntary Prepayments . The Borrowers shall have the right to prepay any of the Loans of any Class, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, except as specified in subsection (e)  below, from time to time. The Parent Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent written or telephonic notice (in the case of telephonic notice, promptly confirmed in writing if so requested by the Administrative Agent) at the Notice Office of its intent to prepay the Loans of any Class, the amount of such prepayment and (in the case of Eurodollar Loans) the specific Borrowing(s) pursuant to which the prepayment is to be made, which notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent by (y) noon (Local Time) three (3) Business Days prior to the date of such prepayment with respect to prepayments of Eurodollar Loans or (z) noon (Local Time) one Business Day prior to the date of such prepayment, in the case of any prepayment of Base Rate Loans, and which notice shall promptly be transmitted by the Administrative Agent to each of the affected Lenders; provided that:

 

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(i) each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate principal amount of at least (A) in the case of any prepayment of a Eurodollar Loan, $500,000 (or, if less, the full amount of such Borrowing), or an integral multiple of $250,000 (B) in the case of any prepayment of a Base Rate Loan, $250,000 (or, if less, the full amount of such Borrowing), or an integral multiple of $100,000 and (C) in the case of any prepayment of a Swing Loan, in the full amount thereof;

(ii) no partial prepayment of any Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing shall reduce the aggregate principal amount of such Loans outstanding pursuant to such Borrowing to an amount less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount applicable thereto; and

(iii) the Parent Borrower may designate that any Class be repaid.

(b) [ Reserved ].

(c) Mandatory Payments . The Loans shall be subject to mandatory repayment or prepayment (in the case of any partial prepayment conforming to the requirements as to the amounts of partial prepayments set forth in Section 2.15(a) above) and the LC Outstandings shall be subject to cash collateralization requirements in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) Revolving Facility Termination Date . The entire principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans in respect of any Class of Revolving Commitments shall be repaid in full on the Revolving Facility Termination Date applicable to such Class of Revolving Commitments.

(ii) Loans Exceed the Commitments . Except for Protective Advances and Overadvance Loans permitted under Section 2.03 , if on any date (after giving effect to any other payments on such date) the Aggregate Credit Facility Exposure exceeds the Maximum Borrowing Amount, then , in the case of each of the foregoing, the Borrowers shall, before noon on the second Business Day following such date, prepay the principal amount of Loans and, after Loans have been paid in full, Unpaid Drawings, in an aggregate amount at least equal to such excess.

(iii) LC Outstandings Exceed LC Commitment . If on any date the LC Outstandings exceed the LC Commitment Amount, then the Borrowers shall, before noon on the second Business Day following such date, Cash Collateralize any LC Outstandings that have not previously been Cash Collateralized to the extent of such excess.

(d) Particular Loans to be Prepaid . With respect to each repayment or prepayment of Loans made or required by this Section 2.15 , the Parent Borrower shall designate the Types of Loans that are to be repaid or prepaid and the specific Borrowing(s) pursuant to which such repayment or prepayment is to be made. In the absence of a designation by the applicable Borrower as described in the preceding sentence, the Administrative Agent shall make such designation in its sole discretion in order to minimize breakage costs owing under Article III .

(e) Breakage and Other Compensation . Any prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.15 shall be accompanied by any amounts payable in respect thereof under Section 3.04 hereof.

 

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Section 2.16 Method and Place of Payment .

(a) Generally . All payments made by the Borrowers hereunder under any Note or any other Loan Document shall be made without setoff, counterclaim or other defense.

(b) Application of Payments . Except as specifically set forth elsewhere in this Agreement and subject to Section 8.03 , (i) all payments and prepayments of any Class of Revolving Loans and Unpaid Drawings with respect to Letters of Credit shall be applied by the Administrative Agent on a pro rata basis based upon each Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage with respect to any applicable Class of the amount of such prepayment and (ii) all payments or prepayments of Swing Loans shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to pay or prepay such Swing Loans.

(c) Payment of Obligations . Except as specifically set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, all payments under this Agreement with respect to any of the Obligations shall be made to the Administrative Agent on the date when due and shall be made at the Payment Office in immediately available funds and shall be made in U.S. Dollars.

(d) Timing of Payments . Any payments under this Agreement that are made later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time), or, in the case of any payments made in connection with the termination of any Class of Commitments hereunder, 5:00 p.m. (New York City time), shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day. Whenever any payment to be made hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the due date thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and, with respect to payments of principal, interest shall be payable during such extension at the applicable rate in effect immediately prior to such extension.

(e) Distribution to Lenders . Upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of payments hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall immediately distribute to each Lender or the applicable LC Issuer, as the case may be, its ratable share, if any, of the amount of principal, interest, and Fees received by it for the account of such Lender. Payments received by the Administrative Agent shall be delivered to the Lenders or the applicable LC Issuer, as the case may be, in Dollars in immediately available funds; provided, however, that if at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, Unpaid Drawings, interest and Fees then due hereunder then, except as specifically set forth elsewhere in this Agreement and subject to Section 8.03 , such funds shall be applied, first , towards payment of interest and Fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and Fees then due to such parties, and second , towards payment of principal and Unpaid Drawings then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and Unpaid Drawings then due to such parties.

Section 2.17 Defaulting Lenders .

(a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments . Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders.

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otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.17 or 11.3 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to any LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; third , to Cash Collateralize the LC Issuers’ Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.17(a)(iv) ; fourth , as the Parent Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the LC Issuers’ future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.17(a)(iv) ; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the LC Issuers or Swing Line Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the LC Issuers or Swing Line Lenders against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries thereof pursuant to any Hedge Agreement with such Defaulting Lender or any Affiliate thereof as certified to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to such Defaulting Lender) by an Authorized Officer prior to the date of such payment; eighth , so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Parent Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Parent Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and ninth , to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or LC Outstandings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and LC Outstandings owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or LC Outstandings owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in LC Outstandings and Swing Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable Facility without giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iii) . Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.17(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(A) Certain Fees . No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

(B) Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive LC Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.17(a)(iv) .

 

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(C) With respect to any Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A)  or (B)  above, the Borrowers shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Outstandings or Swing Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv)  below, (y) pay to each LC Issuer and Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such LC Issuer’s or Swing Line Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

(iii) Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure . All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in LC Outstandings and Swing Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Facility Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender plus such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the principal amount of Swing Loans outstanding to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment. No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(iv) Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swing Loans . If the reallocation described in clause (iii)  above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to them hereunder or under law, (x)  first , prepay Swing Loans in an amount equal to the Swing Line Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y)  second , Cash Collateralize the LC Issuers’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.17(a)(iv) .

(b) Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Swing Line Lender and LC Issuer reasonably agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include reasonable arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments under the applicable Facility (without giving effect to Section 2.17(a)(iii) ), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

(c) New Swing Loans/Letters of Credit . So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) the Swing Line Lender shall not be required to fund any Swing Loans unless it is reasonably satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect to such Swing Loan and (ii) no LC Issuer shall be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is reasonably satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

 

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Section 2.18 Revolving Commitment Increases .

(a) Parent Borrower shall have the right, but not the obligation, after the Closing Date, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (an “ Commitment Increase Notice ”), to request an increase in the aggregate commitments under the Initial Revolving Facility (which may, at the election of Parent Borrower, include a proportionate increase to the LC Commitment Amount and, with the consent of the Swing Line Lender, the Swing Line Commitment) (each, a “ Revolving Commitment Increase ”, and the loans thereunder, “ Incremental Revolving Loans ”; the facility in connection therewith a “ Incremental Initial Revolving Facility ”) by an aggregate amount of up to $150,000,000 minus the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred in reliance on clause (a)  of the definition of “Permitted Incremental Indebtedness”; provided that (i) no commitment of any Lender may be increased without the consent of such Lender, (ii) no Event of Default exists immediately after giving effect thereto ( provided , however , that if the proceeds of such Revolving Commitment Increase are used to finance a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by this Agreement (and costs reasonably related thereto), it shall only be required that no Specified Event of Default shall be continuing at the time such commitments become effective), (iii) the Incremental Revolving Loans (A) shall be guaranteed by the Guarantors and shall rank pari passu in right of (1) priority with respect to the Collateral and (2) payment with respect to the Obligations in respect of the Commitments in effect prior to the Revolving Commitment Increase and (B) shall be on terms and pursuant to the documentation applicable to the existing Commitments; provided that the Applicable Margin relating to the Incremental Revolving Loans may exceed the Applicable Margin relating to the Commitments in effect prior to the effective date of the Incremental Revolving Commitment Increase so long as the Applicable Margins relating to all Revolving Loans shall be adjusted to be no less than 0.50%  per annum less than the Applicable Margin payable to the Lenders providing such Incremental Revolving Commitment Increase, (iv) the Applicable Revolving Loan Margin, Applicable Commitment Fee Rate and “LIBOR floor” (if applicable) applicable to any Revolving Commitment Increase shall be no higher than the corresponding Applicable Revolving Loan Margin, Applicable Commitment Fee Rate and “LIBOR floor” (if applicable) applicable to the Initial Revolving Facility plus 0.50%  per annum ; provided , that Parent Borrower may increase the pricing of the Initial Revolving Facility, without the consent of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, such that the foregoing is true, including increasing the Applicable Margin, the Commitment Fee, adding or increasing an existing “LIBOR Floor” (if applicable), (v) the Revolving Commitment Increase shall be requested in minimum amounts of $5,000,000 or a higher multiple of $1,000,000, and (vi) Parent Borrower shall not have the right to request more than five (5) Commitment Increases during the term of this Agreement. The proceeds of each Revolving Commitment Increase may be used for any transaction permitted under this Agreement. Any Revolving Commitment Increase may be denominated in U.S. Dollars. Each Commitment Increase Notice shall set forth (i) the amount of the Revolving Commitment Increase being requested and (ii) the date on which such Revolving Commitment Increase is requested to become effective.

(b) The Borrowers may seek a Revolving Commitment Increase from existing Lenders (each of which shall be entitled to agree or decline to participate in its sole discretion) and additional banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders who will become Incremental Revolving Credit Lenders, as applicable, in connection therewith. The Borrowers, each Incremental Revolving Credit Lender and the Administrative Agent and, the Swing Line Lender and each LC Issuer, to the extent their consent would be required under Section 11.12(b) for an assignment of Loans or Commitments, as applicable, to such Additional Lender, shall execute and deliver an Incremental

 

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Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement having terms and conditions consistent with the terms of this Section 2.18 . Each Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement shall specify the terms of the Incremental Revolving Loans or Incremental Initial Revolving Loans, as applicable, to be made thereunder, consistent with the provisions set forth in Section 2.18(a) . The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement, this Agreement shall be amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment, as applicable, or otherwise to effect the provisions of this Section 2.18 , notwithstanding any requirements of Section 11.12 . Any such deemed amendment may be memorialized in writing by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers and furnished to the other parties hereto.

(c) Upon the effectiveness of any Revolving Commitment Increase entered into pursuant to this Section 2.18 , each Lender with a Revolving Commitment of such Class immediately prior to such increase will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned to each Lender providing a portion of the Incremental Initial Revolving Facility (each, an “ Incremental Initial Revolving Facility Lender ”) in respect of such increase, and each such Incremental Initial Revolving Facility Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assumed, a portion of such Lender’s participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Loans such that, after giving effect to each such deemed assignment and assumption of participations, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding (A) participations hereunder in Letters of Credit and (B) participations hereunder in Swing Loans held by each Lender with a Revolving Commitment of such Class (including each such Incremental Initial Revolving Facility Lender) will equal the percentage of the aggregate Revolving Commitments of such Class of all Lenders represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment of such Class. If, on the date of such increase, there are any Revolving Loans of such Class outstanding, such Revolving Loans shall on or prior to the effectiveness of such Incremental Initial Revolving Facility be prepaid from the proceeds of additional Revolving Loans made hereunder (reflecting such increase in Revolving Commitments of such Class), which prepayment shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the Revolving Loans of such Class being prepaid and any costs incurred by any Lender in accordance with Section 3.04 . The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that the minimum borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement shall not apply to the transactions effected pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.

(d) Upon the effectiveness of any Revolving Commitments Increase entered into pursuant to this Section 2.18 , each Lender with a Revolving Commitment immediately prior to the providing of such Incremental Revolving Facility will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assigned to each Lender providing a portion of such Incremental Revolving Facility in respect of such provision, and each such Lender will automatically and without further act be deemed to have assumed, a portion of such Revolving Lender’s participations hereunder in outstanding Letters of Credit and Swing Loans such that, after giving effect to such deemed assignment and assumption of participations, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding (x) participations hereunder in Letters of Credit and (y) participations hereunder in Swing Loans held by each Lender with a Revolving Commitment and each Lender with an Incremental Revolving Facility will equal the percentage of the aggregate Revolving Commitments and aggregate commitments under the Incremental Revolving Facilities of all Lenders represented by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and such Lender’s commitment under the Incremental Revolving Facility, as applicable. If, on the date of the providing of such Incremental Revolving Facility, there are any Revolving Loans outstanding, such Revolving Loans shall, on or prior to the effectiveness of such Incremental Revolving Facility, be prepaid from the proceeds of the Incremental Revolving Loans

 

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made hereunder (reflecting such commitments under the Incremental Revolving Facility), which prepayment shall be accompanied by accrued and unpaid interest on the Revolving Loans being prepaid and any costs incurred by any Lender in accordance with Section 3.04 . The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that the minimum borrowing, pro rata borrowing and pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement shall not apply to the transactions effected pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Revolving Commitment Increase shall become effective under this Section 2.18 unless the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a customary legal opinion covering the enforceability of the Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement and other customary matters, (ii) customary reaffirmations and/or such amendments to the Collateral Documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in order to ensure that such Incremental Initial Revolving Loans or Incremental Revolving Loans, as applicable, are provided with the benefit of the applicable Loan Documents and (iii) board resolutions and other closing certificates and documentation to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.18 , The Revolving Commitment Increase may be in the form of a separate “first-in, last out” tranche (the “ FILO Tranche ”) with a separate borrowing base against the Borrowing Base Assets and interest rate margins in each case to be agreed upon (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not require any adjustment to the Applicable Margin of other Loans pursuant to clause (a)  above) among the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders providing the FILO Tranche so long as (1) any loans under the FILO Tranche may not be guaranteed by any Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower other than the Guarantors; (2) if the FILO Tranche availability exceeds $0, any Revolving Borrowing thereafter requested shall be made under the FILO Tranche until the FILO Tranche availability no longer exceeds $0; (3) no Borrower may prepay Revolving Credit Loans under the FILO Tranche or terminate or reduce the commitments in respect thereof at any time that other Loans and/or Reimbursement Obligations (unless cash collateralized or otherwise provided for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) are outstanding; (4) the Required Lenders (calculated as including Lenders under any Revolving Commitment Increase) shall, subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, control exercise of remedies in respect of the Collateral and (5) no changes affecting the priority status of the Loans (other than the FILO Tranche), on the one hand, and the FILO Tranche, on the other hand, may be made without the consent of the Required Lenders (calculated as including Lenders under any Revolving Commitment Increase, other than such changes which affect only the FILO Tranche.

(g) This Section 2.18 shall supersede any provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, including Sections 2.16 or 11.12 . For the avoidance of doubt, any of the provisions of this Section 2.18 may be amended with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers.

Section 2.19 Amend and Extend Transactions . (a) At any time after the Closing Date, the Borrowers and any Lender (any such Lender, an “ Extending Lender ”) may agree, by notice to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to the Lenders (each such notice, an “ Extension Notice ”), to extend (an “ Extension ”) the maturity date of such Lender’s Revolving Commitments of a Class (which term, for purposes of this provision, shall also include any Class of Revolving Commitments outstanding hereunder pursuant to a previous amend and extend transaction pursuant to the terms of this Section 2.19 , any Class of Incremental Revolving Loans or any commitments under any Incremental Initial Revolving Facility (the “ Existing Revolving Commitment Class ”, the Revolving Loans thereunder, the “ Existing Revolving Loans ” and the Revolving Commitments thereunder, the “ Existing Revolving Commitments ”) to the extended maturity date specified in such Extension Notice and Extension Amendment (each tranche of Revolving Commitments so extended, in each case as well as the original Revolving Commitments not so extended, being deemed a separate Class; any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall constitute a separate Class of Revolving Commitments from the Class of Revolving Commitments from which they were converted and any Class of Revolving Commitments the maturity of which shall have been extended pursuant

 

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to this Section 2.19 , “ Extended Revolving Credit Commitments ”); provided , that (i) the Parent Borrower shall have offered to all Lenders under the applicable Credit Facility that is the subject of the proposed Extension the opportunity to participate in such Extension on a pro rata basis and on the same terms and conditions to each such Lender (each such offer, an “ Extension Offer ”), (ii) except as to interest rates, rate floors, fees, original issue discounts, premiums, final maturity date (subject to the following clause (v) , which shall be determined by the Parent Borrower and set forth in the applicable Extension Offer), the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall have the same terms as the Class or Class of Revolving Commitments that was the subject of the Extension Notice; provided that the Extension Offer and/or Extension Amendment may provide for other covenants and terms that apply to any period after the Latest Maturity Date then in effect, (iii) if the aggregate Revolving Commitments in respect of which Lenders shall have accepted the relevant Extension Offer shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Revolving Commitments offered to be extended by the Parent Borrower pursuant to such Extension Offer, then the Revolving Commitments of such Lenders shall be extended ratably up to such maximum amount based on the respective principal amounts (but not to exceed actual holdings of record) with respect to which such Lenders have accepted such Extension Offer, (v) all documentation in respect of such Extension Offer (including any Extension Notice any amendment to this Agreement implementing the terms of such Extension Offer (each such amendment, an “ Extension Amendment ”)) shall be consistent with the foregoing, (vi) the interest rates, rate floors, fees, original issue discounts, premiums, final maturity date and optional and mandatory prepayments (subject to the limitations set forth in clause (ii)  of this Section 2.19 ) applicable to any Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall be determined by the Parent Borrower and the lenders providing such Extended Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable and (vii) all Borrowings under the applicable Revolving Commitments ( i.e ., the Existing Revolving Commitment Class and the Extended Revolving Credit Commitments of the applicable Extension Series) and repayments thereunder shall be made on a pro rata basis (except for (I) payments of interest and fees at different rates on Extended Revolving Credit Commitments (and related outstandings) and (II) repayments required upon the Maturity Date of the non-extending Revolving Commitments). In connection with any such Extension, the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, with the approval of the Extending Lenders of the applicable Extension Series, may effect such amendments (including any Extension Amendment) to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, to implement the terms of any such Extension Offer, including any amendments necessary to establish new Classes, tranches or sub-tranches in respect of the Revolving Commitments so extended and such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower in connection with the establishment of such new tranches or sub-tranches (including to preserve the pro rata treatment of the extended and non-extended tranches and to provide for the reallocation of LC Outstandings, Swing Loans and Swing Loan Participations upon the expiration or termination of the commitments under any tranche or sub-tranche), in each case on terms not inconsistent with this Section 2.19 . Any Extension of the Revolving Commitments shall require the consent of any LC Issuer and any Swing Line Lender to the extent that such Extension provides for issuance of Letters of Credit by such LC Issuer or the Borrowing of Swing Loans from such Swing Lender at any time during such extended period. Notwithstanding the conversion of any Existing Revolving Commitment Class into an Extended Revolving Credit Commitment, such Extended Revolving Credit Commitment shall be treated identically to the Existing Revolving Credit Commitment Class of the applicable Extension Series for purposes of the obligations of a Revolving Lender in respect of Swing Loans under Section 2.04(a) and Letters of Credit under Section 2.05 , except that the applicable Extension Amendment may provide that the Swing Line Maturity

 

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Date and/or the last day for issuing Letters of Credit may be extended and the related obligations to make Swing Loans and issue Letters of Credit may be continued (pursuant to mechanics to be specified in the applicable Extension Amendment) so long as the applicable Swing Line Lender and/or the applicable LC Issuer, as applicable, have consented to such extensions (it being understood that no consent of any other Lender shall be required in connection with any such extension).

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (A) on any date on which any Existing Revolving Commitment Class is converted to extend the related scheduled maturity date(s) in accordance with paragraph (a) above (an “ Extension Date ”), the Existing Revolving Commitments of each Extending Lender under the applicable Extension Series, the aggregate principal amount of such Existing Revolving Commitment Class shall be deemed reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Extended Revolving Credit Commitments so converted by such Lender on such date, and the aggregate principal amount of such Extended Revolving Credit Commitments shall be established as a separate Class of Revolving Commitments from the Existing Revolving Commitment Class of the applicable Extension Series and from any other Existing Revolving Credit Commitment Classes (together with any other Extended Revolving Credit Commitments so established on such date) and (B) if, on any Extension Date, any Existing Revolving Loans of any Extending Lender are outstanding under the Existing Revolving Commitment Class of the applicable Extension Series, such Existing Revolving Loans (and any related participations) shall be deemed to be allocated as Extended Revolving Credit Loans (and related participations) in the same proportion as such Extending Lender’s commitment under the Existing Revolving Commitment Class of the applicable Extension Series to Extended Revolving Credit Commitments.

(c) With respect to all Extensions consummated by the Parent Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.19 , (i) such Extensions shall not constitute voluntary or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of this Agreement, including Section 2.15 and (ii) any Extension Offer is required to be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000. The Parent Borrower may at its election specify as a condition (a “ Minimum Extension Condition ”) to consummating any such Extension that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Extension Offer in the Parent Borrower’s sole discretion and may be waived by the Parent Borrower) of Revolving Commitments of any or all applicable tranches accept the applicable Extension Offer.

(d) In connection with any Extension, the Parent Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent at least ten (10) Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) prior written notice thereof, and shall agree to such procedures, if any, as may be established by, or acceptable to, the Administrative Agent, in each case acting reasonably, to accomplish the purposes of this Section 2.19 .

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Extension Amendment shall become effective under this Section 2.19 unless the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a customary legal opinion covering the enforceability of the Extension Amendment and other customary matters, (ii) customary reaffirmations and/or such amendments to the Collateral Documents as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in order to ensure that the applicable Extended Revolving Credit Commitments are provided with the benefit of the applicable Loan Documents and (iii) board resolutions and other closing certificates and documentation to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

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Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower and such affected Lender may (and hereby are authorized to), in their sole discretion and without the consent of any other Lender, enter into an amendment to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (each, a “ Corrective Extension Amendment ”) within 15 days following the effective date of the applicable Extension Amendment, as the case may be, which Corrective Extension Amendment shall (i) provide for the conversion and extension of Existing Revolving Credit Commitments (and related Revolving Credit Exposure), as the case may be, in such amount as is required to cause such Lender to hold Extended Revolving Credit Commitments (and related Revolving Credit Exposure) of the applicable Extension Series into which such other Revolving Commitments were initially converted, as the case may be, in the amount such Lender would have held had such administrative error not occurred and had such Lender received the minimum allocation of the applicable Loans or Commitments to which it was entitled under the terms of such Extension Amendment, in the absence of such error, (ii) be subject to the satisfaction of such conditions as the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower and such Lender may agree (including conditions of the type required to be satisfied for the effectiveness of an Extension Amendment described in Section 2.19(a) ), and (iii) effect such other amendments of the type (with appropriate reference and nomenclature changes) described in the penultimate sentence of Section 2.19(a) .

(g) This Section 2.19 shall supersede any provisions in this Agreement to the contrary, including Sections 2.16 or 11.12 . For the avoidance of doubt, any of the provisions of this Section 2.19 may be amended with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers.

Section 2.20 [ Reserved ].

Section 2.21 Cash Receipts .

(a) Each Credit Party shall enter into a control agreement (each, a “ Blocked Account Agreement ”) within 120 days after the Closing Date (or such later date approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, with the Administrative Agent and any bank with which such Credit Party maintains a primary domestic concentration DDA (other than an Excluded Account) (collectively, the “ Blocked Accounts ”).

(b) Each Borrower agrees that it will cause all proceeds of the ABL Collateral (other than the amounts and accounts identified in clauses (ii) , (iii) , (iv)  and (v)  of Section 2.21(d) below or proceeds in any Excluded Accounts) to be deposited into a Blocked Account, which deposits may be made through a remote scanning process for purposes of depositing payment items into the Blocked Accounts from time to time. Each Borrower agrees that it will promptly cause all such payment items to be scanned and/or deposited into Blocked Accounts.

(c) Each Blocked Account Agreement shall require, after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Specified Covenant Event of Default or other Liquidity Event (and delivery of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower and the other parties to such instrument or agreement), the ACH or wire transfer no less frequently than once per Business Day (unless the Termination Date shall have actually occurred), of all collected and available funds, including any collected and available funds in each Blocked Account (net of such minimum balance, not to exceed $50,000 in any one Blocked Account or $250,000 in the aggregate, as may be required to be maintained in the subject Blocked Account by the bank at which such Blocked Account is maintained), to one or more accounts maintained by the Administrative Agent at SunTrust Bank in Atlanta, Georgia (the “ Payment Accounts ”) or such other account as directed by the Administrative Agent. Subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, all amounts received in a Payment Account or such other account shall be applied (and allocated) by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.03 .

 

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(d) If, at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Specified Covenant Event of Default or other Liquidity Event, any cash or Cash Equivalents owned by any Credit Party (other than (i) an amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate that is on deposit in a segregated DDA which the Parent Borrower designates in writing to the Administrative Agent as being the “designated account,” (each such account, a “ Designated Account ” and collectively, the “ Designated Accounts ”), (ii) de minimis cash or cash equivalents from time to time inadvertently misapplied by any Credit Party, (iii) deposit accounts the balance of which consists exclusively of (x) withheld income taxes and federal, state or local employment taxes, (y) amounts required to be paid over to an employee benefit plan; (iv) all segregated deposit accounts constituting (and the balance of which consists solely of funds set aside for the purpose of managing) disbursements, tax accounts, payroll accounts, and trust accounts, (v) local store accounts that are swept at least weekly to Blocked Accounts are deposited to any account, or held or invested in any manner, other than in a Blocked Account subject to a Blocked Account Agreement or a lockbox and (vi) other accounts that are not swept at least weekly to a Blocked Account in which the aggregate amount on deposit in all such other accounts at any time may not exceed $5,000,000 (such accounts referred to in clauses (ii)  through (vi)  above, collectively, the “ Excluded Accounts ”)) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to require the applicable Credit Party to close such account and have all funds therein transferred to a Blocked Account, and to cause all future deposits to be made to a Blocked Account.

(e) The Credit Parties may close DDAs or Blocked Accounts and/or open new DDAs or Blocked Accounts without the Administrative Agent’s consent, subject to the prompt execution and delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Blocked Account Agreement consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.21 . The Administrative Agent shall execute any requested notice of termination to the Bank at which such closed Blocked Account has been maintained; provided that the Credit Parties provide to the Administrative Agent a Blocked Account Agreement for a replacement Blocked Account consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.21 . For the avoidance of doubt, the Credit Parties may open or close Excluded Accounts at any time, without requirement of delivery of a Blocked Account Agreement.

(f) So long as (i) no Specified Covenant Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (ii) no other Liquidity Event as to which the Administrative Agent has notified the Parent Borrower has occurred and is continuing, the Credit Parties may direct, and shall have sole control over, the manner of disposition of funds in the Blocked Accounts. For the avoidance of doubt, the Credit Parties may direct, and shall have sole control over, the manner of disposition of funds in any Excluded Account or Designated Account.

(g) Any amounts (x) received in the Payment Accounts (including all interest and other earnings with respect thereto, if any) at any time after the Termination Date or (y) if any amounts continue to be swept to the Payment Accounts after all Specified Events of Default and other Liquidity Events have been cured shall (subject, in the case of clause (x) , to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), be remitted to the operating account of the Borrowers as specified by the Borrower Agent.

Section 2.22 Reserves; Change in Reserves; Decisions by Agent.

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of Reserves, or any increase in Reserves resulting from a change in the manner of determination thereof, a Required Reserve Notice shall have been given to the Parent Borrower not later than five (5) Business Days prior to such establishment or increase; provided , further , that circumstances, conditions, events or contingencies arising prior to the Closing Date of which the Administrative Agent had knowledge prior to the Closing Date shall not be the basis for any such establishment or modification after the Closing Date. The amount of any Reserve established by the Administrative Agent shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition or other matter that is the basis for the Reserve. Upon delivery of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall be available to discuss the proposed Reserve or increase, and the Borrowers may take such action as may be required so that the event, condition or matter that is the basis for such Reserve or increase no longer exists. In no event shall such notice and opportunity limit the right of the Administrative Agent to establish or change such Reserve. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Reserves shall not duplicate eligibility criteria contained in the definition of “Eligible Credit Card Receivable”, “Eligible In-Transit Inventory”, “Eligible Inventory”, “Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory”, “Eligible Receivable”, “Eligible Billings” or “Eligible Unbilled Receivables” and vice versa, or reserves or criteria deducted in computing the cost or market value or Value of any Eligible Receivable, any Eligible Inventory, any Eligible Credit Card Receivable, Eligible In-Transit Inventory, Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory, Eligible Billings, Eligible Unbilled Receivables or the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of any Eligible Inventory and vice versa.

Section 2.23 Borrower Agent .

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

Section 2.24 Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers .

(a) Each Borrower agrees that it is absolutely and unconditionally jointly and severally liable, as co-borrower, for the prompt payment and performance of all Obligations of the Borrowers and all agreements of each of the Borrowers under the Loan Documents. Each Borrower agrees that its co-borrower obligations hereunder are direct obligations of payment and not of collection, that such obligations shall not be discharged until the Maturity Date.

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contemplated by the Loan Documents and that, but for such provisions, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders would decline to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit. Each Borrower acknowledges that its obligations pursuant to this Section 2.24 are necessary to the conduct and promotion of its business, and can be expected to benefit such business.

(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement (including any provisions of this Section 2.24 to the contrary) shall limit the liability of (i) any Borrower to pay Loans made directly or indirectly to that Borrower (including Loans advanced to any other Borrower and then re-loaned or otherwise transferred to, or for the benefit of, such Borrower), LC Exposure and all accrued interest, fees, expenses and other related Obligations of such Borrower with respect thereto, for which such Borrower shall be primarily liable for all purposes hereunder, or (ii) the Parent Borrower in respect of all of the Obligations of Borrowers under the Loan Documents.

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

(e) 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 Borrower under this Section 2.24 or under this Agreement would otherwise be held or determined to be avoidable, invalid or unenforceable on account of the amount of such Borrower’s liability under this Section 2.24 or under this Agreement, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.24 to the contrary, the amount of such liability shall, without any further action by such Borrower or the Lenders, 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 Borrower’s maximum liability (“ Borrower’s Maximum Liability ”). This Section 2.24(e) with respect to the Borrower’s Maximum Liability of each Borrower is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Lenders to the maximum extent not subject to avoidance under applicable law, and no Borrower nor any other Person or entity shall have any right or claim under this Section 2.24 with respect to such Borrower’s Maximum Liability, except to the extent necessary so that the obligations of such Borrower hereunder shall not be rendered voidable under applicable Law. Each Borrower agrees that the Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the Borrower’s Maximum Liability of each Borrower without impairing this Section 2.24(e) or this Agreement, or affecting the rights and remedies of the Lenders hereunder; provided that nothing in this sentence shall be construed to increase any Borrower’s obligations hereunder beyond its Borrower’s Maximum Liability.

(f) In the event any Borrower (a “ Paying Borrower ”) shall make any payment or payments under this Section 2.24 or shall suffer any loss as a result of any realization upon any collateral granted by it to secure its obligations under this Agreement, each other Borrower (each a “ Non-Paying Borrower ”) shall contribute to such Paying Borrower an amount equal to such Non-Paying Borrower’s “Borrower Percentage” of such payment or payments made, or losses suffered, by such Paying Borrower. For purposes of this Section 2.24 , each Non-Paying Borrower’s “Borrower Percentage” with respect to any such payment or loss by a Paying Borrower shall be

 

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determined as of the date on which such payment or loss was made by reference to the ratio of (i) such Non-Paying Borrower’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 Borrower’s Maximum Liability has not been determined, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Non-Paying Borrower from any other Borrower after the date hereof (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means) to (ii) the aggregate Borrower’s Maximum Liability of all Borrowers hereunder (including such Paying Borrower) 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 Borrower’s Maximum Liability has not been determined for any Borrower, the aggregate amount of all monies received by such Borrower from any other Borrower after the date hereof (whether by loan, capital infusion or by other means). Nothing in this provision shall affect any Borrower’s several liability for the entire amount of the Obligations (up to such Borrower’s Maximum Liability). Each of the Borrowers covenants and agrees that its right to receive any contribution under this Section 2.24 from a Non-Paying Borrower shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to the Obligations until the Maturity Date. This provision is for the benefit of all of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Lenders, the Borrowers and the Loan Guarantors and may be enforced by any one, or more, or all of them in accordance with the terms hereof.

ARTICLE III.

INCREASED COSTS, ILLEGALITY AND TAXES

Section 3.01 Increased Costs .

(a) Increased Costs Generally . If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate) or any LC Issuer;

(ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes which are indemnified under Section 3.02 and (B) Excluded Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

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

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan, or to increase the cost to such Lender, such LC Issuer or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, LC Issuer or other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender, LC Issuer or other Recipient, the applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender, LC Issuer or other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, LC Issuer or other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered as provided in paragraph (c) of this Section 3.01 .

 

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(b) Capital Requirements . If any Lender or LC Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or LC Issuer or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s or LC Issuer’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or LC Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or LC Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by any LC Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or LC Issuer or such Lender’s or LC Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or LC Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or LC Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender or LC Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or LC Issuer or such Lender’s or LC Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered as provided in paragraph (c) of this Section 3.01 .

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender or LC Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or LC Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 3.01 and delivered to the Parent Borrower, shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Any such certificate shall include the certification of an officer of such Lender or LC Issuer that such costs are not being imposed on the applicable Borrower disproportionately in comparison with other similarly situated borrowers. The applicable Borrower shall pay such Lender or LC Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(d) Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or LC Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 3.01 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or LC Issuer’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the applicable Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or LC Issuer pursuant to this Section 3.01 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered if the Lender does not provide notice of such request more than 180 days after such Lender has knowledge (or should have had knowledge) of the occurrence or event giving rise to such increased costs or reductions (except that, if the Change in Law constituting the occurrence or event 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 3.02 Taxes .

(a) LC Issuer . For purposes of this Section 3.02 , the term “ Lender ” includes any LC Issuer.

(b) Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable withholding agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by any applicable withholding agent, then the applicable withholding agent shall make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Credit Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.02 ) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

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(c) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower . Without limiting the provisions of paragraph (b) above, the Credit Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(d) Indemnification by the Borrower . The Credit Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.02 ) or Other Taxes payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the relevant Credit Party by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(e) [Reserved] .

(f) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Credit Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 3.02 , such Credit Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(g) Status of Lenders .

(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by such Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by such Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable such Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification and deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent any new documentation reasonably requested by such Borrower or the Administrative Agent or promptly notify the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so. 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 3.02(g)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 3.02(g) , a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form that such Lender is not legally eligible to deliver.

 

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(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing (and with respect to (B) and (C) below, only in the event the applicable Borrower is a U.S. Person),

(A) each Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent), two duly executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B) each Foreign Lender shall deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(i) two duly executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party;

(ii) two executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-1 to the effect that (A) such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the applicable Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (B) the interest payments in question are not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business conducted by such Foreign Lender (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) two duly executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN; or

(iv) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-2 or Exhibit H-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided , that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

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(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to 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 applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the applicable 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 applicable Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D) , “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(h) Treatment of Certain Refunds . If any party determines, in its sole discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 3.02 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.02 ), 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 3.02 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (h) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(i) Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.02 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

Section 3.03 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .

(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.01 , or requires the applicable Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.02 , then such Lender shall (at the request of the Borrower) use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights

 

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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 3.01 or Section 3.02 , 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 applicable Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.01 , or if the applicable Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.02 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office in accordance with Section 3.03(a) , or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, then the applicable Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.06) , all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 3.01 or Section 3.02 ) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:

(i) the Parent Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 11.06 ;

(ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Outstandings, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.04 ) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the applicable Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

(iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.01 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.02 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

(iv) such assignment does not conflict with applicable law; and

(v) in the case of any assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the applicable Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.

Section 3.04 Breakage Compensation . The Parent Borrower shall compensate each Lender (including the Swing Line Lender), upon its written request (which request shall set forth the detailed basis for requesting and the method of calculating such compensation), for all reasonable losses, costs, expenses and liabilities (including any loss, cost, expense or liability incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds required by such Lender to fund its Eurodollar Loans or Swing Loans) which such Lender actually sustains in connection with any of the following: (i) if

 

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for any reason (other than a default by such Lender or the Administrative Agent) a Borrowing of Eurodollar Loans or Swing Loans does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Continuation or Conversion (whether or not withdrawn by the applicable Borrower or deemed withdrawn); (ii) if any repayment, prepayment, Conversion or Continuation of any Eurodollar Loan occurs on a date that is not the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto or any Swing Loan is paid prior to the Swing Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto; (iii) if any prepayment of any of its Eurodollar Loans is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by the applicable Borrower; (iv) as a result of an assignment by a Lender of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto pursuant to a request by the applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 3.03(b) ; or (v) as a consequence of (y) any other default by the applicable Borrower to repay or prepay any Eurodollar Loans when required by the terms of this Agreement or (z) an election made pursuant to Section 3.03(b) . The applicable Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown in reasonable detail as due on any such request within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof; provided that such reimbursement shall not be required within such ten (10) Business Day period if such amount is subject to a good-faith dispute of the applicable Borrower.

ARTICLE IV.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 4.01 Conditions Precedent at Closing Date . The obligation of the Lenders to make Loans, and of any LC Issuer to issue Letters of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions on or prior to the Closing Date:

(a) Credit Agreement . This Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by each Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each LC Issuer and each of the Lenders.

(b) Notes . Each Borrower shall have executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent the appropriate Note or Notes for the account of each Lender that has requested the same at least five (5) Business Days in advance of the Closing Date.

(c) Guaranty . The Guarantors shall have duly executed and delivered the Guaranty.

(d) Security Documents . The Credit Parties shall have duly executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent:

(i) the Security Documents, together with (A) copies of favorable UCC, tax, judgment and fixture lien search reports in all necessary or appropriate jurisdictions and under all legal and trade names of the Credit Parties, as requested by the Administrative Agent, indicating that there are no prior Liens on any of the Collateral other than Permitted Liens and Liens to be released on the Closing Date, (B) original certificates evidencing the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of all Subsidiaries owned directly by any Credit Party required to be pledged pursuant to the Security Documents and (C) stock or membership interest powers or other appropriate instruments of transfer executed in blank;

(ii) a Perfection Certificate; and

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(e) Corporate Resolutions and Approvals . The Administrative Agent shall have received certified copies of the resolutions of the Board of Directors (or similar governing body) of each Credit Party evidencing corporate approval of the Transactions.

(f) Incumbency Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received a secretary’s certificate of each Credit Party reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent which includes certification of the names and true signatures of the officers of such Credit Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which such Credit Party is a party.

(g) Opinion of Counsel . The Administrative Agent shall have received the executed legal opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP which shall be addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Closing Date and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(h) Recordation of Security Documents, Delivery of Collateral, Taxes, etc. The Security Documents, and/or proper UCC financing statements or other notices in respect thereof, shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and shall be in proper form for recording, publishing or filing in such manner and in such places as is required by law to create, perfect, preserve and protect the rights, Liens and security interests in the Collateral of the Secured Creditors and all Collateral items required to be physically delivered to the Collateral Agent under the Security Documents shall have been so delivered, accompanied by any appropriate instruments of transfer, and all taxes, fees and other charges then due and payable in connection with the execution, delivery, recording, publishing and filing of such instruments and the issuance of the Obligations and the delivery of the Notes shall have been paid in full.

(i) Corporate Charter and Good Standing Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received certified copies of the bylaws, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or other applicable governing documents, of each Credit Party, and a good standing certificate from the Secretary of State of the state of incorporation or formation, as the case may be, dated as of a recent date, listing and attaching all charter documents affecting each Credit Party and certifying as to the good standing of such Credit Party (only if the concept of good standing exists in the applicable jurisdiction).

(j) Solvency Certificate . The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D , dated as of the Closing Date, and executed by a Financial Officer.

(k) Transactions. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that prior to or substantially concurrent with the funding of the Loans on the Closing Date, the Transactions shall have occurred.

(l) Know Your Customer Information . The Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent that is required by regulatory authorities under applicable “Know Your Customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.

(m) Payment of Fees . The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees in the amounts previously agreed in writing to be received on the Closing Date and all expenses in the amounts previously agreed in writing to be received on the Closing Date for which invoices have been presented at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date shall have been paid.

 

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(n) Borrowing Base . The Administrative Agent shall have received a Borrowing Base Certificate which sets forth the Borrowing Base as of April 30, 2013.

(o) ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement . The ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall be in full force and effect.

(p) Payoff Documents . Copies of duly executed payoff letters, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed by each of the secured parties under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Existing Notes, together with (a) UCC-3 or other appropriate termination statements, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, releasing all liens of the secured parties under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Existing Notes upon any of the personal property of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (b) cancellations and releases, in each case in proper form for recording or filing and otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, releasing all liens of the secured parties under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Existing Notes upon any of the real property of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (c) any other releases, terminations or other documents reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to evidence the payoff of Indebtedness owed to the secured parties under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Existing Notes.

Without limiting the generality of the requirements of Section 6.13 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01 , each Lender shall be deemed to have consented to, approved, accepted or be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to the Lenders unless an officer of the Administrative Agent responsible for the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the Borrowing on the Closing Date specifying its objection thereto and such Lender shall not have made available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of such Borrowing.

Section 4.02 Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events . The obligations of the Lenders, the Swing Line Lender and each LC Issuer to make or participate in each Credit Event is subject, at the time thereof, to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

(a) Notice . The Administrative Agent (and in the case of subsection (ii)  below, the applicable LC Issuer) shall have received, as applicable, (i) a Notice of Borrowing meeting the requirements of Section 2.08(b) with respect to any Borrowing (other than a Continuation or Conversion) and (ii) an LC Request meeting the requirements of Section 2.05(b) with respect to each LC Issuance.

(b) No Default; Representations and Warranties . At the time of each Credit Event and immediately after giving effect thereto, (i) there shall exist no Default or Event of Default; provided that with respect to any Credit Event with respect to a Revolving Commitment Increase, the proceeds of which are used to finance a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by this Agreement, the references to Default or Event of Default in this Section 4.02(b) shall be deemed to refer solely to a Specified Event of Default and (ii) all representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained herein or in the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language, in all respects (after giving effect to such qualification)) with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such Credit Event, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier specified date or period, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made or for the respective period, as the case may be; provided

 

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that with respect to any Revolving Commitment Increase incurred pursuant to Section 2.18 , the proceeds of which are used to finance a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by this Agreement, the representations and warranties in this Section 4.02(b) shall be deemed to refer solely to the Specified Representations and the Specified Purchase Agreement Representations (in each case pursuant to the terms thereof) as a result of the breach of one or more of such representations in such acquisition agreement (it being understood and agreed that, to the extent any of the Specified Representations are qualified or subject to “material adverse effect” (or equivalent term defined in the acquisition, merger or similar agreement in connection with such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment), for purposes of the making of such Specified Representations as of the closing date of such Permitted Acquisition or Investment, the definition of “material adverse effect” (or equivalent term), shall be qualified by the same exceptions and qualifications that apply to the definition of “closing date material adverse effect” (or equivalent term defined in the acquisition, merger or similar agreement in connection with such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment)).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Loans shall not be available during any Specified Contribution Period unless and until such time as a Specified Equity Contribution has been made.

Each Notice of Borrowing submitted by a Borrower after the Closing Date shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Section 4.02(b) (or, in the case of a Borrowing Notice for an Revolving Commitment Increase, the conditions specified in the provisos in clauses (i)  and (ii)  of Section 4.02(b) ) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Event.

Section 4.03 Credit Events to Additional Borrowers .

The obligations of the Lenders and the Swing Line Lender to honor any initial request by the Parent Borrower for a Loan for an Additional Borrower or of any LC Issuer to honor any initial request by the Parent Borrower for a Letter of Credit for the benefit of each Additional Borrower is subject to the satisfaction of the following further conditions precedent:

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received a customary opinion of counsel for such Additional Borrower reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and covering such matters relating to the transactions contemplated hereby as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received all documents that it may reasonably request relating to the existence of such Additional Borrower, its corporate authority for and the validity of its entry into its Additional Borrower Agreement, this Agreement, any other Loan Document and any amendments to the Loan Documents contemplated by Section 1.08 , and any other matters relevant thereto, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

(c) each of the Additional Borrowers shall have (i) become jointly and severally obligated as a primary obligor of the Obligations to the Administrative Agent and each of the holders of the Obligations in full when due (whether at stated maturity, as a mandatory prepayment, by acceleration, as a mandatory Cash Collateralization or otherwise) by executing a supplement to the Guaranty in the form of Exhibit I attached thereto and (ii) taken all actions necessary to create and perfect a security interest in its assets (other than any Excluded Collateral) for the benefit of the Secured Creditors in accordance with Section 6.10 , unless a security interest in the assets (other than Excluded Collateral) of such Additional Borrower has already been created and perfected.

 

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ARTICLE V.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

In order to induce the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each LC Issuer to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and to issue and to participate in the Letters of Credit provided for herein, the Parent Borrower and each other Borrower makes the following representations and warranties to, and agreements with, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and each LC Issuer, all of which shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Credit Event:

Section 5.01 Organization Status and Qualification . Each Credit Party and each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary (i) is a duly organized or formed and validly existing corporation, partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, in good standing or in full force and effect under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, (ii) has the corporate, partnership or limited liability company power and authority, as applicable, to own and operate its property and assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and presently proposes to engage, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iii) has duly qualified and is authorized to do business in all jurisdictions where it is required to be so qualified or authorized, except where the failure to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.02 Authorization and Enforceability . Each Credit Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and carry out the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents to which it is party and has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is party. Each Credit Party has duly executed and delivered each Loan Document to which it is party and each Loan Document to which it is party constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement and obligation of such Credit Party enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws generally affecting creditors’ rights and by equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).

Section 5.03 Applicable Law, Contractual Obligations and Organizational Documents . Neither the execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which it is party nor compliance with the terms and provisions thereof (i) will contravene any provision of any law, statute, rule, regulation, order, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority applicable to such Credit Party or its properties and assets, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, taken as a whole, (ii) will conflict with or result in any breach of, any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any Lien (other than the Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents or Liens otherwise permitted hereunder) upon any of the property or assets of such Credit Party pursuant to the terms of any contract, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) will breach any provision of the Organizational Documents of such Credit Party.

Section 5.04 Governmental Approvals . Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, no order, consent, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, any Governmental Authority is required to authorize or is required as a condition to (i) the execution, delivery and performance by any Credit Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party or any of its obligations thereunder or the granting of any Lien under the Security Documents or (ii) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Loan Document to which any Credit Party is a party, except the filing and recording of financing statements and other documents necessary in order to perfect the Liens created by the Security Documents.

 

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Section 5.05 Litigation . There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of any Authorized Officer, threatened in writing with respect to any Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries (i) except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that, on the Closing Date, question the validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents taken as a whole.

Section 5.06 Use of Proceeds; Margin Regulations .

(a) The proceeds of Borrowings under the Initial Revolving Facility shall be used to finance the Parent Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ working capital needs (including to replace or provide credit support for any existing letters of credit), general corporate purposes and certain costs in connection with the Transactions.

(b) No part of the proceeds of any Credit Event will be used directly or indirectly to purchase or carry Margin Stock, or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock, in violation of any of the provisions of Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. No Credit Party is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any Margin Stock. At no time would more than 25% of the value of the assets of the Parent Borrower or of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries that are subject to any “arrangement” (as such term is used in Section 221.2(g) of such Regulation U) hereunder be represented by Margin Stock.

Section 5.07 Financial Statements .

(a) The Parent Borrower has furnished to the Administrative Agent (i) the audited consolidated balance sheets of Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and the related audited consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet, and the related statements of income and of cash flows, of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal quarter ended after March 31, 2013. Except as described therein, all such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied, and fairly present the financial position in all material respects of Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the respective dates indicated and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the respective periods indicated, subject in the case of any such financial statements that are unaudited, to audit adjustments.

(b) The pro forma financial statements delivered prior to the Closing Date have been prepared in good faith, based on assumptions believed to be by the Parent Borrower to be reasonable when as of the date of delivery thereof, and present fairly in all material respects on a pro forma basis the estimated financial position of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof.

Section 5.08 Solvency . As of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, including the making of any Loans on the Closing Date, (a) the fair value of the properties (for avoidance of doubt, calculated to include goodwill and other intangibles) of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities of Parent Borrower and its Restricted

 

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Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on their debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, do not intend to, and do not believe that they will, incur debts or liabilities beyond their ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature and (d) Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are not engaged in business or a transaction, and are not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ property, on a consolidated basis, would constitute unreasonably small capital. For purposes of the representations set forth in this Section 5.08 , the amount of contingent liabilities shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing as of the date such representation is made or deemed to be made, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the, criteria for accrual pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 5).

Section 5.09 No Material Adverse Effect . Since December 31, 2012, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.10 Payment of Taxes . Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have timely filed all federal, state, provincial, territorial, foreign and other tax returns and reports required to be filed under applicable law, and have timely paid all federal, state, foreign and other taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate actions diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. None of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries are subject to a tax audit or have received notice of a proposed tax adjustment that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.11 Ownership of Property . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Credit Party has good, recordable and marketable title, in the case of Real Property (other than Leaseholds), and good title (or valid Leaseholds, in the case of any leased property), in the case of all other property, to all of its properties and assets necessary in the ordinary conduct of its business, free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens. The properties (and interests in properties) owned by the Credit Parties, taken as a whole, are sufficient, in the judgment of the Credit Parties, for conducting the businesses of the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries. Schedule 5.11 sets forth a complete list of Real Property (other than Leaseholds) owned by the Credit Parties on the Closing Date, showing, as of the Closing Date, the street address, county or other relevant jurisdiction, state and record owner.

Section 5.12 Environmental Matters . Each Credit Party and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries is in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, except to the extent that any such failure to comply (together with any resulting penalties, fines or forfeitures) would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All material licenses, permits, registrations or approvals required for the conduct of the business of each Credit Party and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law have been secured and each Credit Party and each of their Restricted Subsidiaries is in material compliance therewith, except for such licenses, permits, registrations or approvals the failure to secure or to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. With respect to any Environmental Law, no Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has received written notice, or otherwise knows, that it is in material noncompliance with, breach of or default under any applicable writ, order, judgment, injunction, or decree (a) to which such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary is a party or (b) that would affect the ability of such Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary to conduct its business or operate any Real Property and no Credit Party knows of any event that has occurred and is continuing that, with the passage of time, the giving notice of, or both, would constitute noncompliance, breach of or default thereunder, except in each such case, such noncompliance, breaches or defaults as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no material Environmental Claims pending or, to the knowledge of any Authorized Officer of the Parent Borrower, threatened wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of any Authorized Officer of Parent Borrower, there are no facts, circumstances, conditions or occurrences on any Real Property now or at any time owned, leased or operated by the Credit

 

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Parties or their Restricted Subsidiaries or on any property adjacent to any such Real Property, to which any Credit Party or any such Restricted Subsidiary has received written notice, that could reasonably be expected: (i) to form the basis of a material Environmental Claim against any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any Real Property of a Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or (ii) to cause such Real Property to be subject to any material restrictions on the ownership, occupancy, use or transferability of such Real Property under any Environmental Law, except in each such case, such Environmental Claims or restrictions that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. (b) Hazardous Materials have not at any time been (i) generated, used, treated or stored on, or transported to or from, any Real Property of any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or (ii) released on any such currently owned or operated Real Property, in each case where such occurrence or event is not in compliance with, or would give rise to liability under, Environmental Laws and would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.13 Compliance with ERISA . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, individually or in the aggregate, no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Credit Parties, their Restricted Subsidiaries and each ERISA Affiliate (i) has satisfied all contribution obligations in respect of each Multi-Employer Plan and each Multiple Employer Plan, (ii) is in compliance with all other applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code with respect to each Single-Employer Plan and each Multiple Employer Plan, and (iii) has not incurred any liability under Title IV of ERISA to the PBGC with respect to any Single-Employer Plan, any Multi-Employer Plan, any Multiple Employer Plan, or any trust established thereunder. The excess in the present value of all benefit liabilities under each Single-Employer Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Single-Employer Plan), as of the last annual valuation date applicable thereto, over the fair market value of the assets of such Single-Employer Plan could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.14 Intellectual Property . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Credit Party and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns or has the right to use all Intellectual Property and other rights related thereto necessary for the present conduct of its business, and operates its respective business without any known infringement, violation or conflict with the Intellectual Property rights of others.

Section 5.15 Investment Company Act . No Credit Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is subject to regulation with respect to the creation or incurrence of Indebtedness under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Section 5.16 Security Interests . Once executed and delivered, each of the Security Documents creates, as security for the Obligations, a legal, valid and enforceable, and upon making the filings and recordings referenced in the next sentence and taking the other perfection steps required by the applicable Security Documents, perfected security interest in and Lien on all of the Collateral, in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, superior to and prior to the rights of all third

 

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persons and subject to no other Liens, except that the Collateral under the Security Documents may be subject to Permitted Liens. No filings or recordings are required in order to perfect the security interests created under any Security Document except for filing of the UCC financing statements specified in Section I.I of the Perfection Certificate in the offices specified in such section and any other filings or recordings required in connection with any such Security Document that shall have been made, or for which satisfactory arrangements have been made, upon or prior to the execution and delivery thereof.

Section 5.17 Disclosure .

(a) The written information (other than the financial projections, forward looking statements, and information of a general economic or industry specific nature) that has been made available on or prior to the Closing Date to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of any Credit Party in connection with the Transactions, when taken as a whole, does not, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, when furnished, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements are made (giving effect to all supplements and updates thereto prior to the Closing Date).

(b) The financial projections that have been made available by the Parent Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date to the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions, when taken as a whole, that are believed by the Parent Borrower at the time made available to the Administrative Agent to be reasonable (giving effect to all supplements and updates thereto prior to the Closing Date), it being understood and acknowledged that the financial projections are as to future events and are not to be viewed as facts, and the financial projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond each Credit Party’s control, that no assurances can be given that any particular financial projections will be realized and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such financial projections may differ significantly from the actual results and such differences may be material.

Section 5.18 Subsidiaries . As of the Closing Date, Schedule 5.18 sets forth a true, complete and accurate description of the equity capital structure of Parent Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries showing, for each such Person, accurate ownership percentages of the equity holders of record and accompanied by a statement of authorized and issued Capital Stock for each such Person.

Section 5.19 OFAC and PATRIOT Act No Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties and their Authorized Officers, no officer, director or employee of any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, appears on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”), or is otherwise a person with which any U.S. person is prohibited from dealing under the laws of the United States, unless authorized by OFAC, no Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries does business or conducts any transactions with the governments of, or persons within, any country under economic sanctions administered and enforced by OFAC. No Credit Parties or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries will directly or indirectly use the proceeds from the Agreement, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person to fund any activities of or business with any person that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of economic sanctions administered or enforced by OFAC, or is in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of economic sanctions administered or enforced by OFAC. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Credit Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is in violation of Executive Order No. 13224 or the Patriot Act.

 

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Section 5.20 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . No Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, and, to the knowledge of the Credit Parties and their Authorized Officers, no officer, director or employee of any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, has used any of the proceeds of the Revolving Loans made on the Closing Date (i) for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (ii) to make any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any government official or employee from corporate funds, (iii) to violate any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or similar law of a jurisdiction in which the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries conduct their business and to which they are lawfully subject or (iv) to make any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.

Section 5.21 Borrowing Base Calculation . As of the date of any Borrowing Base Certificate, (a) all Receivables included in the calculation of Eligible Receivables, Eligible Credit Card Receivables, Eligible Unbilled Receivables or Eligible Billings on such Borrowing Base Certificate satisfy the applicable requirements included in the definitions of “Eligible Receivable,” Eligible Credit Card Receivables,” “Eligible Unbilled Receivables,” or Eligible Billings, as applicable and (b) all Inventory included in the calculation of Eligible Inventory on such Borrowing Base Certificate satisfies the applicable requirements of an “Eligible Inventory,” “Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory” or “Eligible In-Transit Inventory” as applicable, except, in the case of clauses (a)  and (b) , where the failure to satisfy such requirements is not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

ARTICLE VI.

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Each Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date and thereafter until such time as the Commitments have been terminated and the Loans, together with interest, Fees and all other Obligations (other than those relating to any Designated Hedge Agreement, cash management obligations constituting Obligations and indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no demand has been made and obligations in respect of Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized) incurred hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, have been paid in full, as follows:

Section 6.01 Reporting Requirements . The Parent Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent for delivery to each Lender:

(a) Annual Financial Statements . Within 90 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower, the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related consolidated statements of income, of stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for such fiscal year, in each case, setting forth comparative figures for the preceding fiscal year, prepared in accordance with GAAP and accompanied by the opinion with respect to such consolidated financial statements of an independent registered public accounting firm of nationally recognized standing selected by the Parent Borrower, which opinion shall be unqualified as to “going concern” or scope of audit.

(b) Quarterly Financial Statements . Within 45 days after the close of each of the subsequently occurring first three quarterly accounting periods in each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower, the unaudited consolidated and consolidating balance sheets of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarterly period and the related unaudited consolidated and consolidating statements of income and of cash flows for such quarterly period and/or for the fiscal year to date, and setting forth, in the case of such unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows, comparative figures for the related periods in the prior fiscal year all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, subject to changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

 

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(c) Officer’s Compliance Certificates . Within five (5) Business Days after the required date of delivery of the financial statements provided for in subsections (a)  and (b)  above (or such other date as specified in this Section 6.01(c) ), (x) a certificate (a “ Compliance Certificate ”), substantially in the form of Exhibit E , signed by a Financial Officer and including: (A) the calculations required to establish whether the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries were in compliance with the provisions of Section 7.06 , if applicable, as at the end of such fiscal year or quarter; provided that such calculations shall be delivered within five (5) Business Days after the date on which notice has been provided by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower of the occurrence of a Liquidity Event, (B) in connection with the financial statements provided for pursuant to Section 6.01(a) , a report setting forth the information required by Sections IA and B of the Perfection Certificate describing the legal name and the jurisdiction of formation of each Credit Party and the location of the chief executive office of each Credit Party or confirming that there has been no change in such information since the later of the Closing Date or the date of the last such report and (C) a list of each Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that identifies each Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary as of the date of delivery of such Compliance Certificate or confirmation that there has been no change in such information since the later of the Closing Date or the date of the last such list and (y) to the extent for such fiscal period the Parent Borrower is not a public reporting company, or management discussion and analysis is not publicly available, a management discussion and analysis with respect to the financial information, including a comparison to and variances from the applicable prior period or periods.

(d) Budgets . Within 90 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower, a consolidated budget for the fiscal year immediately succeeding such fiscal year in reasonable detail for each of the four fiscal quarters of such fiscal year, setting forth a forecasted balance sheet, income statement, operating cash flows and capital expenditures of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the period covered thereby, and the principal assumptions upon which such budget is based (including a description of any material change in accounting policies from the previous fiscal year); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the first such budget required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6.01(d) shall be in respect of the fiscal year of the Parent Borrower ending December 31, 2014.

(e) Notices .

(i) Promptly, and in any event within five (5) Business Days, after any Authorized Officer obtains knowledge thereof, notice of the occurrence of any event that constitutes a Default or Event of Default, which notice shall specify the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof and what action the Parent Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

(ii) Promptly, and in any event within ten (10) Business Days, after any Authorized Officer obtains knowledge thereof, notice of the commencement of, or any other material development concerning any litigation, governmental or regulatory proceeding (including under Environmental Law) or labor matter (including any ERISA Event) pending or, to the knowledge of any Authorized Officer, threatened in writing, against any Credit Party or any Subsidiary, in each case if the same would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(f) Borrowing Base Certificate . As soon as available but in any event on or prior to the twenty-fifth day of each calendar month (or, in the case of the calendar month ended May 31, 2013, on or prior to June 30, 2013, and, in the case of the calendar month ending June 30, 2013, on or prior to July 31, 2013), a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the close of business on the last day of the immediately preceding calendar month, together with such supporting information in connection therewith as described in clause (g)  below; provided that the Parent Borrower may elect to deliver the Borrowing Base Certificate on a more frequent basis but if such election is exercised, it must be continued until the date that is 60 days after the date of such election; provided , further , that, during the continuance of a Liquidity Event or during the continuation of a Specified Covenant Event of Default, the Parent Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate and such supporting information more frequently as requested by the Administrative Agent but in any event no more frequently than weekly;

(g) Additional Collateral Information . Concurrently with the delivery of the Borrowing Base Certificates pursuant to Section 6.01(f) above, deliver to the Administrative Agent (x) a schedule of Inventory as of the last day of the immediately preceding month or week, as applicable, of the Borrowers, itemizing and describing the kind, type and quantity of Inventory, the applicable Borrowers’ Cost thereof and the location thereof, (y) a schedule of Receivables which (i) shall be as of the last day of the immediately preceding month or week, as applicable, (ii) shall be reconciled to the Borrowing Base Certificates as of such last day, and (iii) shall set forth a detailed aged trial balance of all of the Borrowers’ then existing Receivables, specifying the names and the balance due for each Account Debtor obligated on any Receivable so listed and (z) a reasonably detailed calculation of Eligible Inventory, Eligible Receivables, Eligible Credit Card Receivables, Eligible Billings and Eligible Unbilled Receivables and the Value of Inventory;

(h) Other Information . Promptly upon the reasonable request therefor, such other information or documents (financial or otherwise (including related to insurance)) relating to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary as the Administrative Agent or any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) may reasonably request from time to time in good faith (excluding (i) information subject to attorney-client privilege, (ii) information the subject of binding confidentiality agreements entered into in good faith, and (iii) any information relating to any investigation by any Governmental Authority to the extent (A) such information is identifiable to a particular individual and the Parent Borrower in good faith determines such information should remain confidential or (B) the information requested is not factual in nature).

The Section 6.01 Financials may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Parent Borrower posts such documents on the Parent Borrower’s website on the Internet; or (ii) on which such documents are made available by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent for posting on the Parent Borrower’s behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is agreed that the furnishing of the Parent Borrower’s notification to the Administrative Agent of the Parent Borrower’s having filed with the SEC (a) an annual report on Form 10-K for such year will satisfy the Parent Borrower’s obligation under Section 6.01(a) with respect to such year and (b) a quarterly report on Form 10-Q for such quarter will satisfy the Parent Borrower’s obligation under Section 6.01(b) with respect to such quarter. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for timely accessing posted documents or requesting delivery of paper copies of such documents from the Administrative Agent and maintaining its copies of such documents.

 

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Section 6.02 Inspection Rights; Appraisals; Field Examinations . The Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries will:

(a) Except as may be limited by clause (b)  of this Section 6.02 , permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof (other than the corporate board records of the Borrowers and any Subsidiaries thereof) or abstracts therefrom and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants (subject to such accountants’ customary policies and procedures), all at the reasonable expense of the Borrowers and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Parent Borrower; provided that, excluding any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default, only the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders may exercise rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Section 6.02 and the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights more often than two (2) times during any consecutive four fiscal quarter period absent the existence of an Event of Default and only one (1) such time shall be at the Borrowers’ expense; provided , further , that when an Event of Default is continuing, the Administrative Agent may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrowers at any time during normal business hours and upon at least 24 hours’ notice. Such representatives and independent contractors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid interruption of the normal business operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. Except as may be limited by clause (b)  of this Section 6.02 , the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall give the Parent Borrower the opportunity to participate in any discussions with the Parent Borrower’s independent public accountants. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.02 , none of the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter that (i) constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by Law or any binding agreement or (iii) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.

(b) At reasonable times during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice that the Administrative Agent requests, independently of or in connection with the visits and inspections provided for in clause (a)  above, (x) grant access to the Administrative Agent (including employees of the Administrative Agent or any consultants, accountants, lawyers and appraisers retained by the Administrative Agent) to such Borrowers’ books, records, accounts and Inventory so that the Administrative Agent or an appraiser retained by the Administrative Agent may conduct an Inventory appraisal and (y) the Administrative Agent may conduct (or engage third parties to conduct) such field examinations, verifications and evaluations as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or appropriate; provided that the Borrowers shall only be required to permit, if at the commencement of any such Collateral Review:

(i) Excess Availability is greater than $30,625,000, collectively two Collateral Reviews per annum , such Collateral Reviews to be at the Borrowers’ expense;

(ii) Excess Availability is greater than $17,500,000, but less than or equal to $30,625,000, collectively three Collateral Reviews per annum , such Collateral Reviews to be at the Borrowers’ expense;

(iii) Excess Availability is less than or equal to $17,500,000, as many Collateral Reviews per annum as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, such Collateral Reviews to be at the Borrowers’ expense; and

 

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(iv) notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Specified Covenant Event of Default, as many Collateral Reviews per annum as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, such Collateral Reviews to be at the Borrowers’ expense.

(v) The Administrative Agent shall provide the Parent Borrower with a reasonably detailed accounting of all such expenses payable by the Borrowers.

(c) The Credit Parties acknowledge that the Administrative Agent, after exercising its rights of inspection, may prepare and distribute to the Lenders certain Reports pertaining to the Credit Parties’ assets for internal use by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, subject to the provisions of Section 11.15 hereof.

Section 6.03 Insurance . The Parent Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain insurance coverage (i) by such insurers and in such forms and amounts and against such risks as are generally consistent with the insurance coverage maintained by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date (after giving effect to any self-insurance) or (ii) as is customary, reasonable and prudent as determined by the Parent Borrower in light of the size and nature of its business as of any date after the Closing Date (after giving effect to any self-insurance) including, but not limited to, flood insurance with respect to any Flood Hazard Property that is located in a community that participates in the National Flood Program, in each case in compliance in all material respects with any applicable regulations of the FRB, subject to Section 6.10(a)(F) below, and replacement value casualty insurance on the Collateral under such policies of insurance, with such insurance companies, in such amounts, with such deductibles, and covering such risks as are at all times carried or maintained under similar circumstances by Persons of established reputation engaged in similar businesses. Subject to Section 6.14 , Parent Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) have such insurance endorsed to the Administrative Agent’s and/or Collateral Agent’s satisfaction for the benefit of the Collateral Agent by naming the Collateral Agent as loss payee for the benefit of the Secured Creditors (with respect to Collateral) or, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, as an additional insured, (ii) in the case of any such certificates or endorsements in favor of the Collateral Agent, deliver to or deposit with the Collateral Agent and (iii) keep effective such insurance and such endorsements in favor of the Collateral Agent.

Section 6.04 Payment of Taxes and Government Obligations . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries will file all tax returns, and pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits, or upon any properties belonging to it, prior to the date on which penalties attach thereto, and all lawful claims that, if unpaid, might become a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) or charge upon any properties of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, however, that neither the Parent Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim that is being contested in good faith, as reasonably determined by management of the Parent Borrower, and by proper proceedings if (i) it has maintained adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and (ii) in the case of a tax or claim that has or may become a Lien that is not a Permitted Lien against any of the Collateral, such proceedings conclusively operate to stay the sale of any portion of the Collateral to satisfy such tax or claim.

Section 6.05 Preservation of Existence . (a) The Parent Borrower will, and, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and (b) except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,

 

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the Parent Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its rights and authority, qualification, franchises, licenses and permits; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 6.05 shall be deemed to prohibit any transaction permitted by Section 7.01 .

Section 6.06 Maintenance of Property . Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Parent Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, ensure that its material properties and equipment used or useful in its business in whomsoever’s possession they may be, are kept in reasonably good repair, working order and condition, normal wear and tear excepted, and that from time to time there are made in such properties and equipment all needful and proper repairs, renewals, replacements, extensions, additions, betterments and improvements thereto, in each case, to the extent and in the manner customary for companies in similar businesses.

Section 6.07 Compliance with Laws, etc. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Parent Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, comply with all applicable statutes (including ERISA), regulations and orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all Governmental Authorities in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership of its property.

Section 6.08 Compliance with Environmental Laws . Without limitation of the covenants contained in Section 6.07 :

(a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Parent Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to: (i) comply with all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) obtain and renew, in a timely manner, all permits required under any applicable Environmental Laws for the conduct of its businesses; and (iii) complete any investigation, study, sampling and testing, to the extent such actions are required under any applicable Environmental Laws.

(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Parent Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, keep or cause to be kept, all such Real Property free and clear of any Liens (other than those not arising from the actions of the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries) imposed pursuant to such Environmental Laws other than Permitted Liens.

(c) Neither the Parent Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries will generate, use, store, release or dispose of, or permit the generation, use, treatment, storage, release or disposal of, Hazardous Materials on any Real Property now or hereafter owned, leased or operated by the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or transport or permit the transportation of Hazardous Materials to or from any such Real Property other than in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and in the ordinary course of business, other than any noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) If required to do so under any applicable order of any Governmental Authority, the Parent Borrower will undertake, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to, undertake any clean up, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and clean up any Hazardous Materials from any Real Property owned, leased or operated by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, in accordance with, in all material respects, the requirements of all applicable Environmental Laws and in accordance with lawful orders of Governmental Authorities, except to the extent that the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is contesting such order in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established to the extent required by GAAP, and the outcome of such proceedings would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 6.09 Certain Subsidiaries to Join in Guaranty . In the event that at any time after the Closing Date, any Credit Party acquires, creates or has any Subsidiary that is not an Excluded Subsidiary and is not already a party to the Guaranty, such Credit Party will promptly, but in any event within forty-five (45) days or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree, (a) cause such Subsidiary to deliver to the Administrative Agent, in sufficient quantities for the Lenders, (i) a guaranty supplement, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit I to the Guaranty, duly executed by such Subsidiary, pursuant to which such Subsidiary joins in the Guaranty as a guarantor thereunder, (ii) resolutions of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Subsidiary, certified by an Authorized Officer of such Subsidiary, as duly adopted and in full force and effect, authorizing the execution and delivery of such joinder supplement and the other Loan Documents to which such Subsidiary is or will be a party, together with such other corporate documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (iii) all such documents, instruments, agreements, and certificates as are similar to those described in Section 6.10 and (b) deliver to the Collateral Agent all certificates, if any, representing the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, and other instruments, in each case required to be delivered by such Credit Party pursuant to the terms of the applicable Security Document, together with appropriate instruments of transfer duly executed in blank. Any Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor and owns assets eligible to be included in the Borrowing Base may be added as an additional Borrower hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof.

Section 6.10 Additional Security; Real Estate Matters; Further Assurances .

(a) Additional Security . If any Credit Party acquires, owns or holds an interest in any fee-owned Real Property not constituting Excluded Real Property or Excluded Collateral, the Parent Borrower will promptly (and in any event within forty-five (45) days of the acquisition thereof (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree)) notify the Administrative Agent in writing of such event, identifying the property or interests in question, and, the Credit Party will, or will cause such Subsidiary to, within ninety (90) days or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree, (i) deliver to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, in each case in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent:

(A) a Mortgage encumbering such fee-owned Real Property, in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, duly executed and acknowledged by each Credit Party that is the owner of such fee-owned Real Property, and otherwise in proper form for recording in all appropriate places in all applicable jurisdictions where such fee-owned Real Property is located, together with such certificates, affidavits, questionnaires or returns as shall be required in connection with the recording or filing thereof to create a lien under applicable Laws, and such financing statements and any other instruments necessary to grant a mortgage Lien under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction;

(B) with respect to such fee-owned Real Property, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consents, approvals, amendments, supplements, estoppels, tenant subordination agreements or other instruments as shall reasonably be requested and deemed necessary by the Collateral Agent in order for the owner or holder of the fee interest such fee-owned Real Property to grant the Lien contemplated by the Mortgage with respect to such fee-owned Real Property;

 

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(C) an opinion of counsel (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent) in the state in which such fee-owned Real Property is located with respect to the enforceability of the form of Mortgage to be recorded in such state and such other matters as Collateral Agent may reasonably request;

(D) (x) ALTA mortgagee title insurance policies or unconditional signed commitments therefor issued by one or more title companies reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent with respect to such fee-owned Real Property, and supplemented by such endorsements as shall be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, (each, a Title Policy ), in amounts not less than the fair market value (determined as of the date of such acquisition) of such fee-owned Real Property, together with a title report issued by a title company with respect thereto, dated not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of acquisition and copies of all recorded documents listed as exceptions to title or otherwise referred to therein and (y) evidence reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent that such Credit Party has paid to the title company or to the appropriate Governmental Authorities all expenses and premiums of the title company and all other sums required in connection with the issuance of each Title Policy and all recording and stamp taxes (including mortgage recording and intangible taxes) payable in connection with recording the Mortgage for such fee-owned Real Property in the appropriate real estate records;

(E) (x) a survey of such fee-owned Real Property complying in all respects with the minimum detail requirements of the American Land Title Association as such requirements are in effect on the date of preparation of such survey, certified to Collateral Agent and dated not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of acquisition (“ Survey ”); or (y) an affidavit of no-change in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the issuer of the Title Policy to delete the standard survey exceptions and to issue endorsements to the same extent as such exceptions could have been deleted and such endorsements issued had a Survey been provided; and

(F) (x) a completed Flood Certificate with respect to such fee-owned Real Property, which Flood Certificate shall (1) be addressed to the Collateral Agent and (2) otherwise comply with the Flood Program; (y) if the Flood Certificate states that such fee-owned Real Property is located in a Flood Zone, the Credit Party’s written acknowledgment of receipt of written notification from the Collateral Agent (1) as to the existence of such fee-owned Real Property and (2) as to whether the community in which such fee-owned Real Property is located is participating in the Flood Program; and (z) if Real Property encumbered by any Mortgage is located in a Flood Zone and is located in a community that participates in the Flood Program, evidence that the Credit Party has obtained a policy of flood insurance that is on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(ii) take whatever action the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent reasonably requests with respect to such fee-owned Real Property (including the recording of the Mortgage, the filing of UCC financing statements or equivalents thereof in any jurisdiction (including UCC fixture financing statements), the giving of notices and the endorsement of notices on title documents) that may be necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent to vest in the Collateral Agent (or in any representative of the Collateral Agent designated by it) valid, perfected and enforceable Liens on such property (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any

 

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Excluded Collateral). Furthermore, the Parent Borrower or such other Credit Party shall cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent such corporate resolutions, a counterpart to the Intercompany Note and other related documents as may reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent in connection with the execution, delivery and recording of any such Additional Security Document or joinder, all of which documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent.

(b) Foreign Subsidiaries . Notwithstanding anything in subsection (a)  above or elsewhere in this Agreement to the contrary, no Credit Party shall be required to (i) pledge (or cause to be pledged) more than 65% of the Capital Stock designated as having Voting Power and 100% of the Capital Stock designated as having non-Voting Power in any Excluded Subsidiary that is an Excluded CFC or FSHCO, (ii) pledge (or cause to be pledged) any Capital Stock in any Subsidiary that is not a first tier Subsidiary of such Credit Party, or (iii) cause a Subsidiary that is an Excluded CFC or a FSHCO to join in the Guaranty or to become a party to any Security Document. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the parties hereby agree that (a) no Credit Party shall be required to enter into or obtain any landlord, bailee or warehouseman waivers, consents or other letters, and (b) no security documents governed by the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States (or any State thereof or the District of Columbia) shall be required.

(c) [Reserved.]

(d) Further Assurances . The Credit Parties will, at the expense of the Parent Borrower, make, execute, endorse, acknowledge, file and/or deliver, or cause to be made, executed, endorsed, acknowledged, filed or delivered to the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent and thereafter register or record, or cause to be registered or recorded, from time to time such conveyances, financing statements, transfer endorsements, powers of attorney, certificates, and other assurances or instruments and take such further steps relating to the Collateral covered by any of the Security Documents as the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent may reasonably require; provided that such further steps shall not be inconsistent with the foregoing limitations of this Section 6.10 . If at any time the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent determines, based on applicable law, that all applicable taxes (including mortgage recording taxes or similar charges) were not paid in connection with the recordation of any Mortgage, the Parent Borrower shall promptly pay the same upon demand.

Section 6.11 Use of Proceeds . Following the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower will use the proceeds of the Initial Revolving Facility and LC Issuances (i) to provide working capital to the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including to replace or provide credit support for any existing letters of credit), (ii) to provide funds for other general corporate purposes of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including Permitted Acquisitions), (iii) to fund certain fees and expenses relating thereto and (iv) to finance the Transactions and any other transaction not prohibited hereby.

Section 6.12 Change in Business . The Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not fundamentally and substantively alter the character of their business, taken as a whole, from the business conducted by them on the Closing Date and other business activities which are extensions thereof or otherwise incidental, reasonably related or ancillary to any of the foregoing; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries from completing any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by the Agreement to the extent an Authorized Officer determines (which determination shall be conclusive) in good faith that such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment is incidental, reasonably related or ancillary to the business, taken as a whole, on the Closing Date.

 

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Section 6.13 Designation of Subsidiaries . The Parent Borrower may at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that immediately after such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment by the Parent Borrower therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the Parent Borrower’s Investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time.

Section 6.14 Post-Closing Obligations . Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the Credit Parties will cause each obligation specified on Schedule 6.14 hereto to be completed no later than the date set forth with respect to such obligation on such schedule, or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably agree.

ARTICLE VII.

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Each Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date and thereafter until such time as the Commitments have been terminated the Loans, together with interest, Fees and all other Obligations (other than those relating to any Designated Hedge Agreement, cash management obligations constituting Obligations, indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no demand has been made and obligations in respect of Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized) incurred hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, have been paid in full, as follows:

Section 7.01 Fundamental Changes, Acquisitions, Asset Sales, etc . The Parent Borrower will not, nor will the Parent Borrower permit its Restricted Subsidiaries that are Material Subsidiaries to, (i) wind up, liquidate or dissolve its affairs, (ii) consummate a merger, consolidation or amalgamation, (iii) make any Acquisition or (iv) make any Asset Sale, except that, each of the following shall be permitted:

(a) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of (i) any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower with or into any Borrower; provided that (A) such Borrower is the surviving, continuing or resulting Person or (B) if the Person formed by, surviving or resulting from any such merger, consolidation or amalgamation (any such Person, the “ Successor Borrower ”) is not such Borrower (the “ Previous Borrower ”), (1) the Successor Borrower shall expressly assume all the obligations of the Previous Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Previous Borrower was a party pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (2) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation, shall have by a supplement to the Guaranty confirmed that its Guaranty shall apply to the Successor Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement at least to the same extent as it applied the those of the Previous Borrower and (3) each Credit Party, unless it is the other party to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation, shall have by a supplement to the Security Document confirmed that its obligations thereunder shall apply to the Successor Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement at least to the same extent as it applied the those of the Previous Borrower; provided further that if the foregoing requirements set forth in clauses (1)  through (3)  above are satisfied, the Successor Borrower will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Previous Borrower under this Agreement, (ii) any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower with or into any Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that the surviving, continuing or resulting Person is, or immediately after giving effect thereto, becomes, a Subsidiary Guarantor, (iii) any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Credit Party into any other Subsidiary the Parent Borrower that is not a Credit Party, (iv) any Subsidiary Guarantor into any other Borrower and (v) any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower into any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower to the extent permitted under Section 7.04 ;

 

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(b) any Asset Sale or other disposition of property or assets (i) to the Parent Borrower or other Credit Party, (ii) from any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Credit Party to any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Credit Party and (iii) from the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower to any other Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower to the extent permitted under Section 7.04 ;

(c) any transaction permitted pursuant to (i)  Section 7.04 or (ii)  Section 7.05 ;

(d) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower may liquidate, amalgamate or dissolve if (x) the Parent Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation, amalgamation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Parent Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders and (y) to the extent such Restricted Subsidiary is a Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor, any assets or business not otherwise disposed of or transferred in accordance with this Section 7.01 , Section 7.04 or Section 7.05 , or, in the case of any such business, discontinued shall be transferred to, or otherwise owned or conducted by, the Parent Borrower, a Borrower or another Subsidiary Guarantor after giving effect to such liquidation or dissolution;

(e) the Transactions may be consummated;

(f) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower may consummate a merger, dissolution, liquidation, amalgamation, consolidation or disposition, the purpose of which is to effect a disposition or Asset Sale otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 7.01 or an Investment otherwise permitted under Section 7.04 ;

(g) the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may sell, compromise or transfer accounts receivable;

(h) any disposition of Capital Stock in, or Indebtedness or other securities of, (i) a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Material Subsidiary or (ii) an Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(i) the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may consummate any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction;

(j) in addition to any Asset Sale permitted by this Section 7.01 , the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may consummate any Asset Sale or any other disposition of assets or property for Fair Market Value; provided that (i) at the time of the execution of the definitive agreement relating to such Asset Sale, no Default shall be continuing, (ii) at the time of the consummation of such Asset Sale, no Specified Event of Default shall be continuing and (iii) with respect to any Asset Sale pursuant to this clause (j)  for a purchase price in excess of $5,000,000, the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary shall receive not less than 75% of such consideration in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents; provided , that for purposes of this clause (ii) , any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received in respect of such Asset Sale or disposition having an aggregate Fair Market Value not in excess of the greater of (x) $15,000,000 and (y) 3.00% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured as of the date such Asset Sale or disposition is consummated (and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto) shall be deemed to be cash;

 

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(k) any Asset Sale involving property (i) no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (ii) acquired pursuant to or in order to effectuate a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by Section 7.04 which assets are not used or useful to the core or principal business of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(l) the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may make any Acquisition that is a Permitted Acquisition; and

(m) other Asset Sales so long as (i) such Asset Sales do not constitute a sale of all or substantially all of the Parent Borrower’s assets and (ii) the applicable Payment Conditions are satisfied on a Pro Forma Basis.

Section 7.02 Liens . The Parent Borrower will not, nor will the Parent Borrower permit its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets of any kind of the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except that the foregoing shall not apply to:

(a) any Standard Permitted Lien;

(b) Liens in existence on the Closing Date that are listed in Schedule 7.02 hereto or, to the extent not listed in such Schedule, the principal amount of obligations secured by such property or assets does not exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate, and in each case, any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the Lien does not extend to any additional property other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien or financed by Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 , and (B) proceeds and products thereof, and (ii) the replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of the obligations secured or benefited by such Liens, to the extent constituting Indebtedness, is permitted by Section 7.03 .

(c) Liens that are placed upon fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed or improved by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that (A) such Liens only secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03(c) , (B) such Liens and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 270 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvement (C) such Liens do not encumber to any other property or assets of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, replacements thereof, additions and accessions to such property and the proceeds and the products thereof and customary security deposits and (D) with respect to Capitalized Lease Obligations, such Liens do not at any time extend to or cover any assets (except for replacements, additions and accessions to such assets) other than the assets subject to such Capitalized Leases and the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits; provided that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender may be cross collateralized to other financings of equipment provided by such lender;

(d) Liens securing Indebtedness and related obligations permitted by Section 7.03(g) ; provided , that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment and such Liens encumber only the assets subject to such Liens immediately prior to such assumption and such Liens encumber only the assets subject to such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment (other than the proceeds or products thereof and other than after-acquired property subjected to a Lien securing Indebtedness and other obligations incurred prior to such time and which Indebtedness and other obligations are permitted hereunder that require, pursuant to their terms at such time, a pledge of after-acquired property, it being understood that such requirement shall not be permitted to apply to any property to which such requirement would not have applied but for such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment);

 

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(e) Liens on assets of any Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties securing Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted by Section 7.03 and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(f) any Lien granted to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent securing any of the Obligations or any other Indebtedness of the Credit Parties under the Loan Documents or any Indebtedness under any Designated Hedge Agreement or in respect of any Cash Management Agreements which otherwise constitute Obligations;

(g) additional Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations; provided that, (i) at the time of the incurrence thereof and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto, the aggregate outstanding amount of Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such Liens does not exceed the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 6.00% of Consolidated Total Assets at any time outstanding and (ii) all such Liens securing debt for borrowed money shall (x) rank junior to the Liens securing the Obligations in respect of the Borrowing Base Assets and (y) be subject to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement;

(h) Liens on Cash Collateral granted in favor of any Lender and/or LC Issuer created as a result of any requirement or option to Cash Collateralize pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document;

(i) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents used to satisfy or discharge Indebtedness; provided such satisfaction or discharge is permitted hereunder;

(j) Liens in respect of Permitted Sale and Lease-Back Indebtedness;

(k) Licenses, sub-licenses or cross-licenses of Intellectual Property (i) in the ordinary course of business or (ii) that is not material to the business, assets or revenues of the Parent Borrower;

(l) Liens securing Indebtedness and related obligations permitted by Section 7.03(s) ;

(m) Liens securing Indebtedness and related obligations permitted by Section 7.03(x) , subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement or a Customary Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable;

(n) Liens securing Permitted Incremental Indebtedness and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 7.03(w) ;

(o) additional Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations; provided that either (i) the Secured Leverage Ratio for the Testing Period most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after effect to the incurrence of such Lien, the related Indebtedness and the application of net proceeds therefrom would be no greater than 4.00 to 1.00 or (ii) to the extent such Liens secure Indebtedness incurred to finance a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment, the Secured Leverage Ratio for the Testing Period most recently ended on or prior to such date of determination, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Lien, the related Indebtedness and the application of net

 

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proceeds therefrom would be less than the Secured Leverage Ratio for such Testing Period immediately prior to giving effect to the incurrence of such Lien, the related Indebtedness and the application of next proceeds therefrom; provided , further , that any Lien incurred pursuant to this clause (o)  securing debt for borrowed money shall (x) rank junior to the Liens securing the Obligations in respect of the Borrowing Base Assets and (y) shall be subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement or a Customary Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable;

(p) Liens securing obligations relating to any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to clauses (c ) and (g)  of Section 7.03 ; provided (i) they relate only to obligations relating to Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness that (x) is secured by Liens on the same assets as the assets securing the Refinanced Indebtedness (other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien and (B) proceeds and products thereof ) and does not secure such Indebtedness with a greater priority with respect to any Collateral than the Indebtedness so Refinanced or (y) Refinances Indebtedness issued under Section 7.03(c) ; (ii) in the case of Liens securing obligations relating to any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 7.03(g) , they are solely on acquired property or the assets of the acquired entity (and after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien and the proceeds and products thereof), and (iii) in the case of Liens securing obligations relating to any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness to be incurred pursuant to Section 7.03(c) , they extend only to the assets so purchased, constructed or improved and any replacements, additions and accessions to such property and the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits; and

(q) Liens on any Collateral Account in favor of a trustee or collateral agent under the Secured Notes or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, subject to a Customary Intercreditor Agreement.

Section 7.03 Indebtedness . The Parent Borrower will not, nor will the Parent Borrower permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur or assume any Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, except :

(a) Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(b) (i) the Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 7.03 hereto, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness and (ii) intercompany Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness; provided that all such intercompany Indebtedness of any Credit Party owed to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party shall be subordinated to the Obligations pursuant to an Intercompany Note;

(c) (i) Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) financing the acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of fixed or capital assets; provided that such Indebtedness is incurred concurrently with or within two hundred and seventy (270) days after the applicable acquisition, construction, repair, replacement or improvement; provided that the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (c)  and outstanding at any one time shall not exceed the greater of (x) $25,000,000 and (y) 5.00% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred (and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto)) and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness (it being understood that such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be taken into account in future determinations of Indebtedness incurred under this Section 7.03(c) for purposes of the cap set forth herein (other than any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect of Indebtedness listed on Schedule 7.03 ));

 

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(d) any Indebtedness issued or loaned by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (i) to any Credit Party; provided that such Indebtedness is Subordinated Debt, (ii) to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party to the extent otherwise permitted by Section 7.04 or (iii) to the extent the amount of any such loan or guarantee would have been permitted to be made as a Restricted Payment under Section 7.05 ; provided further that all such Indebtedness shall be evidenced by an Intercompany Note;

(e) Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries under Hedge Agreements; provided that such Hedge Agreements have not been entered into for speculative purposes;

(f) Indebtedness constituting Guaranty Obligations permitted by Section 7.04 ; provided that if the Guaranty Obligations are in respect of Subordinated Indebtedness, such Guaranty Obligations shall be subordinated to the guarantee of the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the subordination of such underlying Indebtedness;

(g) Indebtedness assumed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by this Agreement and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred, issued or otherwise obtained to Refinance (in whole or in part) such Indebtedness; provided that:

(A) immediately after giving effect to such Indebtedness, no Specified Event of Default exists or is continuing;

(B) such Indebtedness is and remains the obligation of the Person and/or such Person’s subsidiaries that are acquired and only them, and such Indebtedness was not incurred in anticipation of such Permitted Acquisition or such Investment);

(C) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness assumed or incurred by Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties at any time outstanding under this clause (g) , together with Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties that is then outstanding pursuant to Section 7.03(r) , shall not exceed the greater of (x) $25,000,000 and (y) 5.00% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred (and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto)); and

(D) no such Indebtedness may take the form of an asset-based revolving loan facility;

(h) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Credit Party in an amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $25,000,000 and (y) 5.00% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred (and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto));

(i) (x) Indebtedness in respect of any bankers’ acceptance, bank guarantees, letters of credit, warehouse receipt or similar facilities entered into in the ordinary course of business (including in respect of workers’ compensation and other casualty claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement-type obligations regarding workers’ compensation and other casualty claims); and (y) Indebtedness represented by Letters of Credit, to the extent such Letters of Credit support Indebtedness otherwise permitted under this Section 7.03 , in an amount not to exceed 103% of the Stated Amount of such Letters of Credit;

 

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(j) (x) Indebtedness in respect of obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services; provided that such obligations are incurred in connection with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money and (y) Indebtedness in respect of intercompany obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of accounts payable incurred in connection with goods sold or services rendered in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money;

(k) Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case entered into in connection with the disposition of any business, assets or Capital Stock permitted hereunder;

(l) Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for deferred compensation, indemnification, adjustments of purchase price (including “earnouts”) or similar obligations, in each case entered into in connection with Permitted Acquisitions or other Investments permitted by this Agreement;

(m) Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds, performance and completion guarantees and similar instruments or obligations not incurred in connection with the borrowing of money;

(n) Indebtedness consisting of obligations to pay insurance premiums arising in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money;

(o) (i) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees, consultants or independent contractors of, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business; and (ii) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of Parent Borrower (or any Parent Entity thereof) or its Restricted Subsidiaries under deferred compensation to employees, consultants or independent contractors of Parent Borrower (or any Parent Entity thereof) or its Restricted Subsidiaries or other similar arrangements incurred by such Persons in connection with the Transactions and Permitted Acquisitions or other Investments permitted under this Agreement;

(p) (i) Indebtedness and consisting of promissory notes issued by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to current or former officers, managers, consultants, directors and employees (or their respective spouses, former spouses, successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributees) to finance the purchase or redemption of Capital Stock of Parent Borrower (or any Parent Entity thereof to the extent such Parent Entity uses the proceeds to finance the purchase or redemption (directly or indirectly) of their Capital Stock, in each case to the extent permitted by Section 7.05 (including all applicable limitations) and (ii) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(q) obligations, under Cash Management Agreements, Cash Management Services and other Indebtedness in respect of netting services, automatic clearing house arrangements, employees’ credit or purchase cards, overdraft protections and similar arrangements in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(r) (i) additional Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Indebtedness does not exceed the greater of (x) $20,000,000 and (y) 4.00% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured as of the date such Indebtedness is incurred (and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto)), which Indebtedness may be secured to the extent permitted under Section 7.02 and (ii) and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness (it being understood that such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be taken into account in future determinations of Indebtedness incurred under this Section 7.03(r) for purposes of the cap set forth herein); provided , further , that on the date of such incurrence, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties that is then outstanding under this clause (r) , together with Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties that is then outstanding pursuant to Section 7.03(g)(C) , shall not exceed the greater of (x) $15,000,000 and (y) 3.00% of Consolidated Total Assets of the Parent Borrower and (ii) and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness (it being understood that such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be taken into account in future determinations of Indebtedness incurred under this Section 7.03(r) for purposes of the cap set forth herein);

(s) Indebtedness to a customer to finance the acquisition of any equipment necessary to perform services for such customer; provided that the terms of such Indebtedness are consistent with those entered into with respect to similar Indebtedness prior to the Closing Date, including that (1) the repayment of such Indebtedness is conditional upon such customer ordering a specific volume of goods and (2) such Indebtedness does not bear interest or provide for scheduled amortization or maturity;

(t) Indebtedness comprising reimbursement obligations in respect of retention obligations or any casualty obligations, in each case under any insurance policy;

(u) Indebtedness comprising obligations in respect of take or pay contracts entered into the ordinary course of business;

(v) Indebtedness incurred in connection with a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction (“ Permitted Sale and Lease-Back Indebtedness ”);

(w) (i) Permitted Incremental Indebtedness of any Credit Party and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness;

(x) Indebtedness in respect of the Secured Notes and any documents relating thereto in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $350,000,000 and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred, issued or otherwise obtained to refinance (in whole or in part) such Indebtedness;

(y) (i) other Indebtedness so long as at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, the applicable Payment Conditions are satisfied and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness;

(z) (i) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by the Parent Borrower after the Closing Date from the issuance and sale of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Equity Interests and any Specified Equity Contribution) contributed into Parent Borrower; provided that (A) such Indebtedness is incurred within 210 days after such contribution to Parent Borrower is made and (B) such Indebtedness is designated as “Contribution Indebtedness” in a certificate from an Authorized Officer on the date incurred; provided further that such Net Cash Proceeds shall not increase the Available Equity Amount and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness; and

 

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(aa) all customary premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition and capitalized interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in each of Sections 7.03(a) through (z)  above.

Section 7.04 Investments and Guaranty Obligations . The Parent Borrower will not, nor will the Parent Borrower permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to (i) make any Investment or (ii) be or become obligated under any Guaranty Obligations (to the extent constituting Investments), except :

(a) Investments by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in cash and Cash Equivalents or in any asset that was a Cash Equivalent at the time of such Investment;

(b) (i) any endorsement of a check or other medium of payment for deposit or collection, or any similar transaction in the normal course of business and (ii) asset purchases (including purchases of inventory, Intellectual Property, supplies and materials), the lease of any asset and the licensing of any Intellectual Property, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(c) the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may acquire and hold receivables and similar items owing to them in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms;

(d) any Permitted Creditor Investment;

(e) loans, advances and other extensions of credit to officers, directors and employees of the Parent Borrower or the Restricted Subsidiaries (i) for reasonable and customary business-related travel expenses, moving expenses, costs of replacement homes, business machines or supplies, automobiles and other similar expenses, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business, (ii) in connection with such Person’s purchase of Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower; provided that the amount of such loans and advances used to acquire such Capital Stock shall be contributed to the Parent Borrower in cash as common equity and (iii) for purposes not described in the foregoing clauses (i)  and (ii) , in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time under clause (iii)  not to exceed $5,000,000;

(f) Investments existing as of the Closing Date and described on Schedule 7.04 hereto and any modification, replacement, renewal, reinvestment or extension thereof; provided that the amount of any Investment permitted pursuant to this Section 7.04(f) is not increased from the amount of such Investment on the Closing Date except pursuant to the terms of such Investment as of the Closing Date or as otherwise permitted by this Section 7.04 ;

(g) any Guaranty Obligations of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of the Administrative Agent, each LC Issuer and the Lenders and any other Secured Creditors under any Cash Management Agreement, Designated Hedge Agreements or in respect of any other Obligations, in each case, pursuant to the Loan Documents;

(h) Investments of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in Hedge Agreements permitted to be entered into pursuant to this Agreement;

(i) Investments (i) by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in any Subsidiary existing as of the Closing Date and any modification, renewal or extension thereof;

 

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provided that the amount of any Investment permitted pursuant to this Section 7.04(i)(i) is not increased from the amount of such Investment on the Closing Date except pursuant to the terms of such Investment as of the Closing Date or as otherwise permitted by this Section 7.04 , (ii) by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party made in any Credit Party or in any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party, (iii) by any Credit Party in any other Credit Party, or (iv) by any Credit Party into any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party (valued at the Fair Market Value of such Investments at the time such Investment is made); provided that the aggregate amount of Investments made pursuant to this clause (iv)  shall not exceed at any time outstanding the greater of (x) $10,000,000 and (y) 2.00% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured as of the date such Investment is made (and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto)) and (v) by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in lieu of Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.05 (it being understood that such Investments shall be deemed Restricted Payments for the purposes of compliance with Section 7.05 );

(j) Investments consisting of Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.03 ;

(k) transactions permitted by Section 7.01 (other than clause (c)(i) thereof), Section 7.02 , Section 7.05 (other than clause (c)(ii) thereof) and Section 7.08 ;

(l) (i) Guaranty Obligations incurred by the Parent Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Parent Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary that is permitted to be incurred under this Agreement, (ii) Guaranty Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations to suppliers, customers, franchisees, lessors, licensees, sublicensees or distribution partners and (iii) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Article III endorsements for collection or deposit and Article IV customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;

(m) (i) Investments by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower; provided that, the aggregate amount of all such Investments that are so made pursuant to this clause (m)  (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write downs or write offs thereof) and outstanding at any time (taking into account the repayment of any loans or advances comprising, or any other returns in respect of, such Investments) shall not exceed an amount equal to (A) the greater of (x) $15,000,000 and (B) 3.00% of Consolidated Total Assets (measured as of the date such Investment is made (and after giving Pro Forma Effect thereto)), (ii) other Investments by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, at the time any such Investment is made, the applicable Payment Conditions are satisfied and (iii) Investment by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in an amount not to exceed the Available Equity Amount at the time of making of such Investment;

(n) Parent Borrower may make an Investment or incur a Guaranty Obligation with respect to any Parent Entity that could otherwise be made as a Restricted Payment under Section 7.05 , so long as the amount of such loan is deducted from the amount available to be made as a Restricted Payment under the applicable clause of Section 7.05 ;

(o) Guaranty Obligations by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of leases (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations) or of other obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business;

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(q) Investments held by any Person acquired by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date or of any Person merged into the Parent Borrower or merged, amalgamated or consolidated with a Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, in accordance with Section 7.01 after the Closing Date to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation or consolidation;

(r) the forgiveness or conversion to equity of any Indebtedness owed by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and permitted by Section 7.03 ;

(s) Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower may be established or created (but any Investment in such Subsidiary must be made in accordance with the other provisions of Section 7.01 or Section 7.04 , as applicable) if the Parent Borrower and such Subsidiary comply with the applicable requirements of Section 6.09 and Section 6.10 , if applicable; provided that, in each case, to the extent such new Subsidiary is created solely for the purpose of consummating a transaction pursuant to an Acquisition permitted by Section 7.01 or Investment other permitted under this Section 7.04 , and such new Subsidiary at no time holds any assets or liabilities other than any Consideration contributed to it contemporaneously with the closing of such transactions, such new Subsidiary shall not be required to take the actions set forth in Section 6.09 and Section 6.10 , as applicable, until the respective acquisition or Investment is consummated (at which time the surviving entity of the respective transaction shall be required to so comply in accordance with the provisions thereof);

(t) Investments constituting Permitted Acquisitions to the extent permitted by Section 7.01(l) ;

(u) intercompany Investments in connection with reorganizations and related activities related to tax planning and reorganizations; provided that, after giving effect to any such reorganization and related activities, the security interest of the Lenders on the Collateral, taken as a whole, is not materially impaired;

(v) Investments in any Secured Notes or other Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary to the extent not prohibited by Section 7.05 ;

(w) Investments the payments for which consists of Capital Stock (exclusive of Disqualified Equity Interests) of the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity; and

(x) Investments arising as a result of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions.

Section 7.05 Restricted Payments . The Parent Borrower will not, nor will the Parent Borrower permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to make any Restricted Payment, except :

(a) the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may (i) declare and pay or make Capital Distributions that are (x) payable solely in additional shares of its common stock or Qualified Equity (or warrants, options or other rights to acquire additional shares of its common stock or Qualified Equity) and may make cash payment to an officer, director, employee or consultant of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay federal, state, and local income taxes in connection with such Capital Distributions, (y) deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options or warrants if such Capital Distribution represents a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the exercise of options or warrants by officers, directors, employees and consultants of the Parent Borrower or any

 

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Restricted Subsidiary and (z) payable in cash to or on behalf of any officer, director, employee or consultant of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any Capital Distribution pursuant to subclauses (x)  and (y)  of this Section 7.05(a) and (ii) accept surrenders of Capital Stock of Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to cover the exercise price of any stock option or cover the tax withholding obligations related to the exercise of any stock option or vesting of any restricted shares (and may make the related payment of such tax withholding amounts to the relevant taxing authority) of any employee, officer, director, or consultant of Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such stock options and restricted shares are permitted under Section 7.08 ;

(b) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower may declare and pay or make Capital Distributions to the Parent Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable ( provided , in the case of a Capital Distribution by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, Capital Distributions may be made to each owner of Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary based on their relative ownership interests);

(c) the Parent Borrower may make Capital Distributions in the amount required for any Parent Entity, (i) to facilitate any payment under the Indemnification Agreement or to pay customary fees and operating expenses (including those respect to accounting, legal, director, corporate reporting and similar administrative functions, but excluding the payment of interest and fees in respect of Indebtedness of Parent Entity) and to pay other customary fees, and expenses necessary to maintain its corporate existence and franchises plus any actual, reasonable and customary indemnification claims made by directors or officers of any Parent Entity, (ii) to pay franchise taxes necessary to maintain the corporate existence of such Parent Entity, as applicable, (iii) to pay fees and expenses (other than to Affiliates) related to any unsuccessful equity issuance or offering or debt issuance, incurrence or offering, disposition or acquisition, Investment or other transaction permitted by this Agreement, (iv) to pay customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to officers, employees and consultants of any Parent Entity to the extent such salaries, bonuses and other benefits are attributable solely to the ownership or operation of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and (v) that are necessary to consummate the Transactions or the proceeds of which shall be distributed in connection with the Transactions;

(d) the Parent Borrower may make Capital Distributions in the amount required for any Parent Entity, to (A) pay federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign income Taxes of a consolidated, combined or similar income tax group (a “ Tax Group ”) of which the applicable Parent Entity is the common parent, with respect to any taxable year (or portion thereof) ending after the date of this Agreement or any taxable year (or portion thereof) that is the subject of any audit adjustment after the date of this Agreement (to the extent of any Taxes attributable to such audit adjustments) with respect to which the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is a member of such Tax Group, that are attributable to the taxable income of the Parent Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries; provided , that for each taxable period, the amount of such payments made in respect of such taxable period in the aggregate shall not exceed the amount that the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries would have been required to pay as a stand-alone Tax Group; provided, further , that the permitted payment pursuant to this clause (A)  with respect to any Taxes of an Unrestricted Subsidiary for any taxable period shall be limited to the amount actually paid with respect to such period by such Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purposes of paying such consolidated, combined or similar taxes, (B) effect the repurchase, redemption, acquisition, cancellation or other retirement for value of the Capital Stock on any Parent Entity or its Restricted Subsidiaries or to effect the termination of options to purchase Capital Stock of Parent Borrower (or any Parent Entity), in each instance, held by any employee, former or current directors, officers, consultants, managers and employees (or their estates, spouses or former spouses

 

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successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributees) of Parent Borrower (or any Parent Entity) or its Restricted Subsidiaries, (C) the Parent Borrower may make Capital Distributions in the ordinary course pursuant to and in accordance with stock option plans or other benefit plans for management or employees of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (D) pay taxes of such directors, officers, consultants, managers and employees (or their estates, spouses or former spouses successors, executors, administrators, heirs, legatees or distributees) in connection with any such repurchase, redemption, acquisition, cancellation or other retirement for value referred to in clause (B)  and (C)  above; provided that, the aggregate amount of all cash paid pursuant to clauses (B)  and (D)  above in any fiscal year does not exceed the sum of (i) $5,000,000, plus (ii) all Net Cash Proceeds obtained by the Parent Borrower during such fiscal year from the sale of such Capital Stock to other present or former officers, consultants, employees and directors in connection with any permitted compensation and incentive arrangements plus (iii) all net cash proceeds obtained from any key-man life insurance policies received during such fiscal year; notwithstanding the foregoing, 100% of the unused amount of payments in respect of this Section 7.05(d) (before giving effect to any carry forward) may be carried forward to the immediately succeeding fiscal year (but not any other) and utilized to make payments pursuant to this Section 7.05(d) (any amount so carried forward shall be deemed to be used last in the subsequent fiscal year);

(e) the Parent Borrower may make Restricted Payments, or may make Restricted Payments to any Parent Entity to allow such entity to make payments, that the Parent Borrower would be permitted to make under Section 7.08(h) , (i) , (j)  or (k) ;

(f) (i) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments in aggregate amount, when taken together with the aggregate amount of any prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance of Subordinated Indebtedness made pursuant to Section 7.05(i)(i) , not to exceed $15,000,000 and (ii) the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments in aggregate amount not exceed the Available Equity Amount at such time;

(g) the Parent Borrower may (or may make Restricted Payments to allow any Parent Entity to) (i) pay cash in lieu of fractional shares in connection with any Restricted Payment, split or combination thereof or any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by this Agreement and (ii) honor any conversion request by a holder of convertible Indebtedness and make cash payments in lieu of fractional shares in connection with any such conversion and may make payments on convertible Indebtedness in accordance with its terms;

(h) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Parent Borrower may make Restricted Payments (or make Restricted Payments to allow any Parent Entity to make such payments) to its equity holders or the equity holders of such parent in an aggregate amount not exceeding 6.00%  per annum of the cash contributed to the common Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (or, if applicable, Parent Entity) from the Net Cash Proceeds of any public offering of such Capital Stock;

(i) (i) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments in respect of prepayments, repurchases, redemptions or defeasances of any Subordinated Indebtedness, in each case, prior to the stated maturity thereof, in aggregate amount, when taken with the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 7.05(f)(i) , does not exceed $15,000,000, (ii) the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments in respect of prepayments, repurchases, redemptions or defeasances of any Junior

 

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Financing, in each case, prior to the stated maturity thereof, in an amount not exceed the Available Equity Amount at such time, (iii) the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to prepay, repurchase, redeem or defease Subordinated Indebtedness with the proceeds of any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Subordinated Indebtedness and (iv) the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments by converting or exchanging any such Indebtedness to Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any of its Parent Entities or other Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 ;

(j) to the extent constituting Restricted Payments, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into and consummate transactions expressly permitted by any provision of Section 7.01 and Section 7.04 , and the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may make any Restricted Payment to the to a Parent Entity, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, as and when necessary to enable the Parent Entity, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to effect such Restricted Payments;

(k) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any class or series of preferred stock of any Restricted Subsidiary issued in accordance with Section 7.03 to the extent such dividends are included in the definition of “Fixed Charges”;

(l) the defeasance, redemption, repurchase, exchange or other acquisition or retirement of Disqualified Equity Interests made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of a sale made within 90 days of, Disqualified Equity Interests of the Parent or a Subsidiary Guarantor, that, in each case, is incurred in compliance with Section 7.03 ;

(m) (a) the redemption, repurchase, retirement or other acquisition of any Capital Stock (“ Treasury Capital Stock ”) of any Credit Party or any Capital Stock of any Parent Entity of the Parent Borrower, in exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of, Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent Entity of the Parent Borrower to the extent contributed to the Parent borrower (in each case, other than any Disqualified Equity Interests) (“ Refunding Capital Stock ”) and (b) if immediately prior to the retirement of Treasury Capital Stock, the declaration and payment of dividend thereon was permitted hereunder, the declaration and payment of dividend on the Refunding Capital Stock (other than Refunding Capital Stock the proceeds of which were used to redeem, repurchase, retire or otherwise acquire any Capital Stock of any Parent Entity of the Parent Borrower) in an aggregate amount per year no greater than the aggregate amount of dividends per annum that were declarable and payable on such Treasury Capital Stock immediately prior to such retirement;

(n) other Restricted Payments; provided that, at the time any such Restricted Payment is made, the applicable Payment Conditions are satisfied at such time; and

(o) the payment of dividends and distributions within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration of such payment, such payment would have complied with the other provisions of this Section 7.05 .

Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 7.05 shall prohibit (i) the repayment or prepayment of intercompany subordinated Indebtedness owed among the Parent Borrower and/or the Subsidiaries, in each case, to the extent otherwise permitted under Section 7.04 or (ii) substantially concurrent transfers of credit positions in connection with intercompany debt restructurings so long as such Indebtedness is permitted by Section 7.03 after giving effect to such transfer.

 

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Section 7.06 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . The Parent Borrower will not permit its Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any Testing Period following the Closing Date to be lower than 1.00 to 1.00; provided that such Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will only be tested upon the occurrence of a Trigger Event as of the last day of the Testing Period ending immediately prior to the date on which a Trigger Event shall have occurred and shall continue to be tested as of the last day of each Testing Period thereafter until such Trigger Event is no longer continuing. For the purpose of determining compliance with the covenant set forth in this Section 7.06 , (i) all calculations shall be on a Pro Forma Basis and (ii) any cash equity contribution (which equity shall be common equity, Qualified Equity or other equity (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) (such other equity to be on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) made to the Parent Borrower, directly or indirectly, by one or more of its stockholders after the beginning of the relevant fiscal quarter and during the Specified Contribution Period, will, at the written direction of Parent Borrower, be included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA solely for the purposes of determining compliance with the covenant set forth in this Section 7.06 at the end of such fiscal quarter, and applicable subsequent periods which includes such fiscal quarter (any such equity contribution so included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA, a “ Specified Equity Contribution ”); provided that, (A) in each trailing four fiscal quarter period, there shall be at least two fiscal quarters in respect of which no Specified Equity Contribution is made, (B) the amount of any Specified Equity Contribution shall be no greater than the amount required to cause the Parent Borrower to be in compliance with the covenant set forth in this Section 7.06 , (C) during any fiscal quarter in which a Specified Equity Contribution has been made, other than as set forth above in this paragraph, such Specified Equity Contributions shall be disregarded for all other purposes, including for purposes of determining any financial ratio-based conditions, pricing or any baskets with respect to any other covenants contained in this Agreement, (D) there shall be no Pro Forma Effect or other reduction in Indebtedness, including Total Funded Debt, with the proceeds of any Specified Equity Contribution for determining compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio; provided that to the extent such proceeds are applied to prepay Total Funded Debt, such reduction may be given effect in determining compliance with the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on subsequent Compliance Dates and (E) no more than five (5) Specified Equity Contributions shall be made during the term of the Initial Revolving Facility.

Section 7.07 Restrictions on Negative Pledges . The Parent Borrower will not, nor will the Parent Borrower permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to become and remain a party to any Contractual Obligations (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that expressly prohibits any Credit Party from creating, incurring, assuming or suffering to exist Liens on the Collateral of such Credit Party for the benefit of the Lenders with respect to the Obligations outstanding under the Loan Documents; except :

(a) Contractual Obligations that (i) (x) exist on the Closing Date and (to the extent not otherwise permitted by this Section 7.07 ), or (y) are listed on Schedule 7.07 hereto and (ii) any agreement evidencing any permitted renewal, extension or refinancing of such Contractual Obligations so long as such renewal, extension or refinancing does not expand the scope of such agreement or obligation;

(b) Contractual Obligations that are binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such agreement or obligation was not entered into in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary;

(c) Contractual Obligations that that are binding on a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.13 ;

(d) Contractual Obligations in respect of Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary which is not a Credit Party which is permitted by Section 7.03 ;

 

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(e) Contractual Obligations relating to any Permitted Lien or any Asset Sale or other disposition not prohibited by Section 7.01 and relate solely to assets or Persons subject to such Permitted Lien, Asset Sale or disposition;

(f) Contractual Obligations in respect of customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures permitted under Section 7.04 and applicable solely to such joint venture entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(g) Contractual Obligations that include negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 but solely to the extent any negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness (and excluding in any event any Indebtedness constituting any Subordinated Indebtedness) and the proceeds thereof;

(h) Contractual Obligations that include customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby so long as such restrictions relate to the assets subject thereto;

(i) Contractual Obligations relating to secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.03 to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness or in the case of Indebtedness incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by this Agreement, only to the Person incurring or guaranteeing such Indebtedness;

(j) Contractual Obligations that include customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(k) Contractual Obligations that include customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(l) Contractual Obligations that include restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; and

(m) Contractual Obligations that include customary restrictions that arise in connection with cash or other deposits permitted under Section 7.02 and limited to such cash deposit.

Section 7.08 Transactions with Affiliates . The Parent Borrower will not, nor will the Parent Borrower permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate any transaction or series of transactions with any Affiliate (including any payment in respect of Management Fees, consulting fees or similar fees) other than upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, except :

(a) Contractual Obligations and transactions among the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent not otherwise prohibited hereunder;

(b) the issuance of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of the Parent Borrower to any Parent Entity or to any Permitted Holder or to any employee, director, officer, manager, distributor or consultant (or their respective Controlled Investment Affiliates) of the Parent Borrower, any of its Parent Entities or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(c) agreements and transactions with and payments to officers, directors, employees and shareholders (to the extent constituting Affiliates) that are either entered into in the ordinary course of business and not prohibited by any of the other provisions of this Agreement;

(d) [Reserved];

(e) the consummation of the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses relating thereto;

(f) (i) transactions permitted under Section 7.01 ; Investments permitted under Section 7.04 ; and Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.05 ; and (ii) Liens permitted under Section 7.02 and Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.03 ; provided that such Liens and Indebtedness are on terms which are fair and reasonable to the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as determined by the majority of disinterested members of the board of directors of the Parent Borrower;

(g) Employment, indemnity and severance arrangements and health, disability and similar insurance or benefit plans between the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees (including management and employee benefit plans or agreements, subscription agreements or similar agreements pertaining to the repurchase or tender of Capital Stock pursuant to put/call rights or similar rights with current or former employees, officers or directors and stock option or incentive plans and other compensation arrangements) in the ordinary course of business;

(h) the payment of customary fees and reasonable out of pocket costs to, and indemnities (including pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement) provided on behalf of, Sponsors, directors, managers, consultants, officers and employees of any Parent Entity, the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent attributable to the ownership or operation of the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(i) transactions pursuant to permitted agreements in existence on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.08 or any amendment thereto to the extent such an amendment is not materially adverse to the Lenders in any respect;

(j) the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary may pay (i) reimbursements to the Sponsors for out of pocket expenses consistent with past practice of the Parent Borrower or in accordance with the Management Agreement and (ii) so long as no Specified Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, Management Fees in accordance with the Management Agreement in an amount up to 3.00% of Consolidated EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the applicable period; provided that such payments may be greater than 3.00% of Consolidated EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the applicable period to the extent such additional payments represent amounts deferred or accrued but not paid in prior periods;

(k) the existence of, or the performance by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of its obligations under the terms of, any stockholders agreement (including any registration rights agreement or purchase agreement related thereto) to which it is a party as of the Closing Date and any similar agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided that the existence of, or the performance by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of obligations under any future amendment to any such existing agreement or under any similar agreement entered into after the Closing Date shall only be permitted by this clause (k)  to the extent that the terms of any such amendment or new agreement, when taken as a whole, are not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders, as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith; and

 

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(l) customary payments by the Parent Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiaries to the Sponsors made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities (including in connection with acquisitions or divestitures), which payments are approved by the majority of the members of the board of directors of the Parent Borrower in good faith.

Section 7.09 Fiscal Year . The Parent Borrower shall not change its fiscal year end from December 31; provided , however , that the Parent Borrower may, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, change its fiscal year to any other fiscal year reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, in which case, the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent will, and are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any adjustments to this Agreement that are necessary to reflect such change in fiscal year.

ARTICLE VIII.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

Section 8.01 Events of Default . The occurrence and continuation of any of the following specified events shall constitute an Event of Default (each an “ Event of Default ”):

(a) Payments : Any Borrower shall (i) default in the payment when due (whether at maturity, on a date fixed for a scheduled repayment, on a date on which a required prepayment is to be made, upon acceleration or otherwise) of any principal of the Loans or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any Unpaid Drawing or (ii) default, and such default shall continue for five (5) or more Business Days, in the payment when due of any interest on the Loans any Fees or any other Obligations;

(b) Representations, etc. : any representation or warranty made by the Parent Borrower or any other Credit Party herein or in any other Loan Document or in any written statement of factual information or certificate delivered or required to be delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to have been untrue in any material respect when made (except where such representations and warranties are qualified by materiality, in which case such representations and warranties shall be correct in all respects on the date as of which made, deemed made, or confirmed or deemed confirmed);

(c) Certain Covenants : the Parent Borrower shall default in the performance or observance by it of any covenant contained in (I)  Section 2.21(c) , Section 2.21(d) , (II) solely if such failure continues for five Business Days, Section 6.01(f) or (g)  or (III) Section 6.01(e)(i) , Section 6.05(a) (as it relates to the Parent Borrower only) or Article VII of this Agreement; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, with respect to Section 7.06 , if applicable, a Default or Event of Default shall not occur until the start of the 11 th Business Day (the “ Specified Contribution Period ”) subsequent to the date the certificate calculating compliance with Section 7.06 as of the last day of any fiscal quarter is required to be delivered pursuant Section 6.01(c) with respect to such fiscal quarter or fiscal year, as applicable;

(d) Other Covenants : any Credit Party shall Default in the due performance or observance by it of any term, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than those referred to in Section 8.01(a) or (b)  or (c)  above) and such default is not remedied within 30 days of the Parent Borrower receiving written notice of such Default from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (any such notice to be identified as a “notice of default” and to refer specifically to this paragraph);

 

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(e) Cross Default Under Other Agreements : the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, shall (i) default in any payment with respect to any Material Indebtedness (other than the Obligations), and such default shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Material Indebtedness; or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any agreement or covenant relating to such Material Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto (and all grace periods applicable to such observance, performance or condition shall have expired), or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Material Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause any such Material Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity (other than by (A) a regularly scheduled required prepayment or redemption, prior to the stated maturity thereof or (B) secured Material Indebtedness that becomes due solely as a result of the sale, transfer or other disposition (including as a result of an Event of Loss) of the property or assets securing such Material Indebtedness); provided that, in the case of clauses (i)  and (ii)  such default or failure remains unremedied or has not been waived by the holders of such Indebtedness;

(f) Invalidity of Security Documents : Any Security Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Section 4.01 or 6.10 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof including as a result of a transaction permitted under Section 7.04 or Section 7.05 ) cease to create a valid and perfected lien, with the priority required by the Security Documents (or other security purported to be created on the applicable Collateral) on and security interest in any material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby, subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.02 , except to the extent that any such loss of perfection or priority results from the failure of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to file financing continuation statements or to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Collateral Documents and except as to Collateral consisting of real property to the extent that such losses are covered by a lender’s title insurance policy and such insurer has not denied or failed to acknowledge coverage;

(g) Judgments : one or more judgments, orders or decrees shall be entered against Parent Borrower and/or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, involving a liability (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer has been notified of such judgment or order and has not denied or failed to acknowledge coverage thereof) of $25,000,000 or more in the aggregate for all such judgments, orders, decrees and settlements for the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and any such judgments, orders, decrees or settlements shall not have been paid, vacated, discharged or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 60 days after the entry thereof;

(h) Insolvency Event : any Insolvency Event shall occur with respect to the Parent Borrower, any Additional Borrower or any Material Subsidiary;

(i) ERISA : any ERISA Event shall have occurred and such event or events would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

(j) Change in Control : if there occurs a Change in Control.

For the avoidance of doubt, any “going concern” or similar qualification in connection with the maturity of the Loans, termination of the Revolving Commitments or any projected Default or Event of Default pursuant to the requirements of Section 7.06 in connection with Section 6.01 Financials shall not be a Default or Event of Default.

 

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Section 8.02 Remedies . If any Event of Default shall then be continuing, the Administrative Agent (i) may, in its discretion, or (ii) shall, upon the written request of the Required Lenders, by written notice to the Parent Borrower and the other Lenders, take any or all of the following actions, without prejudice to the rights of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender to enforce its claims against the Parent Borrower or any other Credit Party in any manner permitted under applicable law:

(a) declare the Commitments terminated, whereupon the Commitment of each Lender shall forthwith terminate immediately without any other notice of any kind;

(b) declare the principal of and any accrued interest in respect of all Loans, all Unpaid Drawings and all other Obligations (other than any Obligations under any Designated Hedge Agreement) owing hereunder and thereunder to be, whereupon the same shall become, forthwith due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrowers;

(c) (i) terminate any Letter of Credit that may be terminated in accordance with its terms and/or (ii) require the Parent Borrower to Cash Collateralize all or any portion of the LC Outstandings; or

(d) exercise any other right or remedy available under any of the Loan Documents or applicable law;

provided that, if an Event of Default specified in Section 8.01(h) shall occur, the result that would occur upon the giving of written notice by the Administrative Agent as specified in clauses (a) , (b)  and/or (c)(ii) above shall occur automatically without the giving of any such notice.

Section 8.03 Application of Certain Payments and Proceeds . All payments and other amounts received by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender after the Obligations have been accelerated (or have matured) or through the exercise of remedies hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, unless otherwise required by applicable law, be applied as follows (in each case subject to the terms of any Customary Intercreditor Agreement which is then in effect):

(a) first , to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting Overadvance loans payable to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent;

(b) second , to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and expenses and other amounts (including attorneys’ fees and amounts due under Article III ) payable to the Administrative Agent or to the Collateral Agent in each case in its capacity as such;

(c) third , to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees payable under Section 11.01 and amounts due under Article III , but other than fees owed to any Lender with respect to any FILO Tranche of Loans) payable to each Lender or each LC Issuer, ratably among them in proportion to the aggregate of all such amounts;

(d) fourth , to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans (other than any Loans under a FILO Tranche) ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the aggregate of all such amounts;

 

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(e) fifth , pro rata to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans (other than any Loans under a FILO Tranche), Unpaid Drawings and the amounts due to Designated Hedge Creditors under Designated Hedge Agreements (solely to the extent that the applicable Designated Hedge Creditor and the Parent Borrower have specified Designated Hedge Reserves with respect thereto in a Borrowing Base Certificate or otherwise in accordance with the definition thereof) subject to confirmation by the Administrative Agent that any calculations of termination or other payment obligations are being made in accordance with normal industry practice ratably among the Lenders, each LC Issuer and the Designated Hedge Creditors in proportion to the aggregate of all such amounts;

(f) sixth , to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of each LC Issuer to cash collateralize the Stated Amount of outstanding Letters of Credit;

(g) seventh , ratably among the Cash Management Banks, to the payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting amounts due to Cash Management Banks under Cash Management Agreements, subject to confirmation by the Administrative Agent that any calculations of termination or other payment obligations are being made in accordance with normal industry practice;

(h) eighth , to the payment of all Obligations of the Credit Parties (other than with respect to any FILO Tranche) owing under or in respect of the Loan Documents that are then due and payable to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each LC Issuer, the Swing Line Lender, the Lenders, the Designated Hedge Creditors and the Cash Management Banks, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations owing to them on such date;

(i) ninth , to the payment of all Obligations of the Credit Parties with respect to any FILO Tranche that are then due and payable to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each LC Issuer, the Swing Line Lender, the Lenders, the Designated Hedge Creditors and the Cash Management Banks, ratably based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations owing to them on such date;

(j) finally , any remaining surplus after all of the Obligations have been paid in full, to the Parent Borrower or to whomsoever shall be lawfully entitled thereto.

ARTICLE IX.

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT

Section 9.01 Appointment .

(a) Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints SunTrust Bank to act as specified herein and in the other Loan Documents, and each such Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes SunTrust Bank as the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for such Lender, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Lender hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent to, without the consent of any Lender, to enter into the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement to give effect to the provisions of this Agreement, which ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall be binding on the Lender. The Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent agrees or agree to act as such upon the express

 

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conditions contained in this Article IX . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents, nor any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or LC Issuer, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent. In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement, the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall each act solely as agent of the Lenders and do not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of agency or trust with or for the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

(b) Each Lender and the LC Issuer hereby further irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the Lenders and the LC Issuer, to be the agent for and representative of the Lenders and the LC Issuer with respect to the Guaranty, the Security Documents, the Collateral and any other Loan Document. Subject to Section 11.12 , without further written consent or authorization from Lenders or the LC Issuer, the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent may execute any documents or instruments necessary to (i) release any Lien or Guaranty encumbering or relating to any item of Collateral or Guarantor that is the subject of a sale or other disposition (or, in the case of any Guarantor, to the extent such Guarantor is no longer required to be a Guarantor pursuant to the terms hereof) to a Person that is not a Credit Party permitted hereby or to which the Required Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under Section 11.12) have otherwise consented, (ii) release any Guarantor from the Guaranty with respect to which the Required Lenders (or such other Lenders as may be required to give such consent under Section 11.12) have otherwise consented, (iii) to release any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent under any Security Document (x) upon the payment in full of all Obligations (other than obligations in respect of Cash Management Agreements, Designated Hedge Agreements, contingent indemnity obligations for which no demand has been made), termination or expiration of the Commitments of the Lenders to make any Loan or to issue any Letter of Credit and termination or Cash Collateralization in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement of all Letters of Credit, or (y) that constitutes Excluded Collateral, (iv) to subordinate any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent under any Security Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Sections 7.02(c) , (d) , (h) , (i) , (j)  and (p)  and clauses (ii) , (v)  through (x) , (xii) , (xv) , (xvi) , (xviii) , (xxii) , (xxiv) , (xxviii) , (xxx) , (xxxi)  and (xxxii)  of the definition of “Standard Permitted Lien,” (v) enter into any amendment to any Loan Document to correct any errors or omissions pursuant to Section 11.12(g) , or (vi) enter into any Customary Intercreditor Agreement, Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreements and Extension Amendments, in each case, in accordance with the applicable terms hereof. Upon request by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s and/or the Collateral Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under this Agreement and other Loan Documents pursuant to this Section 9.01(b) . In each case as specified in this Section 9.01(b) , the Administrative Agent will, at the Parent Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Credit Party such documents as such Credit Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Security Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Loan Documents, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents, this Section 9.01(b) and Section 11.26 . The Parent Borrower agrees to deliver to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, upon its request and prior to any release or subordination of the Liens of the Administrative Agent provided for in this Section 9.01 , a certificate of an Authorized Officer confirming that any such release and/or subordination of the Liens in the Collateral is permitted pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, upon which certificate the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may conclusively rely without further inquiry.

 

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(c) Anything contained in any of the Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender hereby agree that (i) no Lender shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce the Guaranty, it being understood and agreed that, except as otherwise set forth in the Loan Documents with respect to rights of set off, all powers, rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Loan Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, and (ii) in the event of a foreclosure by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale, in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale and the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, as agent for and representative of the Secured Creditors (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, 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 public 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 and/or the Collateral Agent at such sale.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.11 , if the Administrative Agent shall become a Defaulting Lender, the Parent Borrower may appoint, subject to the consent of the Required Lenders, a successor Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent. Such successor Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall have all of the rights, duties and powers of the Administrative Agent.

(e) Except as specifically provided in a Loan Document (i) nothing in the Loan Documents makes the Collateral Agent a trustee or fiduciary for any other party or any other person, and (ii) the Collateral Agent need not hold in trust any moneys paid to it for any other party or be liable to account for interest on those moneys.

(f) The Collateral Agent may at any time appoint (and subsequently remove) any person to act as a separate security trustee or as a co-trustee jointly with it (i) if it is necessary in performing its duties and if the Collateral Agent considers that appointment to be in the interest of the Secured Creditors, or (ii) for the purposes of complying with or confirming to any legal requirements, restrictions or conditions which the Collateral Agent deems to be relevant, or (iii) for the purposes of obtaining or enforcing any judgment or decree in any jurisdiction, and the Collateral Agent will give notice to the other parties of any such appointment.

Section 9.02 Delegation of Duties . Each of the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by or through agents, sub-agents or attorneys-in-fact, and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents, sub-agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care except to the extent otherwise required by Section 9.03 . All of the rights, benefits and privileges (including the exculpatory and indemnification provisions) of Section 9.03 shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Affiliates of any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities as sub-agent as if such sub-agent and Affiliates were named herein. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to each sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent and/or the

 

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Collateral Agent, (i) such sub-agent shall be a third party beneficiary under this Agreement with respect to all such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory and rights to indemnification) and shall have all of the rights, benefits and privileges of a third party beneficiary, including an independent right of action to enforce such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) directly, without the consent or joinder of any other Person, against any or all of the Credit Parties and the Lenders, (ii) such rights, benefits and privileges (including exculpatory rights and rights to indemnification) shall not be modified or amended without the consent of such sub-agent, and (iii) such sub-agent shall only have obligations to the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent and not to any Credit Party, any Lender or any other Person and no Credit Party, Lender or any other Person shall have the rights, directly or indirectly, as a third party beneficiary or otherwise, against such sub-agent.

Section 9.03 Exculpatory Provisions . Neither the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent nor any of their respective Related Parties shall be (a) liable to any of the Lenders for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except for its or such Related Parties’ own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers contained in this Agreement, any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any failure of any Credit Party or any of its officers to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible to any Lender for the effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any Loan Document or for any representations, warranties, recitals or statements made herein or therein or made in any written or oral statement or in any financial or other statements, instruments, reports, certificates or any other documents in connection herewith or therewith furnished or made by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent to the Lenders or by or on behalf of the Credit Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any Lender or be required to ascertain or inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, conditions, provisions, covenants or agreements contained herein or therein or as to the use of the proceeds of the Loans or of the existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of Default.

Section 9.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent . Each of the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, e-mail or other electronic transmission, facsimile transmission, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it, in good faith, to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall in all

 

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cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders or all of the Lenders, as applicable, as to any matter that, pursuant to Section 11.12 , can only be effectuated with the consent of all Required Lenders, or all applicable Lenders, as the case may be), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders.

Section 9.05 Notice of Default . Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent has received notice from the Required Lenders or the Parent Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” If the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent receives or receive such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders and the Parent Borrower, if applicable. The Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders; provided, however, that unless and until the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall reasonably deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.

Section 9.06 Non-Reliance . Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent nor any of their respective Related Parties has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own Inventory appraisal of, and investigation into the business, assets, operations, property, financial and other conditions, prospects and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, Inventory appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, assets, operations, property, financial and other conditions, prospects and creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, assets, property, financial and other conditions, prospects or creditworthiness of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any of their respective Related Parties.

Section 9.07 No Reliance on Administrative Agent’s Customer Identification Program . Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that neither such Lender, nor any of its Affiliates, participants or assignees, may rely on the Administrative Agent to carry out such Lender’s, Affiliate’s, participant’s or assignee’s customer identification program, or other obligations required or imposed under or pursuant to any Anti-Terrorism Law, including any programs involving any of the following items relating to or in connection with the Credit Parties or their respective Subsidiaries, any of their respective Affiliates or agents, the Loan Documents or the transactions hereunder: (a) any identity verification procedures, (b) any record keeping, (c) any comparisons with government lists, (d) any customer notices or (e) any other procedures required under the CIP Regulations or such other laws.

 

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Section 9.08 Patriot Act . Each Lender or assignee or participant of a Lender that is not organized under the laws of the United States or a state thereof (and is not excepted from the certification requirement contained in Section 313 of the Patriot Act and the applicable regulations because it is both (a) an affiliate of a depository institution or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or foreign country, and (b) subject to supervision by a banking authority regulating such affiliated depository institution or foreign bank) shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the certification, or, if applicable, recertification, certifying that such Lender is not a “shell” and certifying to other matters as required by Section 313 of the Patriot Act and the applicable regulations: (i) within 10 days after the Closing Date, and (ii) at such other times as are required under the Patriot Act.

Section 9.09 Indemnification . The Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and their respective Related Parties, ratably according to their pro rata share of the Aggregate Credit Facility Exposure (excluding Swing Loans), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, reasonable expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (including at any time following the payment of the Obligations) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or such Related Parties in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or the transactions contemplated hereby or any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or such Related Parties under or in connection with any of the foregoing, but only to the extent that any of the foregoing is not paid by the Parent Borrower; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any of their respective Related Parties for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements to the extent resulting solely from the Administrative Agent’s, the Collateral Agent’s or such Related Parties’ gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. If any indemnity furnished to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any such Related Parties for any purpose shall, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, respectively, be insufficient or become impaired, the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, may call for additional indemnity and cease, or not commence, to do the acts indemnified against until such additional indemnity is furnished. The agreements in this Section 9.09 shall survive the payment of all Obligations.

Section 9.10 The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent in Each Individual Capacity . Each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and their respective Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Credit Parties, their respective Subsidiaries and their Affiliates as though not acting as Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent hereunder. With respect to the Loans made by it and all Obligations owing to it, the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent in its individual capacity.

Section 9.11 Successor Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent may resign at any time upon not less than 30 days’ written notice to the Lenders, each LC Issuer and the Parent Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, subject to the reasonable consent of the Parent Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided that the Parent Borrower’s consent shall not be required if a Specified Event of Default then exists), to

 

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appoint a successor, with written notice to all other Lenders of such appointment. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and each LC Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent; provided , however , that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Parent Borrower and the Lenders that no such successor has been appointed or has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (i) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or any LC Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (ii) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and LC Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable by the Parent Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Parent Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article IX and Section 11.02 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

Section 9.12 Other Agents . Any Lender identified herein as a Co-Agent, Syndication Agent, Co-Documentation Agent, Managing Agent, Manager, Lead Arranger, Bookrunner, Arranger or any other corresponding title, other than “Administrative Agent,” or “Collateral Agent” shall have no right, power, obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement or any other Loan Document except those applicable to all Lenders as such. Each Lender acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely, on any Lender so identified in deciding to enter into this Agreement or in taking or not taking any action hereunder.

Section 9.13 Agency for Perfection . The Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby appoints the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each other Lender as agent and bailee for the purpose of perfecting the security interests in and liens upon the Collateral in assets that can be perfected only by possession or control (or where the security interest of a secured party with possession or control has priority over the security interest of another secured party) and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender hereby acknowledges that it holds possession of or otherwise controls any such Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties as secured party. Should any Lender obtain possession or control of any such Collateral, such Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent thereof, and, promptly upon the Administrative Agent’s or the Collateral Agent’s request therefor shall deliver such Collateral to the Administrative Agent or in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s and/or Collateral Agent’s instructions. Each Credit Party by its execution and delivery of this Agreement hereby consents to the foregoing.

Section 9.14 Proof of Claim . The Lenders and the Parent Borrower hereby agree that after the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 8.01(h ), in case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Parent Borrower or any of the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any 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 Parent Borrower or any of the Guarantors)

 

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shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise (a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and any other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereunder) allowed in such judicial proceeding; (b) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and (c) any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent and other agents hereunder. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lenders or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding. Further, nothing contained in this Section 9.14 shall affect or preclude the ability of any Lender to (i) file and prove such a claim in the event that the Administrative Agent has not acted within ten (10) days prior to any applicable bar date and (ii) require an amendment of the proof of claim to accurately reflect such Lender’s outstanding Obligations.

Section 9.15 Posting of Approved Electronic Communications .

(a) Delivery of Communications . Each Credit Party 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 such Credit Party 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 or to the Lenders pursuant to the Loan Documents, 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 of Borrowing or a Notice of Continuation or Conversion, (ii) relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date therefor, (iii) provides notice of any 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 Loan 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 reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent to an electronic mail address as directed by the Administrative Agent. In addition, each Credit Party 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.

(b) No Warranties as to Platform . THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE INDEMNITEES DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM 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

 

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FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS IS MADE BY THE INDEMNITEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INDEMNITEES HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO 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 THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE LIABILITY OF ANY INDEMNITEES IS FOUND IN A FINAL, NON-APPEALABLE ORDER BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED PRIMARILY FROM SUCH INDEMNITEE’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.

(c) Delivery Via Platform . The Administrative Agent agrees that the receipt of the Communications by the Administrative Agent at its electronic 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 electronic mail address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and that the foregoing notice may be sent to such electronic mail address.

(d) No Prejudice to Notice Rights . 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 9.16 Withholding Taxes . To the extent required by any applicable law, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding Tax. If the IRS or any other authority of the United States or other jurisdiction asserts a claim that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold Tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender for any reason (including because the appropriate form was not delivered or not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstance that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of withholding Tax ineffective), such Lender shall, within 10 days after written demand therefor, indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent (to the extent that the Administrative Agent has not already been reimbursed by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 3.02 and without limiting or expanding the obligation of the Borrowers to do so) for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as Taxes or otherwise, together with all expenses incurred, including legal expenses and any other expenses, whether or not such Tax was correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due the Administrative Agent under this Section 9.16 . The agreements in this Section 9.16 shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations. For purposes of this Section 9.16 , the term “ Lender ” includes any LC Issuer.

 

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Section 9.17 Resignation/Replacement of LC Issuer and Swing Line Lender .

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender may, upon 60 days’ notice to the Parent Borrower and the Lenders, resign as an LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender, respectively; provided that on or prior to the expiration of such 60-day period with respect to such resignation, the relevant LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender shall have identified a successor LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender reasonably acceptable to the Parent Borrower willing to accept its appointment as successor LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as applicable, and such LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as applicable shall have accepted such appointment. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of any such resignation of an LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Parent Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders willing to accept such appointment a successor LC Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided that no failure by the Parent Borrower to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of the relevant LC Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, except as expressly provided above. If an LC Issuer resigns as an LC Issuer, it shall retain all the rights and obligations of an LC Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an LC Issuer and all LC Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts). If the Swing Line Lender resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans.

Section 9.18 Right to Realize on Collateral and Enforce Guaranty . Anything contained in any of the Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby agree that (i) no Lender shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce the Security Documents, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under the Security Documents may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent, and (ii) in the event of a foreclosure by the Administrative Agent on any of the Collateral pursuant to a public or private sale or other disposition, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may be the purchaser or licensor of any or all of such Collateral at any such sale or other disposition 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, 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 public 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 or other disposition.

Section 9.19 Cash Management Banks and Designated Hedge Creditors . No Cash Management Bank or Designated Hedge Creditor that obtains the benefits of Section 8.02 , the Security Documents or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any other Loan Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations in favor of Cash Management Banks and Designated Hedge Creditor unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Designated Hedge Creditor, as the case may be.

 

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ARTICLE X.

[RESERVED]

ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.01 Payment of Expenses Etc. The Parent Borrower agrees to pay upon presentation of a summary statement, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in connection with: (i) the negotiation, preparation, syndication, administration and execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the documents and instruments referred to therein and the syndication of the Commitments (including reasonable due diligence expenses, reasonable syndication expenses, reasonable travel expenses and reasonable legal fees and expenses of one transaction counsel for the Administrative Agent, Syndication Agent, any Co-Documentation Agent and the Lenders, taken as a whole, and, if reasonably necessary, of one local counsel in any material relevant jurisdiction); (ii) expenses incurred pursuant to Section 6.03 in connection therewith; (iii) any amendment, modification or waiver relating to any of the Loan Documents requested by the Parent Borrower; (iv) creating and perfecting Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of Secured Creditors; (v) the exercise of remedies under Section 8.02 , (including the reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, taken as a whole, and, if reasonably necessary, of one local counsel in any material relevant jurisdiction and separate litigation or bankruptcy counsel); and (vi) upon the exercise of remedies under Section 8.02 , all the actual costs and expenses (including the fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel (including allocated costs of internal counsel) and of any appraisers, consultants, advisors and agents employed or retained by the Administrative Agent and its counsel) in connection with such exercise of remedies.

Section 11.02 Indemnification . Each Credit Party agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agent, any Co-Documentation Agents, each Lender, and their respective Related Parties (collectively, the “ Indemnitees ”) from and hold each of them harmless against any and all losses, liabilities, claims or damages to which such Indemnitee may become subject arising out of, resulting from or in connection with any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by any Credit Party (each, a “ Proceeding ” (including any Proceedings under Environmental Laws)) relating to the Loan Documents or any other agreement, document, instrument or transaction related thereto, the use of proceeds thereof and the Transactions, regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto and whether or not such Proceedings are brought by the Parent Borrower, its equity holders, affiliates, creditors or any other third party, and to reimburse each Indemnitee within 30 days of written demand therefor (together with reasonable back-up documentation supporting such reimbursement request) for any reasonable out-of-pocket legal or other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending any of the foregoing of one counsel to such Indemnitee, taken as a whole (and, if reasonably necessary, of one local counsel and/or one regulatory counsel in any material relevant jurisdiction) and, in the case of a conflict of interest, of one additional counsel to the affected Indemnitee taken as a whole (and, if reasonably necessary, of one local counsel and/or one regulatory counsel in any material relevant jurisdiction for each such set of similarly situated Indemnitee); provided that, except in the case of any indemnity or reimbursement obligation to the Administrative Agent as a result of the application of the provisions of clause (i)  of Section 11.12(g) of this Agreement, the foregoing indemnity and reimbursement obligation will not, as to any Indemnitee, apply to (i) losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (A) to the extent they arise from the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent

 

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jurisdiction of, or material breach of the Loan Documents by, such Indemnitee or any of its Related Parties as determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction or (B) arising out of any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding that does not involve an act or omission of Parent Borrower or any of Parent Borrower’s affiliates and that is brought by such Indemnitee against another Indemnitee (other than an Indemnitee acting in its capacity as agent, arranger or any other similar role in connection with the Loan Documents) or (ii) any settlement entered into by such Indemnitee without Parent Borrower’s written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). This Section 11.02 shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, liabilities, claims and damages arising from any non-Tax Proceeding.

Section 11.03 Right of Setoff . In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law or otherwise, and not by way of limitation of any such rights, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Lender and each LC Issuer is hereby authorized at any time or from time to time, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind to any Credit Party or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special) and any other Indebtedness at any time held or owing by such Lender or such LC Issuer (including by branches, agencies and Affiliates of such Lender or LC Issuer wherever located) to or for the credit or the account of any Credit Party against and on account of the Obligations and liabilities of any Credit Party to such Lender or LC Issuer under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents, including all claims of any nature or description arising out of or connected with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or LC Issuer shall have made any demand hereunder and although said Obligations, liabilities or claims, or any of them, shall be contingent or unmatured. Each Lender and LC Issuer agrees to promptly notify the Parent Borrower after any such set off and application; provided , however , that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set off and application.

Section 11.04 Equalization .

(a) Equalization . Except as otherwise permitted hereunder, if at any time any Lender receives any amount hereunder (whether by voluntary payment, by realization upon security, by the exercise of the right of setoff or banker’s lien, by counterclaim or cross action, by the enforcement of any right under the Loan Documents, or otherwise, but excluding any amount received in respect of an assignment pursuant to Section 11.06 ) that is applicable to the payment of the principal of, or interest on, the Loans (other than Swing Loans), LC Participations, Swing Loan Participations or Fees (other than Fees that are intended to be paid solely to the Administrative Agent or an LC Issuer and amounts payable to a Lender under Article III ), of a sum that with respect to the related sum or sums received by other Lenders is in a greater proportion than the total of such Obligation then owed and due to such Lender bears to the total of such Obligation then owed and due to all of the Lenders immediately prior to such receipt, then such Lender receiving such excess payment shall purchase for cash without recourse or warranty from the other Lenders an interest in the Obligations to such Lenders in such amount as shall result in a proportional participation by all of the Lenders in such amount.

(b) Recovery of Amounts . If any amount paid to any Lender pursuant to subsection (a)  above is recovered in whole or in part from such Lender, such original purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price restored ratably to the extent of the recovery.

(c) Consent of Parent Borrower . The Parent 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 the Parent Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Parent Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

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Section 11.05 Notices .

(a) Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (c)  below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows:

(i) if to the Parent Borrower or any other Credit Party, to it at:

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

2001 Bryan Street, Suite 1600

Dallas, Texas 75201

Attention: Chad Crow

Telephone: 214-880-3585

Telecopier: 214-880-3588

With a copy to:

Christopher J. Brown

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

1155 F Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

Telephone: 202-636-5513

Telecopier: 202-636-5502;

(ii) if to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, the Swing Line Lender and LC Issuer, to it at the Notice Office; and

(iii) if to a Lender, to it at its address (or telecopier number) set forth next to its name on the signature pages hereto or, in the case of any Lender that becomes a party to this Agreement by way of assignment under Section 11.06 of this Agreement, to it at the address set forth in the Assignment Agreement to which it is a party.

(b) Receipt of Notices . Notices and communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent and receipt has been confirmed by telephone. Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (c)  below shall be effective as provided in said subsection (c) .

(c) Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Administrative Agent, an LC Issuer or any Lender hereunder and required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet web sites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower may, in their discretion, agree in a separate writing to accept notices and other communications to them hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications. Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt

 

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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 , further , that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet web site shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the web site address therefor.

(d) Change of Address, etc . Any party hereto may change its address or telecopier number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to each of the other parties hereto in accordance with Section 11.05(a) .

Section 11.06 Successors and Assigns .

(a) Successors and Assigns Generally . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that the Parent Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all the Lenders except to the extent expressly permitted hereunder (including in connection with a transaction permitted by Section 7.01 ); provided , further , that any assignment or participation by a Lender of any of its rights and obligations hereunder shall be effected in accordance with this Section 11.06 .

(b) Participations . Each Lender may at any time grant participations in any of its rights hereunder or under any of the Notes to an Eligible Assignee or any other Person (other than (x) the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or (y) a Disqualified Institution; except to the extent that such Disqualified Institution is of the type referred to in clause (a)  of the definition thereof and such the identity of such Disqualified Institution has been made available to the Lenders) (such Eligible Assignee or other Person, a “ Participant ”); provided that in the case of any such participation,

(i) the Participant shall not have any rights under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (the Participant’s rights against such Lender in respect of such participation to be those set forth in the agreement executed by such Lender in favor of the Participant relating thereto),

(ii) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement (including its Commitments hereunder) shall remain unchanged,

(iii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations,

(iv) such Lender shall remain the holder of the Obligations owing to it and of any Note issued to it for all purposes of this Agreement, and

(v) the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with the selling Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and all amounts payable by the Parent Borrower hereunder shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such participation, except that the Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Article III to the extent that such Lender would be entitled to such benefits if the participation had not been entered into or sold;

 

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provided , further , that no Lender shall transfer, grant or sell any participation under which the Participant shall have rights to approve any amendment to or waiver of this Agreement or any other Loan Document except to the extent such amendment or waiver would (A) extend the final scheduled maturity of the date of any Scheduled Repayment of any of the Loans in which such Participant is participating, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest or Fees thereon (except in connection with a waiver of the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates), or reduce the principal amount thereof, or increase such Participant’s participating interest in any Commitment over the amount thereof then in effect (it being understood that a waiver of any Default or Event of Default shall not constitute a change in the terms of any such Commitment) or (B) release all or substantially all of the Collateral, except in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents; provided still further that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits (and subject to the limitations) of Sections 3.01 and 3.02 with respect to its participation as if it was a Lender, except that a Participant shall (i) only deliver the forms described in Section 3.02(g) to the Lender granting it such participation and (ii) not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.02 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive absent the participation, except to the extent such entitlement to a greater payment arose from a change in law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change in interpretation, administration or application thereof by the relevant Governmental Authority, after the Participant became a Participant hereunder.

In the event that any Lender sells participations in a Loan, such Lender shall, acting for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the applicable Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name of all Participants in such Loan and the principal amount (and stated interest thereon) of the portion of such Loan that is the subject of the participation (the “ Participant Register ”). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of the participation in question for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. A Loan (and the registered note, if any, evidencing the same) may be participated in whole or in part only by registration of such participation on the Participant Register (and each registered note shall expressly so provide). 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 Commitments, Loans or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the U.S. Treasury Regulations.

(c) Assignments by Lenders .

(i) Any Lender may assign all, or if less than all, a fixed portion, of its Loans, LC Participations, Swing Loan Participations and/or Commitments and its rights and obligations hereunder to one or more Eligible Assignees, each of which shall become a party to this Agreement as a Lender by execution of an Assignment Agreement; provided, however, that:

(A) except in the case of (x) an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Loans and/or Commitments or (y) an assignment to another Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender, the aggregate amount of the Commitment so assigned (which for this purpose includes the Loans outstanding thereunder) shall not be less than $5,000,000 (unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent);

(B) in the case of any assignment to an Eligible Assignee at the time of any such assignment the Lender Register shall be deemed modified to reflect the Commitments of such new Lender and of the existing Lenders;

 

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(C) upon surrender of the old Notes, if any, upon request of the new Lender, new Notes will be issued, at the Parent Borrower’s expense, to such new Lender and to the assigning Lender, to the extent needed to reflect the revised Commitments;

(D) unless waived by the Administrative Agent, except in the case of an assignment to another Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender, or any Lenders in connection with the initial syndication of the Credit Facilities on or after the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall receive at the time of each such assignment, from the assigning or assignee Lender, the payment of a non-refundable assignment fee of $3,500; and

(E) Parent Borrower will be deemed to have given the consent required in the definition of “Eligible Assignee” to such Assignment if Parent Borrower has not responded in writing within ten (10) Business Days of a request for consent.

(ii) To the extent of any assignment pursuant to this subsection (c) , the assigning Lender shall be relieved of its obligations hereunder with respect to its assigned Commitments.

(iii) At the time of each assignment pursuant to this subsection (c)  to a Person that is not already a Lender hereunder, the respective assignee Lender shall provide to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent the applicable Internal Revenue Service Forms (and any necessary additional documentation) described in Section 3.02(g) .

(iv) With respect to any Lender, the transfer of any Commitment of such Lender and the rights to the principal of, and interest on, any Loan made pursuant to such Commitment shall not be effective until such transfer is recorded on the Lender Register maintained by the Administrative Agent (on behalf of and acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the applicable Borrower) with respect to ownership of such Commitment and Loans, including the name and address of the Lenders and the principal amount of the Loans (and stated interest thereon). Prior to such recordation, all amounts owing to the transferor with respect to such Commitment and Loans shall remain owing to the transferor. The registration of assignment or transfer of all or part of any Commitments and Loans shall be recorded by the Administrative Agent on the Lender Register only upon the acceptance by the Administrative Agent of a properly executed and delivered Assignment Agreement pursuant to this subsection (c) . The entries in the Lender Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Lender Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. The Lender Register shall be available for the inspection by the Parent Borrower and any Lender (solely with respect to its own interest in any Loan or Commitment) at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(v) [Reserved].

(vi) Nothing in this Section 11.06(c) shall prevent or prohibit (A) any Lender that is a bank, trust company or other financial institution from pledging its Notes or Loans to a Federal Reserve Bank or to any Person that extends credit to such Lender in support of borrowings made by such Lender from such Federal Reserve Bank or such other Person, or (B) any Lender that is a trust, limited liability company, partnership or other investment company from pledging its Notes or Loans to a trustee or agent for the benefit of holders of certificates or debt securities issued by it. No such pledge, or any assignment pursuant to or in lieu of an enforcement of such a pledge, shall relieve the transferor Lender from its obligations hereunder.

 

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In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or sub-participations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

(d) No SEC Registration or Blue Sky Compliance . Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 11.06 , no transfer or assignment of the interests or obligations of any Lender hereunder or any grant of participation therein shall be permitted if such transfer, assignment or grant would require the Parent Borrower to file a registration statement with the SEC or to qualify the Loans under the “Blue Sky” laws of any State.

(e) Representations of Lenders . Each Lender initially party to this Agreement hereby represents, and each Person that becomes a Lender pursuant to an assignment permitted by this Section 11.06 will, upon its becoming party to this Agreement, represents that it is a commercial lender, other financial institution or other “accredited” investor (as defined in SEC Regulation D) that makes or acquires loans in the ordinary course of its business and that it will make or acquire Loans for its own account in the ordinary course of such business; provided, however, that subject to the preceding Sections 11.06(b) and (c) , the disposition of any promissory notes or other evidences of or interests in Indebtedness held by such Lender shall at all times be within its exclusive control.

(f) Special Purpose Funding Vehicles . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (“ Granting Lender ”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (a “ SPC ”), identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, the option to provide to the Parent Borrower all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to the Parent Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (x) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to make any Loans and (y) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof. The making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were made by such Granting Lender. Each party hereto hereby agrees that no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which shall remain with the Granting Lender). 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 SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the

 

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United States or any State thereof. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this clause, any SPC may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Loans to the Granting Lender or to any financial institutions (consented to by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPC to support the funding or maintenance of Loans and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. This Section 11.06 may not be amended without the written consent of the SPC. The Parent Borrower acknowledges and agrees, subject to the next sentence that, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, each SPC, for purposes of Sections 2.10 , 2.14 , 3.01 , 3.02 , 11.01 , 11.02 and 11.03 , shall be considered a Lender. The Parent Borrower shall not be required to pay any amount under Sections 2.10 , 2.14 , 3.01 , 3.02 , 11.01 , 11.02 and 11.03 that is greater than the amount that it would have been required to pay had no grant been made by a Granting Lender to a SPC, except to the extent such SPC’s entitlement to a greater payment arose from a change in law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change in interpretation, administration or application thereof by the relevant Governmental Authority, after the grant was made to the SPC.

Section 11.07 No Waiver; Remedies Cumulative . No failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document and no course of dealing between the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder or thereunder. No notice to or demand on the Parent Borrower in any case shall entitle the Parent Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or any LC Issuance shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default or Event of Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any LC Issuer may have had notice or knowledge of such Default or Event of Default at the time. The rights and remedies herein expressly provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies that the Administrative Agent or any Lender would otherwise have.

Section 11.08 Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a) THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (OTHER THAN THE LETTERS OF CREDIT, TO THE EXTENT SPECIFIED BELOW, AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN A LOAN DOCUMENT) AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH LETTER OF CREDIT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OR RULES DESIGNATED IN SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT OR, IF NO LAWS OR RULES ARE SO DESIGNATED, THE INTERNATIONAL STANDBY PRACTICES (ISP98 — INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PUBLICATION NUMBER 590 (THE “ISP98 RULES”)) AND, AS TO MATTERS NOT GOVERNED BY THE ISP98 RULES, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN ANY LITIGATION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION

 

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WITH, ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE LENDERS, THE LC ISSUER OR THE CREDIT PARTIES IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THEREWITH; PROVIDED , HOWEVER , THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND.

(c) EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES SPECIFIED IN SECTION 11.05 . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER MAY HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (a) ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY PARTY HERETO HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, SUCH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT THAT IT MAY HAVE TO CLAIM OR RECOVER IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION 11.08 ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

(d) THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, EACH LENDER, THE LC ISSUER AND EACH CREDIT PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, SUCH LENDER, THE LC ISSUER OR SUCH CREDIT PARTY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED FULL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PROVISION (AND EACH OTHER PROVISION OF EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY) AND THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR EACH PARTY HERETO ENTERING INTO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

Section 11.09 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by email “.pdf” or other electronic means) and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same agreement. A set of counterparts executed by all the parties hereto shall be lodged with the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

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contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof or thereof. To the extent that there is any conflict between the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the terms and provisions of any other Loan Document, the terms and provisions of this Agreement will prevail.

Section 11.11 Headings Descriptive . The headings of the several Sections and other portions of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 11.12 Amendment or Waiver; Acceleration by Required Lenders .

(a) Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, including in Sections 2.18 and 2.19 , neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document, nor any terms hereof or thereof, may be amended, changed, waived or otherwise modified unless such amendment, change, waiver or other modification is in writing and signed by the Parent Borrower and the Required Lenders or by the Administrative Agent acting at the written direction of the Required Lenders; provided , however, that:

(i) no change, waiver or other modification shall without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby:

(A) increase the amount of any Commitment of any Lender hereunder, without the written consent of such Lender in addition to the Required Lenders (it being understood that a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in Section 4.02 or the waiver of any Default or Event Default, mandatory prepayment or related mandatory reduction of the Commitments shall not constitute an increase of any Commitment of any Lender);

(B) extend or postpone the Revolving Facility Termination Date that is applicable to any Loan of any Lender, extend or postpone the expiration date of any Letter of Credit as to which such Lender is an LC Participant beyond the latest expiration date for a Letter of Credit provided for herein, or extend or postpone any scheduled expiration or termination date provided for herein that is applicable to a Commitment of any Lender, without the written consent of such Lender in addition to the Required Lenders (it being understood that the waiver of (or amendment to the terms of) any mandatory prepayment shall not constitute a postponement of any date scheduled for the payment of principal or interest);

(C) reduce the principal amount of any Loan made by any Lender (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, mandatory prepayments pursuant to Section 2.15 ), or reduce the rate or extend, defer or delay the time of payment of, or excuse the payment of, principal or interest or thereon (other than as a result of (1) the waiver of any mandatory prepayments owing pursuant to Section 2.15 , (2) waiving the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates, (3) waiver of any Default or Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) or (4) the waiver of any “most favored nation” pricing requirement contained in Section 2.18 ), without the written consent of such Lender in addition to the Required Lenders;

(D) reduce the amount of any Unpaid Drawing as to which any Lender is an LC Participant, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of, or excuse the payment of, interest thereon (other than as a result of the waiver of any post-default increase in interest rates, or waiver of any Default or Event of Default under Section 8.01(a) ), without the written consent of such Lender in addition to the Required Lenders;

 

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(E) reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of, or excuse the payment of, any Fees (other than default interest) to which any Lender is entitled hereunder, without the written consent of such Lender in addition to the Required Lenders; and

(F) amend, waive or otherwise modify the portion of the definition of “Interest Period” that provides for one, two, three or six month intervals to automatically allow intervals in excess of six months, without the written consent of such Lender in addition to the Required Lenders;

(ii) no change, waiver or other modification or termination shall, without the written consent of each Lender,

(A) release any Borrower from all or substantially all of its obligations hereunder, except in connection with transactions permitted under this Agreement;

(B) release all or substantially all (or all or substantially all of the value of) the guaranty obligations of the Guarantors under the Guaranty, except, in each case, in connection with transactions permitted under this Agreement;

(C) release all or substantially all of the Collateral, except in connection with a transaction permitted under this Agreement;

(D) reduce the percentage specified in, or otherwise modify, the definition of “Required Lenders”, the definition of “Super Majority Lenders” or any other provision specifying the number of Lenders or portion of the Loans or Commitments required to take any action under the Loan Documents, without the written consent of such Lender; or

(E) amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 11.12 or any other provision of any of the Loan Documents pursuant to which the consent or approval of all Lenders is required, or a number or specified percentage or other required grouping of Lenders or Lenders having Commitments, is by the terms of such provision, explicitly required;

(iii) this Agreement may be amended with only the written consent of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent to effect the provisions of Section 2.18 or Section 2.19 upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Revolving Credit Assumption Agreement or Extension Amendment, as applicable;

(iv) no change, waiver or other modification shall without the written consent of the Super Majority Lenders (A) increase the advance rates set forth in the definition of “Borrowing Base”, (B) make any other change in such definitions of “Borrowing Base”, “Eligible Credit Card Receivables”, “Eligible In-Transit Inventory”, “Eligible Inventory”, “Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory”, “Eligible Billings”, “Eligible Receivables”, “Eligible Unbilled Receivables”, “Inventory”, “Net Orderly Liquidation Value”, “Receivables” and “Value” if, as a result thereof, the amounts available to be borrowed by the Borrowers would be increased; provided that the foregoing shall not limit the Permitted Discretion of the Administrative Agent to add, remove, reduce or increase any Reserves (subject to the terms herein) or (C) provide that any amounts due to Designated Hedge Creditors under Designated Hedge Agreements be paid pursuant to any of clauses (a) through (d) of Section 8.03 ; and

 

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(v) the consent of Lenders holding more than 50% of any Class of Commitments or Loans shall be required with respect to any amendment that by its terms adversely affects the rights of such Class in respect of payments pursuant to Section 8.03 or Collateral hereunder in a manner different than such amendment affects other Classes.

Any waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement given or made in accordance with this Section 11.12 shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given or made.

(b) No provision of Section 2.05 or any other provision in this Agreement specifically relating to Letters of Credit may be amended without the consent of any LC Issuer adversely affected thereby (in addition to the Required Lenders). No provision of Article IX may be amended without the consent of the Administrative Agent and no provision of Section 2.04 may be amended without the consent of any Swing Line Lender adversely affected thereby (in addition to the Required Lenders).

(c) No amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(d) To the extent the Required Lenders (or all of the Lenders, as applicable, as shall be required by this Section 11.12 ) waive the provisions of Section 7.01 with respect to the sale, transfer or other disposition of any Collateral, or any Collateral is sold, transferred or disposed of as permitted by Section 7.01 , (i) such Collateral (but not any proceeds thereof) shall be sold, transferred or disposed of free and clear of the Liens created by the respective Security Documents; (ii) if such Collateral includes all of the capital stock of a Subsidiary that is a party to the Guaranty or whose stock is pledged pursuant to the Security Agreement, such capital stock (but not any proceeds thereof) shall be automatically released from the Security Agreement and such Subsidiary shall be automatically released from the Guaranty and (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to take actions deemed appropriate by it in order to evidence or effectuate the foregoing.

(e) In no event shall the Required Lenders, without the prior written consent of each Lender, direct the Administrative Agent to accelerate and demand payment of the Loans held by one Lender without accelerating and demanding payment of all other Loans or to terminate the Commitments of one or more Lenders without terminating the Commitments of all Lenders. Each Lender agrees that, except as otherwise provided in any of the Loan Documents and without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, it will not take any legal action or institute any action or proceeding against any Credit Party with respect to any of the Obligations or Collateral, or accelerate or otherwise enforce its portion of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, none of Lenders may exercise any right that it might otherwise have under applicable law to credit bid at foreclosure sales, uniform commercial code sales or other similar sales or dispositions of any of the Collateral except as authorized by the Required Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 11.12(e) or elsewhere herein, each Lender shall be authorized to take such action to preserve or enforce its rights against any Credit Party where a deadline or limitation period is otherwise applicable and would, absent the taking of specified action, bar the enforcement of Obligations held by such Lender against such Credit Party, including the filing of proofs of claim in any insolvency proceeding.

 

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(f) If in connection with any proposed amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent with respect to any provisions hereof as contemplated by this Section 11.12 that requires the consent of a greater percentage of the Lenders than the Required Lenders, the consent of the Required Lenders shall have been obtained but the consent of a Lender whose consent is required shall not have been obtained (each a “ Non-Consenting Lender ”) then the Parent Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Non-Consenting Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse, all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and any other Loan Document to an Eligible Assignee (including any Sponsor, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of Section 11.06 ) that shall assume such obligations; provided that such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its 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 Parent Borrower (in the case of all other amounts, including any breakage compensation under Section 3.04 and any amounts accrued and owing to such Lender under Section 3.01 or 3.02 ). Each Lender agrees that, if it becomes a Non-Consenting Lender and is being replaced in accordance with this Section 11.12(f) , it shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment Agreement to evidence such assignment and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any Notes previously delivered to such Non-Consenting Lender. If such Non-Consenting Lender fails to execute such Assignment Agreement within two (2) Business Days following its receipt thereof from the Administrative Agent, it shall be deemed to have executed such Assignment Agreement.

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lender consent is required to effect any amendment or supplement to any Customary Intercreditor Agreement or other intercreditor agreement or arrangement permitted under this Agreement that is for the purpose of adding the holders of any Indebtedness as expressly contemplated by the terms of such Customary Intercreditor Agreement or such other intercreditor agreement or arrangement permitted under this Agreement, as applicable (it being understood that any such amendment or supplement may make such other changes to the applicable intercreditor agreement as, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, are required to effectuate the foregoing; provided that such other changes are not adverse, in any material respect, to the interests of the Lenders); provided , further , that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

(h) Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be amended by an agreement in writing entered into by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent to cure any ambiguity, omission, mistake, defect or inconsistency so long as, in each case, (i) the Administrative Agent reasonably believes such amendment is required to give effect to the purpose, terms, and conditions of this Agreement or (ii) the Lenders shall have received at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment; provided that the consent of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as the case may be, shall not be required to make any such changes necessary to be made in connection with any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment Assumption Agreement or any Extension Amendment.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 11.12 , guarantees, collateral documents and related documents executed by Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with this Agreement may be in a form reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and may be, together with any other Loan Document, entered into, amended, supplemented or waived, without

 

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the consent of any other person, by the applicable Credit Party or Credit Parties and the Administrative Agent in its or their respective sole discretion, to (i) effect the granting, perfection, protection, expansion or enhancement of any security interest in any Collateral or additional property to become Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (ii) as required by local law to give effect to, or protect any security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in any property or so that the security interests therein comply with applicable requirements of law, or (iii) to cure ambiguities, omissions, mistakes or defects or to cause such guarantee, collateral security document or other document to be consistent with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(j) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition to the rights set forth above in Section 11.12(a)(iii) , this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (a) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in benefits with the Revolving Loans and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders.

(k) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender, (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms materially and adversely affects any Defaulting Lender (if such Lender were not a Defaulting Lender) to a greater extent than other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender and (z) any reduction or postponement of payments due to Defaulting Lenders (other than as provided in Section 2.17 ).

Section 11.13 Survival of Indemnities . All indemnities set forth herein including Article III , Section 9.09 or Section 11.02 shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making and repayment of the Obligations.

Section 11.14 Domicile of Loans . Each Lender may transfer and carry its Loans at, to or for the account of any branch office, subsidiary or affiliate of such Lender; provided, however, that the Parent Borrower shall not be responsible for costs arising under Section 3.01 resulting from any such transfer (other than a transfer pursuant to Section 3.03 ) to the extent not otherwise applicable to such Lender prior to such transfer.

Section 11.15 Confidentiality .

(a) Each of the Administrative Agent, each LC Issuer and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information, except that Confidential Information may be disclosed (1) to its and its Affiliates’ directors, officers, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors on a confidential and need-to-know basis (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Confidential Information and instructed to keep such Confidential Information confidential), (2) to any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in any Hedge Agreement (or to any such contractual counterparty’s professional advisor on a confidential and need-to-know basis), so long as such contractual counterparty (or such professional advisor) agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section 11.15 , (3) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority having

 

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jurisdiction over the applicable disclosing party, (4) pursuant to the order of any court or administrative agency or in any pending legal, judicial or administrative proceeding or other compulsory process or otherwise as required by applicable laws or regulations (in which case, each disclosing party agrees (except with respect to any audit or examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising examination or regulatory authority), to inform you to the extent not prohibited by law), (5) to any other party to this Agreement, (6) to any other creditor of a Credit Party that is a direct or intended beneficiary of this Agreement, (7) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under Section 8.02 , or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (6) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 11.15 , to any current or prospective funding source of a Lender and to any assignee of or participant in any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, or in connection with transactions permitted pursuant to Section 11.06(f) , in each case, to the extent such Person is an Eligible Assignee and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt any Disqualified Institution; except to the extent that such Disqualified Institution is of the type referred to in clause (a)  of the definition thereof and such the identity of such Disqualified Institution has not been made available to the Lenders) (7) with the written consent of the Parent Borrower, or (8) to the extent such Confidential Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 11.15 or any other confidentiality agreement known after reasonable diligence by such Person to be applicable to such Confidential Information, or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any Lender on a non-confidential basis from a source other than a Credit Party or any of their Affiliates or any other Person with a confidentiality obligation to any Credit Party or any of their Affiliates and not otherwise in violation of this Section 11.15 .

(b) As used in this Section 11.15 , “ Confidential Information ” means all information received from the Parent Borrower or its Affiliates or the Sponsors relating to the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries or their businesses; provided, however, that, in the case of information received from the Parent Borrower or its Affiliates after the Closing Date, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential.

(c) The Parent Borrower hereby agrees that the failure of the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any Lender to comply with the provisions of this Section 11.15 shall not relieve the Parent Borrower, or any other Credit Party, of any of its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

Section 11.16 Limitations on Liability of the LC Issuers . The Parent Borrower assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee of any Letter of Credit with respect to its use of such Letters of Credit. Neither any LC Issuer nor any of its officers or directors shall be liable or responsible for: (a) the use that may be made of any Letter of Credit or any acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee in connection therewith; (b) the validity, sufficiency or genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement thereon, even if such documents should prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, fraudulent or forged; or (c) any other circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under any Letter of Credit, except that the LC Obligor shall have a claim against an LC Issuer, and an LC Issuer shall be liable to such LC Obligor, to the extent of any direct, but not consequential, damages suffered by such LC Obligor that such LC Obligor proves were caused by such LC Issuer’s willful misconduct, gross negligence or breach of a Loan Document as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, an LC Issuer may accept documents that reasonably appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation.

 

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Section 11.17 General Limitation of Liability . No claim may be made by any Credit Party, any Lender, the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer or any other Person against the Administrative Agent, any LC Issuer, or any other Lender or the Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents of any of them for any damages other than actual compensatory damages in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and the Parent Borrower, each of the other Borrowers and Credit Parties, each Lender, the Administrative Agent and each LC Issuer hereby, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, waive, release and agree not to sue or counterclaim upon any such claim for any special, consequential or punitive damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in their favor.

Section 11.18 No Duty . All attorneys, accountants, appraisers, consultants and other professional persons (including the firms or other entities on behalf of which any such Person may act) retained by the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents shall have the right to act exclusively in the interest of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and shall have no duty of disclosure, duty of loyalty, duty of care, or other duty or obligation of any type or nature whatsoever to the Parent Borrower, to any of its Subsidiaries, or to any other Person, with respect to any matters within the scope of such representation or related to their activities in connection with such representation. The Parent Borrower agrees, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, not to assert any claim or counterclaim against any such Persons with regard to such matters, all such claims and counterclaims, now existing or hereafter arising, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseeable, being hereby waived, released and forever discharged.

Section 11.19 Lenders and Agent Not Fiduciary to Parent Borrower, etc . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrowers and the other Credit Party acknowledge and agree and acknowledge their respective Affiliates’ understanding that (i)(A) the services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrowers, each other Credit Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each of the Borrower and the other Credit Parties have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they have deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrowers and each other Credit Party are capable of evaluating and understanding, and understand and accept, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii)(A) each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrowers, any other Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person, and (B) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any obligation to the Borrowers, any other Credit Party or any of their Affiliates with respect to the transaction contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrowers, the other Credit Parties and their respective Affiliates, and each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders has no obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrowers, any other Credit Party or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Borrowers and the other Credit Parties hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

 

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Section 11.20 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties herein shall survive the making of Loans and all LC Issuances hereunder, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Notes and the other documents the forms of which are attached as Exhibits hereto, the issue and delivery of the Notes, any disposition thereof by any holder thereof, and any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any other holder of any of the Notes or on its behalf.

Section 11.21 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.

Section 11.22 [Reserved] .

Section 11.23 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 that are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively, the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) that 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 11.23 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 Base Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

Section 11.24 Patriot Act . Each Lender subject to the Patriot Act hereby notifies the Parent Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Parent Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Parent Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Parent Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.

Section 11.25 Customary Intercreditor Agreement . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, to the extent the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent enter into a Customary Intercreditor Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, this Agreement will be subject to the terms and provisions of such Customary Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and any such Customary Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the Customary Intercreditor Agreement govern and control. The Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent is authorized to, and the Administrative Agent agrees that with respect to any applicable secured Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Agreement, upon request by the Parent Borrower, it shall, enter into a Customary Intercreditor Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The Lenders authorize the Administrative Agent to (a) enter into any such Customary Intercreditor Agreement, (b) bind the Lenders on the terms set forth in such Customary Intercreditor Agreement and (c) perform and observe its obligations under such Customary Intercreditor Agreement

Section 11.26 Waiver of Effect of Corporate Seal . The Borrower represents and warrants that neither it nor any other Loan Party is required to affix its corporate seal to this Agreement or any other Loan Document pursuant to any Requirement of Law, agrees that this Agreement is delivered by the Borrower under seal and waives any shortening of the statute of limitations that may result from not affixing the corporate seal to this Agreement or such other Loan Documents.

 

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Section 11.27 Release of Guarantees and Liens . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent and/or Collateral Agent shall take any action reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower having the effect of evidencing the release of any Collateral or guarantee obligations under the circumstances provided for in Section 9.01(b) . When this Agreement has been terminated and all of the Obligations have been fully and finally discharged (other than obligations in respect of Cash Management Agreements, Designated Hedge Agreements, contingent indemnity obligations for which no demand has been made and obligations in respect of Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized) and the obligations of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to provide additional credit under the Loan Documents have been terminated irrevocably, and the Credit Parties have delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a written release of all claims against the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent will, at the Parent Borrower’s sole expense, execute and deliver any termination statements, lien releases, mortgage releases, re-assignments or releases of Intellectual Property, discharges of security interests, and other similar discharge or release documents (and, if applicable, in recordable form) as are necessary or advisable and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to release, as of record, the Administrative Agent’s and/or the Collateral Agent’s Liens and all notices of security interests and liens previously filed by the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent with respect to the Obligations.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,
as the Parent Borrower
By:   /s/ Donald F. McAleenan
 

Name: Donald F. McAleenan

Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC

BFS TEXAS, LLC

BFS IP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.

By:   /s/ Donald F. McAleenan
 

Name: Donald F. McAleenan

Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel


SUNTRUST BANK,

as a Lender, an LC Issuer, Swing Line Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent

By:   /s/ C. Graham Sones

Name:

Title:

 

C. Graham Sones

Senior Vice President


Citibank, N.A., as a Lender
By:   /s/ Christopher Marino

Name:

Title:

 

Christopher Marino

Vice President


KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender

By:   /s/ Linda Skinner

Name:

Title:

 

Linda Skinner

VP


PNC Bank N.A., as a Lender
By:   /s/ Patrick McConnell

Name:

Title:

 

Patrick McConnell

VP


RBS Citizens Business Capital, a division of RBS Asset Finance, Inc., a subsidiary of RBS Citizens, N.A., as a Lender
By:   /s/ Sean McWhinnie

Name:

Title:

 

Sean McWhinnie

Duly Authorized Signatory


Siemens Financial Services, Inc., as a Lender
By:   /s/ John Finore

Name:

Title:

 

John Finore

Vice President

By:   /s/ Ernest Errigo

Name:

Title:

 

Ernest Errigo

Sr. Transaction Coordinator


CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as a Lender
By:   /s/ William O’Daly

Name:

Title:

 

William O’Daly

Authorized Signatory

By:   /s/ Philipp Horat

Name:

Title:

 

Philipp Horat

Authorized Signatory


SCHEDULE A – EXCLUDED ASSET SALES

The Credit Parties intend to sell the following pieces of unneeded or vacant real estate:

 

Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC   

295 Prosperity Drive

Orangeburg, SC 29115

Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC   

5930 Orlando Street

Jacksonville, FL 32208

Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC   

150 Ole Woodward Avenue

Conway, SC 29526

Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC   

956 Hwy 501 E

Conway, SC 29526

Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC   

8.26 acres of vacant land in Walton County

DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433

Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC   

0 Nain Road

Jacksonville, FL 32207

Builders FirstSource - Texas Group, L.P.   

Lakeshore Hills; Lot 12, Blk

007 (Lakeshore Drive)

Weatherford, TX 76087

Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC   

Shepherds Vineyard, L11 PH1

(Rocky Lane)

Asheboro, NC 27205


SCHEDULE 1  –  COMMITMENTS

 

Lender

   Revolving Commitment Amount

SunTrust Bank

   $43,000,000

Citibank, N.A.

   $25,000,000

KeyBank National Association

   $25,000,000

PNC Bank, N.A.

   $25,000,000

RBS Citizens Business Capital

   $25,000,000

Siemens Financial Services, Inc.

   $20,000,000

Credit Suisse, Cayman Islands Branch

   $12,000,000


SCHEDULE 2 – RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES

Restricted Subsidiaries

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC

BFS TEXAS, LLC

BFS IP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – COLORADO GROUP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – COLORADO, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – NORTHEAST GROUP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – OHIO VALLEY, LLC

BFS, LLC

CCWP Inc.


SCHEDULE 3 – SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC

BFS TEXAS, LLC

BFS IP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.


SCHEDULE 4 – EBITDA ADJUSTMENTS

None


SCHEDULE 1.01 – PERMITTED INVENTORY LOCATIONS

 

Party

  

Address

Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    3302 Ballenger Creek Pike
   Frederick, MD 21702
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    6550 Roosevelt Blvd
   Jacksonville, FL 32244
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    11501 Ryland Court
   Orlando, FL 32824
Builders FirstSource -Southeast Group, LLC    941 - 945 West State Street
   Bristol, VA 24201
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    5415 Market Street
   Wilmington, NC 28405
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1609 Howe Street, SE
   Southport, NC 28461
Builders FirstSource -Southeast Group, LLC   

1.9349 acres @ Old Hendersonville Hwy

& Wilson Rd

   Pisgah Forest, NC 28768
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    332 Haywood Road
   Asheville, NC 28806
Builders FirstSource -Southeast Group, LLC    114-116 Myrtle Beach Highway
   Sumter, SC 29153
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    8035 Howard Street
   Spartanburg, SC 29303
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    101 Dewberry Road
   Cowpens, SC 29330
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    151 Dewberry Road
   Cowpens, SC 29330
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1724 West Lucas Street
   Florence, SC 29501
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    150 Ole Woodward Avenue
   Conway, SC 29526
Builders FirstSource Southeast Group, LLC    226 Tiller Drive
   Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    801 South Washington
   Greenville, SC 29611
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    101 Lumber Lane
   Seneca, SC 29672
Builders FirstSource Southeast Group, LLC    2651 North Okatie Highway
   Ridgeland, SC 29936


Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    195 Davis Road
   LaGrange, GA 30240
Builders FirstSource -Southeast Group, LLC    315 Hwy 433
   Chelsea, AL 35043
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    252 County Road 308 West
   Shelby, AL 35143
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    407 East State of Franklin Road
   Johnson City, TN 37601
Builders FirstSource Southeast Group, LLC    260 Piney Flats Road
   Piney Flats, TN 37686
Builders FirstSource - Texas Group, L.P.    902 N. Mill St.
   Lewisville, TX 75067

Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC and Builders FirstSource - Ohio Valley, LLC

   6870 Mimms Drive
   Atlanta, GA

Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC and Builders FirstSource - Ohio Valley, LLC

   13234 Airpark Drive
   Elkwood, VA
Builders FirstSource - Dallas, LLC    2001 Bryan St, Ste 1600
   Dallas, TX
Builders FirstSource - Dallas, LLC    2323 Bryan St, Ste 2350
   Dallas, TX
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    2351 Button Gwinnett Dr.,
   Suite 500
   Doraville, GA
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    5330 Spectrum Dr.
   Frederick MD
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    1 Seton Square Dr.
   Emmittsburg, MD
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    5650 Highway 49 South,
   Harrisburg, NC
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    7770 Caldwell Rd,
   Harrisburg, NC
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    13188 Airpark Drive,
   Elkwood VA
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    13234 Airpark Drive,
   Elkwood VA
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    10381 Central Park Dr.,
   Ste. 101, 103 & 105, 107
   Manassas, VA


Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    914 South Burhans Blvd
   Hagerstown, MD
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    914 South Burhans Blvd
   Hagerstown, MD
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    9320 W&W Industrial Rd.
   LaPlata, MD
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    6010 E. Division St.,
   Lebanon, TN
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    3135 Highway 109N,
   Lebanon, TN
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    715 International Blvd
   Clarksville, TN
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    18 Industrial Drive
   North East, MD
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    Bldg 2 4016 Rock Hall Rd
   Point of Rocks, MD
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    4011 Rock Hall Rd.
   Point of Rocks, MD
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    12816 US Hwy 64 West,
   Apex, NC
Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    401 Valley Forge Rd,
   Hillsborough, NC
Builders FirstSource - South Texas, L.P.    5525 Brittmoore
   Houston, TX
Builders FirstSource - South Texas, L.P.    5515 Brittmoore
   Houston, TX
Builders FirstSource - South Texas, L.P.    5515 Brittmoore
   Houston, TX
Builders FirstSource - South Texas, L.P.    6305 Camp Bullis
   San Antonio, TX
Builders FirstSource - South Texas, L.P.    6305 Camp Bullis
   San Antonio, TX
Builders FirstSource - South Texas, L.P.    6448 Camp Bullis
   San Antonio, TX
Builders FirstSource - South Texas, L.P.    6450 Camp Bullis Rd.
   San Antonio, TX
Builders FirstSource - South Texas, L.P.    6448 Camp Bullis
   San Antonio, TX
Builders FirstSource - Texas Group, L.P.    3403 E. Abram
   Arlington, TX


Builders FirstSource - Texas Group, L.P.    13701 North 1-35
   Jarrell, TX
Builders FirstSource - Texas Group, L.P.    2230 Ave. J
   Arlington, TX
Builders FirstSource - Texas Installed Sales, L.P.    1750 Westpark Ste. 100,
   Grand Prairie, TX
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    1700 N. State Street
   Bunnell, FL
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    16676 US Highway 331
   South Freeport, FL
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    8275 Forshee Dr.
   Jacksonville, FL
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    6550 Roosevelt Blvd.
   Jacksonville, FL
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    6552 Roosevelt Blvd.
   Jacksonville, FL
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    6550 Roosevelt Blvd.
   Jacksonville, FL
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    2525 E. Duval
   St. Lake City, FL
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    1602 Industrial Drive
   Plant City, FL
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    701 South Kings Highway
   Port St. Lucie, FL
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    3661 West Blue Heron Blvd.
   Riviera Beach, FL
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    900 N. Pinehurst Street
   Aberdeen, NC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    900 N. Pinehurst Street
   Aberdeen, NC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1510 Pearman Road
   Anderson, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1865 East Glenn Ave.,
   Auburn, AL
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    52 Cleveland Street
   Blairsville, GA
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1450 Ecusta Rd.
   Pisgah Forest, NC


Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    181 Hwy. 64 West
   Cashiers, NC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    4450 Arco Lane
   Charleston, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    180 Hobart Rd.
   Blythewood, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    180 Hobart Rd.,
   Blythewood, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    5515 Veterans Pkwy
   Columbus, GA
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    651 Century Circle,
   Conway, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    S.C.Hwy 174 and Oyster Fac.Rd.
   Edisto Island, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1135 Robeson St.
   Fayetteville, NC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1285 West Ridge Rd
   Gainesville, GA
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    111 Lumber Lane
   Goose Creek, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    108 White Horse Court,
   Greenville, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    433 4th Avenue East
   Hendersonville, NC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1601 S. Main Street
   High Point, NC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    3155 Maybank Hwy John’s Island, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    230 West Main-Frontage Rd
   Mount Carmel, TN
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    3010 Gov. John Sevier Highway
   Knoxville, TN
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    150 Santee Cooper Lane
   Loris, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    150 Santee Cooper Lane
   Loris, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    4916 Highway 17 Bypass,
   Myrtle Beach, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    10391 Greenville Hwy
   Wellford, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1507 W 5th North Street
   Summerville, SC
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    515 E. Water Street
   Washington, NC


Ascend Custom Extrusions, LLC (“Ascend”) produces aluminum window extrusions for South Texas. South Texas periodically purchases aluminum logs in the open market. These logs are owned by South Texas, but are stored at Ascend’s facility located at 1405 Martinez Lane, Wylie, Colin County, Texas 75098 and held in connection with the production of aluminum extrusions.

Inventory owned by the Borrowers is periodically in transit and may briefly be stored on third-party rail spurs.


SCHEDULE 2.05 – EXISTING LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

L/C Number

   Face Amount      Expiration
Date
   Beneficiary

F855875

   $ 659,450.00       9/30/2013    Party A

F855889

   $ 2,415,000.00       9/30/2013    Party B

F855963

   $ 9,188,000.00       9/30/2013    Party C

F856298

   $ 400,904.00       9/30/2013    Party D


SCHEDULE 5.11 – OWNED REAL PROPERTY

 

Owner

  

Address

  

County

Builders FirstSource - Atlantic Group, LLC    3302 Ballenger Creek Pike    Frederick
   Frederick, MD 21702   
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    6550 Roosevelt Blvd    Duval
   Jacksonville, FL 32244   
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    11501 Ryland Court    Orange
   Orlando, FL 32824   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    941 - 945 West State Street    N/A
   Bristol, VA 24201   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    5415 Market Street    New Hanover
   Wilmington, NC 28405   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1609 Howe Street, SE    Brunswick
   Southport, NC 28461   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC   

1.9349 acres @ Old Hendersonville

Hwy & Wilson Rd

   Transylvania
   Pisgah Forest, NC 28768   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    332 Haywood Road    Buncombe
   Asheville, NC 28806   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    114-116 Myrtle Beach Highway    Sumter
   Sumter, SC 29153   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    8035 Howard Street    Spartanburg
   Spartanburg, SC 29303   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    101 Dewberry Road    Spartanburg
   Cowpens, SC 29330   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    151 Dewberry Road    Spartanburg
   Cowpens, SC 29330   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    1724 West Lucas Street    Florence
   Florence, SC 29501   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    150 Ole Woodward Avenue    Horry
   Conway, SC 29526   
Builders FirstSource Southeast Group, LLC    226 Tiller Drive    Georgetown
   Pawleys Island, SC 29585   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    801 South Washington    Greenville
   Greenville, SC 29611   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    101 Lumber Lane    Oconee
   Seneca, SC 29672   


Builders FirstSource Southeast Group, LLC    2651 North Okatie Highway    Jasper
   Ridgeland, SC 29936   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    195 Davis Road    Troup
   LaGrange, GA 30240   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    315 Hwy 433    Shelby
   Chelsea, AL 35043   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    252 County Road 308 West    Shelby
   Shelby, AL 35143   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    407 East State of Franklin Road    Washington
   Johnson City, TN 37601   
Builders FirstSource Southeast Group, LLC    260 Piney Flats Road    Sullivan
   Piney Flats, TN 37686   
Builders FirstSource - Texas Group, L.P.    902 N. Mill St.    Denton
   Lewisville, TX 75067   
Builders FirstSource Southeast Group, LLC    956 Hwy 501 E    Horry
   Conway, SC 29526   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    295 Prosperity Drive    Orangeburg
   Orangeburg, SC 29115   
Builders FirstSource - Southeast Group, LLC    Shepherds Vineyard;L11 PH1 (Rocky Lane)    Randolph
   Asheboro, NC 27205   
Builders FirstSource Florida, LLC    5930 Orlando Street    Duval
   Jacksonville, FL 32208   
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    8.26 acres of vacant land in Walton County    Walton
   DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433   
Builders FirstSource - Texas Group, L.P.   

Lakeshore Hills; Lot 12, Blk 007

(Lakeshore Drive)

   Parker
   Weatherford, TX 76087   
Builders FirstSource - Florida, LLC    0 Nain Road    Duval
   Jacksonville, FL 32207   


SCHEDULE 5.18 – SUBSIDIARIES

Annex A hereto contains an organization chart for Parent Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries. If percentage ownership is not shown, the parent entity owns 100% of the ownership interests in the relevant subsidiary. The stock of Parent Borrower is publicly traded. As of May 28, 2013, it had 97,094,281 issued and outstanding shares. As a public company, the ownership percentage cannot be accurately determined. However, based on the most recent Schedule 13D and 13G filings under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of May 28, 2013, the two largest stockholders of Parent Borrower were:

JLL Building Holdings, LLC – 25.1%

Warburg Pincus Private Equity IX, L.P. – 25.6%

Parent Borrower had outstanding, as of May 28, 2013, employee stock options to purchase 5,266,026 shares of Parent Borrower’s common stock at exercise prices between $3.15 and $7.15 per share.

Parent Borrower had outstanding, as of May 28, 2013, warrants to purchase 1,400,000 shares of Parent Borrower’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share.

The authorized and issued Capital Stock for each of Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries is as follows:

 

Entity

   Authorized
Shares/Units
   Issued Shares/
Units

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

   200,000,000
common;
10,000,000
preferred
   97,094,281
common shares;
0 preferred
shares

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.

   1,000    100

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC

   100    100

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC

   100    100

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC

   100    100

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC

   100    100

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC

   1,000    1,000

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC

   1,000    1,000

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC

   100    100

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC

   100    100


BFS TEXAS, LLC

   1,000    1,000

BFS IP, LLC

   1,000    1,000

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.

   10,000    10,000

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.

   10,000    10,000

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

   10,000    10,000

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.

   10,000    10,000

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – COLORADO GROUP, LLC

   100    100

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – COLORADO, LLC

   N/A    N/A

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – NORTHEAST GROUP, LLC

   100    100

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – OHIO VALLEY, LLC

   100    100

BFS, LLC

   N/A    N/A

CCWP, INC.

   300,000    260,000


Annex A to Schedule 5.18

 

LOGO


SCHEDULE 6.14 – POST-CLOSING OBLIGATIONS

The Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to terminate the following Liens on or prior to the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date (or such other date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion:

 

1. Liens in favor of UBS AG, Stamford Branch in respect of certain trademark (application number 76497366; registration number: 2885752) filed on February 17, 2005.

 

2. Liens in favor of Nationsbank, N.A., in respect of certain trademark (application number: 73361303; registration number: 1246651) filed on January 25, 1999.

 

3. Liens in favor of UBS AG, Stanford Branch, in respect of certain trademark (application number: 73361303; registration number: 1246651) filed on February 17, 2005.

 

4. Liens in favor of Wachovia Bank in respect of certain trademark (application number: 73361303; registration number: 1246651) filed on December 27, 2007.

 

5. Liens in favor of UBS AG, Stanford Branch in respect of certain trademark (application number: 75777476; registration number: 2938424) filed on February 17, 2005.

 

6. Liens in favor of UBS AG, Stanford Branch in respect of certain trademark (application number: 75756802; registration number: 2938423) filed on February 17, 2005.


SCHEDULE 7.02 – LIENS

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

 

1. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Ford van, cab and chassis as described on the UCC-1 # 5132373 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 29, 2005.

 

2. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Clark, Lufkin, Trussmaster and Pratt trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 5141313 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 9, 2005.

 

3. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased 2005 Ford cab & chassis and flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 5177024 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 9, 2005.

 

4. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Ford trucks and Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 5211685 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 11, 2005.

 

5. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Clark flatbed/allvan curtainside trailers and Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 5257315 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 18, 2005.

 

6. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased 2005 Trussmaster roll-off trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 5267623 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 29, 2005.

 

7. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 5302018 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 29, 2005.

 

8. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Clark flatbed/allvan curtainside trailers and Trussmaster roller-bed heavy duty stretch roll-off trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 5339123 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on November 1, 2005.

 

9. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster heavy duty roll-off trailers and Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 5369738 1 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on December 1, 2005.


10. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 5389651 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on December 15, 2005.

 

11. Liens in favor of NMHG Financial Services Inc. in respect of certain leased Lufkin flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 2282709 9 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on November 8, 2002.

 

12. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Freightliner equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 3159943 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 24, 2003.

 

13. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster trailer as described on the UCC-1 # 3165924 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 30, 2003.

 

14. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Freightliner equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 3168573 7 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 2, 2003.

 

15. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Freightliner equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 3168578 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 2, 2003.

 

16. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Great Dane equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 3168587 7 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 2, 2003.

 

17. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster trailer as described on the UCC-1 # 3177226 1 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 14, 2003.

 

18. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain leased forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 3233690 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 21, 2003.

 

19. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain 2004 platform trailer as described on the UCC-1 # 3237396 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 15, 2003.

 

20. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain leased Moffett forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 3252089 1 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 15, 2003.

 

21. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain leased forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 3282267 7 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on October 24, 2003.


22. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased freightliner tractors as described on the UCC-1 # 3280666 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on October 27, 2003.

 

23. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster heavy duty roll-off trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 3283838 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on October 29, 2003.

 

24. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster heavy duty roll-off trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 3289804 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on November 4, 2003.

 

25. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster heavy duty roll-off trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 3294241 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on November 10, 2003.

 

26. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster heavy duty roll-off trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 3303939 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on November 19, 2003.

 

27. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased platform trailer as described on the UCC-1 # 3336493 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on December 22, 2003.

 

28. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Kenworth truck as described on the UCC-1 # 4045504 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 19, 2004.

 

29. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased International tractor as described on the UCC-1 # 4045816 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 19, 2004.

 

30. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased International tractors as described on the UCC-1 # 4045929 9 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 19, 2004.

 

31. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Great Dane flatbed trailers with loader kits as described on the UCC-1 # 4062249 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on March 4, 2004.

 

32. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased International tractor as described on the UCC-1 # 4080312 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on March 23, 2004.

 

33. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased freightliner trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4089807 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on March 31, 2004.


34. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased freightliner trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4100957 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 9, 2004.

 

35. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased freightliner trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4100972 1 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 9, 2004.

 

36. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased freightliner trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4129708 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 10, 2004.

 

37. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased freightliner trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4129709 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 10, 2004.

 

38. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Ford chassis cabs as described on the UCC-1 # 4134215 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 13, 2004.

 

39. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased specific equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 4143470 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 24, 2004.

 

40. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased freightliner trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4149340 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 28, 2004.

 

41. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4165423 7 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 16, 2004.

 

42. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased freightliner tractor as described on the UCC-1 # 4168536 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 18, 2004.

 

43. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Ford heavy duty ladder rack and trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4168967 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 18, 2004.

 

44. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased loader bracket trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 4187736 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 6, 2004.

 

45. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain leased forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 4209503 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 23, 2004.


46. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased freightliner trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4210979 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 27, 2004.

 

47. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain Trussmaster trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 4219980 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 5, 2004.

 

48. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain freightliner tractor as described on the UCC-1 # 4219981 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 5, 2004.

 

49. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 4232189 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 13, 2004.

 

50. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain freightliner trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4239957 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 25, 2004.

 

51. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 4248976 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 3, 2004.

 

52. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 4249166 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 3, 2004.

 

53. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain freightliner trucks with crane as described on the UCC-1 # 4304957 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on October 28, 2004.

 

54. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Combilift Forklift as described on the UCC-1 # 4340721 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on November 30, 2004.

 

55. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklift as described on the UCC-1 # 4352625 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on December 13, 2004.

 

56. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklift as described on the UCC-1 # 5019856 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on January 14, 2005.

 

57. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain specific forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5029596 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on January 24, 2005.


58. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5044846 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 4, 2005.

 

59. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5053252 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 10, 2005.

 

60. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5064694 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 17, 2005.

 

61. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Alliance Combilift Forklift as described on the UCC-1 # 5070371 1 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 24, 2005.

 

62. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain specific forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5071451 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 25, 2005.

 

63. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5073234 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 28, 2005.

 

64. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain specific forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5085591 7 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on March 14, 2005.

 

65. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5087113 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on March 15, 2005.

 

66. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain leased loader cranes as described on the UCC-1 # 5098752 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on March 21, 2005.

 

67. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5100075 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on March 22, 2005.

 

68. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Hiab loader crane as described on the UCC-1 # 5123377 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 14, 2005.

 

69. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5127320 1 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 15, 2005.


70. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain specific equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 5147254 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 2, 2005.

 

71. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased trailer’s equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 5178194 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 7, 2005.

 

72. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Moffett Forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5190256 9 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 16, 2005.

 

73. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain Hiab Crane as described on the UCC-1 # 5200328 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 23, 2005.

 

74. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain specific lift trucks, cranes and forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 5200704 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 24, 2005.

 

75. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain specific forklifts and cranes as described on the UCC-1 # 5202298 7 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 27, 2005.

 

76. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain HIAB cranes as described on the UCC-1 # 5222643 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 11, 2005.

 

77. Liens in favor of D.L. Peterson Trust in respect of certain leased Toyota lift as described on the UCC-1 # 5238794 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 29, 2005.

 

78. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased specific equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 5352428 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on November 3, 2005.

 

79. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster roll-off trailer as described on the UCC-1 # 6134232 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 21, 2006.

 

80. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6160125 1 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 5, 2006.

 

81. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6160174 9 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 5, 2006.


82. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6160198 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 5, 2006.

 

83. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6160275 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 5, 2006.

 

84. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6160281 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 5, 2006.

 

85. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6160303 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 5, 2006.

 

86. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6160316 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 5, 2006.

 

87. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased truck equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 6174995 1 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 17, 2006.

 

88. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6197760 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 9, 2006.

 

89. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6197812 1 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 9, 2006.

 

90. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6207981 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 12, 2006.

 

91. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased 2006 Isuzu truck as described on the UCC-1 # 6227659 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 30, 2006.

 

92. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6231766 7 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 30, 2006.

 

93. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6231797 2 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 30, 2006.


94. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased 2006 Ford flatbed truck as described on the UCC-1 # 6228876 9 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 3, 2006.

 

95. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Combilift forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6248391 5 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 19, 2006.

 

96. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Truss trailer as described on the UCC-1 # 6256184 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 25, 2006.

 

97. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Ford truck with flatbed dump as described on the UCC-1 # 6263580 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 25, 2006.

 

98. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 6283477 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 15, 2006.

 

99. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6328932 9 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 1, 2006.

 

100. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6328933 7 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 1, 2006.

 

101. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Cargotec forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 6328943 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 1, 2006.

 

102. Liens in favor of DCFS USA LLC. in respect of certain specific equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 6326040 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 21, 2006.

 

103. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased 2007 Chevrolet Kodiak trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 2007 2343647 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 20, 2007.

 

104. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased 2007 Chevrolets truck with blowing machine as described on the UCC-1 # 2007 2345097 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on June 20, 2007.

 

105. Liens in favor of NMHG Financial Services Inc. in respect of certain leased equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 2007 2890761 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 31, 2007.


106. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased new Moffett forklift as described on the UCC-1 # 2008 0706380 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on February 27, 2008.

 

107. Liens in favor of Seaboard International Forest Products LLC dba Chesapeake Trading Group in respect of lumber, treated and untreated, stored on behalf of Chesapeake Trading Group (Chesapeake) as described on the UCC-1 # 2008 2381091 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 11, 2008.

 

108. Liens in favor of AEL Financial, LLC in respect of certain leased equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 2008 2873527 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 22, 2008.

 

109. Liens in favor of DCFS USA LLC in respect of certain new and used motor vehicles, trailers and/or chassis as described on the UCC-1 # 2010 1204795 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 7, 2010.

 

110. Liens in favor of Daimler Trust in respect of certain new and used motor vehicles, trailers and/or chassis as described on the UCC-1 # 2010 1204803 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 7, 2010.

 

111. Liens in favor of DCFS USA LLC in respect of certain specific equipment, accounts, general intangibles and tangible chattel paper as described on the UCC-1 # 2010 1225824 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 8, 2010.

 

112. Liens in favor of NMHG Financial Services, Inc. in respect of certain leased equipment, as described on the UCC-1 # 2011 1236515 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 4, 2011.

 

113. Liens in favor of Isuzu Finance of America, Inc. in respect of certain leased Ford flatbed body as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 1769936 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 8, 2012.

 

114. Liens in favor of Isuzu Finance of America, Inc. in respect of certain leased Ford flatbed body as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 1770272 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 8, 2012.

 

115. Liens in favor of Isuzu Finance of America, Inc. in respect of certain leased Ford flatbed body as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 1770546 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 8, 2012.

 

116. Liens in favor of Isuzu Finance of America, Inc. in respect of certain leased Ford flatbed body as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 1770819 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 8, 2012.


117. Liens in favor of Isuzu Finance of America, Inc. in respect of certain leased Ford flatbed body as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 1771528 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 8, 2012.

 

118. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain Moffett forklift as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 2788000 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 19, 2012.

 

119. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased Moffett forklift as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 2801647 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 20, 2012.

 

120. Liens in favor of NMHG Financial Services, Inc. in respect of certain leased equipment, as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 3179357 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 16, 2012.

 

121. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased Moffett forklift as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 4927689 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on December 18, 2012.

 

122. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased Moffett forklift as described on the UCC-1 # 2013 0894304 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on March 7, 2013.

 

123. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased specific Moffett equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 2013 1239772 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 1, 2013.

 

124. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased Moffett forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 2013 1399493 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on April 11, 2013.

 

125. Liens in favor of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc. in respect of certain leased Moffett forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 2013 1790014 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on May 9, 2013.

Builders FirstSource—Texas Group, L.P.

 

1. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Isuzu cab and chassis and Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 5245729 0 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on August 9, 2005.

 

2. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain Clark, Lufkin and Pratt trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0014413624 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on May 9, 2005.


3. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Ford cab and chassis and Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0018019488 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on June 9, 2005.

 

4. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Ford cab and chassis as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0018702700 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on June 15, 2005.

 

5. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Ford trucks and Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0021399362 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on July 11, 2005.

 

6. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Isuzu cab and chassis and three Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0024695596 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on August 9, 2005.

 

7. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Clark flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0025839890 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on August 18, 2005.

 

8. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster roll-off trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0026978390 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on August 29, 2005.

 

9. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Clark flatbed trailer and International cab and chassis as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0030358206 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on September 29, 2005.

 

10. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Clark flatbed curtainside trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0033776071filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on November 1, 2005.

 

11. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Trussmaster heavy duty roll-off trailers and Lufkin curtainside trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0036740499 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on December 1, 2005.

 

12. Liens in favor of LaSalle National Leasing Corporation in respect of certain leased Lufkin flatbed trailers as described on the UCC-1 # 05-0038361581 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on December 15, 2005.


13. Liens in favor of Comerica Bank in respect of certain goods and inventory located in Grand Prairie, Texas, as described on the UCC-1 # 06-0000972498 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on January 1, 2006.

 

14. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 12-0027750468 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on August 31, 2012.

 

15. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 12-0031111808 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on October 2, 2012.

 

16. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 12-0031453453 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on October 4, 2012.

 

17. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 12-0032881459 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on October 17, 2012.

 

18. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 12-0033039617 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on October 18, 2012.

 

19. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 12-0033333068 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on October 22, 2012.

 

20. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 13-0007635085 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on March 12, 2013.

 

21. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 13-0009804459 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on March 28, 2013.

 

22. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 13-0010790031 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on April 5, 2013.

 

23. Liens in favor of Toyota Motor Credit Corporation in respect of certain leased Toyota forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 13-0011605996 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Texas on April 12, 2013.


Builders FirstSource—Atlantic Group, LLC

 

7. Liens in favor of Thompson Tractor Co., Inc. in respect of certain specific equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 2012 2876953 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on July 26, 2012.

 

8. Liens in favor of UBS AG, Stamford Branch in respect of certain trademark (application number 76497366; registration number: 2885752) filed on February 17, 2005. 1

Builders FirstSource—Southeast Group, Inc.

 

1. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain specific equipment as described on the UCC-1 # 4273766 8 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 23, 2004.

 

2. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Yale Forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 4273772 6 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 23, 2004.

 

3. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased forklifts as described on the UCC-1 # 4273783 3 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 23, 2004.

 

4. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Sterling trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4274230 4 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on September 23, 2004.

 

5. Liens in favor of General Electric Capital Corporation in respect of certain leased Sterling trucks as described on the UCC-1 # 4311503 9 filed with the Secretary of State of the state of Delaware on October 29, 2004.

 

6. Liens in favor of Nationsbank, N.A., in respect of certain trademark (application number: 73361303; registration number: 1246651) filed on January 25, 1999. 2

 

7. Liens in favor of UBS AG, Stanford Branch, in respect of certain trademark (application number: 73361303; registration number: 1246651) filed on February 17, 2005. 3

 

8. Liens in favor of Wachovia Bank in respect of certain trademark (application number: 73361303; registration number: 1246651) filed on December 27, 2007. 4

Builders FirstSource – Intellectual Property, L.P.

 

 

1   To be terminated post-closing.
2   To be terminated post-closing.
3   To be terminated post-closing.
4   To be terminated post-closing.


1. Liens in favor of UBS AG, Stanford Branch in respect of certain trademark (application number: 75777476; registration number: 2938424) filed on February 17, 2005. 5

 

2. Liens in favor of UBS AG, Stanford Branch in respect of certain trademark (application number: 75756802; registration number: 2938423) filed on February 17, 2005. 6

 

5   To be terminated post-closing.
6   To be terminated post-closing.


SCHEDULE 7.03 – INDEBTEDNESS

 

1. Letter of credit to support obligations under the lease for three facilities leased to certain Restricted Subsidiaries by an affiliate of W.P. Carey

 

2. Obligations under the Second Priority Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes Due 2016

 

3. Capital lease obligations with regard to the facility located at 701 South Kings Highway, Port St. Lucie, FL.


SCHEDULE 7.04 – INVESTMENTS

1. The Intercompany Note dated May 29, 2013 between Parent Borrower and certain Restricted Subsidiaries.

2. Promissory Note received by a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the sale of its facility in Mason, Ohio


SCHEDULE 7.07 – CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

None


SCHEDULE 7.08 – TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

 

1. Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2010, among Builders FirstSource, Inc., JLL Partners Fund V, L.P., and Warburg Pincus Private Equity IX, L.P.


SCHEDULE 11.05 – ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S OFFICE, CERTAIN

ADDRESSES FOR NOTICES

SunTrust Bank

303 Peachtree St.

25th Floor MC: 7662

Atlanta, GA 30308

Attn: Doug Weltz

Telephone: (404) 813-5156

With a copy to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

885 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Daniel Seale

Telephone: (212) 906-1341

Telecopier: (212) 751-4864


EXHIBIT A-1

FORM OF REVOLVING FACILITY NOTE

 

                           

[New York, New York]

[Date]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of the undersigned (each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”) hereby, jointly and severally, promises to pay to [LENDER] or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”) in accordance with Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement (as defined below), in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds at the office of the Administrative Agent (such term, and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein, having the meaning assigned to it in the Credit Areement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, extended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto and SUNTRUST BANK, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent), at [                                             ], (or such other office notified by the Administrative Agent to the Company in accordance with Section 11.05 of the Credit Agreement) on the dates set forth in the Credit Agreement, the principal amounts set forth in the Credit Agreement with respect to Loans made by the Lender to the Borrowers pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

Each Borrower promises to pay interest, on demand, on any overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, overdue interest from their due dates at the rate or rates provided in the Credit Agreement.

Each Borrower hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind whatsoever. The non-exercise by the holder hereof of any of its rights hereunder in any particular instance shall not constitute a waiver thereof in that or any subsequent instance.

All Borrowings evidenced by this Revolving Facility Note and all payments and prepayments of the principal hereof and interest hereon and the respective dates thereof shall be endorsed by the holder hereof on the schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof or on a continuation thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof, or otherwise recorded by such holder in its internal records; provided , however , that the failure of the holder hereof to make such a notation or any error in such notation shall not affect the obligations of the Borrowers under this Revolving Facility Note and the Credit Agreement.

This Revolving Facility Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement that, among other things, contains provisions for the acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain events, for optional and mandatory prepayment of the principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof and for the amendment or waiver of certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, all upon the terms and conditions therein specified. This Revolving Facility Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Security Agreement.

THIS REVOLVING FACILITY NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

THIS REVOLVING FACILITY NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK .

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Revolving Facility Note to be duly executed by their respective Authorized Officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC
BFS TEXAS, LLC
BFS IP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED

SALES, L.P.

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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LOANS AND PAYMENTS

 

Date

  

Amount and
Type of Loan

  

Payments of
Principal

  

Unpaid

Principal
Balance of
Note

  

Name of Person
Making
Notation

           

 

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EXHIBIT A-2

FORM OF SWINGLINE NOTE

 

[$                          ]

     [New York, New York
     [Date]   

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of the undersigned (each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”) hereby, jointly and severally, promises to pay to [LENDER] or its registered assigns (the “ Lender ”) in accordance with Section 2.10 of the Credit Agreement (as defined below), in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds at the office of the Administrative Agent (such term, and each other capitalized term used but not defined herein, having the meaning assigned to it in the Credit Areement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, extended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto and SUNTRUST BANK, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent), at [                                               ], (or such other office notified by the Administrative Agent to the Company in accordance with Section 11.05 of the Credit Agreement) on the dates set forth in the Credit Agreement, the principal amounts set forth in the Credit Agreement with respect to Loans made by the Lender to the Borrowers pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

Each Borrower promises to pay interest, on demand, on any overdue principal and, to the extent permitted by law, overdue interest from their due dates at the rate or rates provided in the Credit Agreement.

Each Borrower hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind whatsoever. The non-exercise by the holder hereof of any of its rights hereunder in any particular instance shall not constitute a waiver thereof in that or any subsequent instance.

All Borrowings evidenced by this Swing Line Note and all payments and prepayments of the principal hereof and interest hereon and the respective dates thereof shall be endorsed by the holder hereof on the schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof or on a continuation thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof, or otherwise recorded by such holder in its internal records; provided , however , that the failure of the holder hereof to make such a notation or any error in such notation shall not affect the obligations of the Borrowers under this Swing Line Note and the Credit Agreement.

This Swing Line Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement that, among other things, contains provisions for the acceleration of the maturity hereof upon the happening of certain events, for optional and mandatory prepayment of the principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof and for the amendment or waiver of certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, all upon the terms and conditions therein specified. This Swing Line Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Security Agreement.

 

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THIS SWING LINE NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. THIS SWING LINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Swing Line Note to be duly executed by their respective Authorized Officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC
BFS TEXAS, LLC
BFS IP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED

SALES, L.P.

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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LOANS AND PAYMENTS

 

Date

   Amount and
Type of Loan
   Payments of
Principal
   Unpaid
Principal
Balance  of
Note
   Name of Person
Making
Notation
           

 

 

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EXHIBITS B-1 & B-2

FORM OF [NOTICE OF BORROWING] [NOTICE OF CONTINUATION OR CONVERSION]

Date:                                      ,                     

To: SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, extended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto and SUNTRUST BANK, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

The undersigned hereby requests on behalf of [itself][name of Borrower for whom request is being submitted] (select one):

 

  ¨ A Borrowing of Loans

 

  1. On                                                                    (a Business Day).

 

  2. In the amount of $                                                       . 7

 

  3. Type of Borrowing: [Base Rate Loan] [Eurodollar Loan].

 

  4. [For Eurodollar Loans: with an Interest Period of              months.]

 

  5. [For Swing Loans: the Swing Loan Maturity Date is                      .] 8

 

  ¨ A [conversion or] [continuation] of [Base Rate Loans] [Eurodollar Loans] made on                                               .

 

  1. On                                                                    (a Business Day).

 

  2. In the amount of $                                                       .

 

  3. [For Eurodollar Loans: with an Interest Period of              months.] 9

 

  4. [For a Continuation, new Interest Period:          .] 10

 

 

7   Amount shall be no less than the Minimum Borrowing Amount.
8   The Swing Loan Maturity Date must be less than 30 days after the date of such Borrowing but at least five (5) Business Days after the date of such Borrowing.
9   During the continuation of an Event of Default, this may only be 1-month Interest Period.
10   During continuation of an Event of Default, this may only be 1-month Interest Period.

 

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[Company hereby represents and warrants that, as of this Notice, no Default or Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, and all representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained in the Credit Agreement or in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language, in all respects (after giving effect to such qualification)) with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier specified date or period, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made or for the respective period, as the case may be; provided that with respect to any Revolving Commitment Increase incurred pursuant to Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement, the proceeds of which are used to finance a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by this Agreement, the representations and warranties in Section 4.02(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer solely to the Specified Representations and the Specified Purchase Agreement Representations (in each case pursuant to the terms thereof) as a result of the breach of one or more of such representations in such acquisition agreement (it being understood and agreed that, to the extent any of the Specified Representations are qualified or subject to “material adverse effect” (or equivalent term defined in the acquisition, merger or similar agreement in connection with such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment), for purposes of the making of such Specified Representations as of the closing date of such Permitted Acquisition or Investment, the definition of “material adverse effect” (or equivalent term), shall be qualified by the same exceptions and qualifications that apply to the definition of “closing date material adverse effect” (or equivalent term defined in the acquisition, merger or similar agreement in connection with such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment)).] 11

The account to which the proceeds of Loans requested hereunder are to be made available to the applicable Borrower is as follows:

Bank Name:                                                      

Bank Address:                                                  

ABA Number:                                                  

Account Number:                                              

Attention:                                                          

Reference:                                                          

[The remainder of this page is intentionally left blank.]

 

 

11   To be applicable in accordance with Section 4.02(b) of the Credit Agreement.

 

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BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,

a Borrower Representative

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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EXHIBIT B-3

[FORM OF] LETTER OF CREDIT REQUEST

No.                                         

Dated                              , 201_

SunTrust Bank,

as Administrative Agent for the Lenders party

to the Credit Agreement referred to below

[                                                   ]

Attention: Letter of Credit Operations

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto, SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent, the LC Issuer and the other parties thereto (as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, refinanced, replaced or amended and restated from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”).

Pursuant to Section 2.05 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby requests that             , as a LC Issuer, issue a Letter of Credit on             , 201     (the “ Date of Issuance ”) in the aggregate face amount of $                    , for the account of                     (the “ LC Obligor ”).

The beneficiary of the requested Letter of Credit will be             , and such Letter of Credit will be in support of             and will have a stated termination date of             .

The undersigned hereby certifies that the following statements are true on the date hereof, and will be true on the Date of Issuance:

(A) the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are and will be true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language, in all respects (after giving effect to such qualification)) except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier specified date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made or for the respective period; and

(B) no Default or Event of Default exists.

Copies of all documentation with respect to the supported transaction are attached hereto.

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Very truly yours,

[BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC., as Parent

Borrower

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

                                                                                          ]

[ADDITIONAL BORROWER], as the

Borrower

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

                                                                                          ]

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

 

[FORM OF]

GUARANTY

dated as of

May [            ], 2013

among

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,

as the Parent Borrower,

THE OTHER GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME,

and

SUNTRUST BANK,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I   
Definitions   

Section 1.01

 

Credit Agreement Definitions

     4   

Section 1.02

 

Other Defined Terms

     4   
ARTICLE II   
Guarantee   

Section 2.01

 

Guarantee

     5   

Section 2.02

 

Guarantee of Payment

     5   

Section 2.03

 

No Limitations

     5   

Section 2.04

 

Reinstatement

     7   

Section 2.05

 

Agreement To Pay; Subrogation

     7   

Section 2.06

 

Information

     7   
ARTICLE III   
Indemnity, Subrogation and Subordination   
ARTICLE IV   
Miscellaneous   

Section 4.01

 

Notices

     8   

Section 4.02

 

Waivers; Amendment

     8   

Section 4.03

 

Administrative Agent’s and Collateral Agent’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification

     9   

Section 4.04

 

Successors and Assigns

     10   

Section 4.05

 

Survival of Agreement

     10   

Section 4.06

 

Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement

     10   

Section 4.07

 

Severability

     10   

Section 4.08

 

GOVERNING LAW, ETC.

     11   

Section 4.09

 

WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY

     11   

Section 4.10

 

Headings

     11   

Section 4.11

 

Obligations Absolute

     11   

Section 4.12

 

Termination or Release

     11   

Section 4.13

 

Additional Restricted Subsidiaries

     12   

Section 4.14

 

Recourse; Limited Obligations

     12   

Section 4.15

 

Intercreditor Agreement

     12   

 

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SCHEDULES

Schedule I     Guarantors

EXHIBITS

Exhibit I     Form of Guaranty Supplement

 

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This GUARANTY, dated as of May [            ], 2013, is among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), and the other Guarantors set forth on Schedule I hereto and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Creditors (as defined below).

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Parent Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and Collateral Agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the Lenders.

The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each Guarantor (as defined below). The Guarantors are affiliates of one another and will derive substantial, direct and indirect benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Credit Agreement and are willing to execute and deliver this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. The ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement governs the relative rights and priorities of the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties and the ABL Secured Parties (each as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) in respect of the Notes First Lien Collateral and the ABL First Lien Collateral (and with respect to certain other matters as described therein). Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

Section 1.01 Credit Agreement Definitions .

(a) Capitalized terms used in this Agreement, including the preamble and introductory paragraphs hereto, and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Credit Agreement.

(b) The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Credit Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 1.02 Other Defined Terms .

As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

Accommodation Payment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article III.

Agreement ” means this Guaranty.

Allocable Amount ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article III.

Credit Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statement of this Agreement.

Guaranteed Obligations ” mean the “Obligations” as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

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Guarantors ” means, collectively, the Parent Borrower and each other Guarantor listed on Schedule I hereto and any other Person that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Acquisition Date pursuant to Section 4.13 of this Agreement; provided that if any such Guarantor is released from its obligations hereunder as provided in Section 4.12(b) of this Agreement, such Person shall cease to be a Guarantor hereunder effective upon such release.

Guaranty Supplement ” means an instrument substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto.

Secured Creditors ” has the meaning provided in the Credit Agreement.

UFCA ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article III of this Agreement.

UFTA ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article III of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

Guarantee

Section 2.01 Guarantee .

Each Guarantor irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the due and punctual payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations, in each case, whether such Guaranteed Obligations are now existing or hereafter incurred, and whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Each of the Guarantors further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended, increased or renewed, amended or modified, in whole or in part, without notice to, or further assent from, such Guarantor and that such Guarantor will remain bound upon its guarantee hereunder notwithstanding any such extension, increase, renewal, amendment or modification of any Guaranteed Obligation. Each of the Guarantors waives promptness, presentment to, demand of payment from, and protest to, any Guarantor or any other Credit Party of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and also waives notice of acceptance of its guarantee and notice of protest for nonpayment.

Section 2.02 Guarantee of Payment .

Each of the Guarantors further agrees that its guarantee hereunder constitutes a guarantee of payment when due (whether or not any bankruptcy or similar proceeding shall have stayed the accrual of collection of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or operated as a discharge thereof) and not of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor to any security held for the payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor in favor of any other Guarantor or any other Person. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of any other Guarantor or Borrower, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against each Guarantor whether or not action is brought against any other Guarantor or Borrower and whether or not any other Guarantor or Borrower be joined in any such action or actions. Any payment required to be made by a Guarantor hereunder may be required by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor on any number of occasions.

Section 2.03 No Limitations .

(a) Except for termination or release of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder as expressly provided in Section 4.12 of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law,

 

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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 set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, any impossibility in the performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and except for termination or release of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of Section 4.12 (but without prejudice to Section 2.04 ) of this Agreement, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be discharged impaired or otherwise affected by (i) the failure of the Administrative Agent, any other Secured Creditor or any other Person 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 Agreement; (iii) the release of, or any impairment of any security held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Creditor for the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations; (v) the failure to perfect any security interest in, or the release of, any of the Collateral held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Creditor; (vi) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of any Credit Party, the lack of legal existence of any Borrower or any other Guarantor or legal obligation to discharge any of the Guaranteed Obligations by any Borrower or any other Guarantor for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, in any insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Credit Party; (vii) the existence of any claim, set-off or other rights that any Guarantor may have at any time against any Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any other Secured Creditor or any other Person, whether in connection with the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any unrelated transaction; (viii) this Agreement having been determined (on whatsoever grounds) to be invalid, non-binding or unenforceable against any other Guarantor ab initio or at any time after the Closing Date; or (ix) any other circumstance (including statute of limitations), any act or omission that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or otherwise operate as a defense to, or discharge of, any Borrower, any Guarantor or any other guarantor or surety as a matter of law or equity (in each case, other than the payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations (excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made)). Each Guarantor expressly authorizes the applicable Secured Creditors, to the extent permitted by the Security Agreement, to take and hold security for the payment and performance of the Guaranteed 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 their sole discretion or to release or substitute any one or more other guarantors or obligors upon or in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations all without affecting the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of each Guarantor under this Agreement shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its obligations under this Agreement subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States or any comparable provisions of any similar federal or state law.

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and except for termination or release of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of Section 4.12 (but without prejudice to Section 2.04 ) of this Agreement, each Guarantor waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower or any other Guarantor or the unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of the Borrower or any other Guarantor, other than the payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations [(excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made)]. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Creditors may in accordance with the terms of the Security Documents, 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

 

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Guaranteed Obligations, make any other accommodation with any Borrower or any other Guarantor or exercise any other right or remedy available to them against any Guarantor, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any Guarantor hereunder except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full in cash [(excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made)]. To the fullest extent permitted by 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 any Borrower or any other Guarantor, as the case may be, or any security. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, each Credit Party waives any and all suretyship defenses.

Section 2.04 Reinstatement .

Notwithstanding anything to contrary contained in this Agreement, each of the Guarantors agrees that (a) its guarantee hereunder shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any Guaranteed Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor upon the bankruptcy or reorganization (or any analogous proceeding in any jurisdiction) of any Borrower or any other Guarantor or otherwise and (b) the provisions of this Section 2.04 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 2.05 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 Creditor has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of any Borrower or any other Guarantor to pay any Guaranteed 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 Creditors in cash the amount of such unpaid Guaranteed Obligation. Upon payment by any Guarantor of any sums to the Administrative Agent as provided above, all rights of such Guarantor against any Borrower 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 Article III of this Agreement.

Section 2.06 Information .

Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the Borrowers’ and each other Guarantor’s 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 such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that none of the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Creditors will have any duty to advise such Guarantor of information known to it or any of them regarding such circumstances or risks.

ARTICLE III

Indemnity, Subrogation and Subordination

Upon payment by any Guarantor of any Guaranteed Obligations, all rights of such Guarantor against any Borrower 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 subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations [(excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made)] and the termination of all

 

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Commitments to any Credit Party under any Loan Document. If any amount shall erroneously be paid to any Borrower or any other Guarantor on account of (i) such subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar right or (ii) any such indebtedness of such Borrower or any other Guarantor, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Creditors and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to be credited against the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Subject to the foregoing, to the extent that any Guarantor shall, under this Agreement or the Credit Agreement as a joint and several obligor, repay any of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting Loans made to another Credit Party under the Credit Agreement (an “ Accommodation Payment ”), then the Guarantor making such Accommodation Payment shall be entitled to contribution and indemnification from, and be reimbursed by, each of the other Guarantors in an amount equal to a fraction of such Accommodation Payment, the numerator of which fraction is such other Guarantor’s Allocable Amount and the denominator of which is the sum of the Allocable Amounts of all of the Guarantors; provided that such rights of contribution and indemnification shall be subordinated to the prior payment in full, in cash, of all of the Guaranteed Obligations [(excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made)]. As of any date of determination, the “ Allocable Amount ” of each Guarantor shall be equal to the maximum amount of liability for Accommodation Payments which could be asserted against such Guarantor hereunder and under the Credit Agreement without (a) rendering such Guarantor “insolvent” within the meaning of Section 101 (31) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (“ UFTA ”) or Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act (“ UFCA ”), (b) leaving such Guarantor with unreasonably small capital or assets, within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA, or (c) leaving such Guarantor unable to pay its debts as they become due within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States or Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA.

ARTICLE IV

Miscellaneous

Section 4.01 Notices.

All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 11.05 of the Credit Agreement. All communications and notice hereunder to a Guarantor other than the Parent Borrower shall be given in care of the Parent Borrower.

Section 4.02 Waivers; Amendment .

(a) No failure by any Secured Creditor to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section 4.02 , and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.

 

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(b) Subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Credit Party or Credit Parties with respect to which such waiver, amendment or modification is to apply, subject to any consent required in accordance with Section 11.12 of the Credit Agreement.

Section 4.03 Administrative Agent’s and Collateral Agent’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification .

(a) Each Guarantor, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent for its fees and expenses incurred hereunder as provided in Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement; provided that each reference therein to “each Borrower” and the “the Borrowers” shall be deemed to be a reference to “each Guarantor” and “the Guarantors”, as applicable.

(b) Without limitation of its indemnification obligations under the other Loan Documents, each Guarantor jointly and severally agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the other Indemnitees (as defined in Section 11.02 of the Credit Agreement) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses to which any such Indemnitee may become subject arising out of, resulting from or in connection with (but limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel to all Indemnitees taken as a whole and, if reasonably necessary, a single local counsel for all Indemnitees taken as a whole in each relevant jurisdiction, and solely in the case of a conflict of interest, one additional counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to each group of affected Indemnitees similarly situated taken as a whole) any actual or threatened claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to the Transactions or to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans or the use, or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory (including any investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding), and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses resulted from (x) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, (y) a material breach of any obligations under any Loan Document by such Indemnitee as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or (z) any dispute solely among Indemnitees other than any claims against an Indemnitee in its capacity or in fulfilling its role as an administrative agent or arranger or any similar role under any Loan Document and other than any claims arising out of any act or omission of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates. This Section 4.03(b) shall not apply to Taxes, except any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim. No Indemnitee nor any Guarantor shall have any liability and each party hereby waives, any claim against any other party to this Agreement or any Indemnitee, for any special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages relating to this Agreement or arising out of its activities in connection herewith or therewith (whether before or after the Closing Date) (other than, in the case of any Guarantor, in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnitee to a third party).

(c) Any such amounts payable as provided hereunder shall be additional Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby and secured by the Collateral Documents. The provisions of this Section 4.03 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Designated Hedge Agreement or any Cash Management Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any resignation of the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent or any document

 

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governing any of the obligations arising under any Designated Hedge Agreement or Cash Management Agreement, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor. All amounts due under this Section 4.03 shall be payable within twenty (20) Business Days of written demand therefor.

Section 4.04 Successors and Assigns .

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 any Guarantor or any Secured Creditor that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective permitted successors and assigns. Except as provided in Section 11.06 of the Credit Agreement, no Guarantor may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the written consent of the Administrative Agent.

Section 4.05 Survival of Agreement .

All covenants, agreements, indemnities, representations and warranties made by the Guarantors 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 Secured Creditors and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any Secured Creditor or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Secured Creditor may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall continue in full force and effect until this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 4.12 hereof, or with respect to any individual Guarantor until such Guarantor is otherwise released from its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.

Section 4.06 Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement; Integration .

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Guarantor, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the other Secured Creditors and their respective permitted successors and assigns, subject to Section 4.04 hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Guarantor and may be amended, restated, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Guarantor without the approval of any other Guarantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Guarantor hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, regarding such subject matter.

Section 4.07 Severability .

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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Section 4.08 Choice of Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.

The parties hereto agree that the provisions of Section 11.08 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this agreement, mutatis mutandis as if fully set forth herein.

Section 4.10 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 4.11 Obligations Absolute .

All rights of the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Creditors hereunder and all obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any agreement with respect to any of the Guaranteed 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 Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other agreement or instrument, (c) any release or amendment or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee guaranteeing all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or (d) subject only to termination or release of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of Section 4.12 hereof, but without prejudice to reinstatement rights under Section 2.04 hereof, any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or this Agreement.

Section 4.12 Termination or Release .

(a) This Agreement and the Guarantees made herein shall terminate with respect to all Guaranteed Obligations when (i) the Commitments have been terminated and the Loans, together with interest, Fees and all other Obligations (other than those relating to any Designated Hedge Agreement, cash management obligations constituting Obligations and indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no demand has been made and obligations in respect of Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized) incurred hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, have been paid in full and (ii) all principal and interest in respect of each Loan and all other Guaranteed Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations with respect to then unasserted claims and (B) Guaranteed Obligations in respect of obligations that may thereafter arise with respect to any Designated Hedge Agreement or any secured Cash Management Agreement, in each case, not yet due and payable, unless the Collateral Agent has received written notice, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed date of any such termination, stating that arrangements reasonably satisfactory to each applicable Designated Hedge Creditor or Cash Management Bank in respect thereof have not been made) shall have been paid in full in cash, provided , however , that in connection with the termination of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent may require such indemnities as it shall reasonably deem necessary or appropriate to protect the Secured Creditors against (x) loss on account of credits previously applied to the Guaranteed Obligations that may subsequently be reversed or revoked, and (y) any obligations that may thereafter arise with respect to Designated Hedge Agreements or secured Cash Management Agreements to the extent not provided for thereunder.

 

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(b) A Guarantor that is a Restricted Subsidiary shall automatically be released in the circumstances set forth in Sections 9.01(b) and 11.27 of the Credit Agreement.

(c) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) above, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to any Guarantor, at such Guarantor’s expense, all documents that such Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 4.12 shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent.

(d) At any time that the respective Guarantor desires that the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent take any of the actions described in immediately preceding clause (c), it shall, upon request of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate certifying that the release of the respective Guarantor is permitted pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have no liability whatsoever to any Secured Creditor as a result of any release of any Guarantor by it as permitted (or which the Administrative Agent in good faith believes to be permitted) by this Section 4.12 .

Section 4.13 Additional Restricted Subsidiaries .

Each Restricted Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 6.09 of the Credit Agreement shall enter in this Agreement as Guarantor (for avoidance of doubt, the Company and each other Borrower may cause any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Guarantee the Obligations by causing such Restricted Subsidiary to execute a Guaranty Supplement in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.13 and any such Restricted Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor herein). Upon execution and delivery by the Administrative Agent and a Restricted Subsidiary of a Guaranty Supplement, such Restricted Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any other Guarantor hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Guarantor as a party to this Agreement.

Section 4.14 Recourse; Limited Obligations .

This Agreement is made with full recourse to each Guarantor and pursuant to and upon all the warranties, representations, covenants and agreements on the part of such Guarantor contained herein, in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and otherwise in writing in connection herewith or therewith. It is the desire and intent of each Guarantor and each applicable Secured Creditor that this Agreement shall be enforced against each Guarantor to the fullest extent permissible under applicable Law applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.

Section 4.15 Intercreditor Agreements .

The Guarantors, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent acknowledge that the exercise of certain of the Collateral Agent’s and the Administrative Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder may be subject to, and restricted by, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement. Except as specified herein, nothing contained in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement or any other Intercreditor Agreement shall be deemed to modify any of the provisions of this Agreement, which, as among the Guarantors, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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Section 4.16 Savings Clause .

(a) It is the intent of each Guarantor and the Administrative Agent that each Guarantor’s maximum obligations hereunder shall be, but not in excess of:

(i) in a case or proceeding commenced by or against any Guarantor under the provisions of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§101 et seq. (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”) on or within two years from the date on which any of the Guaranteed Obligations are incurred, the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor owed to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor under (i) Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or (ii) any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in such case or proceeding by virtue of Section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code; or

(ii) in a case or proceeding commenced by or against any Guarantor under the Bankruptcy Code subsequent to two years from the date on which any of the Guaranteed Obligations are incurred, the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor under any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in any such case or proceeding by virtue of Section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code; or

(iii) in a case or proceeding commenced by or against any Guarantor under any law, statute or regulation other than the Bankruptcy Code (including, without limitation, any other bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium, readjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or similar debtor relief laws), the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor under such law, statute or regulation including, without limitation, any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in any such case or proceeding.

(b) The substantive laws under which the possible avoidance or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors) as may be determined in any case or proceeding shall hereinafter be referred to as the “ Avoidance Provisions ”. To the extent set forth in these Sections 4.18(a)(i) , (ii) , and (iii) , but only to the extent that the Guaranteed Obligations would otherwise be subject to avoidance or found unenforceable under the Avoidance Provisions, if any Guarantor is not deemed to have received valuable consideration, fair value or reasonably equivalent value for the Guaranteed Obligations, or if the Guaranteed Obligations would render such Guarantor insolvent, or leave such Guarantor with an unreasonably small capital to conduct its business, or cause such Guarantor to have incurred debts (or to have intended to have incurred debts) beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, in each case as of the time any of the Guaranteed Obligations are deemed to have been incurred under the Avoidance Provisions and after giving effect to the contribution by such Guarantor, the maximum Guaranteed Obligations for which such Guarantor shall be liable hereunder shall be reduced to that amount which, after giving effect thereto, would not cause the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors), as so reduced, to be subject to avoidance or unenforceability under the Avoidance Provisions.

 

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(c) This Section 4.18 is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Creditors hereunder to the maximum extent that would not cause the Guaranteed Obligations of such Guarantor to be subject to avoidance or unenforceability under the Avoidance Provisions, and neither the Guarantors nor any other Person shall have any right or claim under this Section 4.18 as against the Administrative Agent or Secured Creditors that would not otherwise be available to such Person under the Avoidance Provisions.

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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.

 

GUARANTORS:

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

By:    
  Name:
  Title:
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC
BFS TEXAS, LLC
BFS IP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT:

SUNTRUST BANK,

    as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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SCHEDULE I TO GUARANTY

GUARANTORS

 

Builders FirstSource Holdings, Inc.    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Dallas, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Florida, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Atlantic Group, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Raleigh, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Texas Genpar, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – MBS, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Florida Design Center, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Southeast Group, LLC    Delaware
BFS Texas, LLC    Delaware
BFS IP, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Texas Group, L.P.    Texas
Builders FirstSource – South Texas, L.P.    Texas
Builders FirstSource – Intellectual Property, L.P.    Texas
Builders FirstSource – Texas Installed Sales, L.P.    Texas

 

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EXHIBIT I TO GUARANTY

FORM OF GUARANTY SUPPLEMENT

SUPPLEMENT NO.             dated as of                     , 20     , to the Guaranty dated as of May [   ], 2013, among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time and SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Creditors (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”).

A. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Parent Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Lenders.

B. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement and the Guaranty, as applicable.

C. The Guarantors have entered into the Guaranty in order to induce the Lenders to make Loans to the Borrowers. Section 4.13 of the Guaranty provides that additional Restricted Subsidiaries of the Guarantors may become Guarantors under the Guaranty by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned Restricted Subsidiary (the “ New Subsidiary ”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement to become a Guarantor under the Guaranty as consideration for Loans previously made.

Accordingly, the Administrative Agent and the New Subsidiary agree as follows:

Section 1 . In accordance with Section 4.13 of the Guaranty, the New Subsidiary by its signature below becomes a Guarantor under the Guaranty with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Guarantor and the New Subsidiary hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Guaranty applicable to it as a Guarantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Guarantor thereunder are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, provided that, to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date. Each reference to a “Guarantor” in the Guaranty shall be deemed to include the New Subsidiary as if originally named therein as a Guarantor. The Guaranty is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2 . The New Subsidiary represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Creditors 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 as such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity.

Section 3 . This Supplement 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 Supplement shall become effective when the Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Supplement that bears the signature of the New Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent has executed a counterpart hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Supplement by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Supplement.

 

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Section 4 . Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 5 . The parties hereto agree that the provisions of Section 11.08 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this agreement, mutatis mutandis as if fully set forth herein.

Section 6 . If any provision of this Supplement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Supplement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 7 . All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 4.01 of the Guaranty.

Section 8 . The New Subsidiary agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Supplement as provided in Section 4.03(a) of the Guaranty.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the New Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Guaranty as of the day and year first above written.

 

[NAME OF NEW SUBSIDIARY]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

of

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, extended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto, SUNTRUST BANK, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent and each lender from time to time party thereto, the undersigned hereby certifies, solely in such undersigned’s capacity as [chief financial officer] [ specify other officer with equivalent duties ] of the Parent Borrower, and not individually, as follows:

As of the date hereof, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, including the incurrence of the other Indebtedness on the date hereof, and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such other Indebtedness:

a. The fair value of the properties (for avoidance of doubt, calculated to include goodwill and other intangibles) of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis;

b. The present fair saleable value of the assets of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on their debts as they become absolute and matured;

c. The Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, do not intend to, and do not believe that they will, incur debts or liabilities beyond their ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature; and

d. The Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are not engaged in business or a transaction, and are not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ property, on a consolidated basis, would constitute unreasonably small capital.

For purposes of this Certificate, the amount of any contingent liability at any time shall be computed as the amount that would reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

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The undersigned is familiar with the business and financial position of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries. In reaching the conclusions set forth in this Certificate, the undersigned has made such other investigations and inquiries as the undersigned has deemed appropriate, having taken into account the nature of the particular business anticipated to be conducted by the Company and its subsidiaries after consummation of the Transaction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate in such undersigned’s capacity as [chief financial officer] [ specify other officer with equivalent duties ] of the Parent Borrower, on behalf of the Parent Borrower, and not individually, as of the date first stated above.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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EXHIBIT E

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

To: The Administrative Agent, on behalf of itself and the Lenders parties to the
   Credit Agreement described below

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, extended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto and SUNTRUST BANK, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement. Pursuant to Section 6.01(c)(x) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned, solely in his/her capacity as a Financial Officer of the Company, certifies as follows:

1. [Attached hereto as Exhibit A are the projections required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(d) of the Credit Agreement. Such projections have been prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation of such projections. Actual results may vary from such projections and such variations may be material.] 1

2. [Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are reasonably detailed calculations setting forth the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio as of the last day of the Testing Period most recently ended on or prior to the date.] 2

3. [Attached hereto as Schedule 2 is the information required to be delivered pursuant to Sections [6.01(c)(B) and 6.01(c)(C) ] of the Credit Agreement.] 3

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1   To be included in the annual compliance certificate beginning with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
2   Such calculations shall be delivered within five (5) Business Days after the date on which notice has been provided by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower of the occurrence of a Trigger Event
3   Item 2 may be disclosed in a separate certificate no later than five (5) business days after delivery of the financial statements pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b)  of the Credit Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, solely in his/her capacity as a Financial Officer of the Company and has caused this certificate to be delivered as of the date first set forth above.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:     Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT A

TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

[To include applicable projections]

 

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SCHEDULE 1

TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

[Form attached]

 

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SCHEDULE 2

TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

[To include applicable information]

 

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EXHIBIT F

FORM OF CLOSING CERTIFICATE

[ Date ]

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof (as amended, extended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement are used herein with the same meanings. This certificate is being delivered pursuant to Section 4.01 of the Credit Agreement.

I,                     , [                    ] of the Company, on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that:

(a) as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained in the Credit Agreement or in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (or, if qualified by “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language, in all respects (after giving effect to such qualification)) with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier specified date or period, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made or for the respective period, as the case may be; provided that with respect to any Revolving Commitment Increase incurred pursuant to Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement, the proceeds of which are used to finance a Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted by this Agreement, the representations and warranties in Section 4.02(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer solely to the Specified Representations and the Specified Purchase Agreement Representations (in each case pursuant to the terms thereof) as a result of the breach of one or more of such representations in such acquisition agreement (it being understood and agreed that, to the extent any of the Specified Representations are qualified or subject to “material adverse effect” (or equivalent term defined in the acquisition, merger or similar agreement in connection with such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment), for purposes of the making of such Specified Representations as of the closing date of such Permitted Acquisition or Investment, the definition of “material adverse effect” (or equivalent term), shall be qualified by the same exceptions and qualifications that apply to the definition of “closing date material adverse effect” (or equivalent term defined in the acquisition, merger or similar agreement in connection with such Permitted Acquisition or other Investment)); and

(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the date hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as of the date first above written.

 

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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EXHIBIT G

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the] [each] 1 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the] [each, an] “ Assignor ”) and [the] [each] 2 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the] [each, an] “ Assignee ”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors] [the Assignees] 3 hereunder are several and not joint.] 4 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the] [each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee] [the respective Assignees], and [the] [each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor] [the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s] [the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender] [their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor] [the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)] [the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the] [any] Assignor to [the] [any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the] [an] “ Assigned Interest ”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the] [any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the] [any] Assignor.

 

1.    Assignor[s]:              
       

 

1   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.
2   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.
3   Selected as appropriate.
4   Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

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2.    Assignee[s]:              
       

[for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate] [Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]]

 

3. Borrower(s) : Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the other Borrowers under the Credit Agreement

 

4. Administrative Agent : SUNTRUST BANK, including any successor thereto, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement

 

5. Credit Agreement : Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto, the Lenders and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent.

 

6. Assigned Interest :

 

Assignor[s] 5

  

Assignee[s] 6

   Facility
Assigned 7
   Aggregate
Amount  of
Commitment/Loans

for all Lenders 8
     Amount of
Commitment/
Loans Assigned
     Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Loans 9
     CUSIP
Number
           $                          $                                           %      
           $                          $                                           %      
           $                          $                                           %      

 

7. Trade Date:    ] 10

Effective Date:             , 20    [TO BE INSERTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

5   List each Assignor, as appropriate.
6   List each Assignee, as appropriate
7   Fill in the appropriate terminology for the types of facilities under the Credit Agreement that are being assigned under this Assignment and Assumption (e.g. “Initial Loans,” etc.).
8   Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
9   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
10   To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

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ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

[Consented to and] 11 Accepted:

SUNTRUST BANK,

    as Administrative Agent

By:    
  Name:
  Title:
[Consented to:
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:    
  Name:
  Title:                     ] 12

 

 

11   To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
12   To be added only if the consent of the Company is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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ANNEX I TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties .

1.1. Assignor . [The] [Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the] [[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the] [such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee . [The] [Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.06(c) of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(c) ) of the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date referred to in this Assignment and Assumption, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the] [the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the] [such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the] [such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) and (b)  thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the] [such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the] [such] Assigned Interest, [and] (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the] [such] Assignee [,] [and]; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the] [any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the] [each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the] [the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the] [the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

 

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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 (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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EXHIBIT H-1

UNITED STATES TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Treated As Partnerships For

U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.02(g)(ii)(B) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a “10 percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (v) no payments in connection with any Loan Document are effectively connected with the undersigned’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business.

The undersigned has furnished to the Administrative Agent with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing and (2) the undersigned shall furnish the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which payment is to be made by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding each such payment.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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[Foreign Lender]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

[Address]

Dated:                      , 20[ ]

 

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EXHIBIT H-2

UNITED STATES TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Treated As Partnerships For

U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.02(g)(ii)(B) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) neither the undersigned nor any of its partners/members is a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its partners/members is a “10 percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) no payments in connection with any Loan Document are effectively connected with the undersigned’s or its partners/members’ conduct of a U.S. trade or business.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding each such payment.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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[Foreign Lender]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

[Address]

Dated:                      , 20[ ]

 

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EXHIBIT H-3

UNITED STATES TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Treated As Partnerships For

U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.02(g)(ii)(B) and Section 11.06(b) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a “10 percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, (iv) it is not a “controlled foreign corporation” related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (v) no payments in connection with any Loan Document are effectively connected with the undersigned’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding each such payment.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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[Foreign Participant]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

[Address]

Dated:                      , 20[ ]

 

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EXHIBIT H-4

UNITED STATES TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Treated As Partnerships For

U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.02(g)(ii)(B) and 11.06(b) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) neither the undersigned nor any of its partners/members is a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its partners/members is a “10 percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its partners/members is a “controlled foreign corporation” related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) no payments in connection with any Loan Document are effectively connected with the undersigned’s or its partners/members’ conduct of a U.S. trade or business.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) and IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding each such payment.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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[Foreign Participant]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

[Address]

Dated:                      , 20[ ]

 

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EXHIBIT I

ABL/BOND INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

[ See Exhibit 10.2 ]

 

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EXHIBIT J

[FORM OF]

INTERCOMPANY NOTE

May [ ], 2013

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, each of the undersigned, to the extent a borrower from time to time from any other entity listed on the signature page hereto (each, in such capacity, a “ Payor ”), hereby promises to pay on demand to the order of such other entity listed below (each, in such capacity, a “ Payee ”), in lawful money of the United States of America, or in such other currency as agreed to by such Payor and such Payee, in immediately available funds, at such location as a Payee shall from time to time designate, the unpaid principal amount of all loans and advances (including trade payables) made by such Payee to such Payor. Each Payor promises also to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of all such loans and advances in like money at said location from the date of such loans and advances until paid at such rate per annum as shall be agreed upon from time to time by such Payor and such Payee.

Reference is made to (i) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto (together with the Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), the Lenders from time to time parties thereto, SUNTRUST BANK, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders thereunder (the “ Agent ”) and the other parties thereto and (ii) that certain ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2012 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”), among [                    ], as collateral agent for the Notes Secured Parties (as defined therein; together with its successor and assigns in such capacity, the “ Notes Collateral Agent ”), SunTrust Bank, as agent for the ABL Secured Parties (as defined therein; together with its successor and assigns in such capacity, the “ ABL Agent ”), the Parent Borrower, and each of the Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrwer listed on the signature pages thereto. Capitalized terms used in this intercompany promissory note (this “ Note ”) but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

This Note shall be pledged by each Payee that is a Credit Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement; each a “ Credit Party Payee ” and collectively, the “ Credit Party Payees ”) (i) to the Notes Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Notes Secured Parties, pursuant to the Notes Security Documents as collateral security for the full and prompt payment when due of, and the performance of, such Payee’s Notes Debt and (ii) to the ABL Agent, for the benefit of the ABL Secured Parties, pursuant to the ABL Security Documents as collateral security for the full and prompt payment when due of, and the performance of, such Payee’s ABL Debt Obligations. Each Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Defaultunder and as defined in the Notes Documents, but subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, Notes Collateral Agent may, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided pursuant to the Notes Documents and otherwise available to it, exercise all rights of the Credit Party Payees with respect to this Note and (ii) after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default under and as defined in the ABL Debt Documents, but subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the Agent may, in addition to the other rights and remedies provided pursuant to the ABL Debt Documents and otherwise available to it, exercise all rights of the Credit Party Payees with respect to this Note.

 

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Upon the commencement of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, or any receiver-ship, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceeding in connection therewith, relating to any Payor owing any amounts evidenced by this Note to any Credit Party Payee, or to any property of any such Payor, or upon the commencement of any proceeding for voluntary liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of any such Payor, all amounts evidenced by this Note owing by such Payor to any and all Credit Parties shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind.

Anything in this Note to the contrary notwithstanding, the indebtedness evidenced by this Note owed by any Payor that is a Credit Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to any Payee shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, to all Senior Secured Obligations of such Payor to the ABL Secured Parties until the Termination Date (as defined in the Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Borrowers, each other Grantor from time to time party thereto and the ABL Agent) and to all Senior Secured Obligations of such Payor to the Notes Secured Parties until the Termination Date (as defined in that certain Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the [Issuer], each other Grantor from time to time party thereto and the Notes Collateral Agent); provided that each Payor may make payments to the applicable Payee so long as no Event of Default under, and as defined in, either the ABL Debt Documents or the Notes Documents shall have occurred and be continuing (such Obligations and other indebtedness and obligations in connection with any renewal, refunding, restructuring or refinancing thereof, including interest thereon accruing after the commencement of any proceedings referred to in clause (i)  below, whether or not such interest is an allowed claim in such proceeding, being hereinafter collectively referred to as “ Senior Indebtedness ”):

(i) In the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, and any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceedings in connection therewith, relative to any Payor or to its property, and in the event of any proceedings for voluntary liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of such Payor (except as expressly permitted by the ABL Debt Documents and the Notes Documents), whether or not involving insolvency or bankruptcy, then, if an Event of Default (as defined in either the ABL Debt Documents or the Notes Documents) has occurred and is continuing (x) the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be irrevocably paid in full in cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness (other than obligations of any Credit Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) arising under any Designated Hedge Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and obligations of any Credit Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) arising under any Cash Management Agreements (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or contingent indemnification obligations) before any Payee is entitled to receive (whether directly or indirectly), or make any demands for, any payment on account of this Note and (y) until the holders of Senior Indebtedness are irrevocably paid in full in cash in respect of all amounts constituting Senior Indebtedness (other than obligations of any Credit Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) arising under any Designated Hedge Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and obligations of any Credit Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) arising under any Cash Management Agreements (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or contingent indemnification obligations), any payment or distribution to which such Payee would otherwise be entitled (other than debt securities of such Payor that are subordinated, to at least the same extent as this Note, to the payment of all Senior Indebtedness then outstanding (such securities being hereinafter referred to as “ Restructured Debt Securities ”)) shall be made to the holders of Senior Indebtedness;

(ii) if any Event of Default (as under and defined in either the ABL Debt Documents or the Notes Documents) occurs and is continuing, then no payment or distribution of any kind or character shall be made by or on behalf of the Payor or any other Person on its behalf with respect to this Note;

 

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(iii) if any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or other property (other than [Restructured Debt Securities]), in respect of this Note shall (despite these subordination provisions) be received by any Payee in violation of clause (i)  or (ii)  above before all Senior Indebtedness shall have been irrevocably paid in full in cash (other than obligations of any Credit Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) arising under any Designated Hedge Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and obligations of any Credit Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) arising under Cash Management Agreements (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or contingent indemnification obligations), such payment or distribution shall be held in trust by [            ] for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and shall be paid over or delivered in accordance with the Security Documents, subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement; and

(iv) Each Payor agrees to file all claims against each relevant Payee in any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law in respect of any Senior Indebtedness, and the Notes Collateral Agent and the ABL Agent (each a “ Collateral Agent ” and collectively, the “ Collateral Agents ”) shall be entitled to all of such Payor’s rights thereunder. If for any reason a Payor fails to file such claim at least ten (10) days prior to the last date on which such claim should be filed, such Payor hereby irrevocably appoints each Collateral Agent as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and each Collateral Agent is hereby authorized to act as attorney-in-fact in such Payor’s name to file such claim or, in such Collateral Agent’s discretion, to assign such claim to and cause proof of claim to be filed in the name of such Collateral Agent or its nominee. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the person or persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay to the applicable Collateral Agent the full amount payable on the claim in the proceeding, and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose, each Payor hereby assigns to each of the Collateral Agents all of such Payor’s rights to any payments or distributions to which such Payor otherwise would be entitled. If the amount so paid is greater than such Payor’s liability hereunder, the Collateral Agents shall pay the excess amount to the party entitled thereto under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and applicable law. In addition, each Payor hereby irrevocably appoints each Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact to exercise all of such Payor’s voting rights in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or any plan for the reorganization of each relevant Payee.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, no present or future holder of Senior Indebtedness shall be prejudiced in its right to enforce the subordination of this Note by any act or failure to act on the part of any Payor or Payee or by any act or failure to act on the part of such holder or any trustee or agent for such holder. Each Payee and each Payor hereby agree that the subordination of this Note is for the benefit of each Collateral Agent and the other Secured Creditors. Each Collateral Agent and the other Secured Creditors are obligees under this Note to the same extent as if their names were written herein as such and each Collateral Agent may, on behalf of itself, and the Secured Parties, proceed to enforce the subordination provisions herein.

The indebtedness evidenced by this Note owed by any Payor that is not a Credit Party (as defined in the Credit Agreement) shall not be subordinated to, and shall rank pari passu in right of payment with, any other obligation of such Payor.

Nothing contained in the subordination provisions set forth above is intended to or will impair, as between each Payor and each Payee, the obligations of such Payor, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay to such Payee the principal of and interest on this Note as and when due and payable in accordance with its terms, or is intended to or will affect the relative rights of such Payee and other creditors of such Payor other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness.

 

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Each Payee is hereby authorized to record all loans and advances made by it to any Payor (all of which shall be evidenced by this Note), and all repayments or prepayments thereof, in its books and records, such books and records constituting prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information contained therein.

Each Payor hereby waives presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind in connection with this Note. All payments under this Note shall be made without offset, counterclaim or deduction of any kind.

It is understood that this Note shall evidence only Indebtedness and not amounts owing in respect of accounts payable incurred in connection with goods sold or services rendered in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money.

This Note shall be binding upon each Payor and its successors and assigns, and the terms and provisions of this Note shall inure to the benefit of each Payee and their respective successors and assigns, including subsequent holders hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in any Security Document or in any other promissory note or other instrument, this Note replaces and supersedes any and all promissory notes or other instruments which create or evidence any loans or advances made on, before or after the date hereof by any Payee to any other Subsidiary.

From time to time after the date hereof, additional Subsidiaries of the Borrower may become parties hereto (as Payor and/or Payee, as the case may be) by executing a counterpart signature page hereto, which shall be automatically incorporated to this Note (each additional Subsidiary, an “ Additional Party ”). Upon delivery of such counterpart signature page to the Payees, notice of which is hereby waived by the other Payors, each Additional Party shall be a Payor and/or a Payee, as the case may be, and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Additional Party were an original signatory hereof. Each Payor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Payor or Payee hereunder. This Note shall be fully effective as to any Payor or Payee that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Payor or Payee hereunder.

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC

BFS TEXAS, LLC

BFS IP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

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EXHIBIT K

[FORM OF]

ADDITIONAL BORROWER AGREEMENT

THIS ADDITIONAL BORROWER AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of             ,         , 20    , is entered into between                             , a                     (the “ New Subsidiary ”) and SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent, under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, extended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto and SUNTRUST BANK, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and as collateral agent. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined 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 Borrower under the Credit Agreement for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of any of the Borrowers 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 V of the Credit Agreement (to the extent made or deemed made on or after the effective date hereof), (b) all of the covenants set forth in Articles VI and VII of the Credit Agreement and (c) all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement to the same extent as each of the other Borrowers as if it had been a party thereto as a Borrower and does hereby assume each of the obligations imposed upon a Borrower under the Credit Agreement.

2. If required, the New Subsidiary is, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, executing and delivering such Loan Documents (and such other documents and instruments) as requested by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the Credit Agreement including, without limitation, the Guaranty and a joinder agreement with respect to the Security Agreement.

3. The New Subsidiary hereby agrees that each reference in the Credit Agreement to a “Borrower” shall also mean and be a reference to the New Subsidiary.

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.

 

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6. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER 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 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:

 

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Acknowledged and accepted:

SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

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EXHIBIT L

[FORM OF] SECURED HEDGE DESIGNATION AGREEMENT

[Date]

SunTrust Bank

[                    ]

Attention: [                    ]

Phone: [                    ]

Fax: [                    ]

Email: [                    ]

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the Borrower Agent and a Borrower, each other Borrower from time to time party thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “ Lenders ”), and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Any capitalized term used herein and not defined herein has the meaning assigned to it in the Credit Agreement.

The ISDA Master Agreement (including the Schedule attached thereto, and as may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “ ISDA Agreement ”), dated as of [ ], between Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the undersigned Lender (or one of its Affiliates) (in such capacity, the “ Hedge Bank ”), together with each Confirmation (as such term is defined in the ISDA Agreement) effected pursuant to the ISDA Agreement (so long as any such Confirmation otherwise meets the definition of “Designated Hedge Agreement” as defined in the Credit Agreement), is hereby designated by each of the undersigned as a “Designated Hedge Agreement” pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Credit Agreement.

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Very truly yours,

 

Builders FirstSource,Inc.,
as Borrower

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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[ ]
as Hedge Bank

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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EXHIBIT M

[FORM OF] BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

[ Date ]

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, extended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 6.01(f) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that the information attached as Annex I hereto is true, complete, and accurate as of the close of business on                  , 2013.

In addition, as of the date hereof, the undersigned hereby represents and warrants (on behalf of the Company and not in the undersigned’s individual capacity) that (a) all Receivables included in the calculation of Eligible Receivables, Eligible Credit Card Receivables, Eligible Unbilled Receivables or Eligible Billings on such Borrowing Base Certificate satisfy the applicable requirements included in the definitions of “Eligible Receivable,” Eligible Credit Card Receivables,” “Eligible Unbilled Receivables,” or Eligible Billings, as applicable and (b) all Inventory included in the calculation of Eligible Inventory on such Borrowing Base Certificate satisfies the applicable requirements of an “Eligible Inventory,” “Eligible Letter of Credit Inventory” or “Eligible In-Transit Inventory” as applicable, except, in the case of clauses (a)  and (b) , where the failure to satisfy such requirements is not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name as of the date first above written.

 

 

Name:
Title:

 

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ANNEX I

Borrowing Base Calculation

[To include applicable information]

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

 

ABL/BOND INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

dated as of May 29, 2013,

among

SUNTRUST BANK,

as ABL Agent,

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Notes Collateral Agent,

Each ADDITIONAL PARI NOTES DEBT AGENT from time to time party hereto,

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,

as Parent Borrower,

and

the other GRANTORS

from time to time party hereto

 

 

 


CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1   

SECTION 1.01.

     Construction; Certain Defined Terms      1   

ARTICLE II SUBORDINATION OF JUNIOR LIENS; CERTAIN AGREEMENTS

     14   

SECTION 2.01.

     Subordination of Junior Liens      14   

SECTION 2.02.

     No Action With Respect to Junior Secured Obligations Collateral Subject to Senior Liens      15   

SECTION 2.03.

     No Duties of Senior Representative      16   

SECTION 2.04.

     No Interference; Payment Over; Reinstatement      17   

SECTION 2.05.

     Release of Liens; Automatic Release of Junior Liens      18   

SECTION 2.06.

     Certain Agreements With Respect to Insolvency or, Liquidation Proceedings      19   

SECTION 2.07.

     Reinstatement      23   

SECTION 2.08.

     Entry Upon Premises by the ABL Agent and the ABL Secured Parties; Intellectual Property License      23   

SECTION 2.09.

     Insurance      25   

SECTION 2.10.

     Refinancing and Additional Secured Debt      26   

SECTION 2.11.

     Modification; No Interference      27   

SECTION 2.12.

     Legends      28   

SECTION 2.13.

     Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties Rights as Unsecured Creditors      28   

SECTION 2.14.

     No New Liens      28   

SECTION 2.15.

     Set-Off and Tracing of and Priorities in Proceeds      29   
ARTICLE III GRATUITOUS BAILMENT FOR PERFECTION OF CERTAIN SECURITY INTERESTS; RIGHTS UNDER PERMITS AND LICENSES      29   

SECTION 3.01.

     General      29   

SECTION 3.02.

     Deposit Accounts      30   

SECTION 3.03.

     Rights under Permits and Licenses      31   

ARTICLE IV EXISTENCE AND AMOUNTS OF LIENS AND OBLIGATIONS

     32   

ARTICLE V CONSENT OF GRANTORS

     32   

ARTICLE VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     32   

SECTION 6.01.

     Representations and Warranties of Each Party      32   

SECTION 6.02.

     Representations and Warranties of Each Representative      33   

ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS

     33   

SECTION 7.01.

     Notices      33   

SECTION 7.02.

     Waivers; Amendment      34   

SECTION 7.03.

     Parties in Interest      34   

SECTION 7.04.

     Survival of Agreement      34   


SECTION 7.05.

     Counterparts      34   

SECTION 7.06.

     Severability      35   

SECTION 7.07.

     Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process      35   

SECTION 7.08.

     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      35   

SECTION 7.09.

     Headings      36   

SECTION 7.10.

     Conflicts      36   

SECTION 7.11.

     Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights      36   

SECTION 7.12.

     Certain Terms Concerning the ABL Agent and each Pari Notes Debt Agent; Force Majeure      36   

Exhibits:

       
EXHIBIT A      Form of Grantor Intercreditor Agreement Joinder   
EXHIBIT B      Form of Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder   

Schedules:

       
SCHEDULE 1      Security Documents   

 

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This ABL/BOND INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by and among SUNTRUST BANK, as agent for the ABL Secured Parties referred to herein (in such capacity, and together with its successors in such capacity, the “ Original ABL Agent ”), WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association, as collateral agent for the Notes Secured Parties (the “ Original Notes Collateral Agent ”), BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”) and each of the Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower listed on the signature pages hereto (the “ Subsidiary Grantors ” and together with the Parent Borrower, the “ Grantors ”).

Reference is made to (a) the ABL Credit Agreement (such term and each other capitalized term used and not otherwise defined herein having the meaning assigned to it in Article I ) and (b) the Indenture.

In consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the ABL Agent (for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties), the Notes Collateral Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Notes Secured Parties) and each Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent (on behalf of the Additional Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties of the applicable Series), if any, and the Grantors agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.01. Construction; Certain Defined Terms .

(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument, other document, statute or regulation herein or in any Annex, Schedule or Exhibit of this Agreement shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument, other document, statute or regulation as from time to time amended, restated, amended and restated, renewed, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, but shall not be deemed to include the Subsidiaries of such Person unless express reference is made to such Subsidiaries, (iii) 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, (iv) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Schedules, Exhibits and Annexes shall be construed to refer to Articles, Sections and Annexes of this Agreement, (v) unless otherwise expressly qualified herein, 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 and (vi) the term “or” is not exclusive.

(b) All terms used in this Agreement that are defined in Article 1, 8 or 9 of the New York UCC (whether capitalized herein or not) and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in Article 1, 8 or 9 of the New York UCC. If a term is defined in Article 9 of the New York UCC and another Article of the UCC, such term shall have the meaning assigned to it in Article 9 of the New York UCC.


(c) As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

ABL Agent ” means the Original ABL Agent, and, from and after the date of execution and delivery of an ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, the agent, collateral agent, trustee or other representative of the lenders or holders of the ABL Debt Obligations evidenced thereunder or governed thereby, in each case, together with its successors in such capacity.

ABL Credit Agreement ” means the credit agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among each Borrower named therein, the ABL Agent, the lenders party thereto from time to time and the other agents named therein, and any credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement, promissory note, indenture or any other agreement or instrument evidencing or governing the terms of any ABL Substitute Facility, in each case (as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in each case, to the extent not prohibited by the terms hereof).

ABL Debt Documents ” means the ABL Credit Agreement, the ABL Security Documents, the other “Loan Documents” (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) and all other loan documents, notes, guarantees, instruments and agreements governing or evidencing, or executed or delivered in connection with, any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable.

ABL Debt Obligations ” means the “Obligations” as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement (or any similar term of any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable) or any supplement thereto or refinancing thereof. ABL Debt Obligations shall expressly include (i) any unpaid principal, interest, penalties, fees, expenses, guarantee obligations, indemnifications, reimbursements, costs, damages and other liabilities, including all interest, fees and expenses incurred upon an Event of Default or accruing after the date of any filing by or against any Grantor of any petition or complaint initiating any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, regardless of whether any ABL Secured Party’s claim therefor is (a) enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in the Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding commenced by the filing of such petition or complaint, or (b) enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim under the ABL Credit Agreement or any related loan documentation or applicable law, (ii) any Cash Management Obligations and (iii) any Designated Hedge Obligations as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement (or any similar term of any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable), in each case regardless of whether such obligation is direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred.

ABL Facility Collateral ” means all assets and properties subject to Liens created by the ABL Security Documents to secure the ABL Debt Obligations.

ABL First Lien Collateral ” means all present and future right, title and interest of the Grantors in and to the following types of ABL Facility Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, existing or arising, and wherever located:

(a) (i) accounts (including credit card receivables) and (ii) all other rights to payment arising from services rendered or from the sale, lease, use or other disposition of inventory, whether such rights to payment constitute payment intangibles, letter-of-credit rights or any other classification of property, or are evidenced in whole or in part by instruments, chattel paper or documents;

(b) inventory and documents relating to inventory;

 

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(c) all rights of an unpaid vendor with respect to inventory;

(d) deposit accounts (other than separately maintained insurance deposit accounts), commodity accounts, securities accounts and lockboxes, including all money and certificated securities, uncertificated securities (other than Capital Stock of Parent Borrower and the other Guarantors), securities entitlements and related investment property (including all cash, marketable securities and other funds held in or on deposit in any deposit account, commodity account or securities account), and all cash and cash equivalents, including cash and cash equivalents securing reimbursement obligations in respect of letters of credit or other ABL Obligations;

(e) instruments, chattel paper and general intangibles pertaining to the other items of property included within clauses (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (f)  and (g)  of this definition (other than any Capital Stock of Parent Borrower and the other Guarantors and Intellectual Property);

(f) books and records, supporting obligations, documents and related letters of credit, letter-of-credit rights, commercial tort claims or other claims and causes of action, in each case, to the extent arising out of, related to or given in exchange or settlement of any of the foregoing; and

(g) all substitutions, replacements, accessions, products and proceeds (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages and proceeds of suit) of all or any of the foregoing;

provided that, subject to clauses (c)  and (d)  of Section 3.02 hereof, in no case shall ABL First Lien Collateral include any identifiable cash proceeds from a sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of any Notes First Lien Collateral that has been deposited in the Collateral Proceeds Account in accordance with the terms of the Pari Notes Debt Documents, until such time as such cash proceeds are released therefrom in accordance with the terms of the Pari Notes Debt Documents.

ABL Lender ” means a “Lender” under (and as defined in) the ABL Credit Agreement (or under any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable, or any other similar term used in any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable).

ABL Liens ” means Liens on the ABL Facility Collateral created under the ABL Security Documents to secure the ABL Debt Obligations (including Liens on such Collateral under the security documents associated with any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable).

ABL Secured Parties ” means, at any time, the “Secured Creditors” as defined in the ABL Security Documents (or any similar term of any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable).

ABL Security Documents ” means each agreement listed in part A of Schedule 1 hereto, and any other security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, control agreements, guarantees, notes or any other documents or instruments now existing or entered into after the date hereof that create, perfect or otherwise relate to Liens on any assets or properties of any Grantor to secure any ABL Debt Obligations (including any such agreements, assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents or instruments associated with any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable).

 

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ABL Substitute Facility ” means any facility with respect to which the requirements contained in Section 2.10(a) of this Agreement have been satisfied and the proceeds or commitments of which are used, among other things, to Replace the ABL Credit Agreement then in existence. For the avoidance of doubt, no ABL Substitute Facility shall be required to be a revolving or asset-based loan facility and may be a facility evidenced or governed by a credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement, promissory note, indenture or any other agreement or instrument; provided that any ABL Lien securing such ABL Substitute Facility shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement for all purposes (including the lien priorities as set forth herein as of the date hereof).

Account Agreement ” means any lockbox account agreement, pledged account agreement, blocked account agreement, deposit account control agreement, securities account control agreement, or any similar deposit or securities account agreements among any Pari Notes Debt Agent and/or the ABL Agent, one or more Grantors and the relevant financial institution depository or securities intermediary.

Additional ABL Facility ” means one or more debt facilities, commercial paper facilities or indentures for which the requirements of Section 2.10(b) of this Agreement have been satisfied, in each case with banks, other lenders or trustees, providing for term loans, revolving credit loans, Notes, letters of credit, notes or other borrowings, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, restated, restructured, increased, supplemented, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time in accordance with each applicable Secured Document; provided that any ABL Lien securing such Additional ABL Facility shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement for all purposes (including the lien priorities as set forth herein as of the date hereof).

Additional Pari Notes Debt ” means any secured debt ranking equal in right of security with the Notes Debt issued pursuant to an Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility and permitted under the ABL Credit Agreement and the Indenture.

Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent ” means, with respect to any Series of Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations, the person or entity that, pursuant to the Additional Pari Notes Debt Documents relating to such Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations, holds Liens on the Collateral on behalf of the Additional Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties thereunder.

Additional Pari Notes Debt Collateral ” means, with respect to any Series of Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations, all assets and properties subject to Liens created by the Additional Pari Notes Debt Security Documents to secure such Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations.

Additional Pari Notes Debt Documents ” means each Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility and the Additional Pari Notes Debt Security Documents.

Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility ” means one or more debt facilities, commercial paper facilities or indentures for which the requirements of Section 2.10(b) of this Agreement have been satisfied, in each case with banks, other lenders or trustees, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, Notes, letters of credit, notes or other borrowings, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, restated, restructured, increased, supplemented, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time in accordance with each applicable Secured Document; provided that neither the ABL Credit Agreement nor the Indenture shall constitute an Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility at any time.

 

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Additional Pari Notes Debt Lien ” means a Lien granted pursuant to any Additional Pari Notes Debt Security Document to an Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent or Additional Pari Notes Debt Secured Party at any time upon any property of any Grantor that is Collateral to secure a Series of Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations.

Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations ” means, with respect to any Grantor, any obligations of such Grantor owed to any Additional Pari Notes Debt Secured Party under the Additional Pari Notes Debt Documents.

Additional Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties ” means, with respect to any Series of Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations, at any time, the Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent and the other holders from time to time of Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations of such Series.

Additional Pari Notes Debt Security Documents ” means the Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility (insofar as the same grants a Lien on any collateral) and all collateral trust agreements, security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, control agreements, guarantees, notes and any other documents or instruments now existing or entered into after the date hereof that create Liens on any assets or properties of any Grantor to secure any Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations of the Grantors owed thereunder to any Additional Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties.

Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble hereto.

Bankruptcy Code ” means, Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now or hereafter in effect, or any successor thereto, as hereafter amended.

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

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York, Wilmington, Delaware or Atlanta, Georgia are authorized or required by law to remain closed.

Capital Stock ” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including membership interests (however designated, whether voting or non-voting) of equity of such Person, including, if such Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership, but in no event will Capital Stock include any debt securities convertible or exchangeable into equity unless and until actually converted or exchanged.

Cash Management Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the ABL Credit Agreement (or any similar term of any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable).

 

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Cash Management Bank ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the ABL Credit Agreement (or any similar term of any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable).

Cash Management Obligations ” means Obligations owing to any Cash Management Bank with respect to any Cash Management Agreement.

Closing Date ” means the date first written above.

Collateral ” means all of the assets and property of any Grantor, whether real, personal or mixed, constituting the ABL Facility Collateral and the Pari Notes Debt Collateral.

Collateral Proceeds Account ” means one or more deposit accounts or securities accounts established or maintained by any Grantor or a Pari Notes Debt Agent or its agent for the sole purpose of holding the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of any Notes First Lien Collateral that are required to be held in trust in such account or accounts pursuant to the terms of any Pari Notes Debt Document.

Controlling ABL Agent ” means the ABL Agent in respect of the ABL Credit Agreement or, to the extent the ABL Credit Agreement is no longer in effect, any ABL Substitute Facility or, to the extent neither the ABL Credit Agreement nor any ABL Substitute Facility is outstanding, the ABL Agent in respect of any Additional ABL Facility.

Controlling Notes Debt Agent ” means (i) for so long as there is only one Series of Pari Notes Debt, the Pari Notes Debt Agent for such Series and (ii) at any time when there is more than one Series of Pari Notes Debt, the “Applicable Collateral Agent,” as such term is defined in the Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement (as such term is defined in the Indenture).

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.

Deposit Accounts ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 3.02(a) .

DIP Financing ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.06(b) .

DIP Financing Liens ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section  2.06(b) .

DIP Lenders ” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section  2.06(b) .

Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations ” means, with respect to any particular Senior Secured Obligations, the occurrence of all of the following:

(a) termination or expiration of all commitments to extend credit (other than Banking Services Obligations and Secured ABL Swap Obligations or similar Senior Secured Obligations) that would constitute such Senior Secured Obligations;

 

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(b) payment in full in cash of the principal of, interest and premium (if any) on, fees and other charges comprising such Senior Secured Obligations (other than any undrawn letters of credit) (including, in any event, all such interest, fees and other charges allowable under applicable law);

(c) discharge or cash collateralization (at the lower of (i) 103 % of the aggregate undrawn amount, and (ii) the percentage of the aggregate undrawn amount required for release of Liens under the terms of the applicable Senior Documents) of all outstanding letters of credit constituting such Senior Secured Obligations; and

(d) payment in full in cash of all other such Senior Secured Obligations that are outstanding and unpaid at the time the principal of and interest and premium on all such Senior Secured Obligations are paid in full in cash (other than any obligations for taxes, costs, indemnification, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities in respect of which no claim or demand for payment has been made at such time); provided that the Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations shall not be deemed to have occurred in connection with a Replacement as contemplated by Section 2.10(a) .

Enforcement Notice ” means a written notice delivered, at a time when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, by either the ABL Agent or any Pari Notes Debt Agent to the other specifying the relevant Event of Default.

Event of Default ” means an “Event of Default” under and as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement, the Indenture or any Additional Pari Notes Debt Document, as the context may require.

Grantor ” means the “Grantors” as defined in the preamble hereto and each other direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that shall have granted any Lien in favor of the ABL Agent or any Pari Notes Debt Agent on any of its assets or properties to secure both (i) the ABL Debt Obligations and (ii) any Pari Notes Debt Obligations.

Indenture ” means the Indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among the Grantor and Wilmington Trust, National Association as Trustee and the Notes Collateral Agent, and any credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement, promissory note, indenture or any other agreement or instrument evidencing or governing the terms of any Notes Substitute Facility, in each case (as the same may be amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in each case, to the extent not prohibited by the terms hereof).

Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding ” means:

(a) any case commenced by or, against any Grantor under the Bankruptcy Code, any other proceeding for the reorganization, recapitalization or adjustment or marshaling of the assets or liabilities of any Grantor, any receivership or assignment for the benefit of creditors relating to any Grantor or any similar case or proceeding relative to any Grantor or its creditors, as such, in each case whether or not voluntary;

(b) any liquidation, dissolution, marshaling of assets or liabilities or other winding up of or relating to any Grantor, in each case whether or not voluntary and whether or not involving bankruptcy or insolvency, in each case to the extent not permitted under the Senior Documents;

 

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(c) any proceeding seeking the appointment of any trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other insolvency official with similar powers with respect to any Grantor or any of its assets; or

(d) any other proceeding of any type or nature in which substantially all claims of creditors of any Grantor are determined and any payment or distribution is or may be made on account of such claims.

Intellectual Property ” means, with respect to Person, all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by such Person, including Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and all related documentation and registrations and all additions, improvements or accessions to any of the foregoing.

Intercreditor Agreement Joinder ” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A .

Intercreditor Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date, an amount equal to the sum of (1) 85% of the aggregate book value of all accounts receivable of the Parent Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries; (2) 70% of the aggregate book value of all inventory owned by the Parent Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries; and (3) $30,000,000, all calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Junior Documents ” means (a) in respect of the Notes First Lien Collateral, the ABL Debt Documents and (b) in respect of the ABL First Lien Collateral, the Pari Notes Debt Documents.

Junior Liens ” means (a) in respect of the ABL First Lien Collateral, the Pari Notes Debt Liens on such Collateral, and (b) in respect of the Notes First Lien Collateral, the ABL Liens on such Collateral.

Junior Representative ” means (a) with respect to the Notes First Lien Collateral, the ABL Agent and (b) with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral, each Pari Notes Debt Agent.

Junior Secured Obligations ” means (a) with respect to the Pari Notes Debt Obligations (to the extent such Obligations are secured, or intended to be secured, by the Notes First Lien Collateral), the ABL Debt Obligations and (b) with respect to ABL Debt Obligations (to the extent such Obligations are secured, or intended to be secured, by the ABL First Lien Collateral), the Pari Notes Debt Obligations.

Junior Secured Obligations Collateral ” means the Collateral in respect of which any Junior Representative (on behalf of itself and the applicable Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties) holds a Junior Lien.

Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties ” means (a) with respect to the Notes First Lien Collateral, the ABL Secured Parties and (b) with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral, the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties.

Junior Secured Obligations Security Documents ” means (a) with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral, the Pari Notes Debt Security Documents, and (b) with respect to the Notes First Lien Collateral, the ABL Security Documents.

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge, trust (deemed or statutory) or security interest in, on or of such

 

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asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, (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; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to be a Lien.

Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder ” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B .

Maximum ABL Facility Amount ” means the greatest of (i) a principal amount of $175,0000,000, (ii) an amount equal to the Intercreditor Borrowing Base at the time the applicable ABL Debt Obligations were incurred and (iii) an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Qualifying ABL Debt.

Maximum Note Amount ” shall mean the greater of (i) a principal amount of $350,000,000 and (ii) an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Qualifying Notes Debt.

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

Notes Collatera l” means all assets and properties subject to Liens created by the Pari Notes Debt Security Documents to secure the Pari Notes Debt Obligations.

Notes Collateral Agent ” means the Original Notes Collateral Agent, and, from and after the date of execution and delivery of a Notes Substitute Facility, the agent, collateral agent, trustee or other representative of the lenders or other holders of the indebtedness and other obligations evidence thereunder or governed thereby, in each case, together with its successors in such capacity.

Notes Debt ” means all “Obligations” as defined in the Indenture (or any similar term of any Notes Substitute Facility). Notes Debt shall expressly include any principal, interest, penalties, fees, expenses, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, including all interest, fees and expenses incurred upon an Event of Default or accruing after the date of any filing by or against any Grantor of any petition or complaint initiating any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, regardless of whether any Notes Secured Party’s claim is (a) enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in the Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding commenced by the filing of such petition or complaint, or (b) enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim under the Indenture or applicable law.

Notes Documents ” means the Indenture, the Notes Security Documents and all other loan documents, notes, guarantees, instruments and agreements governing or evidencing any Notes Substitute Facility.

Notes First Lien Collateral ” means all present and future right, title and interest of the Grantors in the Notes Collateral other than ABL First Lien Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, existing or arising, and wherever located, including, without limitation, to the extent constituting Notes Collateral:

(a) Capital Stock of Subsidiaries held by the Grantors;

(b) equipment;

 

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(c) Real Estate Assets;

(d) Intellectual Property;

(e) all general intangibles and investment property that do not constitute ABL First Lien Collateral;

(f) documents of title related to equipment;

(g) books and records, supporting obligations and related letters of credit, commercial tort claims or other claims and causes of action, in each case, to the extent related primarily to the foregoing; and

(h) substitutions, replacements, accessions, products and proceeds (including, without limitation, insurance proceeds, licenses, royalties, income, payments, claims, damages and proceeds of suit) of any or all of the foregoing.

Notes Holder ” means a “Holder” under (and as defined in) the Indenture (or any similar term under any Notes Substitute Facility).

Notes Lien ” means a Lien granted by the Notes Security Documents to the Notes Collateral Agent at any time upon any property of any other Grantor to secure Notes Debt.

Notes Security Documents ” means each agreement listed in Part B of Schedule 1 hereto and any other security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, control agreements, guarantees, notes or any other documents or instruments now existing or entered into after the date hereof that create, perfect or otherwise relate to Liens on any assets or properties of any Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries to secure any Notes Debt (including any such agreements, assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust and other documents or instruments associated with any Notes Substitute Facility).

Notes Secured Parties ” means, at any time, the “Secured Parties” as defined in the Notes Security Documents (or any similar term of any Notes Substitute Facility).

Notes Substitute Facility ” means any facility with respect to which the requirements contained in Section 2.10(a) of this Agreement have been satisfied, the proceeds of which are used to, among other things, Replace the Indenture. For the avoidance of doubt, no Notes Substitute Facility shall be required to be evidenced by notes or other instruments and may be a facility evidenced or governed by a credit agreement, loan agreement, note agreement, promissory note, indenture or any other agreement or instrument; provided that any such Notes Substitute Facility shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement for all purposes (including the lien priority as set forth herein as of the date hereof) as the other Liens securing the Notes Debt are subject to under this Agreement.

Obligations ” means, with respect to any Secured Parties, any principal, interest, penalties, fees, expenses, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities, including all interest, fees and expenses incurred upon an Event of Default or accruing after the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, regardless of whether any Secured Party’s claim is (a) enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in the Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding commenced by the filing of such petition or complaint, or (b) enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim under the Secured Documents or applicable law, even if such interest, fees and expenses are not enforceable, allowable or allowed as a claim in such proceeding under the Secured Documents of such Secured Party.

 

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Officer ” means the chief executive officer, any senior vice president, the chief operating officer, chief accounting officer or any chief financial officer, controller, or secretary 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. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by an Officer of a Grantor shall be conclusively presented to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Grantor and such Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Grantor.

Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed on behalf of applicable Grantor by an Officer of such Grantor, who must be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, the treasurer or the principal accounting officer of such Grantor.

Original ABL Agent ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble hereto.

Original Notes Collateral Agent ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble hereto.

Parent Borrower ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble hereto

Pari Notes Debt Agents ” means the Notes Collateral Agent and each Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent.

Pari Notes Debt Collateral ” means the Notes Collateral and any Additional Pari Notes Debt Collateral.

Pari Notes Debt Documents ” means the Notes Documents and any Additional Pari Notes Debt Documents.

Pari Notes Debt Facility ” means the Notes Facility (as defined in the Indenture) and any Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility.

Pari Notes Debt Lien ” means each Notes Lien and each Additional Pari Notes Debt Lien.

Pari Notes Debt Obligations ” means the Notes Debt and any Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations.

Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties ” means the Notes Secured Parties and any Additional Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties.

Pari Notes Debt Security Documents ” means the Notes Security Documents and the Additional Pari Notes Debt Security Documents.

Patents ” means, with respect to any Person, all of such Grantor’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

 

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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.

Permitted Subordination ” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.01(d) .

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

Qualifying ABL Debt ” means the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness incurred under the ABL Credit Agreement (or any ABL Substitute Facility) that was incurred in compliance with the Indenture (and any other documents governing Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations (if any)) and any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof (it being understood that, in order for any indebtedness to qualify as “Qualifying ABL Debt,” the Indenture (and the documents governing such Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations (if any)) and any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof must have permitted (x) the incurrence of such indebtedness and (y) the incurrence of the Liens granted as security therefor with the priority provided for under this Agreement.

Qualifying Notes Debt ” means the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness incurred under the Indenture (and Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations (if any)) that was incurred in compliance with the ABL Credit Agreement (or any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable) and any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof (it being understood that, in order for any indebtedness to qualify as “Qualifying Senior Secured Note Indebtedness,” the ABL Credit Agreement (or any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable) and any amendment or supplement thereto or refinancing thereof must have permitted (x) the incurrence of such indebtedness and (y) the incurrence of the Liens granted as security therefor with the priority provided for hereunder.

Real Estate Asset ” means, at any time of determination, any fee interest then owned by any Grantor in any real property.

Replaces ” means, (a) in respect of any agreement with reference to the ABL Credit Agreement or the ABL Debt Obligations or any ABL Substitute Facility or any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable, that such agreement refinances, replaces, restructures, exchanges, refunds or otherwise modifies the ABL Credit Agreement or such ABL Substitute Facility or such Additional ABL Facility, as applicable (i) in whole (in a transaction that is in compliance with Section 2.10(a) ) and that all commitments under the ABL Credit Agreement are terminated or (ii) to the extent permitted by the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement or such ABL Substitute Facility or such Additional ABL Facility, as applicable, in part; and (b) in respect of any indebtedness with reference to the Pari Notes Debt Documents or the Pari Notes Debt Facility, that such indebtedness refinances, replaces, exchanges or refunds the Pari Notes Debt Documents or such Pari Notes Debt Facility (i) in whole (in a transaction that is in compliance with Section 2.10(a) ) and that all commitments thereunder are terminated, or, (ii) to the extent permitted by the terms of the Pari Notes Debt Documents or such Pari Notes Debt Facility, in part. “ Replace ,” “ Replaced ” and “ Replacement ” shall have correlative meanings.

Representative ” means (a) in the case of any Series of Pari Notes Debt Obligations, the Pari Notes Debt Agent for such Series, and (b) in the case of any ABL Debt Obligations, the ABL Agent.

 

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Secured Debt Obligations ” means the Pari Notes Debt Obligations (including the Obligations incurred under each Series of Pari Notes Debt) and the ABL Debt Obligations.

Secured Debt Representative ” means (a) in the case of the ABL Debt Obligations, the ABL Agent, (b) in the case of the Notes Debt, the Notes Collateral Agent and (c) in the case of any Pari Notes Debt Obligations, any Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent.

Secured Documents ” means the Pari Notes Debt Documents and the ABL Debt Documents.

Secured Parties ” means the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties and the ABL Secured Parties.

Security Documents ” means the Pari Notes Debt Security Documents and the ABL Security Documents.

Senior Documents ” means (a) in respect of the Notes First Lien Collateral, the Pari Notes Debt Documents, and (b) in respect of the ABL First Lien Collateral, the ABL Debt Documents.

Senior Liens ” means (a) in respect of the ABL First Lien Collateral, the ABL Liens on such Collateral, and (b) in respect of the Notes First Lien Collateral, the Pari Notes Debt Liens on such Collateral.

Senior Representative ” means (a) with respect to the Notes First Lien Collateral, the Controlling Notes Debt Agent and (b) with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral, the Controlling ABL Agent.

Senior Secured Obligations ” means (a) with respect to the ABL Debt Obligations (to the extent such obligations are secured, or are intended to be secured, by the Notes First Lien Collateral), the Pari Notes Debt Obligations, and (b) with respect to any Pari Notes Debt Obligations (to the extent such obligations are secured, or are intended to be secured, by the ABL First Lien Collateral), the ABL Debt Obligations.

Senior Secured Obligations Collateral ” means the Collateral in respect of which the Senior Representative (on behalf of itself and any applicable Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties) holds a Senior Lien.

Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties ” means (a) with respect to the Notes First Lien Collateral, the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties, and (b) with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral, the ABL Secured Parties.

Senior Secured Obligations Security Documents ” means (a) with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral, the ABL Security Documents, and (b) with respect to the Notes First Lien Collateral, the Pari Notes Debt Security Documents.

Series ” means each of (a) the Notes Debt and (b) each class or issuance of Additional Pari Notes Debt Obligations incurred under a single Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility. “ Series ” when used with respect to any agent, person, document, lien or other item with respect to any Notes Debt or Pari Notes Debt Obligations shall have a correlative meaning.

 

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Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any specified Person (a) any corporation more than 50% of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other entity in which such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries, owns more than 50% of the Capital Stock of such Person at the time or in which such Person, one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, directly or indirectly, has the power to direct the policies, management and affairs thereof.

Subsidiary Grantors ” has the meaning assigned to that term in the preamble hereto.

Trademarks ” shall mean, 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, and trade styles and the registrations and applications for registration thereof 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.

ARTICLE II

Subordination of Junior Liens; Certain Agreements

SECTION 2.01. Subordination of Junior Liens .

(a) The parties hereto hereby agree that the grant of the ABL Liens pursuant to the ABL Security Documents and each grant of the Pari Notes Debt Liens pursuant to the Pari Notes Debt Security Documents create separate and distinct Liens on the Collateral.

(b) The parties hereto hereby further agree that all Junior Liens in respect of any Collateral are expressly subordinated and made junior in right, priority, operation and effect to any and all Senior Liens in respect of such Collateral, notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Notes Documents, the ABL Debt Documents, any Additional Pari Notes Debt Documents, or any other agreement or instrument or operation of law to the contrary, and irrespective of the time, order or method of creation, attachment or perfection of such Junior Liens and Senior Liens or any failure, defect or deficiency or alleged failure, defect or deficiency in any of the foregoing.

(c) It is acknowledged that (i) the aggregate amount of the Senior Secured Obligations may be increased from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Senior Documents, (ii) a portion of the Senior Secured Obligations consists or may consist of indebtedness that is revolving in nature, and the amount thereof that may be outstanding at any time or from time to time may be increased or reduced and subsequently reborrowed, and (iii) the Senior Secured Obligations may be increased, extended, renewed, replaced, restated, supplemented, restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise amended or modified from time to time, all without affecting the subordination of the Junior Liens hereunder or the provisions of this Agreement defining the relative rights of the ABL Secured Parties and the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties. The lien priorities provided for herein shall not be altered

 

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or otherwise affected by any amendment, modification, supplement, extension, increase, renewal, restatement or Replacement of either the Junior Secured Obligations (or any part thereof) or the Senior Secured Obligations (or any part thereof).

(d) If at any time the ABL Agent shall make a Permitted Subordination (as defined below) with respect to any ABL First Lien Collateral or any Pari Notes Debt Agent shall make a Permitted Subordination with respect to Notes First Lien Collateral, in each case, to or in favor of any Person, the priority of such Representative’s Liens vis-à-vis the Liens therein of the other Representative shall not be affected thereby and the subordinating Representative’s Liens shall continue to be senior in priority to the other Representative’s Liens in the affected Collateral as and to the extent provided in this Article II . As used herein, the term “ Permitted Subordination ” shall mean a voluntary subordination by the ABL Agent of its Liens with respect to any or all ABL First Lien Collateral, or by any Pari Notes Debt Agent of its Liens with respect to any or all Notes First Lien Collateral, including any such subordination in favor of depository banks, securities or commodities intermediaries, landlords, mortgagees, custom brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, warehousemen, factors, and other Persons who provide goods or services to a Grantor in the ordinary course of business.

SECTION 2.02. No Action With Respect to Junior Secured Obligations Collateral Subject to Senior Liens . Subject to Sections 2.04 and 2.06 , no Junior Representative or other Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party shall commence or instruct any Junior Representative to commence any judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure proceedings with respect to, seek to have a trustee, receiver, liquidator or similar official appointed for or over, attempt any action to take possession of, exercise any right, remedy or power with respect to, or otherwise take any action to enforce its interest in or realize upon, or take any other action available to it in respect of, any Junior Secured Obligations Collateral under any Junior Secured Obligations Security Document, applicable law or otherwise until the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations (including, without limitation, exercising any rights under any deposit account control agreement constituting Junior Secured Obligations Collateral), it being agreed that only the Senior Representative, acting in accordance with the applicable Senior Secured Obligations Security Documents, shall be entitled to take any such actions or exercise any such remedies prior to the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Junior Representative may, subject to Section 2.05 , take all such actions as it shall deem necessary to (i) perfect or continue the perfection of its Junior Liens or (ii) to create, preserve or protect (but not enforce) the Junior Liens on any Collateral. In addition, any Junior Representative may, with respect to any Junior Secured Obligations:

(a) file a claim or statement of interest with respect to such Obligations; provided that an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Grantor;

(b) file any necessary or appropriate responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion, claim, adversary proceeding or other pleading made by any person objecting to or otherwise seeking the disallowance of the claims or Liens of the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties, including any claims secured by the Junior Secured Obligations Collateral, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

(c) in accordance with Section 2.06 , file any pleadings, objections, motions or agreements which assert rights or interests available to unsecured creditors of the Grantors arising under either any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, in accordance with applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Laws of any applicable jurisdiction); and

 

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(d) vote on any plan of reorganization or plan of liquidation, file any proof of claim, make other filings and make any arguments and motions (including in support of or opposition to, as applicable, the confirmation or approval of any plan of reorganization or plan of liquidation that are, in each case, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

SECTION 2.03. No Duties of Senior Representative . Each Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party acknowledges and agrees that neither the Senior Representative nor any other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party shall have any duties or other obligations to such Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party with respect to any Senior Secured Obligations Collateral, other than to transfer to the Junior Representative any remaining Collateral that constitutes Junior Secured Obligations Collateral and any proceeds of the sale or other disposition of any such Collateral that constitutes Junior Secured Obligations Collateral remaining in its possession following the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations, in each case without representation or warranty on the part of the Senior Representative or any Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party acknowledges and agrees that until the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations secured by any Collateral on which such Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party holds a Junior Lien, the Senior Representative shall be entitled, for the benefit of the holders of such Senior Secured Obligations, to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of or deal with such Collateral, as provided herein and in the Senior Secured Obligations Security Documents, without regard to any Junior Lien or any rights to which the holders of the Junior Secured Obligations would otherwise be entitled as a result of such Junior Lien. Without limiting the foregoing, each Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party agrees that neither the Senior Representative nor any other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party shall have any duty or obligation first to marshal or realize upon any type of Senior Secured Obligations Collateral (or any other collateral securing the Senior Secured Obligations), or to sell, dispose of or otherwise liquidate all or any portion of such Collateral (or any other collateral securing the Senior Secured Obligations), in any manner that would maximize the return to the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties, notwithstanding that the order and timing of any such realization, sale, disposition or liquidation may affect the amount of proceeds actually received by the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties from such realization, sale, disposition or liquidation. Following the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations, the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties may, subject to any other agreements binding on such Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties, assert their rights under the New York UCC or otherwise to any proceeds remaining following a sale, disposition or other liquidation of Collateral by, or on behalf of the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties. Each of the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties waives any claim such Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party may now or hereafter have against the Senior Representative or any other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party (or their representatives) arising out of any actions which the Senior Representative or the Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties take or omit to take (including actions with respect to the creation, perfection or continuation of Liens on any Collateral, actions with respect to the foreclosure upon, sale, release or depreciation of, or failure to realize upon, any of the Collateral, and actions with respect to the collection of any claim for all or any part of the Senior Secured Obligations from any account debtor, guarantor or any other party) in accordance with this Agreement and the Senior Secured Obligations Security Documents or any other agreement related thereto or to the collection of the Senior Secured Obligations or the valuation, use, protection or release of any security for the Senior Secured Obligations.

SECTION 2.04. No Interference; Payment Over; Reinstatement .

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Lien rank equal with, or to give such Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party any preference or priority relative to, any Senior Lien with respect to the Collateral subject to such Senior Lien and Junior Lien or any part thereof, (ii) it will not itself challenge or question in any proceeding the validity or enforceability of any Senior Secured Obligations or Senior Secured Obligations Security Document, or the validity, attachment, perfection or priority of any Senior Lien, or the validity or enforceability of the priorities, rights or duties established by or other provisions of this Agreement, (iii) it will not itself take or cause to be taken any action the purpose or intent of which is, or could be, to interfere with, hinder or delay, in any manner, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise, any sale, transfer or other disposition of the Collateral subject to any Junior Lien by any Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties secured by Senior Liens on such Collateral or any Senior Representative acting on their behalf, (iv) it shall have no right to (A) direct any Senior Representative or any holder of Senior Secured Obligations to exercise any right, remedy or power with respect to the Collateral subject to any Junior Lien or (B) consent to the exercise by any Senior Representative or any other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party of any right, remedy or power with respect to the Collateral subject to any Junior Lien, (v) it will not itself institute any suit or assert in any suit or Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding any claim against any Senior Representative or other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise with respect to, and neither any Senior Representative nor any other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party shall be liable for, any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Senior Representative or other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party with respect to any Collateral securing such Senior Secured Obligations that is subject to any Junior Lien, (vi) it will not seek, and hereby waives any right, to have any Senior Secured Obligations Collateral subject to any Junior Lien or any part thereof marshaled upon any foreclosure or other disposition of such Collateral and (vii) it will not attempt, directly or indirectly, whether by judicial proceedings or otherwise, to challenge the enforceability of any provision of this Agreement.

(b) Each Junior Representative and each other Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party hereby agrees that if it shall obtain possession of any Senior Secured Obligations Collateral or shall realize any proceeds or payment in respect of any such Collateral, pursuant to any Junior Secured Obligations Security Document or by the exercise of any rights available to it under applicable law or in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or through any other exercise of remedies, at any time prior to the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations secured, or intended to be secured, by such Collateral, then it shall hold such Collateral, proceeds or payment in trust for the applicable Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties and transfer such Collateral, proceeds or payment, as the case may be, to the Senior Representative reasonably promptly after receiving written notice from the Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties that it has possession of such Senior Secured Obligations Collateral or proceeds or payments in respect thereof. Each Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party agrees that if, at any time, it receives written notice from the Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party that all or part of any payment with respect to any Senior Secured Obligations previously made shall be rescinded for any reason whatsoever, such Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party shall promptly pay over to the Senior Representative any payment received by it and then in its possession or under its control in respect of any Collateral subject to any Senior Lien securing such Senior Secured Obligations and shall promptly turn any Collateral subject to any such Senior Lien then held by it over to the Senior Representative, and the provisions set forth in this Agreement shall be reinstated as if such payment had not been made, until the payment and satisfaction in full of the Senior Secured Obligations. All Junior Liens will remain attached to, and enforceable against, all proceeds so held or remitted. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Section 2.04(b) shall not apply to any proceeds of Senior Secured Obligations Collateral realized in a transaction not prohibited by the Senior Documents and as to which the possession or receipt thereof by the Junior Representative or other Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party is otherwise permitted by the Senior Documents.

 

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SECTION 2.05. Release of Liens; Automatic Release of Junior Liens .

(a) The Junior Representative and each other Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party agree that, in the event of a sale, transfer or other disposition of Senior Secured Obligations Collateral or any such Senior Secured Obligations Collateral becoming Excluded Collateral under the ABL Debt Documents or Notes Documents, in each case subject to any Junior Lien (regardless of whether or not an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Junior Documents at the time of such sale, transfer or other disposition or any such Senior Secured Obligations Collateral becoming Excluded Collateral under the ABL Debt Documents or Notes Documents), such Junior Lien on such Collateral shall terminate and be released automatically and without further action if the applicable Senior Liens on such Collateral are released and if such sale, transfer or other disposition either (A) is then not prohibited by the Junior Documents (either pursuant to the terms of the Junior Documents or pursuant to a consent issued thereunder) or (B) occurs in connection with the foreclosure upon or other exercise of rights and remedies with respect to such Senior Secured Obligations Collateral (including, if the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral is ABL First Lien Collateral, in connection with any liquidation of ABL Facility Collateral consented to by the ABL Agent); provided that such Junior Lien shall remain in place with respect to any proceeds of a sale, transfer or other disposition under this clause (a) that remain after the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, the Junior Representative and each Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party agree that, with respect to any property or assets that would otherwise constitute Senior Secured Obligations Collateral, the requirement that a Junior Lien attach to, or be perfected with respect to, such property or assets shall be waived automatically and without further action so long as the requirement that a Senior Lien attach to, or be perfected with respect to, such property or assets is waived by the Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties (or the Senior Representative) in accordance with the Senior Documents and so long as no Event of Default under the Junior Documents shall have occurred, be continuing or would result therefrom at such time.

(b) The ABL Agent and each Pari Notes Debt Agent agrees that, with respect to the release of any Collateral, if the ABL Agent or Pari Notes Debt Agent, as applicable, at any time receives:

(i) an Officer’s Certificate from the relevant Grantor stating that (A) the signing Officer has read Article 2 of this Agreement and understands the provisions and the definitions relating hereto, (B) such Officer has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable such Persons to express an informed opinion as to whether or not the conditions precedent in this Agreement and all other Secured Documents, if any, relating to the release of such Collateral have been complied with and (C) in the opinion of such Officer, such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with;

(ii) the proposed instrument or instruments releasing such Lien as to such property in recordable form, if applicable; and

(iii) prior to the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations, the written confirmation of the applicable Senior Representative (or, at any time after the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations, the Junior Representative) (such confirmation to be given promptly following receipt of, and based solely on, the Officer’s Certificate described in clause (i) above) that, in its view, such release is permitted by Section 2.05(a) and the respective Secured Documents governing the Pari Notes Debt Obligations or the ABL Debt Obligations, as applicable, the holders of which such Representative represents;

 

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then the ABL Agent or each Pari Notes Debt Agent, as applicable, will execute (with such acknowledgements and/or notarizations as are required) and deliver such release to the applicable Grantor on or before the later of (x) the date specified in such request for such release and (y) the fifth Business Day (or such shorter period as shall be acceptable to the Representatives) after the date of receipt of the items required by this Section 2.05(b) by the applicable Representative.

(c) The Junior Representative agrees to execute and deliver (at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors) all such releases and other instruments as shall reasonably be requested by the Senior Representative to evidence and confirm any release of Junior Secured Obligations Collateral provided for in this Section 2.05 .

SECTION 2.06. Certain Agreements With Respect to Insolvency or, Liquidation Proceedings .

(a) This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, notwithstanding the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding by or the Parent Borrower, any of the Parent Borrower’s Subsidiaries or any Grantor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the provisions of this Agreement are intended to be and shall be enforceable as a “subordination agreement” under Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code. All references to the Parent Borrower or any other Grantor shall include the Parent Borrower or any other Grantor as debtor and debtor-in-possession and any receiver, examiner, or trustee for such person in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding.

(b) If any Grantor shall become subject to a case under the Bankruptcy Code and shall, as debtor(s)-in-possession, move for approval of financing (a “ DIP Financing ”) to be provided by one or more lenders (the “ DIP Lenders ”) under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or the use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, each Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party agrees that it will raise no objection, and will waive any claim such Person may now or hereafter have, to any such financing or to the Liens on the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral securing the same (“ DIP Financing Liens ”), or to any use of cash collateral that constitutes Senior Secured Obligations Collateral or to any grant of administrative expense priority under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code, unless (i)(A) the Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties, or Senior Representative, shall then oppose or object to such DIP Financing or such DIP Financing Liens or such use of cash collateral, (B) such DIP Financing Liens are neither senior to, nor rank equal with, the Senior Liens upon any property of the estate in such Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or (C) such DIP Financing shall not provide that cash collateral consisting of ABL First Lien Collateral (including ABL First Lien Collateral arising after the commencement of such Insolvency Proceeding) shall be required to be remitted to the ABL Agent in accordance with the ABL Debt Documents for permanent application to the ABL Debt Obligations unless otherwise agreed by the ABL Agent or, (ii)(A) with respect to any DIP Financing provided by the ABL Secured Parties that is secured by a Lien on the ABL First Priority Collateral that is senior in priority to the Lien of the Notes Secured Parties on the ABL First Priority Collateral, the aggregate principal amount of such DIP Financing, together with the aggregate outstanding amount of pre-petition ABL Debt Obligations then outstanding, does not exceed the Maximum ABL Facility Amount or (B) with respect to any DIP Financing provided by the Notes Secured Parties that is secured by a Lien on the Notes First Priority Collateral that is senior in priority to the Lien of the ABL Secured Parties on the Notes First Priority Collateral, the aggregate principal amount of such DIP Financing, together with the aggregate outstanding amount of pre-petition Notes Debt then outstanding, does not exceed the Maximum Note Amount. To the extent such DIP Financing Liens are senior to, or rank equal with, the Senior Liens, the Junior Representative will, for itself and on behalf of the other Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties of the applicable Series, subordinate the Junior Liens on the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral to (i)

 

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the Senior Liens (and all adequate protection liens on the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral granted to the Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties) and the DIP Financing Liens and (ii) any “carve out” for professional fees and United States Trustee fees and other payments from the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral agreed to by the Senior Representative, so long as the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties retain their valid, perfected and unvoidable Liens on all the Junior Secured Obligations Collateral, including proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, with the same priority as existed prior to the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit (x) the right of any Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties to consent to the use of Senior Secured Obligations cash collateral or consent to or provide any DIP Financing on terms other than the terms set forth herein or (y) the right of any Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties to object to such DIP Financing or use of Senior Secured Obligations cash collateral on terms other than those set forth herein; provided that any Lien on ABL First Lien Collateral granted to any Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties shall be subject to the priorities set forth herein and any Lien on Notes First Lien Collateral granted to any ABL Secured Parties shall be subject to the priorities set forth herein.

(c) Each Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party agrees that it will not object to or oppose (i) a sale or other disposition of any Senior Secured Obligations Collateral (or any portion thereof) under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code if the Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties shall have consented to such sale or disposition of such Senior Secured Obligations Collateral and all Senior Liens and Junior Liens will attach to the proceeds of the sale or other disposition with the same priorities set forth herein or (ii) any lawful exercise by any holder of claims in respect of any Senior Secured Obligations of the right to credit bid such claims under Section 363(k) of the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable provision of the Bankruptcy Code or in any sale in foreclosure of Collateral that is Senior Secured Obligations Collateral with respect to such claims.

(d) (i) No Notes Secured Party shall oppose (or support the opposition of any other Person) in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding to (A) any motion or other request by any ABL Secured Party for adequate protection with respect to ABL Agent’s Liens upon the ABL First Lien Collateral, including any claim of any ABL Secured Party to post-petition interest, fees, or expenses as a result of the ABL Lien on the ABL First Lien Collateral (so long as any post-petition interest, fees, or expenses paid as a result thereof is not paid from the proceeds of Notes First Lien Collateral and is allowable under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code), a request for the application of proceeds of ABL First Lien Collateral to the ABL Debt Obligations, and request for additional or replacement Liens on post-petition assets of the same type as the ABL First Lien Collateral and/or a superpriority administrative claim, or (B) any objection by any ABL Secured Party to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on such ABL Secured Party claiming a lack of adequate protection with respect to the ABL Liens in the ABL First Lien Collateral. In addition, the ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, may seek adequate protection of its junior interest in the Notes First Lien Collateral in the form of an additional or replacement Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral and/or a superpriority administrative claim, subject to the provisions of this Agreement; provided that each Notes Collateral Agent is also granted adequate protection in the same form that is granted to the ABL Agent, which additional or replacement Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral or superpriority administrative claim (as applicable) is senior to that granted to the ABL Agent in respect of the Notes First Lien Collateral. Such Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral and/or superpriority administrative claim, if granted to the ABL Agent, will be subordinated to the adequate protection Liens and/or superpriority administrative claims (as applicable) granted in favor of each Pari Notes Debt Agent on such post-petition assets, and, if applicable, to the DIP Financing Liens of each Pari Notes Debt Agent or any other Pari Notes Debt

 

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Secured Party on such post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral. If the ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, seeks or requires (or is otherwise granted) adequate protection of its junior interest in the Notes First Lien Collateral in the form of an additional or replacement Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral and/or a superpriority administrative claim, then the ABL Agent, for itself and the ABL Secured Parties, agrees that each Pari Notes Debt Agent shall also be granted an additional or replacement Lien on such post-petition assets and/or a superpriority administrative claim as adequate protection of its senior interest in the Notes First Lien Collateral and that the ABL Agent’s additional or replacement Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral and/or superpriority administrative claim (as applicable) shall be subordinated to the additional or replacement Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral and/or superpriority administrative claim of each Pari Notes Debt Agent on the same basis as the Liens of the ABL Agent on, and claims with respect to, the Notes First Lien Collateral are subordinated to the Liens of each Pari Notes Debt Agent on, and claims with respect to, the Notes First Lien Collateral under this Agreement. If the ABL Agent or any ABL Secured Party receives as adequate protection a Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the ABL First Lien Collateral, then such post-petition assets shall also constitute ABL First Lien Collateral to the extent of any allowed claim of the ABL Secured Parties secured by such adequate protection Lien and shall be subject to this Agreement.

(ii) No ABL Secured Party shall oppose (or support the opposition of any other Person) in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding to (A) any motion or other request by any Notes Secured Party for adequate protection of any Pari Notes Debt Agent’s Liens upon any of the Notes First Lien Collateral, including any claim of any Pari Notes Debt Secured Party to post-petition interest, fees, or expenses as a result of any Pari Notes Debt Liens on the Notes First Lien Collateral (so long as any post-petition interest, fees, or expenses paid as a result thereof are not paid from the proceeds of ABL First Lien Collateral), a request for the application of proceeds of Notes First Lien Collateral to the Pari Notes Debt Obligations, and request for additional or replacement Liens on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral and/or a superpriority administrative claim or (B) any objection by any Pari Notes Debt Secured Party to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on such Pari Notes Debt Secured Party claiming a lack of adequate protection, with respect to any Pari Notes Debt Agent’s Liens in the Notes First Lien Collateral. In addition, any Pari Notes Debt Agent, for itself and on behalf of the applicable Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties, may seek adequate protection of its junior interest in the ABL First Lien Collateral in the form of an additional or replacement Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral and/or a superpriority administrative claim, subject to the provisions of this Agreement; provided , that the ABL Agent is also granted adequate protection in the same form that is granted to the applicable Pari Notes Debt Agent, which additional or replacement Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral and/or superpriority administrative claim (as applicable) granted in favor of the ABL Agent is senior to that granted to the applicable Pari Notes Debt Agent in respect of the ABL First Lien Collateral. Such Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the ABL First Lien Collateral and/or superpriority administrative claim, if granted to any Pari Notes Debt Agent, will be subordinated to the adequate protection Liens and/or superpriority administrative claims (as applicable) granted in favor of the ABL Agent on such post-petition assets, and, if applicable, to the DIP Financing Liens of the ABL Agent or any other ABL Secured Party on such post-petition assets of the same type as the ABL First Lien Collateral. If any Pari Notes Debt Agent, for itself and on behalf of any Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties, seeks or requires (or is otherwise granted) adequate protection of its junior interest in the ABL First Lien Collateral in the form of an additional or replacement Lien on the post-petition assets of the same type as the ABL First Lien Collateral and/or a superpriority administrative claim, then such Pari Notes Debt Agent, for itself and the applicable Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties, agrees that the ABL Agent shall also be granted an additional

 

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or replacement Lien on such post-petition assets and/or a superpriority administrative claim as adequate protection of its senior interest in the ABL First Lien Collateral and that such Pari Notes Debt Agent’s additional or replacement Lien on such post-petition assets of the same type as the ABL First Lien Collateral and/or superpriority administrative claim shall be subordinated to the additional or replacement Lien and/or superpriority administrative claim of the ABL Agent on the same basis as the Liens of such Pari Notes Debt Agent on and claims with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral are subordinated to the Liens of the ABL Agent on and claims with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral under this Agreement. If any Pari Notes Debt Agent or any Pari Notes Debt Secured Party receives as adequate protection a Lien on post-petition assets of the same type as the Notes First Lien Collateral, then such post-petition assets shall also constitute Notes First Lien Collateral to the extent of any allowed claim of the applicable Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties secured by such adequate protection Lien and shall be subject to this Agreement.

(e) Each of the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties waives any claim such Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party may now or hereafter have against the Senior Representative or any other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party (or their representatives) arising out of any election by the Senior Representative or any Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties, in any proceeding instituted under the Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to such party’s Senior Secured Obligations Collateral.

(f) Prior to any Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations and any DIP Financing provided by the Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties, no Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party shall seek relief from the automatic stay in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding with respect to any Senior Secured Obligations Collateral unless (i) otherwise consented to by the Senior Representative or (ii) the Senior Representative or Senior Secured Obligations Secured Parties shall seek relief from the automatic stay with respect to such Collateral to commence a lien enforcement action with respect to such Senior Secured Obligations Collateral. No Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party will object to or otherwise contest: any motion for relief from the automatic stay or from any injunction against foreclosure or enforcement in respect of the Senior Secured Obligations and the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral made by the Senior Representative or any other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party (or their representatives).

(g) Each of the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties hereby agrees that (i) it will not oppose or seek to challenge any claim by the Senior Representative or any other Senior Secured Obligations Secured Party (or their representatives) for allowance of Senior Secured Obligations consisting of post-petition interest, fees or expenses to the extent of the value of the Senior Representative’s Lien on the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral, without regard to the existence of the Lien of the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties on the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral; and (ii) prior to any Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations, will not assert or enforce any claim under Section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code senior to or on a parity with the Liens on the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral securing the Senior Secured Obligations for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of any Collateral.

(h) The Notes Collateral Agent, for itself and on behalf of the Notes Secured Parties, and the ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, acknowledge and intend that: the grants of Liens pursuant to the Notes Security Documents, on the one hand, and the ABL Security Documents, on the other hand, constitute separate and distinct grants of Liens, and because of, among other things, their differing rights in the Collateral, the ABL Debt Obligations are fundamentally different from the Pari Notes Debt Obligations and must be separately classified in any plan of reorganization or

 

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liquidation proposed or confirmed (or approved) in an Insolvency or Liquidation 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 claims of the Notes Secured Parties in respect of any Collateral constitute claims in the same class (rather than separate classes of secured claims), then the ABL Secured Parties and the Notes Secured Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that all distributions from the Collateral shall be made as if there were separate classes of ABL Debt Obligations and Pari Notes Debt Obligations against the Grantors (with the effect being that, to the extent that the aggregate value of the ABL First Lien Collateral or the Notes First Lien Collateral is sufficient (for this purpose ignoring all claims held by the other Secured Parties for whom such Collateral is Junior Secured Obligations Collateral)), the ABL Secured Parties or the Notes 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, fees, and expenses that are available from the applicable Senior Secured Obligations Collateral for each of the ABL Secured Parties and the Notes Secured Parties (regardless of whether any such claims for post-petition interest, fees, or expenses, may or may not be allowed or allowable in whole or in part as against the Parent Borrower or any of the other Grantors in the applicable Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding(s) pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, applicable law or otherwise), respectively, before any distribution is made in respect of any claims in respect of the Junior Secured Obligations from, or with respect to, such applicable Senior Secured Obligations Collateral, with the holder of such claims hereby acknowledging and agreeing to turn over to the respective other Secured Parties amounts otherwise received or receivable by them from, or with respect to, such applicable Senior Secured Obligations Collateral to the extent necessary to effectuate the intent of this sentence, even if such turnover has the effect of reducing their aggregate recoveries.

(i) If, in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, debt obligations of the reorganized debtor secured by Liens upon any property of the reorganized debtor are distributed pursuant to a plan of reorganization or plan of liquidation, both on account of the ABL Debt Obligations and on account of the Pari Notes Debt Obligations, then, to the extent the debt obligations distributed on account of the ABL Debt Obligations and on account of the Pari Notes Debt Obligations are secured by Liens upon the Collateral, the provisions of this Agreement will survive the distribution of such debt obligations pursuant to such plan and will apply with like effect to the debt obligations so distributed, to the Liens securing such debt obligations and the distribution of proceeds thereof.

SECTION 2.07. Reinstatement . In the event that any of the Senior Secured Obligations shall be paid and such payment or any part thereof shall subsequently, for whatever reason (including an order or judgment for disgorgement of a preference or other avoidance under the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar law, or the settlement of any claim in respect thereof), be required to be returned or repaid, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be fully applicable thereto until all such Senior Secured Obligations shall again have been paid in full in cash.

SECTION 2.08. Entry Upon Premises by the ABL Agent and the ABL Secured Parties; Intellectual Property License .

(a) If the ABL Agent takes any enforcement action with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral, the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties (i) shall cooperate with the ABL Agent (at the sole cost and expense of the ABL Agent and subject to the condition that the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties shall have no obligation or duty to take any action or refrain from taking any action that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any liability or damage to the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties) in its efforts to enforce its security interest in the ABL First Lien Collateral and to finish any work-in-process and assemble the ABL First Lien Collateral, (ii) shall not take any action designed or intended to

 

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hinder or restrict in any respect the ABL Agent from enforcing its security interest in the ABL First Lien Collateral or from finishing any work-in-process or assembling the ABL First Lien Collateral, and (iii) subject to the rights of any landlords under real estate leases, shall permit the ABL Agent, its employees, agents, advisers and representatives, at the sole cost and expense of the ABL Secured Parties and upon reasonable advance notice, to enter upon and use the Notes First Lien Collateral (including equipment, processors, computers and other machinery related to the storage or processing of records, documents or files), for a period not to exceed 180 days after the taking of such enforcement action, for purposes of (1) assembling and storing the ABL First Lien Collateral and completing the processing of and turning into finished goods of any ABL First Lien Collateral consisting of work-in-process, (2) selling any or all of the ABL First Lien Collateral located on such Notes First Lien Collateral, whether in bulk, in lots or to customers in the ordinary course of business or otherwise, (3) removing any or all of the ABL First Lien Collateral located on such Notes First Lien Collateral, or (4) taking reasonable actions to protect, secure and otherwise enforce the rights of the ABL Secured Parties in and to the ABL First Lien Collateral; provided , however , that nothing contained in this Agreement shall restrict the rights of any Pari Notes Debt Agent from selling, assigning or otherwise transferring any Notes First Lien Collateral prior to the expiration of such 180-day period if the purchaser, assignee or transferee thereof agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Section. If any stay or other order prohibiting the exercise of remedies with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral has been entered by a court of competent jurisdiction, such 180-day period shall be tolled during the pendency of any such stay or other order. If the ABL Agent conducts a public auction or private sale of the ABL First Lien Collateral at any of the real property included within the Notes First Lien Collateral, the ABL Agent shall provide each Pari Notes Debt Agent with reasonable notice and use reasonable efforts to hold such auction, or sale in a manner which would not unduly disrupt such Pari Notes Debt Agent’s use of such real property.

(b) Notwithstanding any limitation set forth in Section 2.08(a) , no Pari Notes Debt Secured Party shall in any manner interfere with ABL Agent’s right to use any Intellectual Property pursuant to any license or other right of use granted by a Grantor or pursuant to any applicable law, and any sale or other disposition of such Intellectual Property whether by a lien enforcement action or otherwise shall be made expressly subject to such license or other right of use until the sooner to occur of the following: (i) the Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations of the ABL Secured Parties, or (ii) all ABL First Lien Collateral consisting of inventory having been sold or otherwise disposed of after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the ABL Debt Documents, whether pursuant to a lien enforcement action by ABL Secured Parties, by a trustee or other representative of creditors in an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding or by one or more Grantors in an orderly liquidation of such ABL First Lien Collateral, to repay the ABL Debt Obligations. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to modify, waive, condition, limit or otherwise adversely affect any right ABL Agent may have to sell or otherwise dispose of any inventory (including inventory bearing any trademarks or tradenames forming a part of the Notes First Lien Collateral), whether by lien enforcement action or otherwise, after any sale or other disposition of any intellectual property by Notes Collateral Agent or any other Pari Notes Debt Secured Party.

(c) During the period of actual occupation, use or control by the ABL Secured Parties or their agents or representatives of any Notes First Lien Collateral, the ABL Secured Parties shall (i) be responsible for the ordinary course third-party expenses related thereto, including costs with respect to heat, light, electricity, water and real property taxes with respect to that portion of any premises so used or occupied, and (ii) be obligated to repair at their expense any physical damage to such Notes First Lien Collateral or other assets or property resulting from such occupancy, use or control, and to leave such Notes First Lien Collateral or other assets or property in substantially the same condition as it was at the commencement of such occupancy, use or control, ordinary wear and tear excepted. The ABL Secured

 

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Parties severally (on a pro rata basis) agree to pay, indemnify and hold each Pari Notes Debt Agent and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents harmless from and against any liability, cost, expense, loss or damages, including legal fees and expenses, resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the ABL Agent or any of its agents, representatives or invitees in its or their operation of such facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the ABL Secured Parties have any liability to the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties pursuant to this Section as a result of any condition (including any environmental condition, claim or liability) on or with respect to the Notes First Lien Collateral existing prior to the date of the exercise by the ABL Secured Parties of their rights under this Section and the ABL Secured Parties shall have no duty or liability to maintain the Notes First Lien Collateral in a condition or manner better than that in which it was maintained prior to the use thereof by the ABL Secured Parties, or for any diminution in the value of the Notes First Lien Collateral that results solely from ordinary wear and tear resulting from the use of the Notes First Lien Collateral by the ABL Secured Parties in the manner and for the time periods specified under this Section 2.08 . Without limiting the rights granted in this paragraph, ABL Agent, to the extent that rights have been exercised under this Section 2.08 by ABL Agent, shall cooperate with the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties in connection with any efforts made by the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties to sell the Notes First Lien Collateral.

(d) Each Pari Notes Debt Agent and each Pari Notes Debt Secured Party, in its capacity as a secured party (or as a purchaser, assignee or transferee, as applicable), and to the extent of its interest therein, hereby grants to the ABL Agent and the ABL Secured Parties a nonexclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, license or sublicense any and all Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired included as part of the Pari Notes Debt Collateral (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) as is or may be necessary or advisable in the ABL Agent’s reasonable judgment for the ABL Agent to process, ship, produce, store, supply, lease, complete, sell, liquidate or otherwise deal with the ABL First Lien Collateral, or to collect or otherwise realize upon any Accounts (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) comprising ABL First Lien Collateral, in each case solely in connection with any exercise of remedies available to the ABL Secured Parties; provided that (i) any such license shall terminate upon the sale of the applicable ABL First Lien Collateral and shall not extend or transfer to the purchaser of such ABL First Lien Collateral, (ii) the ABL Agent’s use of such Intellectual Property shall be reasonable and lawful, and (iii) any such license is granted on an “AS-IS” basis, without any representation or warranty whatsoever. Furthermore, each Pari Notes Debt Agent agrees that, in connection with any exercise of remedies available to any Pari Notes Debt Agent in respect of Pari Notes Debt Collateral, such Pari Notes Debt Agent shall provide written notice to any purchaser, assignee or transferee of Intellectual Property pursuant to such exercise of remedies, that the applicable Intellectual Property is subject to such license.

SECTION 2.09. Insurance . Unless and until written notice by the ABL Agent to each Pari Notes Debt Agent that the Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations in respect of the ABL Debt Obligations has occurred, as between the ABL Agent, on the one hand, and any Pari Notes Debt Agent, on the other hand, only the ABL Agent will have the right (subject to the rights of the Grantors under the ABL Debt Documents and the Notes Documents) to adjust or settle any insurance policy or claim covering or constituting ABL First Lien Collateral in the event of any loss thereunder and to approve any award granted in any condemnation or similar proceeding affecting the ABL First Lien Collateral. Unless and until written notice by each Pari Notes Debt Agent to the ABL Agent that the Pari Notes Debt Obligations have been paid in full, as between the ABL Agent, on the one hand, and any Pari Notes Debt Agent, on the other hand, only Pari Notes Debt Agents will have the right (subject to the rights of the Grantors under the ABL Debt Documents and the Pari Notes Debt Documents) to adjust or settle any insurance policy covering or constituting Notes First Lien Collateral in the event of any loss thereunder

 

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and to approve any award granted in any condemnation or similar proceeding solely affecting Notes First Lien Collateral. To the extent that an insured loss covers or constitutes both ABL First Lien Collateral and Notes First Lien Collateral, then the ABL Agent and each Pari Notes Debt Agent will work jointly and in good faith to collect, adjust or settle (subject to the rights of the Grantors under the ABL Debt Documents and the Pari Notes Debt Documents) under the relevant insurance policy.

SECTION 2.10. Refinancing and Additional Secured Debt .

(a) The ABL Debt Obligations and the Pari Notes Debt Obligations may be Replaced by any ABL Substitute Facility or Notes Substitute Facility, as the case may be, in each case, without notice to or the consent of any Secured Party, all without affecting the Lien priorities provided for herein or the other provisions hereof; provided , however , that the Notes Collateral Agent and the ABL Agent shall receive on or prior to incurrence of the Replacement of an ABL Substitute Facility or Notes Substitute Facility (i) an Officer’s Certificate from the Parent Borrower stating that (A) the Replacement is permitted by each applicable Secured Document to be incurred, or to the extent a consent is otherwise required to permit the Replacement under any Secured Document, each Grantor has obtained the requisite consent and (B) the requirements of Section 2.09 have been satisfied, and (ii) a Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder from the holders or lenders of any indebtedness that Replaces the ABL Debt Obligations or the Notes Debt (or an authorized agent, trustee or other representative on their behalf).

Each of the then-existing ABL Agent and Notes Collateral Agent shall be authorized to execute and deliver such documents and agreements (including amendments or supplements to this Agreement) as such holders, lenders, agent, trustee or other representative may reasonably request to give effect to such Replacement, it being understood that the ABL Agent and each Notes Collateral Agent, without the consent of any other Secured Party, may amend, supplement, modify or restate this Agreement to the extent reasonably necessary or appropriate to facilitate such amendments or supplements to effect such Replacement all at the expense of the Parent Borrower. Upon the consummation of such Replacement and the execution and delivery of the documents and agreements contemplated in the preceding sentence, the holders or lenders of such indebtedness and any authorized agent, trustee or other representative thereof shall be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement.

(b) Each Grantor will be permitted to designate as an additional holder of Secured Debt Obligations hereunder each Person who is or who becomes the registered holder of Additional Pari Notes Debt or in respect of any Additional ABL Facility, as applicable, incurred by such Grantor after the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of all applicable Secured Documents. Each Grantor may effect such designation by delivering to each Pari Notes Debt Agent and the ABL Agent, each of the following:

(i) an Officer’s Certificate stating that (A) such Grantor intends to incur Additional Pari Notes Debt or enter into an Additional ABL Facility, as applicable, and (B) such Additional Pari Notes Debt or Additional ABL Facility, as applicable, is then permitted by each applicable Secured Document to be incurred and secured by a Pari Notes Debt Lien, in respect of such Additional Pari Notes Debt, or ABL Liens, in respect of such Additional ABL Facility,

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(iii) if applicable, the ABL Agent in respect of the Additional ABL Facility, on behalf of itself and the ABL Secured Parties of such Additional ABL Facility must, prior to such designation, sign and deliver a Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement will be construed to permit any Grantor to incur, or prohibit any Grantor from incurring, additional indebtedness unless otherwise permitted or prohibited, as applicable, by the terms of each applicable Secured Document.

(d) Any Series of Additional Pari Notes Debt shall rank equal in right of security with the Notes Debt and any other Series of Additional Pari Notes Debt. Any ABL Debt Obligations in respect of any Additional ABL Facility shall rank equal in right of security with the ABL Debt Obligations in respect of the ABL Credit Agreement, any ABL Substitute Facility or any other Additional ABL Faciltity, as applicable.

SECTION 2.11. Modification; No Interference .

(a) The ABL Secured Parties may agree to modify the terms (including, amending, restating, amending and restating, supplementing, restructuring, repaying, refinancing, or otherwise modifying) of any of the ABL Debt Obligations and any ABL Debt Documents and grant extensions of the time of payment or performance to and make compromises (including releases of Liens on the ABL First Lien Collateral or of guaranties) and settlements with any and all Grantors and all other Persons, in each case, without the consent of the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties and without affecting agreements of the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties in this Agreement. If an ABL Secured Party should amend or waive any provisions of the ABL Debt Documents, whether or not any ABL Secured Party has knowledge that such amendment or waiver would result in a breach of any Pari Notes Debt Documents or an Event of Default under any Pari Notes Debt Documents, or knowledge of an act, condition or event which with notice or passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default under any Pari Notes Debt Documents, in no event shall the ABL Secured Parties have any liability to any Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties as a result of such breach and, without limiting generality of the foregoing, the ABL Secured Parties shall not have any liability for tortious interference with contractual relations or for inducement by the ABL Secured Parties of any Grantor to breach any contract or otherwise. Nothing contained in this Section 2.11(a) shall limit, impair or waive any right that the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties have to enforce any of the provisions of the Pari Notes Debt Documents against any Grantor and the provisions of this Agreement against any ABL Secured Party.

(b) The Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties may agree to modify the terms (including, amending, restating, amending and restating, supplementing, restructuring, repaying, refinancing, or otherwise modifying) of any of their respective Pari Notes Debt Obligations and any Pari Notes Debt Documents and grant extensions of the time of payment or performance to and make compromises (including releases of Liens on Notes First Lien Collateral or of guaranties) and settlements with any and all Grantors and all other Persons, in each case, without the consent of the ABL Secured Parties and without affecting the agreements of the ABL Secured Parties in this Agreement. If a Pari Notes Debt Secured Party should amend or waive any provisions of its respective Pari Notes Debt Documents, whether or not any Pari Notes Debt Secured Party has knowledge that such amendment or waiver would result in a breach of any ABL Debt Documents or an Event of Default under any ABL Debt Documents, or knowledge of an act, condition or event which with notice or passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default under any ABL Debt Documents, in no event shall the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties have any liability to any ABL Secured Party as a result of such breach and, without limiting generality of the foregoing, the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties shall not have any liability for tortious

 

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interference with contractual relations or for inducement by the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties of any Grantor to breach any contract or otherwise. Nothing contained in this Section 2.11(b) shall limit, impair or waive any right that the ABL Secured Parties have to enforce any of the provisions of the ABL Debt Documents against any Grantor and the provisions of this Agreement against any Pari Notes Debt Secured Party.

SECTION 2.12. Legends . Each Security Document shall (and, to the extent already in existence, shall be amended to) include a legend, substantially in the form of Annex I , describing this Agreement.

SECTION 2.13. Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties Rights as Unsecured Creditors . Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2.02 , 2.04(a) and 2.06(b) , (c)  and (d)  or otherwise, both before and during an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, any of the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties may take any actions and exercise any and all rights that would be available to a holder of unsecured claims, including, without limitation, the commencement of an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding against any Grantor in accordance with applicable law (including the Bankruptcy Laws of any applicable jurisdiction); provided that, the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties may not take any of the actions prohibited by Section 2.02 , clauses (i)  through (vii)  of Section 2.04(a) or Section 2.06(b) , (c) , (d)  and (e) ; provided , further, that in the event that any of the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties becomes a judgment lien creditor in respect of any Collateral as a result of its enforcement of its rights as an unsecured creditor with respect to the Junior Secured Obligations, such judgment lien shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement for all purposes (including in relation to the Senior Secured Obligations) as the other Liens securing the Junior Secured Obligations are subject to this Agreement.

SECTION 2.14. No New Liens . Except as provided in Section 2.06 , so long as the Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations with respect to any Senior Secured Obligation has not occurred, whether or not any Insolvency Proceeding has been commenced by or against any Grantor, the parties hereto agree that the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Grantor to, grant any Lien on any of its property, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to grant a Lien on any of its property, to secure Junior Secured Obligations unless it, or such Subsidiary, has granted (or offered to grant with a reasonable opportunity for such Lien to be accepted) a corresponding Lien on such property in favor of the holders of the Senior Secured Obligations with respect to such property; provided , however , notwithstanding the foregoing, the refusal of any such holder of Senior Secured Obligations to accept a Lien on any property of any Grantor shall not prohibit the taking of a Lien on such property by the holders of Junior Secured Obligations. If any Secured Party shall acquire any Lien on any property of any Grantor or any of their respective Subsidiaries constituting Junior Secured Obligations Collateral securing any Junior Secured Obligations which property is not also subject to the Lien of the holders of Senior Secured Obligations with respect to such property, then such holders of Junior Secured Obligations shall, without the need for any further consent of any other Person and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Junior Document (x) hold and be deemed to have held such Lien and security interest on such property for the benefit of the holders of Senior Secured Obligations with respect to such property as security for the Senior Secured Obligations, or (y) if directed by the holders of the Senior Secured Obligations with respect to such property constituting Senior Secured Obligations Collateral, take any actions that are necessary to make such Lien subject to this Agreement and provide the benefit of such Lien to the holders of the Senior Secured Obligations with respect to such property. To the extent any additional Liens are granted on any asset or property pursuant to this Section 2.14 , the priority of such additional Liens shall be determined in accordance with Section 2.01 . In addition, to the extent that the foregoing provisions are not complied with for any reason, and without limiting any other rights and remedies available under this Agreement, the ABL Agent, each Pari Notes Debt Agent and the Secured Parties agree that any amounts received by or distributed to any of them pursuant to or as a result of Liens granted in contravention of this Section 2.14 shall be subject to Section 2.04(b) .

 

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SECTION 2.15. Set-Off and Tracing of and Priorities in Proceeds . Each Pari Notes Debt Agent, on behalf of the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent any Pari Notes Debt Agent or any Pari Notes Debt Secured Party exercises any rights of set-off against any ABL First Lien Collateral, the amount of such set-off shall be held and distributed pursuant to Section 2.04(b) . The ABL Agent, on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent the ABL Agent or any ABL Secured Party exercises any rights of set-off against any ABL First Lien Collateral, the amount of such set-off shall be held and distributed pursuant to Section 2.04(b) . The ABL Agent, for itself and on behalf of the ABL Secured Parties, and the Pari Notes Debt Agents, for themselves and on behalf of the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties, further agree that prior to an issuance of any Enforcement Notice with respect to the Senior Secured Obligations Collateral or the commencement of any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding, any proceeds of Collateral, whether or not deposited under Account Agreements, which are used by any Grantor to acquire other property which is Collateral shall not (solely as between the ABL Agent, the ABL Secured Parties, the Pari Notes Debt Agents and the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties) be treated as proceeds of Collateral for purposes of determining the relative priorities in the Collateral which was so acquired. In addition, unless and until the Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations occurs, the Pari Notes Debt Agents and the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties each hereby consents to the application, prior to the receipt by the ABL Agent of an Enforcement Notice issued by any Pari Notes Debt Agent, of cash or other proceeds of Collateral, deposited under Account Agreements to the repayment of ABL Debt Obligations pursuant to the ABL Debt Documents; provided that after the receipt by the ABL Agent of an Enforcement Notice from any Pari Notes Debt Agent, any identifiable proceeds of Notes First Lien Collateral (whether or not deposited under Account Agreements with the ABL Agent) shall be treated as Notes First Lien Collateral.

ARTICLE III

Gratuitous Bailment for Perfection of Certain Security

Interests; Rights Under Permits and Licenses

SECTION 3.01. General . Each of the ABL Agent and each Pari Notes Debt Agent agrees and acknowledges that if it shall at any time hold a Senior Lien on any Junior Secured Obligations Collateral that can be perfected by the possession or control of such Collateral or of any account in which such Collateral is held, and if such Collateral or any such account is in fact in the possession or under the control of the Senior Representative, the Senior Representative shall also hold such Collateral as gratuitous bailee for the Junior Representative for the sole purpose of perfecting the Junior Lien of the Junior Representative on such Collateral. It is agreed that the obligations of the Senior Representative and the rights of the Junior Representative and the other Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties in connection with any such bailment arrangement will be in all respects subject to the provisions of Article II . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the ABL Agent and each Pari Notes Debt Agent will be deemed to make no representation as to the adequacy of the steps taken by it to perfect the Junior Lien on any such Collateral and shall have no responsibility, duty, obligation or liability to the Junior Representative or other Junior Secured Obligations Secured Party or any other person for such perfection or failure to perfect, it being understood that the sole purpose of this Article is to enable the Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties to obtain a perfected Junior Lien in such Collateral to the extent, if any, that such perfection results from the possession or control of such Collateral or any such account by the ABL Agent or any Pari Notes Debt Agent. Subject to Section 2.06 and to the ABL Agent or any Pari Notes Debt Agent receiving such indemnifications as shall be required by such ABL Agent or

 

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any Pari Notes Debt Agent, from and after the associated Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations, the ABL Agent or any Pari Notes Debt Agent shall take all such actions in its power as shall reasonably be requested by Junior Representative (at the sole cost and expense of the Grantors) to transfer possession of such Collateral in its possession (in each case to the extent the Junior Representative has a Lien on such Collateral after giving effect to any prior or concurrent releases of Liens) to the Junior Representative (and with respect to any Collateral constituting ABL First Lien Collateral, to each Pari Notes Debt Agent for the benefit of all applicable Junior Secured Obligations Secured Parties). In furtherance of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby grants a security interest in the Collateral to each ABL Agent and Pari Notes Debt Agent that controls such Collateral for the benefit of all Junior Representatives which have been granted a Lien on such Collateral controlled by such Senior Representative.

SECTION 3.02. Deposit Accounts .

(a) The Grantors, to the extent permitted by the ABL Credit Agreement, may from time to time establish deposit accounts (the “ Deposit Accounts ”) with certain depositary banks in which collections from Inventory (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) and Accounts (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement) may be deposited. To the extent that any such Deposit Account is under the control of the ABL Agent at any time, the ABL Agent will act as agent and gratuitous bailee for each Pari Notes Debt Agent for the purpose of perfecting the Liens of the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties in such Deposit Accounts and the cash and other assets therein as provided in Section 2.01 (but will have no duty, responsibility or obligation to the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties (including, without limitation, any duty, responsibility or obligation as to the maintenance of such control, the effect of such arrangement or the establishment of such perfection). Unless the Junior Liens on such ABL First Lien Collateral shall have been or concurrently are released, after the occurrence of any Discharge of Senior Secured Debt Obligations, the ABL Agent shall, to the extent that the same are then under the sole dominion and control of the ABL Agent and that such action is otherwise within the power and authority of the ABL Agent pursuant to the ABL Debt Documents, at the request of any Pari Notes Debt Agent, cooperate with Grantors and the other Pari Notes Debt Agents (at the expense of the Grantors) in permitting control of any Deposit Accounts to be transferred to the Controlling Notes Debt Agent (or for other arrangements with respect to each such Deposit Accounts satisfactory to each Pari Notes Debt Agent to be made):

(b) The Grantors, the Representatives, the Secured Parties and all other parties hereto agree that only proceeds of the Notes First Lien Collateral may be deposited in the Collateral Proceeds Account and agree to take all other actions necessary to give effect to the intent of this Section 3.02(b) . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Pari Notes Debt Agent hereby agrees, subject to Section 3.02(d) , that if the Collateral Proceeds Account contains any proceeds of the ABL First Lien Collateral, it shall hold such proceeds in trust for the ABL Secured Parties and transfer such proceeds the ABL Secured Parties reasonably promptly after receiving written notice from the ABL Secured Parties that it has possession of such proceeds in accordance with Section 2.04(b) . Each Pari Notes Debt Agent shall give written notice to the ABL Agent identifying the Collateral Proceeds Account.

(c) Prior to the earliest of (x) an Event of Default that is continuing under the ABL Credit Agreement or (to the extent the ABL Agent is notified) under the Indenture, (y) the delivery of any Enforcement Notice and (z) an Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding in respect of the Parent Borrower or any Guarantor, all funds, cash, cash equivalents, collections and payments deposited in any Deposit Account subject to a control agreement or other similar account constituting ABL First Lien Collateral and then applied to the ABL Debt Obligations shall be treated as ABL First Lien Collateral and, unless the ABL Agent has received a written notice from the Notes Collateral Agent (A) stating that specifically identifiable cash proceeds arising out of the disposition of Notes First Lien Collateral may be deposited in

 

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an account constituting ABL First Lien Collateral, (B) identifying the amount of such proceeds and specifying the Notes First Lien Collateral’s origin or source and (C) which written notice is received by the ABL Agent either prior to the receipt by the ABL Agent of such identifiable cash proceeds of Notes First Lien Collateral or at a time when such proceeds are still standing to the credit of the applicable account, (1) any claim that payments made to the ABL Agent through the Deposit Accounts or securities accounts that are subject to control agreements or otherwise constituting ABL First Lien Collateral are proceeds of or otherwise constitute Notes First Lien Collateral, are waived, and (2) such proceeds shall not be subject to disgorgement by, or held in trust or otherwise for the benefit of, any Notes Secured Party.

(d) Prior to the earliest of (x) an Event of Default that is continuing under the Indenture or (to the extent the Note Collateral Agent is notified) under the ABL Credit Agreement, (y) the delivery of any Enforcement Notice and (z) an Insolvency or liquidation proceeding in respect of the Parent Borrower or any Guarantor, all funds, cash, cash equivalents, collections and payments deposited in any Deposit Account subject to a control agreement or other similar account constituting Notes First Lien Collateral and then applied to the Notes Debt shall be treated as Notes First Lien Collateral and, unless the Notes Collateral Agent has received a written notice from the ABL Agent (i) stating that specifically identifiable cash proceeds arising out of the disposition of ABL First Lien Collateral may be deposited in an account constituting Notes First Lien Collateral, (ii) identifying the amount of such proceeds and specifying the ABL First Lien Collateral’s origin or source and (iii) which written notice is received by the Notes Collateral Agent either prior to the receipt by the Notes Collateral Agent of such identifiable cash proceeds of ABL First Lien Collateral or at a time when such proceeds are still standing to the credit of the applicable account, (A) any claim that payments made to the Notes Collateral Agent through the Deposit Accounts or securities accounts that are subject to control agreements or otherwise constituting Notes First Lien Collateral are proceeds of or otherwise constitute ABL First Lien Collateral, are waived, and (B) such proceeds shall not be subject to disgorgement by, or held in trust or otherwise for the benefit of, any ABL Secured Party.

SECTION 3.03. Rights under Permits and Licenses .

Each Pari Notes Debt Agent agrees that if the ABL Agent shall require rights available under any permit or license controlled by such Pari Notes Debt Agent (as certified to such Pari Notes Debt Agent by the ABL Agent, upon which such Pari Notes Debt Agent may rely) in order to realize on any ABL First Lien Collateral, such Pari Notes Debt Agent shall (subject to the terms of the Pari Notes Debt Documents, including such Pari Notes Debt Agent’s rights to indemnification thereunder) take all such actions as shall be available to it (at the sole expense of the Grantors), consistent with applicable law and reasonably requested by the ABL Agent in writing, to make such rights available to the ABL Agent, subject to the Pari Notes Debt Liens. The ABL Agent agrees that if any Pari Notes Debt Agent shall require rights available under any permit or license controlled by the ABL Agent (as certified to the ABL Agent by such Pari Notes Debt Agent, upon which the ABL Agent may rely) in order to realize on any Notes First Lien Collateral, the ABL Agent shall (subject to the terms of the ABL Debt Documents, including such ABL Agent’s rights to indemnification thereunder) take all such actions as shall be available to it (at the sole expense of the Grantors), consistent with applicable law and reasonably requested by such Pari Notes Debt Agent in writing, to make such rights available to such Pari Notes Debt Agent, subject to the ABL Liens.

 

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ARTICLE IV

Existence and Amounts of Liens and Obligations

Whenever a Representative shall be required, in connection with the exercise of its rights or the performance of its obligations hereunder, to determine the existence or amount of any Senior Secured Obligations (or the existence of any commitment to extend credit that would constitute Senior Secured Obligations) or Junior Secured Obligations (or the existence of any commitment to extend credit that would constitute Junior Secured Obligations), or the existence of any Lien securing any such obligations, or the Collateral subject to any such Lien, it may request that such information be furnished to it in writing by the other Representative or Representatives and shall be entitled to make such determination on the basis of the information so furnished; provided , however , that if a Representative shall fail or refuse reasonably promptly to provide the requested information, the requesting Representative shall be entitled to make any such determination by such method as it may, in the exercise of its good faith judgment, determine, including by reliance upon a certificate of the Borrower. Each Representative may rely conclusively, and shall be fully protected in so relying, on any determination made by it in accordance with the provisions of the preceding sentence (or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction) and shall have no liability to the Grantors or any of their Subsidiaries, any Secured Party or any other person as a result of such determination.

ARTICLE V

Consent of Grantors

Each Grantor hereby consents to the provisions of this Agreement and the intercreditor arrangements provided for herein and agrees that the obligations of the Grantors under the Security Documents will in no way be diminished or otherwise affected by such provisions or arrangements (except as expressly provided herein).

ARTICLE VI

Representations and Warranties

SECTION 6.01. Representations and Warranties of Each Party . Each Grantor hereto represents and warrants to the other parties hereto as follows:

(a) Such party is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.

(b) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party.

(c) The execution, delivery and performance by such party of this Agreement (i) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with or any other action by any governmental authority of which the failure to obtain could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement), (ii) will not violate any applicable law or regulation or any order of any governmental authority or any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon such party which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (iii) will not violate the charter, by-laws or other organizational documents of such party.

 

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SECTION 6.02. Representations and Warranties of Each Representative . Each of the Pari Notes Debt Agents and the ABL Agent represents and warrants to the other parties hereto that it is authorized under their respective Pari Notes Debt Documents and the ABL Credit Agreement, as the case may be, to enter into this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

Miscellaneous

SECTION 7.01. Notices . 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 fax, as follows:

 

  (a) if to the Original ABL Agent, to:

SunTrust Bank

303 Peachtree St., NE

Atlanta, GA 30308

Attention:                     

Fax:                     

 

  (b) if to the Original Notes Collateral Agent, to:

Wilmington Trust, National Association

1100 N. Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19890

Attention: W. Thomas Morris II

Fax: (302) 636-4145

Email: tmorris@wilmingtontrust.com

 

  (c) if to the Grantors, to:

Builders FirstSource, Inc.,

2001 Bryan Street – Suite 1600

Dallas, TX 75201

Attention: General Counsel

Attention:                     

Fax:                     

(c) and if to any other Secured Debt Representative, to such address as specified in the Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder.

Any party hereto may change its address or fax number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto (and for this purpose a notice to the Borrower shall be deemed to be a written notice to each Grantor). All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of

 

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receipt (if a Business Day) and on the next Business Day thereafter (in all other cases) at the address of such party as provided in this Section 7.01 or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section 7.01 . As agreed to in writing among the Borrower, on behalf of the Grantors, each Pari Notes Debt Agent and the ABL Agent 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.

SECTION 7.02. Waivers; Amendment .

(a) No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in exercising any right or power hereunder 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 parties hereto 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 consent to any departure by any 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. No notice or demand on any party hereto in any case shall entitle such party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be terminated, waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by each Representative and the Parent Borrower, on behalf of the Grantors (it being understood that the consent of the Parent Borrower to any amendment or modification of this Agreement or any provision thereof shall only be required to the extent such amendment or modification adversely affects or impairs the rights of the Parent Borrower or any Grantor (including rights hereunder, under the ABL Debt Documents and under the Pari Notes Debt Documents) or imposes any additional obligation or liability upon the Parent Borrower or any Grantor); provided , however , that this Agreement may be amended from time to time (x) as provided in Section 2.12 and (y) at the sole request and expense of the Parent Borrower, and without the consent of any Representative, to add, pursuant to the Intercreditor Agreement Joinder, additional Grantors whereupon such Person will be bound by the terms hereof to the same extent as if it had executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date hereof. Any amendment of this Agreement that is proposed to be effected without the consent of a Representative as permitted by the proviso to the preceding sentence shall be submitted to such Representative for its review at least 5 Business Days (or such shorter period as shall be acceptable to such Representative) prior to the proposed effectiveness of such amendment; provided that no prior review shall be required for the joinder of a Grantor pursuant to a joinder in the form of Exhibit A .

SECTION 7.03. Parties in Interest . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, as well as the other Secured Parties, all of whom are intended to be bound by, and to be third party beneficiaries of, this Agreement.

SECTION 7.04. Survival of Agreement . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by any party in this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

SECTION 7.05. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission (or other electronic transmission) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 7.06. 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. 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 7.07. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process .

(a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.

(b) Each party hereto 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 the Borough of Manhattan in New York, New York and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York 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 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 shall 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.

(c) 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 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 7.01 . 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 7.08. 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. 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.

 

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SECTION 7.09. Headings . Article, Section and Annex headings 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 7.10. Conflicts . In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any Secured Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

SECTION 7.11. Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights . The provisions of this Agreement are and are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the ABL Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties, on the other hand. None of the Grantors or any other creditor thereof shall have any rights or obligations hereunder, except as expressly provided in this Agreement ( provided that nothing in this Agreement (other than Article I , Sections 2.05 , 2.06 , 2.09 , 2.10 or Article VII ) is intended to or will amend, waive or otherwise modify the provisions of the ABL Debt Documents or the Pari Notes Debt Documents), and no Grantor may rely on the terms hereof (other than Article I , Sections 2.05 , 2.06 , 2.09 , 2.10 , Article IV and Article VII ). Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall impair the obligations of Grantors, which are absolute and unconditional, to pay the Obligations under the Secured Documents as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any Secured Document, the Grantors shall not be required to act or refrain from acting (a) pursuant to this Agreement or any Pari Notes Debt Document with respect to any ABL First Lien Collateral in any manner that would cause a default under any ABL Debt Document, or (b) pursuant to this Agreement or any ABL Debt Document with respect to any Notes First Lien Collateral in any manner that would cause a default under any Pari Notes Debt Document.

SECTION 7.12. Certain Terms Concerning the ABL Agent and each Pari Notes Debt Agent; Force Majeure .

(a) Neither the ABL Agent nor any Pari Notes Debt Agent shall have any liability or responsibility for the actions or omissions of any other Secured Party, or for any other Secured Party’s compliance with (or failure to comply with) the terms of this Agreement. Neither the ABL Agent nor any Pari Notes Debt Agent shall have individual liability to any Person if it shall mistakenly pay over or distribute to any Secured Party (or the Grantors) any amounts in violation of the terms of this Agreement, so long as the ABL Agent or such Pari Notes Debt Agent, as the case may be, is acting in good faith. Neither the ABL Agent nor any Pari Notes Debt Agent shall be responsible for or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software or hardware) services.

(b) Each of the Pari Notes Debt Agents and the ABL Agent is executing and delivering this Agreement solely in its capacity as agent and in so doing, neither such Pari Notes Debt Agent nor the ABL Agent shall be responsible for the terms or sufficiency of this Agreement for any purpose. None of the Pari Notes Debt Agents or the ABL Agent shall have any duties or obligations under or pursuant to this Agreement other than such duties as may be expressly set forth in this Agreement as duties on its part to be performed or observed. In entering into this Agreement, or in taking (or forbearing from) any action under or pursuant to this Agreement, each Pari Notes Debt Agent and the ABL Agent shall have and be protected by all of the rights, immunities, indemnities and other protections granted to it under the ABL Debt Documents and the Notes Documents, as applicable.

 

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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.

 

SUNTRUST BANK,
as Original ABL Agent
By:  

/s/ C. Graham Sones

  Name:   C. Graham Sones
  Title:   Senior Vice President

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

ABL INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT


WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Notes Collateral Agent
By:  

/s/ W. Thomas Morris, II

  Name:   W. Thomas Morris, II
  Title:   Vice President

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

ABL INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT


BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey A. Wier

  Name:   Jeffrey A. Wier
  Title:   Vice President and Assistant Secretary

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC

BFS TEXAS, LLC

BFS IP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.

By:  

/s/ Jeffrey A. Wier

  Name:   Jeffrey A. Wier
  Title:   Vice President and Assistant Secretary

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

ABL INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT


ANNEX I

Provision for the ABL Credit Agreement, the Indenture and any Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility:

Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Part Notes Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement” ). Each [ABL Lender hereunder] [Notes Holder hereunder] [lender under any Additional Pari Notes Debt] (a) consents to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (b) agrees that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (c) authorizes and instructs the [ABL Agent] [Pari Notes Debt Agent] to enter into the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement as [ABL Agent] [Pari Notes Debt Agent] on behalf of such [ABL Lender] [Notes Holder]. The foregoing provisions are intended as an inducement to the [ABL Lenders] [Notes Holders] to extend credit to Borrowers or to acquire any notes or other evidence of any debt obligation owing from the Borrowers and such [ABL Lenders] [Notes Holders] are intended third party beneficiaries of such provisions and the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

Provision for all ABL Security Documents and any Additional Debt Security Documents that Grant a Security Interest in Collateral :

Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Part Notes Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each Person that is secured hereunder, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby, (i) consents (or is deemed to consent), to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) authorizes (or is deemed to authorize) the [ABL Agent] [Pari Notes Debt Agent] on behalf of such Person to enter into, and perform under, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that a copy of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Person.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

 

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EXHIBIT A

to ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement

[FORM OF]

GRANTOR INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT JOINDER

The undersigned,                                         , a                         , hereby agrees to become party as a [Grantor] under the (a) ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”); for all purposes thereof on the terms set forth therein, and to be bound by the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement as fully as if the undersigned had executed and delivered the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement as of the date thereof.

The provisions of Article VII of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement will apply with like effect to this Joinder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement Joinder to be executed by their respective officers or representatives as of                  , 20    .

 

[                                         ]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[Notice Address]

 

ACKNOWLEDGED:

SUNTRUST BANK,

as Original ABL Agent

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Notes Collateral Agent

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

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EXHIBIT B

to ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement

[FORM- OF]

LIEN SHARING AND PRIORITY CONFIRMATION JOINDER

Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May [    ], 2013 (as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”) among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have meaning set forth in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement. This Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder is being executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.10[a][b] of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement as a condition precedent to the debt for which the undersigned is acting as representative being entitled to the rights and obligations of being additional secured debt under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

1. Joinder . The undersigned, [                                        ], a [                                        ], (the “ New Representative ”) as [trustee] [collateral trustee] [administrative agent] [collateral agent] under that certain [ described applicable indenture, credit agreement or other document governing the additional secured debt ] hereby:

(a) represents that the New Representative has been authorized to become a party to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement on behalf of the [ABL Secured Parties under an [ABL Substitute Facility][Additional ABL Facility]] [Notes Secured Parties under the Notes Substitute Facility] [Additional Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties under the Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility] as [an ABL Agent under an [ABL Substitute Facility][Additional ABL Facility]] [a Notes Collateral Agent under a Notes Substitute Facility] [an Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent under an Additional Pari Notes Debt Facility] under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement for all purposes thereof on the terms set forth therein, and to be bound by the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement as fully as if the undersigned had executed and delivered the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement as of the date thereof; and

(b) agrees that its address for receiving notices pursuant to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall be as follows:

[Address];

2. Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation .

[ Option A: to be used if Additional Debt constitutes ABL Debt Obligations ] The undersigned New Representative, on behalf of itself and each holder of ABL Debt Obligations for which the undersigned is acting as [collateral agent] hereby agrees, for the benefit of all Secured Parties and each future Representative, and as a condition to being treated as ABL Debt Obligations under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, that the New Representative is bound by the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, including the provisions relating to the ranking of Liens [or]

 

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[ Option B: to be used if Additional Debt constitutes a Series of Pari Notes Debt ] The undersigned New Representative, on behalf of itself and each holder of Obligations in respect of the Series of Notes Debt or Additional Pari Notes Debt [that constitutes Notes Substitute Facility] for which the undersigned is acting as [Notes Collateral Agent] [Pari Notes Debt Agent] hereby agrees, for the benefit of all Secured Parties and each future Secured Debt Representative, and as a condition to being treated as Secured Debt Obligations under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, that:

(a) all Pari Notes Debt Obligations will be and are secured equally and ratably, by all Pari Notes Debt Liens at any time granted by the Grantors or any other Grantor to secure any Obligations in respect of such Series of Notes Debt or Additional Pari Notes Debt, whether or not upon property otherwise constituting Collateral for such Series of Notes Debt, and that all such Pari Notes Debt Liens will be enforceable by the Pari Notes Debt Agent with respect to such Series of Pari Notes Debt for the benefit of all holders of Pari Notes Debt Obligations equally and ratably;

(b) the New Representative and each holder of Obligations in respect of the Series of Pari Notes Debt for which the undersigned is acting as Pari Notes Debt Agent are bound by the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, including the provisions relating to the ranking of Pari Notes Debt Liens and the order of application of proceeds from enforcement of Pari Notes Debt Liens; and

(c) the New Representative and each holder of Obligations in respect of the Series of Pari Notes Debt for which the undersigned is acting as Pari Notes Debt Agent appoints the Pari Notes Debt Agent and consents to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and the performance by the Pari Notes Collateral Agent of, and directs the Pari Notes Debt Agent to perform, its obligations under the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, together with all such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

3. Governing Law and Miscellaneous Provisions . The provisions of Article 7 of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement will apply with like effect to this Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder.

[signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder to be executed by their respective officers or representatives as of                                         , 20    ].

 

[insert name of New Representative]
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

The Pari Notes Debt Agent hereby acknowledges receipt of this Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder and agrees to act as Pari Notes Debt Agent for the New Representative and the holders of the Obligations represented thereby:

 

 

  ,  
as Pari Notes Debt Agent
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

The ABL Agent hereby acknowledges receipt of this Lien Sharing and Priority Confirmation Joinder and agrees to act as ABL Agent for the New Representative and the holders of the Obligations represented thereby:

 

 

  ,
as ABL Agent
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE 1

to ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement

SECURITY DOCUMENTS

PART A.

List of ABL Security Documents

 

1. Security Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Grantors and ABL Agent.

 

2. Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Parent Borrower and the ABL Agent.

 

3. And all other security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, collateral agency agreements, control agreements or other grants or transfers for security in the Collateral executed and delivered by any of the Grantors in favor of the ABL Agent from time to time.

PART B.

List of Notes Security Documents

 

1. Collateral Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Grantors and Notes Collateral Agent.

 

2. Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among Builders FirstSource, Inc. and Notes Collateral Agent.

 

3. And all other security agreements, pledge agreements, collateral assignments, mortgages, deeds of trust, collateral agency agreements, control agreements or other grants or transfers for security in the Collateral executed and delivered by any of the Grantors in favor of any Pari Notes Debt Agent from time to time.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

 

 

NOTES COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

Dated as of May 29, 2013

by and among

THE GRANTORS REFERRED TO HEREIN

and

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Collateral Agent

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  
ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS   

Section 1.1 Terms Defined in Indenture

     1   

Section 1.2 Terms Defined in UCC

     1   

Section 1.3 Terms Generally

     2   

Section 1.4 Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein

     2   
ARTICLE II   
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST   
ARTICLE III   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES   

Section 3.1 Title, Perfection and Priority

     7   

Section 3.2 Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers

     8   

Section 3.3 Principal Location

     8   

Section 3.4 Collateral Locations

     8   

Section 3.5 Reserved

     9   

Section 3.6 Exact Names

     9   

Section 3.7 Chattel Paper

     9   

Section 3.8 Accounts and Chattel Paper

     9   

Section 3.9 Inventory

     9   

Section 3.10 Intellectual Property

     10   

Section 3.11 No Financing Statements or Collateral Agreements

     10   

Section 3.12 Pledged Collateral

     10   

Section 3.13 Commercial Tort Claims

     11   

Section 3.14 Perfection Certificate

     11   
ARTICLE IV   
COVENANTS   

Section 4.1 General

     11   

Section 4.2 Reserved

     12   

Section 4.3 Delivery of Pledged Collateral

     12   

Section 4.4 Uncertificated Pledged Collateral

     12   

Section 4.5 Pledged Collateral

     13   

Section 4.6 Intellectual Property

     14   

Section 4.7 Commercial Tort Claims

     15   
ARTICLE V   
REMEDIES   

Section 5.1 Remedies

     15   

Section 5.2 Grantors’ Obligations Upon Default

     17   

Section 5.3 Grant of Intellectual Property License

     17   

 

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ARTICLE VI   
ACCOUNT VERIFICATION; ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY   

Section 6.1 Account Verification

     18   

Section 6.2 Authorization for Noteholder Secured Party to Take Certain Action

     18   

Section 6.3 PROXY

     19   

Section 6.4 NATURE OF APPOINTMENT; LIMITATION OF DUTY

     19   
ARTICLE VII   
GENERAL PROVISIONS   

Section 7.1 Waivers

     20   

Section 7.2 Limitation on Collateral Agent’s and Noteholder Secured Party’s Duty with Respect to the Collateral

     20   

Section 7.3 Compromises and Collection of Collateral

     21   

Section 7.4 Noteholder Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations

     21   

Section 7.5 No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies

     21   

Section 7.6 Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions

     22   

Section 7.7 Reinstatement

     22   

Section 7.8 Benefit of Agreement

     22   

Section 7.9 Survival of Representations

     22   

Section 7.10 Taxes and Expenses

     22   

Section 7.11 Additional Grantors

     23   

Section 7.12 Headings

     23   

Section 7.13 Termination or Release

     23   

Section 7.14 Entire Agreement

     24   

Section 7.15 Choice of Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue

     24   

Section 7.16 Indemnity

     24   

Section 7.17 Counterparts

     24   

Section 7.18 ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement Governs

     24   

Section 7.19 Delivery of Collateral

     25   

Section 7.20 Mortgages

     25   
ARTICLE VIII   
NOTICES   

Section 8.1 Sending Notices

     25   

Section 8.2 Change in Address for Notices

     25   
ARTICLE IX   
THE COLLATERAL AGENT   

 

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EXHIBITS:

 

Exhibit A    Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit B    Form of Joinder
Exhibit C    Forms of Short Form Intellectual Property Collateral Agreements
Exhibit D    Form of Supplement to Collateral Agreement

 

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NOTES COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

This NOTES COLLATERAL AGREEMENT (this “ Collateral Agreement ”) is entered into as of May 29, 2013, by and among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Grantor ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Grantor from time to time party hereto (each a “ Subsidiary Grantor ”, and together with the Parent Grantor, the “ Grantors ”) and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Noteholder Secured Parties (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”). For purposes of this Collateral Agreement, the Parent Grantor is referred to as the “ Issuer ,” and the Subsidiary Grantors are referred to as “ Guarantors .”

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Indenture, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Indenture ”), by and among the Issuer, the Guarantors and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (the “ Trustee ”) and the Collateral Agent, the Issuer agreed to issue notes, and the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee agreed to enter into the Indenture for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the notes;

WHEREAS , the Issuer is willing to secure its obligations under the Indenture and the Notes by granting Liens on substantially all of its assets to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Notes as provided herein and the other Collateral Documents;

WHEREAS , the Issuer is willing to cause each of its Subsidiaries that execute the Indenture to (i) guarantee the foregoing obligations of the Issuer and (ii) secure such guarantee thereof by granting Liens on substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary Grantors to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Notes, as provided herein and the other Collateral Documents;

WHEREAS , it is a condition precedent to the issuance of the Notes that (i) the foregoing obligations of the Issuer be secured and guaranteed as described above and (ii) each guarantee thereof be secured by Liens on substantially all of the assets and relevant Grantors as provided herein and in the other Collateral Documents; and

WHEREAS , upon any foreclosure or other enforcement of the Collateral Documents, certain net proceeds of, or other collections on, the relevant Collateral are, subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, to be received by or paid over to the Collateral Agent and applied as provided herein;

ACCORDINGLY , the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Terms Defined in Indenture . All capitalized terms used herein (including terms used in the preamble and preliminary statements) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Indenture.

Section 1.2 Terms Defined in UCC . Terms defined in the UCC that are not otherwise defined in this Collateral Agreement or the Indenture are used herein as defined in the UCC (and if defined in more than one article of the UCC, the terms shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 thereof).


Section 1.3 Terms Generally . The rules of construction and other interpretive provisions specified in Section 1.03 of the Indenture shall apply to this Collateral Agreement, including terms defined in the preamble and preliminary statements hereto.

Section 1.4 Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein . As used in this Collateral Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the preamble and preliminary statements above, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

ABL Administrative Agent ” shall mean “ABL Administrative Agent” as such term is defined in the Indenture.

ABL Facility Collateral ” shall mean “ABL Facility Collateral” as such term is defined in the ABL-Notes Increditor Agreement.

ABL Security Documents ” shall mean “Security Documents” as such term is defined in the ABL-Notes Intercreditor Agreement.

Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Account Debtor ” shall mean any Person obligated on an Account.

After-acquired Debt ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Pledged Collateral.

After-acquired Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Pledged Collateral.

Article ” shall mean a numbered article of this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

As-Extracted Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Cash Collateral Account ” shall mean a special trust account consisting of cash maintained by the Collateral Agent in the name of a Grantor, but under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of itself as Collateral Agent and for the benefit of the other Noteholder Secured Parties.

Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article II .

Collateral Report ” shall mean any certificate (including any Borrowing Base Certificate), report or other document delivered by any Grantor to the ABL Administrative Agent (or any Successor ABL Collateral Agent with respect to the Collateral pursuant to any Credit Facility and identified as a “Collateral Report.”

Commercial Tort Claim ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

 

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Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 of the UCC or, if applicable, in Section 9-104, 9-105, 9-106 or 9-107 of Article 9 of the UCC.

Copyrights ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantor’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.

Credit Facilities ” shall mean “Credit Facilities” as such term is defined in the Indenture.

Deposit Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Document ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Electronic Chattel Paper ” 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.

Excluded Collateral ” shall mean (i) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters or authorizations, to the extent a security interest in any such licenses, franchise, charter or authorization would be prohibited or restricted thereby (including any legally effective prohibition or restriction), (ii) pledges and security interests prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation (including any legally effective requirement to obtain the consent of any governmental authority), (iii) margin stock and, to the extent prohibited by the terms of any applicable organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholders’ agreement, equity interests in any person other than wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries, (iv) assets to the extent a security interest in such assets would result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Issuer in consultation with the ABL Administrative Agent, (v) any intent-to-use trademark application prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with respect thereto, (vi) any lease, license or other agreement or any property subject to a purchase money security interest or similar arrangement to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or purchase money or similar arrangement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than the Issuer or its Subsidiaries) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC or other similar applicable law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC or other similar applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition, (vii) any Excluded Real Property, (viii) any rolling stock and (ix) Excluded Accounts.

Excluded Equity Interests ” shall mean (a) any of the outstanding voting Equity Interests or other voting ownership interests of any Excluded CFC or FSHCO in excess of 65% of all the Equity Interests or other voting ownership interests of such Excluded CFC or FSHCO designated as having voting power, (b) any equity or other voting ownership interests in any Subsidiary that is not a first tier Subsidiary of the Issuer or a Guarantor, (c) any Equity Interests to the extent the pledge thereof would be prohibited or limited by any applicable law, rule or regulation existing on the Issue Date or on the date such Equity Interests are acquired by the Issuer or a Guarantor or on the date the issuer of such Equity Interests is created, (d) the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary (other than a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) the pledge of which would violate a contractual obligation to the owners of the other Equity Interests of such Subsidiary (other than any such owners that are the Issuer or Affiliates of the Issuer) that is binding on or relating to such Equity Interests and (e) the Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

 

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Exhibit ” refers to a specific exhibit to this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Fixture ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

General Intangible ” 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.

Grantors ” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the preamble hereto.

Instrument ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, including Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and all related documentation and registrations and all additions, improvements or accessions to any of the foregoing.

Inventory ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC and shall include, without limitation, (a) all goods intended for sale or lease or for display or demonstration, (b) all work in process, and (c) all raw materials and other materials and supplies of every nature and description used or which might be used in connection with the manufacture, packing, shipping, advertising, selling, leasing or furnishing of goods or services or otherwise used or consumed in the conduct of business.

Investment Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Joinder ” shall mean a Joinder substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.

Letter-of-Credit Right ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Licenses ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to (a) any and all written licensing agreements or similar arrangements in and to its owned (1) Patents, (2) Copyrights, or (3) 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.

Material Adverse Effect ” shall have the meaning set forth in any ABL Security Document.

Patents ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantor’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.

 

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Perfection Certificate ” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A completed and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the Issuer.

Pledged Collateral ” shall mean collectively, (a) all of the Equity Interests of Restricted Subsidiaries that are Material Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Equity Interests) held by the Grantors, including such Equity Interests described in Section II-A.1 in the Perfection Certificate issued by the entities named therein and all other Equity Interests required to be pledged by any Grantor under Section 4.15 of the Indenture (the “ After-acquired Shares ”) and (b) each promissory note (including the Intercompany Note), Tangible Chattel Paper and Instrument evidencing Indebtedness in excess of $1,000,000 (individually) owed to any Grantor (other than such promissory notes, Tangible Chattel Paper and Instruments that are Excluded Collateral) described in Section II-A.4 in the Perfection Certificate and issued by the entities named therein and all other Indebtedness owed to any Grantor hereafter and required to be pledged by any Grantor pursuant to Section 4.17 of the Indenture (the “ After-acquired Debt ”), in each case as such Section may be amended pursuant to Article IX of the Indenture.

Pledge Supplement ” means a Supplement to Collateral Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B completed and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Grantor.

Receivables ” shall mean the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Investment Property, Instruments and any other rights or claims to receive money that are General Intangibles or that are otherwise included as Collateral.

Section ” shall mean a numbered section of this Collateral Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Secured Obligations ” shall mean “Obligations” as such term is defined in the Indenture.

Security ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 of the UCC.

Stock Rights ” shall mean all dividends, instruments or other distributions and any other right or property which any Grantor 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 constituting Collateral and any right to receive earnings, in which such Grantor now has or hereafter acquires any right, issued by an issuer of such Equity Interest.

Subsidiary Parties ” shall mean each Material Subsidiary that becomes a party to this Collateral Agreement as a Grantor after the date hereof in accordance with Section 7.11 herein and Section 4.17 of the Indenture.

Supporting Obligation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Tangible Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Termination Date ” shall mean the date on which all Secured Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than obligations under Designated Hedge Agreements (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement or any similar term as defined in any Credit Facility), Cash Management Agreements (as defined in the ABL Credit Agreement or any similar term as defined in any Credit Facility) and any contingent or inchoate obligations not then due and payable).

 

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Trademarks ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to the following: (a) all trademarks (including service marks), trade names, trade dress, and trade styles and the registrations and applications for registration thereof 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.

UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.

Vehicles ” shall mean all vehicles covered by a certificate to title law of any state and all tires and other appurtenances to any of the foregoing.

ARTICLE II

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

Each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, and to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of all Secured Obligations, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all of 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 regardless of where located (all of which are collectively referred to as the “ Collateral ”):

(a) all Accounts;

(b) all Chattel Paper (including Electronic Chattel Paper and Tangible Chattel Paper);

(c) all Intellectual Property;

(d) all Documents;

(e) all Equipment;

(f) all Fixtures;

(g) all General Intangibles;

(h) all Goods;

(i) all Instruments;

(j) all Inventory;

(k) all Investment Property;

(l) all Pledged Collateral

(m) all Letter-of-Credit Rights and Supporting Obligations;

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(o) all Vehicles;

(p) all Commercial Tort Claims as specified from time to time identified in Section II.E in the Perfection Certificate (as the same may be updated from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof);

(q) all cash or other property deposited with the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder Secured Party or any Affiliate of the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder Secured Party or which the Collateral Agent, for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Noteholder Secured Parties, or any Noteholder Secured Party or such Affiliate is entitled to retain or otherwise possess as collateral pursuant to the provisions of this Collateral Agreement or the Indenture, including amounts on deposit in any Cash Collateral Account;

(r) all books, records, files, correspondence, computer programs, tapes, disks and related data processing software which contain information identifying or pertaining to any of the foregoing or any Account Debtor or showing the amounts thereof or payments thereon or otherwise necessary or helpful in the realization thereon or the collection thereof;

(s) As-Extracted Collateral; and

(t) any and all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, products and cash and non-cash proceeds (including Stock Rights) of the foregoing (including any claims to any items referred to in this definition and any claims against third parties for loss of, damage to or destruction of any or all of the Collateral or for proceeds payable under or unearned premiums with respect to policies of insurance) in whatever form, including cash, negotiable instruments and other instruments for the payment of money, Chattel Paper, collateral agreements and other documents.

Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the “Collateral” include or the security interest attach to any Excluded Collateral. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in the other Notes Documents, no Grantor shall be obligated to take any action to perfect (or assist the Collateral Agent or the ABL Administrative Agent in perfecting) any security interest granted hereunder in Vehicles or other Collateral subject to certificates of title.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Grantors, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, that:

Section 3.1 Title, Perfection and Priority .

(a) Each Grantor has good and valid rights in, or the power to transfer, the Collateral in which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted under Section 4.1(d) , and has full power and authority to grant to the Collateral Agent the security interest in such Collateral pursuant hereto. This Collateral Agreement creates in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, a valid security interest in the Collateral granted by each Grantor. No consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by any Governmental Authority is required for the grant of the security interest pursuant to this Collateral Agreement, except (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) for filings necessary to perfect Liens created pursuant to the Notes Documents and required to be perfected thereunder.

 

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(b) Subject to the limitations set forth in clause (c)  of this Section 3.1 and the final sentence of Article II hereof, the security interests granted pursuant to this Collateral Agreement (i) will constitute valid perfected security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of all Secured Obligations, upon (A) in the case of Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, the filing of financing statements naming each Grantor as “debtor” and the Collateral Agent as “secured party” and describing the Collateral in the applicable filing offices set forth in the Perfection Certificate, (B) in the case of Instruments, Tangible Chattel Paper and certificated Securities, the earlier of the delivery thereof to the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary Collateral Agent or designee) and the filing of the financing statements referred to in clause (A) , (C) in the case of Collateral constituting Intellectual Property, the filing of the financing statements referred to in clause (A)  and the completion of the filing and recording of fully executed agreements substantially in the form of the Intellectual Property Collateral Agreement set forth in Exhibit C hereto (x) in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or (y) in the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, and/or (D) in the case of Deposit Accounts, upon the entering into deposit account control agreement in accordance with the terms of the ABL Credit Agreement and (ii) are prior to all other Liens on the Collateral other than Liens permitted under Section 4.1(d) having priority over the Collateral Agent’s Lien either by operation of law or otherwise, including pursuant to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Grantor shall be required to perfect the security interests created hereby by any means other than (i) filings pursuant to the UCC, (ii) filings with United States’ governmental offices with respect to Intellectual Property, (iii) in the case of the Collateral that constitutes Tangible Chattel Paper, Instruments or certificated Securities, in each case, to the extent included in Collateral and which Collateral constitutes Pledged Collateral and is required to be pledged by Section 4.3 herein and other than checks received in the ordinary course of business, delivery to the Collateral Agent to be held in its possession in the United States and (iv) in the case of Collateral that consists of Commercial Tort Claims, taking the actions specified in Section 4.7 . No Grantor shall be required to take any actions under any laws outside of the United States to grant, perfect or provide for the enforcement of any security interest.

Section 3.2 Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers . The type of entity of each Grantor, its jurisdiction of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its jurisdiction of organization and its federal employer identification number, in each case as of the date hereof, are set forth in Section I.A. of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.3 Principal Location . Each Grantor’s mailing address and the location of its chief executive office, in each case as of the date hereof, is disclosed in Section I.B. of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.4 Collateral Locations . Each location where Collateral with a value in excess of $500,000 is located as of the date hereof (except for Inventory in transit and Inventory in an aggregate amount not exceeding $500,000) is listed in the Perfection Certificate in Section II.D.1 . All of said locations are owned by a Grantor except for locations (i) that are leased by a Grantor as lessee and designated in the Perfection Certificate and (ii) at which Inventory is held in a public warehouse or is otherwise held by a bailee or on consignment as designated in Section II.C. of the Perfection Certificate.

 

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Section 3.5 Reserved .

Section 3.6 Exact Names . As of the date hereof, the name in which each Grantor 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. No Grantor has, during the past five years prior to the date hereof, been known by or used any other corporate, trade or fictitious name, or been a party to any merger or consolidation, except as disclosed in Sections I.D , I.E and I.G of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.7 Chattel Paper . Section II.A.4 in the Perfection Certificate lists all Tangible Chattel Paper with a stated amount in excess of $1,000,000 of each Grantor as of the date hereof.

Section 3.8 Accounts and Chattel Paper .

(a) The names of the obligors, amounts owing, due dates and other information with respect to each Grantor’s Accounts and Chattel Paper that are Collateral have been correctly stated in all material respects, at the time furnished, in the records of such Grantor relating thereto and in all invoices and each Collateral Report, to the extent contained therein, with respect thereto furnished to the ABL Administrative Agent or any Successor ABL Collateral Agent by such Grantor from time to time.

(b) With respect to Accounts of the Grantors, except as specifically disclosed on the most recent Collateral Report, (i) all such Accounts represent bona fide sales of Inventory or rendering of services to Account Debtors in the ordinary course of the applicable Grantor’s business and are not evidenced by a judgment (except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, Instrument or Chattel Paper; (ii) there are no setoffs, claims or disputes existing or asserted in writing with respect thereto and no Grantor has made any agreement with any Account Debtor for any extension of time for the payment thereof, any compromise or settlement for less than the full amount thereof, any release of any Account Debtor from liability therefor, or any deduction therefrom except a discount or allowance allowed by a Grantor in the ordinary course of its business for prompt payment and disclosed to the ABL Administrative Agent, in each case except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) there are no facts, events or occurrences that in any way impair the validity or enforceability thereof or could reasonably be expected to reduce the amount payable thereunder as shown on such Grantor’s books and records and any invoices, statements and the most recent Collateral Report with respect thereto except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) no Grantor has received any notice of proceedings or actions that are threatened or pending against any Account Debtor that might result in any material adverse change in such Account Debtor’s financial condition except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (v) no Grantor has knowledge that any Account Debtor is unable generally to pay its debts as they become due except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) In addition, with respect to all Accounts of the Grantors, except as specifically disclosed on the most recent Collateral Report, the amounts shown on all invoices, statements and the most recent Collateral Report with respect thereto are actually and absolutely owing to a Grantor as indicated thereon and are not in any way contingent except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.9 Inventory . With respect to any Inventory of the Grantors and that is scheduled or listed on the most recent Collateral Report, (a) such Inventory (other than Inventory in transit and Inventory in an aggregate amount not exceeding $500,000) is located at one of the Grantors’ locations set forth in Section II.D.1. of the Perfection Certificate, (b) the Grantors have good, indefeasible

 

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and merchantable title to such Inventory and such Inventory is not subject to any Lien or security interest or document whatsoever except for the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, and except for Permitted Liens (as defined in the Indenture), (c) such Inventory is not subject to any licensing, patent, royalty, trademark, trade name or copyright agreement with any third party that, to such Grantor’s knowledge, would, upon sale or other disposition of such Inventory by the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, infringe the rights of such third-party, violate any contract with such third-party, or cause the Collateral Agent to incur any liability with respect to payment of royalties other than royalties incurred pursuant to sale of such Inventory under the current licensing agreement related thereto, (d) to such Grantor’s knowledge, such Inventory has been produced in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder and (e) to such Grantor’s knowledge, the completion of manufacture, sale or other disposition of such Inventory by the Collateral Agent following an Event of Default shall not require the consent of any Person and shall not constitute a breach or default under any contract or agreement to which any Grantor is a party or to which such Inventory is subject.

Section 3.10 Intellectual Property . As of the date hereof, no Grantor has any interest in, or title to, any United States federal registered or applied for Patent, Trademark or Copyright except as set forth in Section II.B. of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.11 No Financing Statements or Collateral Agreements . As of the date hereof, no Grantor has filed or consented to the filing of any financing statement or collateral agreement naming a Grantor as debtor and describing all or any portion of the Collateral that has not lapsed or been terminated except (a) for financing statements or collateral agreements naming the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Noteholder Secured Parties, as the secured party and (b) as permitted by Sections 4.1(e) and 4.1(f) .

Section 3.12 Pledged Collateral .

(a) Section II.A.1 and Section II.A.4 in the Perfection Certificate sets forth a complete and accurate list, as of the date hereof, of all of the Pledged Collateral and, with respect to any Pledged Collateral constituting any Equity Interest, the percentage of the total issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer represented thereby. As of the date hereof, each Grantor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral listed in Section II.A.1 in the Perfection Certificate as being owned by it, free and clear of any Liens, except for the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, hereunder and Permitted Liens (as defined in the Indenture). Each Grantor further represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, (i) all Pledged Collateral constituting an Equity Interest has been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such Pledged Collateral) duly authorized and validly issued by the issuer thereof and are fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) with respect to any certificates delivered to the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) representing an Equity Interest, either such certificates are Securities as defined in Article 8 of the UCC as a result of actions by the issuer or otherwise, or, if such certificates are not Securities, such Grantors has so informed the Collateral Agent and has taken such steps to perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interest therein as a General Intangible and (iii) to its knowledge, any Pledged Collateral that represents Indebtedness owed to any Grantor has been duly authorized, authenticated or issued and delivered by the issuer of such Indebtedness, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such issuer and such issuer is not in default thereunder.

(b) As of the date hereof, (i) none of the Pledged Collateral has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject and (ii) none of the Pledged Collateral is 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.

 

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(c) Except as set forth in Section II.A.1 and Section II.A.4 of the Perfection Certificate, as of the date hereof, and except for any Indebtedness represented by the Intercompany Note, none of the Pledged Collateral which represents Indebtedness owed to a Grantor is subordinated in right of payment to other Indebtedness or subject to the terms of an indenture, subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

Section 3.13 Commercial Tort Claims . As of the date hereof, no Grantor holds any Commercial Tort Claims having a value in excess of $1,000,000 for which such Grantor has filed a complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction other than Commercial Tort Claims described in Section II.E of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.14 Perfection Certificate . The Perfection Certificate has been duly prepared, completed and executed and the information set forth therein is correct and complete in all material respects as of the date thereof.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

From the date hereof, and thereafter until the Termination Date, each Grantor agrees that:

Section 4.1 General .

(a) Authorization to File Financing Statements; Ratification . Each 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 a perfected security interest in and, if applicable, Control of, the Collateral to the extent required by Section 3.1 . Any financing statement filed by the Collateral Agent may be filed in any filing office in any applicable Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction and may (i) describe the Collateral in the same manner as described herein or may contain an indication or description of collateral that describes such property in any other manner such as “all assets” or “all personal property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired” of such Grantor or words of similar effect as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (ii) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (A) whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to such Grantor and (B) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of real property to which the Collateral relates. Each Grantor also agrees to furnish any such information to the Collateral Agent promptly upon request. Each 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.

(b) Further Assurances . Each Grantor will (i) in accordance with Section 4.17 of the Indenture, take such actions as required under applicable law or as the Collateral Agent reasonably requests to evidence or perfect its Lien on any Collateral, or otherwise to give effect to the intent of this Collateral Agreement and (ii) defend the security interests created hereby and priority thereof against the claims and demands not expressly permitted by the Notes Documents, including the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, of all Persons whomsoever.

 

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(c) Disposition of Collateral . No Grantor will sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except for sales, leases, transfers and other dispositions permitted under Section 4.10 and Section 5.01 of the Indenture.

(d) Liens . No Grantor will create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral except (i) the security interest created by this Collateral Agreement, and (ii) Permitted Liens (as defined in the Indenture).

(e) Other Financing Statements . No Grantor will authorize the filing of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral, except to cover security interests as permitted by Section 4.1(d) .

(f) Change of Name, Etc. Each Grantor agrees to promptly furnish to the Collateral Agent (and in any event within thirty (30) days of such change or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree) written notice of any change in: (i) such Grantor’s legal name; (ii) the location of such Grantor’s chief executive office or its principal place of business (if it does not have a chief executive office); (iii) such Grantor’s organizational legal entity designation or jurisdiction of incorporation or formation; or (iv) such Grantor’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or organizational identification number assigned to it by its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation.

(g) Exercise of Duties . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of the rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral and (b) no Noteholder Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral by reason of this Collateral Agreement or any other Notes Document, nor shall any Noteholder Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.

Section 4.2 Reserved .

Section 4.3 Delivery of Pledged Collateral . Subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor will promptly deliver to the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) upon execution of this Collateral Agreement all certificates, now or hereafter acquired, if any, representing or evidencing the Pledged Collateral (other than checks received in the ordinary course of business), together with duly executed instruments of transfer or assignments in blank.

Section 4.4 Uncertificated Pledged Collateral . Unless otherwise consented to by the ABL Administrative Agent, Equity Interests required to be pledged hereunder in any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized as a limited liability company or limited partnership and pledged hereunder shall either (i) be represented by a certificate, and in the organizational documents of such entity, the applicable Grantor shall cause the issuer of such interests to elect to treat such interests as a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, by including in its organizational documents language substantially similar to the following and, accordingly, such interests shall be governed by Article 8 of the UCC:

“The [partnership/limited liability company] hereby irrevocably elects that all [partnership/membership] interests in the [partnership/limited liability company] shall be securities governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of [jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable]. Each certificate evidencing [partnership/membership] interests in the [partnership/limited liability company] shall bear the following legend: ‘This certificate evidences an interest in [name of

 

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[partnership/limited liability company]] and shall be a security for purposes of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code.’ No change to this provision shall be effective until all outstanding certificates have been surrendered for cancellation and any new certificates thereafter issued shall not bear the foregoing legend.”

or (ii) not have elected to be treated as a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC and shall not be represented by a certificate.

Section 4.5 Pledged Collateral .

(a) Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations . Subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee), on behalf of the Noteholder Secured Parties, shall hold certificated Pledged Collateral in the name of the applicable Grantor, endorsed or assigned in blank or in favor of the Collateral Agent. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor will promptly give to the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) copies of any notices or other communications received by it with respect to Pledged Collateral registered in the name of such Grantor. Subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after prior written notice to the applicable Grantor, the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) shall at all times have the right to exchange the certificates representing Pledged Collateral for certificates of smaller or larger denominations for any purpose consistent with this Collateral Agreement.

(b) Exercise of Rights in Pledged Collateral . Subject, in each case, to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement:

(i) Without in any way limiting the foregoing and subject to clause (ii) below, each Grantor shall have the right to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to the Pledged Collateral for all purposes not inconsistent with this Collateral Agreement, the Indenture or any other Notes Document; provided , however , that no vote or other right shall be exercised or action taken that would reasonably be expected to have the effect of materially and adversely impairing the rights of the Collateral Agent in respect of the Pledged Collateral.

(ii) Each Grantor will permit the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, after prior written notice to the applicable Grantor, to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to Pledged Collateral, including, without limitation, exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges, or options pertaining to any Equity Interest or Investment Property constituting Pledged Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof.

(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 Collateral 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 Indenture, the other Notes Documents and applicable law; provided , however , that any non-cash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Pledged Collateral, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer of any Pledged Collateral or received in exchange for Pledged Collateral 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,

 

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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 benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties and shall be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment).

Section 4.6 Intellectual Property .

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at the request of the Collateral Agent, each Grantor will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all consents and approvals necessary or appropriate for the assignment to or for the benefit of the Collateral Agent of any License held by such Grantor in order to enforce the security interests granted hereunder.

(b) Each Grantor shall in its reasonable business judgment notify the Collateral Agent promptly if it knows or reasonably expects that any application or registration relating to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright (now or hereafter existing) included in the Collateral and material to the conduct of such Grantor’s business may become abandoned or dedicated, or of any material 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, the United States Copyright Office or any court) regarding such Grantor’s ownership of any such material registered or applied for Patent, Trademark or Copyright, its right to register the same, or to keep and maintain the same.

(c) In the event that any Grantor, either directly or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, files an application for the registration of (or otherwise becomes the owner of) any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, such Grantor will, report such filing to the Collateral Agent concurrently with any delivery of financial statements pursuant to Section 4.03 of the Indenture, upon request of the Collateral Agent or the ABL Administrative Agent, such Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver an Intellectual Property Collateral Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C , and any and all Collateral Agreements or other instruments, documents and papers as the Collateral Agent or the ABL Administrative Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Collateral Agent’s security interest in such Patent, Trademark or Copyright, and the General Intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby, and such Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to file, and if requested will deliver to the Collateral Agent, all such writings for the foregoing purposes until the Secured Obligations are paid in full.

(d) Each Grantor shall take all actions necessary or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent or the ABL Administrative Agent to maintain and pursue each material application, to obtain the relevant registration and to maintain the registration of each of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights (now or hereafter existing) material to the conduct of such Grantor’s business, except in cases where, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, such Grantor reasonably decides to abandon, allow to lapse or expire any Patent, Trademark or Copyright, including the filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of non-contestability and, if consistent with good business judgment, to initiate opposition and interference and cancellation proceedings against third parties.

(e) Each Grantor shall, unless it shall reasonably determine that a Patent, Trademark or Copyright is not material to the conduct of its business, promptly notify the Collateral Agent and shall, if consistent with good business judgment, promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution of, or seek injunctive relief for, any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, or shall take such other actions as are appropriate under the circumstances in its reasonable business judgment to protect such Patent, Trademark or Copyright.

 

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(f) Nothing in this Collateral Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, failing to pursue, or otherwise allowing to lapse, terminate or put into the public domain, any of its Collateral constituting Intellectual Property to the extent permitted by the Indenture if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Section 4.7 Commercial Tort Claims . Each Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent of any Commercial Tort Claims for which such Grantor has filed complaint(s) in court(s) of competent jurisdiction and such Grantor shall update Section II.E in the Perfection Certificate, thereby granting to the Collateral Agent a security interest in such Commercial Tort Claim(s) (subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). The requirement in the preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the amount of such Commercial Tort Claim does not exceed $1,000,000 held by each Grantor or to the extent such Grantor shall have previously notified the Collateral Agent with respect to any previously held or acquired Commercial Tort Claim.

ARTICLE V

REMEDIES

Section 5.1 Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after written notice by the Collateral Agent to the Grantors of its intent to do so:

(a) the Collateral Agent may (and at the direction of either (x) the Trustee, acting pursuant to the direction of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes or (y) the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, in either case given in accordance with the Indenture and subject to the Collateral Agent’s right to be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Holders (or holders of Other Pari Passu Lien Obligations (if any)) against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action , shall) exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

(i) those rights and remedies provided in this Collateral Agreement, the Indenture, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement or any other Notes Document; provided that this Section 5.1(a) shall not be understood to limit any rights available to the Collateral Agent and the Noteholder Secured Parties prior to an Event of Default;

(ii) 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 bankers’ Lien) when a debtor is in default under a Collateral Agreement;

(iii) give notice of sole control or any other instruction under any Blocked Account Agreement or any other control or similar agreement and take any action provided therein with respect to the applicable Collateral;

(iv) at Grantor’s cost, 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

 

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from time to time with or without notice and may take place at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere), for cash, on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable; and

(v) at Grantor’s cost, transfer and register in its name or in the name of its nominee the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, to exercise the voting and all other rights as a holder with respect thereto, to collect and receive all cash dividends, interest, principal and other payments and distributions made thereon, to exercise any and all rights of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to such Pledged Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including, without limitation, the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of the Pledged Collateral upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the organizational structure of any issuer, or upon the exercise by any Grantor or the Collateral Agent of any right, privilege or option pertaining to such Pledged Collateral, and in connection therewith, the right to deposit and deliver any and all of the Pledged Collateral with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Collateral Agent may determine), and to otherwise act with respect to the Pledged Collateral as though the Collateral Agent was the outright owner thereof, all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after written notice by the Collateral Agent to the Grantors of its intent to exercise remedies in accordance with the terms of this Section 5.1 , each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that, if the issuer of any Pledged Collateral is the subject of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, custodianship or other proceedings under the supervision of any Governmental Authority, then all rights of the Grantor in respect thereof to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which such Grantor would otherwise be entitled to exercise with respect to the Pledged Collateral issued by such issuer shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent who shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights, but the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to exercise any such voting or other consensual rights and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

(c) Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that the compliance by the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Noteholder Secured Parties, with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral 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 public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any private sale or sales, to purchase for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholder Secured Parties, the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right of equity redemption, which equity redemption each Grantor hereby expressly releases.

(e) Until the Collateral Agent is able to effect a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of Collateral, the Collateral Agent shall have 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 the value of the Collateral, or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent. The

 

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Collateral Agent may, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver, custodian or keeper to take possession of Collateral and to enforce any of the Collateral Agent’s remedies (for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and Noteholder Secured Parties) with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Collateral Agent nor the Noteholder Secured Parties shall be required to (i) make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any of their rights or remedies against, the Grantors, any other obligor, guarantor, pledgor or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Secured Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any of their 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 Secured Obligations or to resort to the Collateral or 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. Each Grantor also acknowledges that any private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall not be deemed to have been made in a commercially unreasonable manner solely by virtue of such sale being private. The Collateral Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit any Grantor or the issuer of the Pledged Collateral to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under applicable state securities laws, even if any Grantor and the issuer would agree to do so (it being acknowledged and agreed that no Grantor shall have any obligation hereunder to do so).

(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any rights and remedies provided in this Section 5.1 shall be subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

Section 5.2 Grantors’ Obligations Upon Default . Upon the written request of the Collateral Agent after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor will:

(a) 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 such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere; and

(b) permit the Collateral Agent, by the Collateral Agent’s representatives and collateral 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 any Grantor for such use and occupancy.

Section 5.3 Grant of Intellectual Property License . For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise the rights and remedies under this Article V upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, each Grantor hereby (a) grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholder Secured Parties, an irrevocable nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor) to use, license or sublicense any Intellectual Property rights now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, wherever

 

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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; provided , however that such licenses to be granted hereunder with respect to Trademarks shall be subject to the maintenance of quality standards with respect to the goods and services on which such Trademarks are used sufficient to preserve the validity of such Trademarks; and provided further that the Collateral Agent shall have no greater rights than those of any such Grantor under such license or sublicense; and (b) irrevocably agrees that, at any time and from time to time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may sell any Grantor’s Inventory directly to any Person, including without limitation Persons who have previously purchased any 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 (subject to any restrictions contained in applicable third party licenses entered into by a Grantor) sell Inventory which bears any Trademark owned by or licensed to any 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 relevant Trademark owned by or licensed to any Grantor and sell such Inventory as provided herein. The use of the license granted pursuant to clause (a) of the preceding sentence by the Collateral Agent may be exercised, at the option of the Collateral Agent, only upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and shall be subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement; provided, however, that any permitted license, sublicense or other transaction entered into by the Collateral Agent in accordance herewith shall be binding upon each Grantor notwithstanding any subsequent cure of an Event of Default.

ARTICLE VI

ACCOUNT VERIFICATION; ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

Section 6.1 Account Verification . The Grantors acknowledge that, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default after prior written notice to the relevant Grantor of its intent to do so, the Collateral Agent may in its own name, or in the name of such Grantor, communicate with the Account Debtors of such Grantor to verify with such Persons the existence, amount, terms of, and any other matter reasonably relating to the Accounts owing by such Account Debtor to such Grantor (including any Instruments, Chattel Paper, payment intangibles and/or other Receivables that are Collateral relating to such Accounts).

Section 6.2 Authorization for Noteholder Secured Party to Take Certain Action .

(a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably (i) authorizes the Collateral Agent, at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Collateral Agent (1) to execute on behalf of such Grantor as debtor and to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, including, without limitation, to file financing statements permitted under Section 4.1(a) and (2) 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 would not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Collateral Agent in its reasonable discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, including, without limitation, to file financing statements permitted under Section 4.1(a) and (ii) appoints, effective upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the Collateral Agent as its attorney in fact (1) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for Permitted Liens as defined in the Indenture), (2) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral and to apply the proceeds of any Collateral received by the Collateral Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided herein or in the Indenture or any other Notes Document, subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond

 

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Intercreditor Agreement, (3) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of the Collateral Agent or any Grantor and to endorse any and all checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, (4) to sign any Grantor’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to the Receivables, drafts against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, assignments and verifications of Receivables, (5) to exercise all of any Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral, (6) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables, (7) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables, (8) to prepare, file and sign any Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (9) to prepare, file and sign any Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables, (10) to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to any Grantor to such address as the Collateral Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to such Grantor, and (11) to use information contained in any data processing, electronic or information systems relating to Collateral; and each Grantor agrees to reimburse the Collateral Agent for any reasonable payment made or any reasonable expense incurred ( provided that upon and after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(6) or (7) of the Indenture, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) of the Collateral Agent are intended to constitute administrative expenses with priority pursuant to any Bankruptcy Law shall be deemed to be reasonable) by the Collateral Agent in connection with any of the foregoing, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.06 of the Indenture; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve any Grantor of any of its obligations under this Collateral Agreement or under the Indenture.

(b) All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved by the Grantors. The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and Noteholder Secured Parties, under this Section 6.2 are solely to protect the Collateral Agent’s interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder Secured Party to exercise any such powers.

Section 6.3 PROXY . EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS, EFFECTIVE UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, THE COLLATERAL AGENT AS ITS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.2 ABOVE) WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, WITH FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO DO SO. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANY 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 ANY SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL ON THE RECORD BOOKS OF THE ISSUER THEREOF) BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE ISSUER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL OR ANY OFFICER OR COLLATERAL AGENT THEREOF), UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT.

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COLLATERAL AGENT, NOR ANY NOTEHOLDER SECURED PARTY, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, COLLATERAL 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 TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARE ATTRIBUTABLE 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 VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 7.1 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, addressed as set forth in Article VIII , 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 Noteholder Secured Party arising out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral (after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default), except such as arise solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent or such Noteholder Secured Party 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 or any Noteholder Secured Party, 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 (after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default), 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 7.2 Limitation on Collateral Agent’s and Noteholder Secured Party’s 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 Noteholder Secured Party shall use reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in its possession or under its control. Neither the Collateral Agent, nor any Noteholder Secured Party shall have any other duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any Collateral Agent or nominee of the Collateral Agent or such Noteholder Secured Party, 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, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it would be 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

 

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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 a Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such 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 at the Grantors’ cost 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 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 7.2 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, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, 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 7.2 . Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 7.2 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 7.2 .

Section 7.3 Compromises and Collection of Collateral . Each Grantor 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 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 sole 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.

Section 7.4 Noteholder Secured Party Performance of Debtor Obligations . Without having any obligation to do so, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may perform or pay any obligation which any Grantor has agreed to perform or pay under this Collateral Agreement and such Grantor shall reimburse the Collateral Agent for any amounts paid by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 7.4 . Each Grantor’s obligation to reimburse the Collateral Agent pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be a Secured Obligation payable on demand.

Section 7.5 No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies . No failure or delay by the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder Secured Party in exercising any right or power hereunder 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 Collateral Agent and the Noteholder Secured Parties hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Collateral Agreement or consent to any departure by any Noteholder Secured Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless in writing signed by the Collateral Agent with the concurrence or at the direction of the Noteholder Secured Parties required under Artcile IX of the Indenture, and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.

 

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Section 7.6 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.

Section 7.7 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, examiner or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of such 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 Secured 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 Secured 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 Secured Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

Section 7.8 Benefit of Agreement . The terms and provisions of this Collateral Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Grantor, the Collateral Agent and the Noteholder Secured Parties and their respective successors and permitted 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 Secured Obligations or any portion thereof or interest therein shall in any manner impair the Lien granted to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholder Secured Parties, hereunder.

Section 7.9 Survival of Representations . All representations and warranties of each Grantor contained in this Collateral Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Collateral Agreement.

Section 7.10 Taxes and Expenses . To the extent required by Section 4.05 of the Indenture, or otherwise, each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to (i) pay any taxes payable or ruled payable by Federal or State authority in respect of this Collateral Agreement, together with interest and penalties, if any, and (ii) reimburse the Collateral Agent for any and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses ( provided that upon and after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a)(6) or (7) of the Indenture, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) of the Collateral Agent are intended to constitute administrative expenses with priority pursuant to any Bankruptcy Law shall be deemed to be reasonable) paid or incurred by the Collateral Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, collection and enforcement of this Collateral Agreement and in the audit, analysis, administration, collection, preservation or sale of the

 

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Collateral (including the expenses and charges associated with any periodic or special audit of the Collateral but subject, in such case, to the limitations Section 7.06 of the Indenture). Any and all costs and expenses incurred by any Grantor in the performance of actions required pursuant to the terms hereof shall be borne by such Grantor.

Section 7.11 Additional Grantors . Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 4.15 of the Indenture, each Grantor shall cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) formed or acquired after the date of this Collateral Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (ii) any Material Subsidiary that was an Excluded Subsidiary but has ceased to be an Excluded Subsidiary, to enter into this Collateral Agreement as a Grantor within ninety (90) days after such formation, acquisition or designation. Upon execution and delivery by the Collateral Agent and such Subsidiary of an instrument in the form of Exhibit B 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 Grantor hereunder. The rights and obligations of the Issuer or each Grantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Guarantor as a party to this Collateral Agreement.

Section 7.12 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 7.13 Termination or Release .

(a) This Collateral Agreement shall continue in effect until the Termination Date.

(b) A Grantor shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder and the security interests created hereunder in the Collateral of such Grantor shall be automatically released upon the consummation of any transaction permitted pursuant to the Indenture, as a result of which such Grantor ceases to be a Subsidiary.

(c) Upon any sale, transfer or other disposition by any Grantor of any Collateral that is permitted under Section 4.1(c) to any Person that is not another Grantor or, upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest granted hereby in any Collateral pursuant to Section 11.03 of the Indenture, the security interest in such Collateral shall be automatically released.

(d) The security interests granted hereunder on any Collateral, to the extent such Collateral is comprised of property leased to the Issuer or a Guarantor, shall be automatically released upon termination or expiration of such lease, pursuant to Section 11.03 of the Indenture.

(e) The security interests created hereunder in the Collateral shall be automatically released as required pursuant to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement; provided that the Collateral Agent may, in its discretion, release the Lien on Collateral as provided in Section 11.03 of the Indenture.

(f) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , or (e)  above, the Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantor’s expense, all UCC termination statements and similar documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 7.13 shall be without recourse to or representation or warranty by the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder Secured Party. Without limiting the provisions of Section 7.16 , the Issuer shall reimburse the Collateral Agent upon demand for all reasonable costs and out of pocket expenses, including the fees, charges and expenses of counsel, incurred by it in connection with any action contemplated by this Section 7.13 .

 

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Section 7.14 Entire Agreement . This Collateral Agreement, together with the other Notes Documents and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, embodies the entire agreement and understanding between each Grantor and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between any Grantor and the Collateral Agent relating to the Collateral.

Section 7.15 Choice of Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial . The parties hereto agree that the provisions of Sections 13.06 and 13.07 of the Indenture shall apply to this agreement, mutatis mutandis as if fully set forth herein.

Section 7.16 Indemnity . Each Grantor, jointly and severally, hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Collateral Agent, the other Noteholder Secured Parties, and their respective Related Parties harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities, and related expenses (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor whether or not the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder Secured Party is a party thereto) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Collateral Agent or the Noteholder Secured Parties, or their respective Related Parties, in any way relating to or arising out of this Collateral Agreement, to the extent the Grantor would be required to do so pursuant to Section 7.06 of the Indenture.

Section 7.17 Counterparts . This Collateral 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 Collateral Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Collateral Agreement.

Section 7.18 ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement Governs . Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Pari Notes Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; and the Subsidiaries of the Issuer party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each Person that is secured hereunder, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby, (i) consents (or is deemed to consent), to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) authorizes (or is deemed to authorize) the Collateral Agent on behalf of such Person to enter into, and perform under, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that a copy of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Person. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Collateral Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Collateral Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

 

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Section 7.19 Delivery of Collateral . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to the ABL First Lien Collateral (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), until the ABL Debt Obligations (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) are terminated as set forth in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, any obligation of the Issuer and any other Grantor hereunder or under any other Security Document (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) with respect to the delivery of any ABL Facility Collateral shall be deemed to be satisfied if such Issuer or such Grantor, as applicable, complies with the requirements of the similar provision of the applicable ABL Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). Until the ABL Debt Obligations are terminated as set forth in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the delivery of any ABL First Lien Collateral to the ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) pursuant to the ABL Security Documents shall satisfy any delivery requirement hereunder or under any other Security Document.

Section 7.20 Mortgages . In the case of a conflict between this Collateral Agreement and the Mortgages with respect to Collateral that is real property (including Fixtures), the Mortgages shall govern. In all other conflicts between this Collateral Agreement and the Mortgages, this Collateral Agreement shall govern.

ARTICLE VIII

NOTICES

Section 8.1 Sending Notices . All notices, requests and demands pursuant hereto shall be made in accordance with Section 13.01 of the Indenture. All communications and notices hereunder to any Grantor shall be given to it in care of the Company at the Company’s address set forth in Section 13.01 of the Indenture.

Section 8.2 Change in Address for Notices . Each of the Grantors, the Collateral Agent and the Noteholder Secured Parties may change the address or facsimile number for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other parties.

ARTICLE IX

THE COLLATERAL AGENT

Wilmington Trust, National Association has been appointed Collateral Agent for the Noteholder Secured Parties hereunder pursuant to Section 11.09 of the Indenture. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties to this Collateral Agreement that any authority conferred upon the Collateral Agent hereunder is subject to the terms of the delegation of authority made by the Noteholder Secured Parties to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture, and that the Collateral Agent has agreed to act (and any successor Collateral Agent shall act) as such hereunder only on the express conditions contained in such Section 11.09 , the terms and conditions of which, including the rights, benefits and immunities of the Collateral Trustee thereunder, are hereby incorporated into this Collateral Agreement by this reference. Any successor Collateral Agent appointed pursuant to Section 7.07 of the Indenture shall be entitled to all the rights, interests and benefits of the Collateral Agent hereunder. Notwithstanding any provision in this Collateral Agreement to the contrary, whenever in this Collateral Agreement the Collateral Agent has the right to make any determination, exercise any discretion, use commercially reasonable judgment or similar right with respect to any matter under this Collateral Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall not be required to make any such determination or exercise any such discretion or judgment without the direction of the Trustee or the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes, and shall make any such determination, exercise of discretion or judgment or similar right as directed by the Trustee or such holders, in each case subject to its rights of indemnity or security satisfactory to it and other rights under the Indenture.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor and the Agent have executed this Notes Collateral Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

GRANTORS:
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey A. Wier

  Name: Jeffrey A. Wier
  Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE –FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC
BFS TEXAS, LLC
BFS IP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE –TEXAS GROUP, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey A. Wier

  Name: Jeffrey A. Wier
  Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary

 

[ Signature Page to Notes Collateral Agreement ]


AGENT :

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Agent

By:  

/s/ W. Thomas Morris, II

  Name: W.Thomas Morris, II
  Title: Vice President

 

[ Signature Page to Notes Collateral Agreement ]


EXHIBIT A

Perfection Certificate

[ See attached .]


PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

In connection with (i) the credit agreement by and among (a) Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Debtor ”); (b) the lenders from time to time party hereto (each a “ Lender ” and collectively, the “ Lenders ”); (c) SunTrust Bank, as the administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), as the collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the swing line lender (the “ Swing Line Lender ”), and as an LC Issuer (the “ LC Issuer ”); (d) Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as syndication agent (the “ Syndication Agent ”); (e) KeyBank National Association, PNC Business Credit, a subsidiary of PNC Bank, N.A. and RBS Citizens, N.A. (the “ Co-Documentation Agents ”), (f) SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., KeyBank National Association, PNC Business Credit, a subsidiary of PNC Bank, N.A., and RBS Citizens, N.A., as joint bookrunners (the “ Joint Bookrunners ”) and (g) SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as sole lead arranger (the “ Arranger ”) and (ii) the indenture by and among (a) the Debtor, (b) the guarantors party thereto and (c) Wilmington Trust, National Association as the trustee and collateral agent (the “ Notes Collateral Agent ” and, together with the ABL Collateral Agent, the “ Collateral Agents ”). The Debtor hereby certifies on behalf of itself and the other grantors specified below (the “ Grantors ”) as follows:

I. CURRENT INFORMATION

A. Legal Names, Organizations, Jurisdictions of Organization and Organizational Identification Numbers . The full and exact legal name 1 (as it appears in each respective certificate or articles of incorporation, limited liability membership agreement or similar organizational documents, in each case as amended to date or, for natural persons, the name as set forth on their valid driver’s license issued by their state of residence), the type of organization (or if the Debtor or a particular Grantor is a natural person, please indicate so), the jurisdiction of organization (or formation, as applicable), and the organizational identification number 2 (not tax i.d. number) of the Debtor and each other Grantor are as follows:

 

Name of Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Organization (e.g.
corporation, limited

liability company, limited
partnership)
   Jurisdiction of
Organization/
Formation
   Organizational
Identification
Number 3


B. Chief Executive Offices and Mailing Addresses . The chief executive office address (or the principal residence if the Debtor or a particular Grantor is a natural person) and the preferred mailing address (if different than chief executive office or residence) of the Debtor and each other Grantor are as follows:

 

Name of Debtor/Grantor

   Address of Chief Executive Office
(or for natural persons, residence)
   Mailing Address (if different than
CEO or residence)

C. Special Debtors and Former Article 9 Debtors . Except as specifically identified below none of the Grantors is: (i) a transmitting utility (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(80)), (ii) primarily engaged in farming operations (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(35)), (iii) a trust, (iv) a foreign air carrier within the meaning of the federal aviation act of 1958, as amended, (v) a branch or agency of a bank which bank is not organized under the law of the United States or any state thereof or (vi) located (within the meaning of Section 9-307) in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

 

Name of Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Special Grantor

D. Trade Names/Assumed Names .

Current Trade Names. Set forth below is each trade name or assumed name currently used by the Debtor or any other Grantor or by which the Debtor or any Grantor is known or is transacting any business:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Trade/Assumed Name


E. Changes in Names, Jurisdiction of Organization or Corporate Structure .

Except as set forth below, neither the Debtor nor any other Grantor has changed its name, jurisdiction of organization or its corporate structure in any way (e.g. by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form, change in jurisdiction of organization or otherwise) within the past five (5) years:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Date of Change    Description of Change

F. Prior Addresses .

Except as set forth below, neither the Debtor nor any other Grantor has changed its chief executive office, or principal residence if the Debtor or a particular Grantor is a natural person, within the past five (5) years:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Prior Address/City/State/Zip Code

G. Acquisitions of Equity Interests or Assets .

Except as set forth below, neither the Debtor nor any Grantor has acquired the equity interests of another entity or substantially all the assets of another entity within the past five (5) years:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Date of Acquisition    Description of Acquisition including full
legal name of seller and seller’s
jurisdiction of organization and seller’s
chief executive office

H . Corporate Ownership and Organizational Structure .

Attached as Exhibit             hereto is a true and correct chart showing the ownership relationship of the Debtor and all of its affiliates.


I . Filings/Filing Offices .

 

Debtor

   Type of Filing    Jurisdictions

II. INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN COLLATERAL

A. Investment Related Property

1. Equity Interests . Set forth below is a list of all equity interests owned by the Debtor and each Grantor together with the type of organization which issued such equity interests (e.g. corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust):

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Issuer    Type of
Organization
   # of
Shares
Owned
   Total Shares
Outstanding
   % of
Interest
Pledged
   Certificate No.
(if uncertificated,
please indicate so)
   Par Value

2. Securities Accounts . Set forth below is a list of all securities accounts in which the Debtor or any other Grantor customarily maintains securities or other assets having an aggregate value in excess of $1,000,000:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Account    Name & Address of
Financial Institutions


3. Deposit Accounts . Set forth below is a list of all bank accounts (checking, savings, money market or the like) in which the Debtor or any other Grantor customarily maintains in excess of $1,000,000:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Account    Name & Address of
Financial Institutions

4. Debt Securities & Instruments . Set forth below is a list of all debt securities and instruments owed to the Debtor or any other Grantor in the principal amount of greater than $1,000,000:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Issuer of Instrument    Principal Amount of Instrument    Maturity Date

B. Intellectual Property . Set forth below is a list of all copyrights, patents, and trademark, all applications and licenses thereof and other intellectual property owned or used, or hereafter adopted, held or used, by the Debtor and each other Grantor:

1. Copyrights, Copyright Applications and Copyright Licenses

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Title    Filing Date/Issued Date    Status    Application/
Registration No.

2. Patents, Patent Applications and Patent Licenses

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Title    Filing Date/Issued Date    Status    Application/
Registration No.


3. Trademarks, Trademark Applications and Trademark Licenses

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Title    Filing Date/Issued Date    Status    Application/
Registration No.

C. Tangible Personal Property in Possession of Warehousemen, Bailees and Other Third Parties . Except as set forth below, no persons (including, without limitation, warehousemen and bailees) other than the Debtor or any other Grantor have possession of any material amount (fair market value of $1,000,000 or more) of tangible personal property of the Debtor or any other Grantor:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Address/City/State/Zip Code    County    Description of
Assets and Value

D. Real Estate Related UCC Collateral

1. Fixtures . Set forth below are all the locations where the Debtor or any other Grantor owns or leases any real property:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Address/City/State/Zip Code    County    Owned or Leased

2. “As Extracted” Collateral . Set forth below are all the locations where the Debtor or any other Grantor owns, leases or has an interest in any wellhead or minehead:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Address/City/State/Zip Code    County


3. Timber to be Cut . Set forth below are all locations where the Debtor or any other Grantor owns goods that are timber to be cut:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Address/City/State/Zip Code    County

E. Commercial Tort Claims


III. AUTHORITY TO FILE FINANCING STATEMENTS

The undersigned, on behalf of the Debtor and each other Grantor, hereby authorizes each of the Collateral Agents to file financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, in all jurisdictions and with all filing offices as the Collateral Agents may determine, in each of their sole discretion, are necessary or advisable to perfect the security interest granted or to be granted to each of the Collateral Agents under the applicable security agreements in connection with the credit agreement and indenture described in the first paragraph of this Perfection Certificate. Such financing statements may describe the collateral in the same manner as described in the applicable security agreement or may contain an indication or description of collateral that describes such property in any other manner as the Collateral Agents may determine, in each of their sole discretion, is necessary, advisable or prudent to ensure the perfection of the security interest in the collateral granted to each of the Collateral Agents, including, without limitation, describing such property as “all assets” or “all personal property.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereto has caused this Perfection Certificate to be executed as of this 29 th day of May, 2013 by its officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[INSERT NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
[INSERT NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


End Notes

 

 

1. It is crucial that the full and exact name of each Grantor is given. Even seemingly minor errors such as substituting “n.a.” for “national association” or “inc.” for “incorporated” may be seriously misleading in some states.
2. Please note that the organizational identification number is not the same as the federal employer’s tax identification number. The organizational identification number is customarily issued by the Secretary of State or State Corporations Department in the State under which the particular entity had been organized or formed and may be found on its organizational documents.
3. If a Grantor does not have an organizational identification number, please indicate “none.” Additionally, organizational identification numbers are not required for entities organized under the laws of New York, Delaware, Connecticut, Georgia or Ohio for financing statements filed in such states. Such organizational identification numbers nevertheless may be required for financing statements filed in respect of entities organized under the foregoing states but filed in other states, e.g. in respect of fixtures.


EXHIBIT B

Form of Joinder Agreement

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of             ,             , 20    , is entered into between             , a             (the “ New Subsidiary ”) and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Notes Collateral Agent under that certain Indenture dated as of May 29, 2013 (the “ Closing Date ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the Guarantors party thereto, and the Notes Collateral Agent (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Indenture ”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.

The New Subsidiary and the Notes Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, 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 Grantor under the Notes Collateral Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among the Issuer and certain Subsidiaries of the Issuer from time to time party thereto, in favor of the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties (the “ Notes Collateral Agreement ”) for all purposes of the Notes Collateral Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Grantor thereunder as if it had executed the Notes Collateral Agreement, including without limitation the grant pursuant to Article II of the Notes Collateral Agreement of a security interest to the Notes Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties in the property and property rights constituting Collateral (as defined in Article II of the Notes Collateral Agreement) of such Grantor or in which such Grantor has or may have or acquire an interest or the power to transfer rights therein, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and wherever located, as security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, all with the same force and effect as if the New Subsidiary were a signatory to the Notes Collateral Agreement.

The New Subsidiary hereby agrees that each reference in the Notes Collateral Agreement to a Grantor shall also mean and be a reference to the New Subsidiary.

Attached to this Agreement are duly completed schedules, Perfection Certificate and, if applicable, Intellectual Property Security Agreement, in each case, with respect to the New Subsidiary (the “ Supplemental Schedules ”) to the Notes Collateral Agreement. The New Subsidiary represents and warrants that the information contained on each of the Supplemental Schedules with respect to such New Subsidiary and its properties and affairs is true, complete and accurate in all material respects as of the date hereof.

The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Notes Collateral Agent and the Noteholder Secured Parties of this Agreement and acknowledges that the Secured Obligations are and shall be deemed to be incurred in reliance on this Agreement and the New Subsidiary’s joinder as a party to the Notes Collateral Agreement as herein provided.

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.

THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER 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 New Subsidiary has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the Notes Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, 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:
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Notes Collateral Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


SCHEDULE I

Pledged Collateral

Pledged Collateral constituting Equity Interests

 

Issuer

   Record
Owner/Grantor
   Certificate No.
(if applicable)
   No. Shares/Interest    Percent
Pledged
           
           

Pledged Collateral constituting Promissory Notes, Tangible Chattel Paper and Instruments

 

Grantor

   Issuer    Initial Principal
Amount
   Date of Issuance    Maturity Date
           
           


EXHIBIT C

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of [            ], 20[ ], by and among [ NAME OF GRANTOR ], a [jurisdiction of formation] [corporation/limited liability company/limited partnership] (each individually, a “ Grantor ”), in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Notes Collateral Agreement (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

W HEREAS , each Grantor is party to a Notes Collateral Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as it may be from time to time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “ Notes Collateral Agreement ”), in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which such Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Trademark Security Agreement;

N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and to induce the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, to enter into the Indenture (as defined in the Notes Collateral Agreement), each Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent as follows:

SECTION 1. Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Notes Collateral Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Notes Collateral Agreement.

SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Trademark Collateral . Each Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the following pledged Collateral of such Grantor:

(a) Trademarks of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto;

(b) all goodwill associated with such Trademarks; and

(c) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.

SECTION 3. Notes Collateral Agreement . The security interest granted pursuant to this Trademark Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Notes Collateral Agreement and each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the Trademarks made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Notes Collateral Agreement (and are expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof), the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this Trademark Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Notes Collateral Agreement, the provisions of the Notes Collateral Agreement shall control.

SECTION 4. Grantor Remains Liable . The Grantor hereby agrees that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Grantor shall assume full and complete responsibility for the prosecution, defense, enforcement or any other necessary or desirable actions in connection with its Trademarks subject to a security interest hereunder.


SECTION 5. Termination . Upon the termination of the Notes Collateral Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to each Grantor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the Trademarks under this Trademark Security Agreement.

SECTION 6. Counterparts . This Trademark Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Trademark Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.

SECTION 7. Intercreditor Agreements . Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Part Notes Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each Person that is secured hereunder, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby, (i) consents (or is deemed to consent), to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) authorizes (or is deemed to authorize) the Pari Notes Debt Agent on behalf of such Person to enter into, and perform under, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that a copy of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Person.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Trademark Security Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

SECTION 8. Governing Law . This Trademark Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , each Grantor has caused this Trademark Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the date first set forth above.

 

[NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:  

 

 

Name:

Title:

 

[ Signature Page to Trademark Security Agreement ]


WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Collateral Agent

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

 

[ Signature Page to Trademark Security Agreement ]


SCHEDULE I

to

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

UNITED STATES TRADEMARKS:

Registrations:

 

OWNER

   REGISTRATION
NUMBER
   TRADEMARK

Applications:

 

OWNER

   APPLICATION
NUMBER
   TRADEMARK    Status


FORM OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

Patent Security Agreement, dated as of [            ], 20[ ], by and among [ NAME OF GRANTOR ], a [jurisdiction of formation] [corporation/limited liability company/limited partnership] (each individually, a “ Grantor ”), in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Notes Collateral Agreement (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

W HEREAS , each Grantor is party to a Notes Collateral Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as it may be from time to time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “ Notes Collateral Agreement ”), in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which such Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Patent Security Agreement;

N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and to induce the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, to enter into the Indenture (as defined in the Notes Collateral Agreement), each Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent as follows:

SECTION 1. Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Notes Collateral Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Notes Collateral Agreement.

SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Patent Collateral . The Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the following pledged Collateral of such Grantor:

(a) Patents of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto; and

(b) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.

SECTION 3. Notes Collateral Agreement . The security interest granted pursuant to this Patent Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Notes Collateral Agreement and the Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the Patents made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Notes Collateral Agreement (and are expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof), the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this Patent Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Notes Collateral Agreement, the provisions of the Notes Collateral Agreement shall control.

SECTION 4. Grantor Remains Liable . The Grantor hereby agrees that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Grantor shall assume full and complete responsibility for the prosecution, defense, enforcement or any other necessary or desirable actions in connection with its Patents subject to a security interest hereunder.

SECTION 5. Termination . Upon the termination of the Notes Collateral Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the Patents under this Patent Security Agreement.


SECTION 6. Counterparts . This Patent Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Patent Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.

SECTION 7. Intercreditor Agreements . Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Part Notes Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each Person that is secured hereunder, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby, (i) consents (or is deemed to consent), to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) authorizes (or is deemed to authorize) the Pari Notes Debt Agent on behalf of such Person to enter into, and perform under, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that a copy of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Person.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Patent Security Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

SECTION 8. Governing Law . This Patent Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , each Grantor has caused this Patent Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the date first set forth above.

 

[NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


SCHEDULE I

to

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

UNITED STATES PATENT REGISTRATIONS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS

Patent Registrations:

Patent Applications:

 

OWNER

   APPLICATION NUMBER    PUBLICATION NUMBER    NAME
        
        


FORM OF COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

Copyright Security Agreement, dated as of [    ], 20[ ], by and among [ NAME OF GRANTOR ], a [jurisdiction of formation] [corporation/limited liability company/limited partnership] (each individually, a “ Grantor ”), in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Notes Collateral Agreement (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

W HEREAS , each Grantor is party to a Notes Collateral Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as it may be from time to time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “ Notes Collateral Agreement ”), in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which such Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Copyright Security Agreement;

N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and to induce the Collateral Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, to enter into the Indenture (as defined in the Notes Collateral Agreement), the Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent as follows:

SECTION 1. Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Notes Collateral Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Notes Collateral Agreement.

SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Copyright Collateral . The Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent on behalf of and for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all Copyrights of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto.

SECTION 3. Notes Collateral Agreement . The security interest granted pursuant to this Copyright Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Notes Collateral Agreement and Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the Copyrights made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Notes Collateral Agreement (and are expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof), the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this Copyright Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Notes Collateral Agreement, the provisions of the Notes Collateral Agreement shall control unless the Collateral Agent shall otherwise determine.

SECTION 4. Grantor Remains Liable . The Grantor hereby agrees that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Grantor shall assume full and complete responsibility for the prosecution, defense, enforcement or any other necessary or desirable actions in connection with its Copyrights subject to a security interest hereunder.

SECTION 5. Termination . Upon the payment in full of the Secured Obligations and termination of the Notes Collateral Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the Copyrights under this Copyright Security Agreement.

SECTION 6. Counterparts . This Copyright Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Copyright Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.


SECTION 7. Intercreditor Agreements . Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Part Notes Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each Person that is secured hereunder, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby, (i) consents (or is deemed to consent), to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) authorizes (or is deemed to authorize) the Pari Notes Debt Agent on behalf of such Person to enter into, and perform under, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that a copy of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Person.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Copyright Security Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

SECTION 8. Governing Law . This Copyright Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , each Grantor has caused this Copyright Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the date first set forth above.

 

[NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Collateral Agent
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


SCHEDULE I

to

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS AND COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS

Copyright Registrations:

 

OWNER

   TITLE    REGISTRATION
NO.
     
     


EXHIBIT D

Form of Supplement to Notes Collateral Agreement

This SUPPLEMENT TO NOTES COLLATERAL AGREEMENT , dated as of [            ] (this “ Supplement ”), is made by [ NAME OF GRANTOR ], a [ state of incorporation ] [corporation] (the “ Grantor ”), in favor of WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as collateral agent (the “ Agent ”) for the Noteholder Secured Parties (as defined in the Notes Collateral Agreement referred to below). All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Notes Collateral Agreement.

WHEREAS , BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Issuer ”), the Subsidiaries of the Issuer party thereto and the Agent have entered into an Indenture, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, replaced, increased, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Indenture ”);

WHEREAS , in connection with the Indenture, the Issuer and certain of its Subsidiaries have entered into the Notes Collateral Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Notes Collateral Agreement ”), in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties; and

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and in order to ensure compliance with the Indenture, the Grantor hereby agrees as follows:

SECTION 1 . Additional Pledge . The Grantor hereby:

(a) pledges, assigns and grants to the Agent, for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, and grants to the Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, and to secure prompt and complete payment and performance of all Secured Obigations, a security interest in all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under:

(i) the shares of Capital Stock and Stock Equivalents more particularly described in Schedule I hereto and the certificates, if any, evidencing such shares (the “ Additional Pledged Securities ”) and all cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in exchange for any and all of such Additional Pledged Securities; and

(ii) all other Collateral (as defined in the Notes Collateral Agreement) relating to the Additional Pledged Securities (together with the items described in clause (i) above, the “ Additional Pledged Collateral ”); and

(b) delivers to the Agent, for the benefit of the Noteholder Secured Parties, all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the certificates and instruments, if any, evidencing the Additional Pledged Collateral, accompanied by instruments of transfer or assignment, duly executed in blank.

SECTION 2 . Representations and Warranties . The Grantor hereby restates each representation and warranty set forth in Article III of the Notes Collateral Agreement, as supplemented by this Supplement, as of the date hereof with respect to the Additional Pledged Collateral.


SECTION 3 . Additional Pledged Collateral . By execution and delivery of this Supplement, the Additional Pledged Collateral shall become a part of the Collateral referred to in the Notes Collateral Agreement and shall secure the Secured Obligations as if such Additional Pledged Collateral were Collateral on the Closing Date, and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions governing Collateral under the Notes Collateral Agreement. From and after the date hereof, Schedule I to the Notes Collateral Agreement is hereby amended to add the Additional Pledged Collateral.

SECTION 4 . Binding Effect . This Supplement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Grantor and thereafter shall be binding upon the Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Agent and the Noteholder Secured Parties. Upon the effectiveness of this Supplement, this Supplement shall be deemed to be a part of and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Notes Collateral Agreement. The Grantor shall not have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Noteholder Secured Parties.

SECTION 5 . Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 6 . Execution in Counterparts . This Supplement 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 taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Grantor has caused this Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

[NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Acknowledged and Agreed to as of the date hereof:

 

AGENT:
WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


SCHEDULE I

Additional Pledged Securities

Exhibit 10.4

 

 

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

Dated as of May 29, 2013

by and among

THE GRANTORS REFERRED TO HEREIN

and

SUNTRUST BANK,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

  

Section 1.1 Terms Defined in Credit Agreement

     1   

Section 1.2 Terms Defined in UCC

     1   

Section 1.3 Terms Generally

     1   

Section 1.4 Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein

     1   

ARTICLE II

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

  

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

  

Section 3.1 Title, Perfection and Priority

     7   

Section 3.2 Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers

     8   

Section 3.3 Principal Location

     8   

Section 3.4 Collateral Locations

     8   

Section 3.5 Reserved

     8   

Section 3.6 Exact Names

     8   

Section 3.7 Chattel Paper

     8   

Section 3.8 Accounts and Chattel Paper

     8   

Section 3.9 Inventory

     9   

Section 3.10 Intellectual Property

     9   

Section 3.11 No Financing Statements or Security Agreements

     9   

Section 3.12 Pledged Collateral

     10   

Section 3.13 Commercial Tort Claims

     10   

Section 3.14 Perfection Certificate

     10   

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

  

Section 4.1 General

     11   

Section 4.2 Reserved

     12   

Section 4.3 Delivery of Pledged Collateral

     12   

Section 4.4 Uncertificated Pledged Collateral

     12   

Section 4.5 Pledged Collateral

     12   

Section 4.6 Intellectual Property

     13   

Section 4.7 Commercial Tort Claims

     14   

Section 4.8 Collateral Access Agreements

     14   

ARTICLE V

REMEDIES

  

Section 5.1 Remedies

     15   

Section 5.2 Grantors’ Obligations Upon Default

     17   

Section 5.3 Grant of Intellectual Property License

     17   

 

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ARTICLE VI

ACCOUNT VERIFICATION; ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

  

Section 6.1 Account Verification

     17   

Section 6.2 Authorization for Secured Creditor to Take Certain Action

     18   

Section 6.3 PROXY

     18   

Section 6.4 NATURE OF APPOINTMENT; LIMITATION OF DUTY

     19   

ARTICLE VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

  

Section 7.1 Waivers

     19   

Section 7.2 Limitation on Agent’s and Secured Creditor’s Duty with Respect to the Collateral

     20   

Section 7.3 Compromises and Collection of Collateral

     20   

Section 7.4 Secured Creditor Performance of Debtor Obligations

     21   

Section 7.5 No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies

     21   

Section 7.6 Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions

     21   

Section 7.7 Reinstatement

     21   

Section 7.8 Benefit of Agreement

     21   

Section 7.9 Survival of Representations

     22   

Section 7.10 Taxes and Expenses

     22   

Section 7.11 Additional Subsidiaries

     22   

Section 7.12 Headings

     22   

Section 7.13 Termination or Release

     22   

Section 7.14 Entire Agreement

     23   

Section 7.15 Choice of Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue

     23   

Section 7.16 Indemnity

     23   

Section 7.17 Counterparts

     23   

Section 7.18 ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement Governs

     23   

Section 7.19 Delivery of Collateral

     24   

Section 7.20 Mortgages

     24   

ARTICLE VIII

NOTICES

  

Section 8.1 Sending Notices

     24   

Section 8.2 Change in Address for Notices

     24   

ARTICLE IX

THE AGENT

  

 

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EXHIBITS:

 

Exhibit A    Form of Perfection Certificate
Exhibit B    Form of Joinder
Exhibit C    Forms of Short Form Intellectual Property Security Agreements
Exhibit D-1    Form of Collateral Access Agreement: Landlord Agreement and Waiver
Exhibit D-2    Form of Collateral Access Agreement: Bailee/Warehouseman Letter
Exhibit E    Form of Supplement to Security Agreement

 

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SECURITY AGREEMENT

This SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Security Agreement ”) is entered into as of May 29, 2013, by and among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Grantor ”), certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Grantor from time to time party hereto (each a “ Subsidiary Grantor ”, and together with the Parent Grantor, the “ Grantors ”) and SUNTRUST BANK , a Georgia banking corporation, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders (as defined below) and as collateral agent for the Secured Creditors (as defined in the Credit Agreement; in such capacities, together with its successors in such capacities, the “ Agent ”). For purposes of this Security Agreement, the Subsidiary Grantors and the Parent Grantor are collectively referred to as the “ Borrowers ” and each, a “ Borrower .”

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS

WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), by and among the Borrowers, the Agent and the lenders now or hereafter party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), the Lenders have agreed to provide to the Borrowers an asset-based revolving credit facility;

WHEREAS , certain additional extensions of credit may be made from time to time for the benefit of the Grantors pursuant to certain agreements related to Cash Management Services and pursuant to Designated Hedge Agreements (each as defined in the Credit Agreement); and

WHEREAS , it is a condition precedent to the Secured Creditors’ obligation to make and maintain such extensions of credit that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Security Agreement to the Agent.

ACCORDINGLY , in order to induce the Secured Creditors to from time to time make and maintain extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement, such Designated Hedge Agreements and such agreements related to Cash Management Services, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Terms Defined in Credit Agreement . All capitalized terms used herein (including terms used in the preamble and preliminary statements) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

Section 1.2 Terms Defined in UCC . Terms defined in the UCC that are not otherwise defined in this Security Agreement or the Credit Agreement are used herein as defined in the UCC (and if defined in more than one article of the UCC, the terms shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 thereof).

Section 1.3 Terms Generally . The rules of construction and other interpretive provisions specified in Sections 1.02 to 1.04 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Security Agreement, including terms defined in the preamble and preliminary statements hereto.

Section 1.4 Definitions of Certain Terms Used Herein . As used in this Security Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the preamble and preliminary statements above, the following terms shall have the following meanings:


Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Account Debtor ” shall mean any Person obligated on an Account.

After-acquired Debt ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Pledged Collateral.

After-acquired Shares ” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Pledged Collateral.

Article ” shall mean a numbered article of this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

As-Extracted Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Cash Collateral Account ” shall mean a special interest-bearing deposit account consisting of cash maintained by the Agent in the name of a Borrower, but under the sole dominion and control of the Agent, for the benefit of itself as Agent and for the benefit of the other Secured Creditors.

Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Collateral ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article II .

Collateral Access Agreement ” shall mean any of (i) a landlord agreement and waiver, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 , (ii) a bailee/warehouseman letter, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-2 , or (iii) any such other form as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Agent, entered into between the 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 premises where any Collateral is located.

Collateral Report ” shall mean any certificate (including any Borrowing Base Certificate), report or other document delivered by any Grantor to the Agent with respect to the Collateral pursuant to any Loan Document and identified as a “Collateral Report.”

Commercial Tort Claim ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Control ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 of the UCC or, if applicable, in Section 9-104, 9-105, 9-106 or 9-107 of Article 9 of the UCC.

Copyrights ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantor’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.

Deposit Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Document ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Electronic Chattel Paper ” 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.

 

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Excluded Collateral ” shall mean (i) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters or authorizations, to the extent a security interest in any such licenses, franchise, charter or authorization would be prohibited or restricted thereby (including any legally effective prohibition or restriction), (ii) pledges and security interests prohibited by applicable law, rule or regulation (including any legally effective requirement to obtain the consent of any governmental authority), (iii) margin stock and, to the extent prohibited by the terms of any applicable organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholders’ agreement, equity interests in any person other than wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries, (iv) assets to the extent a security interest in such assets would result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Borrower in consultation with the Agent, (v) any intent-to-use trademark application prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with respect thereto, (vi) any lease, license or other agreement or any property subject to a purchase money security interest or similar arrangement to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or purchase money or similar arrangement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC or other similar applicable law, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC or other similar applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition, (vii) any Excluded Real Property, (viii) any rolling stock and (ix) Excluded Accounts.

Excluded Equity Interests ” shall mean (a) any of the outstanding voting Equity Interests or other voting ownership interests of any Excluded CFC or FSHCO in excess of 65% of all the Equity Interests or other voting ownership interests of such Excluded CFC or FSHCO designated as having voting power, (b) any equity or other voting ownership interests in any Subsidiary that is not a first tier Subsidiary of the Borrower or a Guarantor, (c) any Equity Interests to the extent the pledge thereof would be prohibited or limited by any applicable law, rule or regulation existing on the Issue Date or on the date such Equity Interests is acquired by the Borrower or a Guarantor or on the date the issuer of such Equity Interests is created, (d) the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary (other than a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) the pledge of which would violate a contractual obligation to the owners of the other Equity Interests of such Subsidiary (other than any such owners that are the Issuer or Affiliates of the Issuer) that is binding on or relating to such Equity Interests and (e) the Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

Exhibit ” refers to a specific exhibit to this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

Fixture ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

General Intangible ” 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.

Grantors ” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the preamble hereto.

Instrument ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all intellectual and similar property of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, including Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks and all related documentation and registrations and all additions, improvements or accessions to any of the foregoing.

 

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Inventory ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC and shall include, without limitation, (a) all goods intended for sale or lease or for display or demonstration, (b) all work in process, and (c) all raw materials and other materials and supplies of every nature and description used or which might be used in connection with the manufacture, packing, shipping, advertising, selling, leasing or furnishing of goods or services or otherwise used or consumed in the conduct of business.

Investment Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Joinder ” shall mean a Joinder substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.

Letter-of-Credit Right ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Licenses ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to (a) any and all written licensing agreements or similar arrangements in and to its owned (1) Patents, (2) Copyrights, or (3) 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.

Patents ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantor’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.

Perfection Certificate ” shall mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A completed and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of each Borrower.

Pledged Collateral ” shall mean collectively, (a) all of the Equity Interests of Restricted Subsidiaries that are Material Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Equity Interests) held by the Grantors, including such Equity Interests described in Section II-A.1 in the Perfection Certificate issued by the entities named therein and all other Equity Interests required to be pledged by any Grantor under Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement (the “ After-acquired Shares ”) and (b) each promissory note (including the Intercompany Note), Tangible Chattel Paper and Instrument evidencing Indebtedness in excess of $1,000,000 (individually) owed to any Grantor (other than such promissory notes, Tangible Chattel Paper and Instruments that are Excluded Collateral) described in Section II-A.4 in the Perfection Certificate and issued by the entities named and all other Indebtedness owed to any Grantor hereafter and required to be pledged by any Grantor pursuant to Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement (the “ After-acquired Debt ”), in each case as such Section may be amended pursuant to Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement.

Pledge Supplement ” means a Supplement to Security Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B completed and duly executed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Grantor.

Receivables ” shall mean the Accounts, Chattel Paper, Documents, Investment Property, Instruments and any other rights or claims to receive money that are General Intangibles or that are otherwise included as Collateral.

Section ” shall mean a numbered section of this Security Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

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Secured Obligations ” shall mean “Obligations” as such term is defined in the Credit Agreement.

Security ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 8 of the UCC.

Stock Rights ” shall mean all dividends, instruments or other distributions and any other right or property which any Grantor 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 constituting Collateral and any right to receive earnings, in which such Grantor now has or hereafter acquires any right, issued by an issuer of such Equity Interest.

Subsidiary Parties ” shall mean each Material Subsidiary that becomes a party to this Security Agreement as a Grantor after the date hereof in accordance with Section 7.11 herein and Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement.

Supporting Obligation ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Tangible Chattel Paper ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9 of the UCC.

Termination Date ” shall mean the date on which all Secured Obligations are indefeasibly paid in full in cash (other than obligations under Designated Hedge Agreements, Cash Management Agreements and any contingent or inchoate obligations not then due and payable).

Trademarks ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, all of such Grantor’s right, title, and interest in and to the following: (a) all trademarks (including service marks), trade names, trade dress, and trade styles and the registrations and applications for registration thereof 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.

UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.

Vehicles ” shall mean all vehicles covered by a certificate to title law of any state and all tires and other appurtenances to any of the foregoing.

ARTICLE II

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

Each Grantor hereby pledges, assigns and grants to the Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, and to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of all Secured Obligations, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all of 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 regardless of where located (all of which are collectively referred to as the “ Collateral ”):

(a) all Accounts;

 

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(b) all Chattel Paper (including Electronic Chattel Paper and Tangible Chattel Paper);

(c) all Intellectual Property;

(d) all Documents;

(e) all Equipment;

(f) all Fixtures;

(g) all General Intangibles;

(h) all Goods;

(i) all Instruments;

(j) all Inventory;

(k) all Investment Property;

(l) all Pledged Collateral

(m) all Letter-of-Credit Rights and Supporting Obligations;

(n) all Deposit Accounts;

(o) all Vehicles;

(p) all Commercial Tort Claims as specified from time to time identified in Section II.E in the Perfection Certificate (as the same may be updated from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof);

(q) all cash or other property deposited with the Agent or any Lender or any Affiliate of the Agent or any Lender or which the Agent, for its benefit and for the benefit of the other Secured Creditors, or any Lender or such Affiliate is entitled to retain or otherwise possess as collateral pursuant to the provisions of this Security Agreement or any of the Loan Documents or any Letter of Credit, including amounts on deposit in any Cash Collateral Account;

(r) all books, records, files, correspondence, computer programs, tapes, disks and related data processing software which contain information identifying or pertaining to any of the foregoing or any Account Debtor or showing the amounts thereof or payments thereon or otherwise necessary or helpful in the realization thereon or the collection thereof;

(s) As-Extracted Collateral; and

(t) any and all accessions to, substitutions for and replacements, products and cash and non-cash proceeds (including Stock Rights) of the foregoing (including any claims to any items referred to in this definition and any claims against third parties for loss of, damage to or destruction of any or all of the Collateral or for proceeds payable under or unearned premiums with respect to policies of insurance) in whatever form, including cash, negotiable instruments and other instruments for the payment of money, Chattel Paper, security agreements and other documents.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the “Collateral” include or the security interest attach to any Excluded Collateral. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents, no Grantor shall be obligated to take any action to perfect (or assist the Agent in perfecting) any security interest granted hereunder in Vehicles or other Collateral subject to certificates of title.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Grantors, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, that:

Section 3.1 Title, Perfection and Priority .

(a) Each Grantor has good and valid rights in, or the power to transfer, the Collateral which it has purported to grant a security interest hereunder, free and clear of all Liens except for Liens permitted under Section 4.1(e) , and has full power and authority to grant to the Agent the security interest in such Collateral pursuant hereto. This Security Agreement creates in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, a valid security interest in the Collateral granted by each Grantor. No consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by any Governmental Authority is required for the grant of the security interest pursuant to this Security Agreement, except (i) such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) for filings necessary to perfect Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents and required to be perfected thereunder.

(b) Subject to the limitations set forth in clause (c)  of this Section 3.1 and the final sentence of Article II hereof, the security interests granted pursuant to this Security Agreement (i) will constitute valid perfected security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance of all Secured Obligations, upon (A) in the case of Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing a financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code of any jurisdiction, the filing of financing statements naming each Grantor as “debtor” and the Agent as “secured party” and describing the Collateral in the applicable filing offices set forth in the Perfection Certificate, (B) in the case of Instruments, Tangible Chattel Paper and certificated Securities, the earlier of the delivery thereof to the Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) and the filing of the financing statements referred to in clause (A) , (C) in the case of Collateral constituting Intellectual Property, the filing of the financing statements referred to in clause (A)  and the completion of the filing and recording of fully executed agreements substantially in the form of the Intellectual Property Security Agreement set forth in Exhibit C hereto (x) in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or (y) in the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, and/or (D) in the case of Deposit Accounts, upon the entering into Blocked Account Agreements and (ii) are prior to all other Liens on the Collateral other than Liens permitted under Section 4.1(e) having priority over the Agent’s Lien either by operation of law or otherwise, including pursuant to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Grantor shall be required to perfect the security interests created hereby by any means other than (i) filings pursuant to the UCC, (ii) filings with United States’ governmental offices with respect to Intellectual Property, (iii) in the case of the Collateral that constitutes Tangible Chattel Paper, Instruments or certificated Securities, in each case, to the extent included in Collateral and which Collateral constitutes Pledged Collateral and is

 

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required to be pledged by Section 4.4 herein and other than checks received in the ordinary course of business, delivery to the Agent to be held in its possession in the United States, (iv) in the case of Deposit Accounts, executing Blocked Account Agreements, to the extent required by Section 2.21 of the Credit Agreement and (v) in the case of Collateral that consists of Commercial Tort Claims, taking the actions specified in Section 4.8 . No Grantor shall be required to take any actions under any laws outside of the United States to grant, perfect or provide for the enforcement of any security interest.

Section 3.2 Type and Jurisdiction of Organization, Organizational and Identification Numbers . The type of entity of each Grantor, its jurisdiction of organization, the organizational number issued to it by its jurisdiction of organization and its federal employer identification number, in each case as of the date hereof, are set forth in Section I.A. of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.3 Principal Location . Each Grantor’s mailing address and the location of its chief executive office, in each case as of the date hereof, is disclosed in Section I.B. of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.4 Collateral Locations . Each location where Collateral with a value in excess of $500,000 is located as of the date hereof (except for Inventory in transit and Inventory in an aggregate amount not exceeding $500,000) is listed in the Perfection Certificate in Section II.D.1 . All of said locations are owned by a Grantor except for locations (i) that are leased by a Grantor as lessee and designated in the Perfection Certificate and (ii) at which Inventory is held in a public warehouse or is otherwise held by a bailee or on consignment as designated in Section II.C. of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.5 Reserved .

Section 3.6 Exact Names . As of the date hereof, the name in which each Grantor has executed this Security 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. No Grantor has, during the past five years prior to the date hereof, been known by or used any other corporate, trade or fictitious name, or been a party to any merger or consolidation, except as disclosed in Sections I.D , I.E and I.G of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.7 Chattel Paper . Section II.A.4 in the Perfection Certificate lists all Tangible Chattel Paper with a stated amount in excess of $1,000,000 of each Grantor as of the date hereof.

Section 3.8 Accounts and Chattel Paper .

(a) The names of the obligors, amounts owing, due dates and other information with respect to each Grantor’s Accounts and Chattel Paper that are Collateral have been correctly stated in all material respects, at the time furnished, in the records of such Grantor relating thereto and in all invoices and each Collateral Report, to the extent contained therein, with respect thereto furnished to the Agent by such Grantor from time to time.

(b) With respect to Accounts of the Grantors, except as specifically disclosed on the most recent Collateral Report, (i) all such Accounts represent bona fide sales of Inventory or rendering of services to Account Debtors in the ordinary course of the applicable Grantor’s business and are not evidenced by a judgment (except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect), Instrument or Chattel Paper; (ii) there are no setoffs, claims or disputes existing or asserted in writing with respect thereto and no Grantor has made any agreement with any Account Debtor for any extension of time for the payment thereof, any compromise or settlement for less than the full amount thereof, any release of any Account

 

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Debtor from liability therefor, or any deduction therefrom except a discount or allowance allowed by a Grantor in the ordinary course of its business for prompt payment and disclosed to the Agent, in each case except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) there are no facts, events or occurrences that in any way impair the validity or enforceability thereof or could reasonably be expected to reduce the amount payable thereunder as shown on such Grantor’s books and records and any invoices, statements and the most recent Collateral Report with respect thereto except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) no Grantor has received any notice of proceedings or actions that are threatened or pending against any Account Debtor that might result in any material adverse change in such Account Debtor’s financial condition except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (v) no Grantor has knowledge that any Account Debtor is unable generally to pay its debts as they become due except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) In addition, with respect to all Accounts of the Grantors, except as specifically disclosed on the most recent Collateral Report, the amounts shown on all invoices, statements and the most recent Collateral Report with respect thereto are actually and absolutely owing to a Grantor as indicated thereon and are not in any way contingent except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 3.9 Inventory . With respect to any Inventory of the Grantors and that is scheduled or listed on the most recent Collateral Report, (a) such Inventory (other than Inventory in transit and Inventory in an aggregate amount not exceeding $500,000) is located at one of the Grantors’ locations set forth in Section II.D.1. of the Perfection Certificate, (b) the Grantors have good, indefeasible and merchantable title to such Inventory and such Inventory is not subject to any Lien or security interest or document whatsoever except for the Lien granted to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, and except for Liens permitted under Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement, (c) such Inventory is not subject to any licensing, patent, royalty, trademark, trade name or copyright agreement with any third party that, to such Grantor’s knowledge, would, upon sale or other disposition of such Inventory by the Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, infringe the rights of such third-party, violate any contract with such third-party, or cause the Agent to incur any liability with respect to payment of royalties other than royalties incurred pursuant to sale of such Inventory under the current licensing agreement related thereto, (d) to such Grantor’s knowledge, such Inventory has been produced in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, and all rules, regulations and orders thereunder and (e) to such Grantor’s knowledge, the completion of manufacture, sale or other disposition of such Inventory by the Agent following an Event of Default shall not require the consent of any Person and shall not constitute a breach or default under any contract or agreement to which any Grantor is a party or to which such Inventory is subject.

Section 3.10 Intellectual Property . As of the date hereof, no Grantor has any interest in, or title to, any United States federal registered or applied for Patent, Trademark or Copyright except as set forth in Section II.B. of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.11 No Financing Statements or Security Agreements . As of the date hereof, no Grantor has filed or consented to the filing of any financing statement or security agreement naming a Grantor as debtor and describing all or any portion of the Collateral that has not lapsed or been terminated except (a) for financing statements or security agreements naming the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Creditors, as the secured party and (b) as permitted by Sections 4.1(e) and 4.1(f) .

 

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Section 3.12 Pledged Collateral .

(a) Section II.A.1 and Section II.A.4 in the Perfection Certificate sets forth a complete and accurate list, as of the date hereof, of all of the Pledged Collateral and, with respect to any Pledged Collateral constituting any Equity Interest, the percentage of the total issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer represented thereby. As of the date hereof, each Grantor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral listed in Section II.A.1 in the Perfection Certificate as being owned by it, free and clear of any Liens, except for the security interest granted to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, hereunder and Liens permitted under Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement. Each Grantor further represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof, (i) all Pledged Collateral constituting an Equity Interest has been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such Pledged Collateral) duly authorized and validly issued by the issuer thereof and are fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) with respect to any certificates delivered to the Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) representing an Equity Interest, either such certificates are Securities as defined in Article 8 of the UCC as a result of actions by the issuer or otherwise, or, if such certificates are not Securities, such Grantors has so informed the Agent so that the Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) may take steps to perfect its security interest therein as a General Intangible and (iii) to its knowledge, any Pledged Collateral that represents Indebtedness owed to any Grantor has been duly authorized, authenticated or issued and delivered by the issuer of such Indebtedness, is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such issuer and such issuer is not in default thereunder.

(b) As of the date hereof, (i) none of the Pledged Collateral has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject and (ii) none of the Pledged Collateral is 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 Agent of rights and remedies hereunder.

(c) Except as set forth in Section II.A.1 and Section II.A.4 of the Perfection Certificate, as of the date hereof, and except for any Indebtedness represented by the Intercompany Note, none of the Pledged Collateral which represents Indebtedness owed to a Grantor is subordinated in right of payment to other Indebtedness or subject to the terms of an indenture, subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

Section 3.13 Commercial Tort Claims . As of the date hereof, no Grantor holds any Commercial Tort Claims having a value in excess of $1,000,000 for which such Grantor has filed a complaint in a court of competent jurisdiction other than Commercial Tort Claims described in Section II.E of the Perfection Certificate.

Section 3.14 Perfection Certificate . The Perfection Certificate has been duly prepared, completed and executed and the information set forth therein is correct and complete in all material respects as of the date thereof.

 

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ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

From the date hereof, and thereafter until the Termination Date, each Grantor agrees that:

Section 4.1 General .

(a) Collateral Records . Each Grantor will maintain at its own cost and expense books and records of the Collateral to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 6.01(g) of the Credit Agreement.

(b) Authorization to File Financing Statements; Ratification . Each Grantor hereby authorizes the Agent to file, and if requested will deliver to the Agent, all financing statements and other documents and take such other actions as may from time to time be requested by the Agent in order to maintain a perfected security interest in and, if applicable, Control of, the Collateral to the extent required by Section 3.1 . Any financing statement filed by the Agent may be filed in any filing office in any applicable Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction and may (i) describe the Collateral in the same manner as described herein or may contain an indication or description of collateral that describes such property in any other manner such as “all assets” or “all personal property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired” of such Grantor or words of similar effect as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (ii) contain any other information required by part 5 of Article 9 of the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (A) whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organization identification number issued to such Grantor and (B) in the case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient description of real property to which the Collateral relates. Each Grantor also agrees to furnish any such information to the Agent promptly upon request. Each Grantor also ratifies its authorization for the Agent to have filed in any Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction any initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.

(c) Further Assurances . Each Grantor will, if reasonably requested by the Agent, (i) take or cause to be taken such further actions in accordance with Section 6.10(d) of the Credit Agreement, (ii) in accordance with Section 6.14 of the Credit Agreement, take such other actions as the Agent reasonably deems appropriate under applicable law to evidence or perfect its Lien on any Collateral, or otherwise to give effect to the intent of this Security Agreement and (iii) defend the security interests created hereby and priority thereof against the claims and demands not expressly permitted by the Loan Documents, including the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, of all Persons whomsoever.

(d) Disposition of Collateral . No Grantor will sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Collateral except for sales, leases, transfers and other dispositions permitted under Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement.

(e) Liens . No Grantor will create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien on the Collateral except (i) the security interest created by this Security Agreement, and (ii) Liens permitted by Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement.

(f) Other Financing Statements . No Grantor will authorize the filing of any financing statement naming it as debtor covering all or any portion of the Collateral, except to cover security interests as permitted by Section 4.1(e) .

(g) Change of Name, Etc. Each Grantor agrees to promptly furnish to the Agent (and in any event within thirty (30) days of such change or such longer period as the Agent may agree) written notice of any change in: (i) such Grantor’s legal name; (ii) the location of such Grantor’s chief executive office or its principal place of business (if it does not have a chief executive office); (iii) such Grantor’s organizational legal entity designation or jurisdiction of incorporation or formation; or (iv) such Grantor’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number or organizational identification number assigned to it by its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation.

 

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(h) Exercise of Duties . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) the exercise by the Agent of any of the rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral and (b) no Secured Creditor shall have any obligation or liability under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral by reason of this Security Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor shall any Secured Creditor be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.

Section 4.2 Reserved .

Section 4.3 Delivery of Pledged Collateral . Subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, each Grantor will promptly deliver to the Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) upon execution of this Security Agreement all certificates, now or hereafter acquired, if any, representing or evidencing the Pledged Collateral (other than checks received in the ordinary course of business), together with duly executed instruments of transfer or assignments in blank.

Section 4.4 Uncertificated Pledged Collateral . Unless otherwise consented to by the Agent, Equity Interests required to be pledged hereunder in any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized as a limited liability company or limited partnership and pledged hereunder shall either (i) be represented by a certificate, and in the organizational documents of such entity, the applicable Grantor shall cause the issuer of such interests to elect to treat such interests as a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of its jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable, by including in its organizational documents language substantially similar to the following and, accordingly, such interests shall be governed by Article 8 of the UCC:

“The [partnership/limited liability company] hereby irrevocably elects that all [partnership/membership] interests in the [partnership/limited liability company] shall be securities governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of [jurisdiction of organization or formation, as applicable]. Each certificate evidencing [partnership/membership] interests in the [partnership/limited liability company] shall bear the following legend: ‘This certificate evidences an interest in [name of [partnership/limited liability company]] and shall be a security for purposes of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code.’ No change to this provision shall be effective until all outstanding certificates have been surrendered for cancellation and any new certificates thereafter issued shall not bear the foregoing legend.”

or (ii) not have elected to be treated as a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the UCC and shall not be represented by a certificate.

Section 4.5 Pledged Collateral .

(a) Registration in Nominee Name; Denominations . Subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee), on behalf of the Secured Creditors, shall hold certificated Pledged Collateral in the name of the applicable Grantor, endorsed or assigned in blank or in favor of the Agent. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor will promptly give to the Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) copies of any notices or other communications received by it with respect to Pledged Collateral registered in the name of such Grantor. Subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after prior written notice to the applicable Grantor, the Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) shall at all times have the right to exchange the certificates representing Pledged Collateral for certificates of smaller or larger denominations for any purpose consistent with this Security Agreement.

 

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(b) Exercise of Rights in Pledged Collateral . Subject, in each case, to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement:

(i) Without in any way limiting the foregoing and subject to clause (ii) below, each Grantor shall have the right to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to the Pledged Collateral for all purposes not inconsistent with this Security Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided , however , that no vote or other right shall be exercised or action taken that would reasonably be expected to have the effect of materially and adversely impairing the rights of the Agent in respect of the Pledged Collateral.

(ii) Each Grantor will permit the Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, after prior written notice to the applicable Grantor, to exercise all voting rights or other rights relating to Pledged Collateral, including, without limitation, exchange, subscription or any other rights, privileges, or options pertaining to any Equity Interest or Investment Property constituting Pledged Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof.

(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 Collateral 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 Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and applicable law; provided , however , that any non-cash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Pledged Collateral, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding Equity Interests of the issuer of any Pledged Collateral or received in exchange for Pledged Collateral 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 benefit of the Secured Creditors and shall be forthwith delivered to the Agent (or its non-fiduciary agent or designee) in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or instrument of assignment).

Section 4.6 Intellectual Property .

(a) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at the request of the Agent, each Grantor will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all consents and approvals necessary or appropriate for the assignment to or for the benefit of the Agent of any License held by such Grantor in order to enforce the security interests granted hereunder.

(b) Each Grantor shall in its reasonable business judgment notify the Agent promptly if it knows or reasonably expects that any application or registration relating to any Patent, Trademark or Copyright (now or hereafter existing) included in the Collateral and material to the conduct of such Grantor’s business may become abandoned or dedicated, or of any material 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, the United States Copyright Office or any court) regarding such Grantor’s ownership of any such material registered or applied for Patent, Trademark or Copyright, its right to register the same, or to keep and maintain the same.

 

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(c) In the event that any Grantor, either directly or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, files an application for the registration of (or otherwise becomes the owner of) any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, such Grantor will, report such filing to the Agent concurrently with any delivery of financial statements pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and 6.01(b) of the Credit Agreement, and, upon request of the Agent, such Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver an Intellectual Property Security Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C , and any and all security agreements or other instruments, documents and papers as the Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Agent’s security interest in such Patent, Trademark or Copyright, and the General Intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby, and such Grantor hereby authorizes the Agent to file, and if requested will deliver to the Agent, all such writings for the foregoing purposes until the Secured Obligations are paid in full and the Commitments are terminated.

(d) Each Grantor shall take all actions necessary or reasonably requested by the Agent to maintain and pursue each material application, to obtain the relevant registration and to maintain the registration of each of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights (now or hereafter existing) material to the conduct of such Grantor’s business, except in cases where, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, such Grantor reasonably decides to abandon, allow to lapse or expire any Patent, Trademark or Copyright, including the filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use, affidavits of non-contestability and, if consistent with good business judgment, to initiate opposition and interference and cancellation proceedings against third parties.

(e) Each Grantor shall, unless it shall reasonably determine that a Patent, Trademark or Copyright is not material to the conduct of its business, promptly notify the Agent and shall, if consistent with good business judgment, promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution of, or seek injunctive relief for, any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, or shall take such other actions as are appropriate under the circumstances in its reasonable business judgment to protect such Patent, Trademark or Copyright.

(f) Nothing in this Security Agreement shall prevent any Grantor from disposing of, discontinuing the use or maintenance of, failing to pursue, or otherwise allowing to lapse, terminate or put into the public domain, any of its Collateral constituting Intellectual Property to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement if such Grantor determines in its reasonable business judgment that such discontinuance is desirable in the conduct of its business.

Section 4.7 Commercial Tort Claims . Each Grantor shall promptly notify the Agent of any Commercial Tort Claims for which such Grantor has filed complaint(s) in court(s) of competent jurisdiction and, unless the Agent otherwise consents, such Grantor shall update Section II.E in the Perfection Certificate, thereby granting to the Agent a security interest in such Commercial Tort Claim(s) (subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). The requirement in the preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent that the amount of such Commercial Tort Claim does not exceed $1,000,000 held by each Grantor or to the extent such Grantor shall have previously notified the Agent with respect to any previously held or acquired Commercial Tort Claim.

Section 4.8 Collateral Access Agreements . To the extent required by the Credit Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, subject to the provisions of clauses (k) and (l) of the definition of “Eligible Inventory”) each Grantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Collateral Access Agreement, from the lessor of each of its leased warehouse and distribution facilities, and the bailee, warehouseman or other third party with respect to any warehouse or other location, in each case where Collateral is stored or located.

 

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ARTICLE V

REMEDIES

Section 5.1 Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after written notice by the Agent to the Grantors of its intent to do so:

(a) the Agent may (and at the direction of the Required Lenders, shall) exercise any or all of the following rights and remedies:

(i) those rights and remedies provided in this Security Agreement, the Credit Agreement, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that this Section 5.1(a) shall not be understood to limit any rights available to the Agent and the Secured Creditors prior to an Event of Default;

(ii) 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 bankers’ Lien) when a debtor is in default under a security agreement;

(iii) give notice of sole control or any other instruction under any Blocked Account Agreement, Collateral Access Agreement or any other control or similar agreement and take any action provided therein with respect to the applicable Collateral;

(iv) 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 such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere), for cash, on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, and upon such other terms as the Agent may deem commercially reasonable; and

(v) transfer and register in its name or in the name of its nominee the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, to exercise the voting and all other rights as a holder with respect thereto, to collect and receive all cash dividends, interest, principal and other payments and distributions made thereon, to exercise any and all rights of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to such Pledged Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including, without limitation, the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of the Pledged Collateral upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the organizational structure of any issuer, or upon the exercise by any Grantor or the Agent of any right, privilege or option pertaining to such Pledged Collateral, and in connection therewith, the right to deposit and deliver any and all of the Pledged Collateral with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Agent may determine), and to otherwise act with respect to the Pledged Collateral as though the Agent was the outright owner thereof, all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

 

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(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and after written notice by the Agent to the Grantors of its intent to exercise remedies in accordance with the terms of this Section 5.1 , each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that, if the issuer of any Pledged Collateral is the subject of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, custodianship or other proceedings under the supervision of any Governmental Authority, then all rights of the Grantor in respect thereof to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which such Grantor would otherwise be entitled to exercise with respect to the Pledged Collateral issued by such issuer shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Agent who shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights, but the Agent shall have no duty to exercise any such voting or other consensual rights and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

(c) Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that the compliance by the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Creditors, with any applicable state or federal law requirements in connection with a disposition of the Collateral will not be considered to adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any sale of the Collateral.

(d) The Agent shall have the right upon any public sale or sales and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any private sale or sales, to purchase for the benefit of the Agent and the Secured Creditors, the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right of equity redemption, which equity redemption each Grantor hereby expressly releases.

(e) Until the Agent is able to effect a sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of Collateral, the Agent shall have 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 the value of the Collateral, or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Agent. The Agent may, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of Collateral and to enforce any of the Agent’s remedies (for the benefit of the Agent and Secured Creditors) with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Agent nor the Secured Creditors shall be required to (i) make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any of their rights or remedies against, the Grantors, any other obligor, guarantor, pledgor or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Secured Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any of their 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 Secured Obligations or to resort to the Collateral or any such guarantee in any particular order, or (iii) effect a public sale of any Collateral.

(g) Each Grantor recognizes that the 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. Each Grantor also acknowledges that any private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall not be deemed to have been made in a commercially unreasonable manner solely by virtue of such sale being private. The Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit any Grantor or the issuer of the Pledged Collateral to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under applicable state securities laws, even if any Grantor and the issuer would agree to do so (it being acknowledged and agreed that no Grantor shall have any obligation hereunder to do so).

 

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(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any rights and remedies provided in this Section 5.1 shall be subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement.

Section 5.2 Grantors’ Obligations Upon Default . Upon the written request of the Agent after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor will:

(a) assemble and make available to the Agent the Collateral and all books and records relating thereto at any place or places reasonably specified by the Agent, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere; and

(b) permit the Agent, by the 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 any Grantor for such use and occupancy.

Section 5.3 Grant of Intellectual Property License . For the purpose of enabling the Agent to exercise the rights and remedies under this Article V upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at such time as the Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, each Grantor hereby (a) grants to the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and the Secured Creditors, an irrevocable nonexclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor) to use, license or sublicense any Intellectual Property rights now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, 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; provided , however that such licenses to be granted hereunder with respect to Trademarks shall be subject to the maintenance of quality standards with respect to the goods and services on which such Trademarks are used sufficient to preserve the validity of such Trademarks; and provided further that the Agent shall have no greater rights than those of any such Grantor under such license or sublicense; and (b) irrevocably agrees that, at any time and from time to time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Agent may sell any Grantor’s Inventory directly to any Person, including without limitation Persons who have previously purchased any Grantor’s Inventory from such Grantor and in connection with any such sale or other enforcement of the Agent’s rights under this Security Agreement, may (subject to any restrictions contained in applicable third party licenses entered into by a Grantor) sell Inventory which bears any Trademark owned by or licensed to any Grantor and any Inventory that is covered by any Copyright owned by or licensed to such Grantor and the Agent may finish any work in process and affix any relevant Trademark owned by or licensed to any Grantor and sell such Inventory as provided herein. The use of the license granted pursuant to clause (a) of the preceding sentence by the Agent may be exercised, at the option of the Agent, only upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and shall be subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement; provided, however, that any permitted license, sublicense or other transaction entered into by the Agent in accordance herewith shall be binding upon each Grantor notwithstanding any subsequent cure of an Event of Default.

ARTICLE VI

ACCOUNT VERIFICATION; ATTORNEY IN FACT; PROXY

Section 6.1 Account Verification . The Grantors acknowledge that, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default after prior written notice to the relevant Grantor of its intent to do so, the Agent may in its own name, or in the name of such Grantor, communicate with the Account Debtors of such Grantor to verify with such Persons the existence, amount, terms of, and any other matter reasonably relating to the Accounts owing by such Account Debtor to such Grantor (including any Instruments, Chattel Paper, payment intangibles and/or other Receivables that are Collateral relating to such Accounts).

 

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Section 6.2 Authorization for Secured Creditor to Take Certain Action .

(a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably (i) authorizes the Agent, at any time and from time to time in the sole discretion of the Agent (1) to execute on behalf of such Grantor as debtor and to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Agent’s reasonable discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, including, without limitation, to file financing statements permitted under Section 4.1(b) and (2) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Security 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 would not add new collateral or add a debtor) in such offices as the Agent in its reasonable discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the Agent’s security interest in the Collateral, including, without limitation, to file financing statements permitted under Section 4.1(b) and (ii) appoints, effective upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the Agent as its attorney in fact (1) to discharge past due taxes, assessments, charges, fees or Liens on the Collateral (except for such Liens as are specifically permitted by Section 7.02 of the Credit Agreement), (2) to endorse and collect any cash proceeds of the Collateral and to apply the proceeds of any Collateral received by the Agent to the Secured Obligations as provided herein or in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, subject to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (3) to demand payment or enforce payment of the Receivables in the name of the Agent or any Grantor and to endorse any and all checks, drafts, and other instruments for the payment of money relating to the Receivables, (4) to sign any Grantor’s name on any invoice or bill of lading relating to the Receivables, drafts against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, assignments and verifications of Receivables, (5) to exercise all of any Grantor’s rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Receivables and any other Collateral, (6) to settle, adjust, compromise, extend or renew the Receivables, (7) to settle, adjust or compromise any legal proceedings brought to collect Receivables, (8) to prepare, file and sign any Grantor’s name on a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor of such Grantor, (9) to prepare, file and sign any Grantor’s name on any notice of Lien, assignment or satisfaction of Lien or similar document in connection with the Receivables, (10) to change the address for delivery of mail addressed to any Grantor to such address as the Agent may designate and to receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to such Grantor, and (11) to use information contained in any data processing, electronic or information systems relating to Collateral; and each Grantor agrees to reimburse the Agent for any reasonable payment made or any reasonable documented expense incurred by the Agent in connection with any of the foregoing, in accordance with the provisions Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement; provided that, this authorization shall not relieve any Grantor of any of its obligations under this Security Agreement or under the Credit Agreement.

(b) All acts of said attorney or designee are hereby ratified and approved by the Grantors. The powers conferred on the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and Secured Creditors, under this Section 6.2 are solely to protect the Agent’s interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Agent or any Secured Creditor to exercise any such powers.

Section 6.3 PROXY . EACH GRANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY CONSTITUTES AND APPOINTS, EFFECTIVE UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, THE AGENT AS ITS PROXY AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT (AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6.2 ABOVE) WITH RESPECT TO THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, WITH

 

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FULL POWER OF SUBSTITUTION TO DO SO. IN ADDITION TO THE RIGHT TO VOTE ANY SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE 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 ANY SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL ON THE RECORD BOOKS OF THE ISSUER THEREOF) BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE ISSUER OF SUCH PLEDGED COLLATERAL OR ANY OFFICER OR AGENT THEREOF), UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT.

Section 6.4 NATURE OF APPOINTMENT; LIMITATION OF DUTY . THE APPOINTMENT OF THE 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 SECURITY AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.13 . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN, NEITHER THE AGENT, NOR ANY SECURED CREDITOR, NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, 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 TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARE ATTRIBUTABLE 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 VII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 7.1 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, addressed as set forth in Article VIII , 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 Agent or any Secured Creditor arising out of the repossession, retention or sale of the Collateral (after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default), except such as arise solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent or such Secured Creditor 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 Agent or any Secured Creditor, 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 (after the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default), made under the judgment, order or decree of any court, or privately under the power of sale conferred by this Security 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 Security Agreement or any Collateral.

 

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Section 7.2 Limitation on Agent’s and Secured Creditor’s Duty with Respect to the Collateral . The Agent shall have no obligation to clean-up or otherwise prepare the Collateral for sale. The Agent and each Secured Creditor shall use reasonable care with respect to the Collateral in its possession or under its control. Neither the Agent, nor any Secured Creditor 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 Agent or such Secured Creditor, 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 Agent to exercise remedies, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it would be commercially reasonable for the Agent (i) to fail to incur expenses deemed significant by the 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 a Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such 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 at the Grantors’ cost to insure the Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to the Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral, or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Agent, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Agent in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 7.2 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Agent would be commercially reasonable in the Agent’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and that other actions or omissions by the Agent shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 7.2 . Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 7.2 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Security Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section 7.2 .

Section 7.3 Compromises and Collection of Collateral . Each Grantor and the 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 the 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 Agent in its sole discretion shall determine or abandon any Receivable, and any such action by the Agent shall be commercially reasonable so long as the Agent acts in good faith based on information known to it at the time it takes any such action.

 

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Section 7.4 Secured Creditor Performance of Debtor Obligations . Without having any obligation to do so, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Agent may perform or pay any obligation which any Grantor has agreed to perform or pay under this Security Agreement and such Grantor shall reimburse the Agent for any amounts paid by the Agent pursuant to this Section 7.4 . Each Grantor’s obligation to reimburse the Agent pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be a Secured Obligation payable on demand.

Section 7.5 No Waiver; Amendments; Cumulative Remedies . No failure or delay by the Agent or any Secured Creditor in exercising any right or power hereunder 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 Agent and the Secured Creditors hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Security Agreement or consent to any departure by any Secured Creditor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless in writing signed by the Agent with the concurrence or at the direction of the Lenders required under Section 11.12 of the Credit Agreement, and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.

Section 7.6 Limitation by Law; Severability of Provisions . All rights, remedies and powers provided in this Security 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 Security 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 Security Agreement invalid, unenforceable or not entitled to be recorded or registered, in whole or in part. Any provision in this Security 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 Security Agreement are declared to be severable.

Section 7.7 Reinstatement . This Security 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 part of such 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 Secured 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 Secured 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 Secured Obligations shall be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

Section 7.8 Benefit of Agreement . The terms and provisions of this Security Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Grantor, the Agent and the Secured Creditors and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including all Persons who become bound as a debtor to this Security Agreement), except that no Grantor shall have the right to assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Security Agreement or any interest herein, without the prior written consent of the Agent. No sales of participations, assignments, transfers, or other dispositions of any agreement governing the Secured Obligations or any portion thereof or interest therein shall in any manner impair the Lien granted to the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and the Secured Creditors, hereunder.

 

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Section 7.9 Survival of Representations . All representations and warranties of each Grantor contained in this Security Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Security Agreement.

Section 7.10 Taxes and Expenses . To the extent required by Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement, or otherwise, each Grantor jointly and severally agrees to (i) pay any taxes payable or ruled payable by Federal or State authority in respect of this Security Agreement, together with interest and penalties, if any, and (ii) reimburse the Agent for any and all reasonable documented out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, collection and enforcement of this Security Agreement and 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 but subject, in such case, to the limitations Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement). Any and all costs and expenses incurred by any Grantor in the performance of actions required pursuant to the terms hereof shall be borne by such Grantor.

Section 7.11 Additional Subsidiaries . Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6.10 of the Credit Agreement, each Grantor shall cause (i) each Material Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) formed or acquired after the date of this Security Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and (ii) any Material Subsidiary that was an Excluded Subsidiary but has ceased to be an Excluded Subsidiary, to enter into this Security Agreement as a Grantor within ninety (90) days after such formation, acquisition or designation or, in each case, such longer period as the Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion). Upon execution and delivery by the Agent and such Subsidiary of an instrument in the form of Exhibit B 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 Security Agreement.

Section 7.12 Headings . The title of and section headings in this Security Agreement are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the terms and provisions of this Security Agreement.

Section 7.13 Termination or Release .

(a) This Security Agreement shall continue in effect until the Termination Date.

(b) A Grantor shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder and the security interests created hereunder in the Collateral of such Grantor shall be automatically released upon the consummation of any transaction permitted pursuant to the Credit Agreement, as a result of which such Grantor ceases to be a Subsidiary.

(c) Upon any sale, transfer or other disposition by any Grantor of any Collateral that is permitted under Section 4.1(d) to any Person that is not another Grantor or, upon the effectiveness of any written consent to the release of the security interest granted hereby in any Collateral pursuant to Section 9.01(b) or 11.26 of the Credit Agreement, the security interest in such Collateral shall be automatically released.

(d) The security interests granted hereunder on any Collateral, to the extent such Collateral is comprised of property leased to a Loan Party, shall be automatically released upon termination or expiration of such lease, pursuant to Section 9.01(b) or 11.26 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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(e) The security interests created hereunder in the Collateral shall be automatically released as required pursuant to the terms of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement; provided that the Agent may, in its discretion, release the Lien on Collateral as provided in Section 9.01(b) or 11.26 of the Credit Agreement.

(f) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to paragraph (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , or (e)  above, the Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to any Grantor, at such Grantor’s expense, all UCC termination statements and similar documents that such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 7.13 shall be without recourse to or representation or warranty by the Agent or any Secured Creditor. Without limiting the provisions of Section 7.16 , the Borrowers shall reimburse the Agent upon demand for all reasonable and documented costs and out of pocket expenses, including the fees, charges and expenses of counsel, incurred by it in connection with any action contemplated by this Section 7.13 .

Section 7.14 Entire Agreement . This Security Agreement, together with the other Loan Documents and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, embodies the entire agreement and understanding between each Grantor and the Agent relating to the Collateral and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between any Grantor and the Agent relating to the Collateral.

Section 7.15 Choice of Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue ; Waiver of Jury Trial . The parties hereto agree that the provisions of Section 11.08 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this agreement, mutatis mutandis as if fully set forth herein.

Section 7.16 Indemnity . Each Grantor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Agent, the other Secured Creditors, and their respective Related Parties harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, penalties, liabilities, and related expenses (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor whether or not the Agent or any Secured Creditor is a party thereto) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent or the Secured Creditors, or their respective Related Parties, in any way relating to or arising out of this Security Agreement, to the extent the Grantor would be required to do so pursuant to Section 11.02 of the Credit Agreement.

Section 7.17 Counterparts . This Security 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 Security Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Security Agreement.

Section 7.18 ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement Governs . Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among the Agent, as ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Creditors referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Secured Notes Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Secured Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Pari Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; and the Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each Person that is secured hereunder, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby, (i) consents (or is deemed to consent), to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) authorizes (or is deemed to authorize) the ABL Agent on behalf of such Person to enter into, and perform under, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that

 

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a copy of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Person. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Security Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Security Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

Section 7.19 Delivery of Collateral . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to the Pari Debt Collateral (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), until the Pari Debt Obligations (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) are terminated as set forth in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, any obligation of a Borrower and any other Grantor hereunder or under any other Security Document (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) with respect to the delivery of any Pari Debt Collateral shall be deemed to be satisfied if such Borrower or such Grantor, as applicable, complies with the requirements of the similar provision of the applicable Pari Debt Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). Until the Pari Debt Obligations are terminated as set forth in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the delivery of any Pari Debt Collateral to the Pari Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) pursuant to the Pari Debt Security Documents shall satisfy any delivery requirement hereunder or under any other Security Document.

Section 7.20 Mortgages . In the case of a conflict between this Security Agreement and the Mortgages with respect to Collateral that is real property (including Fixtures), the Mortgages shall govern. In all other conflicts between this Security Agreement and the Mortgages, this Security Agreement shall govern.

ARTICLE VIII

NOTICES

Section 8.1 Sending Notices . All notices, requests and demands pursuant hereto shall be made in accordance with Section 11.05 of the Credit Agreement. All communications and notices hereunder to any Grantor shall be given to it in care of the Company at the Company’s address set forth in Section 11.05 of the Credit Agreement.

Section 8.2 Change in Address for Notices . Each of the Grantors, the Agent and the Lenders may change the address or facsimile number for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other parties.

ARTICLE IX

THE AGENT

SunTrust Bank has been appointed Agent for the Lenders hereunder pursuant to Article IX of the Credit Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties to this Security Agreement that any authority conferred upon the Agent hereunder is subject to the terms of the delegation of authority made by the Lenders to the Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement, and that the Agent has agreed to act (and any successor Agent shall act) as such hereunder only on the express conditions contained in such Article IX . Any successor Agent appointed pursuant to Article IX of the Credit Agreement shall be entitled to all the rights, interests and benefits of the Agent hereunder.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor and the Agent have executed this Security Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

GRANTORS:

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Jeffrey A. Wier

  Name: Jeffrey A. Wier
  Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC

BFS TEXAS, LLC

BFS IP, LLC

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.

By:

 

/s/ Jeffrey A. Wier

  Name: Jeffrey A. Wier
  Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 


AGENT:

SUNTRUST BANK , as Agent

By:

 

/s/ C. Graham Sones

  Name: C. Graham Sones
  Title: Senior Vice President

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 


EXHIBIT A

Perfection Certificate

[ See attached .]


PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

In connection with (i) the credit agreement by and among (a) Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Debtor ”); (b) the lenders from time to time party hereto (each a “ Lender ” and collectively, the “ Lenders ”); (c) SunTrust Bank, as the administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), as the collateral agent (the “ Collateral Agent ”), as the swing line lender (the “ Swing Line Lender ”), and as an LC Issuer (the “ LC Issuer ”); (d) Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as syndication agent (the “ Syndication Agent ”); (e) KeyBank National Association, PNC Business Credit, a subsidiary of PNC Bank, N.A. and RBS Citizens, N.A. (the “ Co-Documentation Agents ”), (f) SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., KeyBank National Association, PNC Business Credit, a subsidiary of PNC Bank, N.A., and RBS Citizens, N.A., as joint bookrunners (the “ Joint Bookrunners ”) and (g) SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., as sole lead arranger (the “ Arranger ”) and (ii) the indenture by and among (a) the Debtor, (b) the guarantors party thereto and (c) Wilmington Trust, National Association as the trustee and collateral agent (the “ Notes Collateral Agent ” and, together with the ABL Collateral Agent, the “ Collateral Agents ”). The Debtor hereby certifies on behalf of itself and the other grantors specified below (the “ Grantors ”) as follows:

I. CURRENT INFORMATION

A. Legal Names, Organizations, Jurisdictions of Organization and Organizational Identification Numbers . The full and exact legal name 1 (as it appears in each respective certificate or articles of incorporation, limited liability membership agreement or similar organizational documents, in each case as amended to date or, for natural persons, the name as set forth on their valid driver’s license issued by their state of residence), the type of organization (or if the Debtor or a particular Grantor is a natural person, please indicate so), the jurisdiction of organization (or formation, as applicable), and the organizational identification number 2 (not tax i.d. number) of the Debtor and each other Grantor are as follows:

 

Name of Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Organization (e.g.
corporation, limited
liability company, limited
partnership)
   Jurisdiction of
Organization/
Formation
   Organizational
Identification
Number 3


B. Chief Executive Offices and Mailing Addresses . The chief executive office address (or the principal residence if the Debtor or a particular Grantor is a natural person) and the preferred mailing address (if different than chief executive office or residence) of the Debtor and each other Grantor are as follows:

 

Name of Debtor/Grantor

   Address of Chief Executive Office
(or for natural persons, residence)
   Mailing Address (if different than
CEO or residence)

C. Special Debtors and Former Article 9 Debtors . Except as specifically identified below none of the Grantors is: (i) a transmitting utility (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(80)), (ii) primarily engaged in farming operations (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(35)), (iii) a trust, (iv) a foreign air carrier within the meaning of the federal aviation act of 1958, as amended, (v) a branch or agency of a bank which bank is not organized under the law of the United States or any state thereof or (vi) located (within the meaning of Section 9-307) in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

 

Name of Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Special Grantor

D. Trade Names/Assumed Names .

Current Trade Names. Set forth below is each trade name or assumed name currently used by the Debtor or any other Grantor or by which the Debtor or any Grantor is known or is transacting any business:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Trade/Assumed Name


E. Changes in Names, Jurisdiction of Organization or Corporate Structure .

Except as set forth below, neither the Debtor nor any other Grantor has changed its name, jurisdiction of organization or its corporate structure in any way (e.g. by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form, change in jurisdiction of organization or otherwise) within the past five (5) years:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Date of Change    Description of Change

F. Prior Addresses .

Except as set forth below, neither the Debtor nor any other Grantor has changed its chief executive office, or principal residence if the Debtor or a particular Grantor is a natural person, within the past five (5) years:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Prior Address/City/State/Zip Code

G. Acquisitions of Equity Interests or Assets .

Except as set forth below, neither the Debtor nor any Grantor has acquired the equity interests of another entity or substantially all the assets of another entity within the past five (5) years:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Date of Acquisition    Description of Acquisition including full
legal name of seller and seller’s
jurisdiction of organization and seller’s
chief executive office

H . Corporate Ownership and Organizational Structure .

Attached as Exhibit          hereto is a true and correct chart showing the ownership relationship of the Debtor and all of its affiliates.


I . Filings/Filing Offices .

 

Debtor

   Type of Filing    Jurisdictions

II. INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN COLLATERAL

A. Investment Related Property

1. Equity Interests . Set forth below is a list of all equity interests owned by the Debtor and each Grantor together with the type of organization which issued such equity interests (e.g. corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust):

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Issuer    Type of
Organization
   # of
Shares
Owned
   Total Shares
Outstanding
   % of
Interest
Pledged
   Certificate No.
(if uncertificated,
please indicate so)
   Par Value

2. Securities Accounts . Set forth below is a list of all securities accounts in which the Debtor or any other Grantor customarily maintains securities or other assets having an aggregate value in excess of $1,000,000:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Account    Name & Address of
Financial Institutions


3. Deposit Accounts . Set forth below is a list of all bank accounts (checking, savings, money market or the like) in which the Debtor or any other Grantor customarily maintains in excess of $1,000,000:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Account    Name & Address of
Financial Institutions

4. Debt Securities & Instruments . Set forth below is a list of all debt securities and instruments owed to the Debtor or any other Grantor in the principal amount of greater than $1,000,000:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Issuer of Instrument    Principal Amount of Instrument    Maturity Date

B. Intellectual Property . Set forth below is a list of all copyrights, patents, and trademark, all applications and licenses thereof and other intellectual property owned or used, or hereafter adopted, held or used, by the Debtor and each other Grantor:

1. Copyrights, Copyright Applications and Copyright Licenses

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Title    Filing Date/Issued Date    Status    Application/
Registration No.

2. Patents, Patent Applications and Patent Licenses

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Title    Filing Date/Issued Date    Status    Application/
Registration No.


3. Trademarks, Trademark Applications and Trademark Licenses

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Title    Filing Date/Issued Date    Status    Application/
Registration No.

C. Tangible Personal Property in Possession of Warehousemen, Bailees and Other Third Parties . Except as set forth below, no persons (including, without limitation, warehousemen and bailees) other than the Debtor or any other Grantor have possession of any material amount (fair market value of $1,000,000 or more) of tangible personal property of the Debtor or any other Grantor:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Address/City/State/Zip Code    County    Description of
Assets and Value

D. Real Estate Related UCC Collateral

1. Fixtures . Set forth below are all the locations where the Debtor or any other Grantor owns or leases any real property:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Address/City/State/Zip Code    County    Owned or
Leased

2. “As Extracted” Collateral . Set forth below are all the locations where the Debtor or any other Grantor owns, leases or has an interest in any wellhead or minehead:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Address/City/State/Zip Code    County


3. Timber to be Cut . Set forth below are all locations where the Debtor or any other Grantor owns goods that are timber to be cut:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Address/City/State/Zip Code    County

E. Commercial Tort Claims


III. AUTHORITY TO FILE FINANCING STATEMENTS

The undersigned, on behalf of the Debtor and each other Grantor, hereby authorizes each of the Collateral Agents to file financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, in all jurisdictions and with all filing offices as the Collateral Agents may determine, in each of their sole discretion, are necessary or advisable to perfect the security interest granted or to be granted to each of the Collateral Agents under the applicable security agreements in connection with the credit agreement and indenture described in the first paragraph of this Perfection Certificate. Such financing statements may describe the collateral in the same manner as described in the applicable security agreement or may contain an indication or description of collateral that describes such property in any other manner as the Collateral Agents may determine, in each of their sole discretion, is necessary, advisable or prudent to ensure the perfection of the security interest in the collateral granted to each of the Collateral Agents, including, without limitation, describing such property as “all assets” or “all personal property.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereto has caused this Perfection Certificate to be executed as of this 29 th day of May, 2013 by its officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

By:

 

 

  Name:
  Title:

[INSERT NAME OF GRANTOR]

By:

 

 

  Name:
  Title:

[INSERT NAME OF GRANTOR]

By:

 

 

  Name:
  Title:


End Notes

 

1. It is crucial that the full and exact name of each Grantor is given. Even seemingly minor errors such as substituting “n.a.” for “national association” or “inc.” for “incorporated” may be seriously misleading in some states.
2. Please note that the organizational identification number is not the same as the federal employer’s tax identification number. The organizational identification number is customarily issued by the Secretary of State or State Corporations Department in the State under which the particular entity had been organized or formed and may be found on its organizational documents.
3. If a Grantor does not have an organizational identification number, please indicate “none.” Additionally, organizational identification numbers are not required for entities organized under the laws of New York, Delaware, Connecticut, Georgia or Ohio for financing statements filed in such states. Such organizational identification numbers nevertheless may be required for financing statements filed in respect of entities organized under the foregoing states but filed in other states, e.g. in respect of fixtures.


EXHIBIT B

Form of Joinder Agreement

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of             ,             , 20    , is entered into between             , a             (the “ New Subsidiary ”) and SUNTRUST BANK, as Agent under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of May [    ], 2013 (the “ Closing Date ”), among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower party thereto, the Lenders parties thereto and [            ], as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders thereunder (the “ Agent ”) (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”). All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.

The New Subsidiary and the 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 Grantor under the Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among the Parent Borrower and certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto, in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors (the “ Security Agreement ”) for all purposes of the Security Agreement and shall have all of the obligations of a Grantor thereunder as if it had executed the Security Agreement, including without limitation the grant pursuant to Article II of the Security Agreement of a security interest to the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors in the property and property rights constituting Collateral (as defined in Article II of the Security Agreement) of such Grantor or in which such Grantor has or may have or acquire an interest or the power to transfer rights therein, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and wherever located, as security for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations, all with the same force and effect as if the New Subsidiary were a signatory to the Security Agreement.

The New Subsidiary hereby agrees that each reference in the Security Agreement to a Grantor shall also mean and be a reference to the New Subsidiary.

Attached to this Agreement are duly completed schedules, Perfection Certificate and, if applicable, Intellectual Property Security Agreement, in each case, with respect to the New Subsidiary (the “ Supplemental Schedules ”) to the Security Agreement. The New Subsidiary represents and warrants that the information contained on each of the Supplemental Schedules with respect to such New Subsidiary and its properties and affairs is true, complete and accurate in all material respects as of the date hereof.

The New Subsidiary hereby waives acceptance by the Agent and the Lenders of this Agreement and acknowledges that the Secured Obligations are and shall be deemed to be incurred, and that credit extensions under the Credit Agreement, Cash Management Agreements and Designated Hedge Agreements are made and maintained in reliance on this Agreement and the New Subsidiary’s joinder as a party to the Security Agreement as herein provided.

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.

THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER 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 New Subsidiary has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its authorized officer, and the 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 :

SUNTRUST BANK, as Agent

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 


SCHEDULE I

Pledged Collateral

Pledged Collateral constituting Equity Interests

 

Issuer

   Record Owner/Grantor    Certificate No. (if
applicable)
   No. Shares/Interest    Percent Pledged

Pledged Collateral constituting Promissory Notes, Tangible Chattel Paper and Instruments

 

Grantor

   Issuer    Initial Principal
Amount
   Date of Issuance    Maturity Date


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of [            ], 20[     ], by and among [ NAME OF GRANTOR ], a [jurisdiction of formation] [corporation/limited liability company/limited partnership] (each individually, a “ Grantor ”), in favor of SUNTRUST BANK, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Security Agreement (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

W HEREAS , each Grantor is party to a Security Agreement, dated as of May [            ], 2013 (as it may be from time to time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “ Security Agreement ”), in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which such Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Trademark Security Agreement;

N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and to induce the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement (as defined in the Security Agreement), each Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent as follows:

SECTION 1. Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.

SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Trademark Collateral . Each Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors a lien on and security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the following pledged Collateral of such Grantor:

(a) Trademarks of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto;

(b) all goodwill associated with such Trademarks; and

(c) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.

SECTION 3. Security Agreement . The security interest granted pursuant to this Trademark Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and each Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the Trademarks made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement (and are expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof), the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this Trademark Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control.

SECTION 4. Grantor Remains Liable . The Grantor hereby agrees that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Grantor shall assume full and complete responsibility for the prosecution, defense, enforcement or any other necessary or desirable actions in connection with its Trademarks subject to a security interest hereunder.

SECTION 5. Termination . Upon the termination of the Security Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to each Grantor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the Trademarks under this Trademark Security Agreement.


SECTION 6. Counterparts . This Trademark Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Trademark Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.

SECTION 7. Intercreditor Agreements . Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Part Notes Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each Person that is secured hereunder, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby, (i) consents (or is deemed to consent), to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) authorizes (or is deemed to authorize) the ABL Agent on behalf of such Person to enter into, and perform under, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that a copy of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Person.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Trademark Security Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

SECTION 8. Governing Law . This Trademark Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , each Grantor has caused this Trademark Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the date first set forth above.

 

[NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:


Accepted and Agreed:

SUNTRUST BANK,

as Collateral Agent

By:    
  Name:
  Title:


SCHEDULE I

to

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT

TRADEMARK REGISTRATIONS AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS

 

UNITED STATES TRADEMARKS:

Registrations:

 

OWNER

   REGISTRATION
NUMBER
   TRADEMARK

Applications:

 

OWNER

   APPLICATION
NUMBER
   TRADEMARK    Status

 


FORM OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

Patent Security Agreement, dated as of [             ], 20[     ], by and among [ NAME OF GRANTOR ], a [jurisdiction of formation] [corporation/limited liability company/limited partnership] (each individually, a “ Grantor ”), in favor of SUNTRUST BANK, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the ledge and Security Agreement (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

W HEREAS , each Grantor is party to a Security Agreement, dated as of May [__], 2013 (as it may be from time to time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “ Security Agreement ”), in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which such Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Patent Security Agreement;

N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and to induce the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement (as defined in the Security Agreement), the Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent as follows:

SECTION 1. Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.

SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Patent Collateral . The Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all the following pledged Collateral of such Grantor:

(a) Patents of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto; and

(b) all proceeds of any and all of the foregoing.

SECTION 3. Security Agreement . The security interest granted pursuant to this Patent Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and the Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the Patents made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement (and are expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof), the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this Patent Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control.

SECTION 4. Grantor Remains Liable . The Grantor hereby agrees that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Grantor shall assume full and complete responsibility for the prosecution, defense, enforcement or any other necessary or desirable actions in connection with its Patents subject to a security interest hereunder.

SECTION 5. Termination . Upon the termination of the Security Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the Patents under this Patent Security Agreement.

SECTION 6. Counterparts . This Patent Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Patent Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.


SECTION 7. Intercreditor Agreements . Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Part Notes Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each Person that is secured hereunder, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby, (i) consents (or is deemed to consent), to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) authorizes (or is deemed to authorize) the ABL Agent on behalf of such Person to enter into, and perform under, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that a copy of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Person.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Patent Security Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

SECTION 8. Governing Law . This Patent Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , each Grantor has caused this Patent Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the date first set forth above.

 

[NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:


Accepted and Agreed:

 

SUNTRUST BANK,

as Collateral Agent

By:    
  Name:
  Title:


SCHEDULE I

to

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT

UNITED STATES PATENT REGISTRATIONS AND PATENT APPLICATIONS

Patent Registrations:

Patent Applications:

 

OWNER

   APPLICATION NUMBER    PUBLICATION NUMBER    NAME

 


FORM OF COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

Copyright Security Agreement, dated as of [     ], 20[ ], by and among [ NAME OF GRANTOR ], a [jurisdiction of formation] [corporation/limited liability company/limited partnership] (each individually, a “ Grantor ”), in favor of SUNTRUST BANK, in its capacity as collateral agent pursuant to the Security Agreement (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

W HEREAS , each Grantor is party to a Security Agreement, dated as of May [    ], 2013 (as it may be from time to time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the “ Security Agreement ”), in favor of the Collateral Agent pursuant to which such Grantor is required to execute and deliver this Copyright Security Agreement;

N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and to induce the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, to enter into the Credit Agreement (as defined in the Security Agreement), the Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent as follows:

SECTION 1. Defined Terms . Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Security Agreement and used herein have the meaning given to them in the Security Agreement.

SECTION 2. Grant of Security Interest in Copyright Collateral . The Grantor hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in and to all of its right, title and interest in, to and under all Copyrights of such Grantor listed on Schedule I attached hereto.

SECTION 3. Security Agreement . The security interest granted pursuant to this Copyright Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and Grantor hereby acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent with respect to the security interest in the Copyrights made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement (and are expressly subject to the terms and conditions thereof), the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event that any provision of this Copyright Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Security Agreement, the provisions of the Security Agreement shall control unless the Collateral Agent shall otherwise determine.

SECTION 4. Grantor Remains Liable . The Grantor hereby agrees that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Grantor shall assume full and complete responsibility for the prosecution, defense, enforcement or any other necessary or desirable actions in connection with its Copyrights subject to a security interest hereunder.

SECTION 5. Termination . Upon the payment in full of the Secured Obligations and termination of the Security Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver to the Grantor an instrument in writing in recordable form releasing the collateral pledge, grant, assignment, lien and security interest in the Copyrights under this Copyright Security Agreement.

SECTION 6. Counterparts . This Copyright Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any party hereto may execute this Copyright Security Agreement by signing and delivering one or more counterparts.


SECTION 7. Intercreditor Agreements . Reference is made to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013, among SunTrust Bank, as ABL Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the ABL Secured Parties referred to therein; Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Notes Collateral Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) for the Notes Secured Parties referred to therein; each Additional Part Notes Debt Agent (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement), for the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties referred to therein; Builders FirstSource, Inc. and the Subsidiaries of Builders FirstSource, Inc. party thereto (the “ ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement ”). Each Person that is secured hereunder, by accepting the benefits of the security provided hereby, (i) consents (or is deemed to consent), to the subordination of Liens provided for in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) agrees (or is deemed to agree) that it will be bound by, and will take no actions contrary to, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, (iii) authorizes (or is deemed to authorize) the ABL Agent on behalf of such Person to enter into, and perform under, the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and (iv) acknowledges (or is deemed to acknowledge) that a copy of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement was delivered, or made available, to such Person.

Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, this Agreement, the Liens created hereby and the rights, remedies, duties and obligations provided for herein are subject in all respects to the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement and, to the extent provided therein, the applicable Security Documents (as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement). In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of this Copyright Security Agreement and the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement shall control.

SECTION 8. Governing Law . This Copyright Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

[signature pages follow]


I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , each Grantor has caused this Copyright Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized offer as of the date first set forth above.

 

[NAME OF GRANTOR]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:


Accepted and Agreed:
SUNTRUST BANK,
as Collateral Agent
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


SCHEDULE I

to

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS AND COPYRIGHT APPLICATIONS

Copyright Registrations:

 

OWNER

  

TITLE

   REGISTRATION NO.


EXHIBIT D-1

Form of Collateral Access Agreement: Landlord Agreement and Waiver

LANDLORD WAIVER AND ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

Highbridge Principal Strategies, LLC

40 West 57th Street - 33rd Floor

New York, NY 10019

Attention: Vikas Keswani

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter acknowledges that the undersigned (the “ Landlord ”) has been informed that Builders FirstSource –             , a             , is a party to that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) by and among Builders FirstSource, Inc. (the “ Company ”), certain of its subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto as borrowers, SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent and as collateral agent (the “ Agent ”), and the certain lenders from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ”). All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned in the Credit Agreement. As a condition precedent to the Lenders’ obligation to provide loans and other financial accommodations to the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively referred to as “ Tenant ”) under the Credit Agreement (the “ Loans ”), the Lenders require, among other things, liens on the Tenant’s personal property, including, without limitation, equipment, trade fixtures and fixtures (the “ Personal Property ”).

To induce the Lenders to continue to make the Loans and provide financial accommodations to Tenant, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Landlord hereby represents and warrants to the Agent that as of the date hereof:

1. The Landlord is the current landlord under the lease described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Lease ”);

2. The Lease is in full force and effect and there have been no amendments, modifications or other agreements relating to the Lease except as stated herein;

3. The Lease is not in default, nor are there in existence any facts which with notice or passage of time or both would constitute a default or a breach of the terms or conditions of the Lease; and

4. The Tenant is the tenant under the Lease, is entitled to take lawful and actual possession of the real property described in the Lease (the “ Premises ”) and is in full compliance with the covenants, agreements and obligations under the Lease.

2. The Landlord agrees that: (a) the Tenant (or its representatives) is the owner of the Personal Property located at or on the Premises, whether attached to the Premises or not; (b) the Agent’s lien upon or security interest in the Personal Property is prior and superior to any interest, lien or claim of any nature the Landlord may now have or hereafter obtain in the Personal Property whether by operation of law, contract or otherwise; (c) either the Tenant or the Agent may remove the Personal Property from the Premises at any time without hindrance on the part of the Landlord, and upon request, the Landlord will grant


the Agent (or its representatives) access to the Premises so that the Agent (or its representatives) may remove the Personal Property, provided that the Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, indemnifies and holds Landlord harmless from any losses, liability, costs or damages caused by the Agent in connection with the removal of the Personal Property by the Agent, and (d) the Personal Property shall remain personal property (to the extent such Personal Property is not already a fixture as of the date hereof) and shall not become fixtures, notwithstanding the manner or mode of the attachment of the Personal Property to the land. The Landlord hereby waives any rights it may now or hereafter have in the Personal Property, including without limitation, any lien rights available under applicable law. The terms and provisions of this Landlord Waiver and Estoppel Certificate shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of Landlord (including, without limitation, any successor owner of the Premises) and Agent. Landlord will disclose the terms and conditions of this Landlord Waiver and Estoppel Certificate to any purchaser or successor to Landlord’s interest in the Premises.

The Landlord understands that the Agent and the Lenders will rely on this Landlord Waiver and Estoppel Certificate in continuing to make Loans and provide financial accommodations to Tenant.

In the event of a default under the Lease, the Landlord agrees to give written notice of such default to the Agent at the address set forth above, and allow the Agent thirty (30) days from the receipt of such notice within which to cure such default or such additional time as may be reasonably required to cure such default. The Agent may elect to cure such default but shall have no obligation to do so.

Executed and delivered this             day of             , 2012.

LANDLORD:

 

By:    
Name:  

STATE OF                                     

COUNTY OF                                 

This             day of             , 2012, personally came before me             , who, being by me duly sworn says that said writing was signed by him.

 

Notary Public

My commission expires:

 

 


EXHIBIT A

TO LANDLORD WAIVER AND ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE

 

1.      Landlord Name and Address:

  

                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                        

2.      Tenant Name:

   Builders FirstSource-                                                  

3.      Current Term:

                                to                                     

4.      Location of Property:

  

5.      Brief Description:

  

 


EXHIBIT D-2

Form of Collateral Access Agreement: Bailee Letter

SunTrust Bank

303 Peachtree St., NE

Atlanta, GA 30308

                     , 2013

By Certified First Class Mail

Return Receipt Requested

 

[INSERT BAILEE ADDRESS]
   
 

 

Re:

  [GRANTOR] (“Company”)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter is to confirm that Company, from time to time, delivers inventory to you for processing, warehousing or storage (such inventory heretofore or hereafter delivered to you being referred to as “ Bailed Goods ”) and that title to the Bailed Goods remains with the Company at all times.

This letter is also to advise you that, pursuant to a certain Security Agreement (“ Security Agreement ”) entered into among Company and certain affiliates of the Company, as borrowers (collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), SunTrust Bank, as agent for certain lenders and certain other parties (in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”), the Company has granted or will grant to the Collateral Agent a security interest in, among other things, all of the Company’s now owned and hereafter acquired inventory including, without limitation, the Bailed Goods, to secure obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement entered into among the Borrowers, certain affiliates of the Borrowers, the Collateral Agent and certain other parties, the Security Agreement, and the documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith, each as may be amended, restated, modified or substituted from time to time (collectively, the “ Financing Agreements ”).

This letter serves as notice to you pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code of the Collateral Agent’s interest in the Bailed Goods. In order to protect the Company’s ownership interest and the Collateral Agent’s security interests in the Bailed Goods, the Company asks that you execute this letter (a) to acknowledge and confirm that (i) you are holding and will hold the Bailed Goods on bailment for processing, warehousing or storage for the benefit of the Collateral Agent; (ii) such Bailed Goods are the Company’s property and subject to the Collateral Agent’s security interest; (iii) such security interest in the Bailed Goods is and shall be senior to all liens, claims and interests that you may have from time to time; and (iv) you will notify all of your successors and assigns of the existence of the agreements contained herein, and (b) to evidence your agreement that if, at any time hereafter, the Collateral Agent shall notify you in writing that an “Event of Default” has occurred and is continuing under the Financing Agreements, you will comply with the Collateral Agent’s written instructions as to the disposition of the Bailed Goods; provided, however, that in the event that any amounts shall be owing to you by Company in respect of any Bailed Goods located on your premises, you will not be required to yield possession of any such Bailed Goods to the Collateral Agent until such time as all reasonable and customary amounts owing to you have been satisfied in full. Until the Financing Agreements have been terminated and the


Collateral Agent has been paid in full, you shall not deduct from or offset against any amounts due and owing by the Company to you at any time hereafter by applying any of the Bailed Goods in payment for processing or storage services provided by you to the Company.

The Company agrees that you shall have no liability to the Company if you comply with the Collateral Agent’s written directions and agrees to reimburse you for all reasonable costs and expenses (including processing, warehousing and storage fees) incurred by you as a direct result of such compliance.

Please confirm receipt of this letter and your acknowledgment and agreement to the terms and provisions hereof, including the delivery instructions contained herein, by signing a copy of this letter as indicated and return it as soon as possible to: SunTrust Bank, 303 Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta, GA 30308; Attention: [            ], Telephone (            )             -            , facsimile (            )             -            , with a copy to Latham & Watkins LLP, 885 Third Ave., New York, NY 10019, Attention: Dan Seale, telephone (212) 906-1341, facsimile (212) 751-4864.

 

SUNTRUST BANK

By:

   
  Name:                                                                  
  Title:                                                                    

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED

this             day of             , 201    :

 

[BAILEE]

By:    
  Name:                                                              
  Title:                                                                

 

[LOAN PARTY]
By:    
  Name:                                                              
  Title:                                                                


EXHIBIT D-3

Form of Collateral Access Agreement: Warehouseman Agreement

SunTrust Bank

303 Peachtree St., NE

Atlanta, GA 30308

                     , 2013

 

[INSERT BAILEE ADDRESS]
   
   

 

  Re: The locations listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively and individually, the “ Premises ”)

[Grantor], a [            ] [corporation][limited liability company] (the “ Client ”) has executed and delivered to SUNTRUST BANK, as collateral agent (in such capacity and together with any successor acting in such capacity, the “ Collateral Agent ”) for its own benefit and for the benefit of certain other lenders and secured parties, that certain Security Agreement dated as of              , 2013 (as the same may be amended, restated, renewed, extended, modified, or refinanced at any time and from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Client has pledged and granted to the Collateral Agent a continuing general lien upon, and security interest in, among other things, the Client’s present and future merchandise, inventory and other products (herein “ Inventory ”), including all Inventory now or hereafter held by you and which may be shipped through or stored with you from time to time in the future pursuant to the [ Warehousing and Services Agreement ] dated as of [            ] between you and Client (the “ Warehouse Agreement ”).

1. You hereby confirm that you are holding and will hold all such Inventory solely for the Collateral Agent’s account subject to the terms of this agreement and that you have not agreed to act pursuant to the instructions of any other person (other than Client) with respect to the Inventory and, to the best of your knowledge, you have not received any other notification of any continuing security interest in the Inventory.

2. Until you have received written notification from the Collateral Agent of the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default under the Security Agreement (a “ Notice of Default ”), you may continue to issue all receipts and/or bills of lading covering the Inventory in your possession from time to time in the Client’s name, and to release such Inventory pursuant to your agreements with, and upon the instructions of, the Client. If you receive a Notice of Default from the Collateral Agent, you agree to (x) hold all Inventory subject only to the Collateral Agent’s written instructions and (y) give access to such Inventory and release the same to the Collateral Agent or its designee on demand, or ship same as directed by the Collateral Agent on demand at the expense of the Collateral Agent, in each case upon the written instructions of the Collateral Agent. You agree that you will not hinder or delay the Collateral Agent in enforcing its rights in and to such Inventory.

3. To assist us in keeping accurate records relating to the Client’s Inventory shipped through or stored with you, you hereby agree to provide us, upon reasonable written request, with invoices, daily shipment reports, monthly shipment reports and/or inventory information. Further, you agree to advise us in the event that (a) the Client becomes 60 days or more in arrears in the payment of charges or invoices or (b) you sell, transfer or assign any of your interest in the Premises by providing written notice to us at the following address: SunTrust Bank, 303 Peachtree St., NW, Atlanta, GA 30308, Attention: [            ], Fax: [            ].


4. You hereby acknowledge that you are not currently holding the Client’s Inventory for or on behalf of any other person other than the Client.

5. Except as otherwise provided herein, all of your charges of any nature whatsoever shall continue to be charged to and paid by the Client, and the Collateral Agent shall not be directly or indirectly liable or responsible for any of said charges whether due or to become due. However, the Collateral Agent agrees to be liable to you for payment of (a) contractual charges that accrue under the Warehouse Agreement from and after the date that Collateral Agent gives you a Notice of Default directing you to hold Inventory exclusively for the Collateral Agent for further disposition by the Collateral Agent and/or (b) charges for shipment of Inventory to any person pursuant to Collateral Agent’s written instructions, provided , however , that in the event that any amounts shall be owing to you by the Client in respect of any Inventory located on the Premises, you will not be required to yield possession of any such Inventory to the Collateral Agent until such time as all reasonable and customary amounts owing to you, not to exceed an amount equal to two (2) months’ fees, have been satisfied in full.

6. You hereby subordinate any lien or other secured interest, whether express, implied, contractual, quasi-statutory or otherwise, and all claims and demands of every kind which you may now or hereafter have in, on or against the Inventory to the liens and security interests in favor of the Collateral Agent, such subordination to be effective as of the later of (a) the effective date of the Warehouse Agreement or (b) the date of the Security Agreement, regardless of the time or order of attachment or perfection of such liens and security interests, it being understood and agreed that the liens and security interests in Inventory in favor of the Collateral Agent shall at all times during the term of this agreement be prior and superior to any such liens and security interests in your favor. This subordination shall continue until this agreement is terminated pursuant to paragraph 7 .

7. The arrangement and instructions outlined herein shall continue without any change or modification until you receive a Notice of Default from the Collateral Agent and will otherwise automatically terminate when the Client’s obligations to the Collateral Agent under the Security Agreement (other than contingent indemnification obligations) are paid in full and any commitment to lend under the Credit Agreement has terminated.

8. The foregoing shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Collateral Agent and its successors and assigns.

9. The Client agrees that you shall have no liability to the Client if you comply with any of the Collateral Agent’s written directions as described in this agreement. The Client further agrees that it will continue to pay, as and when required under and pursuant to the Warehouse Agreement, all warehousing, handling and other fees and expenses related to the storage and other handling of the Inventory and will reimburse you for all reasonable costs or expenses incurred as a direct result of your compliance with the terms and provisions of this agreement. The Client has signed below to indicate its confirmation of, and agreement with, the foregoing.

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Blank.]


Very truly yours,

 

SUNTRUST BANK,

as Collateral Agent

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

Agreed to an Confirmed:

 

[CLIENT]

By:    
Name:    
Title:    


Agreed to and Confirmed:

 

[WAREHOUSEMAN ]

By:    
Name:    
Title:    


EXHIBIT E

Form of Supplement to Security Agreement

This SUPPLEMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT , dated as of [            ] (this “ Supplement ”), is made by [ NAME OF GRANTOR ], a [ state of incorporation ] [corporation] (the “ Grantor ”), in favor of SUNTRUST BANK, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in each such capacity, the “ Agent ”) for the Secured Creditors (as defined in the Security Agreement referred to below). All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Security Agreement.

WHEREAS , BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC. , a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), the Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower party thereto, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, other financial institutions party thereto and the Agent have entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of May [    ], 2013 (as amended, restated, supplemented, replaced, increased, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”);

WHEREAS , in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Parent Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries have entered into the Security Agreement, dated as of [            ] (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”), in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Creditors; and

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and in order to ensure compliance with the Credit Agreement, the Grantor hereby agrees as follows:

SECTION 1 . Additional Pledge . The Grantor hereby:

(a) pledges, assigns and grants to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, and grants to the Agent, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, and to secure prompt and complete payment and performance of all Secured Obigations, a security interest in all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under:

(i) the shares of Capital Stock and Stock Equivalents more particularly described in Schedule I hereto and the certificates, if any, evidencing such shares (the “ Additional Pledged Securities ”) and all cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in exchange for any and all of such Additional Pledged Securities; and

(ii) all other Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) relating to the Additional Pledged Securities (together with the items described in clause (i) above, the “ Additional Pledged Collateral ”); and

(b) delivers to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the certificates and instruments, if any, evidencing the Additional Pledged Collateral, accompanied by instruments of transfer or assignment, duly executed in blank.

SECTION 2 . Representations and Warranties . The Grantor hereby restates each representation and warranty set forth in Article III of the Security Agreement, as supplemented by this Supplement, as of the date hereof with respect to the Additional Pledged Collateral.


SECTION 3 . Additional Pledged Collateral . By execution and delivery of this Supplement, the Additional Pledged Collateral shall become a part of the Collateral referred to in the Security Agreement and shall secure the Secured Obligations as if such Additional Pledged Collateral were Collateral on the Closing Date, and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions governing Collateral under the Security Agreement. From and after the date hereof, Schedule I to the Security Agreement is hereby amended to add the Additional Pledged Collateral.

SECTION 4 . Binding Effect . This Supplement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Grantor and thereafter shall be binding upon the Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Agent and the Secured Creditors. Upon the effectiveness of this Supplement, this Supplement shall be deemed to be a part of and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Security Agreement. The Grantor shall not have the right to assign its rights hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Lenders.

SECTION 5 . Governing Law . THIS SUPPLEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

SECTION 6 . Execution in Counterparts . This Supplement 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 taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Grantor has caused this Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

[ NAME OF GRANTOR ]

By:

   
  Name:
  Title:

 

Acknowledged and Agreed to as of the date hereof:

 

AGENT:

 

SUNTRUST BANK

By:

   
  Name:
  Title:


SCHEDULE I

Additional Pledged Securities

Exhibit 10.5

 

 

GUARANTY

dated as of

May 29, 2013

among

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.,

as the Parent Borrower,

THE OTHER GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME,

and

SUNTRUST BANK,

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  

 

ARTICLE I

 

Definitions

  

  

Section 1.01

  

Credit Agreement Definitions

     1   

Section 1.02

  

Other Defined Terms

     1   

 

ARTICLE II

 

Guarantee

  

  

Section 2.01

  

Guarantee

     2   
Section 2.02   

Guarantee of Payment

     2   

Section 2.03

  

No Limitations

     3   

Section 2.04

  

Reinstatement

     4   

Section 2.05

  

Agreement To Pay; Subrogation

     4   

Section 2.06

  

Information

     4   

 

ARTICLE III

 

Indemnity, Subrogation and Subordination

  

  

 

ARTICLE IV

  

 

Miscellaneous

  

Section 4.01

  

Notices

     5   

Section 4.02

  

Waivers; Amendment

     5   

Section 4.03

  

Administrative Agent’s and Collateral Agent’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification

     6   

Section 4.04

  

Successors and Assigns

     7   

Section 4.05

  

Survival of Agreement

     7   

Section 4.06

  

Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement

     7   

Section 4.07

  

Severability

     8   

Section 4.08

  

GOVERNING LAW, ETC.

     8   

Section 4.09

  

WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY

     9   

Section 4.10

  

Headings

     8   

Section 4.11

  

Obligations Absolute

     8   

Section 4.12

  

Termination or Release

     8   

Section 4.13

  

Additional Restricted Subsidiaries

     9   

Section 4.14

  

Recourse; Limited Obligations

     9   

Section 4.15

  

Intercreditor Agreement

     10   


SCHEDULES   
Schedule I    Guarantors
EXHIBITS   
Exhibit I    Form of Guaranty Supplement


This GUARANTY, dated as of May 29, 2013, is among Builders FirstSource, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), and the other Guarantors set forth on Schedule I hereto and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Creditors (as defined below).

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Parent Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and Collateral Agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “ Collateral Agent ”) for the Lenders.

The Lenders have agreed to extend credit to the Borrowers subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement. The obligations of the Lenders to extend such credit are conditioned upon, among other things, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each Guarantor (as defined below). The Guarantors are affiliates of one another and will derive substantial, direct and indirect benefits from the extensions of credit to the Borrowers pursuant to the Credit Agreement and are willing to execute and deliver this Agreement in order to induce the Lenders to extend such credit. The ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement governs the relative rights and priorities of the Pari Notes Debt Secured Parties and the ABL Secured Parties (each as defined in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement) in respect of the Notes First Lien Collateral and the ABL First Lien Collateral (and with respect to certain other matters as described therein). Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

Section 1.01 Credit Agreement Definitions .

(a) Capitalized terms used in this Agreement, including the preamble and introductory paragraphs hereto, and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings specified in the Credit Agreement.

(b) The rules of construction specified in Article I of the Credit Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

Section 1.02 Other Defined Terms .

As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

Accommodation Payment ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article III.

Agreement ” means this Guaranty.

Allocable Amount ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article III.

Credit Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preliminary statement of this Agreement.

Guaranteed Obligations ” mean the “Obligations” as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

1


Guarantors ” means, collectively, the Parent Borrower and each other Guarantor listed on Schedule I hereto and any other Person that becomes a party to this Agreement after the Acquisition Date pursuant to Section 4.13 of this Agreement; provided that if any such Guarantor is released from its obligations hereunder as provided in Section 4.12(b) of this Agreement, such Person shall cease to be a Guarantor hereunder effective upon such release.

Guaranty Supplement ” means an instrument substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto.

Secured Creditors ” has the meaning provided in the Credit Agreement.

UFCA ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article III of this Agreement.

UFTA ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article III of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

Guarantee

Section 2.01 Guarantee .

Each Guarantor irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, the due and punctual payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations, in each case, whether such Guaranteed Obligations are now existing or hereafter incurred, and whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Each of the Guarantors further agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may be extended, increased or renewed, amended or modified, in whole or in part, without notice to, or further assent from, such Guarantor and that such Guarantor will remain bound upon its guarantee hereunder notwithstanding any such extension, increase, renewal, amendment or modification of any Guaranteed Obligation. Each of the Guarantors waives promptness, presentment to, demand of payment from, and protest to, any Guarantor or any other Credit Party of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and also waives notice of acceptance of its guarantee and notice of protest for nonpayment.

Section 2.02 Guarantee of Payment .

Each of the Guarantors further agrees that its guarantee hereunder constitutes a guarantee of payment when due (whether or not any bankruptcy or similar proceeding shall have stayed the accrual of collection of any of the Guaranteed Obligations or operated as a discharge thereof) and not of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor to any security held for the payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor in favor of any other Guarantor or any other Person. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of any other Guarantor or Borrower, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against each Guarantor whether or not action is brought against any other Guarantor or Borrower and whether or not any other Guarantor or Borrower be joined in any such action or actions. Any payment required to be made by a Guarantor hereunder may be required by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor on any number of occasions.

 

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Section 2.03 No Limitations .

(a) Except for termination or release of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder as expressly provided in Section 4.12 of this Agreement, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, 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 set-off, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, any impossibility in the performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and except for termination or release of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of Section 4.12 (but without prejudice to Section 2.04 ) of this Agreement, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be discharged impaired or otherwise affected by (i) the failure of the Administrative Agent, any other Secured Creditor or any other Person 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 Agreement; (iii) the release of, or any impairment of any security held by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Creditor for the Guaranteed Obligations; (iv) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Guaranteed Obligations; (v) the failure to perfect any security interest in, or the release of, any of the Collateral held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Creditor; (vi) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of any Credit Party, the lack of legal existence of any Borrower or any other Guarantor or legal obligation to discharge any of the Guaranteed Obligations by any Borrower or any other Guarantor for any reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, in any insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Credit Party; (vii) the existence of any claim, set-off or other rights that any Guarantor may have at any time against any Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any other Secured Creditor or any other Person, whether in connection with the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any unrelated transaction; (viii) this Agreement having been determined (on whatsoever grounds) to be invalid, non-binding or unenforceable against any other Guarantor ab initio or at any time after the Closing Date; or (ix) any other circumstance (including statute of limitations), any act or omission that may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or otherwise operate as a defense to, or discharge of, any Borrower, any Guarantor or any other guarantor or surety as a matter of law or equity (in each case, other than the payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations (excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made)). Each Guarantor expressly authorizes the applicable Secured Creditors, to the extent permitted by the Security Agreement, to take and hold security for the payment and performance of the Guaranteed 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 their sole discretion or to release or substitute any one or more other guarantors or obligors upon or in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations all without affecting the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder. Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of each Guarantor under this Agreement shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its obligations under this Agreement subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States or any comparable provisions of any similar federal or state law.

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law and except for termination or release of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of Section 4.12 (but without prejudice to Section 2.04 ) of this Agreement, each Guarantor waives any defense based on or arising out of any defense of any Borrower or any other Guarantor or the unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof from any cause, or the cessation from any cause of the liability of the Borrower or any other Guarantor, other than the payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations

 

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(excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made). The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Creditors may in accordance with the terms of the Security Documents, 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 Guaranteed Obligations, make any other accommodation with any Borrower or any other Guarantor or exercise any other right or remedy available to them against any Guarantor, without affecting or impairing in any way the liability of any Guarantor hereunder except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full in cash (excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made). To the fullest extent permitted by 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 any Borrower or any other Guarantor, as the case may be, or any security. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, each Credit Party waives any and all suretyship defenses.

Section 2.04 Reinstatement .

Notwithstanding anything to contrary contained in this Agreement, each of the Guarantors agrees that (a) its guarantee hereunder shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any Guaranteed Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor upon the bankruptcy or reorganization (or any analogous proceeding in any jurisdiction) of any Borrower or any other Guarantor or otherwise and (b) the provisions of this Section 2.04 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

Section 2.05 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 Creditor has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of any Borrower or any other Guarantor to pay any Guaranteed 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 Creditors in cash the amount of such unpaid Guaranteed Obligation. Upon payment by any Guarantor of any sums to the Administrative Agent as provided above, all rights of such Guarantor against any Borrower 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 Article III of this Agreement.

Section 2.06 Information .

Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the Borrowers’ and each other Guarantor’s 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 such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that none of the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Creditors will have any duty to advise such Guarantor of information known to it or any of them regarding such circumstances or risks.

 

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ARTICLE III

Indemnity, Subrogation and Subordination

Upon payment by any Guarantor of any Guaranteed Obligations, all rights of such Guarantor against any Borrower 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 subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full in cash of all the Guaranteed Obligations (excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made) and the termination of all Commitments to any Credit Party under any Loan Document. If any amount shall erroneously be paid to any Borrower or any other Guarantor on account of (i) such subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or similar right or (ii) any such indebtedness of such Borrower or any other Guarantor, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Creditors and shall forthwith be paid to the Administrative Agent to be credited against the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Subject to the foregoing, to the extent that any Guarantor shall, under this Agreement or the Credit Agreement as a joint and several obligor, repay any of the Guaranteed Obligations constituting Loans made to another Credit Party under the Credit Agreement (an “ Accommodation Payment ”), then the Guarantor making such Accommodation Payment shall be entitled to contribution and indemnification from, and be reimbursed by, each of the other Guarantors in an amount equal to a fraction of such Accommodation Payment, the numerator of which fraction is such other Guarantor’s Allocable Amount and the denominator of which is the sum of the Allocable Amounts of all of the Guarantors; provided that such rights of contribution and indemnification shall be subordinated to the prior payment in full, in cash, of all of the Guaranteed Obligations (excluding contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made). As of any date of determination, the “ Allocable Amount ” of each Guarantor shall be equal to the maximum amount of liability for Accommodation Payments which could be asserted against such Guarantor hereunder and under the Credit Agreement without (a) rendering such Guarantor “insolvent” within the meaning of Section 101 (31) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (“ UFTA ”) or Section 2 of the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act (“ UFCA ”), (b) leaving such Guarantor with unreasonably small capital or assets, within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA, or (c) leaving such Guarantor unable to pay its debts as they become due within the meaning of Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States or Section 4 of the UFTA, or Section 5 of the UFCA.

ARTICLE IV

Miscellaneous

Section 4.01 Notices.

All communications and notices hereunder shall (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein) be in writing and given as provided in Section 11.05 of the Credit Agreement. All communications and notice hereunder to a Guarantor other than the Parent Borrower shall be given in care of the Parent Borrower.

Section 4.02 Waivers; Amendment .

(a) No failure by any Secured Creditor to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right,

 

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remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law. No waiver of any provision of any Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Credit Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section 4.02 , and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.

(b) Subject to the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement, neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Credit Party or Credit Parties with respect to which such waiver, amendment or modification is to apply, subject to any consent required in accordance with Section 11.12 of the Credit Agreement.

Section 4.03 Administrative Agent’s and Collateral Agent’s Fees and Expenses; Indemnification .

(a) Each Guarantor, jointly with the other Guarantors and severally, agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent for its fees and expenses incurred hereunder as provided in Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement; provided that each reference therein to “each Borrower” and the “the Borrowers” shall be deemed to be a reference to “each Guarantor” and “the Guarantors”, as applicable.

(b) Without limitation of its indemnification obligations under the other Loan Documents, each Guarantor jointly and severally agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the other Indemnitees (as defined in Section 11.02 of the Credit Agreement) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses to which any such Indemnitee may become subject arising out of, resulting from or in connection with (but limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel to all Indemnitees taken as a whole and, if reasonably necessary, a single local counsel for all Indemnitees taken as a whole in each relevant jurisdiction, and solely in the case of a conflict of interest, one additional counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to each group of affected Indemnitees similarly situated taken as a whole) any actual or threatened claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to the Transactions or to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Loans or the use, or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory (including any investigation of, preparation for, or defense of any pending or threatened claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding), and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses resulted from (x) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, (y) a material breach of any obligations under any Loan Document by such Indemnitee as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or (z) any dispute solely among Indemnitees other than any claims against an Indemnitee in its capacity or in fulfilling its role as an administrative agent or arranger or any similar role under any Loan Document and other than any claims arising out of any act or omission of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates. This Section 4.03(b) shall not apply to Taxes, except any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim. No Indemnitee nor any Guarantor shall have any liability and each party hereby waives, any claim against any other party to this Agreement or any Indemnitee, for any special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages relating to this Agreement or arising out of its activities in connection herewith or therewith (whether before or after the Closing Date) (other than, in the case of any Guarantor, in respect of any such damages incurred or paid by an Indemnitee to a third party).

 

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(c) Any such amounts payable as provided hereunder shall be additional Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby and secured by the Collateral Documents. The provisions of this Section 4.03 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the termination of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Designated Hedge Agreement or any Cash Management Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any resignation of the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent or any document governing any of the obligations arising under any Designated Hedge Agreement or Cash Management Agreement, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Creditor. All amounts due under this Section 4.03 shall be payable within twenty (20) Business Days of written demand therefor.

Section 4.04 Successors and Assigns .

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 any Guarantor or any Secured Creditor that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective permitted successors and assigns. Except as provided in Section 11.06 of the Credit Agreement, no Guarantor may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the written consent of the Administrative Agent.

Section 4.05 Survival of Agreement .

All covenants, agreements, indemnities, representations and warranties made by the Guarantors 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 Secured Creditors and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of any Loans, regardless of any investigation made by any Secured Creditor or on its behalf and notwithstanding that any Secured Creditor may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall continue in full force and effect until this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 4.12 hereof, or with respect to any individual Guarantor until such Guarantor is otherwise released from its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof.

Section 4.06 Counterparts; Effectiveness; Several Agreement; Integration .

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Guarantor, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the other Secured Creditors and their respective permitted successors and assigns, subject to Section 4.04 hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed as a separate agreement with respect to each Guarantor and may be amended, restated, modified, supplemented, waived or released with respect to any Guarantor without the approval of any other Guarantor and without affecting the obligations of any other Guarantor hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, regarding such subject matter.

 

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Section 4.07 Severability .

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 4.08 Choice of Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial.

The parties hereto agree that the provisions of Section 11.08 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this agreement, mutatis mutandis as if fully set forth herein.

Section 4.10 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 4.11 Obligations Absolute .

All rights of the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Creditors hereunder and all obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any agreement with respect to any of the Guaranteed 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 Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other agreement or instrument, (c) any release or amendment or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee guaranteeing all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or (d) subject only to termination or release of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder in accordance with the terms of Section 4.12 hereof, but without prejudice to reinstatement rights under Section 2.04 hereof, any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or this Agreement.

Section 4.12 Termination or Release .

(a) This Agreement and the Guarantees made herein shall terminate with respect to all Guaranteed Obligations when (i) the Commitments have been terminated and the Loans, together with interest, Fees and all other Obligations (other than those relating to any Designated Hedge Agreement, cash management obligations constituting Obligations and indemnification and other contingent obligations for which no demand has been made and obligations in respect of Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized) incurred hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, have been paid in full and (ii) all principal and interest in respect of each Loan and all other Guaranteed Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations with respect to then unasserted claims and (B) Guaranteed Obligations in respect of obligations that may thereafter arise with respect to any Designated Hedge Agreement or any secured Cash Management Agreement, in each case, not yet due and payable, unless the Collateral Agent has received written notice, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed date of any such termination, stating that arrangements reasonably satisfactory to each applicable Designated Hedge Creditor or Cash Management Bank in respect thereof have not been made) shall have been paid in

 

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full in cash, provided , however , that in connection with the termination of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent may require such indemnities as it shall reasonably deem necessary or appropriate to protect the Secured Creditors against (x) loss on account of credits previously applied to the Guaranteed Obligations that may subsequently be reversed or revoked, and (y) any obligations that may thereafter arise with respect to Designated Hedge Agreements or secured Cash Management Agreements to the extent not provided for thereunder.

(b) A Guarantor that is a Restricted Subsidiary shall automatically be released in the circumstances set forth in Sections 9.01(b) and 11.27 of the Credit Agreement.

(c) In connection with any termination or release pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) above, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to any Guarantor, at such Guarantor’s expense, all documents that such Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 4.12 shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent.

(d) At any time that the respective Guarantor desires that the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent take any of the actions described in immediately preceding clause (c), it shall, upon request of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate certifying that the release of the respective Guarantor is permitted pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have no liability whatsoever to any Secured Creditor as a result of any release of any Guarantor by it as permitted (or which the Administrative Agent in good faith believes to be permitted) by this Section 4.12 .

Section 4.13 Additional Restricted Subsidiaries .

Each Restricted Subsidiary that is required to become a Guarantor pursuant to Section 6.09 of the Credit Agreement shall enter in this Agreement as Guarantor (for avoidance of doubt, the Company and each other Borrower may cause any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to Guarantee the Obligations by causing such Restricted Subsidiary to execute a Guaranty Supplement in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.13 and any such Restricted Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor herein). Upon execution and delivery by the Administrative Agent and a Restricted Subsidiary of a Guaranty Supplement, such Restricted Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any other Guarantor hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Guarantor as a party to this Agreement.

Section 4.14 Recourse; Limited Obligations .

This Agreement is made with full recourse to each Guarantor and pursuant to and upon all the warranties, representations, covenants and agreements on the part of such Guarantor contained herein, in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and otherwise in writing in connection herewith or therewith. It is the desire and intent of each Guarantor and each applicable Secured Creditor that this Agreement shall be enforced against each Guarantor to the fullest extent permissible under applicable Law applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought.

 

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Section 4.15 Intercreditor Agreements .

The Guarantors, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent acknowledge that the exercise of certain of the Collateral Agent’s and the Administrative Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder may be subject to, and restricted by, the provisions of the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement. Except as specified herein, nothing contained in the ABL/Bond Intercreditor Agreement or any other Intercreditor Agreement shall be deemed to modify any of the provisions of this Agreement, which, as among the Guarantors, the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 4.16 Savings Clause .

(a) It is the intent of each Guarantor and the Administrative Agent that each Guarantor’s maximum obligations hereunder shall be, but not in excess of:

(i) in a case or proceeding commenced by or against any Guarantor under the provisions of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§101 et seq. (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”) on or within two years from the date on which any of the Guaranteed Obligations are incurred, the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor owed to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor under (i) Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or (ii) any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in such case or proceeding by virtue of Section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code; or

(ii) in a case or proceeding commenced by or against any Guarantor under the Bankruptcy Code subsequent to two years from the date on which any of the Guaranteed Obligations are incurred, the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor under any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in any such case or proceeding by virtue of Section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code; or

(iii) in a case or proceeding commenced by or against any Guarantor under any law, statute or regulation other than the Bankruptcy Code (including, without limitation, any other bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium, readjustment of debt, dissolution, liquidation or similar debtor relief laws), the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor under such law, statute or regulation including, without limitation, any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in any such case or proceeding.

(b) The substantive laws under which the possible avoidance or unenforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors) as may be determined in any case or proceeding shall hereinafter be referred to as the “ Avoidance Provisions ”. To the extent set forth in these Sections 4.18(a)(i) , (ii) , and (iii) , but only to the extent that the Guaranteed Obligations would otherwise be subject to avoidance or found unenforceable under the Avoidance Provisions, if any Guarantor is not deemed to have received valuable consideration, fair value or reasonably equivalent value for the Guaranteed Obligations, or if the

 

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Guaranteed Obligations would render such Guarantor insolvent, or leave such Guarantor with an unreasonably small capital to conduct its business, or cause such Guarantor to have incurred debts (or to have intended to have incurred debts) beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, in each case as of the time any of the Guaranteed Obligations are deemed to have been incurred under the Avoidance Provisions and after giving effect to the contribution by such Guarantor, the maximum Guaranteed Obligations for which such Guarantor shall be liable hereunder shall be reduced to that amount which, after giving effect thereto, would not cause the Guaranteed Obligations (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent or the Secured Creditors), as so reduced, to be subject to avoidance or unenforceability under the Avoidance Provisions.

(c) This Section 4.18 is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Secured Creditors hereunder to the maximum extent that would not cause the Guaranteed Obligations of such Guarantor to be subject to avoidance or unenforceability under the Avoidance Provisions, and neither the Guarantors nor any other Person shall have any right or claim under this Section 4.18 as against the Administrative Agent or Secured Creditors that would not otherwise be available to such Person under the Avoidance Provisions.

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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.

 

GUARANTORS :
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Donald F. McAleenan

  Name:   Donald F. McAleenan
  Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE HOLDINGS, INC.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – DALLAS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – RALEIGH, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – ATLANTIC GROUP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GENPAR, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – MBS, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – FLORIDA DESIGN CENTER, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTHEAST GROUP, LLC
BFS TEXAS, LLC
BFS IP, LLC
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS GROUP, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – SOUTH TEXAS, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, L.P.
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE – TEXAS INSTALLED SALES, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Donald F. McAleenan

  Name:   Donald F. McAleenan
  Title:   Senior Vice President and General Counsel

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

GUARANTY


ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT :

SUNTRUST BANK,

as Administrative Agent and as Collateral Agent

By:  

/s/ C. Graham Sones

  Name:   C. Graham Sones
  Title:   Senior Vice President

BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC.

GUARANTY


SCHEDULE I TO GUARANTY

GUARANTORS

 

Builders FirstSource Holdings, Inc.    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Dallas, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Florida, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Atlantic Group, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Raleigh, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Texas Genpar, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – MBS, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Florida Design Center, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Southeast Group, LLC    Delaware
BFS Texas, LLC    Delaware
BFS IP, LLC    Delaware
Builders FirstSource – Texas Group, L.P.    Texas
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EXHIBIT I TO GUARANTY

FORM OF GUARANTY SUPPLEMENT

SUPPLEMENT NO.      dated as of             , 20    , to the Guaranty dated as of May 29, 2013, among BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Parent Borrower ”), the other Guarantors party thereto from time to time and SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Creditors (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”).

A. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 29, 2013 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Parent Borrower, certain Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower from time to time party thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, each, a “ Borrower ” and collectively, the “ Borrowers ”), the Lenders party thereto from time to time and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Lenders.

B. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement and the Guaranty, as applicable.

C. The Guarantors have entered into the Guaranty in order to induce the Lenders to make Loans to the Borrowers. Section 4.13 of the Guaranty provides that additional Restricted Subsidiaries of the Guarantors may become Guarantors under the Guaranty by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned Restricted Subsidiary (the “ New Subsidiary ”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement to become a Guarantor under the Guaranty as consideration for Loans previously made.

Accordingly, the Administrative Agent and the New Subsidiary agree as follows:

Section 1 . In accordance with Section 4.13 of the Guaranty, the New Subsidiary by its signature below becomes a Guarantor under the Guaranty with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Guarantor and the New Subsidiary hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Guaranty applicable to it as a Guarantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Guarantor thereunder are true and correct on and as of the date hereof, provided that, to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date. Each reference to a “Guarantor” in the Guaranty shall be deemed to include the New Subsidiary as if originally named therein as a Guarantor. The Guaranty is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2 . The New Subsidiary represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Creditors 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 as such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity.

Section 3 . This Supplement 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 Supplement shall become effective when the Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Supplement that bears the signature of the New Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent has executed a counterpart hereof. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Supplement by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Supplement.


Section 4 . Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 5 . The parties hereto agree that the provisions of Section 11.08 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this agreement, mutatis mutandis as if fully set forth herein.

Section 6 . If any provision of this Supplement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Supplement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 7 . All communications and notices hereunder shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 4.01 of the Guaranty.

Section 8 . The New Subsidiary agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Supplement as provided in Section 4.03(a) of the Guaranty.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the New Subsidiary and the Administrative Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Guaranty as of the day and year first above written.

 

[NAME OF NEW SUBSIDIARY]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
SUNTRUST BANK, as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title: